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Written by Horatio Bobby Willie
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Sunday, 02 May 2010 |
The Youth Empowerment Program says it is concerned about the selective nature of the corruption fight being initiated by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission.
YEP said the call by the LACC for the suspension of Finance Minister Augustine Ngafuan following the HIPC audit report is worrisome.
The group wondered why the LACC decided to single-out Minister Ngafuan even though five Ministries were audited and all alleged to be have misapplied funds.
The local youth group described the LACC’s latest position on the audit findings as extremely naive, unfair and illogical.
The group said it is strange for the LACC to now be considering the audits findings as indictments for which auditees must go to court to have their names clear.
In a statement, it said indictments of such nature are usually drawn up by the Justice Ministry following criminal investigation into the audit findings.
The group said its position is based on the statement of the Anti- Corruption Commission on the declaration by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on the audit.
The LACC Thursday expressed concerned over statement by President Sirleaf clearing Minister Ngafuan and his predecessor Antoinette Sayeh of any wrong doing.
The President’s stament came amidst the released of the controversial HIPC audits by the General Auditing Commission which indicted the officials.
YEP believes that equity and fair play should be the hallmark of anti-corruption bodies.
It called on the LACC to weigh the implications of whatever position it takes before going public.
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