MONROVIA, Oct. 22 -- Lofa County Senator Joseph Jallah has called on the Ministry of Local Government to submit assessment reports and supporting legal documents on its proposed reclassification of municipalities across Liberia, urging the Senate to ensure that any changes comply with the law.

By Obediah Johnson

Speaking during a Senate session on Tuesday, October 20, Jallah said the Legislature must obtain the evidence and legal instruments underpinning the Ministry's actions before reaching conclusions about the status of affected cities, townships and boroughs.

He cited the Local Government Act of 2018, particularly Sections 2.16 and 9.2, as provisions that must be interpreted and applied within the broader statutory framework gover...