Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has sacked 10 government officials who have been “out of the country without an excuse,” amid a national Ebola crisis.
She said the officials had shown “insensitivity to our national tragedy and disregard for authority.”
The 10 were given a one-week ultimatum more than a month ago to return home.
Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea are the worst-hit countries in an outbreak that has killed more than 2,400.
The 10 officials include two commissioners, six assistant ministers and two deputy ministers at the justice ministry.
The BBC reports that a press release issued from the Presidency on Saturday indicated that the officials had been fired “with immediate effect.”
The press release reads: “Junior officials who are not subject to presidential approval will forfeit all compensation and benefits until they return home to join in the fight against the Ebola virus disease.”
It listed the names of eight people in the category.
