Fri May 24 06:13:05 SAST 2013
Fri May 24 06:13:05 SAST 2013

President suspends her own son in graft probe

Aug 23, 2012 | Sapa-dpa | 15 comments

A MOTHER'S JOB IS NEVER DONE: Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has suspended 46 government officials, including her son, for failing to declare their assets to an anti-corruption task force.

MADE IT: Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, 73, is 62nd on the list of the world's most powerful women.

According to the New Dawn Liberia newspaper, Charles Sirleaf - who is the deputy governor of the Bank of Liberia — is among those who have been temporarily removed from their posts.

Others include the heads of the governance and AIDS commissions, the consul general in New York and the solicitor general.

When Johnson-Sirleaf began her second term in office this year, she mandated that all government officials declare their assets, in keeping with efforts to present a transparently managed government to the international community.

The 46 officials who did not comply with the mandate will be suspended in the short term, and required to pay a fine to the government, the newspaper reported.

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Fri May 24 06:13:05 SAST 2013 ::
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Aug 23, 2012

beautiful4

ya neh other countries,!! they dont tolerate sh!t period!
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Aug 23, 2012

Nwanawamukalaha

Something that Zuma fails to do - stance and vigilant decision making against his cadres who are corrupt. Instead, he's always hiding behind the commissions of enquiries............

If President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf can do that to her own son, what about the cabinet members - NO EMPHATHY AND SYMPHATHY @ ALL.

Hail President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf HAIL!
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Aug 23, 2012

sekhebereshe

ZUMA can learn something from this!
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Aug 23, 2012

NeoBaBe

Imbokodo.. must visit umzansi to teach our president a thing or two..
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Aug 23, 2012

MommaC

I cannot express just how inspirational I find this lady.
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Aug 23, 2012

papilon68

Clear cut nepotism.
No wonder she is well oiled (monies) because her son is the deputy reserve bank governor.
Do not be suprised to hear that she and the son have squandered Liberia's moola
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Aug 23, 2012

shrink7

"mockery to our so called government"
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Aug 23, 2012

Lehido

I wish our Spear could follow suit, on seconds thoughts....he cant do it because he would have to suspend himself too.....
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Aug 23, 2012

Ntate_Moloi

Good leadership

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Aug 23, 2012

xinile1

we need such leaders.women can rule better than men.why don't we try a women president?
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