WHO AUTHORIZED THE TRANSFER OF LIBERIA’S PUBLIC FUNCTIONS? OUTSOURCING OF STATUTORY AGENCIES RAISES CONSTITUTIONAL AND ACCOUNTABILITY QUESTIONS
From the Freeport of Monrovia to driver’s licensing, immigration permits and national identification, successive governments have turned to private companies to perform important public services. But where does government responsibility end, and where does private control begin? By Lyndon J. Ponnie Sr. MONROVIA — Liberia’s growing reliance on private companies to perform functions traditionally handled by government institutions is raising fundamental questions about constitutional responsibility, legislative oversight, public-sector employment, national security and the authority of statutory agencies. From the Freeport of Monrovia to driver’s licensing, immigration documentation and the proposed national digital identification system, successive administrations have entered into arrange…
