The NGC finds it appalling that despite the serious allegations against the Clerk of Parliament, no concrete steps have been taken by the Parliament’s leadership to address the issue.

NGC believes that corruption should be treated as a criminal offense. Part of the problem in our enforcement effort is the need for adequate, fair, and consistent punitive measures proportional to the crime's nature, extent, and monetary value.

The SLPP Clerk of Parliament and His Wife on Alleged Corruption

In a troubling revelation, Paran Umar Tarawally, the Clerk of Parliament, employed his wife, Mrs. Abibatu Tarawally, as a Human Resource Officer in Parliament.

The Parliamentary Commission is investigating abuse of office allegations that the Clerk of Parliament employed ghost workers, including his wife, without due process and that since the said employment, Mrs. Abibatu Tarawally has not been reporting for duties but received salaries. 

Reports indicate that Abibatu Paran Tarawally never reported for duty. Mrs. Tarawally's employment as a Human Resources Officer at Parliament, a role she purportedly obtained through her husband's influence, received a substantial gross salary of Le31,735,839 (Old Leone) and additional allowances for medical, rent, and utilities. This amounts to around US$7,000 monthly.

The wife has agreed to pay back the money she received as a salary, having hired as a Human Resources Officer at Parliament, and the Commission confirmed they recovered about ninety percent of the money from her so far as the [Parliamentary Commision] continues with its investigations.

It is sad for us as a nation. Concerned citizens are asking why he [Paran Tarawally] is still in an official position.

Greed and Corruption in Leadership!

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Investigation of Allegations Against The Clerk of Parliament and His Wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is accused of double standards when dealing with corruption involving SLPP government officials and party members by misrepresenting the facts to minimize the severity of the crime(s). 

A pay stub shows the wife of the Clerk of Parliament had been a ghost employee in parliament and receiving state funds from at least 2021 and not the ten (10) months as stated by the ACC.

Critics say that corruption perpetrated by officials and subordinates is a direct reflection of the SLPP leadership. 

Sierra Leone is bleeding cash. Much of the corruption under the SLPP-led administration is highlighted in SL News print.

Theo Edwards for YAME