Could affected integrity institutions be weakened?
President George Weah’s recent pronouncement to cut salaries of government officials, especially appointees and some civil servants, may undermine the independence of anti-graft institutions such as the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), General Auditing Commission (GAC) and Internal Audit Agency (IAA), documents in the possession of the Daily Observer reveal.
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), particularly the office of the Comptroller General, in a memo to line ministries, agencies and commissions said “The payroll deduction will be effective from May 2018 and anticipate your usual cooperation.”
President Weah indicated that appointees and civil servants who make US$1000…
