By Bill W. Cooper
Montserrado County Senator, Abraham Darius Dillon, has officially redeclared his assets with the office of the Senate Secretary, for onward submission to the Liberia Anti-corruption Commission (LACC).
The assets, declared with his Gross Salary per Annum of a total of US$127,992,00, is expected to be published in some local newspaper, in keeping with the revised Code of Conduct.
Sen. Dillon’s asset declaration yesterday, January 25, 2024, is in line with Part 10 Section 10.1 of the 2014 Code of Conduct Law.
Sec. 10.1 states, ‘that every public official and employee of the government shall sign performance or financial bonds and shall in addition declare his or her income, assets, and liabilities before taking office and after that and: a. at the end of every three years; b. on promotion or progression from one level to another; c. upon transfer to another public office; and d. upon retirement or resignation.”
Also, the Senator’s declaration comes days after River Gee County Senator, Jonathan Boy Charles Sogbie, officially updated and resubmitted his assets and liabilities to the Senate Secretary for onward submission to the LACC.
Dillon was elected as Senator in 2019, replacing former President George Weah as Senator of Montserrado County. He was reelected during the 2020 midterm senatorial election.
Officially presenting the document to the Senate Secretary, Dillon said, “In keeping with the National Code of Conduct, I do hereby submit my updated Assets and Liabilities after every 3 years in the same office.”
“And in the spirit of transparency and accountability, I will also work with the Secretary of the Senate’s office to ensure that it is published in several local newspapers,” he said.
He maintained, “This is not the first time of me declaring my assets; I published my assets and liabilities immediately upon assuming office as Senator in January 2021, after winning the December 2020 Senatorial election.”
“And I am doing this again today in keeping with the National Code of Conduct, which requires that I update my assets and liabilities after every 3 years in the same office,” Dillon noted.
Meanwhile, Senate Pro-Tempore, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, also updated and resubmitted her assets and liabilities to the Senate Secretary for onward submission to the LACC.
According to her, as leaders of the country, it is important that they set and lead by example if they are to fight and ensure the eradication of corruption across government.
She added, “So, today I’m here to declare and present my assets and liabilities to the Secretary of the Senate for onward submission to the LACC, and ensure that it published as well because it is a promise that we made to the Liberian people.”
