The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission has released the names of several outgoing officials of government who are non-compliant to Section 10.1 of Liberia’s 2014 Code of Conduct to declare Assets and Personal interest.

Section 5.2 (o) of the amended and restated Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) Act of 2022 enshrines the responsibility of the LACC in executing Liberia’s Asset Declaration and Verification Regime.

The LACC Act defines the function of the LACC for asset declaration as:

“To institute and operate the assets declaration and verification regimes of the Government of Liberia, pursuant to the Code of Conduct Act of 2014”.

Section 5.2 (o)(vi) further provides for LACC to recommend to the Legislature for enactment into law sanction(s) for breach of the Asset Declaration Guidelines.

In view of these provisions, the LACC notified all outgoing public officials to declare their existing assets, however, latest statistics from the LACC shows that a huge number of public officials refused to adhere to the law.

Who are they?

At the National Port Authority for instance, the LACC listed Nebo, Diana, Managing Director and Doe, Sam Jr. Deputy Managing Director for Operations as Non-Compliant.

Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism

Turkolon Princess Kurbo      Asst. Minister Tourism Non-Compliant

Kolleh, David Bashiel  Asst. Min. Technical Service Non-Compliant

Cooper-Frank Marget  Asst. Min for Culture  Non-Compliant

Sanoe, Jurah A    Asst. Min. for Administration         Non-Compliant

Thomas, Daniel Nuxe  Asst. Min Media Service        Non-Compliant

Kweme Weeks    Director General LNA Non-Compliant

Tarwo, O. Grace Acting Assistant Minister for Media and National B   Non-Compliant

At the Liberia National Police,

Liberia National Police, Inspector General of Police Sudue, Patrick T, Sackor, Melvin        Deputy Inspector General/Operations   Non-Compliant and Mulbah, Prince B.      Deputy Inspector General for Crime Services  are Non-Compliant.

Additionally, Wisseh, Abigail, Deputy Commissioner General/Operations at the Liberia Immigration Service Refused to declare.

National Disaster Agency of Liberia

Sheriff, Ahmed   Deputy Executive Director for Admin and Famba, Augustine F. Deputy Executive Director for Operations are non-compliant.

Also at the Center for National Documents and Records   , Lomax, Emmanuel  Director General      and Kamara, Kollie Deputy Director for Administration are Non-Compliant as well.

National Identification Registration

Reed, Zeze R.      Deputy Executive Director for Technical Service      Non-Compliant,  Pyne, Marcus G. W      Deputy Executive Director for Administration  Non-Compliant.

Liberi Petroleum Regulatory Agency

Donmo Archie N Managing Director Non-Compliant among several others.

Against this backdrop, upon approval by the Legislature, the LACC will collaborate with the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Liberia Revenue Authority, Public Procurement and Concession Commission, Liberia Business Registry, National Identity Registry, and other government service providers to impose the following sanctions on Non-Compliant Officials:

• Withholding of compensation, including salaries and other bonuses;
• Refusal or denial of government services, such as business registration, tax clearance, passport renewal, national ID card renewal, among other government provided services;

• No appointment to government positions.

The LACC encourages all public officials including existing officials who have not yet declared their assets to immediately proceed to the LACC and declare. The LACC will continue to revise and publish updated listings at least weekly on our official website, as well as in the print and electronic media. This is an ongoing exercise; the list will be updated at least weekly until the entire Exit Declaration process is concluded.