In mid-2006, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s administration assigned him to the position of Assistant Minister for Energy before he left the Ministry in the first quarter of 2009. “The events narrated by Mr. Lindstrom in his pamphlet occurred after 2006 when I was no more involved with mineral exploration and mining. “He only read on the Executive Mansion website in February 2009 that he was relieved of his position as Assistant Minister for Energy without any stated reason and without a letter. Mr. Chie was transferred to the Department of Energy and appointed as Assistant Minister of Energy. As Assistant Minister for Mineral Exploration, Minister Gesler Murray refused to violate the Mining Law and thus rejected the application; the Pro-Temp, Minister Murray’s predecessor, supported him.

Source: Front Page Africa April 23, 2019 01:18 UTC