MONROVIA – Liberia would no longer be a major decision-maker at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the next two years, except at its general assembly after losing its seat at the IMO Council to Kuwait in the Council elections held on November 30 in London. Losing a seat on IMO’s Council means Liberia, which has the second-largest ship registry in the world, is now rendered a floor member with no power to make decisions. After the election, the head of Liberia Maritime Authority, Dr. James F. Kollie, posted to Facebook, “After the election, the We fought a great fight today at the IMO but we lost. Governments lobby with governments for support at the IMO and perhaps, Liberia just didn’t work harder,” he said. He refuted speculations that Liberia the seat was lost due to the country’s failure to meet up with its due payments to the IMO.

Source: Front Page Africa December 02, 2019 06:56 UTC