Monrovia – Members of the House of Representatives have voted to adopt a nonbinding resolution to be sent to the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the Republic of China expressing sympathy and solidarity over the coronavirus outbreak in that sisterly country. Plenary took the decision on Tuesday based on a communication from Rep. Edwin Melvin Snowe (District #1, Bomi County) who chairs the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rep. Snowe, in his communication called on members of the House of Representatives stated that statistics show the virus has claimed over one thousand seven hundred lives with over a million others quarantined. With these troubling situation grappling one of Liberia’s bilateral partners, Rep. Snowe noted that it was prudent for the House to take diplomatic steps in expressing solidarity with China. “The relationship between the People’s Republic of China and Liberia cannot be over emphasized.

Source: Front Page Africa February 19, 2020 03:22 UTC