As a result, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning is said to be refusing to pay US$25 million down payment for the yellow machines. According to inside sources, President Boakai has instructed Presidential Affairs Minister Sylvester Grigsby to provide documents relating to the ongoing yellow machine negotiation. Having a second thoughtFPA has also learned that given the confusion over the yellow machine saga, and in the wake of Liberia’s 177th Independence orator’s advice, President Boakai is said to be contemplating on canceling the yellow machine negotiation. In her firebrand address, Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey told the President that he has made some mistakes in some of his decisions including the yellow machine brouhaha. This move sparked concern and prompted the House of Representatives to summon key officials at the center to the machine negotiation.

Source: Front Page Africa August 06, 2024 07:43 UTC