Liberia: Senators Express Disenchantments Over ‘Strange’ Legislative Proceedings Leading to Controversial Passage of Ivanhoe, TotalEnergies, Oranto Oil Deals

Monrovia — Several members of the Liberian Senate have expressed strong dissatisfaction over what they described as unusual and troubling legislative procedures that led to the passage of petroleum agreements involving Atlas/Oranto Petroleum Liberia Limited and TotalEnergies–without plenary debate.

Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung and Senate Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence late Thursday evening led intense consultations among majority senators, culminating in concurrence with the House…