Subject: Private Sesay Captured!!!!
From: APC Man
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Date Posted: 01:09:07 11/28/06 ()
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Reports from F/town indicate that Private Sesay (the soldier who recently escaped from police custody) has been captured.
This goes to show how much power the people of Sa. Lone have - I have to give credit to SLPP for giving our people the freedowm to express themselves without intimidation. The people yelled and screamed at the police and put the IG under the microscope - it has yielded some results.
Now we want to know how this guy escaped.
Any officer who is found to have aided his escape should be fired and charged to court.

Subject: YOU DECIDE
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 21:34:52 11/27/06 ()
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Subject: I'M gonna knock you out; mama say knock you out!
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
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Date Posted: 18:11:04 11/27/06 ()
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Drinking age is 18, going to some night club, required age is 21. If the dad and mom are not mad, the girls is enjoying it then who are you.
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Answer: selfish busybody.
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I will ccall Mohamed Ali to knock you out!

Subject: Response for Sengbe Re: Can Mosquitoes transmit AIDS?
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 17:20:02 11/27/06 ()
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Greetings my brothers and sisters. Sengbe on November 26, 2006 at 17:45:26 wrote

"Hello Bambay!

Thank you for contributing to this thread. But do you really believe that mosquitoes can transmit HIV AIDS? I was just wondering.

How is CA treating you? Will you ever come back to reside on the East Coast? After all, we have more than two seasons - Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall - as opposed to the West Coast."

Thank you Sengbe for asking. Before I proceed to respond, I will say that I am happy that a Sierra Leonean girl was on CBS News this morning. The reunion with her mother on the Oprah Winfrey Show brought teers of joy. I was extremely happy and greateful to God, Oprah and the Oprah Show. May God bless them for being human.

In response I would say that indeed, it has been an experience to move to California. As this is my first stay in the state of California in my fifteen to sixteen-years-stay in the United States of America, I have found something fascinating that is beyond every descent human imagination.
As you well know, Sierra Leone is a hospitable country, where every stranger is welcomed and are given the opportunity to be the best they can be if they operate within the rubrics of the Law. If you have legal rights to do anything, you are not interrupted by an ordinary Sierra Leonean or another foreign national because of any jealous-related issues. We are civilized to let the law and those who are mandated to excercise it to take the course. Civilization is so abound that passers-by, regardless if they are the President, cabinet Ministers, University students, University and college professors or business tycoons, will not be eruditely trying tooth-and-nail to make any other persons realize their superiority in that society. This is so because every man is entitled to use their abilities, talents or luck to be the best they can be in society therefore, no one cares who you are or at least will not be going around to show that they matter in that society because it makes a funny scenery. In fact, it makes the person you are trying to impress not to be the least impressed at all if you try to buldoze you significance in their face.

That is how I want to live my life, to be myself, obey the law and be civil to all mankind until one goes beyond a civilized limit then, I show who I true am. I do not care or does not try to show that I am significant beyond what God has made me to be: a human being who breaths, poops, tries to be the best he can be, to help himself, his children/ family and people who strived hard to get me educated and gave me the confidence that I am somebody. Until I have committed a crime, until I have tried to tell any human being otherwise, that is what I am, somebody who cares about what matters and not sycophancy, going around to look for who is what.

I have work to do in California. Sacramento is my first stop in California State. I have been here less than seven months. Therefore, as the legal core gives me the right to stay in any of the 50 or fifty-two states of the United States of America, that is what I am going to do. I think I have more to explore in California. Great changes are taking place, not personally but with the populace as a whole; what was unknown is now known by the ones who wish to be better people in life, law-abiding citizens not the ones who only want to be viewed as celebrities when they are not. The latter are not law abiding who might as well be in prison like people who broke the same laws the way the latter are breaking it.

However, the East Coast is where I spent majority of the fifteen years I have spent in the United States, with the exception of the six going to seven months that I have been in Sacramento, California. Funnily enough, every body knows me in Sacramento. From the day I arrived on th 29th. of Aprill 2006 to this day, it seems as if I was born here in Sacramento. Most people I come across do something to show that they have known me long years ago. I feel proud that I am making the world see strange things (smile.). Everybody in Sacramento appear to know me or fake to know me, my entire history or the ones they want to remember and or life. Isn't that amazing? So I am enjoying that fun for the time being.

Nonetheless, I have business to take care-of in Virginia, Charlottesville, specifically. Before, I departed there on the 26th. of April, 2006, I promised that "I'll be back! In fact, I am thinking to go back to attend court on the 19th for a drivers license that was suspended in 1997 and ten thousand four-hundred dollars ($10,400.00) was deducted from my pay for a 0.09 D.U.I. I wonder how intelligent it is to be looking for a wrong somebody might have done by stealing from him with the public watching. But that is not the reason why I am going. The reason I am going is to let the world see how even the higher in ranks would disrespect the flag of the United States of America, civilization and humanity about an issue that concerns two hundred-eighty countries over race. If the Rule of Law is to fail, then they will succeed in showing that Black people are lazy, corrupt, useless, obnoxious and so on because all the arbitrary and obnoxious actions they have been taking against me is not about me but their abhorrence for Black people. I am only used as a scapegoat, which they think Black people and other descent people are unaware of. But thank God every human being in the world is seeing and hearing their actions, are hearing evidences of the wrongs the White man did to the Black man, the concept in which they viewed the Black Race regardless of where one is from. I did not make it a racial issue. Everyone heard and saw as they were giving reasons. Everyone saw their bold action over the years, in an attempt to intimidate the Black people and make mockery of the Balck Race by using me as the scape goat. Ten chances to nothing, they have failed and much more has been revealed about them. In that, many of them have shown that they know nothing about the Law, they do not respect the Law, they do not even care about America, can get hyped over something they do not know about, do not understand but the pretentious and falacious lives they have lived all these years is manifesting. What business do they have in a war that took place in Sierra Leone? They have no one to blame but themselves, meaning the ones who have not tried but woefully depended on their color for intelligence. The main question is when have they been so busy looking for Osama Binladen? Why the hype over one Black man? You all heard what they were saying. I bet my life on it. I am an African and proud to be one. Power corrupts but absolute power corrupts absolutely. Why have they been so desperate? Who can lie this much and not even ashamed to hide ignorance of everything especially the Law?

With regards to whether or not mosquitoes and other insects can transmit HIV/AIDS I would say that the answer is yes, there are possibilities, though Scientific proof suggests that though there are theories that the possibilities do exist yet, there has not be a correlation for the possibilities of mosquitoes to transmit AIDS. Nonetheless, being that there are chances for this to occur, it is best to be on the safer side to avoid that 1 cubit of a chance. We already know, as will be proved in the essay to follow, that mosquitoes have been known to transmit certain deadly diseases.

Following is an essay on a topic "can mosquitoes transmit AIDS?"

"Media releases concerning the possibility of mosquitoes transmitting AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) were common when the disease was first recognized, and the subject is still addressed by tabloids that seek captivating headlines to increase their circulation. The topic was initiated by reports from a small community in southern Florida where preliminary evidence suggested that mosquitoes may have been responsible for the higher on average incidence of AIDS in the local population. The media was quick to publicize claims that mosquitoes were involved in AIDS transmission despite findings of scientific surveys of the National Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that clearly demonstrated that mosquito transmission of AIDS in that community appeared highly unlikely. Nevertheless, media releases perpetuated the concept that mosquitoes transmitted AIDS, and many people still feel that mosquitoes may be responsible for transmission of this infection from one individual to another.
There are three theoretical mechanisms which would allow blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes to transmit HIV.

1. In the first mechanism, a mosquito would initiate the cycle by feeding on an HIV positive carrier and ingest virus particles with the blood meal. For the virus to be passed on, it would have to survive inside the mosquito, preferably increase in numbers, and then migrate to the mosquito's salivary glands. The infected mosquito would then seek its second blood meal from an uninfected host and transfer the HIV from its salivary glands during the course of the bite. This is the mechanism used by most mosquito-borne parasites, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue, and the encephalitis viruses.

2. In the second mechanism, a mosquito would initiate the cycle by beginning to feed on an HIV carrier and be interrupted after it had successfully drawn blood. Instead of resuming the partial blood meal on its original host, the mosquito would select an AIDS-free person to complete the meal. As it penetrated the skin of the new host, the mosquito would transfer virus particles that were adhering to the mouthparts from the previous meal. This mechanism is not common in mosquito-borne infections, but equine infectious anemia is transmitted to horses by biting flies in this manner.

3. The third theoretical mechanism also involves a mosquito that is interrupted while feeding on an HIV carrier and resumes the partial blood meal on a different individual. In this scenario, however, the AIDS-free host squashes the mosquito as it attempts to feed and smears HIV contaminated blood into the wound. In theory, any of the mosquito-borne viruses could be transmitted in this manner providing the host circulated sufficient virus particles to initiate re-infection by contamination.

Each of these mechanisms has been investigated with a variety of blood sucking insects and the results clearly show that mosquitoes cannot transmit AIDS. News reports on the findings, however, have been confusing, and media interpretation of the results has not been clear. The average person is still not convinced that mosquitoes are not involved in the transmission of a disease that appears in the blood, is passed from person to person and can be contracted by persons that share hypodermic needles. Here are just some of the reasons why the studies showed that mosquitoes cannot transmit AIDS:
Mosquitoes Digest the Virus that Causes AIDS When a mosquito transmits a disease agent from one person to another, the infectious agent must remain alive inside the mosquito until transfer is completed. If the mosquito digests the parasite, the transmission cycle is terminated and the parasite cannot be passed on to the next host. Successful mosquito-borne parasites have a number of interesting ways to avoid being treated as food. Some are refractory to the digestive enzymes inside the mosquito's stomach; most bore their way out of the stomach as quickly as possible to avoid the powerful digestive enzymes that would quickly eliminate their existence. Malaria parasites survive inside mosquitoes for 9-12 days and actually go through a series of necessary life stages during that period. Encephalitis virus particles survive for 10-25 days inside a mosquito and replicate enormously during the incubation period. Studies with HIV clearly show that the virus responsible for the AIDS infection is regarded as food to the mosquito and is digested along with the blood meal. As a result, mosquitoes that ingest HIV-infected blood digest that blood within 1-2 days and completely destroy any virus particles that could potentially produce a new infection. Since the virus does not survive to reproduce and invade the salivary glands, the mechanism that most mosquito-borne parasites use to get from one host to the next is not possible with HIV.
Mosquitoes Do Not Ingest Enough HIV Particles to Transmit AIDS by Contamination Insect-borne disease agents that have the ability to be transferred from one individual to the next via contaminated mouthparts must circulate at very high levels in the bloodstream of their host. Transfer by mouthpart contamination requires sufficient infectious particles to initiate a new infection. The exact number of infectious particles varies from one disease to the next. HIV circulates at very low levels in the blood--well below the levels of any of the known mosquito-borne diseases. Infected individuals rarely circulate more that 10 units of HIV, and 70 to 80% of HIV-infected persons have undetectable levels of virus particles in their blood. Calculations with mosquitoes and HIV show that a mosquito that is interrupted while feeding on an HIV carrier circulating 1000 units of HIV has a 1:10 million probability of injecting a single unit of HIV to an AIDS-free recipient. In laymen's terms, an AIDS-free individual would have to be bitten by 10 million mosquitoes that had begun feeding on an AIDS carrier to receive a single unit of HIV from contaminated mosquito mouthparts. Using the same calculations, crushing a fully engorged mosquito containing AIDS positive blood would still not begin to approach the levels needed to initiate infection. In short, mechanical transmission of AIDS by HIV-contaminated mosquitoes appears to be well beyond the limits of probability. Therefore, none of the theoretical mechanisms cited earlier appear to be possible for mosquito transmission of HIV.
Mosquitoes Are Not Flying Hypodermic Needles Many people think of mosquitoes as tiny, flying hypodermic syringes, and if hypodermic needles can successfully transmit HIV from one individual to another then mosquitoes ought to be able to do the same. We have already seen that HIV-infected individuals do not circulate enough virus particles to result in infection by contamination. However, even if HIV-positive individuals did circulate high levels of virus, mosquitoes could not transmit the virus by the methods that are employed in used syringes. Most people have heard that mosquitoes regurgitate saliva before they feed, but are unaware that the food canal and salivary canal are separate passageways in the mosquito. The mosquito's feeding apparatus is an extremely complicated structure that is totally unlike the crude single-bore syringe. Unlike a syringe, the mosquito delivers salivary fluid through one passage and draws blood up another. As a result, the food canal is not flushed out like a used needle, and blood flow is always unidirectional. The mechanics involved in mosquito feeding are totally unlike the mechanisms employed by the drug user's needles. In short, mosquitoes are not flying hypodermic needles and a mosquito that disgorges saliva into your body is not flushing out the remnants of its last blood meal.

For more in depth information on this topic see Staff Paper #1, Do Insects Transmit AIDS?, OTA series on AIDS-Related Issues, Health Program, Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, Washington, D.C. 20510-8025.

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So you see, I will come back to the East Coast but most importantly I want to return to Sierra Leone, my homeland. Also that there are chances for mosquitoes to spread AIDS, in that, if they can transfer malaria and other diseases, the slight chance do exist that they can transfer AIDS. As the cure for AIDS is expensive and the disease is deadlier, it is best to take all necessary precautions possible.

Thank you for asking.

Subject: Re: Response for Sengbe Re: Can Mosquitoes transmit AIDS?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 20:23:13 11/27/06 ()
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Message:
Bambay Lans, I thank you kindly for the treatise on this subject matter. I appreciate your effort.

In this treatise, it is stated that:

"...Each of these mechanisms has been investigated with a variety of blood sucking insects and the results clearly show that mosquitoes CANNOT transmit AIDS..."

That answers my question, and I believe it.

Thanks again, buddy.

Subject: Re: Can Mosquitoes transmit AIDS?/A BIG NO IT CANNOT
From: musa Kalawa
To: All
Date Posted: 17:35:04 11/27/06 ()
Email Address: muskalawa@yahoo.com
Entered From: adsl-69-230-209-73.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net at 69.230.209.73

Message:
Mosquito cannot transmit the deadly HIV/Aids virus. Of cause not from mosquitoes to human or the reverse.

If you like me to explain, reply I will be glad to do so.

Subject: Re: Re: Can Mosquitoes transmit AIDS?/A BIG NO IT CANNOT
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 18:05:07 11/27/06 ()
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musa Kalawa are you pooling my legs? Don't get mad at me, I am just helping. (smile)

On a serious note, please do explain your theory. It is a discussion forum, where we need to explain issues. I do not see need for the invitation order than the fact that you probably did not read.
Science is a subject that requires investigation, where theories are postulated subject to proof therefore, no one should or would rely on a single hypothesis or finding. Time there was when man never believed that man will ever set foot on the moon but that was refuted. Man has continued further to believe that water once existed in space. As a result, many explorations have been made to prove this. But because it has not been proven, yet, it does not necessarily mean that water does not or have never existed in space. It is dependent on or subject to proof through several investigative efforts.

As I indicated inter-ally, though Scientists have suggested that the chances for mosquitoes to transmit AIDS is slim, others do believe that the possibilities do exist; and as it is Science, many will try to prove one way or the other. In that case therefore, it is imperative to take precautionary measures, as I coherently cautioned in the prior post because once an individual is dead, there is no turning back. Therefore, it is best to remove the trash, which is my main objective, to deprive the opportunities that avail for diseases to be transmitted and for us to live as civilized humans.
However, as we are in a discussion forum, where we meet to increase our knowledge, it will be advantageous to give your side of the story, if different from the article I posted prior to this response, so that we learn from you. Is that not the purpose of a discussion forum?
Over!

Subject: Who Is Nabih Berri
From: Lebanese connection
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Date Posted: 16:45:21 11/27/06 ()
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Nabih Berri, the speaker of Lebanon's parliament, has distinguished himself as both one of the most reviled of Lebanon's militia elites (even among fellow Shi'ite Muslims) and the most loyal of Syria's Lebanese allies. The presence of this figure atop the political hierarchy of Lebanon's Second Republic is symptomatic not of his own autonomous influence, but of Syria's absolute power over the Lebanese political system.

Berri was born on January 28, 1938 in Sierra Leone, the son of Lebanese immigrants who, like many Shi'ites, moved to West Africa to seek financial opportunities. He returned as a child to his family's hometown of Tibnin, where he received his primary education, and continued his secondary education in Makassed and the Ecole de la Sagesse in Beirut. He studied law at the Lebanese University, where he established himself as a well-known political activist and rose to become student body president. After receiving his BA in 1963, Berri continued his studies at the Sorbonne in Paris. During the 1960's, Berri is known to have joined the "Arab Nationalist Movement" (Harakat al-Qawmiyyin al-Arab).

Despite his political ambitions, Berri was sidelined by the traditional Shi'ite establishment, headed by then-parliament speaker Kamel al-Asa'ad, who refused to let Berri run on his electoral list in the 1968 and 1972 elections. Berri developed an acute hatred of Asa'ad that would reemerge during the war. In the early 1970's, Berri worked as a lawyer for General Motors (in Beirut). Berri lived in Detroit from 1976-1978 along with his first wife (a cousin of his).

Berri also served as Attorney for Musa al-Sadr's Amal movement during the 1970's. After Sadr's disappearance in 1978 while on a trip to Libya, he returned to Lebanon to stake his claim for leadership of Amal. After Hussein al-Husseini's brief tenure as leader of Amal, Berri took over in April 1980. Between 1979 and 1982, the Amal movement was involved in fierce fighting with the PLO groups.

Although Amal has maintained close ties with Syria's Assad regime since the mid-1970's, under Berri this relationship evolved into a close alliance with Damascus, from which it received significant shipments of weapons and military training. In a February 1982 interview, Berri described the goals of Amal as including "the definition of special military, security, economic and cultural relations between Lebanon and Syria."1

Following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, the Amal movement, along with the other Syrian-controlled Lebanese groups, were used by Damascus to drive U.S.-led multinational forces out of the country, weaken the Lebanese state and force it to abrogate the May 17 Agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Berri's quest to join the political establishment received a boost on February 6, 1984, when his militia participated in driving the Lebanese army out of West Beirut. As a result, then-president Amin Gemayel abandoned his longtime alliance with Asa'ad and started dealing with Berri, thus anointing him the strongest leader in the Shiite community. Later that year, Berri was appointed Minister of State for the Rebuilding of South Lebanon. He was later appointed Minister of Justice, Electrical and Hydraulic resources.

In the mid-1980's Damascus relied heavily on Berri to counter the remilitarization of Palestinian refugee camps by Arafat's Fatah movement. In May 1985, Amal fought a two-year bloody war with the pro-Arafat Palestinian camps in Beirut and south Lebanon, indiscriminately killing thousands of people.
"There must be integration with Syria, by means of actual agreements in the economic, security, military, political, information, and educational fields."

Nabih Berri
Voice of the Mountain Radio, 31 August 1985

In September 1985, Berri and two other pro-Assad militia leaders (Walid Jumblatt and Elie Hobeiqa) signed the Syrian-brokered Tripartite agreement that contained lengthy and detailed provisions calling for "complete and firm coordination" between Syria and Lebanon on "all issues--Arab, regional, and international." The Lebanese Army was to be "rehabilitated with Syrian assistance" and instilled with the capability of "distinguishing the real enemy from the real friend." The public outcry among Lebanese Christians (and the equally fierce, if less public, opposition of Sunni Muslims) led President Gemayel to reject the accord.

