MONROVIA – The Independent Information Commission (IIC) and the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Williametta Saydee-Tarr have been summoned by the Civil Law Court on their refusal honor a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The information law provides that everyone, irrespective of nationality, may request public information from the Government of Liberia, through agencies responsible or in possession of the information. The information requested by Allieu are not exempted. Howbeit, the MGSCP grossly refused to supply the requested information on two completed human trafficking cases and the trips’ schedules of Minister Tarr in her official capacity for the period 2018 to 2019. Many onlookers see the lawsuit as one of the tests to compel the Government of Liberia to comply with integrity laws, particularly the Freedom of Information law through judicial review.

Source: Front Page Africa June 26, 2020 13:30 UTC