MONROVIA, June 30 -- The President of the Inter-Religious Council of Liberia (IRCL) Bishop Kortu K. Brown has called on President George Manneh Weah to take a lead role in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

The IRCL is a conglomeration of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) and the National Muslim Council of Liberia (NMCL).

Bishop Brown is also the Founder and General Overseer of the New Water in the Desert Apostolic Pentecost Church located in Brewerville City, outside Monrovia.

According to him, the Liberian Chief Executive continues to play a "background" role in the fight against the pandemic despite the unprecedented increase in the number of confirmed cases.

Bishop Brown indicated that President Weah mu...