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Pres. Sirleaf nullifies Arqui's Commission

Written by Julius Kanubah

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has nullified the commissioning of Joseph Arqui as an anti-corruption commissioner.

President Sirleaf said Mr. Arqui was commissioned unintentional at a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry.

The Liberian leader said the unintentional mistake occurred base on information she received prior to the commissioning.

President Sirleaf’s remarks are contained in a letter to the Senate informing the body that the commissioning of Mr. Arqui is invalid.

State for Presidential Affairs Minister Edward McCain wrote the Senate on behalf of President Sirleaf, who is attending a UN summit in New York.

The Senate welcomed the letter and instructed that the confirmation of Mr. Arqui should continue.

Mr. Arqui was earlier asked by the Senate’s Public Corporations and Autonomous Commissions Committee to publicly resign his membership with the Unity Party.

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