Media reports of official corruption continue to make headlines in Liberia. Quite recently for example, members of the Liberian Senate, perhaps acting on cue from a concern public have demanded that the head of the team that handled the COVID-19 emergency relief program provide proper account of funds and materials received.
Corruption literally means to destroy. It is often described as a type of behavior that deviates from tradition, morality, ethics, and law. It also leads to the abuse of power in decision making processes.
Influence peddling, bribery, graft, breach of trust by a public officer, nepotism, cronyism, patronage, extortion, kickbacks, embezzlement, robbery, extortion, are all forms of corruption.