Sao Tome president fires PM for corruption scandal

President of Sao Tome and Principe Fradique de Menezes on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Maria das Neves from her allegedly involvement of corruption scandal, according to a report from Sao Tome.

According to a presidential decree, de Menezes, convoked the majority party, Movement for the Liberation of Sao Tome and Principe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD), to appoint a new prime minister for the government without recourse to elections.

Source: Xinhua