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Grand Gedeans Indicted:For War in Cote d’Ivoire
Nineteen Liberians who were accused of participating in the war in Ivory Coast Tuesday denied all charges brought against them after their indictment was read to them by the Criminal Court “D” at the Temple of Justice. Read More -
AFL Deploys Tomorrow To Mali
After months of training, a platoon size of the Armed Forces of Liberia will deploy to northern Mali for a “combat mission” to contribute to the African-led International Support Mission to (AFISMA). Read More -
Guinean, Liberian Face Deportation
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court in The Gambia has ordered the deportation of a Guinean and a Liberian after serving their sentences. Read More -
Wife Killer Gets Life Sentence
Presiding Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court “A” Tuesday affirmed the trial jury’s unanimous guilty verdict against John Kollie for killing his wife by sentencing him to life imprisonment. Read More -
Unlikely Connection Saves Pastor’s Life
When Pastor Dan Anderson of Monument Bible Church in Scottsbluff and Pastor Moses Paye of Liberia met at a conference in Liberia, they never could have imagined that their chance encounter would end up saving Paye’s life. Read More
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Grand Gedeans Indicted:For War in Cote d’Ivoire
AFL Deploys Tomorrow To Mali
Guinean, Liberian Face Deportation
Wife Killer Gets Life Sentence
Unlikely Connection Saves Pastor’s Life
Excitement In Volunteer Blood Donation
Weapons Of Creation :Guns Turn Into Art
WAEC Results Expected Next Month
Liberian Arrested For Black Money:In Vietnam
Liberia To Benefit From US$100B Investment From Indian
ECOBANK Sues LIBERCELL for U$3m Debt
US$695m Complex For Liberia
LBS Ghanaian Employee Resigns
Baccus Matthews’ Foundation Keeps Alive
Prayers For Tom
President Off To G8 Summit
LBS Boss Under Fire:Ordered To Account for US$350,000 & Dismiss Ghanaian Employee
Stop Collecting Bond Fees: Chief Justice Warns Magistrates
Peacekeepers Honoured
New Law Against Illicit Drugs
Land Secured For Ministerial Complex
Fire Back When Attacked:Commander Orders Nigerian UNMIL Troops
SG Dashes Ex-Soldiers’ Hopes:For US$48 million Benefits
EU Signs Agreement For Bee Health In Liberia
Ghanaian Firm Takes Over Liberian Company
Gov’t Blasts Global Witness
More Gay Woes Insight
Gold Prospects In Cape Mount
Wife Killer Guilty
National Archives Documents Financial Records
Mother Denies Killing Daughter
Liberia Battles ‘Demons’
Celebrating 10 Years of Peace
Liberia Wants Neighbors Boost Mining
Frontpage Slapped With US$1m Lawsuit
Liberia Suffers Governance Gap
It seems that time has caught up with some top government officials still dragging their feet to declare their assets, prompting President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to threaten punitive measures not excluding dismissal for defaulters since enough is enough.
The President had earlier affirmed assets declaration by cabinet ministers and other government officials as the benchmark for accountability in her second-term administration.
Meanwhile, controversy has already erupted between the government and its parastatals with the Liberia Anti Corruption Commission (LACC) refusing to release assets declaration documents in keeping with the Freedom of Information Act.
The LACC has refused to make available assets declaration statements, arguing that they contain personal records and the Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism has spoken to the contrary that the records are private.
Addressing journalists Thursday, Presidential Press Secretary Jerolinmek Piah said: “Let it be noted that the president is very serious.”
He added: “ She is now contemplating on serious punitive measures that will range from withholding pay checks, suspension, and probably dismissal for those who willl not co-operate.”
The president is on record of saying that only 64 of 239 government officials have declared their assets.
“The assets declaration process is not [going] as well as we expect,” the President once said, adding: “My government is not deterred by that, but would remain committed to ensuring that assets for my offocials are declared.”
It was officially revealed that authorities at the LACC have already been instructed to send out reminder letters to those still wasting time to declare their assets.
Asserts declared by officials are scrutinized by both the LACC and General Auditing Commission (GAC).