Liberia: Who Influenced Boakai's July 3 Letter to Pay U.S.$355k Judgment Against LEC?
[Liberian Observer] A single-page letter from President Joseph N. Boakai directing Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan to facilitate payment of a US$355,106 judgment against the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has thrust the Executive into a constitutional confrontation over who has the authority to commit public money.
A single-page letter from President Joseph N. Boakai, dated July 3, 2026, directed Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan to facilitate the payment of a US$355,106 judgment against the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC). The letter, which has not been published or presented to the Legislature, played a pivotal role in a constitutional dispute over the authority to commit public money.
The dispute began as a commercial debt case between ELTEL Networks, a Swedish engineering company, and LEC, but has evolved into a broader question of Liberia's constitutional separation of powers. The ruling in this case could determine whether ELTEL receives the remaining US$355,106.19 owed and how Liberia treats the financial liabilities of its state-owned enterprises.
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