Though it was beclouded with politics, perhaps one of the best things that has ever happened to Liberia was the removal of J. Alex Tyler as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Allison blew the whistle that led to investigation by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, (LACC), and involving Tyler at which time he served as Speaker of the House. It all started when Piprek (the head of Sable Mining Liberia Ltd.) was looking for suitable premises for accommodation, helicopter landing facilities, and offices. At the dinner, Piprek explained to Tyler that Van Niekerk sent him an email exchange between himself (Van Niekerk) and Cllr. Part Owner of ‘Illegal’ Logging CompanyTyler’s name surfaced again in the latest Global Witness Report on Liberia dubbed “Hold The Line”.

Source: Front Page Africa February 21, 2017 00:26 UTC