Liberia: Ex – President Sirleaf Challenges Liberia to Give Anti-Corruption Laws Teeth

Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has challenged Liberia to move beyond passing anti-corruption laws and establishing integrity institutions, urging the country to give those laws “teeth” by ensuring that violations lead to investigations, prosecution and meaningful consequences.

Speaking Tuesday during the Governance Commission’s Month of Good Governance symposium in Monrovia, Sirleaf said Liberia’s long-running struggle with corruption demonstrates that laws and institutions alone cannot…