Monrovia Govt Director of the Middle for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), Anderson D. Miamen, has sharply criticized President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s June 16, 2025 suspension of Abdullah Kamara, Performing Chairperson of the Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA), calling the motion “lengthy overdue” and undeserving of public reward.
The Govt Mansion, in a press launch on Monday, introduced the rapid suspension of Kamara with out pay, citing a report from the Normal Auditing Fee (GAC) that outlined “severe allegations of corruption and monetary mismanagement.” The report hyperlinks Kamara to “grave monetary irregularities” throughout his time as Chief Govt Officer of TAMMA Company, together with mismanagement of public funds.
He’s suspended for procurement fraud, monetary improprieties, and acts of corruption. In line with the GAC, which accomplished its audit practically a 12 months in the past, severe monetary irregularities have been uncovered on the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), involving tens of millions of Liberian and U.S. {dollars}. Unauthorized funds have been made to TAMMA Company, owned by Kamara himself, and 231 Information Integrated, a U.S. primarily based agency owned by Liberian nationwide Mr. Niahson Ok. Porte, beneath the Liberia Digital Transformation Mission (LDTP).
The audit revealed that TAMMA Company acquired L$178,500,000 and US$440,000 between July and August 2023, whereas 231 Information Inc. acquired L$84,000,000 (roughly US$437,500) between November 7 and 15, 2023. In complete, the GAC famous funds of L$262,844,500 and US$450,000, flagging lacking contracts, poor documentation, and a placing lack of accountability within the dealing with of public assets.
Moreover, the Liberia Anti-Corruption Fee (LACC), which has been tasked with investigating the matter, has estimated that the whole monetary scandal on the LTA quantities to US$4,309,662.18 and L$432,164,269.20.
In line with the Govt Mansion’s launch, Kamara’ssuspension is consistent with President Boakai’s acknowledged dedication to “transparency and accountability.” The President has directed the embattled LTA official to cooperate absolutely with the LACC and the Ministry of Justice within the ongoing investigation.
