"Once it comes to a concession that they are providing legal advice for they should recuse themselves from the committee,” he suggested. The Grand Bassa County lawmaker was reluctant to mention names of individuals on the committee that may be embroiled in a possible conflict of interest saga. However, he said it is incumbent upon these appointees to uphold ethical standards in order to avoid conflict of interest and seek the interest of the nation. Rectify LAC Concession AgreementMeanwhile, Rep. Willie has stressed that the Liberian Agricultural Company (LAC) concession agreement must be given preference for rectification because according to him the agreement is outdated. So, I am counting on this committee to firstly pick up the LAC agreement and look at it,” he said.

Source: Front Page Africa February 16, 2018 01:30 UTC