In a communication to House Speaker Alex Tyler read in plenary Thursday, the Bassa lawmaker said it has been reported that there is growing tension in Buchanan City, as scores of people have been laid off by Arcelor Mittal.
He expressed fear that if no concrete action is taken by government to rescue the situation, hundreds of citizens will be jobless and the poverty plaguing the country would be heightened.
He stressed that there is an urgent need for these government officials to appear before plenary to provide an explanation.
LINA RS/TSS/PTK
Bassa Lawmaker On Arcelor Mittal Redundancy
12 June 2015, 10:08 pm Written by Micat Liberia
Published in
LINA Bulletin
MONROVIA June12(LINA) - Grand Bassa County Representative Gabriel Smith has requested plenary to invite the Ministers of Finance and Development Planning, Lands, Mines and Energy and Labor, and Arcelor Mittal to appear before it to provide clarity on the ongoing redundancy at the mining company.
In a communication to House Speaker Alex Tyler read in plenary Thursday, the Bassa lawmaker said it has been reported that there is growing tension in Buchanan City, as scores of people have been laid off by Arcelor Mittal.
He expressed fear that if no concrete action is taken by government to rescue the situation, hundreds of citizens will be jobless and the poverty plaguing the country would be heightened.
He stressed that there is an urgent need for these government officials to appear before plenary to provide an explanation.
LINA RS/TSS/PTK
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