The President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, has taken decisive motion towards tons of of high authorities officers who did not adjust to the nation’s asset declaration legal guidelines.
Following a report from the Liberia Anti-Corruption Fee (LACC), 457 officers—together with ministers, ambassadors, and heads of key authorities establishments—have been suspended for non-compliance.
This motion aligns with Article 2, Part 10.2(h) of the Act amending Part 5.2 and Part 10.2 of the 2014 Code of Conduct. It follows the President’s directive issued on 27 November 2024, which granted a ten-day grace interval for officers to conform.
Amongst these suspended are the whole performing administration workforce of the Liberia Electrical energy Company (LEC), together with Interim Managing Director Thomas Gonkerwon and his deputies Eric A. Fredericks, Emile Karnga, and Dele Shobayo.
Different high-profile names on the checklist embody Eugene Fahngon, Director-Common of the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS); Jarso Jallah, Minister of Training; Louise Kpoto, Minister of Well being; Mohamed Maladho Bah, Presidential Particular Envoy on Funding; and Christopher Hages Onanuga, Ambassador-at-Giant for Tourism.
In keeping with a press release from the presidency on Wednesday, 12 February, the suspended officers will likely be off obligation with out pay for a month or “till they submit the required declarations.”
The assertion emphasised:
Public officers are reminded that asset declaration just isn’t solely a authorized obligation but in addition a basic measure to advertise transparency and restore public belief in governmental establishment.
The transfer carefully mirrors a current directive by Ghana’s President, John Mahama, who has ordered all his appointees to declare their assets. Talking on the swearing-in ceremony of the primary six appointed ministers on the Jubilee Home on Wednesday, 22 January, Mahama burdened the significance of transparency and accountability in his administration.
