By Kakata, Margibi – Former Margibi County Community Health Department Director, James Varney, has issued a stern warning of staging a protest at Health Minister Wilhelmina Jallah’s facility if the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) report on the alleged mismanagement of US$800,000 is not made public. Varney, suspended over the fund’s alleged mismanagement, claims the report exonerates him and others but is being withheld by Minister Jallah. He perceives this as a violation of his rights and a threat to healthcare services in the county.
In a recent press conference in Margibi, Varney expressed frustration, asserting that the LACC report, completed six months ago, is crucial for financial opportunities in the county’s health system. He accuses Minister Jallah of withholding the findings to protect her interests. Minister Jallah, when contacted, claimed not to know Varney and shifted focus to other issues, promising a response on January 2, 2024, but has yet to provide one. Liberia’s Health Minister, Wilhelmina Jallah, is under scrutiny as former Margibi County Health Department Director, James Varney, threatens a protest over the alleged withholding of a Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) report. The report relates to the mismanagement of US$800,000, leading to Varney’s suspension. Varney claims the report exonerates him and others but has not been released, jeopardizing financial opportunities in the county’s health system.
The threat of a protest underscores the growing rift and allegations of corruption within the health system, demanding transparency and accountability. Tension mounts in Liberia’s health sector as former Margibi County Health Department Director, James Varney, demands the publication of an LACC report on the alleged mismanagement of US$800,000. Varney, suspended earlier, claims the report clears him but is being withheld by Health Minister Wilhelmina Jallah. The threat of a protest underscores the growing rift and allegations of corruption within the health system, demanding transparency and accountability.
By: Alphanso G. Kalama
