Liberia: Churches Want Snowe's Bills Ignored

-meet with Senate Pro-Tempore Chie

Bishops from Churches in Liberia on Tuesday, 15 June met with the President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate Albert Chie, urging the Liberian Senate not to endorse religious bills submitted by Bomi County Senator Edwin M. Snowe to legislate religious holidays here. Mr. Snowe in his bills wants the last day of Ramadan and Abraham Day which are observed by the Muslim faith and Easter Monday which is also observed by the Christian faith here, to be legislated as national holidays in Liberia.

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