Liberia, April 9 -- Monrovia-A fresh wave of indictments has been unveiled by the Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce AREPT, drawing several former government officials and civil society actors into a widening corruption probe involving funds earmarked for rural women empowerment.

By: Willie N. Tokpah

The indictment, issued by Criminal Court C, centers on the alleged diversion of over US$1.8 million from a 2023 program under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

While AREPT maintains that the charges are grounded in credible evidence and due process, the move is expected to heighten public scrutiny over both the scope and consistency of Liberia's anti-corruption campaign.

According to AREPT Chairperson Edwin Kla Martin, ...