—Hell-Fire reign at Finance Ministry Over Ngafuan Presidential Ambition with Mass Dismissal and Transfers of Directors instituted
Several sources have confided in the authoritative Independent Probe that Finance and Development Minister Augustine Ngafuan is at the centered of ongoing mass dismissal of targeted political figure not in support of his 2029 presidential bid.
According to sources on condition of anonymity, Minister Ngafuan has turned the Ministry of Finance into a Sup militant barrack with hundred trooping in evening hours for strategic meetings.
One source hinted IPNEWS that Ngafuan as the head of the fiscal arm of government, preparing draft budget for appropriations, and determining the numbers for appropriation including the development of the country’s fiscal plan for disbursement of funds to the 106 government spending entities was now playing a sus-su pa role .
Su-su pa in Liberia refers to a man who collects money from several people at a specific term, makes disbursement and gets commission in return.
The sources hinted many of the spending entities had already received 100% of and 50% of their appropriations even before the fiscal year could come to a closed sparking concerns as equatal to the name ‘Susu Pa’
Recently GAC audit that requested a source document for 2.8 million is a prime example of the corrupt attributes of a Susu Pa. Besides, the increase off budget spending of the national budget is alarming. Off budget spending is one of the easiest ways to get money dubiously from government.
With less than a week, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) released two separate press releases on accounting for the 2.8 million yet the dust on the clarification of the unsettled 2.8. Million outlined by GAC is not addressed.
Last week’s call by Minister Ngafuan for LACC investigation into the GAC Audit remains the best option in settling the 2.8 million dollars unaccounted for- This cannot be swept under the carpet as usual, the Liberia people deserve better this time.
Another source stated that Susu Pa Ngafuan does not have the administrative capacity to handle the administrative duties at the Ministry of Finance and development Planning, because of his inability to stop the uncontrollable misused of power by Deputy and Assistant Ministers.
“all the Deputy and Assistant Ministers are running their own show, poor coordination and productivity. Shielding corruption at the ministry of Finance and Development Planning, especially when a Deputy Minister of Administration who has been caught in every dubious scandal and IAA has done series of investigation on Mr. Bill McGill Jones and even though he was found guilty of fraud that report Minister Ngafuan has placed it under the rug and has not referred Bill McGill jones to LACC even to now. “
“ Take a look at the contract for the painting of MFDP for over 200,000; The ICT contract that Mr. Jones demanded the procurement director to inflect the amount by 20% that report is still on Susu pa Ngafuan desk; The purchased of two elevator that has a market value of 50,000 but McGill jones inflected the price at over 200,000 dollars each; 2024/ 2025 Xmas rice for staff … re-bagged regular rice as country rice and dubiously purchased at 35 per bag
The abuse of off budget expenditure
Deputy Minister for budget Brunson and Assistant for budget Sarah McGill MULBAH approving additional funding to LRRRC when they had only 500,000 for appropriation but ended giving LRRRC additional of over 700,000 US dollars, Susu Pa Ngafuan is fully aware of everything and he approves everything.
Susu Pa Ngafuan demotion and firing directors who don’t support his presidential bid for 2029
IPNEWS understands that the director for procurement identified as Eric, the HR Director Kiokio , The director for Finance Comptroller Dukuly were all fired and replaced for personal interest of susu pa Ngafuan., knowing how strategic those positions are, the CSA did her investigation and ask that those people go back to their positions but Susu pa Minister Ngafuan has refused
At the moment Susu pa Ngafuan has started transferring Directors from their positions to none existing positions because those Directors are not in his line of interest. Some of those transferred included:
1. Jarvik Tarpeh ICT Director transferred to Advisor … no TOR , no office space , it’s not even in the CSA structure.
2. Frederick Krah transferred to Advisor with no TOR and office space
“Is this how we want to run government, is this how we are going to develop this country? Minister Ngafuan continues to make the same mistakes former Minister Tweah, Kamara made that led to this poor economy.
The case is about Minister Ngafuan inability to run the ministry of finance effectively by his action and inactions is killing the ministry. I tell you this, Susu Pa Ngafuan ambition to run for president in 2029 has greatly interfered with the running of the Ministry …
If you visit the 9th floor of ministry of finance 5pm to 11 pm its line a central command political ground with all militants of SUP for Ngafuan and some paid media professionals.
Who express such an ambition especially if you were appointed to lead the economy.
This is why most of Susu pa Ngafuan work are now being done by committee set up by the President. The man who should be driving the economy is behind politics and the social media posting pictures from workshops and conferences that brings nothing to the economy.” An insider to Ngafuan inner cycle narrates. Investigation continues.
