Monrovia, Liberia – Labor Minister Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. has called Senator Abraham Darius Dilliin’s allegations that his Ministry granted 10,000 work licenses to foreigners employed in the nation “politically motivated” and questioned the charge.
As a member of the Unity Party Alliance, the Movement for Democracy and Reconciliation (MDR) Chairman questions why Sen. Dillon did not make this assertion under the Coalition for Democracy Change government.
Min. Kruah added that when President Joseph Boakai nominated him as Minister of Justice, Dillon was the one who started the Senate process to reject his nomination. He said that the late Senator Prince Y. Johnson of Nimba County was intimidated concerning the War and Economic Crimes Court by the Montserrado Senator using the same politically driven strategy.
“Sen. Dillon is cleverly utilizing the work permits problem as a political cover-up to attack me and the MDR as a whole,” Cllr. Kruah said.
The Labour Minister emphasized that government representatives should cooperate rather than undermine one another. We have an administration that is not like that, and we have to cooperate to make sure this government is successful, he said.
In order to resolve misunderstandings over the MOL’s operations, he suggested that the Senate’s labor-related committee collaborate with the MOL. On the other hand, Min. Kruah stated that the previous administration had granted 2484 new work licenses and extended 7,633 existing ones for foreign workers in Liberia.
“We renewed 7,633 work permits and issued 2,484 new ones,” Min. Kruah said.
According to him, the exercise resulted in the MOL contributing more over US$9,000,000 to the government’s 2024 budget. Minister Kruah spoke at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism (MICAT) on June 17, 2025.
However, when Minister Kruah appeared on the Class Reloaded show, Sen. Dillon informed him that his move was not political but rather aimed at creating jobs for Liberians. Min. Kruah made an exception to Sen. Dillon’s statement that private sector employment is required for work permit issuance and is not contingent on the “satisfaction” of the Minister of Labor.
