The Anti-Corruption Commission has in a Press statement called on EX-public officers who have left or are on the verge of leaving office to declare their income, assets and liabilities to the Commission as mandated by law.
The statement published on the 2nd of February 2021 emphasized especially for those who have left office either by way of resignation, end of contract, dismissal, retirement or otherwise, that they are to submit to the Commission an Exit Declaration Form as provided in Section 119(3) of the Anti-Corruption Act (No. 12) of 2008 (as Amended by Act No. 9 of 2019),which states; “In the case of every person who ceases to be a public officer, not later than three months from the date on which he ceases to be a public officer, except where extended by the Commissioner in writing, he shall file in respect of his assets, income and liabilities covering the period from the date of his last declaration to the date on which he is required by this subsection to furnish a declaration”.
The statement noted that failure to comply within the stated period will lead to prosecutorial action pursuant to Section 122(a) of the Anti-Corruption Act (No. 12) of 2008 (as amended in 2019).
The statement further encourage new employees and appointees to public offices to fill and submit their Asset Declaration Forms to the Commission’s sub-office at Lotto Building, Tower Hill, Freetown and its Regional offices in Bo, Kenema, Makeni, Kono and Port Loko and also online at the commission’s website.
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