Liberian blind association rejects disability law reform
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The New Dawn
The Liberia Christian Association of the Blind rejects proposed amendments to the 2005 law on the National Commission on Disabilities. Its president Beyan Kota calls, among other things, for employment quotas and parliamentary representation for people with disabilities to be retained, while the commission’s powers are strengthened, according to a press conference in Paynesville.
The Liberia Christian Association of the Blind (CAB), an organisation representing blind people in Liberia, rejects the proposed amendments to the 2005 law establishing the National Commission on Disabilities. It is instead calling for the existing law to be fully implemented, its president Beyan Kota said at a press conference in Paynesville, according to The New Dawn.
The association is concerned about proposed changes affecting employment access, political representation and the commission’s oversight powers. Beyan Kota also wants the number of planned electoral districts to be increased from 16 to 19 to add three legislative seats, The New Dawn reports.
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