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[ 3/7/2012 11:35:31 PM ]
XINHUANET
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Liberia - Politics
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Liberian leader submits bill to reduce ministries
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| Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has submitted a proposed bill to the Lower House of Liberia's bicameral legislature seeking to merge several government ministries and agencies.
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A presidential statement reaching Xinhua here on Wednesday said the intent of the bill is to create a small but efficient government in order to properly manage state resources.
It was not clear whether the proposed legislation would also seek to reduce the workforce, it added.
The statement said President Sirleaf's action is intended to promote good governance and institute the requisite mechanism to better serve the government and people of Liberia.
The Liberian leader's latest decision to reduce government functionaries is based on recommendations from the Governance Commission designed to promote reforms, efficiency and transparency in the public sector.
The Governance Commission recently identified, advised on and designed policies for better governance and submitted reports for approval and implementation by the government.
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Liberia declares national day of mourning for plane crash victims
The government of Liberia on Monday declared Tuesday a national day of mourning after an air crash claimed the lives of Guinean military chief General Kelefa Diallo and 10 others at Charlesville, 40 kilometers southeast of the country's capital Monrovia, according to Minister of Information Lewis Brown.
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UN official lauds Chinese peacekeepers in Liberia
The Special Representative of the Secretary General and Coordinator of UN Operations in Liberia Karin Landgren has praised the Chinese Engineer Company of United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in Zwedru for helping with the development and maintenance of road infrastructure in southeastern Liberia.
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Taylor Sentence Sparks Justice Debate in Liberia
DAKAR - The sentencing of former Liberian president Charles Taylor on Wednesday was heralded as an historic moment for Sierra Leone. But in neighboring Liberia, many say the justice and reconciliation process is only just beginning. As Taylor was handed a 50-year jail term, Liberian rights groups and activists were debating whether Taylor's allies and rivals should also be subject to international justice.
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Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years imprisonment
The former Liberian leader, Charles Taylor, was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for committing crimes during the civil war in Sierra Leone between 1991 and 2002, the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) in Leidschendam announced on Wednesday.
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Liberia urges UNMIL to delay phaseout
Liberia's Justice Minister Christiana Tah has expressed confidence in the ability of security to respond appropriately to any threat when UNMIL phases out of the West African country, but said it will need time to prepare for such eventuality.
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