Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf appears not to be happy over the level of corruption that is said to be permeating in her Government. As a result of that, she has decided to be more robust in fighting corruption.

Few minutes after the July 26 orator's speech, Cllr. Varny Sherman president Sirleaf said, indeed it was important for all Liberians to help fight corruption which she described as a cancer.

In a brief chat with this paper in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, the Liberian leader said this: "this is something (fighting corruption) that I have said over the past time. We will fight it. That we all have to continue to fight this menace." She admitted that fighting corruption was not an easy task, but encouraged all Liberians to help fight it and said it was painting a bad image of her government.

It can be recalled, when president came to power in 2006, she described corruption as public enemy number one and promised to fight it. But it as it stands today, she has decided to take a more robust line against the fight on corruption.

Recently, Transparency international and other international agencies rated Liberia to be among some of the most corrupt countries in the world. With that news, president Sirleaf who wants to leave a good legacy said, she would do all in her power to help fight corruption in the country.

It can be recalled that in her first inaugural speech in January 2006, she said these on corruption:

"Fellow Liberians, we know that if we are to achieve our economic and income distribution goals, we must take on forcibly and effectively the debilitating cancer of corruption. Throughout the campaign, I assured our people that, if elected, we would wage war against corruption regardless of where it exists, or by whom it is practiced.

"Today, I renew this pledge. Corruption, under my Administration, will be the major public enemy. We will confront it. We will fight it. Any member of my Administration who sees this affirmation as mere posturing or yet another attempt by another Liberian leader to play to the gallery on this grave issue should think twice.

In this respect, I will lead by example. I will expect and demand that everyone serving in my Administration leads by example. The first testament of how my Administration will tackle public service corruption will be that everyone appointed to high positions of public trust, such as in the Cabinet and heads of public corporations, will be required to declare their assets. I will be the first to comply, and I will call upon the Honorable Speaker and President Pro-Temps to say that they comply.

"My Administration will also accord high priority to the formulation and passage into law of a National Code of Conduct, to which all public servants will be subjected."

In her brief statement earlier at the program, she called on Liberians to support her in the fight against corruption as well as transforming the country which will make Liberia a better place for all.

"We ask you to join us, as responsible citizens, to do the right thing. It means doing your bit to help our country advance, and to accelerate its growth. More importantly, we can only become responsible citizens by changing our attitudes and our behavior. We need, as Liberians, to think positively; to balance criticism with constructive solutions; to love our country and ourselves; to want to uplift ourselves and everything around us; to be patriotic. That's what citizen responsibility is all about. That's what progress is all about."

For his part, Cllr Sherman called on president Sirleaf to do all in her power to carry out projects that will have positive effect on the lives of Liberians.