Claim: I would like to applaud this Honorable Body for the collaboration that we enjoyed during your Third Session, which culminated in the passage of Twenty-six (26) pieces of legislation, twenty-five (25) of which were signed by me in support of the Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD).”
Factcheck: See the statistical report on the third session of the 54
th Legislature
| Total Number of Bills Introduced in the House |
50 |
| Total Number of bills passed |
29 |
| Number of Executive bills passed |
19 |
| Number of Senate Bills concurred with |
1 |
| Number of House bills passed |
4 |
| Number of House Joint Resolutions passed |
2 |
| Number of certificates of extension passed |
2 |
| Number of simple resolutions passed |
1 |
With the table above, President George Weah State of the Nation
Address figures on the bills passed is Misleading.
Claim: Our Administration also issued six (6) Executive Orders to address national concerns during the period under review.”
Factcheck: President Weah in 2020 (January-2020-January 2021) issued six Executive orders namely,
103- Stimulate economic growth,
102- Suspension of tariff on Agricultural products,
98- Suspending tariff on Rice,
101 Repositioning the National Food Assistance Agency,
100- Exempting the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation from custom duties on selected items and Executive Order No.
99 Delimiting Maritime Zones.
Note: We did not include proclamations and orders on
Rape and
Covid-19
Verdict - True
