The core of the allegation was that the vice chairman committed acts of corruption, and that the LACC was investigating him. This moment presented the best opportunity to reform the LACC and strategically position it to support the new administration in the fight against corruption. In May 2020 Germany announced that it was ending bilateral development cooperation with 27 countries, including Liberia, for their failure to fight corruption and implement good governance reforms. Finally, it would be unreasonable to expect President Weah to end political corruption, an age-old problem, in a six-year term. He could, therefore, make a start at rebuilding trust and confidence in the institutions responsible to fight corruption, most notably the LACC, and the government at large.

Source: Front Page Africa February 23, 2021 07:52 UTC