By: Varney Dukuley
Monrovia,Liberia-Global witness has condemned the illegal removal of Konah Karmo head of Secretariat of the Liberia Extractive industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI).
Global witness said the firing of Mr. Karmo by President Weah who has replaced him with Gabriel Nyenkan is a violation of the Liberian law and undermines the independence of Liberia’s the anti-corruption agency.
Recently Mr. Nyenkan arrived at the LEITI office in Monrovia accompanied by Liberian police officers, demanding that the current secretariat head Konah Karmo leave the building.
The group in a statement Monday called on President Weah to immediately withdraw his appointment of Gabriel Nyenkan and allow Konah Karmo to resume his duties as LEITI head of Secretariat.
Global witness extractive industries campaign leader Simon Clydesdale noted that LEITI’s independence is fundamental to its mandate and for the political credibility of Liberia it cannot be the playground of political appointment.
