Subject: Police Officers Give Tickets at Random!
From: Independent Man
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Date Posted: 20:49:31 04/08/07 ()
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A fellow Sierra Leonean just informed me that he got pulled over on the freeway (in California) and given a ticket for allegedly going 80 miles an hour. The cop told him that going 80 miles an hour on the Californian freeway is considered speeding.
I told the fellow that if the CA Cops pull over every individual who drives at 80 miles an hour (or slightly over that) on the Californian Freeways, then traffic would come to a halt because they would have to pull over every one.
I advised him to go to court and fight the ticket.

Subject: FOR KING LOGGY
From: WASCALLEH
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Date Posted: 20:12:25 04/08/07 ()
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Contact with Wascalleh Pronto

Subject: Re: FOR KING LOGGY
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 20:57:53 04/08/07 ()
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10:4

Subject: Observer
From: Help build a Professional FBC website
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Date Posted: 19:46:58 04/08/07 ()
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Considering the amount of high profile professionals that have minted out of this great institution, it's sorrowful that FBC has such an eye sore for a website.

Can someone please help FBC get something more professional looking?

Subject: Re: Observer
From: Lati Hyder
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Date Posted: 20:01:28 04/08/07 ()
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Why do they have Prof.Wyse in their lists ? I thought he died.

Subject: Haiti faces high cost of dying
From: GBANABABOON
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Date Posted: 17:47:23 04/08/07 ()
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Haiti faces high cost of dying

By STEVENSON JACOBS, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 33 minutes ago

Life has always been a struggle for Haiti's poor. These days, death isn't much easier.

The city morgue is under-refrigerated, jammed to capacity with unclaimed corpses and so short of funds that workers don't have paper masks to ward off the stench.

Deforestation has inflated the price of coffin wood, and hundreds — possibly thousands — of deaths in street violence are pushing up the price of funerals. Robbers plunder graves for coffins to resell, and families try to thwart them by smashing the coffin before it is covered with earth.

Some bereaved families are taking out high-interest "funeral loans," falling deep into debt to send off relatives with the dignity many were deprived of in life. Others have to abandon their dead on a dusty field known as Titanyen, a Creole word meaning "less than nothing," on the edge of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

A funeral now costs around $540 — more than most Haitians earn in a year. Cremation is only for the wealthy.

Haiti's largest public morgue, built to hold 390 cadavers, often has nearly 500, many strewn on the cement floor for lack of space. The dead include shooting victims, AIDS victims and babies who never saw their first birthday.

It costs a relative $27 just to pick up a body if it was dropped off at the morgue, and $47 if the morgue had to collect it off the street. As a result, few bodies are ever claimed by relatives. They end up in a common grave outside the capital, along with those dumped at the Titanyen field.

"If the families don't have money to claim the bodies, they simply never show up," said morgue director Sergo Castor.

Marie Nicola's son was found dead in the street, his skull bashed in by unknown assailants in the taxi he was driving. The 62-year-old unemployed mother said she does not know if she will be able to afford a decent burial.

"After you pay the morgue, you have to buy clothes for the body, a coffin and pay the church and the cemetery. We don't have anything so it's very hard," Nicola said outside the morgue as relatives consoled her.

Outside the morgue, freelance undertakers with beaten-up old hearses stand ready to haggle over a funeral price. It's an entirely uncontrolled market.

"Sometimes you can see the economic situation of the person and you can negotiate a lower price. I'm human too so it affects me when people want to bury a relative but can't pay," said Carl Fanfan, an undertaker.

The Rev. Rick Frechette is a Catholic priest with the Illinois-based charity Friends of the Orphans, which runs an orphanage and a children's hospital in Haiti.

Trying "to do something a little more human for those that have died," the group makes coffins from papier-mache instead of wood and provides free burials for about 40 people a month, Frechette said.

Nicola said she'll ask relatives to chip in for her son's burial.

"If it's not enough then we will sell what we can," she said softly. "I will give him a good funeral if I'm able to."

Subject: FBC
From: From Gbana Soko
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Date Posted: 16:55:18 04/08/07 ()
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The Patriotic Vanguard, Sierra Leone News Portal|

Aureol Crisis: FBC Lecturers on the warpath
- Sunday 8 April 2007.

By Abu B. Shaw.

The imbroglio currently brewing between lecturers and the authorities of Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, is seemingly far from over.

Fourah Bay College students, the innocent victims of the fracas, have lost count of the number of times the university authorities have promised the lecturers to resolve the financial and other problems that refused to go away at the university.

The lecturers, represented by the Academic Staff Association (ASA) of FBC, have agreed to prolong their strike action until their demands are met. The unpopular tactics adopted by the university authorities to renege on their promises is however making matters worse.

As a result of this deceit, ASA members have considered this as a betrayal of trust, thus prompting a press release dated March 15, 2007 in which ASA catalogued its intentions to resume their industrial strike.

The press release, which is in possession of the Patriotic Vanguard read: “The Academic Staff of Fourah Bay College embarked on an industrial action of 12th February 2007 following deduction of additional tax from staff salaries by the university without due consultation with the affected staff.”

Signed by Dr. Jinnah S. Momoh, President ASA-FBC and co-signed by Secretary General ASA-FBC Mr Charles J. Silver, the press release added: “Following the strike action, the university authorities, in consonance with representation of the Government of Sierra Leone, in particular the Office of National Security and the Ministry of Education Science and Technology, summoned the ASA-FBC executive to a meeting to address the issues raised by ASA-FBC.”

The ASA press release stated that after exhaustive discussion of the issues in question, all parties agreed that ASA-FBC had genuine grievances that needed redress. ASA was thus implored to suspend the strike action in return for appropriate salary adjustments so that net take home pay of staff is not reduced in spite of the correct income tax deductions and a refund of amounts that were deducted for the month of January by February.

Concluding, the ASA press release noted that ASA was obliged to suspend the strike action and examinations resumed. ASA members were shocked when at the end of February not only were further deductions made but the earlier deductions for the month of January which the university authorities had agreed to refund were never refunded. So on March 14, 2007, a meeting was held where ASA members unanimously agreed to resume strike action.

Professor A. A. Gbakima (photo), Vice Chancellor and Principal of Fourah Bay College, was among the signatories of the memorandum of understanding reached with ASA. Professor Gbakima late last month denied any allegation of betrayal and said that the stakeholders have held several meetings in the past couple of weeks to address the lecturers’ grievances.

Professor Gbakima promised: “We are not going to pay them again at the end of March, but the lecturers’ problems will be solved by early April. The Acting Director of Finance is working on the 30% refund and hopefully would sign the cheque by early April.” He pleaded that resuming industrial action again would only create an embarrassment.

Other individuals who witnessed the agreement, which was partly respected, included the Deputy Vice Chancellor FBC, Dr. J.A.S Redwood-Sawyer; the University Registrar Mr. E.T. Ngandi and a representative from the Office of National Security.

When Patriotic Vanguard spoke to ASA president Dr. Jinnah S. Momoh on Saturday April 7, he reiterated that until all their grievances are met the strike will continue. Dr. Momoh however confirmed that their late salaries have been paid and all monies owed them have been refunded.

Dr. Momoh, speaking from Freetown, was quick to point out that the strike action is not only about wages. He said: “We met on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 3, 4) to remind the university authorities about the poor working conditions FBC staff are working day in day out. One can not get maximum input from the lecturers if the general working conditions are below standard.”

Editor’s note: We would like to apologise to our numerous readers for the technical glitch that hit us yesterday and which extended to this afternoon. The problem has been resolved,everything is now okay. Stay blessed.

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Subject: The Patriotic Vanguard is back
From: Gibril Gbanabome Koroma
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Date Posted: 16:28:36 04/08/07 ()
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Brothers and sisters, I told Victor Sylver the mad man parading as a journalist in London that the disappearance of the Vanguard since yesterday was an in-house technical problem and has nothing to do with the machinations of Victor or any government secret agents as some people had earlier phoned me to say. My technical team and I have solved the problem. we spent a sleepless night on it but it's worth the effort and a great learning experience. cheers. Great stories coming up. keep checking the Vanguard.

Subject: Junta collaborator Gbanabome, where is your website ?
From: Victor Syler
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Date Posted: 12:14:04 04/08/07 ()
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Don't run away like you boss , Seaga Shaw.

Subject: Re: Junta collaborator Gbanabome, where is your website ?
From: For Kabs Kanu
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Date Posted: 14:34:30 04/08/07 ()
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Rev. Kabs. This is a serious forum. Please do not allow any frivolous accusation on this forum. If the individual wont provide any proof for his allegations, I do favor your intended action against his IP. It does appear the individual in question is vicious, hateful and may have refused to move on with his life, like others who went through hardship during the war, had

Subject: Re: Junta collaborator Gbanabome, where is your website ?
From: KABS KANU
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Date Posted: 14:06:04 04/08/07 ()
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O.K, now stop that.No harassment on this forum. Do you have proof for your allegations ? If not, leave the man alone or your IP may be banned.

Subject: Re: Junta collaborator Gbanabome, where is your website ?
From: Gbanabome
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Date Posted: 18:05:53 04/08/07 ()
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Hah ha ha . Kabs playing the school master role. I know you are having fun. enti victor don blow pan yu fors? Appi easta.

Subject: Re: Junta collaborator Gbanabome, where is your website ?
From: KABS KANU
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Date Posted: 18:26:47 04/08/07 ()
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Message:
GBANABOME,
What kind of fun are you talking about ? I am trying to get whoever is making these posts to stop It is not fun. This is a serious forum.

Subject: Re: Junta collaborator Gbanabome, where is your website ?
From: Gbanabome
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Date Posted: 18:40:02 04/08/07 ()
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You are right. I'm not bothered anyway. I know I never had anything to do with that junta. That's why I am very visible and very vocal. Keep it up.

Subject: LOOKING FOR ALIMAMY & FODAY MACBAILEY
From: Independent Man
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Date Posted: 07:40:16 04/08/07 ()
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Hi all,
I am trying to reach Foday and Alimamy MacBailey (sons of Dr. Foday MacBailey). The last time I spoke to them (in 2002), they were living in Maryland. If you have any information kindly pass it to me.

Thanks
I-Man

Subject: Re: LOOKING FOR ALIMAMY & FODAY MACBAILEY
From: Ire Man
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Date Posted: 09:54:43 04/08/07 ()
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I man I do have information about them could you provide your e mail address so that I can give you their personal contacts

Subject: Re: LOOKING FOR ALIMAMY & FODAY MACBAILEY
From: Independent Man
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Date Posted: 11:01:09 04/08/07 ()
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My email address is: idris_2204@yahoo.com.

Thank you very much!!!

Subject: Gbanabome has run away like his boss, Seaga Shaw
From: Victor Sylver
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Date Posted: 06:10:27 04/08/07 ()
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Just look :

Subject: Re: Gbanabome has run away like his boss, Seaga Shaw
From: Gbanabome
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Date Posted: 06:54:20 04/08/07 ()
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Bo Victor nor cam bluff na ya, na small technical problem; yu en yu boss dem (Berewa en Kabbah) nor able close Vanguard. Na poe man bluff yu dey pan.

Subject: Re: Gbanabome has run away like his boss, Seaga Shaw
From: Victor Sylver
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Date Posted: 08:01:21 04/08/07 ()
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There is no hiding place for you, junta collaborator.

Subject: Re: Gbanabome has run away like his boss, Seaga Shaw
From: Gbanabome
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Date Posted: 08:27:06 04/08/07 ()
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Message:
Victor Sylver crase man, have you taken your meds? Remember when you used to strip yourself naked at SLBS? Still doing that in london? go to take your meds mass mole.

Subject: Re: Gbanabome has run away like his boss, Seaga Shaw
From: Victor Sylver
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Date Posted: 09:33:18 04/08/07 ()
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Quack Journalist.

Subject: Is Dr Sama Banya a "Political Prostitute"??
From: Observer
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Date Posted: 05:30:40 04/08/07 ()
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That Kenema Medico:Selling His Soul For 'Political Plenty'
Posted by on Apr 7, 2007, 13:44

Shamelessly the so-called medico who was severally beaten and dumped into a car trunk by no less a person than his nephew has re-commenced his usual antics of distracting patriotic citizens of this country while executing their professional duties for the general good of the general population. Sometimes this writer considers it very prudent to ignore such people that nature as disfigured as a result of his activities. On the other hand it becomes necessary to remind these people about how insignificant they are in the midst of others especially when the try to make themselves noticeable.

For the past years to date nothing has changed in the actions of Dr.Sama Banya, an indication of a fool. Unfortunately he is not only a fool but someone who has sold whatever is left of him for ‘political plenty” He mortgaged his freedom to the late Siaka Steven and played the role of a buffoon medical doctor who shamelessly told his boss by then that he could not balance the country’s budget. He was sacked and showed the exit door of the ministry of finance, but that never taught him a good lesson that the art of politics is not meant for the unintelligible but for the wise that can make logical judgement.

Then came the Momoh APC regime, he could not avoid it because of the feeling that it is only in politics he can be recognised and be rich. Sadly, to the dismay of his tribesmen and family he joined the Momoh wagon and sang songs of praises on him as the best President this country has ever produced. His trade in politics is gossip and not to contribute meaningfully to the development of Sierra Leone. No wonder he has no time to develop the Banya Family hospital on Hanga Road in Kenema which could have been the envy and symbol of progress for the Banya Family. His has lived an unenviable life to the disappointment of his friends and relatives. He wants to be in every government whether legal or illegal and would do this by attacking journalists pretending to be on the side of the government. No wonder his nephew Sam Bockarie taught him an unforgettable lesson, trashed, molests and almost beat him to death and finally locked him up in a car trunk. A signal to tell him that despite the illegality and undemocratic nature of their regime there was no place for him and the only available space they can provide for him was his car trunk. What a shame and disgrace, for he reaped the seeds he had sowed not with joy but in sadness, a piece of pie he deserves.

In the April 3rd, edition 2007 of the Unity (SLPP Party Paper) Newspaper he tried to meddle with the highly reputable family name (Neville), just the same way he used to meddle with the family name of others in the Journalism Profession. Unfortunately, such a name is not sold in the market nor has any member involved in politics. They all belong to a profession, teaching, engineering, medicine to name a few. Sama Banya,s focus has always been to confuse the reading public and is always compensated by those on whose behalf he undertakes the dirty job . As I indicated somewhere in this commentary that he is a shameless being and can do anything to gain favour from those at the top of the political ladder, he has always remained that way. He licked the feet of the late Siaka Stevens, J.S.Momoh, Valentine Strasser, Maada Bio and the rest and he is prepared to do so to Solomon Berewa, Charles Margai and Ernest Koroma. He has no reputation to protect.

Here is a being that nature has crumbled prior to his death attacking Philip Neville for Sulaiman Tejan Jalloh, an individual who is very notorious in his trade both nationally and internationally, no wonder birds of the same feathers flock together.

One hardly comprehends the rational for his attack or what lesson in diplomacy he intends to teach this writer about the press release from the British Embassy which succeeded in exposing the dubious visa arrangements at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, or was Sama Banya trying to teach a lesson about patriotism? What a fool. Something about this “vulture head” of an individual must be related to the public to prove that he is a disgrace and a curse to the Banya Family. At the time he was appointed Foreign Affairs Minister by President Kabbah he was sent to Washington to take part in a discussion in Congress where he was expected to articulate the concerns of the government and people of Sierra Leone. All he did was to fall asleep and up to the time the discussion concluded Sama Banya could not contribute a single line. He did not only prove himself a failure but somebody not fit for the job. He flew back home after wasting the country’s resources with nothing substantial.

The release from the British Embassy if Sama Banya fails to understand it is an exposition of the government. The British wanted the public to know that they cannot issue out visas without a not verbal from the Foreign Ministry where the crooked activities are taking place, because of his limited knowledge in interpreting the significance of the release he thought that the British are giving the government a hug. By this time Sama Banya should be thinking of going home to rest as he is almost a partial corpse, blind, deaf and without enough sound coming from his voice box.

Subject: Inspector General Fires Pres Kabbah’s Personal Security
From: William Leigh
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Date Posted: 05:22:32 04/08/07 ()
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Inspector General Fires Pres Kabbah’s Personal Security
Posted by on Apr 7, 2007, 13:57

The police officer who saved President Kabbah’s life during the 1997 AFRC/RUF coup has been fired from the Police Force by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Brima Acha Kamara. He did not only save the President’s life but equally so served him as his personal body guard for considerable period of time until when he was sent to the Special Branch to head that section of the Police. Mr. Momodu K. Jalloh was recognised as one of the finest and trained Police officer in the Republic of Sierra Leone. The reason behind his abrupt termination could not be properly explained even by the Inspector General of Police when questioned by this Press. “Jalloh got a job and requested for a six- month leave of absence from the Force” Acha Explained. If this was the reason for Mr. Jalloh,s termination, the public on the other hand has attributed it to something different which in the explanation of Mr. Brima Acha did not come out clearly but browse over it to make it look insignificant.

Mr. Brima Acha went further to explain that there was a memo from the Police Council that mandated him to retire officers who have reached the age of 55 years and unfortunately Mr. Jalloh has reached the age which means, that should be the end of his career.

If the Inspector General of Police is interpreting the document from the Police Council to the letter, several questions need to be answered about some Police officers who have passed the age of fifty- five but are still in the Police Force.

In the case of Mr.Stevens, another victim of Brima Acha, s high handedness the story is different when explained by the Inspector General of Police and a different story too when the side of Mr. Stevens is heard. “I have received countless number of reports about Mr.Stevens and I thought it fit that he should excuse us from the Police Force” Acha remarked. However, the outcome of the numerous reports the Inspector General had referred to were not explained nor was he able to throw light on the nature of the reports.

For Mr. Stevens, the reports were investigated and proved to be incorrect. He cited a fuel case that he was implicated in and when a thorough investigation was launched he came out clean and was never compensated for the embarrassment he went through only to be sacked at this time without any reason.

Meanwhile, senior officers this press interviewed who are aufait with the ugly scenarios at the Police Force have attributed the action of the Police Chief as something personal and have nothing to do with the Police. Other members of the Police have viewed his action as tribal, stating that those who are his tribesmen and have passed the retirement age are still in the force performing private assignment for him. Names such as Christopher John, the Local Unit Commander Makeni Division retired in 2004 but the Inspector General has continued to maintain him in office because of what they described as “Special Building Assignment” he is performing at Binkolo on behalf of his boss. Apart from Christopher John, the Local Unit Commander Central Division, Mr. M.S.Kargbo a limba by tribe has since exceeded the fifty-five years age bracket, Mr. David Sesay, another tribesman of the Police Chief, the Local Unit Commander OSD has also exceeded the fifty-five years age limit. The LUC Rutile in the Moyamba District is another senior police officer and a tribesman of the Inspector General who is still in the Police Force. Mr. Kalia Sesay, former LUC of the Central Police Station who was implicated in the death of Harry Yansanneh is a tribesman and relative of the Police Chief but because of his relationship with him the issue of fifty-five years had been ignored and is now part of special election committee recently put in place by the police.

Further, the deputy OSD Mr.T.T Kamara, because of his proximity to Brima Acha the fifty-five years age bracket is not for him, the same applies for Fatmata Moindeh Kargbo, the Local Unit Commander of the Masiaka Police Station who is more of a liability than an asset to the “Force for Good” but because of family and tribal connections her chronological age had been shelved. The list according to inside sources of officers who have exceeded the fifty- five years age limit is endless if that is the defence of Mr.Brima Acha.

Cleverly, the Inspector General of Police has used another loophole to escape public criticism “An officer can attained the age of fifty-five years but if he/she is considered an assets to the Police Force such an officer can be maintained” he explained. The explanation of the Police Chief can be interpreted to mean that both officers, M.K. Jalloh and Stevens are not assets but liabilities to the Police Force.

This argument had been countered by credible government and senior police officers who have vowed to give testimonies on behalf of these officers if called by state authorities.

It is not known if those officers who have exceeded the fifty-five years age bracket would be shown the exit door of the police institution by the Inspector General of Police if fair and equitable treatments are to be demonstrated by him.

While the Inspector General of Police Mr. Brima Acha Kamara is talking about fifty- five years, sources close to the office of the Establishment Secretary have intimated this press that the retirement age has been pegged to sixty years for all civil servants. It is not known whether or not similar situation is applicable to the forces.

Subject: MARGI CHOOSED TEJAN-JALLOH TO APPEASE FULLAHS
From: COWARD
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Date Posted: 05:13:57 04/08/07 ()
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According to Network's africa Umaru Fofana, most fullahs are not impressed with Margai's running mate choice. They said that Margai and his party made it quite clear that most of them are not Sierra-Leoneans, so the naming of a fullah as his running mate is to appease tham so as to forget about what he had already done to them. The fullahs said it is too little too late.

Most people are now asking about the difference betwenn margai's party and the SLPP. Is their no other Sierra_leonean that can be a running mate, other than a recyled former health minister. Was this not the health minister when nurses and doctors went to a national strike for three weeks? Did you remember when he threatened to sack the doctors and nurses if they do not show up for work, a woman asked.

Subject: BEYOND POLITICS
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 03:06:08 04/08/07 ()
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The Gullahs' African personal names and African vocabulary words include many items that are familiar in Sierra Leone today. The Gullah have drawn their African nicknames from various sources, including African first, or given, names; clan names; and the African tribal names of their ancestors. They use the masculine names Bala, Sorie, Salifu, Jah, and Lomboi; and the feminine names Mariama, Fatu, Hawa, and Jilo. The Gullah also use as nicknames the clan names Bangura, Kalawa, Sesay, Sankoh, Marah, Koroma, and Bah; and the Sierra Leonean tribal names Limba, Loko, Yalunka, Susu, Kissi, and Kono. Gullah loanwords from Sierra Leonean languages, used in everyday speech, include: joso, "witchcraft" (Mende njoso, forest spirit); gafa, "evil spirit" (Mende ngafa, masked "devil"); wanga, "charm" (Temne an-wanka, fetish or "swear"); bento, "coffin" (Temne an-bento, bier); defu, "rice flour" (Vai defu, rice flour); do, "child" (Mende ndo, child); and kome, "to gather" (Mende Kome, a meeting).

Subject: Re: BEYOND POLITICS
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
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Date Posted: 09:51:09 04/08/07 ()
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Wonder fule story when you follow the links through.

Subject: Re: BEYOND POLITICS
From: One love
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Date Posted: 03:56:40 04/08/07 ()
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What is the connection between the Sierra Leone and Angola? What is the connection between the Guallah and Angola? Do they seem too proud to be more connected to Angola than West Africa? Do African Americans distance themselves from West Africa and connect themselves more closely with South African and East Africa?

Subject: INFO YOU CAN USE
From: INFO
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Date Posted: 01:33:20 04/08/07 ()
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Subject: Re: INFO YOU CAN USE
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
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Date Posted: 03:34:28 04/08/07 ()
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Subject: Is he dead?
From: Kabbah Kallay
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Date Posted: 22:36:31 04/07/07 ()
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Someone told me that Kabbah is dead. Is this true or just another April fool? Please let me know

Subject: AFRICA: WHAT IS IT ABOUT US?
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 20:35:32 04/07/07 ()
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Subject: Re: AFRICA: WHAT IS IT ABOUT US?
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
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Date Posted: 04:07:35 04/08/07 ()
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Africa, a vast continent, has not served her purpose well for her inhabitants. Her inhabitants are too busy fighting each other and not concentrating on a continental agenda for the developmental progress of the continent. The poverty many people believe to be the problem for lack of progress is just the tip in the iceberg. Our problems stem from, the lack of understanding each other - the fear that an opposition is a dangerous element has created cyclical problems. You get rid of an opponent today - more will be born and will continue to oppose that which is against their principles and ideals. Africa must learn to accept the other that opposes and exploratively reason with them through peaceful means. This is the only way forward for Africa - we work together - even with those we label 'our enemies' for a common design (Africa's development).

Subject: Re: AFRICA: WHAT IS IT ABOUT US?
From: DEMOCRAT
To: All
Date Posted: 16:15:13 04/08/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Tell that to Sengbe and the SLPP fanatics. You oppose SLPP, Sengbe and others will take it personally. They dont know the meaning of democracy.

Subject: Re: AFRICA: WHAT IS IT ABOUT US?
From: One love
To: All
Date Posted: 03:52:37 04/08/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: unt103094.coe.unt.edu at 129.120.125.114

Message:
Why do we have to live in ignorance for the rest of our lives?

Subject: APC PEACE IS FALSE
From: POLITICS
To: All
Date Posted: 17:33:41 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
M.L Bangura, Serry Kamal and Alkali Kamara just spoke to the BBC saying that the peace talks was a charade. Bangura said that he never withdrew the cases from court as alleged by Ernest Koroma, and called Koroma a liar. He said Koroma will be answering charges in court on the 24th of April for perjury.

Subject: Re: APC PEACE IS FALSE
From: Not true
To: All
Date Posted: 22:20:21 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
The peace talks were definitely not a charade. these guys gave their word and embraced ernest. why dont they just say they have joined the slpp? why are they making so many people unhappy? do they think politics is a joke? what a bunch of fools.

Subject: Re: APC PEACE IS FALSE
From: Concerned
To: All
Date Posted: 20:56:41 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-66-114-24.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.66.114.24

Message:
How do you expect to win elections when you can not even put your own house in order. Last week they were broke, now thier leader is a liar...APC is a party of liars and gbos gbos people.

Subject: Re: APC PEACE IS FALSE
From: FOCUS ON AFRICA
To: All
Date Posted: 18:15:17 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
Tonight on Focus

Saturday's programme

Focus on Africa 1700 GMT

Nigeria
Atiku continues campaigning in Lagos

Sierra Leone
Disunity threatens All People's Congress party

Profile
Rwanda's Pasteur Bizimungu

Subject: WHO IS DR. I.I. TEJAN-JALLOH?
From: THIRD FORCE
To: All
Date Posted: 17:25:54 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
Is he the former kabbah's minister of health? A failed minister is the second leader of the third force?

Subject: Re: WHO IS DR. I.I. TEJAN-JALLOH?
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 04:11:59 04/08/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 221.134.30.198

Message:
Mr. Third Force wrote:

You asked whether Mr. Jalloh is the former Minister of health and then went on to say he is "A failed minister".

Can you please help educate us on the alleged failures of Mr. Jalloh.

Happy Easter and thank you.

Subject: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE POST CONCERNING DEATH RUMOUR?
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:02:43 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-158-206-35.range81-158.btcentralplus.com at 81.158.206.35

Message:
I have just noticed that the post and the follow ups on it has been deleted! Can someone tell what went wrong?

