The publication of pornographic photos in a local weekly regarding Liberia's Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Willis Knuckles' sex scandal, has created concerns among both the public and the Liberian parliament, describing the publication as a complete "trash" urging the Ministry of Information to deal with such issue.
The issue of pornographic photos came on the floor yesterday when members of the Senate Standing Committee on Information quizzed Minister of Information, Culture Affairs & Tourism designate, Dr. Lawrence Bropleh for his confirmation.
For his part, the Information Minister designate in response to the lawmaker question vowed to deal with the media institution that published these pornographic photos, adding, " we are working with the Press Union of Liberia to have The Independent Newspaper (the paper that published these photos) suspended for six months," Dr. Bropleh told the lawmakers.
Dr. Bropleh speaking in an affirmative tone, said following his confirmation by the Liberian Senate, he will do everything possible alone with the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) to have the paper suspended for six month, adding, “this will serve as deterrent for others,” the learned Minister of Information designate told the Liberian lawmakers in Virginia, outside the capital during the hearing.
He said since the publication of these pornographic photos by the Independent Newspaper was made yesterday, he has received several calls from the public on the issue, “adding, “we will not allow this to happen if confirmed as Minister of Information, Culture Affairs & Tourism of this Country,” Minister Bropleh stressed.
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