The Executive Vice Chairperson of the Liberia Anti Corruption Commission Ernest Hughes said the legacy for impunity whether for economic crimes for grave human rights violation has undermine public trust, weakend institutions and rub generations of their future.
Speaking at a national conference in Monrovia Mr. Hughes indicated that for Liberia to heal and for the Country’s democracy to thrive , it is key to build a unified accountability ecosystems where institutions reinforce each other mandate and close the impunity gaps from all angles.
He said the struggle against corruption and the demand for justice for gross human rights violation are not mutually exclusively rather interconnected pursuits rooted in the people’s cry for dignity, fairness and good governance.
The LACC he told the gathering is committed to such collaboration stating that their mandate to investigate, prevent and prosecutive acts of corruption naturally compliments efforts to pursue justice for war and economic crimes.
Corruption he emphasized has historically fueled conflict, sustained violence and eroded systems meant to protect human rights.
The LACC he stressed see justce not as retrospective but as restorative and preventive.
He encouraged a mutual support between the LACC and the Office of the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia through share intelligence, investigative cooperation, legal analysis and joint advocacy for accountability systems that serves the Liberian people without fear or favor.
Mr. Hughes at the time acknowledged that for the collaboration to yield the need results, it must be resourced guided by law and supporter by unwavering political will.
He used the ocassion to thank all partners, international community including other accountability institutions of Liberia.
The LACC official also recommends that such key gathering should not be the end but the beginning of sustained action towards a just transparent and accountable Liberia.