Berri's increasingly autocratic tendencies and subservience to Damascus led to a dramatic decline in support for Amal within the Shi'ite community. Hasan Hashim, a charismatic, popular figure who served as Berri's deputy, resigned in 1986 to protest his "undemocratic" behavior. Top military commanders such as Mustafa al-Dirani, Aql Hamiyyah, and Zakariyya Hamza also abandoned the militia. Meanwhile, the rival Shi'ite Hezbollah militia proved to be more adept than Berri in recruiting new members. The net result was to make Berri even more dependent upon the Syrian regime. In fact, fearing for his own safety following skirmishes with other groups, Berri left the country and took refuge in Damascus.

In early 1987, Berri made a stupendous blunder by ordering his militia forces into action against Druze and other pro-PLO militia forces entrenched in West Beirut. The tide quickly turned against him. Within five days, the headquarters of Amal in the Murr Tower were overrun, the PSP captured the Hamra district, and two detachments of Amal militiamen were cut off and surrounded. On February 22, 1987, Syrian forces stormed into West Beirut to prevent Amal's complete defeat, closely followed by Berri, who had spent nine months in exile in the Syrian capital. Berri soon turned his attention to Hezbollah, which over the course of the next several months proceeded to drive Amal forces out of several positions in the southwestern suburbs of Beirut. Again, Syria intervened to save its militia proxy, calling on both sides to withdraw from the contested areas. Hezbollah, which had lost twenty-three fighters in clashes with Syrian forces in West Beirut earlier in the year, wisely complied with the order and Syrian forces occupied the area.

In the late 1980's, Berri supported the efforts of Syria to oust the constitutional government headed by Interim Prime Minister Michel Aoun. Berri endorsed Syria against Aoun despite the strong support that Aoun enjoyed in the Shi'ite community.2

On November 20, 1992, Berri was "elected" Speaker of the Lebanese parliament following a rigged election that was boycotted by eighty seven percent of the Lebanese people. As the head of the highest Shiite post in the Lebanese regime, Berri continued to be the main Syrian ally in Lebanon. He has consistently provided a political cover for the Syrian activities in the country. He has played a crucial role similar to a Vichy-style administrator in implementing the wishes of the Syrian occupiers. Under the reign of the Taif regime in which Berri played a major role Lebanon was turned into a satellite state. Seventeen major agreements were "signed" between Syria and its puppet regime in Beirut that tied Lebanon's government and economy to those of Syria. Berri's main concern was to maintain his job and to continue plugging his own supporters in the government's bureaucracy. Once in power, he behaved exactly like the feudal leaders of the past which he used to criticize.

In 1995, Berri opposed a constitutional amendment to extend the presidential term of Elias Hrawi. When Syria decided otherwise, Berri suddenly changed his mind and led the effort of extending Hrawi's term three more years. Berri's recent effort to mediate between Syria and Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir is widely regarded as an attempt by Damascus to dilute the rising tide of opposition to Syrian occupation. Most Lebanese doubt that Berri would initiate any move without getting prior clearance from Maj. Gen. Ghazi Kanaan, the de-facto colonial administrator of Lebanon.

Like many other militia leaders, Berri used his control over various economic installations to derive enormous sums of money during the war years . The most notable case involved the Zahrani oil refinery. Berri, in collaboration with the now-deceased Jamil al-Sa'id (the former dictator of Sierra Leone, half Lebanese and half African, who embezzled an enormous sum of money from his homeland and fled to Lebanon, where he acquired a passport with Berri's help), received a substantial cut from every gallon of oil refined and sold from Zahrani (money that should have gone into the coffers of the Lebanese government.

Berri extorted a huge amount of money from Rafiq Hariri when the latter was prime minister between 1992 and 1998. Sources in Lebanon told MEIB that Syrian officials were extremely astonished when Hariri revealed to them how much money Berri was able to extort from him every time there was a government crisis.

Nabih Berri, his current wife Randa and his wife's sister, Samira Assi, have been making commissions on everything involving south Lebanon and the Shiite community. Samira Assi made a fortune by getting a contract from Libyan leader Moammar Qadhafi to print one million copies of Qadhafi's "Green Book" - so much for the blood of Imam Musa al-Sadr, the founder of the Amal movement, who was liquidated by none other than Qadhafi himself.

Berri has proved to be a political survivor and a shrewd politician. But this successful political career came as a result of his collaboration with the Syrian occupation army.

Subject: Re: Who Is Nabih Berri
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 20:59:39 11/27/06 ()
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"...Berri, in collaboration with the now-deceased Jamil al-Sa'id (the former dictator of Sierra Leone, half Lebanese and half African, who embezzled an enormous sum of money from his homeland and fled to Lebanon, where he acquired a passport with Berri's help), received a substantial cut from every gallon of oil refined and sold from Zahrani (money that should have gone into the coffers of the Lebanese government..."

This is very deep.

Do y'all now understand why the Lebanese control our economy in Sa Lon?

Do y'all now understand why Jamil was in control of Pa Shaki, and his APC?

Do y'all now understand why Basma and Mackie are presently the most successful diamond merchants in Sa Lon? Ostensibly, using our conutry's resources to fund their wars in Lebanon, and perhaps the Middle East as a whole?

Do y'all now understand why the RUF was a proxy for the Lebanese, Syrians, and al Qaeda through the Cokehead?

Do y'all now understand why JPK may be in Lebanon?

Do y'all now understand why Foday Laimpay paid visits to Saudi Arabia and Libya when he was in charge of the Mineral Resources of our nation?

The circumstances of our 11-year brutal war are slowly unfolding.

Well, if una wan for all "dem Maraka for go", how about dem Lebanese and Syrians in Sa Lon?

I hope folks will now understand why we are so POOR as a nation of peoples eventhough we are endowed with abundant natural resources.

Nar we yone, but nar dem get all the wealth.

Sengbe's administration in the future will see to it that we would own what God, the Almighty endowed our nation with.

Inshallah!!

Subject: Re: Who Is Nabih Berri
From: Yaya Fanusie
To: All
Date Posted: 20:34:24 11/27/06 ()
Email Address: futatoro@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
First, agents of the US and Israel killed Hariri so the uninformed would blame Syria. Next same group killed Pierre Gamayel and blamed Syria again.
Now the campaign is now being waged against Naih Berri so that the set the ground for him to be killed by the same group that killed Hariri and Gamayel.
And they would claim it revenge by the Hariri and Gamayel group.
It is all an US-Israel action.

Subject: NOT THE ORIGINAL WOMAN LAPPA
From: NOT THE ORIGINAL WOMAN LAPPA
To: All
Date Posted: 14:06:43 11/27/06 ()
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Entered From: jeeves.gsu.edu at 131.96.2.208

Message:
The newly-emerged Woman Lappa is different from the original man, Nya Ngaa Tikekeh. I am NOT the new woman lappa.

Subject: THE TRUTH OR GONGORLEE JOURNALISM
From: bad press
To: All
Date Posted: 13:59:01 11/27/06 ()
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Sexual harassment at Collegiate School....victim fired, journalist threatened
Posted by Ishmael Dumbuya on Nov 27, 2006, 12:02

If Madam Teresa Manneh had got a tip about the sexual behaviour of certain senior members of the West Africa Methodist Collegiate School, she would not have submitted her application for the position secretary/ typist. Her ignorance has caused her a lot of embarrassment to the point that she is now left with no alternative but to either dance to the music or say no.

Her refusal to comply with the alleged sexual demands of Mr. N.E.B. Davies, principal of the collegiate secondary school had cost her job.
As a school secretary/typist since 2001 to date Madam Teresa has a bitter story to tell. “I have never enjoyed my job since I was employed as a secretary/typist assigned to the office of the Principal” she explained.

There have been many questions asked by concerned individuals who had got wind of the alleged immoral practice of the principal. Although some have dismissed it with the wave of the hand, others however, have given credence to the story told by the secretary especially those who really know the true history of the collegiate principal. “He is like that, and had always behaved like a sex maniac”. A family member revealed.

When this reporter went to crosscheck the sexual harassment allegation with Mr. Williams, he threatened this reporter with severe beating and even went to the extent of telling him that he would take legal action against the editor of the paper if the article is published. “I won’t spare you” he said, and went on, “I will spend the last cent in my account to lock you and your boss up” he threatened. “It is none of your business” he added.

Narrating her ordeal to her relatives and friends is not only painful but very degrading, especially when she would dramatize the several advances made to her by the principal with honey-coated words and oath taking that the affairs would not be made public. “Nobody will know about it, sweetie just do it”. Because of her stance not to play the dirty game with her boss, Ms. Teresa Manneh received her termination letter on the 11th October 2006 with the sum of two hundred thousand leones in lieu of notice and was asked to leave the compound of the collegiate secondary school immediately.

“I have never been queried either for irregularity or absenteeism, the only reason I was terminated for is because of my refusal to share my womanhood with him” she said in tears.

Prior to her termination, Ms.Manneh claimed that she sometime ago reported her boss to the then Board Chairman of the school, Reverend Mosorpeh Pratt, who tried in his own way to resolve the issue and warned Mr. Williams to refrain from such indecent behaviour.
After the settlement, Principal Davies became annoyed and said to her secretary “It is now that you have done the wrong thing, when I need something, I need it” He was quoted as saying.

Family sources alleged that the harassment did not only stop at the school but also at home and would even torment her with telephone calls telling her that he loves him.
Meanwhile, the attitude of the Principal has annoyed some many teachers of the school and pupils.

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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AFP) - Britain's Prince Charles on his first ever visit to Sierra Leone arrived in the west African country.

The heir to the British throne is making the trip, according to diplomatic sources, to help cement the fraternal ties between Britain and Sierra Leone after the West African state emerged from a brutal 10-year-long civil war.

The visit will be the first by any member of the British royal family since 1961 when Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip flew here to hand over the royal instruments recognising the independence of Sierra Leone.

He was met at Lungi international airport by President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, inspected a military guard of honour before being treated to African cultural drumming and dancing.

In line with the Sierra Leonean tradition of welcoming visitors, Charles was handed an African calabash by a little girl.

He was to later attend a cultural festival in Freetown's plush golf club located at the famous Lumley Beach in the westend of the city late Monday.

On Tuesday he is scheduled to visit The Prince of Wales Secondary School, founded in 1926 and named after his grandfather in the eastend of the city and later the city's main water treatment plant.

Charles, who is not accompanied by his second wife Camilla, will proceed to Nigeria after Sierra Leone on Tuesday afternoon.

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Security Agencies on al3rt after Prison Break in Monrovia, Sirleaf Briefed
11/27/06 - FPA Staff Report

Cyrus Wleh Badio, Press Secretary to President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Monrovia - Security agencies in Monrovia are on al3rt following Sunday morning prison break which led to the escape of some 49 inmates at the Monrovia Central Prison.

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Press Secretary, Cyrus Wleh-Badio told reporters in Monrovia Monday that the various security Agencies have met and briefed the President on the jailbreak.

“The National Security Council will be meeting tomorrow to discuss the issue and inform the President accordingly as to what transpired and measures being put in place to avoid a reoccurrence of the episode, said Badio.

Meanwhile, Badio says the President has clarified that the recent demolition exercise she directed is not a blanket demolition of all structures or makeshift centers in the Monrovia area and its environs. “The Ministry of Public Works has been given strict instructions of specific targets. The demolitions exercise is targeted primarily at the Boulevard on Broad Street as well as structures erected at Market sites, inhabiting the free flow of movement and ventilation at the sites. Those structures will be demolished.”

Badio says the sites at Omega in Paynesville and Frog Island across the bridge have also been earmarked for the development of market facilities for Marketers in those areas. “The President is urging citizens not to erect any illegal structures in those areas, as such structures would be demolished. We hope this warning claims the attention of all those concerned.”

Addressing the president’s recent consultative Meeting with Political Parties, Badio said, Sirleaf will continue such meetings with Liberian Stakeholders, in preparation for the Stake holders conference in Washington in February next year, and in furtherance of her efforts to consult with different constituencies on issues of mutual interests.

“The President is pleased with the recent participation of political parties and the recommendations advanced to government. The recommendations are being looked into as government concludes the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Process (IPRSP), in preparation for the Donors Conference. Under the program, the government is conducting consultations with all parties and interests concerned that would set out a realistic and comprehensive nationally-owned medium term economic program.”

Badio says Sirleaf took exception and was disturbed that some media institutions decided to downplay the essence of the consultative meeting and the consensus emerging, thereof. It is unfair to the parties and their leaders. “The reports are a glaring misrepresentation of the intent and purpose for the meeting. It was not a meeting to discuss jobs and did not discuss jobs. One or two individuals raised the issue, it was not discussed. The media institutions, in our view, owe the political parties an apology for the misrepresentations.”

Meanwhile, the President has been visiting a number of schools in the Monrovia area and its environs. The aim for the visits is to set into motion the President’s vision for the promotion of education in the country. The thrust is to promote reading in Liberian schools, by encouraging parents and school administrators to introduce vigorous programs to promote reading. "In this light, the President is stressing that it is not enough to simply erect a school, but that efforts be made to include library faculties. A select number of schools will be targeted for libraries under government’s education initiative."

According to Badio, one of the schools to benefit from the prototype project is the Community Welfare Institute (CWI) in New Kru Town. The President participated in a 6- classroom ground-breaking ceremony of the school over the weekend, and has directed the Education Ministry and Public Works to work along with the authorities of the school to redesign the construction plan to include a library. "The President notes with satisfaction and appreciation measures by some citizens and a number of business houses to give their surroundings a face lift, through painting and cleanup initiatives. We want to encourage our citizens to join in the exercise to give their surroundings and the city a face lift in preparation for Christmas."

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November 23, 2006
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Webster D. Cassell

Dozens of passport applicants on yesterday converged at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport section in demand of passports they applied for long ago but yet to be issued to them.

The applicants who appeared in very disappointed mood complained that unlike the former government, the passport department under this regime has failed to live up to its regularities; especially when it comes to the issuing of passports to its own citizens.

The aggrieved applicants disclosed that for the past four to six months now the passport section has been issuing them conflicting and disenchanted statements when it comes to the receiving of their passports; something the complainants said has caused a serious set back in their involvement in local and international activities.

"It has been too long since we applied to the passport section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for passports but for every time the passport director summoned us with the hope or guarantee of receiving our passports we will hear another go come back or next week story," the dissatisfied applicants said.

The applicants said that according to the statutory regulations of the section an applicant who applies for a passport is supposed to receive his/her passport in three weeks time and any time exceeding this period means that the department has a serious problem and if not attended to will lead to future embarrassment not only for the government but also for the wanting citizenry.

Speaking to the INQUIRER Newspaper yesterday at the Foreign Affairs passport department, one of the applicants in the person of Mr. Napoloen Z. Quiah said that he applied for his passport six months ago with the completion of requisite documents but since that time the passport department has failed to issue his passport.

According to Mr. Quiah, he is supposed to travel abroad but because of the delay in the timely issuance of his passport he was forced to adjust his flight schedule and plane ticket over four times now.

Another applicant who is identified as Albert Johnson also expressed dissatisfaction over the way the passport issue is been handled. Mr. Johnson who is a footballer said that it has been barely three months since he completed his particulars for a passport and with in that process he was awarded a contract to travel to Dubai.

The young Liberian player added that the deadline for his contract is gradually expiring and to note on November 24, 2006 it will finally expire. He fears that if his passport is not provided before that time he may lose the contract; something he noted would pose a serious setback to his career.

The body collectively accused the passport Director, Yvonne Stewart-Barh of exhibiting bad human relations by not communicating with them in regards to what is unfolding with their books.

For his part Ambassador George Wallace, Minister of Foreign Affairs reassured the applicants that next week Thursday their books would be available for distribution.

He acknowledged the fact that there had been some problems in the passport section but within the shortest period of time the ministry will settle the problem and satisfy the the passport applicants.

Meanwhile reports reaching this paper say that investigation is being launched into the passport stalemate so as to find out what is the problem.

According to sources at the passport section, passport director, Stewart-Barh forwarded a listing of possible applicants to the department's legal counsel for approval but when requested by the counsel submit the forms and receipts of those applicants, the passport director failed to submit these; something the source said has been two weeks now.

The source said that the protocol at the passport section dictates that following the submission of the listing of approved applicants, the forms and receipts of the applicants should be forwarded to the legal counsel for countercheck; something the source added the counselor has refused to approve or sign for the disbursement of the

Subject: African Refugee Heads Up Victims Unit
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ICC Focus

African Refugee Heads Up Victims Unit

Gloria Atiba-Davies seeks to ensure victims do not suffer further trauma when relating their suffering to investigators and judges.

By Katy Glassborow in The Hague (AR No. 85, 27-Nov-06)

It is perhaps apt and reassuring that the person dealing with traumatised women and children at the International Criminal Court has herself lived as an asylum seeker and refugee for a decade - separated from her children and unable to return to her country for fear of being killed.

Gloria Atiba-Davies from Sierra Leone is the victims expert for the ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor, heading the Gender and Children Unit set up specially to address issues relating to women and children who will tell the court about their experiences.

At present, the ICC - which started work in 2002 - is dealing with situations of continuing violence in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Darfur region of Sudan. One of the key areas of investigation is the conscr1ption of child soldiers.

Atiba-Davies, 52, told IWPR how she sometimes feels “close to breaking point” when interviewing women and children who have been victims of these crimes, imagining how she would feel if her own children had been conscr1pted as fighters when she was unable to protect them.

She was brought up in Freetown, the Sierra Leone capital, where she attended a Christian missionary school, by a single mother who managed to scrape enough money together to send her daughter to England to study at the University of London. She graduated with a law degree and then qualified as a barrister. However, she disliked the dismal London weather and food and missed relaxing on the warm beaches of her beloved Sierra Leone. Within two weeks of completing her final studies in 1981, she returned to Sierra Leone and joined the government law officers department, assigned to the division of public prosecution.

She worked her way up the ladder, interviewing victims and witnesses, drafting legal documents, summons and indictments, appearing increasingly in the High Court for trials and the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for appeals. She excelled as a criminal prosecutor and in 1994 became the most senior prosecutor in the whole of Sierra Leone, supervising prosecutions, arguing criminal cases and preparing indictments.

As Principal State Counsel she began prosecuting in 1996 an army officer, Major Johnny Paul Koroma, and eight other military officers on charges of treason relating to a failed coup attempt. The case, however, was never completed.

In May 1997, as the trial continued, Atiba-Davies flew to Sweden to attend a short course on international law. On May 25, four days after her departure, a group of twenty soldiers stormed Freetown's Pademba Road Prison, where Koroma was detained, and released him, his co-accused and 600 prisoners. In subsequent heavy fighting, President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah was toppled and Koroma took power at the head of a military junta comprising dissident soldiers and a rebel guerrilla group, the Revolutionary United Front, RUF.

As effective head of state, Koroma now made Atiba-Davies, his prosecutor, his number one target.

He went looking for her. He sent forces to her Freetown offices in the hope of detaining her. Only after his third futile attempt did he finally realise she was abroad.

Atiba-Davies, stuck in Sweden with just the one suitcase she had travelled with, quickly realised she would be unable to return to her country because her life would be endangered. Unfortunately her two young sons, Darren and Edwin, aged just twelve and nine, were still in Freetown and were now cut off from their mother.

