“Nobody wants to buy, people are keeping their money,” said Ruth Wollie, one of many female market traders who make up an important voting bloc for Liberian politicians. That’s why the rate has climbed from 110 to 130 Liberian dollars to the US dollar,” he said, surrounded by brightly coloured flip-flops. “If you don’t have US dollars to buy, the price will be increased and the rate is 130 (Liberian dollars) now. We are just asking the government to at least speed up the process,” market trader Ruth Wollie complained. “Our economy is under stress due to the delay of the electoral process,” Sirleaf said on November 7.

Source: GNN Liberia December 03, 2017 08:37 UTC