He added that to become the moral voice of society, one must set the stage by being a person of impeccable character.

Jackson sounded the warning Thursday when he addressed the Ministry of Information regular press conference on Capitol Hill in Monrovia.

He wondered why individuals who left government with a cloud of corruption hanging over their heads would present themselves as paragons of virtues in the society.

Jackson described the situation as “sad because the disgraceful evidences of their deeds while in government still remain.”

He observed that citizens are cosmetically treating issues of corruption, with some institutions and private citizens glorifying alleged corrupt individuals rather than shaming them.
“How than can we say that we are serious with the fight against corruption when we cannot name, resent, criticize and expose alleged corrupt officials?” Jackson inquired.

The Deputy Information Minister pointed out that tackling corruption is a herculean task that must not be left with the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) alone, noting that it requires the participation of every Liberian.

He said while he will not name the alleged corrupt individuals that are being glorified by some media outlets, the honorable thing for them to do is to seek means by which they can vindicate themselves as they have already been stigmatized.

Meanwhile, LACC Executive Commissioner James N. Vedier is challenging every sector of  the Liberian society to join the fight against corruption, noting, “We  must be aware that the failure of LACC will not be that of the commission alone, but rather every Liberian and partners in the fight.”
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