Subject: NOW THAT I KNOW TRUST IS NOT PART OF ANY WHERE,
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 11:42:49 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-158-206-35.range81-158.btcentralplus.com at 81.158.206.35

Message:
I'll resume my handle. I am a fearless lion and I believe in living to enjoy joy and fulfillment. Achieving joy and fulfillment requires profound transformation - a change in the fundamental foundation of our being from getting to giving.

Trust has escaped my mind again! i was led to believe that i can post here without anyone knowing my true identity. i have been a fall guy and my experience of this will help me get by. Good luck to those who think by exposing my name will yield them betterment. I am just an ordinary being whose life revolves around looking after the disadvantaged. That I will continue to do for the rest of my life.

i am disappointed though as others are privileged not to have their names blotted on the forum whenever they post under assumed handles. For my Dr. nahim, my craziness has gooten better and 15 July 2007 (God willing) will see another me and your office is going to be in trouble for you will need 4trucks of security personnel to help you when I storm there.

Subject: Re: NOW THAT I KNOW TRUST IS NOT PART OF ANY WHERE,
From: Waraba
To: All
Date Posted: 12:17:36 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: saigobe@lanset.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
Chez,
Bo yu nah stupid posson! How can you be afearless lion and you are afraid to disclose your personal identity in a forum crowded chicken-hearted-courage salone pipul dem?
Waraba

Subject: Re: NOW THAT I KNOW TRUST IS NOT PART OF ANY WHERE,
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:34:46 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-158-206-35.range81-158.btcentralplus.com at 81.158.206.35

Message:
Not stupidity but a delusion clouded my mind. I have reaslised that the promise of anonymity was formless! The last four weeks have seen others come up with my name and I complained to no avail. My choice to post under the assumed name of truth was to give me an impartial freedom to express myself. I could not have rebuked Mr. Leigh under my real name as I know so many people that know him and that will create more tense altercations - these has happened in the last few days. What I would like to know is how did they know I was the one posting - call me stupid again as I do not have that advanced IT skills or other to find out who ius who on the net. Do not worry, if you are unwilling to tell me as I will try to pursue such a study to be in the know.

Now that I am back again, I will contune my contribution with fear or favour using mt true ID. It was not fear that stopped me from using my real ID!

Subject: Re: NOW THAT I KNOW TRUST IS NOT PART OF ANY WHERE,
From: Waraba
To: All
Date Posted: 15:09:36 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: futatoro@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
Chez,
Do not take my comment personal. I was just pointing an obvious contradiction in your posting. You claimed you were a fearless lion but you failed to explain the obvious irony of a fearless lion using a handle. I am not sorry that I gave you a cyber-embarrassment. You deserve it because you can not mess with the reputations of lions.
From: The Waraba of Songhay.

Subject: Re: NOW THAT I KNOW TRUST IS NOT PART OF ANY WHERE,
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 16:25:52 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-158-206-35.range81-158.btcentralplus.com at 81.158.206.35

Message:
Peace brother, you got me and I can take it. stay blessed.

Subject: Re: NOW THAT I KNOW TRUST IS NOT PART OF ANY WHERE,
From: DR. Abdul Nahim
To: All
Date Posted: 11:57:48 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
Hahahahaha, Winston Truth Kabia, ah gedda you well. We all know that you were the one writting under the truth monicker. Welcome back Chez Winakabs Europe. Hmmm, I am called for 10,000 troops to guard kissy craseyard to deal with you on July 15th. Do not mess with us. Now that you have started using your real handle, please start taking your meds again.

Subject: Re: NOW THAT I KNOW TRUST IS NOT PART OF ANY WHERE,
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 12:10:57 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-158-206-35.range81-158.btcentralplus.com at 81.158.206.35

Message:
You are very funny! You nor gedda me dr. nahim, wey consiracy dae some side, if you get sense follow them through and understand wetin dae happen. i was under a delusion; that i can post freely under assumed handles. however, I have come to learn, once again, even the pope should not be trusted. You cannot contain me wae a scatter. I am too dangerous! fear of the Lord is all I have - even him i question - especially when I see good people suffer. No joke with me, ask the officials dem wae dae ya so. Den don tire with me crase en tae ti dae den nor able for section me. Ar nor get joke wae e cam pan cam. I will demolish your 10,000 troop on arrival - I mean it, Dr.

Subject: Re: NOW THAT I KNOW TRUST IS NOT PART OF ANY WHERE,
From: DR. Abdul Nahim
To: All
Date Posted: 12:16:24 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
Chez,

You go kill me with laff. Bra, you too funny. I am waiting for you. Na kissy craseyard go be you last destination. Go take your meds, man.

Subject: Re: NOW THAT I KNOW TRUST IS NOT PART OF ANY WHERE,
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:24:06 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-158-206-35.range81-158.btcentralplus.com at 81.158.206.35

Message:
No patronising! i will deal with you force with a one man force. wait until I come and you will see that trouble that escaped long time ago coming back. Better be prepared as I will be terminating the cruelty you are giving to the current inmates. My job will be to relocate the seriously demented to better placed facilities and release those that are not.

Skipping medication today, just having a chilled bottle of Don Perignon Cuvee '86. That will see me through this afternoon until I check out my usuals latter.

Subject: The Spokesman of the People's Movement For Democratic Change
From: illiterate
To: All
Date Posted: 10:40:49 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
The Spokesman of the People's Movement For Democratic Change ( PMDC ), Mr. Karamoh Kabbah wrote at Leonenet : "An anonymous source in Freetown says President Kabbah of Sierra Leone may be dead. We cannot confirm the veracity of the rumor just yet. We
are waiting to hear more from our source in Freetown " ..

HAHAHAHAHAHAA

Subject: WHAT IS OUR NATION COMING TO? RUMOURS SAY KABBAH IS DEAD!
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 10:34:14 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-158-206-35.range81-158.btcentralplus.com at 81.158.206.35

Message:
My cousin just called me saying kabbah is dead and that it is all over the news in Freetown. Called some people and to them is strange news ashey have not heard. Can someone confirm please!

Subject: Re: WHAT IS OUR NATION COMING TO? RUMOURS SAY KABBAH IS DEAD!
From: DR. Abdul Nahim
To: All
Date Posted: 10:37:35 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
Winston Kabia,

You need help. You na craseman for true. Kissy Craseyard dae wait for you.

Subject: Re: WHAT IS OUR NATION COMING TO? RUMOURS SAY KABBAH IS DEAD!
From: True
To: All
Date Posted: 10:58:38 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-158-206-35.range81-158.btcentralplus.com at 81.158.206.35

Message:
This conspiracy to divulge the names of certain participants on the forum is really perturbing. Why is there an obsession by a few that every post I make is from Winston Kabia. I know the man an indeed he is crazy as he respects no one with contempt for humanity. Kabs, you very well know the real Dr. Nahim is a respectable individual, why is his name been used by this pathologically obsessive charcter, Dr. Nahim on the forum. I am not advanced in sourcing out who posts what, can you expose his real midentity?

Subject: Re: WHAT IS OUR NATION COMING TO? RUMOURS SAY KABBAH IS DEAD!
From: QUESTION
To: All
Date Posted: 11:11:26 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
If you are not Winston Kabia, why are you so paranoid? Changing handles from truth to true, and talking your usual boyobata. You are making it quite obvious that you are Winston Kabia.

Subject: Re: WHAT IS OUR NATION COMING TO? RUMOURS SAY KABBAH IS DEAD!
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 11:30:56 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-158-206-35.range81-158.btcentralplus.com at 81.158.206.35

Message:
True was a typo error, my apologies. My botobata is comprehensible. I asked Kabs and administrators to expose the fake Dr. Nahim on the forum and instead of you helping you are asserting that I am that which fake nahim claims me to be. Can you hel expose the real id of the fake nahim on the forum? About your alleged paranoia, I am not! My concern is that anonymity has been promised us and yet there are those with the know how to infringe upon these rights we think we can enjoy on the forum. No one can stay in hiding forever, someday you will know when the participant decides. If he has not decided and now others are able to source out who he is - then we are being sucked! Okay then, i am what you think i am - what difference does it make save that you know who is posting. When can we truly have trust amongst ouserlves? Tell Dr. Nahim, I will be in Freetown on the 15th July 2007 and will visit Kissy to see who is in there involuntarily. My wrath will come upon him then.

Subject: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: Mohamed A. Jalloh
To: All
Date Posted: 07:13:33 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
[The following posting is presented here, courtesy of SALONEDiscussion@yahoogroups.com, in the continuing effort to empower fellow S/leoneans by sharing with them information relevant to the development of our country].

--- In SALONEDiscussion@yahoogroups.com, MohmJ@... wrote on April 7, 2007:
>

Greetings:

Many of our valued members here may remember that last year I was obliged to rebut one Alhaji Morikeh Fofana's incredible claim that S/Leoneans should rejoice when World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz praised the current clueless SL government, by pointing out in my Awareness Times article that Wolfowitz lacked credibility. [Please see the link below].

Specifically, I had pointed out that Wolfowitz, as Deputy Secretary of Defense in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, had repeatedly made false statements to the American public pursuant to his purely selfish quest to promote a fraudulent invasion of Iraq in collusion with other members of the Bush administration. I therefore suggested that Wolfowitz's subsequent praise of a SL government that had condemned millions of S/Leoneans to a decade of life without reliable electricity, water, sanitation services and hope represented a continuation in SL of Wolfowitz's history of making false statements to the public in the U.S.

Now comes additional evidence in the following article from the Huffington Post showing that Wolfowitz is again involved in an immoral scheme pursuant to his purely selfish interests -- just as he had done in lying the U.S. into the current very costly and genocidal war in Iraq. And just as he did last year when he praised the SL government for a job well done even though his own employer, the World Bank, as well as the United Nations, had uniformly condemned the same SL government for its massive corruption that had consigned millions of S/Leoneans to a life of escalating poverty over the past decade.

I append below the Huffington Post article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/murray-waas/favoritism-shown-towards_b_45038.html

Best regards,

Moh'm

Favoritism Shown Towards Wolfowitz's Girlfriend

By Murray Waas

April 4, 2007

Employees of the World Bank have been "expressing concern, dismay, and outrage" regarding favoritism shown by the bank and the Bush administration towards the one-time girlfriend of World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz, according to an internal memo circulated within the bank by the World Bank Group Association, which represents the rights of the bank's 13,000 employees. Among other things, the April 3 memo alleges that Shaha Riza, Wolfowitz's romantic interest was given a "promotion [that] clearly does not conform" to bank procedures. Moreover, the memo alleges, she was then given a raise "more than double the amount allowed" by the bank's rules.

A copy of the memorandum was leaked to myself and other journalists Wednesday evening as World Bank employees have become more outspoken in their criticism of Wolfowitz's tenure as president of the bank.

Wolfowitz, who as Deputy Secretary of Defense was considered an architect of the U.S. war with Iraq, disclosed to bank board members that he had a romantic relationship with a senior bank communications officer, Shaha Riza, shortly after he was nominated to head the World Bank. Bank regulations disallow bank employees from supervising spouses or romantic partners, but Wolfowitz reportedly attempted to circumvent the rules so he would be able to continue to work with Riza. Informed by the bank's ethics officers that that would not be allowable, the problem appeared solved when Riza was detailed to work at the State Department's public diplomacy office in September 2005--even though her salary was still to be paid by the World Bank.

Before she was detailed over to the State Department, Riza was earning $132,660, according to the bank's payroll records obtained by the Governmental Accountability Project. Had the bank's board adhered to its ordinary rules, as Riza was shifted over to the State Department, she should have only been eligible for a raise of about $20,000. Instead she was given a raise of $47,340, whereupon her salary became $180,000. Then last year, she received yet another raise which brought her salary to $193,950. That salary increase not only meant that Riza earned more than Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, but apparently made her the single highest paid State Department official.

After GAP shared the records it obtained with the Washington Post's "In the Loop" columnist Al Kamen, and the New Yorker also mentioned the preferential treatment in a profile of Wolfowitz last week, the World Bank's Group Association was "inundated with messages from staff expressing concern, dismay, and outrage," according to the April 3 memo circulated by the association to the bank's rank and file employees.

"We call on Senior Management and the Board to clarify what appear to be violations of Staff Rules in favor of a staff member closely associated with the President," wrote Alison Cave, the chairman of the association.

In the same memo, Cave went on to write: "This case sends the message to staff that the rules apply to everyone except those associated with the most senior levels of management. It also sends the message to managers that they may flout the Staff Rules with impunity. It is extraordinarily discouraging to staff who may have been denied promotions and/or who receive a minimal salary increase despite a stellar performance evaluation-- and to hardworking... staff whose entire annual salaries are less than Ms. Riza's promotion increase."

As to the romance between Wolfowitz and Riza, it is unclear where that stands. The Washington Examiner recently reported that the two had split up. But Wonkette reported earlier today that the two of them were recently spotted making out after a party at the Japanese ambassador's house.

And as to any internal probe taking place at the World Bank of any of this, no-one at the bank is expecting anything to happen anytime soon. The person who would conduct any such investigation, Suzanne Rich Folsom, is a Republican party activist and long-time friend of Wolfowitz's. In appointing Folsom to the position, Wolfowitz had disregarded the recommendations of an executive-search firm which after considerable expense and time recommended no less than nine qualified candidates for the position to Wolfowitz.

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: Alimamy Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 11:26:36 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 64.26.98.90

Message:
Mr. Jalloh, first of all, let me say how much I appreciate you staying on top of this matter from last year. Speaking for myself, I am tired of our brothers back home jumping up and down like a lap dog whenever a white man comes to Sa Lon as if they are God.

Heck, the mojuba Sa Lon people even worsip their own Sa Lon brothers just because they have come from abroad or have worked for the UN or IMF etc. They never stop to ask themselves if their hero knows anything or if he can perform. They just assume that because he is white or he is black but worked for whites, he must be good. Just look at President Tejan Kabbah. The man is the worst president for Sa Lon. But the mojuba Sa Lon people put him there because he used to work for the United Nations. As if that means anything. Tchai.

I clap for your courage for your telling the whole world the truth about Wolfowitz. Please keep informing your fellow Sa Lon people.

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: Mohamed A. Jalloh
To: All
Date Posted: 14:46:07 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Alimamy:

Thank you for your compliment. What you have accurately described is a failure of self-esteem on the part of some of our people which I have described as Colonial Mentality when the beneficiary of the undeserving adulation is a foreigner or a foreign idea or thing.

Like you, I believe it is a huge problem since it has conceivably led to the installation of a clueless person as president of our country. The predictable poor results of that mistake are much too present and painful for millions of S/Leoneans to ignore -- no light, water, medicines or sanitation services. Hopefully, by highlighting the problem, it will become possible to avoid its repitition in the future.

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: JEALOUSY
To: All
Date Posted: 13:18:45 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-66-114-24.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.66.114.24

Message:
"They just assume that because he is white or he is black but worked for whites, he must be good. Just look at President Tejan Kabbah. The man is the worst president for Sa Lon. But the mojuba Sa Lon people put him there because he used to work for the United Nations. As if that means anything. Tchai".
Whatever happened to MOMOH as President? How can Kabba be the worst president?

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: Kohtoh Kamal
To: All
Date Posted: 09:06:49 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: kamal@yahoo.com
Entered From: c-24-127-53-17.hsd1.va.comcast.net at 24.127.53.17

Message:
Again, if we believe you are offering us something good "in the continuing effort to empower fellow S/leoneans by sharing with them information relevant to the development of our country", we will join your forum. So Wolfowitz's girlfriend got an unusual raise: what is the connection to him and his statements on SL or any other country which are based on facts? Was the decision to give the pay raise Wolfowitz's or someone wanting to impress him? Did Wolfowitz have to approve the pay raise? Please avoid this grasping just to support a previously tenuous position. And more importantly, resist the temptation to brag. If we think we can learn from you we will go to your classroom, afterall it is free to join your forum. But do not brag that "in the continuing effort to empower fellow S/leoneans by sharing with them information relevant to the development of our country."

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: Alimamy Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 11:17:49 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 64.26.98.90

Message:
Who made you spokesman for us? Stop using we when you are making only your opinion. Myself andf many others here have learnt lot from Mr. jalloh's postings. Rev. Kabs Kanu, Critical Thinker, Alie Formeh, Bambay, are just the few of many forumites that have openly said so on this forum.

Mna, who are you to show us your ignorance and jealousy of a sharp Sa Lon man by talking nonsense about "we"? Backward people like you make our country go backward. Did anybody force you to read Mr. Jalloh's posting? You don;t know the meaning of brag, and you want to talk about it. We are here to learn things about our country. If you are not interested, why don't you just clear out.

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: Kohtoh Kamal
To: All
Date Posted: 12:57:57 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: kamal@hotmail.com
Entered From: smith2250.apsc.vt.edu at 128.173.64.123

Message:
It sounds like you do not have the courage to join the free forum where this came from [The following posting is presented here, courtesy of SALONEDiscussion@yahoogroups.com, in the continuing effort to empower fellow S/leoneans by sharing with them information relevant to the development of our country]

"We are here to learn things about our country."
okay: but where? SALONEDiscussion@yahoogroups.com or Cocorioko?

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: DUMB
To: All
Date Posted: 13:49:56 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Man, you are dumb. articles are posted here from many sources.

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: Kohtoh Kamal
To: All
Date Posted: 14:35:33 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: kamal@hotmail.com
Entered From: smith2250.apsc.vt.edu at 128.173.64.123

Message:
"Man, you are dumb. articles are posted here from many sources".
I know. But does anyone of them say
[The following posting is presented here, courtesy of SALONEDiscussion@yahoogroups.com, in the continuing effort to empower fellow S/leoneans by sharing with them information relevant to the development of our country].
Are you really being "empowered?"

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: Liko
To: All
Date Posted: 15:45:02 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.84.81.88

Message:
The language is appropriate. It is simply the sharing of knowledge so you could add to the knowledge you already have on Sierra Leone. ‘Empower’ is only a choice of word; it does not connote an intellectual superiority, not the way you appear to have interpreted it.

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: Gbakanda Pekin
To: All
Date Posted: 09:34:50 04/08/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
If you need to expolain the context in which the word was used, doesnt it tell you that the reader undewrstands naught that he reads? Kohtor kahmal is another forum Dummy

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: Gbakanda Pikin Dem
To: All
Date Posted: 11:41:41 04/08/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Kohtor kahmal is another forum Dummy
---------

There are many such on this here forum. Or, again, there is just one dummy using many hide-and-seek monikers. With a dummy like this holding smart ones behind to explain simple thinhs to him, how can Sa Lon progress?

Subject: Re: CORRUPTION AT THE WORLD BANK TOUCHES SIERRA LEONE
From: tigbayri
To: All
Date Posted: 22:23:07 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
liko, wassup? long time.

Subject: LISTEN TO VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESS
From: TALKING DRUM STUDIO
To: All
Date Posted: 23:11:32 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
My countrymen,

Please listen to what the ordinary Sierra-leoneans are saying about the registration process. This program was made possible by Talking Drum studios. Congratulations to Dr. Thorpe and NEC. Shame on all those badheart monkeys.

Subject: Re: LISTEN TO VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESS
From: WOW
To: All
Date Posted: 13:21:54 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
Thanks for posting this. Just finished listening to the programme, and I admire the people of my country. They all want a peaceful poll, and they were full of praises for the entire process. There were minor probs here and their, but on a whole the process was highly successful. Congrat Sierra-Leone.

Subject: Re: LISTEN TO VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESS
From: Yaya Fanusie
To: All
Date Posted: 15:20:11 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: futatoro@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
WOW,
I have said many times that the political struggles Sierra Leone have always been the struggle for multiparty Democracy. Excluding the AFRC-RUF CARNAGE WHICH WAS NOT A POLITICAL STRUGGLE.
That was a break or departure from the Sierra Leonean Convention that political struggles are done from party politics with no injury to civilians.
The blame for this departure is attributed to the SLPP whose hatred for the APC forced them to create THE RUF MONSTER which then turned on them.
Yaya Fanusie

Subject: Re: LISTEN TO VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESS
From: Independent Man
To: All
Date Posted: 16:51:59 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: adptel007439-2.clients.easynet.fr at 212.180.84.162

Message:
Yaya,
Who in the SLPP started the RUF? Where were the meetings held? Who in the SLPP bankrolled the RUF? Why don't you stop spreading lies and BS. SLPP did not create the RUF. Those who started it had nothing to do with the SLPP. I am amazed at the recklessness with which people like yourself want to re-write our history.
Your APC's neglect of the populace, its selfish policies, its plundering of the country's resources, its spread of poverty, its introduction & spread of corruption into the culture, its mainstreaming of tribalism, etc etc created the atmosphere for groups like the RUF to be formed. The sad truth is that because descent citizens refused to stand up to APC because of fear, the RUF was packed with rotten apples. Had descent Sierra Leoneans gotten involved in peaceful protests, sit-ins, and had demanded the removal of APC, the introduction of multi-party democracy, we would not have had such a bloody conflict.
This should serve as a lesson to all Sierra Leoneans: If you do not participate in the process of governance, demand results from your elected officials, and hold them accountable, you will never progress. If the attitude of "me nor mix oh" takes hold again, history will repeat itself in the not so distant future.

Subject: Re: LISTEN TO VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESS
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 11:10:54 04/08/07 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.116.8

Message:
Dr. Fanusie:

Independent Man is right on point thus:

"Those who started it [the RUF war] had nothing to do with the SLPP".

Remember, the SLPP was not even in existence when the war started. SLeone was then a nasty, little, degraded one-party monopoly state under the APC yoke at the time of the planning and commencement of the war in 1991 and had so been since Stevens set-up his one-party, one-manic regime in the mid-seventies.

And the AFRC was nothing but an attempt at the continuation of the APC tribalistic hegemonistic regime of marginalizers and poverty spreaders and, tellingly, it was culturally headquarted in the same tiny town near Makeni that was the notorious Ekutay play ground.

Doc, get serious - please! Thank you. -JL

Subject: Re: LISTEN TO VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESS
From: Chez Winkabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 04:39:48 04/08/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-158-206-35.range81-158.btcentralplus.com at 81.158.206.35

Message:
Well said - the silent as guilty as the RUF. May God continue to guide your profound wisdom. I totally agree with you that the SLPP was in disarray and could not have machinated such a brutal force for change. The recklessness of the APC regime constructed the chaos we say. As I said in my previous posts, I left Sierra Leone to find a peaceful way to remove the so-called thieves and thugs of the APC. The brutal force that was laid down in Asaba as the plan A to remove the APC was way out of my principles and ideals. Some of us who travelled to the Mediterranean and Europe were able to inform the world by way of distribution of materials detailing what was happening. A handful of us did not even have passports and there was no Sierra Leonean embassy in some of the countries we travelled to help us. I and two fortunate others got British passports through the British consulate in Portimao. this was after I was in a library and was able to read about the Queen's responsibility to commonwealth citizens. I got my guys and we stormed the consulate and within two days we had our first British passports that had page four endorsed as such "Issued by arrangement with the government of Sierra Leone, a commonwealth country". The consular Officer advised us not to go to Sierra Leone but to come to England immediately. I was not keen to travel to Englan, so I went to Gibraltar with my new passport. I tried calling Sierra Leone to find out about the arrangement but no one knew about the issuance of these passports to us. Listen guys, APC, killed the good hearts of Sierra leoneans long time ago and the suffering some of us encountered, in transmitted into force - will annihilate the whole APC. That is not my wish - i pray to see change in these peoples hearts and minds. let them reflect and admit wrong by trying to appease the people and stop distorting the facts. I was thought to be dead between 1987 and 1990. No one heard from me and every where I travelled people will hear about wars and civil uprisings there. I thank God I am today able to give such testimony. Hope is preserved in me as in a fortress that Sierra Leone, under Berewa, will endeavour to restore the misplaced glory.

The greed within the APC is self evident. They cannot come together to work as one. If it is true that Ernest forged their constitution, let them get rid of him. If not true, leave him alone and put national interest first. Saying that, the APC will not change. Spring will be reborn under our bright steps. Sierra Leone will reign again. We have a place in the world worthy of commendation - the history is too rich to make us all nobles in the world community.

Subject: Sia Tiyaama and Brima Kargbo
From: Ibrahim Bakayoko
To: All
Date Posted: 20:27:06 04/06/07 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@yahoo.com
Entered From: 210-54-199-202.dialup.xtra.co.nz at 210.54.199.202

Message:
It is flying all over Freetown that Sia Tiyaama is interested in pushing Dr. Brima Kargbo from his job as head of National Aids Secretariat, the reason why he is doing his best to satisfy JJ Blood with those thrash of articles. This Sia Tiyaama guy has two people advocating for him to get that job-a fellow at State House and JJ Blood. JJ Blood promised him the job during his trip to the US when he stayed with Kalilu Totangi.The other fella at State House has promised if SLPP wins the July 28 elections, he will work with JJ Blood to see Sia Tiyaama becomes the head of NAS.

Ever guessed how Kalilu Totangi less than four weeks after JJ Blood' s return to SL got a consultancy job with UNDP?

bUT the only good thing about Totangi's job is that it was a new position created so he didn't take bread from anybody's mouth. Unlike Marda Sia Tiyaama Mustapha who is doing all he could to take bread away from Dr. Kargbo even though he is not qualified for that position. Dr. Kargbo is a trained and qualified Public Health Specialist while Sia Tiyaama thinks he is the best qualified person because he wrote his Political Science PhD thesis (full of grammatical errors-thanks to PK for the free proofreading services) on HIV?

But Sia Mustapha, be reminded that Dr. Kargbo is ready for you and doing his homework well. Better concentrate on the Education Commission? job.

Mami cuss?

Subject: Re: Sia Tiyaama and Brima Kargbo
From: PMDC SPOKESMAN
To: All
Date Posted: 21:34:58 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-66-114-24.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.66.114.24

Message:
Alieu Iscandri where are on this issue?
No where to be found...

Subject: Re: Sia Tiyaama and Brima Kargbo
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq.
To: All
Date Posted: 10:13:19 04/08/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
I know absolutely NOTHING about this issue and I do not comment on issues I know nothing about. Any questions? BTW You call me a PMDC spokesperson? I am APC to the Heart or as we say in Baakeloko to the deep recesses of my Kabooth. I support the PMDC only to the extent that the enemy of my enemy is my FRIEND.

Subject: Re: Sia Tiyaama and Brima Kargbo
From: DUMMMY
To: All
Date Posted: 02:18:48 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Dummy, the obvious issue is fraud -- concealment of material information from the reading public in pursuit of personal gain.

Why are you SLPP batoliners so dumb?

Subject: Re: Sia Tiyaama and Brima Kargbo
From: DUMMY1
To: All
Date Posted: 10:47:24 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-66-114-24.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.66.114.24

Message:
You are not making sense. Why don't you shut your smelly pie hole..

Subject: Re: Sia Tiyaama and Brima Kargbo
From: BEHAVE YOURSELF
To: All
Date Posted: 12:08:24 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Use your brain, not your oposite end, in a debate.

