The New Dawn Liberia – Liberia Publishers Association (PAL) Crown Hill, Monrovia-Liberia West, Africa

Declaration of the Day of Independence

(MONROVIA-LIBERIA, July 25, 2018) – The Liberia Publishers Association (PAL) says, is keenly following with great interest the recent developments in Liberia, regarding the current economic situation affecting the survival of the Liberian people.

In a release of INDEPENDENCE Day issued in Monrovia, following a meeting of leaders, Liberian media said that under the administration of President George Manneh Weah, the current situation in the country is alarming with devastating consequences for ordinary people who are suffering.

The Publishers Association claims that this administration is an incarnation middle-clbad people who have campaigned for a better Liberia, should give up the old government's abuse posture and waste in PAL noted with dismay that while the majority of Liberians go to bed without food, public officials are lavishly "having a good time" on the part of the Liberian government. the chartering of hotels and the purchase of goods without declaration of badets at the expense of the Government; and according to all indications, this undermines the popular program "PRO-POOR"
PAL indicates that the Weah-led administration should reduce waste and abuse by reducing their respective "convoys", traveling unnecessary strangers, relocate the hotel officials to The newspaper owners at the same time, believes that, since the reporters are Liberians, it was necessary to guide the Weah-led administration of significant waste activities and instead invest in the As a result, publishers claim that they are also experiencing serious financial hardship to cover the huge overhead costs of printing, fuel, newspapers, and employee salaries facing government negligence. independent press that could form a true partnership in the country's development campaign.

PAL said that it is cautious for professional b reporters and loyal to his country, the government must also play its role in giving priority to the empowerment of the media by strengthening their economic capacity, because the badociation thinks that the Liberian press has done a lot to fight against these forms of censorship by using the same fear. tactics of past administrations, economically strangle the media or deny the majority of advertisements in newspapers; The Association stated in its statement to the Nation that its concerns were aimed at helping the government achieve democratic governance that requires progressive media participation, the rule of law and transparency. and the responsibility, which the media group says, is ready to accomplish to support the hard-won peace of the country.

Meanwhile, the Liberia Publishers Association said that while upholding the principles of democratic governance, ethics-driven professional journalism, which badumes balanced and equitable relationships in the Exercise their respective functions.