Liberia: 'Don't Sell Our Oil Blocks' - Citizens Mount Pressure On Lawmakers

Jul 23, 2014 | AllAfrica
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Monrovia — With information that there are ongoing discussions for the 53rd National Legislature to hastily ratify agreements for the sale of additional oil blocks to foreign companies, some Liberians gathered on the grounds of the Capitol Building Tuesday protesting and calling on the National Legislature not to ratify agreements for the sale of new oil blocks in Liberia.

Holding placards with slogans: "The 53rd National legislature can redeem herself by stopping the sale of oil blocks 6,7,16 and 17," "reserve the remaining natural resources for the future generation and the betterment of Liberia", the protestors are demanding the body to ratify the sale of remaining blocks in Liberia.