Rédaction Africa Links 24 with New Dawn
Published on 2024-02-23 01:59:00
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has completed his first month in office following his inauguration on 22 January 2024. However, there are no signs of his 100-day promises being fulfilled yet. There are questions about whether he will be able to meet his deliverables, as he has only recently commissioned his cabinet and other officials of his administration on Thursday, February 22. It remains to be seen whether he will fulfill his promises in the coming months.
President Boakai slowly formed his cabinet weeks after being inaugurated, and there is hope that with their commissioning, he could begin to work on his 100-day promises. The commissioned officers are part of a team he relies on to achieve the hundred-day deliverables that he promised the Liberian people. He succeeded former President George Manneh Weah following the 14 November 2023 Presidential runoff election. However, his government has faced criticism for being slow to form the government since the Unity Party (UP) was declared the winner of the election last year. Some believe that this level of delay could affect the achievement of the hundred-day deliverables.
The Executive Summary of the hundred-day deliverables outlines the government’s plan to safely prepare the pathway to rescue the country. It seeks to put the country back on a trajectory that will build a stronger, more robust, responsive economy driven by accountability as its hallmark. The plan also aims to provide opportunities and prosperity for all Liberians regardless of political and religious affiliations. The government’s Hundred Days deliverable plan states that its goal is to demonstrate short-term progress that will lead to a one-year plan, a National Development Agenda underpinning the President’s vision articulated in the “ARREST” agenda and building momentum for an integrated, transparent, and transformative nationwide agenda.
The government’s targets in the first 100 days include the fight against corruption. The plan suggests that the nation’s first action to rebuild the economy and reduce the cost of living is the fight against corruption. The government seeks to commission comprehensive audits and conduct forensic audits across the government, beginning with the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) and the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL). It also aims to review income and expenditure across all ministries, agencies, and commissions (MACs), and strengthen anti-corruption institutions.
President Boakai’s hundred days deliverables also address payroll of civil servants, salary disparities, overstaffing, salaries arrears, and transfer the existing payroll management system to the Civil Service Module (CSM). The government also plans to retrieve all government assets from former government officials and unauthorized users. Additionally, the government seeks to ensure that all primary corridors remain pliable during all weather and the revision of contract performance, and assessment of corridor. It aims to develop output Performance Base Contracts and identify funding sources for the deployment of contractors.
Overall, President Boakai’s government has set ambitious targets for its first 100 days in office, focusing on key issues such as corruption, economic development, and infrastructure. As the administration continues to take shape and its officials begin their work, the Liberian people remain hopeful that these promises will be fulfilled for the betterment of the country. Only time will tell whether President Boakai’s government will be able to meet its deliverables within the specified timeframe.
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