Liberia Senate attempt to jail Finance Minister fails

Liberia's Supreme Court has stopped the Senate's attempts to jail the country's Finance Minister after he tried to clamp down on expenses of politicians. 

London-based Banker Magazine awarded Amara Konneh its African Finance Minister of the Year award in 2014. 

But yesterday the Senate voted to jail Mr Konneh for acting beyond his powers by proposing a one point two million dollars budget cut. 

The Supreme Court has ordered a halt on his imprisonment until further notice.


BBC