MONROVIA, May 7 (LINA) -Justice Minister Benedict Sannoh has said the lack of “readily available capacity and resources” has created bottlenecks in prosecuting corruption cases in Liberia.

 
Sannoh emphasized that delays in prosecuting corruption cases are more a manifestation of capacity challenge than lack of political will to fight the menace.
 
"What is not being said is that prosecuting corruption cases requires capacity and resources, which are not readily available,” he stressed.
 
He told the UN Security Council in an address during its meeting on the situation in Liberia at the United Nations headquarters in New York Tuesday that institutions involved in the fight against corruption were created and are funded by the government.
 
The Liberian Justice Minister also told the panel that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged the National Legislature to amend the Act establishing the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) to give it full prosecutorial powers.
 
Commenting on press freedom, the Justice Minister said there is "no restriction or prior censorship on press freedom" in Liberia.
 
He stressed that the media is not above the law and that when there is clear and deliberate violation of the laws of Liberia, the Government has the duty to bring those responsible to justice to vindicate the integrity of the law and for the greater good of the society.
 
Sannoh said the government does not condone violations by any of its institutions and remains committed to fulfilling its obligations under local and international laws.
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