The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) calls on all public officials and those required by law to take cognizance of their obligations to declare assets as required by law. The Liberia anti-graft institution also expressed its resolve to investigate those named in audit reports four years ago and added that it is thoroughly reviewing those reports to ensure there is full accountability on issues raised in the report relating to past officials of the Commission.
In a press statement issued yesterday, the LACC reminds all current public officials and those required by law to commence the process of declaring their assets in line with law and statutory regulations which mandate declarations and re-declarations of assets every 3 years on the last Friday of July.
The LACC, in its statement, further reminded all concerned public servants in different branches of government to commence the declarations of assets in the manner that requires those in the Executive Branch should declare at the LACC, that requires those in the Judiciary Branch to declare to the Clerk of the Supreme Court while the members of the Legislature are required to declare to both the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives respectively.
In other developments, the LACC says it takes note of reports in the press regarding 4-year old (2015-2017) GAC Audits of the LACC which cover a 4-year period ending with the 2017 fiscal year. Anti-graft institution said it has seen the audit reports referenced in the news story which was published four years ago, and that the LACC is thoroughly reviewing those reports to ensure there is full accountability on issues raised in the report relating to past officials of the Commission. “The LACC notes that given the transition of leadership at the entity, especially in regards to the period covered in the report, it is therefore calling for the cooperation of all past leaders of the Commission to assist with the investigation of the report,” the LACC statement indicated.
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission disclosed that it has seen strong determination on the part of the leadership of the Legislature to see through the passage of several draft anti-corruption instruments submitted to that body.
The Commission says it is particularly touched by the leadership demonstrated by the House Committee Chairman on Judiciary, Cllr. J. Kanie Wesso, for his sincere efforts to see the legislation passed. The LACC emphasizes that the passage of these crucial legislations will be critical to repositioning the anticorruption architecture of the country. The proposed legislations among other things give the LACC direct prosecutorial powers and allow for a uniform assets declaration process.
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