According to Tenwah, during the temporary break, the leadership of the group will hold meeting with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf over their concerns. Major businesses and stores were shut since Tuesday, January 31 in solidarity of a go-slow action by Liberian businesses. The chairman of the group thanked all of the foreigners who own businesses in Liberia for complying with the protest. “Our special thanks and appreciation goes to the Liberian people and our members who stood and standing by us in this struggle, especially the Fula Business Association, Nigerian Business Association, Lebanese Business Association, the Indian Business Association and the National Custom Brokers Association among others,” he said. The Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia (PATEL) comprises of the Car dealers Association, National Petty Traders Association, Liberia Marketing Association, Wheelbarrow Boys Association, Cross Borders Women Association, Auto parts Association, Auto Repairs Association, Paynesville Business Association, Cosmetologists and Beauty Salons Association.

Source: Front Page Africa February 03, 2017 01:43 UTC