-Liberia ranks as one of worst performing countries globally
By Our Reporter
Liberia is among the worst performers in West Africa and the world in the fight against corruption, according the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) says on Tuesday (January 29, 2019).
CENTAL is an affiliate of the global anti-corruption watchdog group, Transparency International (TI).
“Globally, Liberia ranks 120/180 with a CPI score of 32. In fact, Liberia’s CPI score has declined from 41 in 2012 to 32 in2018 correspondingly. Compared to other countries, globally, Liberia is among the biggest decliners since 2012, dropping by 9 points from 41 to 32,” the report says.
The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) was established in 1995 and is used to measure perceptions of corruption in the public sector and in different countries around the world.
In West Africa, countries like Senegal and Ghana have outperformed Liberia as this country continues to drift in ranking, with citizens demanding transparency.
Globally, the report says Liberia ranks 120/180 with a CPI score of 32. In fact,
According to the report, Liberia’s Corruption Perception Index score has declined from 41 in 2012 to 32 in 2018 correspondingly.
Meanwhile, CENTAL has expressed serious concern about Liberia’s underperformance, “especially its position as one of the worst decliners.”
The transparency watchdog group put the blame at the feet of the CDC government, citing its “inability to address entrenched culture of impunity and enforce existing anti-corruption laws and policies.
CENTAL also mentions “limited or no effort to comprehensively audit the past administration and prosecute allegedly corrupt officials;” among other things.
THE DETAILED REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED SUBSEQUENTLY.