Subject: Re: Sia Tiyaama and Brima Kargbo
From: Mike Lamin
To: All
Date Posted: 21:06:21 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-68-33-235-138.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 68.33.235.138

Message:
Bo Teddy Foday Musa why are you envious of Marda? You are a failure just like your brother Mike Lamin who killed and looted other people to give to your father. Think about your situatiion.

Subject: A Short History of Forums
From: Onliner
To: All
Date Posted: 11:30:49 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: adsl-68-91-33-141.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 68.91.33.141

Message:
The frame work of the average Sa leonean mind is so predictable that the owners of The Cocorioko Forum should have long foreseen the current attacks directed at them.

This “confusionist” sort of behavior is uncalled for especially when the proprietors are doing such a good job and making selfless sacrifices nobody is paying them for, in the interest of our cyber community.

This “confusionist” trend which needs to stop can be traced back to the SLIS days. At SLIS, things were going on smoothly until the “Sa Lone man” came in with his “my way or nobody’s” syndrome contaminating the peace of the forum forcing the proprietors of SLIS to close it down.

SLIS - an acronym for Sierra Leone Information Services was the first ever Sierra Leone Forum.

Those of you who know what I’m talking about would recall the names of household contributors like Uncle Boizy, Nagoman, Ade Laff, Mankota, Frued, Concerned Citizen, Kabs Kanu, Freud, Toegondo Sagbah, Amara (the poet), KLA, and a few others now at the current Cocorioko Forum.

That forum was succeeded by the NUP Forum, whose proprietor was only interested in generating self attention and then pull the plug. Forumites were abandoned on dry land for quite a time before the We Yone proprietors came to the rescue.

Due to the unruly behavior by a certain individuals, the owners of the We Yone forum decided that enough was enough. That forum was succeeded by the African online forum which served as the only meeting room for a good number of years before the same “confusionist” group of Sierra Leoneans forced its closure.

This was followed by an announcement by the reverend of his intention to set up a forum for the starving forum community. Under the pretext of coming to his aid, a certain lady whose name I won’t mention volunteered to set up a forum and later pull the rug under the reverend.

Whether this had anything to do with issues of envy for taking over from Peter Andersen is a question for you the readers of online newspapers to think about.

Her hidden agenda to hijack the reverend in mid air as his ratings of his online newspaper soared. When the Humpty Dumpty fall she had anticipated for the reverend failed to materialize, she hired cyber thugs to flood the forum with insults and spams.

Passionate in his selfless desire to help his community, the reverend stood firm and repelled every single attack. This positive attitude towards his community has reaped him great rewards making his newspaper one of the best online and his forum one of the best.

Keep up the good work reverend. There’s nothing wrong with the rules. The Sa lone man does not like rules and that's what the problem is.

Don’t let the “confusionist” win.

Subject: Re: A Short History of Forums
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 19:14:54 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-76-0-129-20.dhcp.embarqhsd.net at 76.0.129.20

Message:
At first there was the Africa-On-Line / Sierra Leone forum, run by folks from Kenya for most of the African countries, and that closed.

Then came SLIS, run by some Sa Lon folks in Britain, and that closed due to Bondo Debul talk and mammy cuss.

Then John Ben, in collaboration with Baby Sista, set up the NUP forum, and that forum closed down.

Then came Sierranet, run by Baby Sista, and she closed it down due to some reason which I forget.

Then came the We Yone forum, and that did not last for long.

Then came the forum that resulted from the collaboration between the Reverend and Baby Sista when they were friends.

Then Cocorioko was inaugurated because the Reverend and Baby Sista fell out. And then came the new Cocorioko through the help of the present Administrators.

I think this history is slightly more accurate than the preceding one.

No offense intended. You did the best you could.

Subject: Re: A Short History of Forums
From: KABS KANU
To: All
Date Posted: 06:46:44 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
SENGBE,

I am afraid your analysis is also wrong . SIERRANET was named and owned by me.Yes, that forum was mine.I announced at COCORIOKO that I was starting a forum and your so-called baby sister volunteered to set it up FOR ME. The arrangement which I have in writing--Letters exchanged between us--was that the forum was mine.

DESPITE that arrangement, I was surprised when your baby sister started calling herself FREETOWN ADMINISTRATION .We never arranged for her to be the administrator. At the beginning, I thought she was doing it to get me settled--A sort of transitional period--but I was wrong since she increased her administrative power and influence by leaps and bounds. The mistake I made was that I should have appointed my own administrator before even the forum was opened. Eventually, your so-called baby sister took over the forum from me when I criticised Christiana Thorpe.

Subject: Re: BABY SISTER
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 11:57:10 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Dear Historians:

Are we forumites to understand that the Baby Sister you are talking about is the same individual who practices gongorlee worwoh journalism in Freetown via arrogantly publishing: (i) libelous fiction as the gospel truth, (ii) deliberate lies presented as facts, (iii) fake quotations ascribed to targets who never once uttered anyone of such quoted words, (iv) invented conduct that never happened, (v) doctored photos to present others in as bad a light as possible to help destroy her perceived antagonists, and (vi) is she who sends destructive viruses to computers of people and organizations she dislikes like the one to me and to cocorioko?

Is baby sister the ex-RUF harlot among the propaganda ninjas that tried to create chaos for Sierra Leone in cyberspace following the eviction of the AFRC/RUF Coupligan regime to benefit the said coupligans and bring them back to their destructive powers?

Is she the wohwoh woman who exposed her affairs with men in her gongorlee newspaper once they are done with the ugly duckling - I mean is she the wild, bulbous-nosed press attacker?

Is she currently the poisonous snake that is lurking inside the SLPP grassfield resolutely awaiting the opportunity to strike-in-a-flash at the most propitious time at the very people she is now showering with her phony friendship?

Why have so many of you fallen for her poison?

Is baby bob the brother of baby sister?

Thank you for your attention. JL

Subject: Re: BABY SISTER
From: Yaya Fanusie
To: All
Date Posted: 12:54:45 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: futatoro@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
Hello John,
Where are you located now? Some say Boston? Conversations On Africa(COA) is looking for Facilitators to organize Town Hall/Public Meetings in June 2007. The meetings are
to get suggestions from the public on how the "The United States Of Africa" is to be implemented?created. You know that the July African Union Meeting in Ghana the only item on the agenda is the "The United States Of Africa".
Please let me know if you are interested. Email me at futatoro@gmil.com also visit COA WEBSITE. WWW.COAFORUM.COM COA is non-partisan
COA has worked hard with others of the coalition to get this on the agenda. a federation is a must if Africans
want to use their resources for themselves.
Other Forumites are requested to become facilitators in this great unfolding African Political Event. We need
grassroots input and participation.
Yaya Fanusie, Founder of COA

Subject: Re: BABY SISTER
From: Ibrahim Fofana
To: All
Date Posted: 12:00:15 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
"Is baby bob the brother of baby sister? "--JL

John, you are too funny. My gosh, you are the master of comedy on cocorioco. Have a good weekend.

Subject: Re: BABY SISTER
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 16:39:05 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Ibrahim, it good for the heart to laugh now and then. We shouldn't take ourselves too serious all the time! You, too, have a nice weekend. - JL

Subject: Re: BABY SISTER
From: Hypocrite
To: All
Date Posted: 19:04:24 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
Mr. Leigh,

I am equally baffled that somebody who has displayed all the nuances of a demon in all the forums online and who , any reasonable person could see, is trying so hard to be noticed at the expense of other innocent people's character , would be called a baby sister by somebody we expect too much from.

If she is your baby sister, have you sat her down to advice her about the dangerous course she is heading for ? Look at all the people she has hurt --Kabs Kanu, Philip Neville, Paul Kamara, John Benjamin, Kelvin Lewis, Ernest Leigh, Ambassador Hall; Now she is behind Septimus KaiKai, whom she ridicles as MUMU MINISTER . She has created so many enemies.

We Sierra Leoneans are just hypocrites.

Subject: Re: BABY SISTER
From: CADMUS
To: All
Date Posted: 13:14:02 04/08/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-154-55-77.range81-154.btcentralplus.com at 81.154.55.77

Message:
The attack on Ngo John Ben, was a legitimate excercise in democracy, showing that even SLPP supporters can criticize an SLPP minister.Something you could never have done under the APC.

Apart from John Leigh, most of the people noted in your piece have at one time or another attacked the SLPP and some have even made a serious Libel against the president. none of them is whiter than white.

' He who seeks EQUITY must come with clean hands'

These attacks have nothing to do with Sylvia, they are
anti-SLPP, the soon well meaning SLPP members wake up to that fact the better.

Subject: Re: BABY SISTER
From: CADMUS
To: All
Date Posted: 13:19:45 04/08/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-154-55-77.range81-154.btcentralplus.com at 81.154.55.77

Message:
The last line should have read... 'The sooner'
I dont need any pedantic reply here today.

Subject: Re: BABY SISTER
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 10:27:52 04/08/07 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.116.8

Message:
Mr. Hyprocite:

The person you have in mind is not my baby sister and I have no plans to ever sit down with her for any anything. As you correctly stated I,too, was an intended victim.

For your information, the 'baby sister' term is the term employed in prior postings and I just went on with the flow for convenience and consistency.

As for those who prefer to refer to our mutual monster as 'baby sister' in their postings, I can understand. At times a little understatement speaks volumns. Thanks. -JL

Subject: Re: BABY SISTER
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 09:30:12 04/08/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
"somebody we expect too much from"

WHOOO BE DAT

Subject: Re: A Short History of Forums
From: Onliner
To: All
Date Posted: 20:22:31 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: adsl-68-91-33-141.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 68.91.33.141

Message:
You bet. Shows how long you've been in cyberspace. It's
never too late to learn.

Subject: Re: A Short History of Forums
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 20:54:38 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-76-0-129-20.dhcp.embarqhsd.net at 76.0.129.20

Message:
Okay!

Teach On!

Subject: Charles Margai prepares lawsuits for Sylvia Blyden
From: PMDC
To: All
Date Posted: 01:23:40 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.116.8

Message:
It is one thing to become a bootlicker of Berewa and another to try to damage the name of somebody

Subject: Re: Charles Margai prepares lawsuits for Sylvia Blyden
From: REPO
To: All
Date Posted: 01:25:06 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-66-114-24.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.66.114.24

Message:
pay or else i will repo the car...

Subject: Re: BEHAVE YOURSELF
From: Manners
To: All
Date Posted: 01:32:44 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 218.248.0.180

Message:
Behave yourself.

Subject: Charles Margai in US $18,000 scam
From: REPO
To: All
Date Posted: 01:06:21 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-66-114-24.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.66.114.24

Message:
It is alleged that the leader of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change, Charles Francis Margai, is to pay the father of one Annie Kumba for a car. Margai stated that the complainant knows the appropriate place to make her report—not the press. The complainant attested that Charles Margai had paid some money, but there is still some money he has not accounted for yet. She said she took a loan from the bank to buy the said car, and she has to pay back the bank. This action, by a presidential aspirant, she said, is unthinkable. All she needs now is for the police to retrieve the car from Margai for failure to pay the remaining cash...
Charles Maggai Pay that money or else i will REPO the car....lonta

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 01:25:47 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 218.248.0.180

Message:
I AM ONLY RESPONDING EDUCATE TO GO GET SOME EDUCATION!!! IT IS FREE OF CHARGE

MR. REPO GO GET SOME EDUCATION ON WHAT IS CALLED A SCAM. BY NOT PAYING FOR HIS CAR AS YOU SEEM TO ALLEGE WITHOUT ANY BASIS, IS NOT A SCAM.

BESIDES, WHERE IS YOUR EVIDENCE? OR IS THIS JUST GUTTER POLITICS?

Subject: From A sierra Leone student reading law in the state
From: Salifu Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 11:41:00 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: disabledpeople_sl@yahoo.com
Entered From: 65-78-42-162.c3-0.upd-ubr14.trpr-upd.pa.cable.rcn.com at 65.78.42.162

Message:
I want to be intouch with a any journalist in this news paper or any reporter from sierra leone.Can you help me one?
My name is salim kamara a disabled law student in the usa in new york.I need someone to shear informations with and can help publish it to the media.Many thanks for understading me.
you may reach on this addreess:
salim kamara.
925 macdade blvd yeadon PA.
Tel:001-259-2325.
email:saljulburt@excite.com
I am an adopted child by American family in the state and automatical become a us citizen.

Subject: Re: From A sierra Leone student reading law in the state
From: law student?
To: All
Date Posted: 17:28:25 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-66-114-24.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.66.114.24

Message:
Damn...you can't even write a good english and you claiming to be a law student....
You post as Salifu and in the post you are salim..
Which one is your name? Oh by the way your telephone number is wrong too..

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 22:59:51 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 218.248.0.180

Message:
Mr. Repo I guess you do not understand my posting. The first sentence was poorly constructed because I did not proof read which happens in most cases.

I wrote:

"MR. REPO GO GET SOME EDUCATION ON WHAT IS CALLED A SCAM."

I never said you are not educated or do not have a degree. Instead you listed out all your degrees non of which shows you understand what is SCAM. I hope you understand the difference now.

Thank you.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 10:30:00 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
IS THIS JUST GUTTER POLITICS?

What do you think most erudite one? can You guess what party that person belongs to? Should you ecpect that in the future? You think about it would you ever support the SLPP anymore now that you know how VICIOUS they can get. If the election comes down to a contest between the SLPP and the APC would you vote against "guerilla Politics of the SLPP, Incompetence of the SLPP. tribal marginalization of the SLPP, and massive corruption of the SLPP and give the APC a chance to provide a new youthful and Vibrant leadership? Ort would you rather vote along tribal lines and vote for the same ole same ole "do nothing" "cast blame" "war mongering" "sore losers" "corrupt to the core" "lacking in accountability and transparency" "hedgemonistic losers" "Octogenarian fools" called the Slpp?

Think about it my dear friend and brother. The SLPp has outgrown its usefulness and I want you to join me in saying a big fat NO to all of the above incompetencies including but not limited to the loudmoths represented herein.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 22:45:00 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 218.248.0.180

Message:
THE ANSWER IS LOUD AND CLEAR. NO AND ABSOULTELY NO FOR BEREWA !!!!

My first choice is Margai and the second is Ernest. The third is Forget SL politics. There is no fourth my dear friend.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: M. Alieu Iscandari esq
To: All
Date Posted: 14:41:52 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
including but not limited to the loudmoths represented herein.

He diggeth a pit and they falleth into the pit that he diggeth. Are you a LOUDMOUTH?

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: PMDC SPOKESMAN
To: All
Date Posted: 21:31:28 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-66-114-24.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.66.114.24

Message:
Thank you PMDC spokesman. thought you were a member of the APC but you are coming out as a spider....dae yah you dae yandah tomarra you dae so...

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: curious
To: All
Date Posted: 10:32:51 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
No one will vote for you. so why don't you go get some cash for your cash strapped party...instead of campaigning to a tribalist....

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: REPO
To: All
Date Posted: 08:11:42 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
Check awaereness times....when ever you get cornered you result to your usual where is the evidence?...
i am highly educated ....have a BS in Econs, Ms in Information systems and finishing up another MS in Project Management. And at my age sir i think i have done well compared to you in your 60ties...
Once again tell your BOSS TO PAY UP OR ELSE Will have no choice but to reposes that car...

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 00:59:17 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 218.248.0.180

Message:
Mr. Repo I guess you do not understand my posting. The first sentence was poorly constructed because I did not proof read which happens in most cases.

I wrote:

"MR. REPO GO GET SOME EDUCATION ON WHAT IS CALLED A SCAM."

I never said you are not educated or do not have a degree. Instead you listed out all your degrees non of which shows you understand what is SCAM. I hope you understand the difference now.

Thank you.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: M. Alieu iscandari esq
To: All
Date Posted: 10:36:34 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
....have a BS in Econs, Ms in Information systems and finishing up another MS in Project Management.

WHO GIVES A RATS AZZ. You have not impressed me with all of your degrees and trhe more you tout them as somewhat giving you credibility because you purportedly have them the more repulsive you become and uncredible. This is not about how many degrees you have its about you producing the evidence that Mr. margai entered into a private contract with someone else and that somehow there is a disagreement which you erroneously call a scam.

You misuse words and someone withj as many college degrees as you should know better than to use words to mislead people. You have misused your edcucation. Off with yo butt you should be PILLORIED.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Kohtoh Kamal
To: All
Date Posted: 12:54:36 04/06/07 ()
Email Address: kamal@hotmail.com
Entered From: smith2250.apsc.vt.edu at 128.173.64.123

Message:
"Uncredible" is a word? I missed that English class. I must have been goofing around that day.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Look Who's Talking
To: All
Date Posted: 11:31:32 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 64.26.98.90

Message:
Don't you mean "goofing off"?

Try to learn English before attempting to correct others.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: M. Alieu Iscandari esq
To: All
Date Posted: 14:36:24 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Un is an english prefix meaning "not" I was going to say Non credible but at the speed I type which is in excess of 250 words per minute sometimes I do miss some spellings and I dont give a rats AZZ when I do because I am not beiong graded for my writing on this forum neither am I earning any money with regards thereto. Now you got the point Kohtor Haram? Sorry Kamal. Indeed you must have been goofing and not reading your "first aid for English" if you didnt make any sense of what I wrote. Most Inte;lligent people qwwould have understood that I meant to say non credible and would have read uncredible to to mean non credible. But I guess you to damn goofy to figure that out. Please register youyrself in the "junior" leagues and get out of the big leagues wher you are a misfit. ROTFLMMFAO

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: REPO
To: All
Date Posted: 10:48:58 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
Short man get warm hart...why are you getting into this exchange?
It is one of two things:
1. Your man is loosing the battle and has asked for your assistance.. or
2. You can't stand de fact that someone who is half your age has such an achievement...

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 11:32:25 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
It is one of two things:
1. Your man is loosing the battle and has asked for your assistance.. or
2. You can't stand de fact that someone who is half your age has such an achievement...

I am getting into the exchange vbecause I believe that there must be TRUTH even in Political Campaigns. let us attack the opposition but do so in a fair manner. For the same reason I have responded when people have posted that Mr. Berewah was a diabetic and that he had a sore that wouldnt heal. I said then and do so now, that that post was in poor taste. It doesnt matter what we think about the political opposition we must still adhere to cretain tenets of proper debates, which is to refrain ffrom attacks on the person and focus on the issues.

Finally you claim that I cant stand the fact that someone half my age has such an achievement, and I say you talking crap. Heres why. I have spent most of my adult life mentoring sierra leoneans. When I went to law school and started practicisong law in the bay area there were npo sierra leonean lawyesr in this part of california. I have succesfully mentored at least two sierra leoneans to enter law school, one of whom has just taken the california bar this past February.
So my friend stand what fact that you a sierra leonean brother/sister is educated? No I am extremely happty for you and for the country whose citizenship we both share. My concerns are that your obvious narcisstic parade of your purported educational achievements is reflective of the atypical vain attitude of most of our compatriots from sa lone. So my friend I still say who gives a RATS AZZ how many degrees you have.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Hypocritical
To: All
Date Posted: 13:48:53 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
"For the same reason I have responded when people have posted that Mr. Berewah was a diabetic and that he had a sore that wouldnt heal".
You know you are a liar...

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: M. Alieu Iscandari esq
To: All
Date Posted: 14:23:33 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
yOU BETTER CHECK THE ARCHIVES BEFORE YOU OPEN YOU LARGE BAYAKOO MOUTH TO CALL PEOPLE LIARS

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Hypocritical
To: All
Date Posted: 15:31:45 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
I did. there is nothing to that effect. So again you are a m******** liar..

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Hear, Hear!
To: All
Date Posted: 11:35:10 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Alieu, you finish the man, kpata kpata. Albert Academy O yeah! Or sai, Or Wai! APC, O Yeah!

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: curious
To: All
Date Posted: 10:40:46 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
WHO GIVES A RATS AZZ OOO that is coming from a a very very desperate humanbeing.. ..

once again the person was responding to a statement education...

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Talk Sense
To: All
Date Posted: 10:45:43 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
You are not making any sense. What evidence do you have that anyone is a desperate human being? What statement on education was your 'person ... responding to?"

Talk sense, for a change, man.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: curious
To: All
Date Posted: 10:49:58 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
read and understand before you respond.. but again some tem you are on the run ....

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Talk Sense
To: All
Date Posted: 10:56:40 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
It is impossible to understand sense from your nonsense. Answer the question, don't run away from them like Berewa ran away from Ernest Koroma and Charles Margai when asked to debate.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: curious
To: All
Date Posted: 10:58:29 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
why should i run away? why don't you read the exchange and then you will know exactly where you belong...

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Talk Sense
To: All
Date Posted: 11:02:39 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
You run away becos like your So-so Lie Lie Party's leader did when confronted by Margai and Koroma, you hates to face the truth about yourself.

Reading your nonsense cannot transform it to sense. stop the usual cowardly habit of running away from the truth. Answer the question man, don't be a Berewa-coward.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: concerned
To: All
Date Posted: 11:06:30 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
Nar im make una kin fail exams...

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Talk Sense
To: All
Date Posted: 11:08:32 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
And where is your evidence, Foolooloo? Nar so So-so Lie-Lie Party apologist fool?

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: You Are the One Cornered
To: All
Date Posted: 08:40:45 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
I am amazed at your kalu kalu-ness. The man asks you for any evidence and you say that means HE is cornered?

You should ask for a refund for your education, if you are educated, that is. Or, find solace in the SLPP where you will find baybayraybay foolooloos like you.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: REPO
To: All
Date Posted: 08:58:18 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
Nope he is cornered... why don't you dispute the fact that your Boss is driving a car that he has not paid for and stop all this warmart...
The onus/ burden is on you to tell the world that what is in awareness times is wrong....Instead of your usual crap....evidence..
I need that money..or else..

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: You Are the One Cornered
To: All
Date Posted: 09:05:14 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
That's not the way the law works. If you accuse someone, it is you the acuser, not the accused, who has the burden of proof.

To an uncivilized SLPP apologist, that is "crap." To civilized people, that is due process under the law. I don't expect you to know that, though. After all you are SLPP/Berewa material.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: FORREST GUMP
To: All
Date Posted: 13:12:22 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-144-206-190.range86-144.btcentralplus.com at 86.144.206.190

Message:
VOTE SLPP/VOTE BEREWA
FORREST

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Ting a ling a ling
To: All
Date Posted: 14:30:44 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
ya when all else fails state your pose

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: REPO
To: All
Date Posted: 09:43:24 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
In cyberspace you are the one who has to rebut.. but what do i know?
PMDC can not come up with anything but personal attacks.. until you prove us otherwise, there are two sides to a coin our side and your side.. for now your side is blank.... we need rebuttal.. if you can't provide it then you have no case...I don't expect you to know that either....

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: M. Alieu Iscandari esq
To: All
Date Posted: 10:38:42 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
One can only rebut CREDIBLE evidence

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: You Are the One Cornered
To: All
Date Posted: 10:00:31 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
The answer to your question, what do you know? is, not much. You opbviously don't know what you are talking about. And the sad part is that you don't know that you arwe talking nonmsense.

What does cyberspace have to do with a case in reality in Sierra Leone? Is Margai's accuser in cyberspace? Is Margai in cyberspace? Is the car in question in cyberspace?

You SLPP apologists are foolooloos. What is there to rebut when no evidence has been presented to rebut? Oh SLPP -- So-so Lie Lie People, SLPP>

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: concerned
To: All
Date Posted: 10:20:12 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
what has SLPP got to do with this? How are the actions or the above debate related to the SLPP? Why is it that anytime your leader is accused, you tend to blame the SLPP? Get a life my friend... better to be a party that is inclusive than one that is not...a party that has 90 percent of its membership from one district....and one chiefdom--kaiyamba.. and one tribe.. mende..
Thank GOD you are no longer part of the SLPP since you were the tribalists amongst us crying foul everytime a NORTHERNER/WESTERNER is put in to a position of trust in the Party.
Your party is like a harlot.. one night stand, after dis election you are going to disband and go into oblivion .Ar bet una go look lek PDP, NUP and UNPP.

That shows you have already conceeded the elections before the day....
Bo una lef we yah....sue the awereness times if you are bordered by the report.. mek we yeri far...

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Patriot
To: All
Date Posted: 10:40:41 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
It takes an So-so Lie Lie People party apologist to claim that he does not see what a fellow apologist attack on the People's Party -- PMDC -- has to do with the culprit So-so Lie Lie Party.

Berewa's SLPP has shown that it will kill many innocent Saleoneans just to gain power so it can continue the looting Kabba's SLPP had been doing in the past 10 years.

No surprise there. Berewa's mentor, Kabba's SLPP had shown before now it can kill many more innocent SaLeoneans to feed its thirst for looting our country. And yoiu SLPP apologists want usd to stop exposing your So-so Lie-Lie Party's tiffy-tiffy ways?

Astafulai! We will continue to "beat pan pan oonu," as Emmerson promised yo'all. Until we vote you out of power.

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: NAR U SABI
To: All
Date Posted: 13:18:53 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-144-206-190.range86-144.btcentralplus.com at 86.144.206.190

Message:
NAR U SABI

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: yYOU GO SABI
To: All
Date Posted: 13:35:03 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
YOU GO SABI

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: concerned
To: All
Date Posted: 10:43:59 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
"Where is the evidence"? hahahaha..
Closely following the exchange between PMDC and REPO ..
My two cents.. where is the evidence?

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Patriot
To: All
Date Posted: 10:53:48 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
The evidence is too well known to warrant repitition. But since you are a So-so Lie Lie People apologist, let me remind you of it.

Since the sell-people party's Kabba's misrule started in 1996, Sa Lon has received over $1 billion in foreign aid to restore develop the country. But, still, there is still no light, no water, no sanitation, etc. The money has disappeared into the pockets of the So-so Lie Lie Party's tiffman dem.

Of course, I don't expect you to know that evidence, becos you are a see-nothing, do-nothing apologist for the So-so Lei Lie Party.

Wanna ask me again where is the evidence? Hahaheheheheheh

Oh, foolooloo, do you see why lawyers never ask a question for which they don't know the answer?

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: charles
To: All
Date Posted: 11:01:59 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
"Since the sell-people party's Kabba's misrule started in 1996, Sa Lon has received over $1 billion in foreign aid to restore develop the country".
what is your source? secondly if una nor bin poil de contry wit una fellow RUF rebels, we would have seen the development....but again messiah is coming...

Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU CALL SCAM?
From: Talk Sense
To: All
Date Posted: 11:07:03 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
I see you can't read, either. As I said, it is common knowle3dge to people who know how to read. You should learn to do so -- it is not too late yet. Hehahehehehehehe,

Oh, foolooloo So-so Lie Lie Party apologist who sees nothing and does nothing, not even read about tghe sorry state his heroes have left Sa Lon!

