The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) has strongly commended the Government of Liberia for taking the bold step in increasing Alien Work Permit fees from US$1,000.00 to US$3,000.00 through the Ministry of Labor. According to a press release issued late yesterday evening, the civil society organization said, government’s increment in Alien Work Permit fee is a patriotic and strategic policy decision that has the proclivity to boost employment opportunities for Liberian Citizens.
As a watchdog of the Liberian Society, the release went on, the Civil Society Network of Liberia sees this public policy decision by the Government of Liberia, through the Minister of Labor, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, as one in the interest of Liberian Citizens, strongly promotes a labor market that gives incentive or encourages companies and business investments to hire Liberians in the midst of an acute unemployment rate in Liberia. The increment in Alien Work Permit Fee is a well-thought out and well-considered action that encourages job opportunities for capable, qualified and competent Liberians, which is one of the core pillars of the government of Liberia’s ARREST Agenda. “This also clearly indicates that Minister Kruah is a caring and listening public official dedicated to serving the interest of the Liberian State”.
Furthermore, the Civil Society Network of LIBERIANIZATION strongly condemns assertions emanating from the Publisher of the Hot Pepper Newspaper, Mr. Philbert Browne, that the increment in Alien Work Permit Fee is intended to serve the personal interests of Minister Cooper Kruah. Mr. Browne’s insinuation against this laudable public policy measure is not only false and misleading, but an unjustifiable and pointless assertion intended to undermine the mammoth gains the minister is making at the ministry. This is also a gross misinterpretation of the intent of this commendable policy by the Government of Liberia, glaringly aimed at tarnishing the reputable character and positive work performance of the Labor Minister.
The Civil Society Network of Liberia went on to reiterate its support to the Government of Liberia patriotic policy, geared towards ensuring that Liberians get access to finance, through employment opportunities. CSNL furthered that it calls on Mr. Philbert Browne and his likes to desist from fabricating and manufacturing information against the character of hardworking officials of government like Minister Cooper Kruah.