After completing her course in Sweden, she felt she felt her best bet was to go to England and apply for asylum in the hope that she might bring her children safely to her. While living in London this time, the former national chief prosecutor of Sierra Leone worked as a waitress

Fortunately her sons had been taken under the wing of a good friend in Freetown. The friend managed to smuggle Darren and Edwin out of Sierra Leone to Gambia, via Guinea, three weeks after the coup.

They were handed into the care of a Sierra Leonean woman judge who was working in the Gambian court system.

“I managed to keep in touch with them, and thank God for telephones,” said Atiba-Davies, who told IWPR how important her family was during this time. “I have a sister in France who went to the Gambia to visit them, and another sister was a refugee in Gambia and she kept an eye on them.”

After an abortive eighteen months of attempting to seek asylum in London, Atiba-Davies gave up and decided to return to Africa, distraught from hearing her Freetown home had been burned to the ground and from watching from afar as her country crumbled amid terrible violence. “My children were in their formative years, and I wanted to be there to mould them," she said.

She travelled in 1999 to Gambia, where her sons were still living with the judge along with 40 other people from Sierra Leone who had fled the military coup. “During this time the judge put my boys in school, and she and her mother really took care of them. I will never be able to pay them back,” said Atiba-Davies.

She managed to get work as Gambia's deputy director of public prosecutions, and the Gambian government gave her an apartment to live in with her sons. Nonetheless, she registered with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, and filled in an application for resettlement elsewhere, because Gambia was getting crowded with Sierra Leoneans – a worry, considering the large number of prisoners who had been let loose during the coup and who might be infiltrated into the diaspora in Gambia. “God knows, a good number of them knew me and I did not want to find myself in the dark with one of them,” she said.

Atiba-Davies was relocated to join her sister and mother - who had got out of Sierra Leone - in New York in 2000, after having been interviewed by the UNHCR and the United States immigration authorities and classified as a refugee. When she entered the US with her boys, Atiba-Davies did so as a resident, entitled to a green card a year after arrival.

She struggled to support her family. She considered taking the New York bar examination, but proof of her law degree had been burned with her house in Freetown and London University had destroyed her records when it began transferring documents to computers. Repeating her law degree was out of the question. “So I decided to put my career on hold to support my boys," she said. "I worked for three private law firms as a paralegal support staffer.”

After two years, she started to miss her career in criminal prosecution. “Someone has to be there to do the dirty work and clean up society," she commented. "And one way of doing this is to take people who have offended others to court”.

So Atiba-Davies applied for a job at the brand new ICC, which has yet to host its first full trial within its courtrooms in The Hague. She was shortlisted for the post of deputy prosecutor. But when Fatou Bensouda, Gambia's former attorney-general, got the job Atiba-Davies was instead offered the position of victims expert to look after the new Gender and Children Unit in the Office of the Prosecutor.

“The international community and drafters of the Rome Statute [which provides the framework for the ICC] got to the stage where they needed to know the views of victims,” she told IWPR, explaining that “victims have been passive for too long”.

Before the establishment of the ICC, victims of war crimes were used only as witnesses in international ad hoc war crimes tribunals. Atiba-Davies said that “prosecutors never got to know about their particular situation, and what long term consequences the criminal activity had on their family, friends, and community”.

Now at the ICC, victims are able to participate as early on as the investigation stage, when the prosecutor first of all begins analysing a situation where war crimes and crimes against humanity are thought to have occurred. They are then represented in court by a legal representative and can benefit from reparations, including compensation, restitution and rehabilitation, from an ICC trust fund for the harm they and their communities suffered.

“Trials are being conducted in some western far away country," said Atiba-Davies. "So participation gives victims the chance of being involved from the beginning to the end, to make their views known, feel a sense of justice and have the harm done to them recognised.”

Atiba-Davies explained that when investigators first arrive on the scene this is often the first time most victims have had the opportunity to tell their story, “One cannot help but notice a difference in the look on their faces from the time they come in to what they look like after we have finished interviewing them.”

She said that before the actual interview, investigators first tell victims about the court, the length of the investigation, and the nature of the eventual trial and its potential outcomes, “We make it clear what our role is as prosecutors, and that the final decision [on the guilt of the individual] depends on the trial chamber judges.”

The duty of Atiba-Davies’ unit is to try to ensure that no further harm is done to victims by the investigations or by their participation in ICC. “We try to make sure victims are not re-traumatised because of our interaction with them during our investigation, or because of the fact that they have to recall the atrocities which were committed against them,” she said.

Given the incredible delicacy of this undertaking, the Gender and Children Unit has developed pre-interview assessment techniques for certain categories of witness, such as children, victims of sexual crimes, people with disabilities and the elderly. “Qualified psychiatrists and psychologists conduct pre-interview assessments in the field to ensure the victim is psychologically fit to go through the process," said Atiba-Davies. "And this expert opinion is binding on investigators. If the victim is not fit, the interview does not go ahead.”

But however much preparation is done ahead of the trial, Atiba-Davies cannot guarantee that victims and witnesses will get through their testimony in the courtroom without breaking down. She told IWPR that it is important to give witnesses an insight into the trial process and to explain what the charges against the accused individual actually mean.

Atiba-Davies also said that during actual trial preparation, her unit will always have available a psycho-social expert to intervene if necessary on behalf of victims. “We need to think about how that child or witness would be feeling at that particular time,” she explained.

Laughing and joking with colleagues in the corridors of the tall white ICC building in a suburb of the Dutch capital, Atiba-Davies is a woman who enjoys humour and healthy banter. From her tiny frame, you would never guess she is a mother of grown-up sons, or that she regularly travels to war-ravaged regions of Africa to interview those who have experienced the kind of violence and brutality that most of us only read about.

She told IWPR that when she goes on investigative missions, especially to Chad, where refugees from the conflict in Darfur are living in camps, the conditions are “below basic”.

“I was a refugee with a difference - I did not live in camps or wait for handouts from international organisations. But even so I know the reason why I was forced to leave my home and settle somewhere else, so I know what those people must be going through,” she continued.

“It gives me an extra interest and passion for my work. I want to hear everything, especially when talking to children and women. I ask myself 'What would have happened if my own children had been conscr1pted?’

“Whilst I am interviewing abducted children, or when I read their statements, I keep thinking of the picture of the soldiers taking my own boys away, and feel overcome by emotions and close to breaking point.”

The UN estimates there are 200,000 child soldiers fighting with different militias throughout Africa. Most have been kidnapped and many are forced to serve as sex slaves of the guerrilla commanders and their soldiers. Tens of thousands of children were abducted to serve as fighters during Sierra Leone's twelve-year civil war in the 1990s and the early years of this century. It is estimated that at one stage, half of all RUF combatants were aged eight to fourteen. The children were subjected to a period of indoctrination, provided with drugs and trained to kill. In some cases, they were required to kill their own parents and relatives.

Atiba-Davies said the childhoods of these children have been ruined completely. However much she is emotionally affected, she said she needs to keep uppermost in her mind the need to elicit as much information as possible while acting within humane guidelines: well drafted charges have to be laid in court against the suspected perpetrators of the crimes these victims have suffered.

She is deeply concerned to be candid with victims from the very beginning. “You have to balance the expectations and tell them what to expect out of the proceedings, but never say the ICC will fix everything. We cannot prosecute each and every crime, so we must be honest,” she said.

Atiba-Davies’ boys are studying political science and law in the US. She likes to show their photographs and laugh about tales of their younger days. The eldest, Darren, now 22, was recently in The Hague, working as an intern at the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, CICC, a network of non-government organisations which acts as watchdog for proceedings at the court. He is now back in New York, and Atiba-Davies said, “If it hadn’t been for my sister and mother in New York, I would not have applied for this job at the ICC and left my boys for a second time.”

Atiba-Davies said her main hope now is that her ICC work will help to make a difference in the lives of those affected by the conflicts the court is investigating. "I hope that this court will be a deterrence for warlords and heads of state who think they can do anything with impunity," she said. "If it [the court] is a deterrence, I can see the world becoming a more peaceful place."

Katy Glassborow is an IWPR reporter in The Hague.

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Subject: JOHN LEIGH RESPONDS TO SALONEMAN2
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Posted by John E. Leigh on November 27, 2006 at 09:11:29:

In Reply to: Re: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM? posted by Saloneman2 (CKC Alumnus) on November 26, 2006 at 18:01:47:

My younger brother, Dr. Frederick Moigula, shared the same desk at CKC form four with your man for the entire school year. Fred met your man in form four; flogged him in form four - and passed to form five, passed his "O" Levels and graduated with his class.

Your man failed CKC form four again and dropped out in that same CKC form four after two years there without ever going to CKC form five with Fred, his former deskmate.

Earlier, your man spent two years at St. Edwards Secondary School in Freetown. His parent had him transferred to CKC BO in the hope of more seriousness with his studies in a less tempting environment.

From St. Edwards form two he was promoted to CKC form three. To his credit, he made it to CKC form four somehow! But he never passed again in CKC Bo despite allegations of the application of political clout on school authorities.

It is my view that education is going to be the most important and surest route for our pupils to escape poverty and degrading backwardness. School teachers have a very difficult but most important task in helping our pupils make a success of their schooling and in life later.

Our leader should therefore help serve as a role model for our pupils as someone to look up to and emulate, especially in light of the high drop-out rates in our schools.

Our leader should also be someone our teachers can point out to for inspiration as someone who showed respect for their teaching efforts during his formative years by graduating with his class, NOT DROPPING OUT.

Mr. Berewa definitely fits the bill inviting pupils' emulation and teacher respect, not only by graduating but also by his being selected as a teacher - and teaching responsibly - after taking his School Certificate exams.

A pampared man who had to be transferred from Freetown to Bo, an arrogant pupil who flunked out in form four in Bo despite all his huge assets/opportunity cannot provide inspiration to pupils struggling to escape virtually the worst living conditions in the world. Nor can he serve as encouragement to our hard pressed teachers who need no further discouragement.

Merely boasting with yap-yap talk such as 'ah go du did, ah go du dat', or spouting obsolete Latinese or mouthing bombastic multi-syllabic words to pre-literates and impressionable individuals is easier said than done.

Your man must first show us what he has done in life that will inspire others who never had the opportunities and privileges showerd on him by his political heavyweights.

An inspiring leader does not have to steal the Third Force for himself and his craw-craw cabal. Such conduct reflects a pure attitude.

Thank you for your kind attention. - JL

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It is absurd and petty to indict Charlie, as against Berewa due to the former's inability to 'cross' form four. One does not need to know Charlie to tell that he was simply a clever and normal teenager who had all the previledges, but was simply pre-occupied with other daily youthful engagements and distractions. As a grown-up and a parent, you should know that such is a common tendency amongst kids. Charlie's upbringing tells one that he was just another ordinary kid in the bloc.It is that ordinariness, simplicity and humility that many Sa. lone people admire and relate to. Charlie is an ordinary man born to an elite parent. The elite have woefully failed us, we will reject any attempt to perpetuate themselves in power.

Sa.lone does not require the exectionally educated to gevern her.The advent of the NPRC is a symbolic lowering of the 'goal-post'. If the educated Kabba has done for us, half as much as the 'foolumunku' Jammeh of Gambia has done for his people, then your ' bookman' msg could have been more meaningful. Please reminence, or ask southerners to remind you of a parliamentary contest btwn one Bockarie Tomboyeke vs a medical or academic doctor. The former, a typical mendeman from the village that could not speak creole prevailed. We again saw in BO town 1, a contest btwm Daramy Rogers( with the open support of Charles Margai) and Dr Joe Jackson, left the former victorious. Besides,it is the end that justifies the means. Charlie's present bearing as a successful and accomplihed legal' bombardo', makes the grey areas of his teenage days simply irrelevant.
I once told you that Margai and Berewa are no strangers to us. These two and myself are allumni of CKC.I have known these two for over two-and-half decades.I have followed their efforts in COBBA all throughout these years.COBBA has served as a unique level playing field for these gentlemen.If COBBA is a fair yardstick to measure Margai and Berewa, Berewa is an outright disappointment( ask any CK person). I have no doubt in my mind that Charlie has done ten times of whatever Berewa has done for that institution. My personal knowledge of Berewa is a detached ' contryman ' who has been living the ' creoleman' all these years with virtually nothing to do with his people.This explains why Berewa, just like you have no political base.I cannot put my money on Berewa who is simply a mean, greedy, cruel oldman, career womanizer,chain-smoker and chronic alcholic, who knows nothing except twisted and 'under-hand' politricks.
Furtheremore, your claim that Charlie stole the idea of a ' third force' from you is not only a mockery, but a vague attempt on your part to identify yourself with the God sent pioneers of the movement for change. Only a fool does not know that the emergence of new political parties during every election in Sa.lone is not a new practice. You should formed one and named the THIRD FORCE.You continue to shout and screem only to cover-up your inability to be innovative and creative. In recent years, we've seen several new parties like Thaimu's PDP, John Karimu's NUP, Kerefa-Smart's UNDP and now Margai's PMDC, just to name a few. Where is John Leigh's 'third force'? Yours was simply a wishful thinking.It was a political 'bodywork' or 'malowa/ zigizor' intented to panic SLPP. Your strategy did however tentatively work, torkpoi heavyweights came running to you appologizing and promising reforms.As soon as they knew that you were too financially broke and politically irrelevant to carry-out your threat of a 'third force', they ceased to accord you the relevance you desperately desire.
Mr Leigh, you may wish to know that some descent and level-headed SLPP members distance themselves from your actions and utterrances. It will take you years, if not decades to do what Charlie did for SLPP. He has left, you guys can do the rest.
Bye for now. - Chief Bomborlai.

Subject: Review of Media Reports
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Review of Media Reports

27 November - Review of Sierra Leone Media Reports
27 November 2006 | PIO/UNIOSIL

[Disclaimer: Excerpts below are from print media and news agency dispatches. UNIOSIL cannot vouch for the accuracy of the media reports].

WHO Regional Director to meet with UN County Team in Sierra Leone

World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa Dr Luis Gomes Sambo will pay a two day official visit to Sierra Leone from 27 to 30 November as part of a sub regional tour of countries emerging from conflicts, Salone Times reports. While in the country, Dr Sambo will hold discussions with top government officials and the United Nations Country Team on the country’s health needs. He will also visit a number of health facilities in Freetown and Bombali District in the northern region before his departure. Awoko and Sierra News also report the high profile visit.

Sierra Leone welcomes Prince Charles

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Prince Charles will arrive in Freetown Monday on November 27 on a two day official visit. Prince Charles is expected to be received at the Lungi International Airport by President Kabbah, the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, top government officials and members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps. The reason for the visit according to Sierra News is to highlight Sierra Leone’s emergence from a period of civil war. A release from the British High Commission in Freetown says Prince Charles visit will be limited to the Capital Freetown and he will meet with the Head of State President Tejan Kabbah, Government Officials, attend a cultural show and visit a secondary school before his departure on Tuesday 28 November to Nigeria. New Citizen and Exclusive also report Prince Charles’ visit.

Assassination plot against opposition leader

The African Champion reports in its front page that several meetings have recently been held in Freetown by dissidents in the opposition All Peoples Congress Party to allegedly assassinate the leader and presidential candidate, Hon Ernest Bai Koroma. Among the places that such diabolical meetings have been reportedly held are Brookfields and Tengebehtown communities in the west of Freetown, and Montague Street in the east end, citing confidential party sources. The story also says that hoodlums have also been hired to execute the plan. Since his election as leader and presidential candidate of the APC at the national delegates’ conference last year, Hon Ernest Bai Koroma has been strongly contested by some heavy weights of the party who did not recognize the outcome of the convention.

SLPP in dilemma

In this commentary which appears in New Vision, the writer draws attention to the political indecision rocking the ruling SLPP as a result of the indictment by the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone, of former deputy defence minister and national coordinator of the defunct pro-government militia called the ‘Kamajors’. Being a key political figure among his Mende tribesmen, the arrest and continued detention of Chief Sam Hinga Norman has undoubtedly caused serious political cracks in the support of the party in its south-eastern bedrock. Many Norman loyalists have vowed to quit the SLPP on account of the aforementioned. Norman himself seems to be in a dilemma as to whether he should continue to support the SLPP or not. In the past he stated that none of his sympathizers should support the party. In his most recent statements, Mr. Norman has reportedly reversed this decision by urging his flock to continue lending their support to the SLPP.

President Kabbah on Food Security

The New Citizen reports that President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah is urging Sierra Leoneans to diversify their diet. The president is quoted as saying that “it is not only rice that Sierra Leoneans should eat; the people should also imbibe the habit of eating different food crops as the country is endowed with abundant rich soil that can grow a variety of nutritious agricultural crops”. The President made the appeal when delivering a keynote address during the official opening of the Union Trust Bank branch in Kambia. He observed that if an average Sierra Leonean does not eat rice for the day he or she will not be satisfied no matter what else the individual has eaten. He pointed out that 69% of rice is now being cultivated in the country and that Sierra Leone has attained 70% food security drive.

(Compiled by Abdul Kuyateh and Siaka Wusha-Conteh PIO/UNIOSIL)

Subject: Mande Empire
From: Kamaremba Samory Sakho
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Date Posted: 07:06:01 11/27/06 ()
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I am halfcast sierra leone guinean national who live in the paralell state between the axis of the sub region,i will like to let you know that our plan is that we the Madingos is to conquer the whole of west africa and made it a malinke empire as for now we ve conquered Sierra Leone by using our brothers the mende to achieve our objectives.The next will be Liberia and so on life goes on by my Sierra Leone brothers vote us for the next election to continue the work well done peace to you all.

Subject: Re: Mande Empire
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This Guy is sick.....Did you take your medicine today?
Leave the God fearing and peace loving mende people out of your madness.

Subject: Thank u SLPP
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What an achievement from the SLPP.With all the donor and aid this is one legacy SLPP will leave us with.

Culled from Awoko 24-11-06
General: “We do operations with torch lights”…Dr. Ojie explains
The Dr. in charge of the Bonthe government hospital, Dr. Ojie, has told the press that despite the fact that the hospital is not complaining about the availability of drugs there is nothing else to commend. He explained that there is a peculiar unavailability of electricity which is causing a major problem to health service delivery. Dr Ojie revealed that there is no generator and he uses torch lights to carry out operations. The Nigerian Medico discloses further that pregnant women deliver in his hospital with only lamps/lanterns to help the nurses see what they do.

Subject: Re: Thank u SLPP
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"God go purnish dem borbor belleh dem. De go gbekileki befo den kick bokit".

Subject: Re: Thank u SLPP
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Interview with David K. Kargbo, Engineer and Ben Lahai, Site Supervisor, International Procurement and Construction Services (IPCS) Co. Ltd, May 2006
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This project was awarded to us by The Ministry of Health and Sanitation with funding from the International Development Fund/World Bank. It started on June 15, 2005 and is scheduled to be completed on June 15, 2006. It may however have to take a little longer to complete due to the changing nature of the work as it progresses, but will be completed within the next few months.

The Consultants for this project are Tropical Environmental Design Associates (TEDA) of 23 Wellington Street, Freetown.

The project covers a land area of 9.9778 acres.tHE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 250 BED HOSPITAL IN THE bOMBALI DISTRICT, THE LLARGEST HOSPITAL TO BE EVERR BUILT IN THE REGION. It comprises 20 buildings, two set of public toilets and a kitchen and laundry. These include a generator house and maintenance service unit, private wards, x-ray unit, administrative block, orthopedic unit, mortuary, pharmacy, blood bank and a children’s ward.

As you can see for yourself, they have all reached wall height and are already being roofed. They will soon be handed over to the Makeni community.

