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Liberian President Suspends 400 Officials Over Asset Declaration Failures

17:51, 13 February 2025

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Joseph Boakai, who took office last January, has prioritized tackling corruption in Liberia’s key industries. His administration’s anti-graft efforts have already shown progress, with the country’s score on the 2024 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index rising to 27 from 25—the first improvement in seven years.

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Liberian President Joseph Boakai suspended on Wednesday more than 400 top officials for failing to declare their assets to the country’s anti-corruption agency.

The suspension, which lasts for one month without pay, affects high-ranking officials, including the chairman of the National Oil Company of Liberia, the minister of commerce and industry, and ambassadors to the US, UK, and the United Nations.

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Additionally, on Thursday, the president placed Emma Metieh-Glassco, Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NAFAA), on leave following a recommendation from the NAFAA Board of Directors. She faces investigation by the Ministry of Justice and the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) over alleged managerial and financial inefficiencies, as well as accusations of inappropriate conduct during an official investigation.