By: Patrick Moyor
Monrovia: The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has clarified that Senator Nathaniel F. McGill was only cleared of payroll padding allegation not all corruption allegations, contrary to reports that he was cleared from all corruption accusations.
The commission further notes that there was no documentary evidence that showed McGill personally authorized or signed the payroll additions at the Ministry of State during the regime of Former President George Weah. Because of that, the Commission said the legal threshold required for prosecution was not met.
Speaking Monday during a press conference in Monrovia, LACC Executive Chairperson Alexandera Zoe explained that the Commission’s decision has been widely misunderstood in public discussions and media reports.
According to Cllr. Zoe, the clearance process is a routine administrative procedure undertaken after the Commission concludes an investigation and determines that there is insufficient evidence to establish wrongdoing or initiate legal action.
“The Commission notes with concern that the issuance of these clearances has been widely politicized and, in some instances, mischaracterized as an action intended to benefit a single individual,” Zoe stated. “This interpretation is inaccurate and does not reflect the facts surrounding the Commission’s actions.”
She emphasized that the clearances were not issued solely to Senator McGill but to a total of 28 individuals investigated between 2024 and 2025 across multiple government institutions.
Among those also cleared is former head of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, Emma Glassco, along with officials connected to several public institutions.
The institutions referenced in the investigations include the National Disaster Management Agency, Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Rehabilitation Commission, Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, and the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority. Officials from the Ministry of Justice (Liberia) and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (Liberia) were also among those whose cases were reviewed.
Cllr. Zoe disclosed that after completing its investigations, the Commission found no probable cause to prosecute the individuals involved.
“It is important to emphasize that the recent clearances issued by the Commission were not limited to one person,” she said. “Rather, they were granted to a number of individuals who were investigated by the Commission at different times and whose cases were concluded with findings that did not warrant prosecution or further action.”
The LACC boss further reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to professionalism and impartiality in the conduct of its work, stressing that all investigations are guided strictly by available evidence.
“Our mandate is to investigate allegations of corruption wherever they arise and to ensure that matters are resolved based strictly on the evidence available,” Zoe added.
Meanwhile, the Commission has called on the public and the media to refrain from politicizing what it described as a routine administrative process and instead support efforts to promote transparency, accountability, and the rule of law in Liberia.