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Subject: Re: Thank u SLPP
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Uninterrupted blackout - thanks to this government. Carrying out major operations using "fefe lamp".

Subject: Re: Thank u SLPP
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Hello, I am Moses Fakeh, not Albert Moinina.

Subject: FOR FULLAH MUSU
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Lady J, Jarrah mah. Bobbor mah onn nor saylee? {Fullah for "you pekin well?"}
As a typical kontry man will say, "dis nar morneh oh."
I should have asked my uncles scattered all over Kailahun district to send me all the "marabu wata" I needed to steal your heart. Any way, leh "Pa Kru Ma Saabah" {Temne for Papa God} bless dee young pekin.
Ar go turn dae "tess pain" {chest pain} to savis man cry.

Subject: Re: FOR FULLAH MUSU
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Don't my for me Lovey Dovey.... I am in good hands my dear.

Thanks so much for the blessings... Kiss and Hug your daughter for me.

I will be back on-line tonight. (Way dee pikin sleep).

Peace and Blessings

Subject: Re: FOR FULLAH MUSU
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Komrah kusheh oh

Subject: 37 inmates break jail in Buchanan
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37 inmates break jail in Buchanan
Reported by Vivian Gartyn
Wednesday, 18 October 2006

Thirty-seven inmates have broken jail at the Buchanan Central Prison in Grand Bassa County of Liberia.

The prisoners used an old timber allegedly placed in their cell by some prison officials to escape.
However, our correspondent said residents of Tubmanvile Community where the prison is located re-arrested eleven of the escaped prisoners.

The escape of the prisoners followed the refusal of correctional officers at the Buchanan Central Prison to go to work in demand of increment in their salary.
The correctional officers told Star Radio prior to their training, they were receiving fifty United States dollars as stipend.

They said it was disheartening to know that since the conclusion of the training, government has decided to pay them thirty US dollars.
Currently, only the Prison Superintendent is monitoring the Buchanan Central Prison, making the escape of prisoners much easier.
Jail breaking has become habitual at the Buchanan Central Prison in Grand Bassa County.

Subject: Citizens warned against assisting escaped prisoners
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Citizens warned against assisting escaped prisoners
Reported by Moses Wenyou
Sunday, 26 November 2006
The Justice Ministry of Liberia has warned the public against harboring any of the escaped criminals.

Acting Justice Minister Sianneh Johnson said anyone caught harboring them would be arrested and prosecuted.

Madam Johnson called on the escapees to return voluntarily to the central prison or go to the nearest police station.

She said police are in high pursuit of the escaped prisoners all over the country.

Acting Minister Johnson also told Star Radio an investigation is currently underway to establish the cause of the jailbreak.
Star Radio however gathered from the cook at the prison that the inmates forced their way through the entrance of the central prison.

Madam Patricia Freeman said the prisoners broke the prison while a prison guard was escorting two of them to dispose of some human wastes.

Subject: THIS IS CRAZY
From: APOPKA
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Reports have indicated that a chaotic scene erupted in parliament last Wednesday 22nd November, 2006 when members of the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party( SLPP) and the opposition All People's Congress (APC) almost went into blows arguing over boundary delimitation for the 2007 elections. According to reports, during the debate, SLPP Members of Parliament demanded that the NEC Chairman revisits the proposed boundary delimitation by reducing the number of seat in Freetown and adding them to Bonthe District. NEC Chairman, Christiana Thorpe told journalists that she was intimidated by some of the SLPP MPs who shouted at her.

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 19:59:20 11/26/06 ()
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Makes sense to me.

Why should the City of Freetong have more parliamentary seats / constituencies than Bonthe District?

I thought the UN has one of the best delimitation experts over there in an advisory role. The SLPP members must be following his/her advice. What has the apc done for Freetong, and the Western area in general? Nothing!!

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY.
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While the geographical locat1on of Bonthe must be considered' but since the war most people have not returned to there districts so Freetown has more residents now than before.The lady went along from the advise of the expert.
The real motive of SLPP is to frustrate NEC and eventually stay with PR.

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY.
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Date Posted: 05:47:37 11/27/06 ()
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Sorry Moijue....

But I think you are wrong here. As true Democrats the SLPP much rather prefers the Constituency system than the PR system.
In the Constituencies the people return the condidate of their choice, rather than from a list.The result has been that my home constituency(a very famous place) has never had a representative in the past 9 years.

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY.
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While the geographical locat1on of Bonthe must be considered' the since the war must people have not returned to there districts so Freetown has more residents now than before.The lady went along from the advise of the expert.
The real motive of SLPP is to frustrate NEC and eventually stay with PR.

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY
From: Yaya Fanusie
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Date Posted: 22:04:51 11/26/06 ()
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Sengbe,
Do you know what the legal formula and constitutional criteria for allocat1on of legislative seats?
Do you understand what is meant by the Rule of Law?
You should be ashamed to belong/associate/suport the slpp members who were asking NEC Dr. Christiana Thorpe to break the law.
I have mentioned repeated to many Sierra Leoneans that certain issue are broader than party politics. And this is one of them. Seats are allocated according to population density not on the basis of territorial size.
Do you understand now?
Yaya Fanusie

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 23:02:12 11/26/06 ()
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No! I don't understand.

Mr. Angelo, the UN guy over there in Sa Lon was boasting the other day that he has the best delimitation expert in his office. I figured that the SLPP members were following his advice, and that is the reason they asked Ms. Thorpe to expand the constituencies in Bonthe district.

Someone came on-line a couple of hours ago to state that the number of constituencies in Bonthe District had been reduced from five to three. I guess they gave those two constituencies to Freetong. That is the reason the SLPP members were complaining.

I will accept your explanation when I consult with Mr. Angelo's expert.

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY
From: KINGTOM BERRINGRON
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Date Posted: 23:21:12 11/26/06 ()
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I will accept your explanation when I consult with Mr. Angelo's expert.

How can you consult with n expert you addmitedly do not know? LOL

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 23:33:54 11/26/06 ()
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Very easily.

Just send Mr. Angelo an email, and his expert will respond.

Freedom of information is now en vogue is Sa Lon. Nar SLPP dae in power, norto dem Akartas.

Bra dis norto brain surgery.

Why u lek dar moniker dae so? Norto Bormeh ee spell? according to you.

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY
From: LIE
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Date Posted: 19:53:50 11/26/06 ()
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It is not accurate. The MPS from Bonth are not happy that the seats for Bonthe district was reduced from 5 to 3. They argued that there people need more representatives in the house. Are they right, i have no idea. They never demanded that seats be taken away from Freetown. The honourable Arthur Harvey of Bonthe has been heading these calls since the number of seats per districts were done.

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY
From: Pa Javombo
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Date Posted: 13:35:37 11/27/06 ()
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When the census was taken the figure by which constitunecy boundaries were drawn did this squint of a Harvey guy or any MP object to the figures? Did they ask the number of people that will constitute a constituency?
If they did not do so then, why do so now at 11:45.?
Folks the clock will soon chime midnight.
If those MPS do not know that seats are allocated by population then they have no business in parliament.
The truth is that these MPS who went to parliament not as representatives of the people but their political bosses now fear that with constituency elections they are going to loose their seats.
Montana is larger in land mass than where I live but
my state has thrice the representation of Montana in Congress.
Bra Yaya said it right. This is larger than our political affiliations.It is not about parties but our nation.

Subject: Re: THIS IS CRAZY
From: LIE
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Date Posted: 13:47:16 11/27/06 ()
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You might be right, man. But the same way you have the right to express your opinions should be the same way Harvey should be granted his right to express his feelings too. He may be wrong or right, but do not just dismiss him.

Subject: Newborn Mortality Rate: Liberia Ranks # 1; Other African Nat
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Newborn Mortality Rate: Liberia Ranks # 1; Other African Nations Make Progress
11/24/06 - Sidiki Trawally, strawally@FrontPageAfrica.com

Although no measurable progress has been made in reducing newborn mortality rates for babies during the first month of life in Africa at regional level.

The World Health Organization is reporting that some low-income countries in Africa have made significant improvement in reducing deaths among newborn babies. However, WHO says Liberia remains with the world's highest newborn mortality rate.

In its report entitled, Opportunities for Africa’s Newborns, WHO says countries, including Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania are making progress to save the lives of newborn babies.

However, WHO says Liberia has the world's highest newborn mortality rate at 66 deaths per 1,000 births compared to less than 2 deaths per 1,000 births in Japan and six deaths per 1,000 births in Latvia. It says half of Africa's 1.16 million newborn deaths occur in just five countries, including Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. Nigeria alone has over 255,000 newborn deaths each year.

The report found that two-thirds of newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa -up to 800,000 babies a year -could be saved if 90 percent of women and babies received feasible, low-cost health interventions. These include immunizing women against tetanus, providing a skilled attendant at birth, treating newborn infections promptly and educating mothers about hygiene, warmth and breastfeeding for infants.

Saving these lives would take only an estimated US $ 1.39 per capita-or US $1 billion per year. According to the report, this cost would benefit others, in particular the one million stillborns and 250,000 mothers who also die each year.

The authors of the WHO report warn that opportunities to save newborn lives within existing programs are often missed. For example two-thirds of women in Africa attend antenatal care yet only 10% receive preventive treatment for malaria and a mere 1% of mothers with HIV receive the recommended treatment to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS.

Prior to releasing this new report, WHO had suggested that sub-Saharan Africa remains the most dangerous region in the world for a baby to be born with at least 1.16 million babies dying each year in the first 28 days of life.

The WHO report brings together new data and analysis from a team of 60 authors and nine international organizations from Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, (PMNCH). Partnership represents developing and donor countries, non-governmental agencies, foundations and multi-lateral organizations, including the World Health Organization.

UNNAMED, UNCOUNTED
The health of newborn babies has fallen between the cracks - Africa's un-named, and uncounted, lost children. We must count newborn deaths and make them count."

Dr Francisco Songane, Director of the Partnership

"Good news does come out of Africa," said Dr. Joy Lawn, co-editor of the report, who works in Africa for Saving Newborn Lives/Save the Children-US. "Whilst the survival of the African child has shown almost no improvement since the 1980s, the fact that during 2006 several large African countries have reported a dramatic reduction in the risk of child deaths gives us new hope of more rapid progress to save Africa's children."

Although no measurable progress has been made in reducing newborn mortality rates for babies during the first month of life in Africa at regional level, the WHO report says a turnaround has been seen in the six countries highlighted in the report, with an average reduction of 29% in over the last 10 years. Across the six countries, the reduction ranges from 20% in Tanzania and Malawi to 39% in Burkina Faso and 47% in Eritrea.

The authors identified factors that contributed to this progress.

They say in Malawi, there is presidential-level commitment to maternal newborn and child health and increased investment by partners to address the lack of human resources. Tanzania has recorded a 30% reduction in child mortality and a 20% fall in newborn deaths over the last 5 years. District health managers set local budget priorities based on deaths in each district and this has meant increased government spending on essential maternal and child healthcare.

In Uganda, the performance of district health services is ranked each year and published in the national newspaper. Eritrea has made consistent progress over 20 years in reducing child and newborn deaths with an average annual reduction of around 4% over the last decade through a focus on reaching high coverage of basic public health services, including to the poor.

Burkina Faso ensures that poor women do not pay for the catastrophic cost of an emergency caesarean section- often more than an average family income for the year. Up to half a million African babies die on the day they are born - most at home and uncounted.

"The health of newborn babies has fallen between the cracks - Africa's un-named, and uncounted, lost children," said Dr Francisco Songane, Director of the Partnership. "We must count newborn deaths and make them count, instead of accepting these deaths as inevitable. The progress of these six African countries demonstrates that even the world's poorest countries can look after their newborns, their most vulnerable citizens. They have shown the way-we must seize the opportunity."

The President of Pan-African Parliament, Gertrude Mongella, is spearheading action in maternal, newborn and child health through the African Union (AU) and the Pan African Parliament in Johannesburg. "Reaching every woman, baby and child in Africa with essential care will depend on us, the users of this publication. We all have a role to play as governments to lead, as policymakers to guarantee essential interventions and equity, as partners and donors to support programs," she said.

Subject: Prince Charles prepares for West African trip
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Prince Charles prepares for West African trip
26.11.06
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Last minute preparations were under way today for a visit by the Prince of Wales to Sierra Leone. Charles' short trip to the West African country is seen as a stir to its reconstruction after a decade-long civil war left the economy and infrastructure in tatters.

Since the fighting officially ended in 2002 the Sierra Leone government has begun the long haul to transform the republic but poverty, corruption and other problems remain.

The country is second from bottom in the 2005 UN Human Development Index - a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education and living standards.

Edward King, press secretary at the African country's Ministry of Finance, described Charles' visit as important and said: "He will chat to the President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah about the achievements we have made since the guns of violence in 2001.

"But we are still relying on donors' support and are still on our knees. We are just starting to rebuild our economy and reconstruct our battered nation so the visit is timely. I think when I speak, I speak for everyone in Sierra Leone - poverty is rife.

"I'm not speaking for the President but whenever you speak to Sierra Leoneans they tell you the youth want jobs, they tell you unemployment is up. That's the 'sing-song' from the people."

Churchgoers mingled with Sunday shoppers this afternoon in the capital, Freetown, a dilapidated city of modern buildings and shanty-style dwellings on the Atlantic coast.

Many knew of the Prince's visit which will see the heir to the throne welcomed by a cultural reception where examples of handicraft and traditional skills - essential in the rebuilding of the country's economy - will be on display.

The perimeter walls of the local golf club where the event will be held were freshly painted. The site is yards from Freetown's beautiful Lumley beach. Tomorrow the large expanse of white sand and the road in front of it is expected to be full of residents and schoolchildren eagerly awaiting the Prince's visit.

The nearby white walls of the British High Commission were also being touched up with fresh paint by workers in readiness for tomorrow's event. At the reception, the Prince will also see amputee children showing off their ball skills.

During the civil war rebels hacked off the limbs of tens of thousands and committed other atrocities. After the reception Charles is due to be officially greeted by the President and later this week will travel onto Nigeria for a tour of the country.

Subject: Re: Prince Charles prepares for West African trip
From: Pa Javombo
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Date Posted: 00:31:29 11/28/06 ()
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Of what benefit will this guy's visit be to Sierra Leone?
Lets face it, this guy has been a "freeloader" all his life depending on his mother even at an old age. Is he going to tell our people to be dependent on foreign aid like he's been dependent on the poor British people for his survival?
His visit is a waste of our meager resources.

Mek this freeloader lef me yah

Subject: Is Acha Kamara Incompetent? Read Monrovia's Cops' Wild Shoot
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SSS Boss, Deputy Fight Over Woman

Prior to his recent appointment as acting Director of the Special Security Service by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Mr. Chris Massaquoi had never suffered armed robbery or other attacks.

All that changed last Thursday when his residence managed to host an apparent armed robbery attack and an exchange of gunfire between his deputy and his bodyguard in the same week.

But the latest incident has intriguing interpretations especially among those directly involved in the weird situation that proved tragic for the bodyguard of Mr. Massaqoi.

The Ministry of Justice has launched a thorough investigation into the incident. However, information gathered by this paper indicates that the latest squabble in the home of the SSS boss was more like a lovers’ quarrel between Mr. Massaqoi and his Deputy regarding a woman.

The Analyst reporter D. Sonpon Weah has gathered.

For the second time in less than a week, the newly appointed Director for the Special Security Service (SSS), Chris Massaquoi, was at least within range of some shootings around his compound. But while Mr. Massaquoi might have been a target of some intruders in the first incident, the latest episode resulted in the death of Mr. Emmanuel Williams, a bodyguard of Mr. Massaquoi.

Details of the Saturday night exchange of gunfire at Mr. Massaquoi’s resident are still sketchy, but a bizarre picture appears to be taking shape. This may partly explain the reticence of SSS personnel close to the situation to speak on the record.

From what our reporters were able to piece together, Mr. Massaquoi was the target of Deputy SSS Director Ashford Peal over an issue that has almost nothing to do with state security. It is alleged that both Mr. Massaquoi and his deputy, Peal were vying for the attention of a young lady.

Those familiar with the tussle between Mr. Massaquoi and Mr. Peal over a woman (whose name is being withheld) said that Mr. Peal was actually on Mr. Massaquoi’s compound when Massaquoi arrived.

Strangely, eyewitnesses claim that Mr. Peal fired a warning shot. It was hard to determine what Mr. Peal was warning Mr. Massaquoi against, especially since Massaquoi was about to enter his own compound.

At any rate, the warning shot provoked a return fire from Massaquoi’s bodyguard, Mr. Emmanuel Williams. Mr. Peal’s next rounds of shots were apparently no longer warning shots because they found a target four times.

Mr. Williams, Massaquoi’s bodyguard, died instantly from four bullet wounds in his upper body apparently from the shots Mr. Peal fired. Upon hearing the gunshot, eyewitnesses said, Mr. Massaquoi took refuge in his generator room.

There was no account of where the woman spent the fateful moments that took the life of Mr. Williams, Massaquoi’s bodyguard. An eyewitness claimed that both Massaquoi and Peal regarded the woman in question as “serious fiancée.”

Those close to the situation said that before returning to his boss’s compound to take away the woman in question, Mr. Peal had taken possession of the woman just hours before. Mr. Massaquoi had apparently retrieved the woman from Mr. Peal on learning that she had been taken away by Mr. Peal.

The shootings happened during Mr. Peal’s second attempt to dispossess his boss of the same woman. Ironically, neither Mr. Massaquoi, nor Mr. Peal, nor the woman they both fancy suffered any bullet wounds. But police in Monrovia have detained Deputy Director Ashford Peal for further investigation.

Residents place the deadly shooting incident at around 4:00am Saturday night. It was at that time that Mr. Massaquoi returned home and discovered that Mr. Peal was already in his compound apparently to pick up the woman Massaquoi expected to be there when he arrived. Massaquoi had arrived in the compound with his bodyguard.

However, others speculated that the whole incident was sparked by the disappointment of Mr. Ashford Peal stemming from not being appointed Director of SSS after serving as Deputy Director of the SSS under dismissed Director Victor Helb.

When contacted by cell phone, Assistant Police Director for Public Affairs, Col. Asatu Bah Kanneh confirmed the shooting incident and the subsequent arrest of Deputy Director Ashford Peal along with others who are yet to be identified. Col. Kanneh said the government would make an official pronouncement shortly concerning the incident.
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GSA ROAD SHOOTOUT REPORT: Raises More Questions Than Answers, Bleh, Peal Get Light Charges


Cultures of arbitrariness and impunity were two of the many bad governance practices Liberians claimed they went to war in December 1989 to correct. And so when they finally resolved to restart the business of civil rule, they vowed to ensure that the current political dispensation dispenses with these vices as a socio-political contract.
• Mr. Chris Massaquoi

No doubt the current process of vigorous cross-examination of cabinet officials by the Liberian Senate prior to commissioning, the cross-vetting to which new security recruits are subjected, and the whole idea of down- and rightsizing are all about ensuring that only high caliber, discipline Liberians are recruited to deliver the goods.

There is no doubt also that current efforts at reforming the criminal justice system and the Judiciary are aimed at addressing the overall question of justice and impunity.

But have the efforts begun working yet? Many, judging from what is obtaining within official circles, doubt anything is going. And now the doubt is being heightened by the report the government released on the August 5, 2006 shootout on the GSA Road.

The Analyst Staff Writer has been looking at what the report said and what it deliberately or inadvertently did not say vis-à-vis public expectations and ‘biases’.

