{"id":5820,"date":"2025-07-10T17:27:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arept.gov.lr\/?page_id=5820"},"modified":"2025-07-10T17:33:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:33:32","slug":"cllr-edwin-kla-martin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arept.gov.lr\/?page_id=5820","title":{"rendered":"Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5820\" class=\"elementor elementor-5820\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-614f5549 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"614f5549\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1076dec5\" data-id=\"1076dec5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b974e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b974e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"628\" class=\"wp-image-5811\" src=\"http:\/\/arept.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG-20250709-WA0041.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arept.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG-20250709-WA0041.jpg 628w, https:\/\/arept.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG-20250709-WA0041-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arept.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG-20250709-WA0041-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arept.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG-20250709-WA0041-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h1><strong>Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chairperson \u2013 Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPT)<\/strong><br \/><strong>Anti-Corruption Reformer | Legal Strategist | Public Integrity Advocate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin is a leading figure in Liberia\u2019s justice and anti-corruption reform landscape, widely recognized for his courage, independence, and strategic leadership in public service. He currently serves as Chairperson of the <strong>Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPT)<\/strong>, appointed by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai under Executive Order No. 126 and reconfirmed under Executive Order No. 145.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Chair of AREPT, Cllr. Martin oversees Liberia\u2019s nationwide effort to trace, investigate, and recover public assets wrongfully acquired by individuals and institutions. Under his leadership, the Taskforce has launched over <strong>20 active investigations<\/strong> into high-value corruption cases, identified more than <strong>30 suspicious properties<\/strong> for potential recovery, and strengthened collaboration with international forensic experts, law enforcement, and accountability institutions.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to hi s appointment at AREPT, Cllr. Martin served as <strong>Executive Chairperson of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC)<\/strong>. During his tenure, he reshaped the Commission\u2019s investigative and prosecutorial architecture, directly contributing to several high-profile cases involving former government officials. He led the development of the <strong>TALKAY whistleblower platform<\/strong>, which opened a secure channel for citizens to report corruption and played a critical role in enhancing public accountability.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, his leadership at the LACC successfully facilitated the recovery of misappropriated funds. He also initiated Liberia\u2019s <strong>first national policy on whistleblower and witness protection<\/strong>, which remains a foundational pillar in transparency efforts today.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cllr. Martin previously served as <strong>County Attorney for Montserrado County<\/strong>, prosecuting serious criminal and financial crimes on behalf of the Republic of Liberia. He was also elected <strong>Vice President of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA)<\/strong>, where he helped champion regional collaboration on cross-border financial crimes and asset tracing.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is a graduate of the <strong>Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law<\/strong>, Former President of the Maryland Bar Association (MBA) and a respected member of the <strong>Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA)<\/strong>. Cllr. 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