Global Witness, an international watchdog has again discovered as former officials of the Liberian Government without any remorse dance into taxpayers’ monies by chopping millions of United States dollars allegedly made available by Exxon. According to the investigation conducted by GW, Exxon’s purchase in 2013 was also accompanied by over $200,000 in unusual, large payments made by the corruption-tainted Liberian oil agency to six Liberian officials who approved the deal. Officials who received payments include Liberia’s then-Justice, Finance and Mining Ministers, each of whom received $35,000 – more than doubling their annual salaries. Three officials who received payments – Davis, Sirleaf and Tah – have stated that they were “bonuses,” authorized by NOCAL’s Board of Directors for negotiating a good deal with Exxon. Exxon, Broadway Consolidated/Peppercoast, and those who received the unusual, large payments should be investigated to determine if they broke laws in the US and Liberia.

Source: GNN Liberia March 30, 2018 08:37 UTC