The investigation panel commissioned to probe the circumstances that led to the shootout in which SSS officer Emmanuel Williams was killed is holding SSS officer Darlington Bleh and Deputy SSS Director Ashford Peal liable, albeit frivolously.
• Mr. Ashford Peal

The panel, comprising the Crime Services Department and UNPOL/UNMIL advisors, compiled the report in consultation with the county attorney of Montserrado. The panel’s date of empowerment and terms of reference remain unknown up to press time last night.

What is known, however, is it was set up by President Johnson-Sirleaf in August this year following public outcry for the dismissal and subsequent prosecution of SSS Director Chris Massaquoi in whose compound and presence the shooting occurred and his deputy, Ashford Peal, who reportedly initiated the shooting.

The panel report, which is in the possession of The Analyst, is holding Mr. Peal liable for actions that amount to unethical and unprofessional attitude, not complicity in murder as public opinion had concluded.

“Following the recording of all pertinent statements in this matter and a thorough review of all the facts among the investigators...the investigators have resolved that…co-defendant Deputy Director Ashford Peal be charged with the commission of the offense of ‘criminal attempt’ under Chapter 10, sub-chapter ‘A’ Section 10.1 (1) and (2),” the report dated September 2, 2006 said.

Whatever “criminal attempt” means without recommendation for prosecution was not said, nor was it said what would happen to the accused as the result of the findings. Incidentally, Peal is currently suspended pending the outcome of this report.

This conclusion is notwithstanding the panel’s stated findings that Col. Peal indirectly caused William’s death in a number of ways. It said Col. Peal stopped Director Massaquoi three separate times en route to his (Massaquoi’s) house to ask if he (Massaquoi) was okay, having earlier refused to deploy men at the director’s residence in the wake of information that armed robbers were poised to attack it.
• E. Williams - Deceased

The report described Peal’s action thus: “While the Director’s convoy was still en route on the GSA Road toward his residence, Col. Ashford Peal drove from the rear of the convoy, overtook the convoy and headed directly to the director’s compound.

After the passing of the Director’s main entrance gate, Col. Peal blocked the road by crisscrossing his vehicle, stopped same, got out of it, pulled out his 9 mm Israeli pistol, and fired a round of ammunition in the air for no justifiable reason.”

Discharging firearm without justifiable reason constitutes a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in Liberia, but that was the focus of the report.

It stead of dwelling on that, the report noted that Peal’s supposed scoffing of Massaquoi, added to the subsequent discharge of his unregistered and unassigned 9.0 mm Israeli made pistol into the air, amounted to unethical and unprofessional attitude, but not possible conspiracy to commit murder.

It noted similarly: “Following the recording of all pertinent statements in this matter and a thorough review of all the facts among the investigators...the investigators have resolved that Defendant Darlington Bleh be charged with the commission of the crime of ‘Negligent Homicide’,” the report noted.

If Williams were alive, the panel would have probably held him responsible for what happened to him; because it said, Bleh shot him because he had no way of knowing whether he was an enemy or not.

“The investigation arrived at a reasonable conclusion that the action taken by Darlington Bleh was predicated on the firing of the weapon of Col. Peal, his (Bleh’s) state of mind due to his deployment briefing and the alleged armed defense approach of decedent Williams.

These factors resulted in the mistaken belief of Darlington that decedent Williams, who was in civilian clothes was an armed intruder, thus leading to Darlington shooting first without questioning the person he perceived to be an intruder,” it said.

“But was Williams armed? If so, did he fire in return? Did he or Massaquoi know that Bleh and Geleplay were on duty in the compound? What does Peal know about the two men prior to shooting into the air?” were questions the report chose to ignore.

It however acknowledged the fact that the shootout took place in the home of the Col. Chris Massaquoi, Director of the Special Security Service (SSS) and in his presence. But it saw no reason to hold him for any wrongdoing whether by omission or commission.

Incidentally, the SSS is an elite presidential guard to which arms were issued to consolidate security following the July 26, 2006 fire incidence at the Executive Mansion.

Security and UN sources said the issuance of arms to the SSS, which followed the partial lifting of UN arms embargo on Liberia, was intended to gauge the ability of Liberia’s newly-formed security units to apply firearms professionally in their lines of duty without turning them into instruments of suppression, fears, and death.

The death of officer Williams in the presence of the full detail of the authority of the SSS, observers say, tells a whole lot about the capability and state of mind of those currently heading the security services.

But again the reports saw things from aloft, mindful of portraying Director Massaquoi not as chief in command, but as a passive, innocent, and helpless figurehead whose home was left vulnerable and therefore cannot be held liable for anything that happened in his presence.

“Commanders take responsibility for the unruly behavior of their men,” said retired SSS officer Solomon Teajah. But in the case of Massaquoi, the panel seems to suggest that that cannot and should not apply.

‘Why is that so?’ remains one of those puzzles of public probes into the conduct of individuals believed to be close to the power corridors in Africa.

Analysts say the report raised even more questions when it said that after Col. Peal allegedly refused to assign men to Director Massaquoi’s home, Police Inspector General Beatrice Sieh complied but fell short of saying whether the movements of men were coordinated to avoid the likelihood of a friendly trooper seeing the other as “intruder”.

Besides, they say, the report’s earlier claims that the police corps detailed at Mr. Massaquoi’s compound was headed by one Maj. T. Edwin Swen, Jr., who is the Chief of Special Task Force, was not collaborated.

“The report made no mention of Maj. Swen or any of his officers at the scene of the shootout where they were reportedly detailed prior to the arrival of Massaquoi’s convoy accompanied by Peal.

So where were they when Massaquoi and Peal arrived at the compound and when the shooting started and ended?” one analyst wondered.

The only other officer said to have been on guard when Bleh shot and killed Williams was an officer of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization Lt. Moses Geleplay, making observers to wonder what the immigration officer was doing serving guard at the home of the director of the Special Security Service when it was police that was said to have assigned officers there.

Medical examination at the St. Joseph Catholic Hospital where Mr. Williams was taken shortly before he gave up the ghost indicates that his body was ridden with multiple bullet wounds inflicted by the M-4 rifle Bleh used. “The investigating team then observed what appeared to be three bullet holes in the fence wall.

The body had what appeared to be a bullet wound to the right side of the neck which exited through the back of the neck; a bullet wound to the upper right side of the chest which exited through the center of the back and a bullet would to the right arm,” the report said.

Observers said the three bullet marks on the fence plus the three that entered the body of Williams amounted to a total of six bullets discharged, something they say did not corroborate earlier accounts that Williams died from a single inadvertent bullet.

Again the question they are asking is, “Where were Massaquoi and Peal during this shooting? Were others involved in the arbitrary discharge of firearm in clear breach of the law that residents claimed lasted for well over an hour?”

The report could not say, neither did it hold anyone responsible for desertion of post or the illegal discharge of firearms.

Meanwhile, observers say besides being shallow, the report has strongly indicated that the Sirleaf Administration has yet to put into place policy and stringent administrative measures that will deter security breach of etiquette and arbitrariness, promote justice, and guarantee good governance.

In this case, they fear, rearming the police and the SSS would be disastrous unless principled-minded and professional Liberians were recruited to replace the current corps of party stewards who believe they are being justly compensated for their roles in the “making of the king” and therefore owe no one any obligation to act professionally.

How right they are in their judgment cannot be said, but analysts say the current report needs to be revisited in view of the critical and crucial questions being raised in political, public, diplomatic, and professional circles. Otherwise, they said, the report would amount to zilch, only adding to the woes of the state and the government.
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Re-Empanel The Investigators
Saturday, November 25, 2006

THE CORPS OF investigators, advisors, and consultants empanelled in August this year by the government of Liberia to probe circumstances surrounding the shootout on GSA Road that led to the murder of SSS officer Emmanuel Williams finally released its report with so much left to be desired. The report was released to the public more than two months after investigation was concluded on September 2, 2006. To us, this can mean only two things: that the delay was intended to hide the inadequacies of the report and that it only has to be released under public demand for justice and transparency.

WHEN WE SAY the report was released ‘with so much left to be desired’, we mean its conclusion did not seem to flow logically from the premises established. Consider this premise and conclusion of the report: “In consideration of the statements of Col. Peal which led to the death of victim Emmanuel Williams (reference the stopping of the SSS Director on more than one occasion while on his way on the night in question, asking the Director more than three (3) times if he was ok, his refusal to deploy men at the Director’s residence and the subsequent discharge of his weapon shortly after the Director arrived at his residence) amounted to unethical and unprofessional attitude.”

HAVING SET THIS premise, the report concluded: “Following the recording of all pertinent statements in this matter and a thorough review of all the facts among the investigators...the investigators have resolved that…co-defendant Deputy Director Ashford Peal be charged with the commission of the offense of ‘criminal attempt’ under Chapter 10, sub-chapter ‘A’ Section 10.1 (1) and (2).” It also ruled that Darlington Bleh, the man believed to have shot and killed Williams, be charged with “negligent homicide”. The report believes that should be the logical conclusion because Bleh acted within the mindset of his briefing about a previous shooting incidence and the armed defensive approach the deceased officer allegedly adopted. So the impression the report left is that there is no illegal basis for Williams’ death, not even administrative negligence or strategic security flaws. When extended, it will mean that he (Williams) was probably responsible for his own death perhaps for failing to act prudently within the realm of the arbitrariness that he knew of. That this conclusion is ridiculous is an understatement.

BESIDES THIS, MANY more questions about propriety, professional conduct, and basic law stand out. For instance what were the whereabouts, during the shooting, of directors Massaquoi, Peal, and the police squad authorized by the police authority to be deployed at the home of Director Massaquoi on the night of the fatal shooting? What also was the defensive/offensive posture and protective status of officer Williams that probably justified the attack on him as an “intruder”? Did he know that other officers were on duty in the compound as the chief bodyguard of Director Massaquoi? These are the technical questions.

THERE ARE TROUBLING omissions too on basic law consideration. The report established clearly that Peal’s action led to the killing of Williams. It also established that Peal, a deputy director of the elite presidential guard force, the Special Security Services, illegally possessed a 9.0 mm Israeli made pistol that he shot “without cause” and “that the firing of the gun caused pandemonium among the security guards in the compound and the residents in the community.” But in the minds of the investigators, illegal possession and illegal discharge of firearm causing a pandemonium that clearly led to the murder of a citizen of Liberia does not amount to serious malevolence! It neither bothered to note that the SSS director’s failure to control the situation amounted to inefficiency at the highest level of the security echelon of a country in dire need of reestablishing trust in the security forces and of maintaining peace and stability. It instead struggled to establish that Director Massaquoi was a vulnerable figurehead who was at the mercy of his deputy!

THE SUSPECTING PUBLIC had expected this sort of broad-day attempt to sweep the facts under the carpet in order to protect the interest of misguided individuals who, though do not have the requisite discipline to work in this government, still want to be officials of government. They had expected that the blamable would be painted white with the excuse that Liberia has more damning issues to contend with than the “isolated” killing of an SSS officer. And like them, we are not surprised by the content and conclusion of the report. That, though, does not mean that we are satisfied with what the investigators turned up with. It means that we have realized that the change of guard that consumed lives and properties has not automatically changed the mentality of most Liberians who crave for public appointments and that more has to be done in calling for “points of order” and propriety in government.

IT MEANS, MOST of all, that we have to press for more circumspection in the practice of governance, lest what is considered “isolated” and therefore insignificant sets up a dangerous chain reaction. For God’s sake murder has been committed in the presence of the men entrusted with the safety of the President of Liberia and an investigation into the issue turned up decisions that remind us of similar probe into high profile security breach in the past. So what can be the possible basis for trust in security setup of this government, in the new breed of leaders? The sheer change of guards? We doubt it. Williams may be dismissed as an insignificant foot soldier, but what is done about his death points clearly to the character of this administration with regards to human rights. The world is watching.

IN LIGHT OF this, we are calling on the government to critically revisit the panel’s reports in terms of content and conclusion and re-empanel the team. To leave things as they turned out with the alibi of looking at more pressing state issues is to set troubling precedence that will undermine the nation’s efforts aimed at eradicating official disregard for human and civil rights, state arbitrariness, and impunity. There is no way we can say we have a new government and new political dispensation when these vices remain unattended or are purported to be attended to.
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Monrovia - Summary of the “Final Report” on the fatal shooting of security officer Emmanuel Williams (alias Silver Jay), which occurred on the 5th August 2006 at 04:15 a.m. at the compound of Special Security Services (SSS) Director Chris Massaquoi has resolved that the man who shot Mr. Williams, Officer Darlington Bleh be charged with ‘Negligent Homicide’ while co-defendant SSS Deputy Director Ashford Peal be charged with ‘Criminal Attempt’.

“Negligent Homicide’ is a criminal charge under Chapter 14, sub-chapter “A” Section 14.3; while ‘Criminal Attempt is another criminal charge under Chapter 10, sub-chapter “A” section 10.1 (1) and (2) of our Liberia Code of Law.

The Final Report issued by the Government of Liberia today notes that having reviewed the statements and other information available to the investigation, it was authenticated that the conspiracy theory being suggested in the media and the general public (reference assassination attempt on the life of SSS Director Chris Massaquoi by Col. Ashford Peal and Darlington Bleh) could not evidently be established by the investigation.

The investigative team which included the Crimes Service Department (CSD) of the Liberia National Police, United Nations Police (UNPOL) advisors of UNMIL, including consultations with the Solicitor-General, Republic of Liberia and the Montserrado County Attorney resolved that: “In consideration of the statements of Col. Peal and others, it has become quite evident that the actions of Col. Peal which led to the death of victim Emmanuel Williams (reference the stopping of the SSS Director on more that one occasion while on his way on the night in question, asking the Director more that three times if he was okay, his refusal to deploy men at the Director’s residence and the subsequent discharge of his weapon shortly after the Director arrived at the residence) amounted to ‘unethical and unprofessional attitude’.”

The investigation also arrived at the conclusion that the action taken by Darlington Bleh was predicated on the firing of the weapon by Col. Peal, his (Bleh’s) state of mind due to his deployment briefing and the alleged armed defensive approach of deceased Williams. “These factors resulted in the mistaken belief of Darlington shooting first without questioning the person he perceived to be an intruder.

“From all indications, defendant Darlington Bleh, being a security officer performing a lawful duty and armed with a lawfully issued weapon cannot be legally prosecuted for murder, but rather “Negligent Homicide” since indeed he (Bleh) acted recklessly without malice or aforethought,” the investigators resolved.

Though the report is quite belated now, defendant Darlington Bleh was charged and sent to court after the incident. He has since been discharged because the charge is even less than manslaughter; while following much public pressure after the incident, Deputy Director Ashford was suspended by the Liberian President, Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. He is said to have now been dismissed.

The summary of the report states thus:

“On Saturday, the 5th of August 2006 at approximately 4:00 am., a bodyguard identified as Emmanuel Williams (alias Silver Jay), 39 years of age was shot and seriously injured by another security officer called Darlington Bleh, a 28 year old officer of the Special Security Service (SSS) detailed at the residence of the SSS Director Hon. Chris Massaquoi located at GSA Road, Paynesville. The victim later died at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital from injuries sustained during the shooting incident.

“According to information gathered, Darlington Bleh, assigned to the Presidential Guard at the Executive Mansion reported for duty on the night of August 4, 2006 on the 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. shift. He went on duty as was assigned but was later detailed at the residence of Director Massaquoi. He was taken there at midnight by the Deputy Commander of the presidential motorcade, Francis Weah and was given an M-4 rifle by his unit. On arrival at the Director’s house, he was briefed by the ground commander about a previous shooting incident that occurred on August 2, 2006 and was then posted at the rear of the residence,” the report states.

“At 4:00 a.m. on the 5th of August 2006, Director Massaquoi was enroute to his residence in a three-car convoy when the convoy was stopped at GSA intersection by Col. Ashford Peal, Deputy Director for Operations of the SSS. He disembarked from his vehicle and went to the vehicle in which Director Massaquoi was sitting,” the report continues.

“Director Peal asked the Director if he was okay. The Director answered in the affirmative. Following a brief chat, Col. Peal boarded his car and proceeded ahead of the convoy to the home of Director Massaquoi. On arrival at the residence, Col. Peal parked his car at the entrance, leaving a space for the Director to enter the compound.

“Col Peal immediately shot into the air using his self assigned Brownie 9mm pistol for no apparent reason. Emmanuel Williams (alias Silver Jay), a personal bodyguard of Director Massaquoi who was dressed in civilian clothes and riding in the vehicle with the Director disembarked and ran to the rear of the house where Darlington Bleh and another security officer, Lt. Moses Geleplay of the Bureau of Immigration were assigned,” the report furthered.

“Shortly after, Emmanuel Williams (alias Silver Jay) got to the rear of the house to inspect, several shots were heard and Bleh was seen running from the rear of the house. Lt. Moses Geleplay stated afterwards that he saw Emmanuel Williams (alias Silver Jay) lying in a pool of blood. He had sustained bullet wounds on his neck, chest and right arm. He was rushed to the St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital where he died about 5:00 a.m. whilst undergoing medical treatment.

“At 10:00 a.m. on the same day, the Homicide Squad/CID of the LNP responded and went to the scene of the crime along with our LNP investigators already on the scene briefed the homicide team from central headquarters. The investigating team then observed what appeared to be three bullet holes in the fence wall at the north side of the premises and blood stains on the ground immediately below the bullet holes in the wall.

“Afterwards, the team went to the St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital where the body of the victim was observed and photographed. The body had what appeared to be a bullet wound to the right side of the neck which exited through the back of neck; a bullet wound to the upper right side of the chest which exited through the center of the back and a bullet wound to the right arm, The report continued.

“Dr. Wilmot, who attended the victim, was seen and spoken with and records indicated that the victim arrived about 4:35 a.m. and died approximately 5:40 a.m. whilst undergoing treatment. The team returned later to the LNP headquarters where suspect Darlington Bleh narrated his side of the incident.

“A number of potential witnesses were interviewed subsequently and statements taken. All those interviewed during the course of the investigation were security officers, including Director Chris Massaquoi and Deputy Director for Operations, Col. Ashford Peal,” the report continued.

“During the investigation, the following facts were gathered as to wit:

1. That on August 4, 2006 at about 9:30 p.m., Director Massaquoi received a phone call from Mr. Charles Snetter, Director General of LBS informing him that an alleged attack by armed robbers was slated to take place in the GSA Road Community and that Director Massaquoi was the prime target.

2. That Director Massaquoi informed Col. Ashford Peal about the nature of the phone call and requested him to assign armed SSS personnel at the compound to avert any threat/attack but Col. Peal refused the Director’s request on the grounds that there was a shortage of manpower.

3. Director Massaquoi that informed the Inspector General of Police, Col. Munah Sieh of the alleged threats against his home and requested that police officers be assigned at his residence. This request was honored and a corps of Police Officers, headed by Major T. Edwin Swen, Jr. Chief of Special Task Force was detailed to the compound.

4. That on August 5, 2006, while Director Massaquoi was enroute from Monrovia to his GSA Road Community residence, Paynesville at about 3:30 a.m., Col Ashford Peal drove from behind the three car convoy of the Director and on reaching the Director’s vehicle, he slowed down and drove parallel with the Director’s vehicle at ELWA Junction. He later drove ahead and parked at GSA junction where he stopped the convoy and requested a chat with the Director. After a brief chat, he bid the Director goodnight and drove off.

