The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has in a notice addressed Monday February 2, 2021 notice reminded Public Officers, especially those who have left office either by way of resignation, end of contract, dismissal, retirement or otherwise, to submit to the Commission an Exit Declaration Form as provided in Section 119 (3) of the Anti-Corruption Act (No. 12)of 2008 (as Amended by Act No. 9 of 2019). According to the ACC, the section states; “In the case of every person who ceases to be a public officer, not later than three months from the date on which he ceases to be a public officer, except where extended by the Commissioner in writing, he shall file in respect of his assets, income and liabilities covering the period from the date of his last declaration to the date on which he is required by this sub-section to furnish a declaration”.
Drawing from the power vested in it by the aforementioned section the Commission requested all public officers who have left public office in the recent past and who fall within the stipulated category to submit their Exit Declaration Forms to the Commission, failing which, they shall be prosecuted pursuant to Section 122 (a) of the Anti-Corruption Act (No. 12) of 2008 (as amended in 2019).
The Commission went on to encourage new employees and appointees to public offices to fill and submit their Asset Declaration Forms to the Commission’s sub-office at Lotto Building, Tower Hill, Freetown and its Regional offices in Bo, Kenema, Makeni, Kono and Port Loko and also online atwww.anticorruption.gov.sl.
By Sallieu S. Kanu
04/02/2021. ISSUE NO: 7995