Liberia: Firestone Defends Outsourcing, Rejects Concession Breach Allegations

[Liberian Observer] Firestone Liberia General Manager Seamus Gunton has rejected allegations that the company violated its 2008 Restated Concession Agreement with the government, defending its decision to outsource approximately 95 percent of its rubber-tapping operations as a lawful restructuring strategy that, he insists, has not relieved the company of its contractual responsibilities.