PERHAPS SOME LIBERIANS are yet to hear and know that their country is no longer going to wield that influence on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council floor. AFTER THE ELECTION, the head of Liberia’s Maritime Authority, Dr. James F. Kollie, posted on Facebook, “We fought a great fight today at the IMO but we lost. He explained that his client had been unable to attend conferences and forums abroad to which he had been invited in line with his portfolio to make the case for Liberia’s Maritime program. IT’S TRUE MR. JACKSON and his family’s passports are being held with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or another government’s entity in Monrovia. The Permanent Representative could have had the time to travel to lobby with other council members so that Liberia remains on the Council.

Source: Front Page Africa December 04, 2019 09:00 UTC