By Alex Yomah
The much publicized cabinet meeting that was scheduled for yesterday, Wednesday, February 3, was postponed to today, Thursday at the President’s Foreign Ministry office. Presidential Press Secretary, Solo Kelgbeh who confirmed the postponement of the cabinet meeting via mobile indicated that the meeting has been rescheduled for today due to the President’s busy engagements on yesterday.
According to sources, today’s cabinet meeting which is the first after his annual message to the Legislature and the first in the start of the second half of his six-year term will focus on several national issues affecting the country’s economy, the agricultural sector, the justice system, and most importantly, the meeting also intends to announce the first major reshuffles in his government.
President Weah is said to be determined to resuscitate the deteriorating economy as it has worsened for the last three years especially under the watchful eyes of his Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, Jr.
Whether or not, there will be a reshuffle at the Ministry of Finance, the Liberian leader promised to improve the “bread and butter” issues which among other things, is said to have undermined the CDC-led government’s progress evidenced by the ruling party’s mass defeat during the midterm senatorial elections.
Recently, one of the stalwarts of the ruling Coalition, Rep. Moses Acarous posted on his personal Facebook page that the President is expected to make major reshuffles in government that will affect key ministries and agencies.
The District #8 Representative blasted Minister Tweah and the Minister of State and Presidential Affairs, Nathaniel McGill for allegedly employing people in government that are not up to the task.
He also said that there is a need for the Minister of Finance to scout some of the best brains to help in reviving the fading economy under his watch. Whether or not the President will look into Rep. Gray’s proposal is what is anticipated by the public.
Another official of the Coalition, Andrew Peters, recently called on President Weah to reshuffle people from within the Ministries of Internal Affairs, Transport, Foreign Affairs and the Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism as well as other low performing ministries and agencies.