Liberia: Liberia's Land Authority Act - Deadlock Ends with Unanimous Support from Senate

Apr 18, 2016 | James M. Yarsiah, Open Society Initiative for West Africa
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On Wednesday April 13, 2016, Liberia's Senate gave its unanimous endorsement to the draft Bill to set up the Land Authority of Liberia (LAA). The Bill had been before the Senate since 2014 and all hope was almost lost. The Senate's decision comes after major stakeholder discussions and review of the Bill by key Government actors. The draft Bill now goes to the (lower) House of Representatives for its concurrence to finalize Ratification by the Liberian Legislature.