Liberia: House Speaker Koffa Seizes Draft Recast Envelop Pending Budget Alteration Investigation

Capitol Hill — The House of Representatives has paused deliberations on the draft recast budget for Fiscal Year 2024, awaiting the outcome of an ongoing investigation into allegations of budget alteration.

“The scrutiny of the budget is a crucial process, and it is our responsibility to ensure that it is conducted with the utmost integrity and transparency. We will not proceed with any budget scrutiny until the Womba’s Special Investigative Committee completes its investigation and delivers its…