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| Min. Konneh |
Liberian legislators are now left with no other option but to rest their case
against Amara Konneh and stop branding him as “impersonator”.
Konneh became the country’s super minister
Tuesday night, when President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf announced the long-anticipated
merger of the ministries of Finance and Economic Planning, with Amara Konneh
maintaining his position as Minister.
Concurrently, he served as Liberia's Acting Minister of Planning and
Economic Affairs, in addition to his role as the country’s finance minister; something
that aggravated legislators in August 2012. Their (legislators) point was that
the position of “Minister of Finance and Planning” was non-existent in the
Liberian government. They argued that it was inaccurate for Konneh to
ascribe (assign, credit) such a title to himself, describing such reference by him
as “not only deceptive, but an impersonation.” According to them, this was an affront and disrespect to them.
At one point, they wondered why Konneh was still signing documents as
acting minister of planning when in fact they had raised the matter with the
President and she had assured them that she would address it. He had been
summoned numerous times by the House of Senate over his dual-ministerial role
at Finance and Planning. In fact, lawmakers had recently called for his
resignation.
Well, the President’s Tuesday announcement puts Konneh [officially] in
charge of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. Members of the national legislature had better start concentrating their energies on more pressing national issues. At least now, Konneh is off their plate.
Finance and Development Planning Minister Konneh has been a core member of President Sirleaf's Economic Management Team
and is also the National Coordinator of the Liberia Development Alliance that
coordinates Liberia’s development agenda (Agenda for Transformation - 2012 -
2017), among other positions of influence. He was named Finance Minister of the
Year 2014 by The Banker magazine for
his efforts to reform and grow the Liberian economy.
Minister Konneh is the one doing his job and the lawmakers must be the other guys.
ReplyDeleteThey were always in his face; turning themselves into multiple thorns in his flesh while pressing national matters lingered. At least now, he can have his inner peace
DeleteThis is not fair we have other qualified Liberians that can serve that post better than Amara.. his not extra bt very soon we will get to knw d inner connection b/w Ellen and Amara. thank God we have 3 years for them to leave our posts so others Liberians can impacts on the motherland..
DeleteBility, your point is very well noted. But who told you those "fresh" batch of aspiring leaders are Liberia's Messiahs or redeemers in waiting? Are you familiar with the word "politricks"?
DeleteNabie i will be deh bt one day there secret will leak and moreover nothing last forever even d lives we have
DeleteHahaha... in the meantime, why not allow him squeeze all the juice out of it while it lasts?
DeleteYeah his allowed already since 2012 he has been squeezing it, it jus became official n very soon it will be expired 4 him n his boss.
DeleteWell, then stop being crabby and let the broda enjoy himself before it's all over.
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