Subject: Cornelius Hamelberg , one of the most intelligent thinkers i
From: MARIAMA MASSAQUOI
To: All
Date Posted: 23:40:44 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
Cornelius Hamelberg , one of the most intelligent thinkers in the Sierra Leone diaspora ----KABS KANU

Subject: Re: Cornelius Hamelberg , one of the most intelligent thinkers i
From: KABS KANU
To: All
Date Posted: 00:03:18 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac85e071.ipt.aol.com at 172.133.224.113

Message:
Cornelius may have caused problems in some forums.He may have attacked me, the moderator and many others .However, I stand by what I wrote about him that he is one of the most intelligent thinkers in our midst.I say it as I see it, regardless of who is involved. Do you have problems with that ?

Subject: Re: Cornelius Hamelberg , one of the most intelligent thinkers i
From: ADVICE
To: All
Date Posted: 11:54:36 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-69-140-42-143.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.42.143

Message:
They can say whatever they want about Cornelius.Moh'm and Sengbe but they have continually demonstrated intellectual excellence on this forum.I agree with Kabs-Cornelius,though long winded,is one of Sierra Leone's best critical thinker in the diaspora.

Subject: Re: Cornelius Hamelberg , one of the most intelligent thinke
From: Waraba
To: All
Date Posted: 20:14:34 04/06/07 ()
Email Address: saigobe@lanset.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
Advice & Kabs Kanu,
You guys are wrong. Cornelius is not a citical thinker.
Nah intellectual bubbles di man dey blow. Unah membah wey we bin small we bin dey mix soap en water for solutin way we kin blow bubbles. Cornelius en postings are just that bubbles.
Waraba

Subject: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: Independent Man
To: All
Date Posted: 21:22:58 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: new-5000.cadence.com at 158.140.1.25

Message:
Boy, E.T Kamara has absolutely no shame. He actually blames SLPP for Shaki's methods. This is like saying: I am going to steal from the state because you did the same thing. If I am caught, it is your fault. OR Iam going to rig elections because you did it too......These people will never get it. The more they open their mouths and spew crap the more they turn us off.
I guess SLPP told Shaki to hang Forna and others.....
--------------------------------------------------

Source: Cocorioko News

FORMER APC SECRETARY GENERAL E.T. KAMARA BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TACTICSOne-time Secretary General of the All People's Congress ( APC), Mr. E.T.Kamara, who has broken his long silence, has said that the Sierra Leone People's Party ( SLPP ) does not do anything without cheating and the party was responsible for the tactics employed by the late President Siaka Stevens during the APC administration.


Talking exclusively to COCORIOKO yesterday, Mr. Kamara said that all the methods of pseudo-politics in Sierra Leone, like returming candidates unopposed, fake voters registration, stuffing of ballot boxes, general elections rigging and eliminating political opponents were sown in Sierra Leone by the SLPP.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 10:38:42 04/06/07 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.116.8

Message:
Mr. Independent Man:

Should APC win on July 28, who or which group do you think they will claim they will choose to copy from? Johnny Paul? AFRC? The RUF Foday Sankoh wing? -JL

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: Historian
To: All
Date Posted: 07:29:22 04/07/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-157-72.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.157.72

Message:
I do not have enough evidence to substantiate it, but it is widely believed in intellectual circles, that Shaki was a diehard SLPP founder member, and a blue blooded Mende.
He hijacked APC from people like Karefa Smart, Forna etc etc.
Perhaps some forumites, could present some facts for or against this.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 13:16:08 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Dear Historian:

I, too, have heard stories about Siaka Stevens' origins and background. Please keep in mind that what I heard cannot be taken to mean that I am claiming such as constituting scientific proof of the facts.

Stevens was said be fathered by Limba police officer and a Mende woman from the Vai-Galliness area near Sulima, Pujehun District, Southern Province.

Stevens was said to have attended primary school in Moyamba and I know that he did attend the Albert Academy in Freetown and graduated with his class. For your information, he never flunked out and never assaulted his teachers, let alone slapped his American principal.

Rumors that he attended Oxford Univerty is rubbish. Here is what happened.

As part of the preparation of Africans to assume leadership of Independent Sierra Leone, Stevens then the general secretary of the United Mines Workers Union (representing NOT san-san boys and/or low grade noisemakers BUT employees of SLST and DELCO), was sent to England to do a crash course (seminars) in democratic trade unionism at Ruskin College, a two-year community college in Croydon outside London. The program was designed upon a Colonial Office grant to an institute at Oxford University. Stevens attended the seminars successfully. There were no exams - orals or written!

Stevens middle name was Problyn (the L is silent)- after a British Governor who governed our country at the time of his birth. Certainly, a police officer would know the name of his governor. This situation gave some credence to his nationality as a Sierra Leonean.

On the other hand, there existed in the 60s, 70s & 80s, a competing story going around as to his true genesis. Those rumors have it that Stevens and his father were migrants from Mali. Advocates of this theory point out to the fact that Stevens was big and far taller than the average SLeonean and that he had no known siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, or any other known blood relatives anywhere in Sierra Leone and that the Limba origins was an invention for purely political reasons.

The weakness with this theory is why would someone choose to be a Limba in those dark days when the social and political status of Limbas - at the time - was not very high?

If Stevens had wanted to fake a Northern origin to counter SouthEast Mendes he could have conveniently chosen Temne with absolutely no problem.

I am one of those who believe that Stevens was a genuine part-Limba.

Siaka Stevens did not hijack the APC from anyone. He was at the time when APC had been founded and in search of a well known personality to lead it, a man of stature in society.

He had been a successful trade unionist; gone to England and served as a Minister of Mines, Lands and Labor under Sir Milton. He represented a Moyamba parliamentary Constituency, winning with large majorities each time. He was married to a Creole woman and he had powerful influential Creoles, Mendes and Temnees on his side.

He was selected by the Temne founders of APC, including two Tonkolilies - Dr. Mohamed Funna (Magburaka and Ibrahim Tarqui (Matotoka) to lead the APC. At the time of his selection he had had a fallen out with Sir Milton (because of differences at the London Independence Constitutional Conference) and with Sir Albert who was elected as Sir Milton's successor.

Earlier in their careers, Sir Albert and Stevens had been extremely close buddies in politics and Stevens was culturally more Mende and more Creole than he was Limba. Upon his election as APC leader, Stevens immediatedly tagged SLPP as a "Mende Man Party" because of perceived pro-Mende ctribalism and because a Mende was selected to succeed another Mende when most non-Mendes argued that that the SLPP Leadership choice should have gone to Dr. John Karefa-Smart.

However, when I discussed this specific matter in early 2000 in London with the late Sir Banja Tejan-Sie, a former Governor-General and who was Speaker at the relevant time, Sir Banja told me emphatically that it was Sir Albert who genuinely had the votes in parliament to form a government and his votes were from parliamentarians representing constituencies across the whole country, not just Mende land.

Siaka Stevens' labeling of SLPP as a Mende Man Party was a most powerful political weapon under the poor governance leadership of Sir Aibert. These factors eventualy resulted in the coming into power of Siaka Stevens and the APC.

Years later, unschooled junior Mende tribalists, not understanding the origin of this Mende Man Party insult from Stevens and not realizing that it was in fact a term of insult from Stevens, foolishing sought to claim that the SLPP was a Mende Man Party. I read such in a trade fair magazine advert put up by a SLeone Diaspora group in Philadelphia a few years back.

Members of that group are supporting a new political grouping in SLeone. Thats my take on the Stevens' history. Thank you. -JL

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 11:07:00 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
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John is there another RUF that is the non Foday Sankoh Wing? Are you alluding to nthe southeastern based and SLPP supported RUF wing. I belkieve that what ET was saying which of course has been grotesquely contorted by the ever bullshit churning slpp propaganda machine, is simply that the inclusion of the corrupt, greedy, tribally marginalising elements of the Slpp within the APC structure was contributory tpo the present alleged reputation of the APC. Siaki's government was under the constant threat of coups and counter coups funded bty the slpp either in sierra leone or in the diaspora, all of which thankfully were exposed by siaki and the culprits placed on trial. The APC had nothing to do with the AFRC and the RUF and any comments made by you or the slpp heirachy with regards to that are disingeniuous. You still have not come to terms with the fact that the APC had nothing to do with the AFRC and I do know many APC members wgho went out of the country rather than support the AFRC.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: FARRAH MARRAH
To: All
Date Posted: 13:37:40 04/06/07 ()
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Alieu,

"Siaki's government was under the constant threat of coups and counter coups funded bty the slpp either in sierra leone or in the diaspora, all of which thankfully were exposed by siaki and the culprits placed on trial."

What coup(s) was or were funded by the SLPP that your hero Siaka Stevens exposed and culprits placed on trials?

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: M. Alieu Iscandari esq
To: All
Date Posted: 14:39:34 04/06/07 ()
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What coup(s) was or were funded by the SLPP that your hero Siaka Stevens exposed and culprits placed on trials?

Comeon shorty you know what I am talking about. Dont yer. As a matter of fact one of your peeps was busted for doing just that and the consequences has got yo rump smarting for all these years against the APC. Well I say get over it you RUF RUNT

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: FARRAH MARRAH
To: All
Date Posted: 14:51:48 04/06/07 ()
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Alieu,

The fact of the matter is that the SLPP had nothing to do with any coup during Stevens' tenure.
The said treason trial of Dr Mohammed Sorie Forna and 14 others was a pretext for your hero to exterminate any opposition from Tonkolili.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 15:03:54 04/06/07 ()
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I guess you are a forensic analyst. I wasnt around when Mohamed Sorie Forna was executed and didnt know the full extent of the charges against him. What about your uncle John banguras execution can you shed some light on that William "shorty" Bangura. Was your uncle John innocent of teh charges against him? He had a full blown trial you know? I feel bad for him and his kids which is why I believe that we MUST ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY IN SIERRA LEONE.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: FARRAH MARRAH
To: All
Date Posted: 16:03:13 04/06/07 ()
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Alieu,

"I wasnt around when Mohamed Sorie Forna was executed and didnt know the full extent of the charges against him."

Weren't you around that memorable day on July 19th, 1975 when Dr Mohammed Sorie Forna, Ibrahim Taqi, Bai Mkari N'Silk, Lt. Habib Lansana Kamara were murdered for a trumped-up coup?

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: Truth
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Date Posted: 16:54:03 04/06/07 ()
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Correction: Bai Mkari N'Silk was not among those whose lives were prejudicially terminated. I saw him in 1984, he got life imprisonment.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: M. Alieu iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 16:07:39 04/06/07 ()
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No I wasnt were you?

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: FARRAH MARRAH
To: All
Date Posted: 16:34:08 04/06/07 ()
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Message:
Alieu.

Of course I was around and those guys were not only my heroes but were family too.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: M. Alieu Iscandari esq
To: All
Date Posted: 21:14:15 04/06/07 ()
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farrah marrah, I feel your pain. In 1992 my father who was a member of Parliament was incarcerated by the NPRC with no charges. A commission of Inquiry was held and the decision was that my father was not in possession of funds incommensurate with his official emoluments. He still was fined the incredible amount of $100 million leones by the NPRC government extrajudiciously. I remember the anger that I felt then and still do feel. I can just imagine if his life had been taken on that fateful day that salami Coker's was taken. I still feel the pain of salamis passing almost 15 years after his death. I will never make light ofo your pain because it is genuine. I however believe that in the interest of moving on, we must all resolve that we should NEVER allow that to happen anymore. I will visit this issue in more detail. I have a class to teach now and will come back to the issue later.

Peace
Your brother Alieu

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: John E. Leigh
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Date Posted: 11:20:34 04/06/07 ()
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Al:

There was appeared to have been a Philip Palmer wing of the RUF. Sankoh had members of that group arrested and held captive but they were later freed as part of one of the peace agreements.

The AFRC ringleaders were military officers recruited, appointed and promoted through favoritism and nepotism by APC governments, especially the Momoh government. They were then packed thickly into the military probably to help protect the APC from coups and insure there long reign.

Next, Ex-President Momoh and other APC types were negotiators for the AFRC Foot of State, John Paul.

Lastly, while serving in DC most of the opposition to my coup-bursting work came from known APC types.

That APC types were behind the coupligans clearly passes the smell test. Thank you. -JL

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: Chief Bomborlai
To: All
Date Posted: 01:19:34 04/07/07 ()
Email Address: Chiefbomborlai@yahoo.com
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"The AFRC ringleaders were military officers recruited, appointed and promoted through favoritism and nepotism by APC governments, especially the Momoh government. They were then packed thickly into the military probably to help protect the APC from coups and insure there long reign."

JL,

This another thrash. The seventeen AFRC coupists were all other-ranks, with a staff-sergeant( ZAGALO) as the most senior.Except for Zagalo and Gulit, the rest were war-time soldiers recruited and promoted during the NPRC regime. Hence, your claim vide the above quote is a reckless and malicious distortion. Take no offence!!!

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: John E. Leigh
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Date Posted: 13:30:42 04/07/07 ()
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Chief B, I was talking about the ringleaders: people like Johnny Paul, Hassan Conteh, etc. -JL

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: Historian
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Date Posted: 03:37:25 04/07/07 ()
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Most of the Coup makers were 20-25 years old, so, if at all, they were recruited by APC, they were probably recruited, when they were 15 years old or so!!!Let us do some serious research.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: John E. Leigh
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Date Posted: 13:35:03 04/07/07 ()
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Historian, I don't think the real rignleaders such as Foot of State Johnny Paul or Army Chief of Staff Hassan Conteh were 25 year-olds.

The 25-yearolds were small boys, dupes misled to their deaths by their seniors. Please lets face the facts. Thank you. -JL

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: Modest
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Date Posted: 12:00:45 04/06/07 ()
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Come on, be modest.Your coup-bursting?????As far as my knowledge goes, coup-busters were Julius Spencer,Allie Bangura,Dr Jonah, Hing Norman,Momoh Pujeh, Harry Will,Nigerians and above all Peter Penfold.Sorry, History has been most unkind to you, and your name appears nowhere.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: Truth
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Date Posted: 16:57:33 04/06/07 ()
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Mr. Leigh loves to build castles in the air. Don't mind him - my bakayard friend will say!

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 11:49:11 04/06/07 ()
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"The AFRC ringleaders were military officers recruited, appointed and promoted through favoritism and nepotism by APC governments, especially the Momoh government. They were then packed thickly into the military probably to help protect the APC from coups and insure there long reign"

I guess that this number mus include people like Captain Ben Hirsch, "MAARDA BIO" VALENTINE STRASSER, SOLOMON A.J. MUSA, KOMBA MONDEH, TOM NYUMA, KOMBA KAMBO, GLOVER, KWEIGOR, ALL MEMBERS OF THE NPRC, PRESENT TOP HEIRACHY OF THE SIERRA LEONE ARMED FORCES INCLUDING THE HEAD OF THE ARMY WHO WAS RECRUITED UNDER THE APC, AND MANY OTHERS WHO WERE NON Limbas or so called APC Types.

John again you are pandering to cheap extremism and you must stop because it takes away from your statesmanship.

"Lastly, while serving in DC most of the opposition to my coup-bursting work came from known APC types."

There were many APC types including me who were 100% in support of you and your work as sierra leones ambassador to the US during those trying times in our nations history. There are those of us who have maintained that degree of respect for you since then and would do so becvause of our honest belief that you work then even as an SLPPite was for the good of the nation not necessarily the SLPP, although we also knew that in the final analysis you were working to keep the slpp in power.

"Ex-President Momoh and other APC types were negotiators for the AFRC Foot of State, John Paul"

Momohs participation as a negotiator for the AFRC must not be construed as an indictment of the APC because his actions did not represent the APC then or now. There were many within the rank and file of the APC including my father who disagreed with his stance then although my father was later accused by the leader of your party to be a collaborator a charger that I have repeated on this forum many a time and to which you have been tellingly silent. If Momoh participated as a negotiator for the AFRC wasnt in opposition to the stated objectives of your party to BOMB EVERYONE IN SIERRA LEONE INTO OBLIVION. What infact you may want to portray as an act of treason was in fact an act of the highest level of nationalism, to wit that of protecting innocent cir=tizens from tha rapacious power mongerers called the SLPP. I beklieve that Momoh MUST be given a posthumous medal for his work then as a 'NEGOTIATOR'.

Your counter points sir!!!

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 13:11:58 04/06/07 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
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Al, you've thrown some good points at me and I agree that some APCists were pro-democracy. But, lets face it, they were in the minority and the non-hegemonistic ones.

What I did not like most about Momoh's intervention was giving his Foot of State encouragement to prolong his confiscation of civilian offices and thus gave the barbarian coupligans hope that they might succeed in pulling off his brutal coup. Many innocent lives were thus lost for nothing.

As for military officers, KDDA's planted officers were by far in the majority. And those you named were recommended by APC one-party parliamentarians. Even so, I accept some of your points. Thank you. -JL

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: M. Alieu Iscandari esq
To: All
Date Posted: 14:59:11 04/06/07 ()
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"And those you named were recommended by APC one-party parliamentarians"

there are many others who are now with the heirachy of the Military and the police who were promoted or placed in promotable positions by the APC, and who are notw presently working with the SLPP government who were neither APC nor APC types nor were they from the so called KDDA clique that you have described. What does this tell you? It should tell you that the APC is the only political party in sierra leone which has the wherewithall to appoint competent sierra leoneans to positions of authority regrdless of their political affiliation, provincial origin, atypicality, or any other stifling characteristics used by the present SLPP administration to stifle sierra leoneans.

I have been made to understand that the award of the micro credit by the slpp government has been made not on the bnasis of need but on the basis of political affiliation. Do you deny this. Assuming that this is true would you comment then on whether or not you support this policy of politicizing the financial growth of the lumpen proletariat at the expense of the non slpp voting block?

BTW guess what considering the ethnic tribal and provincial make up of the NPRC coupists and their so called advisers, dont you think that assuming your assertion that the APC packed the ranks of the military with its supporters to protect it from coups were true, that in fact the APC was right in so doing as you alleged?

I also understand that the SLPP is also packing the ranks of the military and the Police with its supporters do you oppose this? If you do oppose this would you lend your voice to the movement to prevent this type of politicizing the army and the police ala the APC?

Long Live sierra leone. lets get these issues out in order to build a better sierra leone

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 16:27:00 04/06/07 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
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Message:
Al:

The micro-credit scheme is for market women and small traders, regardless of party. Its open to all traders in various geographic areas across the land and who are qualified regardless of party, religion, tribe etc. - just ability to use the credit wisely and repay the debt safely. Its going on nicely.

As for the military, lets say the last coup taught all a lesson and the presence of the British Military Mission is doing a lot of good for the country.

I will transfer another of my posting for your attention. All the best. -JL

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: Nail on the head
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Date Posted: 13:01:03 04/06/07 ()
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If Momoh participated as a negotiator for the AFRC wasnt in opposition to the stated objectives of your party to BOMB EVERYONE IN SIERRA LEONE INTO OBLIVION. What infact you may want to portray as an act of treason was in fact an act of the highest level of nationalism, to wit that of protecting innocent cir=tizens from tha rapacious power mongerers called the SLPP. I beklieve that Momoh MUST be given a posthumous medal for his work then as a 'NEGOTIATOR'.

Your counter points sir!!! -Iscandari.

That summarises the problem, Alieu. The truth will come out bit by bit.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: Buried
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Date Posted: 03:39:14 04/07/07 ()
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I do not think, truth will ever come out, because, we all have short memories.

Subject: Re: FORMER APC SEC. GEN. BLAMES SLPP FOR SHAKI'S TRICKS
From: Truth
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Date Posted: 02:19:43 04/06/07 ()
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Message:
ET Kamara has given us a narrative that suits him well. I was a Temne in 1977 at Bumpe via Bo and i saw the large African Transport lorries go by with dead and wounded bodies in them. I was even in one of those lorriwes when we passed through Bo to go to Freetown. APC terrorised all who were not in support of them. APC terrorism was not tribal, our parents were of the same tribes as majority of the big guns of APC, they opposed Siaka Stevens dictatorial policies and they suffered as a result. The most corrupt element of the APC is coming out to tell us what we already know - only that his version cast the blame on the SLPP for Siaka's policies of later years. It would have been nice to see ET explain how they rape the nation to empty coffers forgetting the poor masses. I was too young to know and see the atrocities of the SLPP. I am qualified to speak of what I saw under the APC. Where have you seen violence and torture by the SLPP in the last decade? Are you going to say because times have changed and nothing like what APC did then could be encouraged nowadays? Under SLPP we have seen more outspokeness. Under SLPP we have seen more transformation in our educational system. APC focussed development on their immediate families who had not the determination to progress in the interest of the nation. ET is not qualified to tell us any more than give us a history lesson as to why they had to send us backwards in progress. He is not qualified to speak as his myopia brough chaos and carnage in our society. Under APC, every progressive and independent individual was hounded down. Life became so unbearable that hope disappeared in many young peoples faces. I first left Sierra Leone at 15 under APC as there was no hope! I came back to Sierra Leone after two years as I needed to complete my secondary school education. No hope! Teachers cannot even teach well as they too were disillusioned.

I wish some of you would have seen the amount of Sierra Leoneans suffering in the neighbouring countries. Everyone was heading for a ferry in Nouadhibou, mauritania. The first recruitment of Sierra Leoneans to join the Libyan legion was in 1987 in Nouakchott. Mehleefeh (the voile worn by the Narrs (arabs))was what some of us were selling to survive, whilst the likes of ET were destroying our nations. I was about 19 when i joined the Libyan legion and i did it because I needed the $300.00 I was given every month. I escaped back to Mauritania because my cause was different. My cause was to leave Sierra Leone, get an education that will enable me to return and help my people. ET and others did not care what happened to the youths of the nation. I still remember, when fighting broke out in Nouakchott in 1989. So many Sierra Leoneans had their ears chopped off by white narrs. The ET's did nothing to help their citizens who got caught up in the dispute between black sengalese and white narrs. Please ET, do not open old wounds. I have venom for people like you who helped destroyed some of our best minds with a heart of gold.

My venom is not to cause mayhem but to thrive to have the resources to play a better game than what you played and is still trying to play. ET, back off Sierra Leone politics - you guys failed us big time and brought us to near extinction.

Subject: Re: HONESTLY (imposter)
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 10:46:50 04/06/07 ()
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"I was a Temne in 1977 at Bumpe via Bo and i saw the large African Transport lorries go by with dead and wounded bodies in them. I was even in one of those lorriwes when we passed through Bo to go to Freetown."

Folks I am really ROTFLMMFAO on this one. heres why. In 1977 he was temene now I guess hes what he really was before 1977 I guess. he also "saw" large lorries go by and all of a suddeen he was in one of the lorries with the dead and wounded. man this SLPP propaganda machine is working overrtime and making "F" for "STUPID EFFORT"

Subject: Re: HONESTLY (imposter)
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 13:46:05 04/06/07 ()
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Message:
I meant that I as a Temne did not suffer any tribal intolerance. My family came for us during the troubles and no one touched us. I was at a boarding school then when I saw these bodies in the same lorry that took us to Freetown. APC woefully failed us and some of us will never foget those days when our houses were electrocuted all the time.

I think the APC is more tribalistic than anyother party in Sa lone.

Subject: Re: HONESTLY (imposter)
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 14:29:14 04/06/07 ()
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"some of us will never foget those days whenour houses were electrocuted all the time"

Again I am alomost close to urinating on myself with laughter and amazement that someone could be so stupid or think that the cocorioko reading public is even more so stupid. Man I am truely ROTFLMMFAO.

Subject: Re: HONESTLY (imposter)
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 17:18:10 04/06/07 ()
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Message:
I am not here to prove my stupidity or intelligence. Our houses at majay town and allen town could not be touched by anyone inside or outside without been electocuted. You may laugh but such was what we got from your APC for not bowing to them. We believed that the interest of our people was more impoortant than individual benefits. Our household head fled whilst awaiting a treason trial and most of his offsprings followed suit. I pray that my children and those of any sierra leonean to be subjected to what we got from your APC. We are not the only family that suffered under your regime - so many families and I believe the majority of Sierra leoneans would not want to see those days back.

Your APC is not a party that believes in nationhood - it is not in your thinking - you cannot constructively criticise your party without a visitation by thugs of the ISU/SSD. I will never forget them. Even there man Akibo was nearly killed at Majay town for standing against Siaka's favourite candidate (remember central one?). I just pray some ofus will put our interests after those of our country. It will help us mall. You hurt me and you hurt the whole someday!!

Subject: SHOULD LEBANESE AND OTHER NTURALIZED CITIZENS VOTE AND BE V
From: constitutional amendment
To: All
Date Posted: 15:09:00 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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The Law Reform Commision held a press conference today, and Dr. Tcker said one of their proposals is to all naturalized citizens to vote and be voted for. A Lebanese who is a naturalized salone citizen can vie for a parliamentary seat(except the presidency), if the amendment is approved by the people.Other sweeping changes have also been proposed by the commision.

Subject: Re: SHOULD LEBANESE AND OTHER NTURALIZED CITIZENS VOTE AND BE V
From: Native
To: All
Date Posted: 02:07:25 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Hey stop being childish and refrain from making racial remarks.Do not, our compatriots, who are settled in UK/USA/Europe, vote and hold important positions like MP's/Mayors.

Subject: Re: SHOULD LEBANESE AND OTHER NTURALIZED CITIZENS VOTE AND BE V
From: BRA ENVIABLE
To: All
Date Posted: 21:06:50 04/05/07 ()
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Message:
God-damned country!
Why not give Sierra Leone to Lebanese? This lack of nationalism in Sierra Leoneans annoys me without end.
Go to Lebanon and see how Arab racists view Black people. Why not turn the God-damned country to racist Lebanese? That God-damned country called Sierra Leone needs a leadership that can let Sierra Leoneans take their country. As if sucking us dry is not enough, those parasites must now rule the God-damned country. I am disgusted at my country!!!!
How can any self-respecting people continue to elevate the suckers that treat them with contempt?
Let's give the God-damned country to the Lebanese!
Lack of Nationalism sucks with pity!

Subject: Re: SHOULD LEBANESE AND OTHER NTURALIZED CITIZENS VOTE AND BE V
From: larrylum
To: All
Date Posted: 06:25:36 04/06/07 ()
Email Address: larrylum2nice@yahoo.com
Entered From: 0x57327e47.virnxx18.adsl-dhcp.tele.dk at 87.50.126.71

Message:
i think bra enviable sounds right in his opinion. i was in lebanon and i happen to see how a black gal whose country identity i couldn't recognised being maltreated

Subject: Re: SHOULD LEBANESE AND OTHER NTURALIZED CITIZENS VOTE AND BE V
From: BUFORD HWY
To: All
Date Posted: 10:21:25 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
You do not need to go to Lebanon to know that these people do not consider us as HUMANS.If one of their daughter/sister tries to date a BLACKMAN,they consider that daughter/sister a SHARMUTA (PROSTITUTE).My question to the forum is,does the Sierra leone born Lebanese has the right to be voted in for the HIGHEST OFFICE IN THE LAND?