5. That while the Director’s convoy was still enroute on the GSA Road toward his residence, Col. Ashford Peal drove from the rear of the convoy overtook the convoy and headed directly to the Director’s compound. After passing the Director’s main entrance gate, Col. Peal blocked the road by criss-crossing his vehicle, stopped same, got out of it, pulled out his 9mm Israeli pistol and fired a round of ammunition in the air for no justifiable reason.

6. That the firing of the gun caused pandemonium among the security guards in the compound and the residents in the community.

7. That Emmanuel Williams (alias Silver Jay) went to the back of the building as a routine inspection and was shot several times by suspect Darlington Bleh.

8. That shortly thereafter the victim, Emmanuel Williams (alias Silver Jay) was rushed to the St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing medical treatment…” it concluded.

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MONROVIA

Prior to the civil crises, Monrovia, named after U.S. President James Monroe, was at best a modest town atop the Montserrado Heights. It suburbs were simply sprawling slurbs that served to decongest the city and to provide cheap labor for the government and foreign merchants.

The Tolbert administration tried expansion and opening up, but it was not long before the coup makers cracked the human floodgate in the 1980s. Ten years later, the civil crises threw the human floodgate open and overwhelmed the city and its slurbs.

Today, dilapidated buildings, pothole-ridden streets, and garbage-clogged alleys dot the city and obscure what nodding beauty it once had. It is an eye-sore. Now President Sirleaf, speaking during her monthly radio phone-in show, doesn’t seem to like the look of things, including demands being made upon LPRC. The Analyst Staff Writer puts the President’s key comments in perspective. President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf says she is aggrieved by physical outlook of Monrovia and its environs and urges residents and the city authority to awaken to the challenges of the hour.

Besides, she said while her administration has the commitment to the Liberia people to avail government operation to them, the present hullabaloo about the LPRC contract was unwarranted. She made the assertions yesterday over the monthly radio phone-in show, “Conversation with the President” in Monrovia. “I’m ashamed, disgusted, and concerned about the look of the city. The potholes, the dirt that litters all over the place, the graveyard and I think something has to be done about this,” President said in response to reporters’ question about her feelings when she ply the streets of Monrovia.

She said Monrovia was an eye-sore but that the cost of robust repairs was so high that it would take the government the better part of her administration to foot. ''We are concerned, but we do not have the money right now to do what we must do,” she said, adding that while government was hamstrung by lack of funds, city and private initiatives could be rallied to do the necessary little things.

She said group efforts by community residents would go a long way in alleviating the problems facing the city the facilities of which she acknowledged are being overwhelmed by a population swelled by former internally displaced people and returnees. “The Monrovia City authorities need to be more aggressive in solving some of these problems,” she said. She did not say what the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) needs to do in order to be “more aggressive” but there are suggestions that the corporation needs to put into place active sanitation and beautification program to keep the streets and communities clean and attractive. The President said such program could involve collaboration between MCC and community groups in which the community’s initiatives could be approved and facilitated by MCC.

• Pres. Johnson-Sirleaf

“Someone has to take responsibility and the community leaders should help in this regards,” President Sirleaf said, falling short of saying whether the government was willing to underwrite such collaboration in the wake of the reported absence of budgetary appropriation. She however disclosed that the government was currently concentrating on the provision of health and education to the needy and the repair and rebuilding of highways and farm-to-market roads to get the nation moving. While the poor look of Monrovia was disgraceful and should be a priority, the government was going after issues related to life and death and the welfare of the people. Once these were off the way in the first one to two years of her administration, she said, government would then turn its attention to other matters such as the lifting of the profile of the capital.

There are repair works currently ongoing in the major streets of Monrovia, but for close to a year now, the work has been what many called “a joke”. It is not clear where the Ministry of Public Work team that is patching the street draws its support from, but critics say the support would be better used elsewhere. “The people need to find place to sit down. They just mix coal tar with sand and put it in the holes and in two days the whole thing comes out of the hole. So the money they are wasting over materials, operations, and personnel should be diverted to another project that will benefit the people and to which the government can point in counting its inputs,” said Bobby M. Doe of Gardnersville.

While Bobby may put things so bluntly, observers say he has a point. According to them, the group has been patching Tubman Boulevard, UN and Somalia drives and access ways in the city center for months without noticeable progress. “The more they work, the more potholes are created. Because of this there are traffic jams everywhere. Students and workers cannot get to their destinations on time. Because the roads are not good, motorists are charging fares most commuters cannot afford. This is bad and if the President thinks that is shameful and I agree with her, then she must provide funds and hire professional engineers to do the work,” Bobby noted. Bobby conceded that health, education, and farm-to-market roads were priorities over the upgrading of the city, but noted that the upgrading of the city was basic the attraction of investments.

“Investment is part of efforts to meet the needs of the people, so the city may not wait,” he said. Meanwhile in an another presidential news, President Johnson-Sirleaf said government was not under obligation to publish the nitty-gritty of the assistance here administration arranged with the government of President Olusegon Obasanjo of Nigeria. In what seems an apparent going back on her campaign pledges, President told the nation yesterday that not all public contractions would be published in the media and that therefore the Managing Director of the Liberia Petroleum Company (LPRC), Mr. Harry Greaves, has done the appropriate thing under the given arrangements and circumstances.

Under the government’s new accountability and transparency policy known as the Public Procurement Policy, all individuals and companies wishing to do business with the government of Liberia must first contest and win an open bid, the outcome of which must be made public. The human rights community and some conscientious Liberia thought the oil deal fits in the categories of public projects that need to undergo the scrutiny outlined in the transparency policy, but President Johnson-Sirleaf who pledged she would make accountability and transparency the cornerstones of her administration seems to send signals that say that “wait a minute; not all everybody will know.”

Like her immediate predecessor, Charles Taylor, who once said his administration would not disclose all of its transactions to the public because they may not be sophisticated enough to understand them, President Sirleaf suggested that her accountability pledge could not be extended to all contracts. “We have no obligation to demand anybody to take any government contract and put it in the newspaper for public consumption; but it is available and the details of that contract have to be exposed in keeping with accountability and I think it has been done by the managing director,” she said during the phone-in show.

In the president’s view, Mr. Greaves has provided a lot of information to the public about the entire transaction which started with the National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) but was never carried out. “We reactivated it. I was able to get the President of Nigeria to agree that Liberia should be a beneficiary like many other ECOWAS countries enjoy this privilege from him. That’s were the bilateral relationship comes in. Once it got beyond the bilateral approval, it became a strictly commercial transaction between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company and the benefiting company, in our case LPRC,” President Sirleaf said, apparently buttressing Mr. Greaves’ earlier statement regarding the oil deal.

She said she believed Mr. Greaves has told those who had concerns that they could go in and he would make the files available to them and that he probably did that. “So there’s nothing in that to hide and nothing that the government has done wrong,” she emphasized. The President said this in response to whether a contract actually existed between the government of Liberia and Nigeria: “The way it works is they negotiated. The contract which I think is a standard contract of NNPC was given to the LPRC Managing Director who came and signed. He kept a copy of what he signed and sent the other one back. They have to sign and then send him a signed copy. “The process is just not concluded in terms of signing; but that does not interfere with the understanding that has been reached. The understanding has been reached; the lifting and the process are on in accordance with that contract. There’s really no issue there.”

Even though the President said the oil deal cannot be published in its entirety because there is in it to hide, there are fears that the government may be folding up into secrecy, something they say is dangerous sign of relapse into bad governance. ''If there is nothing to hide, that is the most reason why the deal should be published. It is not a private deal; it is a deal reached by the government of Liberia. Hiding smack of secrecy which means there is much to hide,” said pubic official who begged to remain anonymous. Analysts say while the undisclosed nature of the oil deal provides sufficient ground for concerns and even further demands upon government to be more forthcoming, it is the more crucial issue of the law establishing the LPRC that should be taken to the front burner.

“It is the law establishing the LPRC that needs scrutiny. You cannot possibly ask to be shown the contract unless you established whether the legal status of the LPRC. Is the entity a private commercial, quasi-public commercial, public corporation subject to public laws? Is what we need to know. If we do then we can argue the next points regarding contracts and how they are acquired,” they said.

Subject: Re: Sengbe Big Axe: FILTH IN MONROVIA
From: AGE
To: All
Date Posted: 17:51:02 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-054.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.54

Message:
Sengbe, you are right.
You see Eleen is blaming the Monrovia City Council for the filth. She sad that the city council should do more to salvage the situation. Ellen handpicked the Mayor and other councillors, yet still she is complai ning. When Kabbah or the minister complains about FCC, salone people say it is because the APC and his councillors are APC. Well, just look at our neighbours, and see for yourselrf. r. Mayor, put up or shut up .

Subject: Re: Sengbe Big Axe: FILTH IN MONROVIA
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 23:44:29 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Thank you for the information, AGE.

Filthy cities keep cropping up in Africa. I hear Lagos is also very filthy.

I hate to ask this question, but don't we Africans believe in keeping our cities clean at all times?

Lordamercy!!

Subject: No End to Passport Saga as Angry Mob Besieged Passport Divis
From: AGE
To: All
Date Posted: 17:46:59 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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No End to Passport Saga as Angry Mob Besieged Passport Division

November 26, 2006
Posted to the web November 26, 2006

D. Sonpon Weah

For more than six months Liberians seeking passports to travel out of the country for family, business, or professional engagements have been unable to obtain them.

Neither officials at the Passport Division of the Foreign Ministry nor their bosses have been able to give convincing explanation about what is causing the delay.

Now with no relief in the offing amidst public outcry, President Sirleaf visited the Passport Division yesterday. But what did she achieve?

The Analyst reporter D. Sonpon Weah was on hand and compiled this report.

Crisis has once again engulfed Liberia's passport program marked by the continued swarming of the courtyard of the Passport Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by hundreds of Liberians in their bids to acquire passports.

On Wednesday, official work came to virtual a standstill when a throng of angry citizens attempted forcibly entering the office of the passport directress apparently to inquire from her the cause of delay.

Some claimed they applied for passport six months ago but had neither been issued passports nor given back the money they paid. "They've been drilling us by telling us to go come, go come every day. Even Minister Wallace is in the business of deceiving us," said one passport applicant who refused to give his name.

When the throng could not gain entrance in to the directress' office through security intervention, they began raining insults, abuses, and threats against the person of the directress. "When she comes out, we will flog her," shouted one angry applicant who looked visibly agitated.

As if they were fed up with promises and other forms of escapade, the throng did not yield to appeals from security officers and other concerned employees who pleaded with them to cut off their threat.

In what appeared to be a "no surrender, no retreat" type of situation, the angry passports applicants mounted enormous tension on passport authorities.

Foreign Minister George Wallace who abandoned his official duty to quell the then rising tension achieved very little when the throng only gave him a moment to say what he had to say before it went wild again.

His promise to do everything humanly possible to begin releasing the passports beginning today seemed to have added more fuel to the fire.

"This is not new; we heard it before and we are not fools," said an aggravated person who noted that even if she got the passport she is seeking today, it would be useless because "the time will soon pass. I got no time left to apply for visa. But I want my passport

" Following almost an hour of appeal, the citizens agreed to return to the respective places but promised to intensify the actions if the authorities did not stand by their vow.

According to information, over 800 passports paid for by citizens are yet to be delivered to their rightful owners, thus making their trips abroad impossible.

The applicants have since gone through authorized procedures including payment of fees and filling of forms but are yet to receive their respective passports for reasons the ministry has not provided.

However, information gathered indicates that the delay is being caused by disagreement between the both directress of passports and legal directress over alleged manipulations and other un-called-for attitude.

The legal section which provides legal advises and guidance to the Passport Section is said to be marginalized by the head of the passport division thereby resulting to the stalemate in the processing of passports, a Foreign Ministry insider said.

The passport boss has been accused of personally attempting to perform almost all duties assigned to others.

Meanwhile in the wake of the unfolding development, Pre. Johnson-Sirleaf yesterday unceremoniously visited the Passport Division and held a close-door meeting with authorities there.

A late evening Executive Mansion press release issued under the signature of Presidential Press Secretary Cyrus Badio, quoted the President as expressing concern over the delay in the issuance of passports to citizens and has directed that immediate action to be taken to address the situation.

Stating what seems to be the reason for the delay, she observed that whatever measures being instituted were intended to serve as check and balance, and should not hamper the speedy processing of passports.

She said it was unacceptable that citizens continue to experience difficulties in the acquisition of passports to travel in pursuits of their goals and aspirations.

The President then admonished the division and officials associated with the exercise to work together to ensure that the process is expedited. According to the release, the president has also directed an audit of the Passport Division to determine an accurate financial and physical account of available passports at the Division.

The exercise, the President said, would also cover the facility at Liberia Bank for Development where passports are stored for safekeeping. "The President's intervention followed complaints by citizens over the unusual delays they experience in the acquisition of passports," the release quoted the press secretary as saying.

In a related development, the President has urged the Director of the Passport Division, Mrs. Yvonne Stewart Barh and the Director Deputy Legal Affairs Minister at the Foreign Ministry, Mrs. Krubo Kollie, to work together in ensuring that the delay in the issuance of passports is resolved speedily.

The release did not elaborate what the President meant by "work together" when it their statutory responsibility to coordinate their activities in order to meet the demands of the government of Liberia and that of taxpayers.

"The people need not told to work together for that is what their terms of references required them to do.

So if there is division because they cannot coordinate their activities, that is inefficiency and lack of professionalism, two conditions why they should be summarily relieved of their posts," said one dissatisfied applicant.

He described as "unnecessary pampering" the President's admonition to the head of the Passport Division and the Legal Counsel to work together. The President was accompanied to the Passport Division by Foreign Minister, Ambassador George Wallace.

Subject: SCRATCHING YOUR OWN KROH-KROH, A REBUTTAL
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 14:48:30 11/26/06 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
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Message:
In rely to the attack of 11/23 posted by Moijue(The most stupid saloneman on earth), I have please to reply as set forth below. This my posting will terminate my participation in this matter as I move on to other activities elsewhere.

Here now is my rebuttal to Moijue’s various bald statements and sour grapes excuses personally attacking me.

ALLEGATION: “With all your education you are still despice in the SLPP.”

ANSWER: This argument is a typical flunky dunce argumentation because superior education itself may easily be a reason to be despised by someone less fortunate. Your allegation herein shows the poverty of your knowledge base. No one can truly show me someone in politics or public affairs with a clearly defined progressive agenda and solid background who is not despised (or resented?) by some other individual(s) less endowed? So what if a well-known achiever is despised by some backward person(s) who vehemently opposes the light he represents because he is after darkness instead of national progress? There are all kinds of people in the SLPP but good progressive people are plentiful nowadays unbeknown to our attacker.

Who can truly say that you, your man and your crookish henchmen are not despised by some in his group? I have heard that some of your crookish henchmen are tolerated by some only because politics is a game of numbers and as soon as the right time arrives, they will be gone. Bush, Blair, Obasanjo, Putin, Annan, etc.; are at one time or the other despised by someone somewhere. Only a fool will believe that it is an insurmountable hindrance to press forward merely because some sourpuss despises another. What small mindedness.

Being despised by some in one’s organization comes with the territory but someone with your background may not understand this simple, everyday fact. You might think being despised is unique to only a few individuals, excluding you, your man and your crookish henchmen. Not me.

And being despised does not mean that one should take off and associate him/herself with PRESUMPTUOUS MISERABLE DINGBATS OF CONSULTLESSNESS!

The poverty of your light background is exactly why you do not understand many, many of the issues you yourself have raised herein. Let’s move on and throw more light on your inadequacies.

YOUR ALLEGATION: “Now as to me mixing matters, you are wrong as i was just highlighting to you that
1. PMDC came about after consultation that you were aware of.”

ANSWER: Rubbish. I am not aware of any consultation to organize PMDC. The only consulting I was part off was to explain Makeni to our respective SLPP supporters.

Having a political rally with performing devils dancing to explain Makeni events and attended by mostly curiosity seekers looking for food, drinks, music and fun do not constitute the consultations necessary to set up a different political party. Your one-man and his henchmen clearly decided to exclude the interested segment of the general public by deliberating ignoring the proper Bintumani Model already in place in our country for political consulting. Instead, your crew selected an arrangement full of ‘kaka debul dancing’ to attract and mislead the wrong people looking for genuine answers to their dire predicament.

Your methods and arrangements are not my view of what the Third Force is all about. Your so-called consultation is entirely bogus.

ALLEGATION: “2. The officers acting in various positions were elected to those positions at a wednesday meeting in Freetown.”

ANSWER: This was a simple case of a bunch of one-manic henchmen “electing’ each other to share self-appointed positions under the benevolent dictatorship of one-man who appointed every body present to one position or another. It was all a simple case of kapu-kapu “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours”. The interested public had no say in your rubbish, kapu-kapu, margo-margo, self-serving, flunky ‘elections’. Yet you claim to represent the entire Third Force. Such rubbish.

ALLEGATION: “Also if you are not jealous and thick headed you will realise that before any full election by any organisation you will have an interim body running the affairs of that organisation.”

ANSWER: You are the unthinking dunce-head, extremely hard of understanding. For your information and in order to help improve your lack of understanding, I was not complaining about the need for an interim governing group at all. My concern is for a process that deliberately excluded the interested public and one dominated by disbarred lawyers, munda tombo dumbo munku Bangucrooks and notorious crookish political opportunists as set up by a would-be benevolent dictator for his own birthright benefit.

ALLEGATION: “Let us accept i have never been to any form of school but i still know the issues that your beloved slpp and ur boss Berewa has contributed to plunged our country into.”

ANSWER: Your lack of learning is palpable. There is definitely plenty of room for improvement. I have correctly explained Berewa’s role in President Tejan Kabbah’s government. It is for you to extract the proper lessons about our situation or burry your head in the sand as you like. Enough is enough!
ALLEGATION: “U know it was my stupidity that was always defending u.

It was my stupidity that you were always calling upon to save you when you were attacked by others.
It was my stupidity that rallied forces in London against the AFRC/RUF.
It was my stupidity that raised issues with the SLPP leadership.
It was my stupidity that stopped AFRC/RUF PRINTING money though Thomos de la rue.
It was my stupidity that organised demonstration against AFRC/RUF.”

ANSWER: You did do a few good things at one point in time but your alleged defense of me was nonexistence or immaterial and occasional only, if ever. You could not save yourself. You cannot save me. Further, I may have spoken to you on the phone during all that time on less than six occasions on matters that you wanted me to help you and others with and with some more additional conversations re the CDF defense matter but nothing out of the ordinary.
Lately, you busied yourself with trying to rope me into your flunky political grouping to join a group led by someone that my junior brother met in CKC form four, flogged him in class and left him behind while he went on to form five, graduated with his class with “O” Levels. How could you do such a mix-up thing? Not smart enough to understand my politics?

ALLEGATION: “JEL, after helping create the SPECIAL COURT,it was my stupidity that i used to organise demonstration in favaour of Normam and co.”

ANSWER: I see no benefit for the Kamajors arising out of your efforts on their behalf. Did you raise funds for their families? If “yes”, then we are all thankful. If “no”, then your boast is empty.

Incidentally, Chief Norman associated you with Mr. $50,000 Margai and levied accusations against you both? I believe your self-glorified stupidity lead to that sorry incident.

ALLEGATION: “Indeed it is this same stupidity that i used to visit Chief and co in DETENTION centre that u contributed to send them to.”

