Award for Liberian bribe 'hero'

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Award for Liberian bribe 'hero'

Mr Karyea has been named Civil Servant of the Year 2008

An airport customs officer in Liberia
has been honoured by the West African country's president for refusing
a bribe from a drug trafficker.
Richard Karyea was offered $20,000 (£14,000) to look the other
way by a Nigerian smuggler trying to bring cocaine in to Liberia two
years ago.
The sum was more than 1,300 times his $15 (£10) monthly salary but he refused and handed the man over to the police.
He was named Civil Servant of the Year 2008 and given a $1,000 (£700) prize.
Mr Karyea was honoured by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf at a civil service awards ceremony in the capital Monrovia.
DVD player
After refusing the bribe in 2006, Mr Karyea was made redundant - he suspects his colleagues arranged to get rid of him.

But he has gone on to bigger and better things by landing a job as deputy chief examiner at the ministry of finance.
"It wasn't difficult to turn down the money," Mr Karyea told the BBC's Network Africa programme.
"If it took me 50 years to earn that money, I'd want my conscience. I will always want my conscience."
Mr Karyea said the drugs were hidden in a DVD player.
He called the owner of the package into his office and told him he was going to open it up.
"He grabbed my hand and said 'Ah! Oga-sir! Please don't'", said Mr Karyea.
But he suspects not all the officials are so honest at Roberts International Airport just outside Monrovia.
Later he saw the man boarding a plane to go back to Nigeria.
Even though it would have taken him many years to earn the same amount as the bribe he was offered, Mr Karyea is happy.
"Right now I'm rejoicing," he said.
West Africa has become a major waypoint for South American smugglers taking cocaine into Europe.

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:10 pm

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:12 pm

he tried. u know what makes me afraid? he may have been checking for checking sake and not because he knew cocaine was in there. imagine the number of persons who come into the country and go thru customs without check. u get to RIA, all u need to say is, i work for an ngo and they will wave u by.

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:14 pm

krazzy wrote:: he tried. u know what makes me afraid? he may have been checking for checking sake and not because he knew cocaine was in there. imagine the number of persons who come into the country and go thru customs without check. u get to RIA, all u need to say is, i work for an ngo and they will wave u by.

true. very true. esp some of the "diplomats" that pass through from some of these West African Consulates adn Embassies.. HMM!!!

he really did well.. and to think he was even laid off.. aye yah th_yes-1

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:18 pm

i got one friend (and this is no ecomog story) who has an expired diplomatic passport. she flashes it at that airport lek she ellen. sitting in VIP and all. Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:26 pm

krazzy wrote:: i got one friend (and this is no ecomog story) who has an expired diplomatic passport. she flashes it at that airport lek she ellen. sitting in VIP and all.

i swear it sounds like your former workmate from up the hill, i swear!! th_ROFLMAO

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candygirl wrote:

krazzy wrote:: i got one friend (and this is no ecomog story) who has an expired diplomatic passport. she flashes it at that airport lek she ellen. sitting in VIP and all.

i swear it sounds like your former workmate from up the hill, i swear!! th_ROFLMAO

Okay, I will tell my buddy Feweh to be on dey Look out yah Laughing

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Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:32 pm

hahahaha.. che che polay

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:33 pm

feweh da yr friend too? th_popcorn

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:37 pm

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candygirl wrote:: hahahaha.. che che polay

So da che che polay biness when I tell dey Immigration Boss at RIA to be on dey look out for Drugs from Nigeria.... Ayy ooohhhh.. I jes looking out for your yah..... Laughing

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krazzy wrote:: feweh da yr friend too?

Da m 11 yrs old daughter God-Pa oohhh...Feweh da some of dey pepo dem who gave me bad luck oohh, by standing in all my failed marriages yah Shocked

...

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:42 pm

u shouldn't have to tell him now.. aint that part of his duties? th_mrgreen

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:44 pm

rberry wrote:

krazzy wrote:: feweh da yr friend too?

Da m 11 yrs old daughter God-Pa oohhh...Feweh da some of dey pepo dem who gave me bad luck oohh, by standing in all my failed marriages yah Shocked

...

oh u wan put ur story out there nah? lol!

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:48 pm

u joking...failed marriages? Laughing

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krazzy wrote:: u joking...failed marriages?

Dis was what happened in Cali back in the day ohh.... What has happened has happened yah.. that was Saul, now you all are chatting with Paul... One can't look back to yesterday and forget about the bright tomorrow yah.. Yes... failed marriage bequse I was a complete jack ass ehn bad husband back in the day - We assumed dey women biness could finish yah...

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:56 pm

come answer nah Pope.. how feweh cuz ur failed marriages.. u started it oh.. i just want hear the story ..lol

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:57 pm

it takes a strong person to get a divorce..i am not teasing u. smile_approve

really-saul or paul or ruf.

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:59 pm

rberry wrote:

krazzy wrote:: feweh da yr friend too?

Da m 11 yrs old daughter God-Pa oohhh...Feweh da some of dey pepo dem who gave me bad luck oohh, by standing in all my failed marriages yah Shocked

...

then stop asking him to stand!! lol!

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candygirl wrote:

rberry wrote:

krazzy wrote:: feweh da yr friend too?

Da m 11 yrs old daughter God-Pa oohhh...Feweh da some of dey pepo dem who gave me bad luck oohh, by standing in all my failed marriages yah Shocked

...

then stop asking him to stand!! lol!

Ayy my pepo, I got a flight to catch to DC oohhh.. When dey marry man starts to hang out all det time with his none married buddies, den da dey time he lur see all dey temptations dem yah.. women den say tell me lie.. so if he na get strong heart, den dat can be dey beginning of some kinna troboo oohhh.. I bear witness to day.... I will talk to you later yah, got to be in Washington DC... later....

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:08 am

krazzy wrote:: u joking...failed marriages?

dey man says he on marriage Number 3 th_mrgreen

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:09 am

krazzy wrote:: it takes a strong person to get a divorce..i am not teasing u. really-saul or paul or ruf.

hmmm.....

i like the paul/saul ruf part lol!

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:09 am

safe flight Saul, Paul, Ruf.. haha

Subject: Re: Award for Liberian bribe 'hero' Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:11 am

hahaha

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