Liberia: Judicial Staffers Call for Audit over Lack Of Transparency
MONROVIA, March 25 -- The Judiciary, as mandated by the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, is expected to be an independent and fair body that fights corruption. However, recent reports suggest otherwise. The current Supreme Court Bench has reported failed to uphold transparency and accountability, particularly regarding financial matters.
By Garmah Lomo, Contributing Writer
According to the New Judicial Order number seven on financial autonomy, the Supreme Court is required to provide quarterly reports on various fees collected by courts nationwide. Unfortunately, Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh has not enforced this mandate, leading to a lack of proper financial reporting.
This failure to hold judges accountable for not publishing colle...
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