Ellen Re-echoes “Zero Tolerance” on Corruption; Vows Prosecution of NTGL

“Several months ago, I sent to the Ministry of Justice the entire audit reports that we had – the ECOWAS Audit Report, the Anti-Corruption Task Force Report, the UN Panel Report, the European Commission Audit Reports. We sent it to them and said this is it; you determine what course of action,” President Johnson Sirleaf said.

The Liberian leader said once she did that, she has not gotten involved in judicial matters. “I do not know how they carry out their investigation; what the conclusions are; what the process is,” she said, adding, “That’s a judicial process that I don’t interfere in.”

Cohen Still Wheeling, Dealing in Liberia: Cellcom, LISCR Deal Renewal on Hold; CEO Owes Millions

According to information obtained by FPA, the LISCR CEO met with Sirleaf around 8:30 am on Tuesday Dec. 12, 2006, at the president’s residence in Monrovia. Cohen, according to sources sought to convince Sirleaf to renew his Cellcom and LISCR contracts which are up for renewal in 2007. However, according to a source, Sirleaf was adamant that the LISCR CEO settles unpaid taxes of LISCR trust in Liberia where he reportedly owes some US$3M.