LACC PROBE AGRICULTURE MINISTER, OTHERS FOR ALLEGED CORRUPTION
By Staff Writer
CONGO TOWN-LIBERIA: The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has placed the entire leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture under full scale corruption investigation for what the anti-graph institution called conflict of interest, financial improprieties and other inappropriate awarding of agro contracts amounting to millions of United States Dollars.
” The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission says it has placed the entire leadership of the Ministry of I’ll Agriculture under full scale corruption investigation for issues of conflict of interest, financial improprieties and other inappropriate awarding of agro contracts amounting to millions of United States Dollars”
According to a LACC release, it has gathered sufficient intelligence on the Ministry of Agriculture that warrant full-scale investigation of Minister Jeanne Cooper, her deputies and assistant Ministers including those those with decision making powers.
The release added that LACC Chairperson Edwin Kla Martin was deeply worried based on the intelligence gathered on the reckless disregard to public financial management laws, Public Procurement laws and the country’s code of conduct for public officials at Liberia’s Agriculture Ministry.
LACC release mentioned that “The Commission said for the past few months it has gathered sufficient intelligence on the country’s agro ministry that warrant the conduct of a full-scale investigation of all senior officials including Minister Jeanne Cooper, her deputies, assistant ministers and those with decision making powers”
The statement added “The Executive Chairperson Edwin Kla Martin was deeply worried and baffled by the intelligence it has gathered on the reckless disregard to public financial management laws, Public Procurement laws and the country’s code of conduct for public officials at Liberia’s Agriculture Ministry”.
The release urged all concerns to give the LACC full cooperation as the Commission will not tolerate delays and excuses during the investigative processes.
