Monrovia- July 19, 2022: Members of the Honorable House of Representatives have voted to pass into law a bill granting prosecuting power to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and other integrity bills.

The proposed law titled “An Act Amending and Restating An Act to Establish the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) now grants the anti-graph institution persecutory powers upon being printed into handbill.

The lawmakers during their 40th Day Sitting also voted to pass a bill known as the Whistleblower Act of 2021 that is seeking to protect whistleblowers as well as the Witness Protection Act 0f 2021 which seeks to grant protection to witnesses.

The House Plenary further enacted An Act to Amend the Alien and Nationality Law and Anti-Money Laundering, Terroristic Financing, Preventive Measures and Proceeds of Crimes of 2021″.

Plenary decisions followed Joint Legislative Conference Committee reports on the following integrity instruments.