By Fiona Benson
The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated it Specialized Committee to investigate the allegations of Bea Mountain manufacturing cement and a water company.
Findings and recommendations from the report to the august body will result into appropriate legislative action.
Members of the House took the decision following the endorsement of a communication from Sinoe County Electoral District #3 Representative, Alex S. Noah.
Noah’s communication requested the appearance of the Minister of Commerce and Industry, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bea Mountain Mining Company, to provide reasons why the company is reportedly operating cement and mineral water factories.
these acts, the lawmakers said, are prohibited under 1975 Liberianization Policy.
In his communication to Plenary on Tuesday, October 11, 2025, during its 7th day sitting of the 3rd quarter of the 2nd session, Rep. Noah described the company’s alleged actions as a “grave contravention of the 1975 Act to Amend the General Business Law,” which reserves 12 categories of business exclusively for Liberians.
The lawmaker said it would be a “disservice to struggling Liberian entrepreneurs” for a multi-million-dollar foreign concessionaire already engaged in gold extraction, to venture into small-scale business activities reserved for Liberians economic empowerment and growth.
The 1975 Liberianization Policy was designed to ensure that Liberians have exclusive ownership and participation in specific sectors of the economy as a means of promoting national development and reducing economic disparity.