MONROVIA – The opposition Liberty Party (LP) is recommending to the government that civil servants be paid for at least two months, covering March and April before any lockdown is effectuated. They also recommended that the National Transit Authority be seconded to provide transportation for health teams during the period of the lockdown. “We believe that any lockdown without an effective economic stimulus package for the poor and a comprehensive and effective health program, would merely injure an already poorly performing economy,” Liberty Party stated. These counties should be divided into zones with health teams deployed to do awareness and mandatory testing in high risk areas. “As we go through this crisis period, Liberty Party appeals to all Liberians to follow the advice of the government and its partners to ensure that we effectively fight and timely defeat this global pandemic.

Source: Front Page Africa April 08, 2020 07:30 UTC