[By O’Neill A.R. Philips]
Monrovia — Four Chinese national working for Bangli, an iron ore mining company operating in Bong Mines, Bong County were caught in the act of performing carpentry work on a makeshift structure at the entrance of company facility on Friday, November 14,2025.
In an unannounced visit to the company facility after a strike action by Liberian employees of the company in the first week of November, Labour Ministry, Cooper W. Kruah who led a team of labour inspectors and officials was shocked when he saw for himself in daylight the four Chinese men on top of a makeshift structure nailing zincs to its roof.
The Labour boss immediately mandated labour inspectors to get the Chinese details and he subsequently announced the revocation of their work permits.
Li Shuat Hua, Zhang Hong Wei and Zhang Wei Chai and another Chinese who fled the scene will formally receive their letter of revocation today, Monday, November 17,2025 from the Minister of Labour, Cooper W.Kruah .
Minister Kruah in an open door meeting with executives of Bangli, told them to account for the escaped Chinese employee and file his name with the Labour Ministry in order to serve him his letter.
The Labour Minister said failure on the part of the company will suppose the company is harboring foreign workers without work permit and will be liable to a fine in accordance with Liberia Labor Law.
” I have with immediate effect revoked the work permits of the four individuals, and their letter will be served you on Monday,” Min. Kruah said. ” As for the other man who drove away in the company’s pickup, you must forward his name to us. Anything contrary will be equivalent to harboring non permit workers in your employ and is tantamount to fine,” he warned.
However, Min. Kruah admonished Executives of Bangli that President Joseph Nyumah Boakai is pleased to see foreign companies operate in the country, but that the president envisages respect for the Labour Laws of Liberia while encouraging transparency, accountability and dignity for labour.
Furthermore, the Labour boss urged the company to honor labour bargaining initiatives with workers of the company in order to have harmonious working condition at the company”s facility.
Bangli General Manager, Lyu Wen Yin thanked Minister Kruah and delegation for the visit, and promised to cooperate with the mandate of the minister to forward the name of the escaped Chinese employee.
Mr. Wen Yin said Bangli has employed 161 Liberians and 53 Chinese. He assured the labour officials of his company preparedness to work in Liberia by investing millions in its operation in Liberia, and assured that his company will work with relevant government institutions for the success of the company in Liberia.
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