Integrity Idol 2016 is a nationwide citizen campaign to highlight the most honest government officials in Liberia. Every day, for five days, The Bush Chicken will feature a short bio and a video of each finalist. Anyone can vote for their favorite idol.
The competition aims to generate debate around the idea of integrity and demonstrate the importance of honesty, personal responsibility, and accountability as well as inspire a new generation to be more effective public servants.
Today’s featured finalist, Sandra Roberts, is a director at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
Roberts has worked in the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications for 16 years and has never been content with the problems she saw around her- she needed to fix them. She has constantly faced pressure to hire based on favoritism or patronage, but has always refused to succumb to it, hiring only based on merit.
Her vision is of a Liberia where everyone is accountable for their actions. “You must have principles that you won’t compromise. I won’t bend the rules. I like to play by the rules. Without rules we would have chaos†she says, adding: “I want to see a new Liberia with a system. An accountability system.â€
Click here to vote for Sandra Roberts and other finalists. Voting ends on Jan. 19, at midnight GMT.
Featured photo courtesy of the Accountability Lab. Disclosure: Accountability Lab provides financial support to The Bush Chicken.