Liberia Intensifies
Battle Against Corruption
Liberia's
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has issued a decree that awards
financial gratification and protection to whistle-blowers as
part of her campaign to tackle corruption.
Under the new measures, anyone giving information leading to
money being recovered will get 5% of that sum.
Also, people who fear for their jobs after giving information on
their superiors will be given transfers if they wish.
The new measures were designed to complement the efforts of the
Anti-Corruption Commission which does not have enough staff.
Acting Justice Minister, Eva Morgan, who announced the new
measures said, ’’This act will protect that person who blows the
whistle and will only apply if the whistle-blower is not acting
out of "spite or revenge.’’
She admitted that the country did not have enough prosecutors or
courts to deal with corruption.
Corruption was a major cause of the 1989 to 2003 civil war, from
which Liberia is trying to recover.
BBC/Yinka
