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ADNews-Monrovia, Liberia: Former Finance Minister and now Gbarpolu County Senator, Amara Konneh, has aligned himself with Nimba District #7 Representative, Musa Hassan Bility, in opposing government reforms in the oil sector that are aimed at lifting Liberians out of poverty and restoring national dignity.
The Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), the agency responsible for overseeing petroleum products, recently reduced petroleum storage fees from US$0.32 to US$0.05 per gallon for the first time in the nation’s history.
According to LPRC, based on the country’s annual import volume of 154,652,417 gallons, this adjustment is projected to generate an estimated US$17.01 million in additional revenue. These funds are expected to support social programs and provide equipment to counties.
Musa, a controversial business man who owns Srimex Oil Company with huge criminal allegations, who was been convicted for stealing the international football body (FIFA) resources and later survived clandestinely in the oil deal that skyrocketed the petroleum price in the local market is fighting back the system meant to eradicate the deal that has suffered the citizens for long, for his own self aggrandizement.
Senator Konneh, who shares ethnic and religious ties with Bility, has publicly declared his support for the lawmaker. On Friday, September 12, during prayers at a local mosque in Monrovia, Konneh openly pledged solidarity with Bility.
“We stand united with you and the Srimex family during this challenging time. Allah has a purpose for everything, and remember that both triumph and distress are temporary, as our faith reminds us. Stay strong! Your community and friends are with you, my brother Musa Hassan Bility,” Konneh stated.
Since the inauguration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Senator Konneh has been increasingly critical of the administration’s policies, tied to his diminished influence within the presidency after losing close access in the early months of the Boakai administration.
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