Then the President opted for a more robust measure, announcing a State of Emergency (SoE) to begin on Friday, 10 April. “Under this State of Emergency, all 15 counties in the Republic of Liberia are hereby quarantined from 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2020, until further notice. Movements between counties are strictly prohibited,” President Weah said. If the lawmakers reject the State of Emergency, it will automatically be squashed, as provided by Article 88 of the Constitution. President Weah, who told Liberians that he had “personally presided over many strategy and operational meetings”, has to be more meticulous in leading the response effort in the coming weeks.

Source: Front Page Africa April 09, 2020 07:39 UTC