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LIBERIA: As Corruption Eats Up Country, Hundreds anxiously Awaits President Sirleaf’s Annual l Message
Jan 25, 2010
by Global News Network / Contributor
Capitol
Hundreds of Liberians and foreign residents today at about 1600 hours are preparing to glue to their various radio and television sets to listen to the annual message of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to the 5th Session of the 52nd Legislature in the Joint Assembly Hall of the Capitol Building in Monrovia.
According to a release from the presidential press secretary, Cyrus Wleh Badio, the President’s message will highlight progress, prospects and challenges in the overall development agenda of the Government, which have been captured in the ‘Lift Liberia’ Poverty Reduction Strategy - a three-year medium-term strategy, which spells out the Government’s overall vision for sustainable growth and development.
The release quoting protocol for the occasion indicates that the ushering of Guests to the President’s Annual Message will begin at 3:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. The protocol stresses that NO ONE will be permitted to enter after 4:00 p.m.
According to the Order, the Chief of Protocol of the Republic of Liberia will announce the arrival of the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives at 3:15 p.m.; followed by the Vice President and Members of the Senate at 3:20 p.m. At 3:25 p.m., the Vice President will take the Chair at the left of the Speaker, and Members of the Senate will take seats reserved for them. Both Houses will then be resolved in Joint Session.
At 3:30 p.m., the Members of the Diplomatic Corps will be announced by the Chief of Protocol, followed by arrival of the Dean and Members of the Cabinet at 3:35 p.m.
At 3:40 p.m., the Chief of Protocol will announce the arrival of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Liberia.
The Joint Committee of both Houses will meet the President at the Entrance of the Capitol at 3:55 p.m., and escort her to the Joint Assembly Chambers, along with the Sergeants-at-Arms of houses. Upon arrival at the door, the Sergeants-at-Arms of the House of Representatives will announce the arrival of the President.
At 4:00 p.m., the President will deliver her Annual Message. During that period of delivery, NO ONE may enter or leave the Chambers, in keeping with the protocol.
Speaking to this writer, hundreds of Liberians said they were eagerly watching out to listen to the President’s message, hoping that the issue of massive corruption in her Government will be addressed.
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About the Author:
Global News Network, Inc. (GNN), a local Liberian news agency, and is managed by a Liberian Journalist J. Cholo Brooks. Mr. Brooks served the BBC African Service as its Monrovia Correspondent for over a decade, he is a Senior Staff writer for The Liberian Times (www.theliberiantimes.com). He has been a member of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) since 1972. He is also one of the Contact Persons for the Committee to Protect Journalists, a US based Rights Organization. GNN Contact: Phone: +2316461010/+2315885625
Global News Network may be contacted at jcholobrooks@theliberiantimes..
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