MONROVIA – The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has suspended its Information & Public Affairs Manager, Philip Kamara Farley, over allegations of disseminating misinformation intended to discredit the corporation’s Interim Management Team.
A letter dated February 7, 2025, and signed by Eric Augustine Fredericks, Interim Deputy Managing Director for Administration, stated that Farley’s suspension was effective immediately pending an investigation. Copies of the letter were also sent to Interim Managing Director Thomas Z. Gonkerwon and LEC Board Chairman Cllr. Emmanuel A. Tulay.
According to the letter, Farley allegedly spread inaccurate information regarding LEC’s energy supply arrangement with Côte d’Ivoire’s CIENERGIES and COMPAGNIE IVOIRIENNE D’ELECTRICITE (CIE). While acknowledging minor technical issues with Ivory Coast’s power providers, LEC maintained that its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) remained intact and fully operational.
The suspension order further stated that Farley’s actions violated the regulations set forth by the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) and brought disrepute to the corporation.
“Your conduct in this matter is in clear violation of our communication rules and has undermined the progress made by LEC,” the letter read.
During the suspension period, Farley is required to surrender all company assets in his possession while an internal investigation determines the source of the alleged misinformation.
LEC emphasized its commitment to providing reliable electricity to the people of Liberia despite ongoing challenges and called on employees to uphold the corporation’s standards of integrity and honesty.
