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| Mr Konneh is highly regarded in banking circles around the world AFP |
Liberia's Senate voted
yesterday to jail the respected finance minister following his
move to slash their budget by about US$1.2m
(£800,000), which could result in them losing some of their perks.
BBC
Africa Live report continues:
However, Amara
Konneh won a reprieve when the Supreme Court ordered a halt to his
imprisonment "until further notice".
Senators
had argued that Mr Konneh - who was chosen two years ago
as Finance Minister of the Year by the influential Banker magazine
- acted beyond his powers by proposing a US$1.2m cut to their
budget.
His
deputy James Kollie is quoted in the UK-based Telegraph newspaper as
saying that the senate is angry about Mr Konneh's proposal because it will
"mean they will lose out on things like vehicle allowances, home
allowances, and other things.
"This is all about
their personal perks. It is an abuse of power, and a means to try to intimidate
him so that they cannot be cut," Mr Kollie added, the newspaper reports.
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