Liberia: Office of Senate Pro-Tempore Says Recording Linking Him and the Senate to Soliciting Bribe for the Printing of New Banknotes Is Distorted to Misinform the PublicMonrovia – The Office of the President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate has described as disinformation, misinformation, and an act of dishonesty that discussions were held and captured on audio on solicitation of funds to facilitate the authorization of the printing of a new family of Liberian Dollar Currency. The discussion being referenced to was on budget issues, specifically the overdue payments of funds to the Senate and the President Pro Tempore’s Office from their respective budget lines. The statement also states that the matter of the very audio was reported to the Press Union of Liberia and the Liberia National Police in 2020. Meanwhile, President Pro Tempore Albert T Chie is calling on the Press Union of Liberia to investigate the matter. Senator Chie also expressed disappointment over the manner in which some journalists are misleading the public on the working of the Liberian Senate and urged journalists involved to desist.
