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| Liberia probe into graft remarks | Liberia probe into graft remarks |
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| Liberia's parliament has summoned the auditor general, John Morlu, to appear before it to explain his damaging allegations about government graft. | Liberia's parliament has summoned the auditor general, John Morlu, to appear before it to explain his damaging allegations about government graft. |
| Mr Morlu recently accused President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's administration of being "three times more corrupt" than its predecessor. | Mr Morlu recently accused President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's administration of being "three times more corrupt" than its predecessor. |
| A BBC correspondent in the capital, Monrovia, says the accusations are a big embarrassment for the president. | A BBC correspondent in the capital, Monrovia, says the accusations are a big embarrassment for the president. |
| She declared corruption "public enemy number one" after taking power in 2006. | She declared corruption "public enemy number one" after taking power in 2006. |
| Her election marked the end to 14 years of civil war. | Her election marked the end to 14 years of civil war. |
| The government has called the allegations unfair and unsupported. | The government has called the allegations unfair and unsupported. |
| Set back | Set back |
| Mr Morlu says millions of dollars are unaccounted for in the budget for 2007-2008. | Mr Morlu says millions of dollars are unaccounted for in the budget for 2007-2008. |
| He also criticised what he called a serious lack of transparency in the draft budget presented to parliament. | He also criticised what he called a serious lack of transparency in the draft budget presented to parliament. |
| The BBC's Ledgerhood Rennie in Monrovia says the allegations have shocked many Liberians. | The BBC's Ledgerhood Rennie in Monrovia says the allegations have shocked many Liberians. |
| Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf, who previously served in top posts at the United Nations and World Bank, has been waging an all-out fight against graft. | Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf, who previously served in top posts at the United Nations and World Bank, has been waging an all-out fight against graft. |
| Our correspondent says she has won acclaim for going after former transitional government officials - accused by regional body, the Economic Community of West African States, of stealing state funds during the peace process. | Our correspondent says she has won acclaim for going after former transitional government officials - accused by regional body, the Economic Community of West African States, of stealing state funds during the peace process. |
| She has also worked hard to win the backing of financial institutions to invest in Liberia. | She has also worked hard to win the backing of financial institutions to invest in Liberia. |
| If Mr Morlu's evidence stands up in parliament, it would serve as a major set back to Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf's drive for fast-track debt relief for Liberia, our reporter says. | If Mr Morlu's evidence stands up in parliament, it would serve as a major set back to Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf's drive for fast-track debt relief for Liberia, our reporter says. |
| It would also erode public confidence in her inaugural declaration that corruption will not be tolerated under her watch. |