Liberia: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Urges Boakai to Fast-Track Liberia's Anti-Corruption Court

Liberia: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Urges Boakai to Fast-Track Liberia's Anti-Corruption Court

MONROVIA -- Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf pressed President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, the Supreme Court and the National Legislature on Tuesday to act decisively against corruption, demanding the swift creation of a Specialized National Anti-Corruption Court that she called the missing piece in Liberia's accountability framework.

ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF CALLS FOR SPECIALIZED ANTI-CORRUPTION COURT, WARNS LIBERIA’S CORRUPTION FIGHT IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT POLITICAL WILL

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called for the establishment of a Specialized National Anti-Corruption Court, warning that Liberia’s fight against corruption will remain “meaningless” unless political leaders demonstrate the will to uphold the independence of public institutions and ensure corrupt officials are investigated, prosecuted, and punished without delay. Deli…