Fellow Citizens:
After review of documentary evidence over the weekend, I am today formally requesting the concurrence of the Honorable Legislature to dismiss the Auditor General, Robert Kilby, for failure to disclose private business activities that represent a clear conflict of interest with his official duties as Head of the institution with prime responsibility to investigate and advise on non-compliance with our public financial management and procurement laws.
I am communicating to the Legislature the causes for this dismissal.
For the same reason, I am dismissing the Director General of the General Services Agency, Ms. Pearine Davis-Pakinson, who approved those contracts in violation of our procurement laws and procedures.
In an unrelated matter relating to Human Trafficking, based on investigation by the Ministry of Justice, I am dismissing the Deputy Minister of Justice for Administration and Public Safety, Col. Freddie Taylor; the Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration for Operations, Mr. Robert Budy; and the Director of Border Management, Cllr. Wilson Garpeh.
A team to be headed by the Minister of Labour is instructed to conduct further investigation on additional measures that may be taken and on the role and action to be taken against the former Solicitor General, Cllr. Micah Wright; the Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization; and the Honorary Consul, Upjit Sachdeva.
Also on an unrelated matter, I am suspending, pending an investigation, the Deputy Minister for Public Works for Operations, Mr. Victor Smith, for failure to adhere to the public procurement and financial rules of the Government as relates to the awarding of construction contracts.
Join me in our continued fight against corruption.
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Bravo Ms President for the actions taken. Corruption started since 1822 with Jehedi Ashmun, and was advanced by Joseph J. Roberts after independence,so it is not your creation, but we want you to do something about it on a fair basis, not selective justice. Continue the good fight against corruption and Liberian people will stand by you. Again, thank you.
Thank you Madame President for taking immediate action in dismissing those individuals that are bent on giving your administration a bad name and on enriching themselves at the expense of the Liberian people. Under your care Liberia has come a long way and I know you will continue to do all within your power to take us to the next level. Thank you Madame President, I believe in you.
WOW! THE FIRST LAW OF “CIVIC DUTIES” HAS BEEN VIOLATED. TO THAT END, ETHICS HAS NO VALUES. THE RESULTS, “HEADS ARE ROLLED” AND MAY BE ROLLING! BY THE WAY, WHO IS NEXT? NOW THE NEW JOB FOR THE “ROLLED HEADS”: ROTATE THE SUBJECTS FROM SCHOOL TO SCHOOL; IN PARTICULAR, AMONG OUR UNIVERSITIES TO EXHIBIT THEM OR SHOW CASE THEM LIVE WITH A SIGN THAT SAYS “I VIOLATED MY ETHICAL VALUES-I VIOLATED MY CIVIC DUTIES”. ALSO CAUSE THEM TO MAKE A SPEECH ON WHAT THE VALUES ARE TO BE ETHICAL AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN. THIS MAY TEACH OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS OR LEADERS WHAT IT MEANS WHEN THEY ARE CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES TO SERVE, BE IT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR (COUNTRY-COUNTY-CITY-TOWN-VILLAGE) – PRIVATE SECTOR-IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT- THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE …ETC.
Bravo madame president right step in the right direction.. Too long the culture of impunity was the order of our social.It's time individuals be held responsible for their actions.Especially abusing and misuse of public office.No room for corruption in our new and vibrant Liberia.
Thanks Madame President for a step that should have been taken long since, that would have deterred those who feel the Liberian tax payer money is their personal money and should use it to support their families. There are more higher ups who are still signing checks with the intend to carry on a project and converting same into their personal use, building big houses. If you decide to deal with corruption, just go the Central Bank, request the governor to produce all checks signed by government officials & let those officials show you the physical work for which that money was sign for, than Madame President you will deal with these corrupt people. Continue you good work Madame President but do not relent in dealing with the corrupt people.
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