Monrovia, Sept. 25 -- The Center for the Exchange of Intellectual Opinions (CEIO) has sharply criticized Nimba County Senator Nya D. Twanyen, Jr. over recent remarks regarding the operations of ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) and the oversight activities of his fellow lawmakers. The group says Senator Twanyen's rhetoric undermines national interest, damages investor confidence, and sends the wrong signal to both current and potential development partners.

The backlash comes in response to a Facebook post made by Senator Twanyen, in which he accused over 25 lawmakers of holding "secret meetings" with ArcelorMittal Liberia in Nimba County without his knowledge. The Senator, a member of both the Concessions Committee and the Nimba Legislative C...