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Claim: An official of the Liberian government says, “For the first time, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC)’s budget has increased by more than 1 million dollars.”
Verdict: Misleading. The LACC’s budget increased by 1,063,424 million dollars in the fiscal 2009/2010 budget.
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Mohammed Ali, the managing director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, appeared on an afternoon political show in July 2025 as a panellist.
On the show, Ali said that good governance, accountability, and the fight against corruption have progressed more under President Joseph Boakai’s administration than in previous administrations.
He claimed, “For the first time, LACC’s budget has increased by more than $1 million.”
LACC is the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, which was established by an act of legislation in 2008.
Ali can be heard making the claim in 2:05:05 to 2:05:25 of the conversation.
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To promote truth in the information ecosystem, DUBAWA verified Ali’s claim.
Verification
DUBAWA analysed the budgets of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) from fiscal year July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, up to 2025.
In the first year, the LACC was incorporated into the national budget from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. In the budget year, $300,000 was budgeted for the LACC.
From July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, the LACC received $1,363,424 of the $1,400,000 budgeted for that year, an increase of over $1,063,424 million.
From fiscal years 2011/2012 to 2017/2018, the LACC’s budgets were between $1,697,974 to $2,202,108.
From 2018/2019 to 2022, the LACC’s budgets sat between $2,016,573 to $2,122,445.
In the 2023 fiscal year, the LACC received $1,840,300, while $2,966,811 was budgeted for 2024. This shows a difference of $1,126,511.
In 2025, their budget surged to $3,163,716, with a difference of $196,905.
While it is true that the LACC’s budget increased by over a million dollars under the administration of President Joseph Boakai, it is not the first time such an increment has occurred.
Conclusion
Therefore, Mohammed Ali’s assertion that LACC’s budget has increased by more than one million dollars for the first time is misleading.
