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Information ministers suspended

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    Liberia Information Minister Joe Mulbah and his deputy, Milton Teahjay, have been suspended from duty for nearly two months after exchanging blows during an argument last week, news organisations reported.

    President Charles Taylor suspended the two ministers without pay for one month and three weeks. Their unpaid salaries would go towards repairing damage done to the ministry building during the fight, news reports quoted a government statement as saying.

    The two men fought over Teahjay's decision to sack a junior member of staff while Mulbah was out of the country.

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