The Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPT), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) to deepen collaboration in the national fight against corruption and theft of public resources.
Counselor Edwin Kla Martin is AREPT’s chair.
He said: “This strategic partnership aligns with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s mandate to retrieve every stolen asset and promote transparency and accountability across government.”
At the signing ceremony, the Officer-in-Charge of the FIA, Mohammed Ali Nasser, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to the taskforce’s work.
“We are here to fight corruption, and will give AREPT all the necessary support,” Mr. Nasser said.
“There are predicate offences that lead to money laundering that we are targeting, and those are some of the things AREPT is after too.”
Cllr. Martin lauded the FIA, describing the agreement as a bold step toward changing the narrative around corruption in the country.
“If we can’t curtail it, we must initiate a process that stops it,” Cllr. Martin stated. “We have the endorsement and support of the President to fight corruption, and as foot soldiers in this process, we must take the bull by the horn.”
The MoU lays the groundwork for improved data sharing, joint investigations, and a united front in recovering assets that rightfully belong to the Liberian people.