To ensure a corruption-free society which is a catalyst of good governance, Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson T. Koijee has voluntarily pledged his unhesitant commitment to the fight against corruption in Liberia.
Mayor Koijee making his unrelenting pledge to the fight against corruption said the vice is an eminent menace that serves as a potential threat to any nation-state which undermines growth.
According to Mayor Koijee, if Liberia, an underprivileged society is to upsurge more rapidly in growth, every citizen will need to detest, denounce and reject corruption at all times.
The arrow- head of the city of Monrovia averred that as a stakeholder who is concerned about the futuristic prospect of the state and its people, he has joined the fray to do what is upstanding to uphold the standards of honesty and integrity at all times and support the fight against corruption which is his solemn effort to contribute to achieving greater change in the Liberian society.
Besides, the youthful Mayor also called on every official of government and citizens to support the ideal work of the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission as well as other state-graph institutions clothed with the authority to contrive programs all gear towards combating corruption.
Mayor Jefferson Tamba Koijee lamented that to vigorously fight corruption, he has as a public official, and in line with best administrative practices from the inception of the government coupled with appointment by the President declared his assets and has at the same time routinely conducted audit at the Monrovia City Government.
He has again vowed to leave public space if anyone provides a modicum of document that links him to corruption.
“I pledged” is an integrity pledge, a citizen-centric document that serves as a key framework in the fight against corruption as well as efforts to promote and institutionalize integrity and good ideals in Liberia. The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), a non-state actor that ensures checks and balances within the governance architecture of the state is the lead executor of this citizen-driven initiative.
For her part, CENTAL Legal Officer, Atty. Bendu Kpoto extolled Mayor Koijee for his timely consent to voluntarily affixed his signature to a citizen-driven document that is meant for every responsible citizen to sign a commitment to honing Liberia’s democracy grounded by integrity, accountability, and transparency.
Atty. Kpoto noted that the City Mayor of Monrovia’s timely responsiveness to pledge his support to the fight against corruption in Liberia manifests sound leadership and depicts that he is a responsible citizen.
Meanwhile, Mayor Jefferson Koijee has strongly condemned Monday’s evening outrage at the local radio station in Monrovia.
Mayor Koijee pointed out that no amount of resentment from anyone should lead to a violent scene which has the proclivity to create an unnecessary panic amongst the citizens in the lead-up to the 2023 elections.
The Chief Administrator of the City of Monrovia implored Liberians to engage more in the competition of ideas, not militarism which might put the state and its people in harm’s way or subvert the gains made in maintaining the country’s peace.
He warned politicians to stop playing on the intelligence of the citizens by taking advantage of their conditions, thus using them as sources of violence.
According to Mayor Koijee, accusation about him orchestrating the Monday evening standoff at a local radio station in Liberia is a steady political grandstanding and posturing which is uncharacteristic of who he is and also meant to emasculate him.
Mayor Koijee added that as a key political figure of the status quo, it is obvious that indolent politicians will come up with frivolous and flimsy allegations against him that aim to slander his character and demoralize him, something they think could easily appeal to their supporters.
He pensively lauded the Liberia National Police for swiftly arresting the situation and subsequently making it an avoidable catastrophe.
