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Taylor reinstates ministers

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    Liberian President Charles Taylor has reinstated all 13 cabinet ministers - and other officials - he had dismissed just over a week ago for not attending a national prayer session, news reports said. The last seven ministers to have been readmitted into the cabinet were reinstated on Saturday. In a radio address, Taylor said his decision was "based on the wishes of the people". His action, he said, should not be seen as a sign of weakness "but rather as an exercise of prudence". Taylor had sacked the 13 ministers and heads of public corporations for failing to attend the closure of a three-day session of fasting and prayers "to seek God's blessing for the nation", PANA reported. However, he reinstated six ministers and six managing directors of public corporations soon after, saying they had valid excuses for their absence.

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