The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has cited the Director General of the General Services Agency (GSA) Galapkah Kortima to appear before its committees on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget, Judiciary and Autonomous Commission over a new vehicle purchase policy that goes beyond the US$45,000 benchmark set for acquiring government vehicles.
According to press release from Senate Press Bureau, Plenary’s decision was based on a communication from Grand Gedeh County Senator, Thomas Yaya Nimely, seeking the indulgence of his colleagues to investigate the new policy, which calls for the purchase of vehicles for ministers at the cost of US$65,000 and Deputy Ministers at the cost of US$50,000 with a usage period of three years.
Senator Nimely said on Friday, October 25, 2024, the GSA Director General disclosed this information in a local daily.
He said the disclosure made by Kortima needs more elaboration as the budget law requires that the ceiling for the purchase of government vehicles is US$45,000. The Grand Gedeh lawmaker prayed the Plenary for the GSA boss to appear to explain when this policy was put in place and by whom.
The GSA Director General has also been requested to come along with a statistics of the number of vehicles already purchased for the ministers and deputy ministers at the current price.