Subject: Re: SHOULD LEBANESE AND OTHER NTURALIZED CITIZENS VOTE AND BE V
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 23:11:42 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Bra E:
What are you fearful of man?
The Lebanese can only do to Sierra Leoneans what Sierra Leoneans allow them to do. Besides, this is not about racist Lebanese in Lebanon.

Subject: Re: SHOULD LEBANESE AND OTHER NTURALIZED CITIZENS VOTE AND
From: Yaya Fanusie
To: All
Date Posted: 19:14:32 04/05/07 ()
Email Address: saigobe@lanset.com
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Message:
I fully support the amendment. No more discrimination.
They should also have the right to be President of Sierra Leone.

Subject: WHAT IS COCORIOKO'S ANSWER TO BRA ENVIABLE'S QUESTIONS?
From: SAN SAN CABINET MINISTER
To: All
Date Posted: 14:34:18 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Those of us who John Leigh may call San San boys want to know why they banned Krio on this forum. We nor go book. The great Enviable has questions. Where are COCORIOKO'S ANSWERS?

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What's the wisdom behind the new law on this forum? Has Krio been banned on this forum? What am I missing? What is the explanation behind this law? Is this not a Sierra Leonean forum? This law is sadly redolent of our days as colonial subjects, during which time the colonizer sought to destroy the colonized root and branch by undermining the African's confidence in himself. British colonial tutelage in Kenya, some parts of Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa, came close to criminalizing indigenous African languages by rudely frowning on an African tongue wagging itself with an African, linguistic rhythm. Simply put, there was hell to pay if one was caught speaking an African language on school campuses.
Krio is the greatest social unifier in Sierra Leone. In real life, I do NOT speak English when I run into a fellow Sierra Leonean. I speak Krio to beckon another Sierra Leonean into knowing that "me nar Salone Man leka U."
Why is Krio being treated on this forum like a contraband item against State law?
Dis law full me mot. Oos kine neo-colonial mentality dis? Den say Eldred Jones oonu say John Bull. Ay bo!
By Bra Enviable

Subject: Re: WHAT IS COCORIOKO'S ANSWER TO BRA ENVIABLE'S QUESTIONS?
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 16:09:02 04/05/07 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
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Message:
Mr. Patriot:

Here is what I relied on for the statement you took exception to:

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"Posted by SAN SAN CABINET MINISTER on April 05, 2007 at 14:34:18:

Those of us who John Leigh may call San San boys want to know why they banned Krio on this forum. We nor go book. The great Enviable has questions. Where are COCORIOKO'S ANSWERS?"

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Of course, it is quite possible that I might have misread the posting; in which case I will allow the reading public to judge with my apologies - if my error is confirmed.

Next, with regard to the other points you've raised, I will not respond as I am not sure of your identity and I need to know who is rudely attacking me.

When you are man enough to attack me under your true identity and after the Rev. Kabs Kanu confirms your true identity, I will consider responding. I need to know to whom I am writing so I may properly frame my answers in a manner that will do justice to the issues and to my target.

I am now embarking on this new approach because in recent days, I have seen a minority of posting filled with unjustified anger, irrelevancies and needless rudeness repeatedly directed at specific individuals in this Forum.

I'd like to help contain this problem by either the attacker owning up to his true identity for all to know his true character, or else the attacker becomes powerless to engage me in this forum.

Thank you for your kind cooperation. -JL
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Subject: Re: WHAT IS COCORIOKO'S ANSWER TO BRA ENVIABLE'S QUESTIONS?
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 15:05:12 04/05/07 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
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Message:
For the information of the general public, there is no one in this forum I have called San San Boy or STAMP LICKER.

I have addressed postings to people in this forum who call themselves LOW GRADE SAN SAN, Foolumunku Sana San boys, Low Grade Noisemakers and so forth.

On or about March 1, 2006 I used the phrase San-San boys to identify a group of PMDC supporters lacking in political influence in a leaked e-mail. All attempts by disappointed harlot politicians, family hirings and flunkies to distort this explanation have failed. But they have not yet given up as they lack any productive issue to harp on.

Incidentally, real San San boys are young, able-bodied, hardworking men in the diamond mines who make a living by rewashing diamondferous gravel previously washed and rewashed by the original mining operator. As you can imagine they occupy the lowest rung in the food chain in the minnig industry but they are God's children, good intentioned and willing to work.

Because they have objectively established their preference for legitimate productive activity, a truly nation-building government ought to come up with economic and social programs to help improve their lives. Good people must not allow San san boys to be misled and exploited by yap-yap talk and over-ambitious false promises by tombo-dumbo-munku flunkies and the crookish politicians and others who have achieved very little in their entire lives.

Thank you for your attention. -JL

Subject: Re: WHAT IS COCORIOKO'S ANSWER TO BRA ENVIABLE'S QUESTIONS?
From: JUST APOLOGISE
To: All
Date Posted: 17:16:19 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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John Leigh you owe Sierra Leoneans an apology. Why? You are just too rude, referring to your countrymen as san san boys.

Subject: Re: WHAT IS COCORIOKO'S ANSWER TO BRA ENVIABLE'S QUESTIONS?
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 20:14:02 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Religious beliefs dictates that Heaven and hell are created to house two sets of groups. Heaven is for those who follow the path of Godliness and hell is for those who follow the path of abhorrence.

If i am to transfer such scenerio to this forum John leigh should be banned for his abhorrence and satanic behaviour - having noi respect for his fellow country people. The wealthy yester years and the poor today and the poor yester years are the wealthy today. John leigh expended his unscrupulous wealth and through mother nature desperation took over. As a last resort he sought sympathy with an attitude and it got him to this state. We have now become his problem! If only he can remain calm and docile one can find a way of intervening. i believe even the Good lord will look down upon him again. With this kind of brashness and irresponsible machinations, John Leigh will have a heart attack (God pushing that a way from help - have mercy upon john leigh for he is confused) if he is to be shunned by our next president - HE Solomon E. Berewa. Pype down my fellow and an intervention on your behal will occur. The tiger does not go about proclaiming his tigritude!

I am after you until you start behaving as a responsible and considerate being. My obstinateness will consume you. Humility and you will reign again. if not I am determined to call upon the Gods of our forefathers to help me calm you down. This is going to be my preoccupation, it will be no hiden secret - i am out here to see that you respect others' comments and use explorative reasoning to debate and not your words that i sometimes think they are those of someone from rothoron!!

Subject: Re: NO RELIGIOUS CRAP, PLEASE!
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 10:16:27 04/06/07 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
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Message:
Please, please! I have no further interest in any of your repititious opinions & crap. Thank you and goodbye. -JL

Subject: Re: NO RELIGIOUS CRAP, PLEASE!
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 13:25:17 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
May God help you!

Subject: Re: WHAT IS COCORIOKO'S ANSWER TO BRA ENVIABLE'S QUESTIONS?
From: HE IS CHILDISH
To: All
Date Posted: 16:44:48 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
The more John Leigh tries to clean his horrible style, the more he shows himself as a rude man. You cannot deny that you have called Sierra Leoneans you deslike all sorts of names. When a POLITICIAN calls his country men the kind of names you call people on this forum, it makes him come off as rude, arrogant and unbrought up. It doesnt matter who you called a name. A Sierra Leonean POLITICIAN Calling any Sierra Leonean a name is not a done thing. For all I know, John Leigh is an OLD childish MAN that has lost his own dignity to childish rudeness.

Subject: Re: WHAT IS COCORIOKO'S ANSWER TO BRA ENVIABLE'S QUESTIONS?
From: Patriot
To: All
Date Posted: 15:27:57 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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"For the information of the general public, there is no one in this forum I have called San San Boy -- John Leigh

Leigh, what is the point you are straining to make? Has anyone accused you of calling anyone in this forum san san boy? Your answer to a question that was not asked marks you as a "kalu kalu" lawyer! You can't ccvhange facts, Leigh, as any good lawyer will tell you.

The fact is you have called S/Leoneans derisively "san san boys," no doubt thinking that you were superior to them -- which you are not.

Look, Leigh, you are a failure -- as a politician, a lwayer and now as a recycled politician (from Combention to coronation of the Conbener-in-chief).

In a word, a flip-flopper.
In two words, a political oportunbist.
In three words, a shameless turncoat politician.

Subject: AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN AIRLINES ARE BILKING AFRICAN PASSENGER
From: Jacques Sotero Agboton
To: All
Date Posted: 13:50:50 04/05/07 ()
Email Address: jacquesagboton@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.208.134.44

Message:
BRING DOWN YOUR AIRFARES OR GET OUT OF AFRICA
By Jacques Sotero Agboton
Author of Philosophy of Engagement (An ideological basis for the liberation of African people)

There are no reasons for airlines to charge African passengers 4 to 5 times higher than passengers of Europe, Asia and the Middle-East for the same duration of flights. It is apparent that the prohibitive airfares are to limit African passengers from crossing frontiers where they can explore personally environments so far denied them by white racists and their institutions under so-called immigration laws.

Also, beneath the veneer of the language of public relation used by these airlines which has fitted in very well with the sordid hypocrisy practiced by whites or their corporations since their incursions into Africa, no one should wonder now that free circulation of persons, free trade and globalisation are but meaningless statements shown to be false not in some but in all respects.

It is not only the racism of whites we should condemn but the unbridled greed of directors behind their corporations left to operate on our soil and defraud our people.

DELTA AIRLINES, NORTH AMERICAN AIRWAYS, AIR FRANCE, IBERIA, LUFTANSA, SN BRUSSEL AIRLINES, TAP of Portugal and BRITISH AIRWAYS are charging African passengers for cross-Atlantic flights between 1200 to 2200 Dollars for economy passengers while these fares would have been First Class between North America and Europe. Fares between North America and Europe can be as low as 200 Dollars.

It will be spurious for anyone to talk about market forces since as many as 30 cities in Africa and to name a few: Dakar, Banjul, Freetown, Monrovia, Accra, Lagos, Abuja, Douala, Bamako, Libreville, Addis Ababa, Kampala, Nairobi, Mombassa, Harare, Luanda, Maputo, Johannesburg serve as gateways to as much as 200 million potential customers. That is, only if they were not Africans or rather, except they were Blacks.

It seems that more than 10 years later, the legacies of Apartheid have yet to vanish since the notorious South African Airlines, carrier of these renegade racists who are still important shareholders; SAA cannot adjust its fares in spite of having a CEO who is Black and Black managers posted in but symbolic positions. Illogically, the fare New York to Dakar is the same as the fare New York to Johannesburg. You will be amused of the reasons Ghost SAA experts give in the computation these fares. Alas, some combatants of the liberation struggle in the hierarchy have forgotten the sacrifices in lives of entire generations so as to be cosy with their oppressors for crumbs of a pay check, a bonus…and sometimes bribes. That is not to say, the hand that gives in not as corrupt as the hand that takes. But, the betrayal is painful, and costly.

Beside that, we have in every metropolis in Africa, the embassies of these whites expropriating entire roads or avenues under their schizophrenia that some dialysis-ridden Bin Laden will terrorize them while our people queue before their consulates to suffer indignities of rejection and the extortion of their money for some cracked-up application fee. Meanwhile hordes of these Europeans and white North Americans do not pay for visas when entering African countries.

Instead of whining or complaining, it is time for Africans on the continent as well as in the Diaspora to begin targeted boycotts, airline by airline, until their fares are reasonably lowered or until these corporations leave our continent. For once, let there be a generation of men and women who will not allow that more than 500 years of brutal exploitation and inhumane slavery continues in Africa.

Firstly, a global campaign has begun with advice to the management of these airlines they are being monitored and advised to lower their air fares. Secondly, public protesting will begin before their local and regional offices as well as the homes of their senior staff until their total operation ceases or fares are lowered.

Conscious African Brothers and Sisters are called to adhere strictly to the boycotts which are to be announced and to use every media possible to spread the word.

Send a copy of this campaign to the following:
- Travel agencies
- Churches/Mosques/Temples
- Local organization
- Friends and relatives
- Black Radio Hosts
- Local Newspapers
- Broadcast on webcam/internet sites
- University bulletin boards
- Internet forums
- Conference/Seminar/Workshop Venues where Blacks meet.

Subject: KIDS IN CHURCH
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 13:03:41 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:

3-year-old Reese:

"Our Father, Who does art in heaven,

Harold is His name.

Amen."

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A little boy was overheard praying:

"Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry
about it.

I'm having a real good time like I am."

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After the christening of his baby brother in church,

Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the
car.

His father asked him three times what was wrong.

Finally, the boy replied,

"That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a
Christian home,

and I wanted to stay with you guys."

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One particular four-year-old prayed,

"And forgive us our trash baskets

as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets."

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A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they

were on the way to church service,

"And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?"

One bright little girl replied,

"Because people are sleeping."

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A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5,
and Ryan 3.

The boys began to argue over who would get the first
pancake.

Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson.

"If Jesus were sitting here, He would say,

'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.'

Kevin turned to his younger brother and said,

"Ryan, you be Jesus!"

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A father was at the beach with his children

when the four-year-old son ran up to him,

grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore

where a seagull lay dead in the sand.

"Daddy, what happened to him?" the son asked.

"He died and went to Heaven," the Dad replied.

The boy thought a moment and then said,

"Did God throw him back down?"

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A wife invited some people to dinner.

At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter
and said,

"Would you like to say the blessing?"

"I wouldn't know what to say," the girl replied.

"Just say what you hear Mommy say," the wife answered.

The daughter bowed her head and said,

"Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to
dinner?"

Subject: PLANS TO RIG ELECTIONS - culled from standardtimes
From: Chief Bomborlai
To: All
Date Posted: 12:09:37 04/05/07 ()
Email Address: Chiefbomborlai@yahoo.com
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Message:
Plans to Rig July Elections…Registration Materials in Wrong Hands
Posted by on Apr 4, 2007, 15:59

The enthusiasm by the public was dampened by non-availability of registration materials (particularly films) in most of the centres in the Western Area and the country as a whole. Ironically, non-NEC officials were in possession of these films and other registration materials.

Mr. Kenewo Mambu, (SLPP Zonal Chairman who resides at No. 7 Kennedy Street, Freetown), was caught with a Still Camera. He was taken to the Ross Road Police Station for further investigation. Unfortunately, the powers that be (evidently connected with the SLPP) took him away from the police. The offender was later seen parambulating around the registration centre threatening those who apprehended him and led him to the police. This left the general public to believe that it was a calculated plan to rig the electoral process and consequently the 28th July 2007 elections.

SHORTAGE OF REGISTRATION MATERIALS

Apart from the possession of registration materials by non-NEC officials, there was country wide shortage of films and other registration materials in almost all registration centers in the country. For example, the centers listed below were short of films for about two or more days from the 9/3/07:

Centres 14229 14225 and 14252

14232 14285

14231 14322

14233 14311

14241 14226

Ironically, these centres are located in densely populated areas like Bambara Town Community and Fire Force and its environs.

In some centres, there was no indelible ink. It was also observed that people were registered without marking their thumb nails with any ink whatsoever even where the indelible ink was readily available. Also, some ink available to certain centers were diluted and watered enough so that they can be easily washed off to permit multiple or double registration. In many cases, no ink was dropped on the skin of the thumb in order to allow easy-wash-off.

Registration outside the time frame mandated by NEC

The period for registration was scheduled from 8am-5pm. A registrar of NEC called Joko Venn, a school teacher, together with two others; a photographer and a laminator, were on Saturday 17th March 2007, arrested by some APPA (All Political Parties Association) members at Boyoh Village near Tombo in the Waterloo axis at 10:30pm. They were found actively engaged in clandestine nocturnal registration activities. These culprits were handed over to the OSD Police Headquarters at Kingharman Road in Freetown. The matter is still with the police. Registration Slips and many other materials were found in the possession of Mr. Venn and others materials found with these culprits were surrendered to the police.

Reports are still coming in that up to Monday evening, 21/03.2007, clandestine voter registration continued in pockets of Kenema district. Most disturbing is the allegation that these unacceptable exercises have the blessing of the SLPP whose high officials are said to be giving cover to them. APPA continues to closely monitor the situation.

High Profiled Names Associated with irregularities

1. The Deputy Minister of Education, Mr Martin Banya, is said to have assaulted both NEC officials and party monitors in some centres in Kenema Town.

2. A fellow was caught in Bo with still camera similar to the one used by NEC. When questioned, he confessed to the police in Bo that the residences of various people including some government functionaries were being used clandestinely to register people. The police are still investigating.

3. At Registration Centre No. 07093 in Constituency No. 52 in the Dibia Chiefdom in Port Loko district, a lady named Memuna Bundu believed to be a close relative to Dr. Abass Bundu, attempted to register twice. She had her thumb wrapped in plaster and faked an injury. When she was requested to remove the plaster, it was discovered that she had no injury and in fact it was the indelible ink mark on her thumb she was trying to hide. When she was questioned, she fled away the scene of registration. The matter was reported to NEC’s Registration Centre Monitor in the area, the Paramount Chief, the MP of the constituency and the police. No action was taken.

4. In Constituency No. 49 at Marforki Chiefdom in Port Loko district, an APC Youth Secretary reported the procurement of Voter I.D Cards by SLPP agents from unsuspecting electorates. These I.D. Cards were bought by Messers. Edwards and F.S. Kanu (Principal of Islamic Secondary School Port Loko). Incidentally, this principal is also the District Secretary of the SLPP in Port Loko. It is alleged that the Regional Chairman of SLPP in Port Loko, Alhaji Yayah Deen Kamara is believed to have provided the sum of Le 60 M for this illegal exercise. The matter has been reported to the police and so far no action has been taken to enable all those affected to get back their I.D. Cards.

Attitude

There was lack of cooperation on the part of a good number of registrars. They refused party agents the right to take down details of the registration exercise such as serial numbers of registration boxes and the serial code numbers of the opening and closing of registration forms.

In Kenema town, on the instructions of Mr S. Koroma, (a monitor for the SLPP) who is alleged to have connived with NEC officials and the police, APPA Elections Monitors were from March 12, 2007 onwards, neither furnished with details of opening serial code numbers nor the closing serial code numbers. This happened at Voter Registration Centre 02004 at K.D.C. School in Kpayama in Kenema Town.

Among other irregularities was the abrupt closure of some centres for over 5 to 6 hours a day with flimsy excuses of shortage of registration materials. Centre 14284 was a notorious example in the Western Area. Another anomaly worth mentioning is the discovery of 500 voter forms already filled at Boston Community Centre # 11452 in box numbers 4674500

4674500 with serial number S.N. 00995670

At Registration Center No. 14114, one Saidu Sesay with I.D. Card No. 148621782 was apprehended by Police Constable Mansaray of No. 10 Nicol Lane in Kissy for double registration.

There were registration cards issued without numbers

Also, and to our surprise, the attitude of some police officers was most unsatisfactory. They took the law into their own hands and discharged cases of irregularities from their stations without the due process of law. Such attitude on the part of the police makes us believed that a number of police officers are agents of the offenders, and by extension, the SLPP. A case was reported at the Kissy Mess-Mess Police Station in Freetown wherein three registration boxes were apprehended by citizens of Wellington. The matter was reported to the police on the 27/02/07 but no credible action has been taken by them. Details of the three boxes that were apprehended are as follows:

1. Box 14149 Serial No. 0094781 O. No. 0094782C.No.

2. Box 14148 Serial No. 0094783 O. No. 0094784C.No.

3. Box 14147 Serial No. 0094661 O. No 0094662C.No

The case file is SD/44 supposed to be in the possession of the CID Branch at Kissy Mess-mess Police Station, Freetown.

Besides, reports reaching APPA from the office the PMDC are to the effect that, during the registration process, several of their members and supporters were physically assaulted by SLPP functionaries, the police and other SLPP supporters. Cases in point were the assault by the LUC of Kailahun on the genital organ of a PMDC registration monitor in Daru in Kailahun, the alleged beating up of a PMDC monitor by Mr. Ibrahim Sesay alias “Arano”, (who is the Acting Minister of Development) at the registration centre in Nyandeyama in Kenema Town and inter-alia, the manhandling of several PMDC supporters and members by SLPP thugs led by one Amara Quee in Tongo Field during the registration process. All of these matters have been reported to the police but no action has been taken.

We in APPA believe that the credibility of NEC is seriously undermined, and of course the electoral process too. The registration exercise is considered crucial to the entire electoral process. APPA demands that NEC takes immediate remedial measures to address the above concerns.

While waiting for your reaction, we in APPA hasten to demand that you, without delay, make public, a constituency by constituency, district by district and region by region declaration of registration figures for the entire country even if provisionally. With such figures at our disposal, APPA shall be in a strong position to make a firm statement on the registration exercise as well as to assist NEC conduct a credible, reliable, transparent and fair elections in July 2007. We are anxious because we are informed that SLPP agents are still engaged in dubious voter registration in various parts of the country, notwithstanding the fact that voter registration formally and lawfully ended on Sunday, March 18, 2007.

We wish to affirm our Association’s Commitment to peace and democracy, while renewing the assurances of our co-operation with NEC at all times.

Subject: AR SAY BAI BUREH SOM MAN SAY William Wilberforce
From: LOW GRADE SAN SAN
To: All
Date Posted: 13:06:19 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
William Wilberforce
What's the wisdom behind the new law on this forum?

Well Bra E, this is what we were told by the FA "This forum is accessed by people from all over the world including children born to Sierra Leoneans outside of Sa Lone"

Has Krio been banned on this forum?

Yes!! It has been baned that is why illiterates like myself have enrolled in nursery to start reading and writing the QUEENS language because i want to stay in this Church.

What am I missing?

Bra E you are missing a lot because western education illiterates like us who cannot read or write the so called OUR OFFICIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE would not be able to express ourselves to you and our fellow countrymen, on how we feel about things in our country or make any positive suggestion as to how we think things should be done in our country.

What is the explanation behind this law?

My personal take is that I gave a gentleman a bloody good hiding in krio and I do not think that the FA liked it. I am refusing to call his name for fear of reprisals because what I have noticed on this forum is that when ever I mentioned his name in my post it gets deleted before it reaches the JAMA.

This law is sadly redolent of our days as colonial subjects, during which time the colonizer sought to destroy the colonized root and branch by undermining the African's confidence in himself

Good point my brother, some of us are still suffering from the colonial mentality syndrome and until we deprogram ourselves from such thinking we would always continue to be the lasstinas of this world. For a Sierra Leonean not to encourage but to tell his countryman to only speak in certified ENGLISH language tells you everything about some of our so call educated elites. But again I am not surprise WAE YOU SEE MAN LOOK EE KONTRYMAN PEE EN CALL DEM LOW GRADE SAN SAN HUMAN BEINGS WAETIN ELSE EE NOR GO SAY.

My man just reminds me of an incident a while ago. We were at an after party after a soccer match, the party changed into a heated discussions.

My mate who is black from Caribbean parentage and a police officer lost his cool and told the other fellow to 'SHUT UP YOU AFRICAN' I gave him one look and having realised what he had just said he came up to me and knelt down before me and said sorry! because he knew that I was going to have him for that.
I said cool but asked him to go and say sorry to the guy he had called an African which he did and the rest is history. My point to him? YOU NAR BLACK MAN. SO WAETIN NAR YOU PROBLEM? BECOS YOU PAPA EN MAN KOMOT BACKA YARD? YOU NAR AFRICAN TOO.

Bra E we got our independence from the colonial masters fourty six years age and I think Great Britain abolished the slave trade two hundred years ago. So what is all the fuss about with her Majesty the QUEENS LANGUAGE? I do laugh some times when I hear a Sierra Leonean bragging about how well he or she has mastered the QUEENS language but can not even pronounce or spell the name of his local dish.But again enti me nar low grade san san ar nor geh voice.

My only advise to my Good Rev. is beware of some members of your congregation. I will stay put in this church and continue to pray with my Rev. even if I do not agree with him on certain issues. Others am afraid, will not. They will have to insult first before they leave.

I still remember what one of our members did at "SCOOPY" HEART CATHEDRAL. He went there, asked Mamie "BEAUTY" to pray for him. The poor prophetess struggled all night praying for him. The thanks she got from this man was a barrage of insults. He even called the poor lady a GORGORLIE and he refereed to her Church Bibles as RAG SHEETS.

Thank you Bra E and have a wonderful Easter.

Subject: Re: AR SAY BAI BUREH SOM MAN SAY William Wilberforce
From: BRA ENVIABLE
To: All
Date Posted: 14:25:39 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
San San, have a good one too, bra.
I have a lot of respect and admiration for the brains behind COCORIOKO. However, the bra dem surprise me pan dee "krio ban."
Den ban Krio nar Salone forum? Surprises never end nar dee dunia.
On another note, you do not have to call yourself a "Low Grade San San Boy" just because some one has chosen to call you that. My greatest emotional insurance in life can be found in the ability to be confident in myself, regardless of what my haters think.
Have a great one, Bra.

Subject: Re: AR SAY BAI BUREH SOM MAN SAY William Wilberforce
From: Forum Administration
To: All
Date Posted: 14:14:34 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
LOW GRADE SAN SAN, hope you're not taking the rules at Cocorioko "church" personal. Everyone loves krio only that the official lingua franca is English.

Imagine what it would look like if everyone should start posting in his or her language of choice.

Don't take it personal. Be good.

Subject: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Mohamed A. Jalloh
To: All
Date Posted: 05:14:27 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
[The following edited recent exchange is presented here, courtesy of SALONEDiscussion@yahoogroups.com, in the continuing effort to empower our fellow S/Leoneans by sharing with them information relevant to the development of our country. The name of my correspondent has been redacted on privacy grounds].

--- In SALONEDiscussion@yahoogroups.com, MohmJ@... wrote on April 3, 2007:
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> --- In SALONEDiscussion@yahoogroups.com, [Name Redacted]@... writes on April 3, 2007:
>
> "But please allow me to inject a little humour here: I know brother Mohm J, on reading Daboh's diatribe, would be saying to himself, "Autocrat? But where is the evidence? Please set it forth. You should always back your statements with solid evidence."
>
> [Name Redacted]:
>
> I appreciate your humorous reference to part of what I have long referred to, in utmost seriousness, as the twin test for the validity of any proposition. Those, like you, who are familiar with my writings over the past decade would recognize my apparently famous test as comprised of the following key questions: First, is the proposition logical? If so, is it factual?

