Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has suspended one of her sons from the post of central bank deputy governor for failing to declare his assets, her office has said.

Charles Sirleaf was among 46 officials suspended for not making the disclosure to anti-corruption officials, it said.

He was one of three sons appointed to top posts by his mother following her re-election last year.

Critics accuse Mrs Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace laureate, of nepotism.

She has appointed her son, Fumba, as head of the National Security Agency and another son, Robert, as a senior adviser and chairman of the state-owned National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL).
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Robert Sirleaf is suing two local newspapers - the Independent and The Analyst - and opposition politician Jefferson Kogie for libel for suggesting that he has benefited financially from the posts.

In a statement, Mrs Sirleaf's office said Charles Sirleaf and the other 45 officials would remain suspended until they declared their assets to the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Other suspended officials include the presidency's Chief of Protocol David Anderson, Solicitor-General and Deputy Minister of Justice Micah Wilkins Wright and Deputy Director General for Broadcasting Ledgerhood Rennie.

Mrs Sirleaf, who took power in 2005 at the end of 14 years of conflict, has repeatedly pledged to tackle corruption and to promote good governance in Liberia.

1025:

did our own president declare his assets no to talk of suspending his own son for same reason? why is nigeria not behaving like other countries of this world?

Obukoogene:
you that is writing that our president should declare his asset, have you declare yours? look the shit wey dey your ass before you look another person own or remove the plank that is in your eyes so that you will be able to see another's own

Obukoogene:
you that is writing that our president should declare his asset, have you declare yours? look the shit wey dey your ass before you look another person own or remove the plank that is in your eyes so that you will be able to see another's own

Obukoogene:
you that is writing that our president should declare his asset, have you declare yours? look the shit wey dey your ass before you look another person own or remove the plank that is in your eyes so that you will be able to see another's own

Obukoogene:
you that is writing that our president should declare his asset, have you declare yours? look the shit wey dey your ass before you look another person own or remove the plank that is in your eyes so that you will be able to see another's own

oyb:

the 40 dunces - is the poster a political office holder?

edoyad: Chaiii!! one Family with NSA, NNPC chairman, CBN deputy governor and president(naija equivalent)? Africa will be Africa. She even only suspended him, means he'll be back to his post soon.

edoyad: Chaiii!! one Family with NSA, NNPC chairman, CBN deputy governor and president(naija equivalent)? Africa will be Africa. She even only suspended him, means he'll be back to his post soon.

tunnytox: Very greedy woman, these African leaders never learn! How can you possibly explain having 3 of your sobs in strategic posts if not for greediness, if she's not careful she'll end up like Samuel Doe, ole!

kioboy: Our president declared his assets b4 he ws sworn in as President & CnC. Bt d bone of contention is making it public. Which i think we shld do everything humanly possible to compel d CCB to release a cope. Jornalists and interested parties shld rely on d FOI bill to retrieve it.

Naval sadiq: The woman to has a questionable form of governace.how come all three of her sons are heading top positions in liberia.africa and governace!GOD help una

Obukoogene:
you that is writing that our president should declare his asset, have you declare yours? look the shit wey dey your ass before you look another person own or remove the plank that is in your eyes so that you will be able to see another's own

tonadoes: Most people dont seen 2 know dat d president actually declared his assets wen he was sworn in as d president of Nig 2 d relivant govt agency ie d code of conduct bureau. And dat is wat d law says, wat people shd b clamouring 4 is dat NA shd repeal d FOI law 2 expunch such secrecy clause and make it compulsary 4 d president 2 declare his assets publicly.