Liberia, Aug. 12 -- Senator Amara Konneh's latest intervention raises an important question that Liberia can no longer afford to avoid: Can the government effectively fight transnational drug trafficking while simultaneously confronting allegations of corruption within the very institutions responsible for fighting it?

By E. W. Cooper, contributing writer

I believe the answer must be yes-but only if the government is prepared to apply the same standard of accountability to everyone.

This is not about protecting the opposition, defending the government, or creating political scapegoats. It is about protecting Liberia's national security.

The reported US$317 million cocaine seizure is not an ordinary criminal matter. It involves alleged...