Monrovia, Aug. 7 -- The former President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Armah Zolu Jallah, has blasted the Unity Party (UP) led-Government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for upholding the amended Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) of Bea Mountain Mining Company (BMMC) at the detriment of the country and its people.

BMMC operates mining sites in Bomi, Grand Cape Mount and Gbarpolu Counties. The agreement was first amended and extended by 25 years in 2023 during the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) led-Government of former President George Manneh Weah.

But in May this year, the Unity Party led-Government announced that it has concluded the review, monitoring and compliance of the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) it signed ...