After several hours of deliberation, the lawmakers voted to invite the Board of the Liberia Telecommunication Authority, LoneStarCell/MTN and its Board Chairman, Benoni Urey and the Liberia Revenue Authority to appear Thursday, January 17, 2017. Representatives Gray, Bhofal Chambers, Bill Twehway, Moses Kollie and Munah Pelhm-Youngblood voted against additional taxes on domestic calls when it was being debated at the lower House. Some angry subscribers demanded that their units that were taken by the GSM Company should be replaced. The committees, in their report, informed plenary that LoneStarCell/MTN had assured that the increment in tax would not affect the free calls promotion. The assurance by the company was also heralded by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the LRA.

Source: Front Page Africa January 18, 2017 02:19 UTC