Wednesday, 25 March 2020 14:36

CENTAL Issues Statement Calling on President Weah to Withdraw Nomination of Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin

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Earlier today, CENTAL issued a statement calling on President Weah to, among other things withdraw the nomination of Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin as chairperson designate of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission. Section 6.3 of the 2008 LACC Act provides that "no two Commissioners shall have the same county of origin".

Our investigation has shown that a sitting Commissioner at the LACC, Madam Abas Hamilton Dolo and Cllr. Edwin Martin hail from Maryland County. This violates the LACC Act, because of which the new appointment made must be reversed.

Also, we are disappointed in the President's appointment and replacement of officials at public integrity institutions at will, with limited or no consultation with stakeholders. Section 6.2 of the LACC Act provides that the President "may consult with civil society pursuant to the partnership between Government and said Civil Society in the fight against Corruption". While the President is solely responsible to make appointments, continuously doing so at the exclusion of partners, especially for public integrity institutions, undermines best practices and raises more questions. With already limited stakeholders' confidence in the fight against Corruption in Liberia, such unilateral appointments by the President does not help the process.

The shared video says it all. We remain committed to supporting the fight against Corruption in Liberia and will remain actively engaged with the process, moving forward.

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