Liberia Government (Monrovia)
24 December 2011
The Minister of Information, Culture Affairs & Tourism, Mr. Cletus A. Sieh, has been relieved of his position by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The decision takes immediate effect.
An Executive Mansion release says Minister Sieh was dismissed Saturday, December 24, for his indiscretion in the manner he handled security information relating to disturbances over the weekend by vacation job students.
Deputy Information Minister for Public Affairs, Mr. Jerolinmek Piah, has been named acting Information Minister by the President.
Meanwhile, the curfew imposed on Friday, December 23rd in the wake of disturbances by students demanding temporary vacation job pay has been lifted by Government.
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