ANSWER: I did not contribute to detaining anyone. You are running out of ideas and your lack of understanding is palpable. But you of course are free to continue to burry your head in the sand.

ALLEGATION: “Or yes, it is my stupidity that you were always consulting when you were villified by the SLPP leadership.”

ANSWER: I never consulted you about anything regarding any purported vilification by any SLPP Leadership. Ordinary telephone conversations – most of which you instigated – does not constitute “consultations”. We just conversed as I have conversed with hundreds of other people re the SLPP, politics, AFRC, RUF, CDF, etc. When I am attacked by SLPP dead wood, I do my own fighting. I go public point-for-point in the press on my own effort. Your lack of learning is compelling you to grab for straws to make claims that have not factual foundation.

ALLEGATION: “Was it because of my stupidity that made you refused to DEFEND THE CDF, despite the fact that the court approved you.”

ANSWER: My response is a big fat NO! Your stupidity makes you unable to comprehend facts that you sometimes come to know about. I was approved by the Special Court as an attorney-at-law qualified to practice before the said court. This approval is separate for the approval necessary to be a Court-appointed attorney for a specific defendant. The Court Approval Process is in two separate steps: (i) your overall qualifications; (ii) whether there is an available candidate you can represent. You are stupidly confusing the two because of your lack of sufficient learning. You are the only one in the whole country making this dunce allegation.

You are now very typical of PA MARGAI’S DEFEATED CHICKENS that have relentlessly attacked me in this Forum - using flip-flopping monikers - for the past nine months but to zero avail.

ALLEGATION: “Yes Mr Hyprocrite, my stupidity made me aware that Chief Norman refused to join you create a new party.”

ANSWER: Yes. Your stupidity has made you misunderstood simple things. Chief Norman knew you were the hypocrite so he levied accusations against you.

ALLEGATION: “Yes My stupidity, made me aware that you are a frustrated man that is so jealous of Margai that as far as u are concern he is no good.”

ANSWER: Your stupidity is preventing you from understanding what “a frustrated man” is and what constitutes “jealous of Margai” is. My attitude towards Mr. Margai is based on his school record, his inferior achievements; his alleged $50,000 request, as well as his notorious flip-flopping. Such does not mean that he is absolutely no good for anything. Get an education and please stop confusing the issues.

My opinion of Mr. Margai is limited to his presidential ambitions in that I prefer VP Berewa to your man. For what I know Mr. Margai might be good for other things but not to be president in succession to Prez Kabbah or to ever lead me. That’s all! Understand?

ALLEGATION: “It is my stupid idea that made you meet Margai.”

ANSWER: Yes, you are a stupid Margai henchman without the facts in your head. If not, you would have known that in early February 2005 – way before your involvement in trying to help recruit me for your POSSE OF MARGAI’S DUMBFOUNDED CABAL – myself and two others went to Gbangbatoke to talk to your Mr. Margai about forming a coalition to contest the SLPP leadership position. This was at a time when he had not yet been re-admitted into the SLPP and was desperately trying to return after resigning from the SLPP subsequent upon his departure from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Also at the time, we were expecting the campaign for party leader to end on or about March 2007.

ALLEGATION: “John ernest leigh i may not have gone to school but boy i am not a light battam weight MR FLIP FLOPPER(PHD)”

ANSWER: I am sure you went to school; but your lack of sufficient schooling shows almost very clearly almost everywhere you try to make a case. First, MR. FLIP FLOPPER does not abbreviate as (PHD). PHD (pull him down) is a parody of Doctor of Philosophy. The correct abbreviation for this is: Ph.D. Second, it is clear that you are not even a bantam weight. There is not relevant in using ‘pull him down’ in this particular context. You are clearly a feather weight lacking in learning for the role you have arrogated to yourself. Please work to improve yourself. You are not dumb at all. You are just not sufficiently schooled. But again, it is only my personal, individual view. Others might view your situation differently.

ALLEGATION: “{Though i am a san san boy the SLPP wants me more than you ….”

ANSWER: I don’t think you understand what a san-san boy really is. Sam Bockerie was a failed san-san boy. Have you ever worked in the diamond mines re-washing the sand left after the first and second washings had been completed by the mine operators and the scavengers who got there first?

ALLEGATION: “……… as you have no CONSTITUENCY that they can identify with.

ANSWER: A lot you know! You need to learn more before making ridiculous statements.

ALLEGATION: “…….. AS i write, your beloved SLPP is begging me to return.”

ANSWER: SLPP people are not and will not beg you or anyone. You don’t understand. SLPP’s policy is to encourage wayworders like you to return to the fold before you damage your reputation much worse. The party is bigger than you and me!

ALLEGATION: “I am not a black sheep in PMDC man.Even when i was in SLPP i was highly respected from Prezzo Kabbba to the least man in the land.People respect me in salone”.

ANSWER: Good for you. Boast all you wish. Enjoy your universal respect and thank God for your blessings.

ALLEGATION: “I still remember my presence recognised at the SLPP Bo convention i dont remember your name called.”

ANSWER: Good for you! Your boasting is ok with me. The time might come when you may be smart enough to eventually understand real afro-politrics!

ALLEGATION: “Me man noh cratch me kro kro.”

ANSWER: My hygiene is far superior to that. I stay away from kroh-kroh people. Seems that perhaps you are loosing your cool if you are already developing miserable kroh-kroh! Calm down, relax. It is only a debate! However, I recommend that you please get out of the kitchen if it is becoming much too hot for you. This approach is better than loosing you cool. I have no interest in getting close to any one’s kroh-kroh – let alone scratch them.

ALLEGATION: “I have a POLITICAL BASE MAN, I DONT NEED ANYONE TO INTRODUCE ME THERE.”

ANSWER: Good for you but you need more than the absence of a need to introduce you. Even so, I hope you and your party win in your POLITICAL BASE. A lot needs to be done in political bases around the country: latrines need to be dug; water systems need to be put in place; agriculture must be mechanized; schools, hospitals and various institutions equipped; employment provided, roads and modern homes built and so on and on. So, mere introduction is not the issue. That’s easy. After all, Mr. Margai and his posse introduced themselves at the CKC Closing Function in 2004 which he felt was his base.

Building up your base is what is necessary. And good luck with your various nation-building projects in your fantastic base.

Poor me, I am just a mere wonderer in Sierra Leone! I and My people muct have come from Mali!

ALLEGATION: “I wonder where yours is.”

ANSWER: Please don’t confuse Party Leadership with a seat in parliament. If I had any interest in a parliamentary seat, I’ll have one. But parliament is not my interest at all. Look at all the fellows with proud political bases over the past 45 years; what benefit to Sierra Leone?

Even with your wonderment, a plethora of recruiters – including you – kept on coming after me, again and again and again, to rope me into your flunky organization of remedials, etc. When I refused, their reaction was all sour grapes! You all know my base that is why you were after me and get out of control when I spurned your rubbish overtures.

ALLEGATION: “SIT down and think twice as you have left your pot untouched and your food is burning fast.”

ANSWER: Another free, dumb advice from a feather weight, kroh-kroh man full of sour grapes excuses and a most primitive outlook! Just like I do not deal with a kroh-kroh upstart, my cooking is modern and I am always on top of things important to me. Goodbye and keep your kroh-kroh and your fire pot.

With the about point-for-point rebuttal, I now terminate my participation in this discussion. Thank you and goodbye once again. - JL

Subject: Re: SCRATCHING YOUR OWN KROH-KROH, A REBUTTAL
From: Moijue
To: All
Date Posted: 02:23:24 11/27/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-0-236.leic-b-1.access.uk.tiscali.com at 80.225.191.236

Message:

YOU ARE INDEED A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR.I will not divulge what happens between me and Norman as we will see who He will listen to VERY VERY SOON.

Thanks for Betraying the CDF and because you were SACKED by President Kabba u decided to join the CDF bagwagon.U were highly consulted and made remarks that there would be no SACRED COWS. U advocated for every group to be indicted.The real sour grape is u, who join only after u were sacked.I supported CDF even when i was in the UK EXECUTIVE OF SLPP AND CONTINUED until i resigned and still do.I campaign and succeeded in raising funds for the CDF and even championed the motion for the BRANCH PARTY to not only support but took money from the brach accounts to support him.

U were giving money to take to Freetown by the SLPP for the CDF but you lied that it was your individual effort.The same u you WERE BRIBED to promote a particular company for the oil exploration that led to Kabba sacking u.

I am on record as bringing the Issue of CDF to your CONBENTION annointed LEADER Solo Bee.U have never done anything like that.My genuine sacrifice to the CDF issue is on public record.

Apart from in newspapers, when have u ever discussed the CDF matter with your political BOSS/ES?

Even your political godfather when he wanted votes approached Norman and co in detention,but tell us when he has ever visited them since the MAKENI CONBENTION.

I have no regret in my role with MARGAI and Norman.Since you were court approved lawyer,why did you not volunteer your service then free of cost?

At least go and take your medicine now,dont leave it too long,CDF Betrayer.

Subject: U.S. Congress Senate
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 14:38:24 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ws-lib229.lib.csus.edu at 130.86.14.72

Message:
These are the persons who make or change U.S.Laws, the ones who represent all of us. Do you know your Congress person?

Subject: Socialized Psychopath. What are you?
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 14:34:34 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ws-lib229.lib.csus.edu at 130.86.14.72

Message:
If one cannot convince oneself, you cannot convince anyone else. So please ask yourself why. Take this test and anser it truthfully. If you cannot answer truthfully to yourself, Psycho!

Subject: To be civilized therefore means:
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 14:28:13 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ws-lib229.lib.csus.edu at 130.86.14.72

Message:
The human culture has come a long way from the Stone Age to the Savage, barbarism acient civilization to modern civilization. However, most people have been using words because everyone uses them, thinking that they are using these words correctly. Words such as civilization, savage and psychopath. It is imperative therefore, to remind those who do not know the true meaning of these words, what they actually mean.
Let us start with Savage.
Savage is defined as :

adjective 1. fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.
2. uncivilized; barbarous: savage tribes.
3. enraged or furiously angry, as a person.
4. unpolished; rude: savage manners.
5. wild or rugged, as country or scenery: savage wilderness.
6. Archaic. uncultivated; growing wild.
–noun 7. an uncivilized human being.
8. a fierce, brutal, or cruel person.
9. a rude, boorish person.
10. a member of a preliterate society.
–verb (used with object) 11. to assault and maul by biting, rending, goring, etc.; tear at or mutilate: numerous sheep savaged by dogs.
12. to attack or criticize thoroughly or remorselessly; excoriate: a play savaged by the critics.

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[Origin: 1250–1300; ME savage, sauvage (adj.) < MF sauvage, salvage < ML salvāticus, for L silvāticus, equiv. to silv(a) woods + -āticus adj. suffix]

—Related forms
sav‧age‧ly, adverb
sav‧age‧ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. wild, feral, fell; bloodthirsty. See cruel. 2. wild. 3. infuriated. 5. rough, uncultivated. 9. churl, oaf.
—Antonyms 1. mild. 2, 4. cultured. 5. cultivated.
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Subject: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 13:32:05 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Almost four years ago the people in the Western Area, specifically, the municipality of Freetong, solidly rejected the ruling SLPP candidates and voted in Mr. Winstanley Bankole Johnson - as the Mayor; Mr. Foday Kolokoh - as his deputy; and Mr. Alimamy Koroma - as the treasurer of the Freetown City Council (FCC), the governing body of the Municipality of the Capital City of Sa Lon. These folks represent the APC. In fact the APC candidates won those elections by a landslide, in protest, I suppose, against the policies of the SLPP-led GoSL, and they constitute the majority party in this part of the country.

One of the problems the war brought about, during eleven-years of sordid brutality, was over-population. A large number of displaced folks from up-country came to reside in the Western Area in order to survive.

The war ended in January 2002. The Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local elections were held in May of that year, and as I have stated earlier the SLPP lost the Western Area woefully.

It is now four years after those elections, and most of the folks from the SouthEastern areas returned home to their towns and villages. Some of the folks from the Northern areas returned home, but most of the IDP's from this region, I am told, remain in the Capital City as is their choice.

The over-population of the Capital City resulted in gross unsanitary living conditions that still persist in Freetong. I hear that Freetong is the most, or one of the most unsanitary cities in West Africa, if not the whole of Africa, where mosquitoes abound to such an extent that were it not for the immunity obtained from countless mosquito bites, all of the inhabitants would be diagnosed with malaria, and other infectious diseases.

I read somewhere that the Colonel in Libya has sent a dozen or so dump trucks to help ameliorate the unsanitary situation in Freetong and elsewhere. Additionally, funds have been obtained from the Bretton Woods Institutions to solve this problem as well.

But why is Freetong still very dirty, and unsanitary?

Is this due to the fact that square pegs are placed in round holes with regard to this issue?

Is the Mayor of Freetong, Mr. Winstanley Bankole Johnson up to the task of running the FCC?

Are the APC boys and girls in his administration up to the task to serve the functions they were elected to serve?

Why is Freetong still dirty?

May be if the Mayor and his deputy can come to terms in understanding their functions in civic service, and stop being constantly at each others throats, things would work out.

May be if the traesurer and his colleagues do not continue to practice that old apc characteristic, things would work out for the better.

May be if the Mayor does not continue to write checques/checks to himself from the City's overseas coffers, and instaed put those resources to work for the betterment of the City, things would work out.

May be if the folks in this area would consider giving the SLPP FCC candidates the opportunity to govern during the next set of local elections, things would work out.

May be if Minister Sidique Brima and the Mayor can hang heads, things would work out.

May be if the Mayor and the FCC would enact ordinances to raise the needed funds to maintain a clean and sanitary environment in the Capital City, Freetong would remain clean.

Oh my!! There are so many may-be's. May be I should stop hovering over them.

There is this talk going around that the Mayor is paranoid, thinking that the SLPP-led GoSL is out to get him based on his APC affiliation. I do not believe that hype. For if the populace discerned the fact that the Mayor and his cabbodle were working in their favour, the populace would put the neccessary pressure on the GoSL to do otherwise by seeing to it that the City remains clean and sanitary at ALL times.

How can we expect foreign investors to come in with cash in hands to invest in the development of the industries needed to employ our youth, if they have to wear masks around their faces in order not to faint due to the putrid smells emanating from Samba gutter?

How can we expect to fish and process the catches for export when our environement is very dirty? Who is gonna buy the fish/seafood?

How do we expect to see the tourists come in droves when we stand/sit and pee on the streets of the City, and/or the sandy beaches of Lumley?

How do we expect to increase life-expectancy, when malaria, lassa fever, and other preventable diseases are claiming the lives of our babies, the youth, and the old, at such alarming rates?

Don't just blame it on the GoSL, and the FCC. But what are the people themselves doing in order to see to it that their environment is ALWAYS clean and sanitary?

Let me reiterate a proposal I submitted sometime ago:

Provide the populace in every household with twenty-gallon trash bins and bags. Collect the garbage they produce once a week for a very handsome fee. Burn down Bormeh, and dig a mighty hole somewhere in Waterloo, Hastings, or Koya chiefdom to dispose of the waste. Extend fines to those who do not participate in seeing to it that their areas are always clean. Make healthiness in the communities a civic duty. Allow the communities to take a lead in this endeavour, and have oversight over them.

Cleaning up Bormeh in the Kingtom area would yield prime land for development, and since this locat1on is somewhere at the sea front, a beautiful downtown area can be created for shops, offices, and the like. This means that when the maritime vessels approach the Lion mountain, stench is not the first thing the passengers experience.

Mr. Mayor, waetin u dae do with dem dumpster wae Ghaddafi gee we? Are you up to the task at hand?

Subject: BERRINGGRON
From: KINGTOM BERRING GRON
To: All
Date Posted: 19:16:21 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
"Cleaning up Bormeh in the Kingtom area would yield prime land for development, and since this locat1on is somewhere at the sea front, a beautiful downtown area can be created for shops, offices, and the like"

YOU DONT KNOW FREETOWN, BORMEH IS IN THE MIDDLE OF KINGTOM BERRINGRON

Subject: Re: BERRINGGRON
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 19:51:45 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Sorry!

I have been away for quite a while. Maybe the berring gron encroached on the Bormeh I used to know.

Why would they bury loved ones in a rubbish dump? That beats me.

Subject: Re: BERRINGGRON
From: Waraba
To: All
Date Posted: 22:12:02 11/26/06 ()
Email Address: futatoro@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
Sengbe! brah yu nor know sey that nah the berringgron for slpp members and supporters?
Now that you know why not jump sheep and join the APC eventually after you live pass 100 years, your remains can rest in a descent respectful place.
Waraba

Subject: Re: BERRINGGRON
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 22:50:40 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Me? Join APC? Bra Yaya ar nor bin know say u hate me so.

Anyway, I just could not remember that Bormeh had encroached upon the Kingtom berring gron.

How about the neighbourhood? Do folks still live around that area?

Subject: Re: BERRINGGRON
From: Waraba
To: All
Date Posted: 23:16:33 11/26/06 ()
Email Address: futatoro@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
Yes slpp pipul dem live dey. Dem brain dead so dem lek for dey niah deddedbody.

Subject: Re: BERRINGGRON
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 23:27:08 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Bra Yaya, u too funny.

How would you know that SLPP folks live in that area?

When was the last time you went to Freetong?

Subject: Re: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: BRA ENVIABLE
To: All
Date Posted: 16:40:37 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-rtc-ae04.proxy.aol.com at 152.163.101.8

Message:
Sengbe, Kabor. You have asked very valid questions. The task of keepig West Africa's former Athens clean, is one that largely belongs to the Freetown City Council. If our experiment with democracy is to bear fruit, Government must be not centralized to a point where the Chief Executive {President} becomes the sole arbiter of everything.
However, in a responsibly governed nation, the President--who is himself an inhabitant of Freetown--can take the city council to task by ordering an investigative pannel to find out why the city is so filthy. Depending on what investigations yield, heads could roll, warnings could be served, and the reason for the inefficiency of the Freetown City Council could be revealed. In our case, how can that happen when there are so many skeletons hiding in every cupboard?
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By the way, Please NOTE that I am NOT Peter Tosh. The man/woman who goes by that name must be wondering what makes BRA ENVIABLE mistakable for Peter Tosh.

Subject: Re: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 17:24:38 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Sorry for the mistake, Bra E. Indeed you are Bra Enviable, the one and only, and not Peter Tosh.

Bra enti yousef know da Pa dae. Ee too easy. Ee nor want mek dem call ahm a dictator. Ee geh six month more nar office. Mek we see waetin een replacement go do.

Anyway, I don't know whether it is his place to take the Freetown City Council to task in this case. Maybe the voters will next time.

Kehtamia!

Subject: Re: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: Lady J
To: All
Date Posted: 21:07:30 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Big Axe ... My dear, how are you? Hope all is well with you and yours.

I know you are eager to let your "lil" brother know how I am doing... (U too mago mago). You should have waited for him to ask ..... Now my dear.... Come closer... Let me whisper into you ear ... I will never rush to tell anybody about you, unless they ask, and I may want to know why and how the information my be used before I will tell them about you.

Trust me .... Lovey Dovey is a kind brother who knows how I am doing, but he chose not to bring it to the public forum. (Now that's a Gentle Man).

I am the proud mother of a 16 month old son, and the loving partner of a wonderful man.

I have been praying for you to find yours ... I guess, my prayers have been answered.

May you find Peace, Love and Harmony with her.

Peace and Blessings.

Subject: Re: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: Sengbe Big Axe
To: All
Date Posted: 22:44:21 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Hello Lady J! How are you, and the little one?

