The President of ALJA’s Midwest Chapter, Success Minor, has made a clarion call on Liberians to embrace the series of sanctions imposed on some officials of the Liberian government by the United States in good faith. Minor said he believes these sanction regimes will serve as eye-opener for Liberians to hold public officials accountable for their stewardship.
The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas’ official stated that the action by the US government will give special attention to the fight against corruption in Liberia.
Success Minor thanked the United States government for taking those giant steps aimed at tackling corruption and human rights in poor countries such as Liberia.
His reaction comes a day after the United States government announced designation of three additional Liberian government officials for sanctions over involvement in “significant corruption and human rights abuses”.
They are Finance and Department Planning Minister Samuel Tweah, Margibi County Senator Emmanuel Nuquay and Grand Kru County Senator Albert Chie.
“I know it will be sickening to the stomach but I personally believe this is the best way forward. I wish this process had started sooner rather than later, but it’s never too late to make a change,” the former Montserrado County district #13 Representative Aspirant added.
Success Minor noted that the move will remind public officials that they must serve their country and people without stealing from them.
According to him, these global anti-corruption and human rights efforts, spearheaded by the United States, will go a long way in preventing abuse of state resources and save the country millions of dollars needed to build the Liberia that all Liberians envisaged.
There has been mixed views and feelings in the corridors of the country since the US sanctions axe landed on key officials of government, but Minor is of the conviction that the decision by the US is in the best interest of the masses who have over the period suffered at the hands of their national leaders from acts of corruption and human rights abuse.
Fear now appears to be the order of the day amongst key government officials as the sanctions axe continues to land. No one knows whose head will be next.