Only if the answers to both questions are in the affirmative can the proposition be considered valid. Otherwise, it fails the test of validity and, therefore, must not be treated seriously.
>
> This is why, as you know, I have consistently advised some of our compatriots who have made claims of fact without simultaneously setting forth relevant evidence to support them, that they do themselves and the rest of us no good. In particular, they indulge in triviality, at best, or defamation, at worst, if those allegations entailed negative claims about someone's character or reputation.
>
> Which brings us to the key claims of Mr. Daboh that our friend, Amadu, so brilliantly analyzed, as you duly pointed out, namely.
>
> "In the first instance, the leadership of Charles Margai is troubling. I have come to the conclusion, based on what I have seen and heard of his leadership style, that he cannot make a good president. He has demonstrated a tendency to be autocratic, intolerant and probably just as corrupt a leader as those now in power at the moment."
>
> The obvious question I would ask Mr. Daboh, as you correctly predicted, is: Where is the evidence?
>
> Indeed, it should have been very easy for Mr. Daboh to provide any such evidence of Mr. Margai's allegedly poor leadership style. This is because, as Mr. Daboh helpfully tells us, he has been an eyewitness to Mr. Margai's "autocratic" and other "tendencies" that are allegedly similar to those of the corrupt current leadership Mr. Margai wishes to replace in the impending presidential election.
>
> So, why does Mr. Daboh not simply share such alleged evidence with his readers so that they can judge for themselves -- rather than relying on Mr. Daboh's mere allegation thereof -- whether Mr. Margai, in fact, is "autocratic, intolerant and probably just as corrupt a leader as those now in power at the moment?"
>
> As our perennially patriotic friend, Amadu, accurately noted, the allegations made by Mr. Daboh against a potential president of our country are extremely serious -- if they are true. By failing to duly set forth any relevant evidence upon which his readers may judge for themselves whether his serious allegations are true or not, Mr. Daboh, unfortunately, reduces his allegations to the level of trivia, at best, and defamation of Mr. Margai, at worst.
>
> If Mr. Daboh is unaware of his implacable obligation to adduce relevant evidence whenever he makes a claim of fact, he may belatedly correct his omission by now setting forth the missing evidence.
>
> His continuing failure to do so will raise serious questions about his motivation. It will also guarantee that sober readers will not take him seriously -- a great pity for our country and our needlessly long suffering people should he turn out to be right in his evaluation of one of our presidential candidate's character and fitness for the position of president of SL.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Moh'm
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In SALONEDiscussion@yahoogroups.com, [Name Redacted]@... wrote:
> >
> > Brilliant analysis, Amadu. To respond to your opening salvo: No, I'm not PMDC. Those who know me will tell you I'm too radical for any of the parties out there right now. I think I know this Daboh guy but not yet sure; if it's indeed the Daboh I knew at FBC in the early 80s then I'm not surprised by this "master-blaster".
> >
> > But please allow me to inject a little humour here: I know brother Mohm J, on reading Daboh's diatribe, would be saying to himself, "Autocrat? But where is the evidence? Please set it forth. You should always back your statements with solid evidence." Have a good night, bro.
> >
[Name Redacted]
> >
>

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Independent Man
To: All
Date Posted: 12:43:51 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 81.253.52.4

Message:
Mr Jalloh,
Mr Daboh listed his telephone number and email address at the end of his letter of resignation. If you (and your pals at the Salone discussion forum) are so concerned about his allegations/statements why not contact him and ask him for the so-called evidence.

I list here Mr. Daboh's details as stated in his letter published on Awareness Times:
-------------------------------------------------
Abdul H.K. Daboh (Founding Member / Formerly Interim Chairman

States of Pennsylvania & Delaware, PMDC North America – USA

Telephone: 00447929944563 E-Mail: gboyama@yahoo.co.uk

To PMDC Chairman (March 29 2007)

--------------------------------------------------

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Mohamed A. Jalloh
To: All
Date Posted: 12:59:53 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Thank you for your interest in helping us obtain "so-called evidence" -- as you revealingly characterized the requisite evidence.

Regrettably, we are only interested in evidence -- not "so-called evidence." If, and when, you determine that Mr. Daboh does have such evidence (not to be confused with your "so-called evidence") -- perhaps by taking your own undoubtedly well-meaning advice to us and contacting Mr. Daboh via his alleged contact information, perhaps you could then complete your Good Samaritan round trip. In particular, you could do so by duly reminding him of his obligation to duly set forth evidence whenever he makes a claim of fact.

Contrary to your implied opinion, it is no more necessary for any reader to privately request such information from Mr. Daboh than it was necessary for Mr. Daboh to have privately delivered his unsupported allegations against Mr. Margai to each and everyone of his readers individually. In fact, as you may know, he didn't -- nor should his readers, in response.

I hope you now better understand why it would be totally inappropriate to act upon your undoubtedly well-meaning suggestion in the manner you indicated.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Independent Man
To: All
Date Posted: 13:38:39 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 81.253.52.4

Message:
Mr Jalloh,
Why should I contact Mr. Daboh for the so-called evidence and then provide it to you? I am not the one questionning his reasons for resigning from PMDC. You and your pals on Sa Lone discussion forum are. Before calling the man's letter of resignation a diatribe and accusing him of anything, why not contact him or write him an open letter in the same papers where his letter of resignation was published? Isn't that the mature thing to do?
Try to treat people with the same respect and dignity you would want them to treat you with.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Mohamed A. Jalloh
To: All
Date Posted: 14:59:04 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.116.8

Message:
You ask: "Why should I contact Mr. Daboh for the so-called evidence and then provide it to you?"

The obvious answer is that you don't. And that was exactly the point I made in my very simple reply to you when I wrote in my last reply:

"Contrary to your implied opinion, it is no more necessary for any reader to privately request such information from Mr. Daboh than it was necessary for Mr. Daboh to have privately delivered his unsupported allegations against Mr. Margai to each and everyone of his readers individually. In fact, as you may know, he didn't -- nor should his readers, in response."

Predictably, due to your apparent inability to understand what you read, I am now obliged to simplify my already simple statement in a probably futile attempt to get you to finally understand what you read:

1. No one asked you to contact anyone regarding the eminently reasonable response to Mr. Daboh's omission of evidence for his allegations against Mr. Margai, by pointing out the omission and inviting him to correct his omission. It was you -- and no one else -- who imagined that we needed to contact Mr. Daboh privately to obtain the information that he should have presented in his public statement.

2. Pursuant to your misapprehension, you took it upon yourself to offer us the totally unnecessary advice that we should contact Mr. Daboh. It was pursuant to your needless quest that you gratuitously provided his alleged contact information.

3. Upon being presented in your reply with your surprising failure to understand that a public statement does not necessarily give rise to an obligation to seek information about it privately, I was obliged to point out to you in appropriately simplified language in my reply that there was no need for me or anyone else unnecessarily to contact Mr. Daboh for information that he duly should have provided in his public statement. Anyone minimally diligent person would have readily understood that simple point.

4. However, in a further display of your predictable affinity for incomprehension, you last replied implying that you did not need to contact Mr. Daboh on our behalf -- thereby repeating, predictably without understanding that you were doing so -- the very simple point that I had tried to get you, in vain, to understand.

My friend, I have always stated openly, including here, that if one wants to be taken seriously, he/she must first take himself/herself seriously. That means, in this context, that if you wish to participate in a serious discussion, you must first ensure that you are capable of understanding what you read. Your transparent failure to do so does not thereby impose upon me an elastic obligation to consecutively simplify already simple statements solely for your benefit.

So, you would understand, if you can, why I would not dignify your errant statements -- such as your porous claim that I had referred to Mr. Bayoh's declaration as a "diatribe" -- with another simplification of my very simple maiden posting.

Had you been capable of understanding what you read, you would have readily understood that it was my correspondent -- not me -- who had made that characterization. However, you first need to understand what you read before you can understand the difference between my correspondent's statements and mine -- a task, regrettably, that is clearly beyond ordinary human capacity, judging from the frequency and depth of your incomprehension.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Independent Man
To: All
Date Posted: 16:25:32 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: new-5000.cadence.com at 158.140.1.25

Message:
Mr. Jalloh,
I was really surprised at your tome in your very first response to my suggestion/comment. I am taken aback by your rudeness in the second response. I simply cannot understand your animosity and claim of superiority. Another forum participant just sent me an email saying that he thinks you must be mistaking me for Prof. Konuwah.
Why do you always assume that anyone who asks you a simple question or makes a suggestion to you is Konuwah? Man you got to stop being childish.
What is so wrong with the suggestion I makde to you that you contact Mr. Daboh rather than insult him for resigning from PMDC. The man wrote a letter informing the press (the very press that he has used in the past to blast for APC, and SLPP, and hail PMDC) of his resignation form the PMDC. You and your pals jumped all over it calling it a diatribe and downright insulting the guy for not providing "so-called evidence". Trust me Mr. Jalloh you would not want anyone to treat you the way you and your pals are treating Mr. Daboh.
I will not respond to you again. I am not in the habit of engaging people with low self esteem.
Have a good day!

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 19:07:48 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-76-0-129-20.dhcp.embarqhsd.net at 76.0.129.20

Message:
Independent Man and charles, do you now understand what I have been going through with this STUPID MORDAFer?

He is an educated FOOL.

Ee larn book lek ee learn Koran. Learning by rote - memorization using routine ways, or repetition without full comprehension. His writings are thoughtless, mechanical repetitions and full of routine phrases.

He is not creative enough to change the phrases he has been using ever since he started participating on this forum. But then again what would you expect from a common thief and criminal.

Me advice to una is; nar for lef mordibor woroke to ee STUPID self. Ee geh very low self-esteem so for mek ee geh any respectability ee go continue down the path of self-induced grandeur pan ee stupid buffoonery in the eyes of the whole world by trying to engage decent folks like you folks.

Una lef ahm. Nar mental case.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: So True
To: All
Date Posted: 22:08:11 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.116.8

Message:
" ... please try to remember that rudeness (includiung name-calling) is not a substitute for reasoned -- and substantiated -- argument."

Mohamed A. Jalloh

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Cornelius Hamelberg
To: All
Date Posted: 20:36:48 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-208472d5.01-32-73746f42.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se at 213.114.132.32

Message:
Leh di case wahm!

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 20:51:17 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-76-0-129-20.dhcp.embarqhsd.net at 76.0.129.20

Message:
I see that Bra Cornie is gotz my back on this one.

Ar see say the case don cole since you backed me up.

Thanks.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Mohamed A. Jalloh
To: All
Date Posted: 17:08:35 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.116.8

Message:
The problem with someone who seemingly is incapable of understanding anything he reads is exemplified in your reply. As always, let us go to a typical example contained in in your very opening sentence::

You wrote: "I was really surprised at your tome in your very first response to my suggestion/comment."

Which begs a rather obvious question that, predictably, you failed to answer, namely: Exactly what about my "tone" was surprising? Here I am consecutively simplifying for you the elementary need to set forth evidence in purported support of any claim of fact you make, and what do you do? Continue to make claims without adducing any evidence thereof -- thereby confirming that you simply do not understand what you read.

You started off alluding derisively to "so-called evidence," and yet you failed to recognize your gratuitous cynicism as offensive in tone to your audience. Instead, in a brazen display of dishonesty, you accuse the victim of your snide innuendo of that of which you are guilty.

There is no need to belabor that painfully obvious point by citing cumulative evidence of your apparently chronic affliction. Suffice it to state that my critique of your writing was just that -- not of who you are. Specifically, I criticized it for its porousness, as testified to by its uniform lack of substantiation -- thereby suggesting that you have problems understanding my repeated advice that a claim of fact must be supported by relevant evidence.

Even though it may come as a surprise to you, clearly, my criticism was not based on who I thought you are -- or who you imagine, in transparently self-serving self-delusion, I "must be mistaking [you] for."

Based on your copiously demonstrated debility, I am not hopeful that you will finally understand that simple difference.

As you take your long overdue leave of this serious discussion, in case you return, please try to remember that rudeness (includiung name-calling) is not a substitute for reasoned -- and substantiated -- argument.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Independent Man
To: All
Date Posted: 18:13:31 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: new-5000.cadence.com at 158.140.1.25

Message:
Jalloh,
My use of "so-called evidence" was not meant to be insulting at all. I was just trying to be comical. Since you took offence to it, I sincerely apologize for it. Why would I insult you for no reason at all? What did you ever do to me? What do I gain by insulting you?
All you should have done after reading my first piece is to point out that you find my use of "so-called evidence" insulting.
Like I stated in my last piece, it is not good to treat people in a way you would not want to be treated. I try hard to follow that rule/statement (does not mean I succeed n doing so at al times). There was no need to respond the way you did.
Calling people stupid, uneducated, etc. etc., simply exposes you as someone who lacks self esteem or self-confidence (Again do not take this as an insult)
One thng that we gain or are supposed to gain from education is to be very tolerant of other points of views and to ask people to clarify things. There is nothing wrong with my suggesting that you and/or your pals contact Mr. Daboh directly or write a response to his resignation asking for evidence/clarification.

Man cool down!!!

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: I Don't Understand
To: All
Date Posted: 06:05:44 04/06/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.116.8

Message:
Independent Man, what Mr. Jalloh says about you is true. Man, you have problems understanding what you write. It is not only what you read. Check out what you replied to him yesterday:

Posted by Independent Man on April 05, 2007 at 16:25:32: I will not respond to you again. I am not in the habit of engaging people with low self esteem.
After I read what you wrote.

Then, look at your reply now. The thing I don't understand is this. how you can speak out of both sides of your bucal cavity. Can you explain without your insults?

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: charles
To: All
Date Posted: 15:21:35 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
Why do people tend to treat others as inferior in intelligence or stupid, do not understand what you read etc, etc.?
Have some respect for for others man.
No wonder you kin get you A whopped by shengbe..

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Mohamed A. Jalloh
To: All
Date Posted: 15:45:55 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.116.8

Message:
As I wrote in response to the like-minded "Independent:"

" ... if one wants to be taken seriously, he/she must first take himself/herself seriously. That means, in this context, that if you wish to participate in a serious discussion, you must first ensure that you are capable of understanding what you read."

That means, for your benefit, if you do not wish to have your errors of comprehension exposed, do not ask a question, as "Independent Man" did, which requires such exposure in answer. And, in your case, I would add the caveat to my above-quoted advice: "if you wish to participate in a serious discussion, you must first ensure that you are capable of understanding what you WRITE."

In case and the like-minded "Independent" happen to be one and the same -- as seems eminently plausible, given your shared affinity for incomprehension -- then kindly consider this an inadvertent consecutive simplification of the previously simplified statements which you predictably have failed to understand.

In which case, sadly, you would be afflicted with the very same debility that Sengbe has copiously demonstrated here -- as attested to by Cocorioko's faithful archives.

Of course, you are always welcome to show your real identity -- whenever you can get up some courage -- to avoid any speculation as to whether you are talking to yourself via multiple false names. Doing so would finally result in the first difference between you and the like-minded bearers of false names mentioned above who are eerily similar in their suspiciously uniform capacity for incomprehension.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: charles
To: All
Date Posted: 15:53:24 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
" ....you must first ensure that you are capable of understanding what you read."
Do you?
read again and stop all te lengthy excuses....

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Mohamed A. Jalloh
To: All
Date Posted: 15:59:22 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.116.8

Message:
Let's have your evidence, if you are going to make allegations -- even if you do so by innuendo.

At risk of repetition, kindly permit me to state that doing so will be the only acceptable proof that you deserve to be treated seriously.

Please note that, now that I have helpfully informed you how to ensure that you are taken seriously, your failure to adduce the evidence if you make any further allegation would not be grounded in ignorance -- as it has been so far.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 06:15:14 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 218.248.0.180

Message:
Mr. Jalloh you hit the nail on the head when you wrote - "The obvious question I would ask Mr. Daboh, as you correctly predicted, is: Where is the evidence?

Human beings are complex. We do things for all sorts of reasons. Mr. Daboh's allegation has no footing until he is able to provide a convincing evidence. He failed completely to cite a single situation where Margai has acted with dictatorial tendencies. Is he out only to discredit Margai? Time will tell, but until we are convinced by these critics of Margai, the people are determine to vote him in as the next President.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Mohamed A. Jalloh
To: All
Date Posted: 12:12:34 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae10.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.14

Message:
Message:

Albert Moinina writes on April 05, 2007:
"Human beings are complex. We do things for all sorts of reasons. Mr. Daboh's allegation has no footing until he is able to provide a convincing evidence."

Mr. Moinina:

Thank you for your compliment. Kindly permit me to commend you for contributing to yet another realization of a longtime dream of mine that started more than ten years ago on Leonenet.

Back then, in 1996, I was shocking to witness the wanton use of malicious allegations with reckless abandon among the purported educated elite of S/Leoneans (and non-S/Leoneans). Indeed, it seemed that these educated -- but clearly not knowledgeable --S/Leoneans and others were unaware of both their legal obligation and their much higher moral obligation to obey the rules and norms of civilized society.

Specifically, they were blissfully bereft of any awareness that any claim of fact they made regarding a person's character or reputation must be simultaneously accompanied by relevant evidence thereof.

Most surprising of all was the response I used to receive over the past decade when I asked some S/Leoneans on Leonenet, including some who are now here on Cocorioko, to set forth evidence for their unsubstantiated allegations. Faced with my eminently reasonable question arising from their surprising omission of evidence for their consequently unsubstantiated opinions, typically their response was the written equivalent of a blank stare. This suggested two possibilities: One is that these purveyors of malicious allegations could care less about the safeguards that civilized societies have long installed to protect citizens from the always present malice of those not inclined to adhere to societal moral and legal precepts. The other is that the denizens of defamation practiced their immoral art in clueless zeal. Whichever debility explained their immorality, the result of the defamers' anti-social rampage was uniformly debilitating to the society in general, not just the individual culprits. Clearly, therefore, the reduction of the incidence of such immorality is a worthy societal goal.

It is therefore heartening to see some evidence that S/Leoneans are embracing this goal. Your statement quoted above confirms that there is at least one more S/Leonean who subscribes to one of the foundations for an orderly and just society -- that citizens have a moral and legal duty to duly set forth relevant evidence for any claim of fact they make. The failure of individuals to discharge their duty thereof increases the chances of chaos and injustice in any society -- be it a cyber one, like this one, or traditional ones like those in which many of us live.

In the instant matter, it is my continuing hope that Mr. Daboh will remedy his omission by duly setting forth the evidence of Mr. Margai's alleged leadership defects. As I stated in my maiden posting on this subject, it would be a great pity if it turns out that Mr. Daboh is correct but that he was properly not taken seriously due to his failure to substantiate his otherwise serious allegations about a potential president of our country.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 22:43:38 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 218.248.0.180

Message:
If Mr. Dabor is participating in this forum, I join Mr. Jalloh to call on him to set forth the evidence. We have an open mind and we are all in this for the the benefit of our country. If the evidence shows you are right, you are doing your country a good service.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Cornelius Hamelberg
To: All
Date Posted: 07:48:28 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-208472d5.01-32-73746f42.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se at 213.114.132.32

Message:
We have a problem. Richard Pryor says that’s what Reagan says to black people when America is at war. WE. Inclusive.

Well, leadership is a problem everywhere.

Since there is no military service in Sierra Leone or National Youth Corps, people are not used to the idea of taking orders from above. They think that because their Arabic language is better than Tom’s or because they have a degree in Geology or this or that they should therefore lead. They think that they are better than the son of a carpenter who never went to Oxford and Cambridge etc.

They should stop comparing themselves with those who they think are all below them and take an honest look at themselves and those who are much more advanced in this and all that.

Well even in the academic world there are hierarchies and some people know their place there, among people who really matter. Others – especially those mechanics who are the kings when they return to their illiterate villages, want to impose schoolmastership or what it is on those they don’t know in that land of intellect that has no borders. That’s what we all appreciate about medical doctors. We listen to them, no matter who we are even if we think that we are Baruch Spinoza.

I do not think that Mr. Margai is arrogant. His father was not either. He was a strong personality.

Some of the eng-an- dae who are not big shots in the SLPP or APC where the hierarchies are already established sometimes attach themselves to New Parties – attach themselves to the leader and thereby hope to be in the inner circle of founding members. There too the wheat is soon separated from the chaff and the chaff can be disappointed.

We must all understand that self-esteem is not the same as arrogance and being decisive is not the same as being autocratic. The ability to make decisions is leadership ability.

This reminds me of the PDC (Peoples Defence Committee) which Jerry Rawlings started in 1982 and the idea was that everybody should be involved in the decision –making process.
I had some truly great Ghanaian colleagues in Nigeria (the Ashanti led by Richard Nsiah, the Gas led by Mr. Sackey, yes there were Ewes and Fantis too and some of the anti-Nkrumahist led by Mr. Dankwah. The announcement about the PDC was an occasion of great mirth for those who looked down on the lumpen proletariat so to speak. I remember how some of the elitists FUME ( The African intelligentsia and the “ super-educated” tend to be elitist and some opposed the PDC idea, did not much relish sitting in a committee under the democratically elected chairmanship of “the illiterate office messenger” they said….
They thought that PDC was an intolerable San-San-boy idea and these are the same people who would talk about consultations with all before making any decision. Yes, there too the arrangement is hierarchical with Mr. President at the apex.

The PMDC convention was a quiet almost a family affair devoid of tensions, and nobody later claimed that anybody was robbed

Is Mr. Daboh an important cog in the PMDC? I shouldn’t think so.
He has said goodbye to his dreams, wished the party good luck and chosen not to add to his allegations by going into any petty or significant details which could be true or exaggerated and now even scr1pted by PMDC’s enemies. It’s easy to make allegations.

Now if someone like Dr. Blango or Karamoh Kabba were to jump ship, that would be serious but Mr. Daboh might have been in the shadow cabinet and it’s also possible that he is merely a disgruntled petit poisson and unlikely to become a big shot in either the SLPP, no matter what terrible tales he might tell or manufacture about Hon. Charles Margai.

I have a good friend who is close to Charles Margai and family .I’ll call him later today to get a true picture of what’s happening.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 22:47:15 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 218.248.0.180

Message:
Mr. Hamelberg,

You wrote: "He was a strong personality". This is what people are possibly interpreting as a dictator. If Margai was a dictator he wouldn't be talking about the rule of law as one of his main priorities. Thank you for that brilliant short phrase that says it all.

Subject: Re: ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHARLES MARGAI'S LEADERSHIP
From: Cornelius Hamelberg
To: All
Date Posted: 08:14:23 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Should read: Now if someone like Dr. Blango or Karamoh Kabba were to jump ship, that would be serious. Mr. Daboh might have been in the shadow cabinet and it’s also possible that he is merely a disgruntled petit poisson and unlikely to become a big shot in either the SLPP or any other party at loggerhaeds withthe PMDC, no matter what terrible tales he might tell or manufacture about Hon. Charles Margai.

Subject: hey moderator
From: larrylum
To: All
Date Posted: 05:13:46 04/05/07 ()
Email Address: larrylum2nice@yahoo.com
Entered From: 0x57327e47.virnxx18.adsl-dhcp.tele.dk at 87.50.126.71

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we just learnt of the rising figures of registered voters in the bonthe district can someone enquire from NEC if reports reaching us are true. if they are true then we have to question the integrity of the UN census organisers because their figures didn't tally with what we have heard. please we don't want to be reminded of the past.please can we be honest enough to hold a free and fair election.we want to maintain this one and only peace we have been longing for.

Subject: LAWYER ISCANDARI YOU STARTED THIS
From: Albert Moinina
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Date Posted: 03:52:37 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Where are the practising lawyers? Please identify yourselves next time so we know how to respond to your postings.

I just couldn't stop laughing. Anyway, this one is for our practising lawyer brothers.

Alieu, you made my day with laughter. Thank you.

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his Brain was sitting on my de sk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

AND

__________________ ____________________
ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
___________________________________

Subject: SLPP DICTATOR IN ACTION???
From: Albert Moinina
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Date Posted: 02:38:38 04/05/07 ()
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Sierra Leone¡¦s ¡¥Mumu¡¦ Minister Summons Awareness Times
By AWARENESS TIMES
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The inefficient Minister of Information and Broadcasting in the Republic of Sierra Leone, Professor Septimus Kaikai (aka Mumu Minister) has spent the last few days applying intimidating tactics designed to scare this newspaper off our chosen path of pointing out his inadequacy as the nation¡¦s Minister of Information.
Anonymous, insulting phone calls and text messages from both a UK based mobile phone number and a local number have been sent to Mr. Sayoh Kamara and Dr. Sylvia Blyden threatening them to "back off" Professor Kaikai or "face the consequences".
As if the threats were not enough, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Information, yesterday sent an abrupt directive from Professor Kaikai summoning Dr. Sylvia Blyden to immediately appear in front of Kaikai at 2pm yesterday. The Letter of Summons was copied to the President and to the Vice President¡¦s Offices. In response, Dr. Blyden wrote back asking the Permanent Secretary where he got the impression that he could just get up and summon her or her newspaper according to the Minister¡¦s whims. She assured the Minister and his Permanent Secretary that no one from the newspaper would be honouring their summons and advised them to next time politely request an appointment from her at a date and time suitable for her following which a dialogue with her could be held.

http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20055154.shtml

Subject: Re: SLPP DICTATOR IN ACTION???
From: Truth
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Date Posted: 04:48:19 04/05/07 ()
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A BIG plus for Awareness times from ME. No nonesense is what we have to give to those in authority. They have to follow the correct procedure. they are not above the law - they have to treat the public and citizenry they are supposed to serve. Zero tolerance to abuse of power. If you have the nuisance caller's numbers, please pass them on and we will advise him/her as to proper behaviour. Bravo Awareness Times.

Subject: Re: SLPP DICTATOR IN ACTION???
From: HOWEVER
To: All
Date Posted: 00:07:34 04/06/07 ()
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You guys are mistaking rudeness and insurbodination for the rught action ? DON'T YOU KNOW GONGOLIE IS SEEKING NOTORIETY FOR A PURPOSE ?

Subject: Re: SLPP DICTATOR IN ACTION???
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 02:27:38 04/06/07 ()
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I am begining to like her change of heart from sulking to Foday Sankoh to challenging the infringment of her fundamental rights. Is that 'notoriety for a purpose'? 'Insurbodination' my foot on stuck up individuals whose selfishness is the beginning of their end. Follow protocol and you will get her to understnad you and give youroffice respect. Those days of abuse of power are long gone. The increasing technological advancement has made freedom possible for some of us. i just woke up now and I am able to stay in my bed and speak freely without any interference. Follow protocol and you will put sense into her if you hink she has no sense.

