Liberia: Exodus At Foreign Affairs After Minister Ngfafuan's Exit

Monrovia — Augustine Ngafuan's decision to resign seem to have affected others at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, over the weekend, embarked on the dismissal of several other government officials including long serving Morris Dukuly. "I have had a frank and cordial discussion with President Johnson-Sirleaf on the rationale of my decision; and she has gracefully accepted my resignation," Ngafuan said after news of his resignation hit the media; but the President who has just returned from abroad is firing with a double barrel riffle with the most high profile victim being the Minister of Internal Affairs - according to an Executive Mansion release, there's no reason for Dukuly dismissal.

"All cabinet ministers, deputy and assistant cabinet ministers, ambassadors, Ministers and Consuls, Superintendents of counties and other government officials, both military and civilian, appointed by the President pursuant to this Constitution shall hold their offices at the pleasure of the President," states Article 56 (a) of Liberia's constitution. The departure of Ngafuan has left widespread speculations as the Foreign Affairs faces audit and investigation over the alleged mishandling of funding provided by the Japanese Government for capacity building project at the Ministry. But the former Finance Minister in the Sirleaf government argues that his resignation will allow him prep for 2017.

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