Monrovia (LINA) - As part of efforts to resuscitate Liberia's ailing economy, three members of the Liberian Senate has recommended a review of the benefits of top officials with the intent to effect a 25 percent reduction. The officials are the President, Vice President, Speaker, President Pro-Tempore and Chief Justice. The Senators also want the Liberian Senate to set up a team to meet with heads of the business community (Liberian and foreign), to discuss the challenges and proffer recommendations to improve the economy. Among other recommendations, the Senators wants all inactive Agencies of Government be dissolved to save money for key institutions. Meanwhile, the Liberian Senate has received the recommendations and forwarded it to the relevant committees which are expected to make further recommendations to the body in one week.

Source: Front Page Africa February 20, 2017 02:24 UTC