US Sanctions Liberian Finance Minister, Senators Over Corruption
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The US sanctioned Liberian Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and two of the West African nation’s senators for alleged graft.
The Treasury designated Tweah along with Senators Albert Chie and Emmanuel Nuquay for their involvement in “significant corruption by abusing their public positions,” according to a statement. The three men “offered bribes to manipulate legislative processes and public funding, including legislative reporting and mining sector activity,” the Treasury said.