The Minister of Finance & Development Planning, Samuel Tweah has been summoned by the Plenary of the House of Representatives for violations of the Public Financial Management (PFM) Law of Liberia. According to Plenary, Minister Tweah has failed to give quarterly reports as mandated by the PFM Law. Monrovia – Plenary of the House of Representatives has summoned Finance & Development Planning Minister Samuel Tweah and his principal deputies for their continued violations of the Public Financial Management (PFM) Law of Liberia. But the debate on the floor took a twisted turn when several lawmakers frowned on Minister Tweah for his flagrant violations of the PFM Law since he took over as Minister of Finance and Development Planning. Article 36 of the PFM Law, among other things, states that it is a general responsibility for all government officials handling public financial transactions to ensure that financial information is reported in a timely, comprehensive, and accurate manner by the law.

Source: Front Page Africa February 03, 2020 02:26 UTC