Subject: FOR INDEPENDENT MAN: IS BEREWA NOT A DICTATOR?
From: Albert Moinina
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Date Posted: 02:29:56 04/05/07 ()
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MR. INDEPENDENT MAN WROTE

"To tell you the truth, the likes of Bamedale, Daudo Tombo Bangura, makes me nervous. Charles' dictatorial tendencies definitely turns me off"

Thank you for stating your concern and stance in respect of party support. I commend you for that. What is it that makes you nervous about Bamedale and Dauda? On what basis do you allege that Charles has dictatorial tendencies? Mind you, don't forget how Berewa conducted himself last year in his visit to the US. The 'back tak' he was dishing out publicly are clear signs of a DICTATOR talking to his people. Do you think any leader in the West would talk to his electorals the way Berewa did? Absolutely not. That would be political suicide. We are allowing him to get away with it? ABSOLUTELY NO.

Disagreeing with someone does not necesssary mean being a dictor. Please educate me on Charles.

Subject: CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHILD TRAFFICKING"
From: Uncle Sam
To: All
Date Posted: 01:46:06 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: gateway.cyberstar.com at 209.239.66.36

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NEWS
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Campaign Against Child Trafficking Writes U.S Embassy on Ambassador's Visa Deals
Posted by on Apr 4, 2007, 15:03

Those who may have treated the publication of the Standard Times Press with a pinch of salt about the illegal act of human trafficking engaged in by Sierra Leone Ambassador to the Unnoted States of America, Lawyer Sulaman Tejan Jalloh formerly Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to London will now arrive at the unanimous conclusion that indeed the paper was right, after reading the letter sent by a humanitarian organization, “CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHILD TRAFFICKING"
Tejan Jalloh....time will tell

The letter catalogued the activities of Ambassador Tejan Jalloh since his assumption as the country’s High Commissioner to London to his present appointment as Ambassador to the United States of America.

The Campaign Against Child Trafficking organisation warned the American Embassy to immediately cancel the three-year-visas issued to both Masukoso Kandeh and Rose Jalloh, if not they would end up been exploited by lawyer Tejan Jalloh when they get to the United States of America.

“We therefore ask that an honest and urgent appeal be heard by the American Embassy in Sierra Leone and that you honourably and quickly cancel the visas of the aforementioned children, and help in stopping the act of child trafficking…,” the humanitarian organization pleaded.

The document has been sent to eleven other organisation and government agencies including the America Embassy in Freetown.

“… Ambassador Tejan Jalloh has been in the trafficking business ever since his ambassadorial appointment to the United Kingdom. This included moving a large number of people to the United Kingdom on the pretext that they are family members. In fact to exploit all possible ways of moving people out of Sierra Leone, Ambassador Tejan Jalloh personally presented “people” to the UK Embassy in Freetown whom he claimed are his cook and driver.

“As we speak now,” the letter went on, “the driver whom he moved a long time ago is in the UK, where he has sought asylum and is settled…See letter below”

Subject: Re: CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHILD TRAFFICKING"
From: WOW
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Date Posted: 01:51:00 04/05/07 ()
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Message:
Standard Times is just incredible. The American embassy has in a press release issued yesterday denied that they received any letter from a "humanitarian organisation" called campaign against child trafficking. i wonder why they did not post the entire letter. Quoting portions of a letter that does not esist is definitely unprofessional.

Subject: Numbers do not add up-55,651 registered voters questionable
From: Olu Beckley
To: All
Date Posted: 01:12:28 04/05/07 ()
Email Address: mariamab@aol.com
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Preview of the Preliminary Voter Registration Lists- 55,651 registered voters are questionable- The numbers do not add up

1. Bonthe District

a. The population of Bonthe District as per the 2004 Population Census report is 139,687, i.e. (Bonthe District-129,947 and Shebro Urban District 9,740) and this is correctly reported by NEC. If you add up the number of registered voters 77,659 to the total population not registered,(as shown on the NEC preliminary voter registration as per Friday March 30,2007) the answer is 155,318. The numbers released by NEC puts the population of the district over and above the census figures by 15,631 votes.

b. If we assume that the population that did register never showed up and that number is 77,659 and correct, then the number of registered voters should be equal to the total population as per the 2004 population census 139,687 minus the number of unregistered voters 77,659. Therefore the actual number of registered voters in Bonthe District should be equal to equal to 62,028, and not 77,659 as reported by NEC.

c. Madam Commissioner where did the extra 15,631 registered votes for Bonthe District come from?

2. Koinandugu District

a. The total population for Koinandugu district as per the 2004 population census is equal to 265,758 and not 265,765 as reported by the Electoral Commissioner (up by 7)?

3. Kambia District

a. The total population for Kambia district as per the 2004 population census is equal to 270,462 and that figure is reported accurately by the Electoral Commissioner.

b. However if we add up the number of registered voters 134,881 and the total population not registered 175,601, we get a new population figure of 310,482 for Kambia district? Where did the new figure come form?

c. Similarly, if we assume that the population that did register never showed up and that is accurate, and that number is 175,601, then the number of registered voters should be equal to the total population as per the 2004 population census 270,462 minus the number of unregistered voters 175,601. Therefore the actual number of registered voters in Kambia District should be equal to 94,861 and not 134,881 as reported by the National Electoral Commission.
d. The question is where did the extra 40,020 votes come from?

This cursory look at the figures already questions the veracity of the whole registration exercise. 55,561 votes are more than enough to tilt the elections one way or the other. This and some of the reports highlighted in this forum and others put a huge question mark on the integrity and credibility of the Commission.

For more than $30 million we need better and accurate reporting of information. A cursory look at the numbers by a senior official should have highlighted the inaccuracies. We hope this is not an attempt to pad the figures.

Kambia and Bonthe are two battleground districts which may decide the outcome of the 2007 elections and to pad the number of registered voters in these two districts in favor of any of the parties contesting the elections can be likened to a coordinated campaign to subvert the will of the people in 2007.

Interestingly, the total number of registered voters in Bonthe (77,659) is exactly equal to the total # of the population that did not register (77,659). What a coincidence!

This matter needs to be investigated. Somebody is playing games somewhere. The UN and the donors funding these elections need to investigate these very obvious discrepancies.

Subject: Re: Numbers do not add up-55,651 registered voters questionable
From: FROM ANDREW KEILI
To: All
Date Posted: 15:13:02 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 204.251.180.235

Message:
Olu,

I agree that a national registration exercise is not a survey. Assessing the level of its accuracy and the response to he exercise by eligible people however depends to a large extent on census results. Though not based on probability but on actual number of people counted, there are inherent inaccuracies in the process, which, with the best of intentions can only be minimized to an acceptable level. My exchanges with you have attempted to point out where such inaccuracies may arise even with the best of human endeavours.

I have also attempted to prove, however lamely, that such “errors” or “unexpected trends’ do not put the results outside a statistically acceptable realm or beyond a rationally acceptable point of view. You seem to however suggest that there was foul play to a significant extent, but without proof. Perhaps you have proof but the figures and rational observations would seem to suggest otherwise. You will always have foreigners, under aged and other illegitimate people registering, but the question is: are the numbers significant to make any difference to the results. I have evidence that NEC smoked or some illegitimate people and some of them have been imprisoned. I really think it is unfair to cast aspersions on them or insinuate they are incompetent. The UNDP and other independent observers have commended NEC for the exercise. The 91% or so of potential voters registered is very high and attests to the success of both the sensitization campaign and the implementation of the exercise. Olu, the watchword in assessing elections and the electoral process has always been “substantially free and fair” as not to affect the outcome of the elections and not “wholly free and fair” . You talk about NEC revisiting the results-They certainly will. The voters list will be displayed for some time for any corrections or appeals to be registered. You will have a chance to have your “day in court” with your evidence.

Best regards,

Andrew

Subject: Re: Numbers do not add up-55,651 registered voters questionable
From: FROM BOB KANDEH
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Date Posted: 15:11:46 04/05/07 ()
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Dear All,

As with all PRELIMINARY RESULTS the intent is to provide fairly accurate information that can be used until the FINAL RESULTS are published.

In this case Awareness Times put to rest all those claims of under-registration as before these results there were estimates of only 1.9 million registered voters, 45% registered, etc and NEC was condemned for a botched registration. The preliminary results with 91% of the projected voters registering show that NEC did a great job. Awareness Times should have checked to see that all districts were included before publishing the table. However you can deduce the figures for the missing Bonthe District which is the difference between the totals in the table and the total of the provided figures.

Bonthe
139,687
80,226
77,659
97%

The projected number of voters(18+ years) is estimated at 56% of the total population based on reliable age distribution models for Sierra Leone, not on reported ages in the census. The numbers also include foreigners who are not eligible for voter registration. Those who claimed they were 18+ and were allowed to register in a non ID population were allowed to do so at the discretion of registration officer not on their 2004 census declared age.

Also the 2004 census figures were for December 2004 while the registration was in March 2007. Population grew over the two year period. The Western Area (urban and rural) must have received more migrants making the actual voter population larger than that projected from the 2004 population census.

All the above arguments do not suggest that there may not have been double registration or that the percentage of the population not counted in the 2004 census was slightly higher in the Western Area.

But when you compare the distribution of registered voters in 2004 and 2007 with the distribution of the population in 2004 from the census there is consistency and counters claims that for example the population of Freetown in 2004 was 2,000,000 and not the almost 800,000 that was counted during the census. It is also a far cry from the 2,000,000 registered voters in 1973 when the 1974 census showed 2.7 million people which is one of the reasons the GOSL rejected the 1974 census results

Bob Kandeh

Subject: Re: Numbers do not add up-55,651 registered voters questionable
From: FROM PMDC'S JOSEPH COKER
To: All
Date Posted: 15:10:59 04/05/07 ()
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Mr Beckley:

Your suspicions about the credibility of the recently published voter
statistics remind me of an experience with John Karefa Smart several
years
ago when he came down to Toronto to raise funds and campaign for his
party.
Mr. Smart wanted to sell us the idea that the previous election that
had
been won by the SLPP was rigged. In his attempts to do so, Mr. Smart
gave us
a bunch of statistics which he claimed to have thoroughly analyzed.

The numbers added up quite well, but they just didn't make sense to me.
For
example, when I added the population of the north, it was way way
higher
than the population of the south, east, and west combined. When I asked
Mr.
smart if he thought that was an accurate reflection of the the
demographics
of S/Leone, he responded affirmatively. He said he believed it because
he
obtained the raw data from Statistics office in Freetown.

Well, I didn't believe it and accordingly it eroded my trust in Mr.
Smart.

So I agree with you that statistical reports must make sense and that
the
numbers must add up. Having said that, I believe you've NOT been
reading
these numbers correctly and that has caused you to arrive at some
erroneous
conclusions. The publisher of the voter registeration statistics also
did an
egregious job, which may have all the more added to your confusion.

From your analysis, it is obvious that you are using the wrong bases in
adding the numbers, an approach that could at best be described as
flawed in
mathematics.

Take Bonthe for example, if you add the population of registered voters
in
2007 to the population of non-registered voters in 2007, you'll get the
population of Bonthe in 2007, not the population of Bonthe in 2004, as
you
erroneously determined. The 155,318 figure you arrived at is the
estimated
population of Bonthe in 2007 and the 139,687 figure reported in the
statistics was the population of Bonthe in 2004. You don't expect these
two
numbers to be the same, do you?
I think it makes sense to reason that the population of Bonthe has
increased
by 15,631 in the last three years.

Your mistake was carried through to kambia also. If you made sure the
bases
were the same, you would arrive at a different conclusion. I gaurantee
you.

It is also important that you be cognizant of the fact that the report
was
PRELIMINARY (not final). Some of the figures are estimates or
projections,
not actuals. So you may be beating the guns in jumping to conclusions
about
inaccuracies and inexactitudes and calling for some intervention by the
UN.

Also, the report looks like an analysis done by Awareness Times, not by
the
government. The raw data may have been obtained from the government and
the
government may have been referenced in the report. The ultimate
dissemenator
of the report however is Awareness Times. The government therefore
bears no
balme or liability for any errors contained in such a report. The
report was
poorly analyzed and fraught with errors and ambiguities. But the balme
is
not the government's, but squarely that of the publisher of Awareness
Times.

Let's wait until we get the final numbers from the government and we
can all
join hands to see if they add up.

Joseph Coker

Subject: Re: Numbers do not add up-55,651 registered voters questionable
From: Nancy
To: All
Date Posted: 12:24:49 04/05/07 ()
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Message:
This is a serious indictment of the just concluded voter registration. The good thing is that we know that both the SLPP and Christiana Thorpe have made glaring attempts to rig the elections.
The APC, PMDC and other parties must come out with a statement and show the census projection of all the Districts.
Another way to deny the rogue voters that the SLPP has created is to ask the International Community to tag every ballot box with a symbol and it is the duty of the election monitors to ensure that each box is tag before voting at every voting station.
The indelible link must be examined by International monitors and APC and PMDC must get alternatives to the Returning Officers. These party faithfuls should take the onus responsibility to look at every step SLPP and election Officers are taking. Their vigilance must be extended to areas where the SLPP are active and other unimportant areas.
There should be no compromise. I hope the APC and PMDC supporters will take this my humble advice in a serious way.
Both parties must demended a special tag from the International election monitors for all the ballot boxes. This will ensure that the SLPP does not keep any false box to be deposited when the real voting counts.
If the SLPP knows that they have pusjh the Country forward, why are they beating opponents and creating false registration centers at their party officials' house?.
Prevention is better than cure. So, I hope the APC and PMDC will also try to raise a big voice to stop the SLPP from rigging the poll.
How good it will be for everyone, if, the elections are conducted in a free and fair manner.

Subject: Re: Numbers do not add up-55,651 registered voters questionable
From: kroobaymom
To: All
Date Posted: 03:40:48 04/05/07 ()
Email Address: kroobaymom@yahoo.com
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I wonder what the political parties have to say about this glaring discrepancy. A typo of 55,000 votes is unacceptable.

Subject: Sierra Leone: a Changing Political Phenomenon
From: Karamoh Kabba
To: All
Date Posted: 23:32:14 04/04/07 ()
Email Address: karamohslylhorg@aol.com
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Sierra Leone: a Changing Political Phenomenon
- Thursday 5 April 2007.

"In this great North and South political divide of the past, Kono district and the Western area have always been the scrambling ground for the APC and the SLPP, the two main actors then. It goes without saying that the Kono district does not quite fit into the Southeast quarter of the great political divide theory as the other two eastern districts of Kenema and Kailahun. Kono is the most volatile voting block in the nation. In 1967 when the SLPP least expected, the Kono people delivered that election to the newcomer party then, the APC."
By Karamoh Kabba, PMDC Director of Communication (North America).

“Take a snap look at the upcoming 2007 presidential election in Sierra Leone and it appears to be leaning toward the Sierra Leone Peoples’ Party (S.L.P.P.). Although the All Peoples’ Congress (A.P.C.) is reclaiming its political stature with alacrity, for now, the political scales seem to be tipping in favor of the S.L.P.P. .... But this may change quickly if Charles Margai launches a new political party.”

The above paragraph is an excerpt from an analysis I wrote on November 5, 2005. That was before Charles Francis Margai launched the now popular People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC).

The Chief Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Christiana Thorpe, has just published the results of the recently completed voter registration process for the upcoming July 28, 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone. Dr. Thorpe’s figures, for the most part, will play well in Sierra Leonean traditional voting habit by region if they do not abandon that paternalistic tradition.

The graph below however shows that the speculation that the elections were tipping towards the SLPP is changing quickly in accordance with the conditional statement that, “... this may change quickly if Charles Margai launches a new political party.” And indeed, Charles Margai launched his PMDC, and as the graph indicates, the political “winds of change” is blowing in favor of the PMDC’s “Positive Change” political philosophy fiercer than any analyst could have predicted.

As a factor in the great political divide in Sierra Leone between the North and the South, the PMDC is most likely to change the traditional voting habit of the people of Sierra Leone for the first time since independence.

But the PMDC must embark on taking advantage of the political awareness that seems to be putting the final nails into the coffin of parochial and hegemonic voting habit in that nation. The PMDC must have a clear message that it has come to cut through the regional and ethnic political sphere of influence in Sierra Leone. It must be a statement that makes clear the PMDC knows no region, tribe or ethnicity in Sierra Leone.

Meanwhile, there are indicators that the PMDC has hurt the SLPP very badly in the South-east. This is especially true in the South where Charles Francis Margai hails from and practiced law for many years. To win the elections with the needed 55% and emerge as an inclusive, decisive and unifying pluralist party with an equal mandate from the people of the South and the North, the PMDC must hurt the APC of the North by an equal magnitude like the one it inflicted on the SLPP in the South and some more in other swing areas. This would be a strange phenomenon in the body politic of that country, but it would also serve as an indicator that the people of Sierra Leone are now, indeed, very ready to run their country beyond regional, parochial and ethnic lines.

Although we are likely about to witness an emerging new trend and a strange phenomenon with PMDC victory, it cannot readily happen in the absence of a strong Northerner and a Muslim to show a thoroughgoing readiness for an inclusive government under the PMDC. Evidently, the other two main political parties are sensing this changing trend and are leaning toward having a Northerner running mate for the SLPP and a Southerner running mate for the APC. But the PMDC being the new kid on the block has a better chance of taking advantage of this new phenomenon better than the APC and the SLPP.

In this great North and South political divide of the past, Kono district and the Western area have always been the scrambling ground for the APC and the SLPP, the two main actors then. It goes without saying that the Kono district does not quite fit into the Southeast quarter of the great political divide theory as the other two eastern districts of Kenema and Kailahun. Kono is the most volatile voting block in the nation. In 1967 when the SLPP least expected, the Kono people delivered that election to the newcomer party then, the APC.

If the PMDC must hurt the APC and the SLPP in Kono as well, it must tailor its political strategies to many years of observable trends to induce into its campaign, that thing that arouses the Kono people towards a newcomer. There is a good old saying amongst Sierra Leoneans that the Kono people love strangers more than they love themselves. How else do we explain that many Kono people remain poor amidst diamonds while many of their good old strangers come in poor and go out very rich diamond magnates? That strange voting behavior of the Kono people has even become worst in the absence of a strongman to lead them, as in the times of Chief Tamba M’briwa and Abu Koroma. Kono is one for all; it will surely be an interesting political playground once more in the coming elections.

The SLPP presence in Freetown is ebbing away very fast. The estranged relationship was further ticked off by an ever-going disagreement between the APC’s Freetown city mayor and the SLPP-led government over how to run the city. PMDC presence is surfacing even faster than the SLPP’s ebbing presence is washing off this coastal city. One thing that is worth noting, whereas the PMDC has a presence in the North, the APC’s presence in the South is very challenging. This brings us back to the assertion that Kono does not fit well in the great political divide of Sierra Leone.

The APC seems to maintain the strongest presence in the Kono district amongst the three main political parties so far. We know of the high shift in the population of the Kono district that is for the most part caused by migration from the North; the Temnes, Fullas, Mandingoes, Korankos, Limbas and Yalunkas, who are mostly also Muslims. This could be the reason behind the voting pattern in the district, especially with the strong financial security of these immigrants. If so, does it mean then that a strong northerner and a Muslim running mate may tip the Kono people’s political scale?

For better understanding, NEC Commissioner, Christiana Thorpe’s figures clearly reflect the analysis above: Eastern region registered voters; 633,438, Western area registered voters; 605,375, Northern region registered voters; 846,557, and Southern region registered voters; 536,943. It must be noted that winning all the votes in the Southeast will not give any political party the needed 55% to win, which is 144,172,215 votes. But winning the entire Northwest votes will meet that demand, and the APC is counting on that very highly to win. SLPP seems to becoming the most endangered political party of the three.

Because the PMDC is hurting both the SLPP and the APC in their strongholds, 55% is most likely not going to be attainable by any of the political parties in the first rounds. In other words, the PMDC needs an aggressive strategy to penetrate the North as it has done in the South to go into the second rounds to win the elections. This is because the APC and the SLPP bear strong abhorrence for each other, and once PMDC makes it to the second rounds, the APC or the SLPP that fails to go to the second rounds would vote with the PMDC. But to achieve that, the PMDC must now study the voter registration figures and pour resources in the North and Kono district, and choose a strong northerner and a Muslim running mate, who will pull off the task of winning the hearts and minds of the people of the North and the Kono district. In this election, no political party seems to have a decisive stronghold.

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Subject: Re: Sierra Leone: a Changing Political Phenomenon
From: Sengbe Wutehteh
To: All
Date Posted: 14:15:43 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
In one breath they want us to believe, and accept the following statement:

"...This would be a strange phenomenon in the body politic of that country, but it would also serve as an indicator that the people of Sierra Leone are now, indeed, very ready to run their country beyond regional, parochial and ethnic lines..."

And in the other breath they believe that this is what they must do in order to compete effectively during the 07/28/07 elections:

"...But to achieve that, the PMDC must now study the voter registration figures and pour resources in the North and Kono district, and choose a strong northerner and a Muslim running mate, who will pull off the task of winning the hearts and minds of the people of the North and the Kono district..."

Talking from both sides of his buccal cavity, I must say.

PMDC! what do you really want from the nation of Sa Lon, and her nationals?

Flip-flopping is an art practised nicely by these cats in the Pekin Margai Don Crase party.

Unu nor mehn dem ya.

Subject: Re: Sierra Leone: a Changing Political Phenomenon
From: Alie Formeh Kamara
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Date Posted: 05:42:16 04/05/07 ()
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Very good work Karamoh.

Translated, it means the APC will win come 2007.

Subject: Re: Sierra Leone: a Changing Political Phenomenon
From: John E. Leigh
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Date Posted: 12:21:37 04/05/07 ()
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Mr. Formeh Kamara:

"APC will win" is not what Mr. Kabba wants us to believe. Appently, he is optimistic about PMDC's chances.

The fact is PMDC is going nowhere forward. A lot of retrenchment has been taking place in that party, swelling SLPP ranks, especially in the South and in Kenema District. PMDC is not a factor in Kailahun at all.

Next, the North cannot vote as a block.

First, there are several SLPP heartland communities in that province: huge chiefdoms such as Kaffu Bullom, Lokomassama (Siaka Stevens sought to hang the chief on bugus treason charges because he opposed one-party monopoly politics - Berewa was the successful defense counsel), and Port Loko Sanda. Messimera and Morfoki, heavily populated areas, have moved to the SLPP collumn.

West Bombali is Loko land, a deep heartland SLPP area. Last Saturday Lokos from the North and the Western Area, including paramount, section and town chiefs, court barrie judges and prominent people from many works of life assembled at Victoria Park to declare their total loyalty to VP Berewa and the SLPP.
It was a grand occasion climaxed with traditional music and dancing.

The Fullah Sanda Area is also pro-SLPP and some Sella Limbas are inching towards the SLPP in the Kamakwie area.

In the heavily populated Tonkoloili District, SLPP has extended its base from Matotoka (Ibrahim Tarqui was executed by Stevens for his stand on nation-building principles)to Yilleh to Magburaka (Stevens executed Dr. Mohamed Funna for similar reasons as Tarqui) and Yonni.

In Kambia SLPP will expand its usual 40% vote share to about 50-plus%.

In Koinadugu, SLPP is big and expanding. Also two widely dispersed ethnic groups, - Fullahs and Mandingos have declared for the SLPP and making campaign donations.

True, Kono is a swing area but PMDC is a nonentity there. Months ago, someone slapped his Kono campaign manager upon a campaign stop fiasco and stones were thrown at their convoy.

In the East, PMDC's presence has diminshed significantly. Chief Sowu, a Moyamba transplant in Kenema, is a most lonely fellow.

In Bo, previously an area for low grade noisemakers and rude dummy stamp lickers, PMDC cannot find creditable candidates to contest parliamentary seats. This will affect their presidential vote totals.

In Bo 2, an handicap man (blind) is running on the PMDC ticket against a highly popular female city councillor on the SLPP ticket because no other PMDCer wanted to go against her. The blind man has already told supporters to go away because he has no money.

In Bo 1, Rad Yoki is the SLPP Flagbearer. Yoki is one of the most popular person in the whole of Bo District that I personally know about. His opponent is Lawyer Bockerie, Mr. Margai's law parter.

In my opinion, Bockerie's political sex appeal is no greater than that of a tapeworm.

Western Area is another swing area as explained by Mr. Kabba. But it does present problems for all parties. Dr. Khaddie Sesay's highly successful micro-credit scheme has swung market women to the SLPP. On the other hand,Mr. Margai seeks to exploit Operation Free Flow (No Street trading blocking traffic)inconveniences for narrow political gain.

APC's poor performing mayor and city council do not auger well for success in the populous Western Area but APC does have some ethnic and beneficiary support.

Lastly, the solution for the VP position is not religious at all but rather who among those vieing for the position can best back up the president effectively, bring credibility to the government and help the government do the job right for the people.

A foolumunku Dumbo-Tombo Northern Muslim with a crookish background or a disbarred, disrobed and defrocked lawyer may very well be the right answer for a flunkey presidential candidate and a party of dunces and droptouts but it will never do for the SLPP.

An original sensible approach to this issue is required. A unthinking fahlahmahkahtah approach won't do.

Thus the proper analysis is not just bunching gross registration numbers together and dreamingly making broad Simple Simeon permutations as to who is going to win.

The better approach is a microscopic analysis, constituency by constituency, ethnic group by ethnic group, party unity or disunity, the reputations of the parties and their leaders as well as a variety of government and opposition policies, practices and failures, etc.

In my opinion as of March 19 when I last departed Sierra Leone, SLPP wins on the first round and with a parliamentary majority. But the race is still ahead.

This above is my counter to Mr. Kabba's report based on ground experience. - Thank you. -JL

Subject: WHERE IS THE SLPP WRITTEN PLAN?
From: Albert Moinina
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Date Posted: 22:53:17 04/04/07 ()
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I don't want to call it Manifesto, because to some it means nothing. But I believe any political party should have a written plan.

SLPP you definitely have your successes, and equally your failures which the opposition PMDC is set to address. Please tell us what plans you have got and how you tend to address your failures.

Thank you.

Subject: BUNDU GBUTA STICKS IT UP TO APC!!!!!!
From: Independent Man
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Date Posted: 21:36:25 04/04/07 ()
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Source: Standard Times

APC Cannot Fool Us Anymore !
Posted by Bundu Gbuta on Apr 4, 2007, 14:26

For the past several weeks, under the convenient cloak of journalism the All People’s Congress (APC) has inundated the Sierra Leone public with misinformation, cheap propaganda and puerile imbecility about the ruling SLPP. These “journalistic feats” have, in fact, been nothing more than a prolonged and agonising display of shamelessness, characteristic dishonesty and the insatiable will to regain lost and unattainable glory through deceit (which is their second most potent political tool after violence). All of these publications are designed to discredit the ruling SLPP and present the APC as an alternative.

This is a miscalculation on the part of the APC. Right thinking Sierra Leoneans remember what the twenty-four long and agonising years of APC misrule (1968 – 1992) did to our beloved country. They are too sentient and sophisticated to – as it were – be led by the nose anymore. People can see what is happening, do their own comparisons and make their own inferences.

