II.”This fight by these group of Liberians began more than 10 years ago, during the regime of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. According to them, Madam Sirleaf’s administration did little or nothing to advance their cause for dual citizenship. Speaking with this newspaper recently, Mr. Wleh said this time around they are hoping that lawmakers can see the importance of the dual citizenship push that they in the diaspora have embarked upon. The ALCOD Co-chair argues that “once a Liberian should always be a Liberian,” and so they want the Liberia’s Alien and Nationality Law amended. It seems that the amended 1974 Alien and Nationality Law Section 22, which speaks of ‘Loss of Citizenship’ is what ALCOD thinks is a problem for them and needs to be repealed.

Source: Front Page Africa June 01, 2021 08:15 UTC