MONROVIA — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has suspended Abdullah L. Kamara, Performing Chairman of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), following allegations of corruption and monetary misconduct detailed in a latest Common Auditing Fee (GAC) report.
By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr.
The suspension, introduced late Monday, comes after the GAC report linked Kamara to monetary irregularities throughout his tenure as CEO of TAMMA Company, a non-public firm that has reportedly obtained substantial authorities contracts.
Sources acquainted with the report allege Kamara licensed over L$262 million and US$450,000 in questionable transactions, some violating Liberia’s procurement and public monetary administration legal guidelines.
Essentially the most alarming allegation includes the mismanagement of US$2.6 million meant for a digital literacy program designed to empower Liberian youth.
President Boakai’s suspension letter emphasised the federal government’s zero-tolerance coverage on corruption and instructed Kamara to completely cooperate with ongoing investigations. Kamara has been suspended with out pay pending the end result of the probe.
FrontPage Africa has independently confirmed that Kamara is beneath energetic investigation by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Fee (LACC), although no official fees have but been filed.
The LACC additionally expressed concern over Kamara’s simultaneous management of a public regulatory physique and a non-public firm with pursuits within the telecom sector.
“This isn’t only a case of monetary mismanagement; it’s systemic rot,” mentioned an LACC insider who spoke on situation of anonymity. “You can’t serve two masters—particularly not in a sector as delicate as telecommunications.”
Political observers are divided on the suspension. Some commend President Boakai for decisive motion, whereas others query Kamara’s preliminary appointment given his controversial background.
“The Boakai administration got here to energy on the promise of integrity. The query now could be whether or not it is a clean-up or simply harm management,” mentioned a neighborhood civil society chief.