Let’s take a look at some the accusations the APC has levied against the SLPP:

1) ELECTION MALPRACTICES

The APC is forever claiming that the SLPP intends to rig the forthcoming Presidential and Parliamentary elections but with absolutely no justification. Since coming to power in 1996, the SLPP has not interfered with the conduct of any election and all elections have been declared “transparent, free and fair” by independent international observers. The twenty-four year rule of the APC, on the other hand, can properly be described as “a reign of terror”. All opposition was eliminated by banning all other political parties. Even within the one-party anarchy that ensued, candidates favoured by the APC Central Committee were either returned unopposed, or if anybody dared to challenge them subjected to unimaginable intimidation and violence. Is it, perhaps, their history of disposition to dishonesty, violence and intrigue that makes them so suspicious of the motives of others?

2) CORRUPTION

It has become fashionable for the APC and, indeed, every political upstart and his cousins to levy accusations of corruption. That, I suppose, is in the nature of politics. It is generally accepted in opposition circles that their role is to discredit the incumbent. But coming from the APC, the accusation is so incongruous as to be ludicrous. Have people forgotten that the then APC President Siaka Stevens “legitimized” corruption by saying – and in public – that “usai u tie cow, nar de e de eat”? Does the APC leadership believe that Sierra Leoneans have already forgotten the unbridled rape of our economy that ensued? Do they think that the sacrificing of national interests for private and selfish aggrandisement have sunk into oblivion? By establishing an Anti-Corruption Commission, the SLPP has been trying – albeit with difficulty – to bring back sanity and transparency into fiscal management.

3) POPULARITY

The APC frequently bandies statistics on its alleged popularity. A couple of weeks ago, it claimed that “95% of Western Area is APC”. In the 29th March edition of WE YONE, it asserts that “APC will get not less than 60% in the Western Region”. Is this tacit admission that the APC is rapidly losing its originally claimed popularity in the Western Area? Being someone that thrives (both professionally and in private life) on statistics, I am curious about the background to these obviously baseless assertions and piqued by your misuse of statistics. The statistical inconsistencies remind me of the joker who uses statistics the way a drunkard uses a lamp-post: for support rather than illumination.

4) UNITY WITHIN THE SLPP

The WE YONE newspaper of 29/03/07 alludes to imaginary “serious in-house problems within the SLPP camp that are threatening a total breakdown that may even lead the party to another convention”. Well… this one is so silly that the less said the better. Answering it at all would be lending dignity to an absurdity. Suffice it here to say that the SLPP has never been more united and focussed, as the APC will soon find out to its peril. Could it be that the writer is so obsessed with the disunity and squabbles within the APC (which threaten to tear that party apart) that he assumes that even a unified and organised party like the SLPP is suffering from a similar afflioction? Even if the SLPP had “in-house problems” (as WE YONE erroneously claims) the APC would be least qualified to comment on them. Mathew 7:3-5 warns against such hypocrisy: “And why worry about the speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye”. Everyone knows that there are opposing factions within the APC and that numerous attempts to unify them have so far failed. Put the APC house in order before you start putting your mouth into the affairs of other parties.

One could go on and on, but what’s the point? It is obvious that the APC is a spent force – even if rowdy and dishonest. It is more a thorn in the flesh than a dagger to the heart. It has nothing to offer the electorate in terms of its vision for the country so it resorts to familiar territory – deceit and generally being obnoxious.

Subject: VICTOR BOCKARIE (BABY TOE) FOE SAYS APC NOW HAS PEACE!!!!!
From: Independent Man
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Date Posted: 21:25:30 04/04/07 ()
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Victor Foh has declared (once again) that APC has now achieved peace. Interesting, he mentioned that "it is all over......" While Foh is referring to the fight being all over now, observers say the expression means the election is all over already, peace in the APC or not.
The only hope for APC is to start the TOTOGBEH process now.
Yaya, Alieu, Allie, KDDA/EKUTAY Kohmanehs (including BURFORD WAY) put on your TORTORGBEH HATS now. The ceremony is about to begin.

Source: Cocorioko News
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APC OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES RETURN OF PEACE



PRESS STATEMENT



4th April, 2007.

Comrades in the diaspora,
Good news! Very good news! It’s all over. It is finished. The All Peoples Congress, (APC) has today, Wednesday, April 4, 2007 become a united Party with Hon. Ernest Bai Koroma as Leader and Presidential Candidate. Hip! Hip! Hip! Hurray…
See the attached Press Statement.


Distinguished Members of the 4th Estate, ladies and gentlemen, let me on behalf of the Leadership and general membership of the All Peoples Congress Party express our collective thanks and gratitude to all of you for your presence here this afternoon.
You are all aware of the fact that in the past five years almost to the day, our Party, the APC, through unwelcome and unfortunate circumstances, was embroiled in internal wranglings, misunderstandings and unnecessary court cases.
This situation resulted in serious disadvantages that impacted negatively on the APC’s ability to mobilise and utilise all its resources – human and financial, to pursue its agenda, for the socio-economic and political regeneration of our beloved Sierra Leone. Let me assure you all that we as a Party are now reinvigorated and firmly united in our quest to provide all Sierra Leoneans with strong Leadership and good governance that has been so lacking in the current political administration of our nation.


In conclusion we would like to express special appreciation to all those individuals and institutions who, over this period of difficulty, in diverse ways, have worked so assiduously to bring about this desirable outcome.
In particular, we wish to mention the Political Parties Registration Commission, the Elders of the APC Party, and UNAMSIL to mention but a few.


Finally Ladies and Gentlemen we now have peace, unity and solidarity.
To demonstrate this, the APC will stage a Peace, Unity and Solidarity march on Saturday, April 14, 2007, here in Freetown.
Similar Peace, Unity and Solidarity marches will be staged in Makeni, Bo, Kenema and Sefadu, Kono district.
Details of these marches will be communicated to you later.
Long Live the All Peoples Congress.
(APC).
Signed:

……………………………….
(Victor Bockarie Foh)
National Secretary General.
March 4, 2007.

Subject: Why?
From: Cornelius Hamelberg
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Date Posted: 21:13:01 04/04/07 ()
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Irrationality?
Difference in political opinions?
Jealousy?

Subject: invitation for suitable country for refuse dumping
From: larrylum
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Date Posted: 20:51:55 04/04/07 ()
Email Address: larrylum2nice@yahoo.com
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Message:
we learnt that sierra leone is a suitable country for refuse dumping as evident in the streets of the capital city freetown. the iranian nuclear waste council wishes to dump its nuclear waste to sierra leone. we hereby welcome the decision of this so-called council, since your decision was timely.

Subject: Re: invitation for suitable country for refuse dumping
From: Independent Man
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Date Posted: 21:20:42 04/04/07 ()
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Nar crase you dae crase so.

Subject: DEN SAY ELDRED JONES, OONU SAY JOHN BULL
From: BRA ENVIABLE
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Date Posted: 20:27:06 04/04/07 ()
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What's the wisdom behind the new law on this forum? Has Krio been banned on this forum? What am I missing? What is the explanation behind this law? Is this not a Sierra Leonean forum? This law is sadly redolent of our days as colonial subjects, during which time the colonizer sought to destroy the colonized root and branch by undermining the African's confidence in himself. British colonial tutelage in Kenya, some parts of Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa, came close to criminalizing indigenous African languages by rudely frowning on an African tongue wagging itself with an African, linguistic rhythm. Simply put, there was hell to pay if one was caught speaking an African language on school campuses.
Krio is the greatest social unifier in Sierra Leone. In real life, I do NOT speak English when I run into a fellow Sierra Leonean. I speak Krio to beckon another Sierra Leonean into knowing that "me nar Salone Man leka U."
Why is Krio being treated on this forum like a contraband item against State law?
Dis law full me mot. Oos kine neo-colonial mentality dis? Den say Eldred Jones oonu say John Bull. Ay bo!

Subject: Re: DEN SAY ELDRED JONES, OONU SAY JOHN BULL
From: Truth
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Date Posted: 21:50:30 04/04/07 ()
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Message:
BraEnviable - you make a laugh! Wetin you write sef full me mot. nar true you talk though!

Subject: FOR BRA ENVIABLE:MORE USELESS MINISTRIES
From: MINISTER
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Date Posted: 18:44:26 04/04/07 ()
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PMDC to establish religious ministry

The People’s Movement for Democratic Change allegedly stated that it would establish a new ministry. The publicity secretary of the party said that if the PMDC were voted in office, a religious affairs ministry would be instituted. The ministry, he claimed, would address issues pertaining to unity in religion; the alleged problems associated with the pilgrimage to Mecca would be addressed by this yet to be established body.

In rebuttal to the SLPP claim that Margai does not respects paramount chiefs, Mohamed Bangura went on to say that Charles Margai respects paramount chiefs.

Subject: Re: FOR BRA ENVIABLE:MORE USELESS MINISTRIES
From: ITK
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Date Posted: 02:34:01 04/05/07 ()
Email Address: ishmael.taylorkamara@kattenlaw.com
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Leaving aside the fact that this proposal sounds more like a publicity stunt than anything else, it hardly seems compatible with a report I have just read (assuming it is reliable)indicating that two individuals under consideration for Charles Margai's running mate have been excluded outright because of their religion.

I am not sure I understand what exactly the proposed ministry would do other than dealing with "unity in religion" (whatever that means) and pilgrimage issues, but given this apparent playing of the religious card by the PMDC in its VP nomination process, how can one not be sceptical?

Speaking of the VP nomination process, everything I have read about the PMDC's ongoing efforts confirms its neophyte status in the practice of politics. There's a very good reason why presidential candidates (with appropriate advice, of course) select their running mates themselves. While balance (regional, core beliefs, etc.) may be a legitimate consideration for a party, I think it is not only bad form but bad politics to publicly reject(and no doubt discompose) potential nominees in the manner that the PMDC allegedly has done.

There is a clear contrast in the way a seasoned party would handle such matters. In the first place, what should count the most in the selection process is the competency/qualifications of the potential nominees, followed by issues relating to compatibility with the presidential nominee, and ability to succeed should that become an option or necessity.

I can assure you(from first-hand knowledge) that in the case of the SLPP-- a seasoned political party-- that is the sort of vetting process that is currently taking place. VP Berewa is keenly aware that his selection may end up a heartbeat away from the Presidency-- especially given the advantages of incumbency. Thus, it has made very clear that the selection process will not be mishandled or rushed or timed for publicity purposes. Nor will there be an obsession with "balance" as in the case of the PMDC.

Let me end by saying that the PMDC's apparent fixation with "balance" in coming up with a ticket is a sure sign of its inexperience. From what I have read, it has narrowly focused on selecting a Northern, Muslim running mate-- ostensibly because that will be a winning ticket. Not only is this unimaginative and formulaic, it is likely to backfire as it clearly smacks of insincerity. The strategy will also fail for another reason. Contrary to what many believe, it has yet to be proven in elections across the globe in the modern era that "balancing" a ticket wins elections. This misperception is fuelled by the fact that so-called balanced tickets may have won elections fail to realize is that those tickets won not because of the running mate, but because of the presidential nominee or other factors.

With the elections in Sierra Leone over three months away-- to use a cliche, time will tell.

Subject: Re: FOR BRA ENVIABLE:MORE USELESS MINISTRIES
From: BRA ENVIABLE
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Date Posted: 19:51:57 04/04/07 ()
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BRA MINISTER, I will respond to the "religious Ministry " talk after telephone conversations with PMDC sources in Freetown and Bo town

Subject: Re: FOR BRA ENVIABLE:MORE USELESS MINISTRIES
From: Cornelius
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Date Posted: 18:47:41 04/04/07 ()
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Sierra Leone has no problems about "unity in religion".

Subject: Re: FOR BRA ENVIABLE:MORE USELESS MINISTRIES
From: bigger
To: All
Date Posted: 08:42:50 04/05/07 ()
Email Address: bigger@aol.com
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Message:
The leadership of PMDC preciously needs DEVINE INTERVENTION .They all talk as if they were graduates from KISSY MENTAL INSTITUTE.How on earth,can a top man in the PMDC utter such a gabbage?The next ministry on their agenda will be THE MINISTRY OF PROSTITUTE AFFAIRS FOLLOWED BY THE MINISTRY OF PMDC AFFAIRS.
My dear SIERRA LEONEANS,we all will love to change things in Sierra Leone but giving a chance to this so called CULT GROUP LABELLED AS PMDC,will have an irreversable damage to our country.

Subject: Re: FOR BRA ENVIABLE:MORE USELESS MINISTRIES
From: Truth
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Date Posted: 02:49:07 04/06/07 ()
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Fear unlocks fear. PMDC cannot fool the people. The nlikes I know in PMDC cannot cause me to fear. My only born with the SLPP is that they are too complacent. I could not believe that to date our manifesto is still in fine-tune condition. What a country? All things being equal - SLPP has a better plan for Siera Leone. Berewa's years will bring us back to those glorious days that our children heard of and would want to see. He will be different as the head. His covert fearlessness and tact will help achieve our dreams for a better salone. I will pray for him everyday for God to help him direct our nation in a better way for all of us. If he does not do this, Berewa will end up like the rest of them. We all have to die someday, but a death clouded with the exploitation and damage to others will haunt you surviving offspring. Berewa, I trust you and the people of Sierra Leone will come to trust you - so do not mess up. Listen to them and serve them well. As for my old friend Pa Kabbah, I have seen things that make me believe, he meant well but pettiness and his little people around him caused him harm. Every leaders potential is determined by those closest to him - THE INNER CIRCLE - if they are weak that leader is incapable of creating any impact. Berewa, God loves you and he will help you to have a strong INNER CIRCLE.

Subject: PIC OF THE DAY
From: LAWYER
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Date Posted: 18:37:20 04/04/07 ()
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The Executive Representative of the UN Secretary-General and UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Victor Angelo, handing over the keys of four vehicles to the Chairperson of the newly established Human Rights Commission in Sierra Leone, Ms Jamesina King, at a colourful ceremony held at the UNIOSIL Headquarters at Mammy Yoko Hotel in Aberdeen, Freetown.

The occasion marked the end of a two-week induction training of five Commissioners including the Executive Secretary of the commission. The National Human Rights Commission was created by an Act of Parliament on 30 July 2004 mandated inter alia to promote respect for human rights, review existing legislation and advise government on compliance with state obligations under international treaties; monitor and document violations of human rights. The Commissioners were inaugurated by the President of the Republic on 11 December 2006. The Induction Training Programme was organized by the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to address the capacity building needs of the Commissioners. | Credit: UNIOSIL/PIO

Subject: Improving the Business Environment for Investment in Sierra
From: Hon Kadi Sesay
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Date Posted: 15:58:41 04/04/07 ()
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Improving the Business Environment for Investment in Sierra Leone

According to the World Bank “Doing Business” Report, Sierra Leone is one of the most expensive countries in the world to start a business. The cost of registering a company in Sierra Leone is comparatively high. There are many reasons for this including long business registration processes, legal costs and the tax system. This situation is an obstacle to the growth of the Sierra Leone economy. Government has taken the policy decision to create a business friendly environment which will encourage job and wealth creation.

It is believed that the high cost of setting up a business in one of the reasons for businesses operating within the informal sector, without paying taxes as well as failing to fulfill labour and health and safety requirements.

The Government of Sierra Leone is currently working on a programme designed to remove ‘Administrative Barriers to Investment’. This is a joint programme with DFID and the Foreign Investment Advisory service (part of The World Bank). The aim of the programme is to improve the business climate in Sierra Leone which is important both to local and foreign businesses. The following are some important changes that have already been approved by Government and will soon be reflected as amendments in existing legislations:

· Simplification and streamlining of the company registration process

· Eliminating exchange control permission as a company registration requirement

· The removal of the mandatory requirement to engage a solicitor for the preparation of the Memorandum and Articles of Association (M&A) for the registration of a company

· New and simplified rules merging work and residence permits

· Abolishing the need for an annual Business License obtained from the Registrar General

· Elimination of payment of advance tax as precondition for registering a business

In simplifying the process for business registration, for example, we anticipate that business registration will take 7 days or less and cost much less than USD 100 whilst obtaining a work permit via unified work and residents’ permit process should take no more than 2 weeks.

It is the view of the Government that our proposals to simplify business registration will substantially improve the business environment and therefore the job and wealth creation capacity of Sierra Leone.

By making these changes, the Government also expects that more business entities will become formal and as a result pay their fair share of taxes as well as comply with other regulations. Bear in mind that becoming a formal entity does not necessarily involve becoming a company as there are other structures available for smaller businesses.

The diagrams below compare the current process with the new, streamlined business registration process.

This is only the first of a series of measures which we are introducing to encourage the private sector. Other recent measures include the restructuring of the investment and export promotion agency, SLEDIC which has now been submitted to Parliament for consideration.

We hope to continue the consultation process on these and other reforms so that we can all look forward to a prosperous future.

Hon Kadi Sesay

Minister of Trade and Industry

Subject: Re: Improving the Business Environment for Investment in Sierra
From: seydouba
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Date Posted: 00:50:51 04/05/07 ()
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I am very skeptical about this new development.
There is no "effective" parliamentary oversight committee as most of these members are part and parcel of the corrupt system.

Subject: Re: Improving the Business Environment for Investment in Sierra
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 20:15:37 04/04/07 ()
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WHY NOW?

Subject: Re: Improving the Business Environment for Investment in Sierra
From: DIAMINT PEDDLER
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Date Posted: 20:21:26 04/04/07 ()
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Who told you it started now? Did you see the emails that were sent out in 2005 by DFId to Sierra-Leoneans in the diapora to email their ideas about investment in salone? The process strtd in 2005, and the Law Reform commision started drafting these laws in late 2005.

Subject: Re: Improving the Business Environment for Investment in Sierra
From: Independent Man
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Date Posted: 23:15:43 04/05/07 ()
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Message:
Diamint Peddler,
Your info is inaccurate.
This process started way before DFID got involved.
Most people only heard about it after DFID got involved.

Subject: Re: Improving the Business Environment for Investment in Sierra
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 05:04:17 04/05/07 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
So the process started in 2005 with help from the DFId right? What a shame!

Subject: Re: Improving the Business Environment for Investment in Sierra
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
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Date Posted: 16:20:10 04/05/07 ()
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Message:
A Bloody Shame indeed that it tok the Interrnational community to "help" Those who are empowered to think our problems through, accomplish their task. Very very sad indeed.

Subject: Re: Improving the Business Environment for Investment in Sierra
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 19:21:19 04/05/07 ()
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Message:
Very, very sad indeed bra.

Subject: Re: Improving the Business Environment for Investment in Sierra
From: Cornelius Hamelberg
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Date Posted: 18:37:33 04/04/07 ()
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Congratulations to Hon Kadi Sesay. All this has been a long time coming.

The new process of registering a business and the streamlining measure announced here which simplify the required procedures eliminates more middle-men corruption and is therefore welcome news. It also eliminates bottlenecks and the waiting time that has been known to extend to days, weeks, months of patient expectation greased with bribes that go to private coffers that are no contribution to the national treasury or the tolerable moral standards of the country.

People, more than two or three have returned in despair, with stories to tell.

"the high cost of setting up a business in one of the reasons for businesses”

And "the high cost" here has usually included "the handshake" (bribery expenses) which figures in the overall calculation and is usually accounted for under "miscellaneous”

Subject: FOR JAVOMBO: RE: SIA TIYAAMA
From: Saloneman2
To: All
Date Posted: 13:52:51 04/04/07 ()
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Honorable Pa Javombo,

Sia Tiyaama may mean ‘rub it in their faces’ in Mende but that does not make Sia Tiyaama a non-person or a non-Kono. What would you say about the following non-Mende names that have meanings in Mende?

Fondowa (Kono); Musuya (Kono); Taplima (Kono/Kissi)

By the way what is all this noise about Sia Tiyaama? Is he/she preaching genocide? Has Sia Tiyaama all of a sudden become a serious security threat to the State of Sierra Leone? I believe that in a fragile democracy like ours, the right to free expression should not be viewed as a threat to national development. In fact in pursuing the ominous task of post-conflict reconstruction and development, opinions of all shades should be tolerated and encouraged with the aim of synthesizing them into a coherent whole and using that as a center of gravity for sustainable development.

Complaints about Sia Tiyaama have come maily from PMDC quarters but the PMDC’s ranks are full of brilliant people who are capable of bringing Tiyaama down to his/her knees. You are, for example, one man who is extremely knowledgeable in Salone politics and our man Jimmy Kandeh is a more brilliant thinker and writer than Tiyaama will ever be. So, you see, you guys have the weapons that could easily pulverize the upstart Tiyaama. It is incumbent that you use them.

I am one registered SLPPer who does buy any of the nonsense that Tiyaama writes. In fact I even dare say that Berewa is not qualified to be president of Sierra Leone. Are we all of a sudden so forgetful and forgiving to elect TRICKY-Solo who conned us by way of the ‘Makeni Massacre’?

Mahei, Kehtamia.

Subject: Re: FOR JAVOMBO: RE: SIA TIYAAMA
From: T.FOYOH
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Date Posted: 12:06:50 04/05/07 ()
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I am a member of the kono association in the D.C.metropolis and we have never known a kinsman/woman who goes by the name Sia Tiyaama.The plain truth is that SIA TIYAAMA DOES NOT EXIST.It is a moniker used by someone who doesn't have the testicular fortitude to reveal his real name.
To put this matter to rest,will Sia Tiyaama please use her pic in her publications.

Subject: Re: FOR JAVOMBO: RE: SIA TIYAAMA
From: Sengbe Wutehteh
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Date Posted: 14:10:17 04/04/07 ()
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Saloneman2, don't worry about Javombo and Co. They are coming back into our fold in the SLPP. However, we will relegate them to the back bench, as we have done with his brother, Abdul Hashim [for abdicating their ranks within the SLPP for silly "sour-grape" reasons].

Just wait and see.

I hope that Sia Tiyaama would continue to be her brilliant self. The sister is a do-right person, if there ever was one.

Long live Sia Tiyaama, and her likes.

Please continue to "sia ti yaama".

Your brother in the struggle for reform in the SLPP,

Sengbe Wutehteh.

Subject: Re: FOR JAVOMBO: RE: SIA TIYAAMA
From: BRA ENVIABLE
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Date Posted: 16:24:18 04/04/07 ()
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Kaamor Kounuwah, nar wetin you gial fren cook tiday? Nar peteh-teh leaf en fresh fish? Yu look gladdy.
Siah Tiyaama nor able "rub am nar we face."
Sia nar odoryor. Sef, E look lek dee bra don kombor.
Sia nar Bondo debool. We wan talk to real boy pikin.
PMDC nor sabi dance bondo debool dance.

Subject: Re: FOR JAVOMBO: RE: SIA TIYAAMA
From: peeper
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Date Posted: 19:41:02 04/04/07 ()
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Bra E,

Forum admin say nor for write Krio na dis forum.

Subject: Re: FOR JAVOMBO: RE: SIA TIYAAMA
From: Sengbe Wutehteh
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Date Posted: 19:02:13 04/04/07 ()
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No, na me cook tiday. Ar cook saki tomboi with butter beans plus palmine ehn ogiri. The plasas sweet so tay, me ndebele queen from Zim lick een han way ee don eat.

Nor tell da fullah musu oh!!

"...PMDC nor sabi dance bondo debool dance..." Bra E

Well according to waytin we know:

PMDC nor sabi dance Poro dance.

PMDC nor sabi dance Wonde dance.

PMDC nor sabi dance Fallui dance.

PMDC nor sabi dance bra koni dance.

PMDC nor sabi dance Gbayni dance.

PMDC nor sabi dance Paddle dance.

PMDC nor sabi dance soko dance.

PMDC nor sabi dance alikali dance.

Nar oose dance PMDC sabi dance ba?

SLPP sabi dance ALL dem dance way PMDC nor sabi dance.

Nar dat mek SLPP go win ALL the votes way represent dem dances day on 07/28/07.

Kehtahmia!

Subject: Re: FOR JAVOMBO: RE: SIA TIYAAMA
From: BRA ENVIABLE
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Date Posted: 19:46:45 04/04/07 ()
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Bra, Ar lek the Intra-Africanness. Yu baby nar from Zim. Yu nar West coast man. Southern en West {Africa} combine. LOL.
Bra, the "bondo debool" talk nar "tongue in cheek" for daa Drag Queen wey call insef Sia Tiyaama.
We will respond to his lies and rubbish when he stops being an SLPP Drag Queen.
Still on the Zim. baby, Congrats. Teach am for cook Lafidee en granat soup.

Subject: DISORDER IN COURT (Breaking the Tension of Politriking)
From: M. Alieu iscandari Esq
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Date Posted: 13:47:36 04/04/07 ()
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These are from a book called Disorder in the Courts of America, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.

ATTORNEY: Are you sexually acti ve?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
______________________________
ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?
WITNESS: July 18th.
ATTORNEY: What year?
WITNESS: Every year.
_____________________________________
ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of someth ing you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you?
W ITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you?
WITNESS: Forty-five years.
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ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?"
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan.
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ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNES S: We do.
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS: Yes, voodoo.
__________________ ____________________
ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
___________________________________
ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty-one..
________________________________________< BR>ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Would you repeat the question?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Uh....
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTOR! NEY: Were there any girls?
________________________________ ______
ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this mor ning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: No, he w as sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him!
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Huh?
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his Brain was sitting on my de sk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

Subject: Re: DISORDER IN COURT (Breaking the Tension of Politriking)
From: Albert Moinina
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Date Posted: 02:07:02 04/05/07 ()
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Alieu,

You kill me laf.

Subject: CRUCIAL BREAKING NEWS
From: FROM NEW CITIZEN
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Date Posted: 13:20:21 04/04/07 ()
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APC party sources informed the New Citizen yesterday that the party leadership, including both factions of the one-time divided top echelons of the party, would address a press conference today at 2:00 pm to explain to members of the public the final outcome of the peace talks that were concluded yesterday.

Other party sources have actually started to suggest that there would be a peace march in Freetown on Saturday, 7th April 2007, to mark the end of the rift between the two feuding factions of the All Peoples Congress party.

A party loyalist has said, “it is very certain that the APC has finally clinched peace and that the one-time divided party at the top has seen reason to become one cohesive whole in readiness for the July 28th 2007 elections.”

He continued, “the feud itself, when two factions within the same party went to court on both constitutional and internal party matters, had threatened the chances of the APC party to win the ensuing presidential and parliamentary elections, but it is now hoped that with the new determination on both sides to resolve the differences within the leadership of the party, the party will go to the elections strong, indivisible and prepared to win the elections in the first round.”

The loyalist boasted that with peace in the APC, there would be no run-off come July 28th 2007.
The press conference, according to the sources, will be convened at the APC office, Old Railway Line, Brookfields at which conference the leadership of the party will come out with a full statement about the future prospects of the party.
Posted on 04 Apr 2007