Liberia Government (Monrovia)
16 October 2008
Two more officials of Government have been relieved of their positions for their alleged involvement in a possible fraudulent act.
The dismissed officials are Mr. Martin M. Sheriff, Assistant Minister for Administration, Ministry of
Planning and Economic Affairs and Mr. Stephen Kaizer, Acting Deputy Minister for Administration, Ministry of Planning & Economic Affairs.
An Executive Mansion release says Mr. Sheriff was relieved of his position by President Johnson Sirleaf due to a possible fraudulent act which implicates the former Assistant Minister in the acquisition of a bus from a local business entity known as Fancy Trading, Inc.The Ministry of Justice has been directed to determine whether Mr. Sheriff's role in the fraudulent transaction warrants prosecution.
The President also relieved the Acting Deputy Planning Minister for Administration of his position for his lack of leadership in effectively handling the Sheriff case. The Liberian leader thanked Mr. Kaizer for services rendered and wished him the best in his future endeavors.
The latest action by the President against the former Planning Ministry officials follows Wednesday's suspension of Bong County Superintendent Rennie Jackson relating to certain financial malpractices in the use of the county's development funds. A Liberian-owned contractual firm, Mak Incorporation, has also been directed to restitute nearly USD$148,000 disbursed to the company for the construction of a 12-mile road in Fuamah District, Bong County, or risk prosecution. Inspite of the full payment contrary to an agreement calling for installment payments, no work has been done on the road.
Bong's Development Superintendent, Madam Lucia Herbert, will serve as acting superintendent until the matter is resolved.
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Please present the president with substaintial evidence that the people you mentioned are involved with corruption. Or were found quilty of corruption and she has not done a thing about it. Understand that Mr. Knugles is still under investigation and if found quilty, rest assure that he will have his day in court. Please give a woman a credit for standing up and stop the condeming!!!
gtowsend, we need to put a halt to this double standards business. when the "woman" Protégés are involved in corruption we should show proof and wait for them to be found guilty but, when others are accused they are immediately dismissed or locked up. To sum it up, DOUBLE STANDARDS and you yourself know it.
As far as presenting the president with substaintial evidence is a waste of time, because she has Confirmed that there is some truth to Knocklegate II, and instead of her appointing an independence council, what did she do. She appointed another one of her… [Read Full Text]
"Two more officials of Government have been relieved of their positions for their alleged involvement in a possible fraudulent act" is a joke. what happened to the BIG FISH, like knuckles, banks, tolbert, johnson (Local Gov't), greves, satuma, johnson morris and among others. madame president, please don't use these little guys who are picking up the crumb off the floor as an example to mask the main bad guys who are eating at the table.