MONROVIA: The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) will on Friday, December 9, 2022, join other nations around the world to celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD).
The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 58/4 of 31st October 2003 declared December 9 of every year as International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) to be celebrated with appropriate programs by each nation.
These programs are structured around awareness raising and public sensitization campaigns on the danger that corruption poses to our very existence as nations of the world and the strategic actions to mitigate its negative impacts.
The International Theme for this year is: “UNITING THE WORLD AGAINST CORRUPTION” while the National Theme is: “PROMOTING INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INCREASED CITIZENS’ PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION.
The LACC has planned a series of activities to commemorate the day.
On Monday, December 5, the LACC will kick-off the IACD with a street blast that will take them through the major streets and suburbs of Monrovia interacting with the public by handing out flyers and bumper stickers.
Other activities will include an inter-collegiate debate between the University of Liberia and the AME Zion University on the topic; CAN THE PROSECUTORIAL POWER OF THE LACC BE EFFECTIVE WITHOUT A SPECIALIZED ANTI-CORRUPTION COURT? The debate will take place at the University of Liberia Auditorium.
Also as part of the celebrations, there will be an Anti-corruption Mini Tournament among various high schools.
The LACC will climax all these activities on Friday, December 9, on the actual day with appropriate programs to be held at the SKD Complex Basketball Gymnasium.
The Key Note Speaker is Khwima Nthara, World Bank Country Manager in Liberia while Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin, Executive Chairperson of the LACC will deliver the International Anti-Corruption Day remarks.
