The Justice Minister noted that the effective date of the commencement of the 60-day state of emergency was April 21, therefore, the official expiration would be June 21, contrary to the June 9 mentioned in the Executive Mansion press releaseMONROVIA – The Ministry of Justice has clarified that the June 9 date contained in the Executive Mansion press release as the stipulated date ending the state of emergency was an error. According to the Justice Ministry, though President Weah made the initial declaration, it was endorsed by the Legislature on April 21, 2020. The Justice Minister noted that the effective date of the commencement of the 60-day state of emergency was April 21, therefore, the official expiration would be June 21, contrary to the June 9 mentioned in the Executive Mansion press release. Meanwhile, President Weah has extended by two more weeks guidelines intended to prevent the spread of the virus, with the following modifications:1) All are now required to be indoors by 9pm, instead of the previous time of 6pm. All other protocols that were previously announced not amended by this release remain in force.

Source: Front Page Africa June 06, 2020 20:03 UTC