How else do you think I could have brought you back on-line? I knew that if I let loose of some true congosah you might be tempted to come back on-line since your Lovey Dovey is now back to stay.[You see, I am no longer a Green Monster]

Now you know we all missed you, hence the congosah.

Anyway, I am happy for you and yours. I hope we are still good friends.

Tenki Papa God, nar me AoL peeple dem dae cam back kelleh kelleh so.

I am waiting for KJL and Knice to return so that we can rock this place as we did at AoL.

Love and best wishes to you and K. [Sorry Paddy O'brien].

Subject: Re: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: Lady J
To: All
Date Posted: 08:11:15 11/27/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-ae04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.8

Message:
U nar Case.... We will always be friends my dear.
I'll let Paddy O'Brien know about your no greetings...
(Nar Tree Fut you dae fen from am).

I will be back on-line tonight.

How about that?

Peace and Blessings

Subject: Re: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 10:06:14 11/27/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 198.85.59.94

Message:
That will be great, my dear. We will hold you to that.

I will always have a soft spot in my heart for you. [Sorry Paddy O'brien].

Subject: Re: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: BRA ENVIABLE
To: All
Date Posted: 17:44:27 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Sengbe, I do not think the President of Sierra Leone can be called a dictator for initiating an administrative process that leads to pinching an inefficient city government out of slumber.

The days when the President of Sierra Leone can do anything are slowly passing by. Pa Kabbah cannot dismiss the Mayor of Freetown. The democratic arrangement in Freetown does not, and CANNOT, give him that power. However, he enjoys the option of initiating an investigative process that can tell the people of Sierra Leone why the former Athens of the West Coast has become so filthy.
The Pa geh right for do that.

Subject: Re: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 17:50:52 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
If ee geh right for do that, why ee nor do so yaite?

I bet he will delegate that responsibility to Sidique Brima, the "nimisa" of local government.

I wonder what Abator Thomas, "nimisa" of health and sanitation, would have to say regarding this issue.

Subject: Re: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 16:38:51 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cat11.liblab.csus.edu at 130.86.14.111

Message:
Greetings my brothers ans sisters. Sengbe thank you for this hygienic
discuss. I will not scold the City Council if the government has done
nothing about it for over five years. After ending the war, saving the
lives of the people, the next priority was to clean the city to allow
people to return to livable places for psychological and other health
reasons. That is the mandate or responsibility of a government that
cares about her people.

Bringing or allowing people to stay in an environment as filthy as
Freetown is pushing people to their slow death, which is grossly
irresponsible. Let us take it that mosquitoes and other insects fly as far
as their wings can carry them. The potency for diseases such as HIV/
AIDS to transfer from a sick person quarantine in areas like Laka or
wherever they are to a citizen living in Bo or Kono is greater because
we have created a breeding ground for these insects by failing to clean
the city and no one is commissioned for it. The tendency for
Tuberculosis to transfer or for people to be infected through breathing
the air or through these mosquito and other insects' bites is greater.
Can we certainly say that the filth of city is not the government's
business considering the Minister of Health is in the cabinet?

Many people have said here, time and again, that cleanliness is
Godliness but Sierra Leone, a country that pride herself on Godliness is
still filthy is amazing. I tend to ask whether we are paying lip-services
but do not even believe in the existence of God. Why Freetown still
remains to be filthy and if clealiness is Godliness why is she still dirty
as it is?

I did not hear it but saw the filth in person. In 2003, I decided to go to
Sierra Leone to pay my last respect to my mother and see my aged
father who was 92 years old. I stayed in Freetown on the East End.
What I saw with my naked eyes is a disgrace for any government and
country. If a household is that filthy, it will be a disgrace for the head
of that house hold. I mean the filth was appalling.

The government who has delegated the authority to certain people,
though elected to serve the City, the City Council yet, if the City
Council does not do the job they were appointed or elected to do and
the government sees the amount of filth, I mean pillage of filth in the
city as the one I saw, it is the government's duty to commission the
City Council for failure to do their duty, putting her citizenry at risk of
the said diseases. I have been so perturbed by that filth, making me
sick about why people disregard their responsibilities.

The people have the desire to see their cities cleaned and have work
hard at it. But the resources (macinery and financial logistics,) and the
mechanism, meaning the laws and the seriousness to see these laws
enforced are astonishingly weak. The organization of the system is
wack, which is why we see the filth that I saw in Freetown.

Every civilized nation pride themselves first and foremost, on the
health of their citizens. If the cause for the degrading of the health of
the people comes from insanity, why should we even compare this
government to any government that has ruled Sierra Leone? Never in
the History of Sierra Leone, since I was two years-old to the date I
returned to visit Sierra Leone have I seen filth in that magnitude.

The city remains filthy because of the dirty-politics that is being
played in Sierra Leone. The City Council is blaming the government for
lack of fund and othe logistics while the government is blaming the
city Council for not generating income to facilitate the cleaning. But let
us call a spade a spade, who in his right mind would charge people to
pay market dues when people are walking with two soap in a plate,
calling themselves marketing or selling, nobody wants to build
markets, when shops are built close to roadways, causing road blocks
through congestion, when the whole system is in disaray? The
organisation of the country is completely in disarray Sengbe. But this
has been going on for so long and no one dare change it. If one is
afraid of not being reelected because you wish to institute change that
will benefit all, why even be in the game?

Like I said earlier, the people, that is in their own words, are tired of
cleaning their areas, piling the dirt in the middle of the streets that will
take years without removal. Yes, what happened to the dump-trucks
Colonel Muamar Qaddafi of Libya donated to Sierra Leone to re-
mediate this problem? Until we have an answer as to what happened to
them, we should not levy the blame on the city council as yet. The
other day I was reading from a Sierra Leonean Newspaper about the
efforts their cry, the Newspaper's, about the filth of the city made in
cleaning a portion of the city. Where it ended no one knows but the city
is still filthy.

Sierra Leone needs people who have the answers, can implement the
answers and making the necessary sacrifices to see things done. Not
good talkers who will relent after being elected to offices.

Burning these materials will not serve any good for Sierra Leone and it
is even a probable health hazard. Sierra Leone media can do so much
about the situation through publicity.
The pile of garbage in the streets is in itself a source of revenue if
people are encouraged to compete in the cleaning process. Let me
assure you that if areas are given awards for cleanliness, one can make
huge sums of money with all the garbage in the streets of Freetown
through recycling. Flower plantation, gardening, growing grass in
government buildings or areas and residential areas can help these
filth to vanish in a single night. Sierra Leoneans are people who want to
make money but the thing is we, I think, and please do not hold me to
this as it is a hypothesy or observation, do not sit and think at other
avenues but follow what everyone does. If Sierra Leoneans know how
to make money out of that garbage, it will vanish a single day. But
what is the media doing about it, what the health Ministry is doing
about it everyone's guess. These are areas I know for sure how the
media can be useful.

Sengbe, I grew-up in Kamakwie and saw from the Prncipal's quarters,
where I resided through-out my high school years and teaching period,
to the Hospital, the school where grass was grown and was mowed
every other week. That is a source of employment for the youths and
other people. One would ask what about mowers. That is a source of
income too. Remember that people ship marcedez bez and other
luxurious cars every week because that is the business everyone is
engaged in. That is the business that has gained much attention.
Business is sacrifice and investing in landscapping will change Sierra
Leone considerably.

As it is, most will ask why don't you do it since you know it all. Back at
you! My answer is, "I am, so lonely; remember"? Did you actually mean
that is my response. Considering every effort you have made under the
son, claiming you do not wish for me to know or for someone to know
my tallent or that I am serious, in this civilized 21st. Century? Back at
you!
All jokes aside because that is a joke, I will die with my ideas because
Sierra Leone and her government have been so selfish irresponsible. A
country whose citizen can be brutalized in their face. The ones who live
after me will ask, what did you benefit from it after all?

Subject: Re: Is the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetong up to the task?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 17:45:26 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Hello Bambay!

Thank you for contributing to this thread. But do you really believe that mosquitoes can transmit HIV AIDS? I was just wondering.

How is CA treating you? Will you ever come back to reside on the East Coast? Afterall, we have more than two seasons - Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall - as opposed to the West Coast.

Subject: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM?
From: Saloneman2
To: All
Date Posted: 13:08:51 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:

I share the SLPP with many of my countrymen. What I do not share with some, however, is their enthusiastic declaration of an outright Berewa victory in 2007. My reasons are simple and straightforward and can be summarized under the following captions: the economy; the potency of the Third Force; Hinga Norman.

Starting with the economy, it is ludicrous to argue, as some have done, that since Berewa is only a Vice-President, his record should somehow be divorced from Kabbah’s as far as leadership and governance matters are concerned. As Vice-President, Berewa is expected to act in concert with President Kabbah to effect policies that can promote efficient political and economic governance. While it is foolhardy to expect a full economic recovery in a post-war economy within four years, what is most disappointing is that based on its record, the Kabbah-Berewa team has still not demonstrated that it is capable of articulating the solutions to the structural problems that continue to breed poverty in our country today. How do we tackle our lack of openness to international trade, our poor transportation and limited market size, our chronic macroeconomic instability, our poor human capital problems and our problems of poor infrastructure and low agricultural productivity? These are the problems that continue to have a mitigating influence on our economic performance and even with good political governance, their prevalence would not allow any wealth creation to take place.

To further complicate matters for Berewa and the SLPP, the PMDC has within a very short period of time metamorphosed into a potent Third Force capable of wresting power away from the SLPP. We in the SLPP cannot continue to underestimate the PMDC under the leadership of the erudite and politically savvy Charles Margai. Margai has totally neutralized our traditional power base – the SouthEast, by amassing a large following equal or perhaps superior to that of our SLPP. Not helping this situation is our historically weak electoral performances in the Western Area and the Northern Province. And with the multiplication of poverty-stricken families in the entire country in the age of Kabbah-Berewa, our party’s collapse in the Western Area and the Northern Province becomes a fait accompli.

Lastly, the conspiracy that effected the arrest and detention of Hinga Norman cannot be swept under the rug in the face of its enormous political implications. The theory behind it is simple to discern – Norman has become increasingly powerful with his ability to command the loyalty of a large and potent fighting force – the CDF. He therefore becomes a serious threat to the Kabbah-Berewa powerdom and must be neutralized or liquidated.

The move by Kabbah and Berewa to arrest and detain Chief Norman was at best dumb and ill-advised, for Norman’s sympathizers cut across party, tribal and regional lines and can wait patiently for 2007 to vent their anger against Berewa in the polls. Norman’s arrest and detention did not only weaken the party’s base in the SouthEast but also crystallized the convictions of many that the time was ripe for the emergence of a Third Force. To make matters worse, Berewa dug into his bag of tricks to fraudulently win the party’s stewardship at the Makeni convention. In free and fair elections, how many Sierra Leoneans would like to elect a crook as president?

To sum up, it is sufficient to state that notwithstanding its efforts in digging its own grave, there are many in the SLPP, who despite their loyalty to party, are not enthusiastic about Berewa’s stewardship. If this group of members decide to cross party lines and vote for the other presidential candidates, Berewa’s presidential dreams would without a doubt be doomed.

Subject: Re: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 14:23:40 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Saloneman2, are you SLPP or PMDC?

"...What I do not share with some, however, is their enthusiastic declaration of an outright Berewa victory in 2007..."

How many SLPPers, if any, have declared "outright victory" for Berewa in 2007? Sengbe perhaps? John Leigh may be? Based on the facts.

"... it is ludicrous to argue, as some have done, that since Berewa is only a Vice-President, his record should somehow be divorced from Kabbah’s as far as leadership and governance matters are concerned..."

No one I know stated that fact.

"...As Vice-President, Berewa is expected to act in concert with President Kabbah to effect policies that can promote efficient political and economic governance. While it is foolhardy to expect a full economic recovery in a post-war economy within four years, what is most disappointing is that based on its record, the Kabbah-Berewa team has still not demonstrated that it is capable of articulating the solutions to the structural problems that continue to breed poverty in our country today..."

Saloneman2 speaking from sides of his mouth. Maybe yes, maybe not. This is where we need you. What do you recommend?

"...To further complicate matters for Berewa and the SLPP, the PMDC has within a very short period of time metamorphosed into a potent Third Force capable of wresting power away from the SLPP..."

When did you take the polls to prove your point? And where are the results published?

"...We in the SLPP cannot continue to underestimate the PMDC under the leadership of the erudite and politically savvy Charles Margai. Margai has totally neutralized our traditional power base – the SouthEast, by amassing a large following equal or perhaps superior to that of our SLPP..."

When did he become such a "savvy" politician after 35 years? Overnight? Most of that so-called large following has returned home to roost in the SLPP. We do not underestimate him, but we estimate that come 2007 he will lose big-time in these areas.

"...Not helping this situation is our historically weak electoral performances in the Western Area and the Northern Province..."

In the Western Area, perhaps, but we have made substantial gains in Kambia, Port Loko, Koinadugu, and to some extent, Tonkolili, as the results indicate during the last set of elections. We hope to do even better in 2007 in this region.

"...The move by Kabbah and Berewa to arrest and detain Chief Norman was at best dumb and ill-advised, for Norman’s sympathizers cut across party, tribal and regional lines and can wait patiently for 2007 to vent their anger against Berewa in the polls..."

True! True!! True dat. But the Chief is against that, and he will campaign for the SLPP from his cell in New Englandville.

"...To make matters worse, Berewa dug into his bag of tricks to fraudulently win the party’s stewardship at the Makeni convention. In free and fair elections, how many Sierra Leoneans would like to elect a crook as president?..."

How did he do that, Saloneman2? Please tell us. I thought the delegates voted him in overwhelmingly. Please tell us something that we don't know.

"...it is sufficient to state that notwithstanding its efforts in digging its own grave, there are many in the SLPP, who despite their loyalty to party, are not enthusiastic about Berewa’s stewardship. If this group of members decide to cross party lines and vote for the other presidential candidates, Berewa’s presidential dreams would without a doubt be doomed..."

Well, if they are stupid enough to "dig their own graves" then they MUST be buried in it.

Kehtamia!

Subject: Re: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM?
From: Saloneman2
To: All
Date Posted: 15:01:56 11/26/06 ()
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Message:
Kini Koni,

As an addition to what I have already stated in my earlier piece, I am still a registered SLPP member. Until I give up my membership in the party, which is very unlikely, you should consider me as being in the party's fold. This does not however mean that I support the party's presidential candidate.

Politically, I believe that Berewa is just an extension of Kabbah. He has been groomed by Kabbah to take over after him, which means that Kabbah could be expected to stll call the shots from wherever his retirement bunker may be located. This is what prevails in Africa.

Even if Berewa decides not to listen to Kabbah, I still do not expect a radical departure, as some expect, from Kabbah's failed style of leadership. Why? Berewa has been part and parcel of Kabbah's governance apparatus for too long. People are not easily susceptible to changes.

Also, consider Berewa's age, which some say is 78. How effective is he going to be as a president? I thought you had said it over and over again that you were against geriatric rule. Why should Berewa be different?

Subject: Re: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM?
From: APOPKA
To: All
Date Posted: 15:41:30 11/26/06 ()
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Message:
Saloneman2, you and Loggy have a better chance at transforming Osama Bin Laden from his form of Islam to Christianity than having Sengbe to accept reality.

Subject: Re: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 17:31:36 11/26/06 ()
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Message:
Apopka, enti u don cam back for me, eh?

What reality do you want me to accept? Your reality?

And Bra Solo B is NOT 78-years old, as proclaimed by Saloneman2. In fact, I believe he is a young man going on his 66th birthday soon. I may be wrong, but I know for a fact that he is NOT older than Pa Kabbah. And Pa Kabbah is 73-years old.

Subject: Re: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM?
From: APOPKA
To: All
Date Posted: 19:13:01 11/26/06 ()
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Message:
Me nor cam back for you man.
We just have different perspectives in politics.
But rest assured that all is not lost.
I have been on your side on most non-political issues.
That might be hard to believe as I hardly respond to you.

Subject: Re: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 19:47:24 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Maybe you should respond more often on the issues we agree on, to reinforce those ideas so that our folks can learn from us in agreement and/or in disagreement.

We live to learn. That is what life is all about.

It is very difficult to discern your gender from your moniker. Are you a man or a woman? And in what state do you reside in the USA?

Subject: Re: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM?
From: AGE
To: All
Date Posted: 17:39:54 11/26/06 ()
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Message:
Solo B turned 68 this year. He will be 69 in 2007.
Margai is 62 years of age. He will be 63 in 2007.

SoloB taught Margai in school. Hmmm, how was that possible. Did Margai fail 10 times in Form 4(Flunky dunce Margai) according to the MAN OF THE HOUR , John Ernest Leigh.

Subject: Re: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM?
From: Saloneman2 (CKC Alumnus)
To: All
Date Posted: 18:01:47 11/26/06 ()
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Message:
"SoloB taught Margai in school. Hmmm, how was that possible" AGE

Solo B taught Margai after finshing the fifth form. I believe in those days they took what was called the Cambridge Exams. Whether Margai flunked in form four is a different matter. A former classmate of his has told me there is no truth to that.

Margai and his younger siblings, late Albert, Milton and Sam, who was my classmate attended CKC and I'm not sure any of them graduated as they had to leave
for England. Sam, I heard is now a magistrate in Freetown.

Subject: Re: SOLO B: A CASE OF MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM?
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 09:11:29 11/27/06 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-ae04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.8

Message:
My younger brother, Dr. Frederick Moigula, shared the same desk at CKC form four with your man for the entire school year. Fred met your man in form four; flogged him in form four - and passed to form five, passed his "O" Levels and graduated with his class.

Your man failed CKC form four again and dropped out in that same CKC form four after two years there without ever going to CKC form five with Fred, his former deskmate.

Earlier, your man spent two years at St. Edwards Secondary School in Freetown. His parent had him transferred to CKC BO in the hope of more seriousness with his studies in a less tempting environment.

From St. Edwards form two he was promoted to CKC form three. To his credit, he made it to CKC form four somehow! But he never passed again in CKC Bo despite allegations of the application of political clout on school authorities.

It is my view that education is going to be the most important and surest route for our pupils to escape poverty and degrading backwardness. School teachers have a very difficult but most important task in helping our pupils make a success of their schooling and in life later.

Our leader should therefore help serve as a role model for our pupils as someone to look up to and emulate, especially in light of the high drop-out rates in our schools.

Our leader should also be someone our teachers can point out to for inspiration as someone who showed respect for their teaching efforts during his formative years by graduating with his class, NOT DROPPING OUT.

Mr. Berewa definitely fits the bill inviting pupils' emulation and teacher respect, not only by graduating but also by his being selected as a teacher - and teaching responsibly - after taking his School Certificate exams.

A pampared man who had to be transferred from Freetown to Bo, an arrogant pupil who flunked out in form four in Bo despite all his huge assets/opportunity cannot provide inspiration to pupils struggling to escape virtually the worst living conditions in the world. Nor can he serve as encouragement to our hard pressed teachers who need no further discouragement.

Merely boasting with yap-yap talk such as 'ah go du did, ah go du dat', or spouting obsolete Latinese or mouthing bombastic multi-syllabic words to pre-literates and impressionable individuals is easier said than done.

Your man must first show us what he has done in life that will inspire others who never had the opportunities and privileges showerd on him by his political heavyweights.

An inspiring leader does not have to steal the Third Force for himself and his craw-craw cabal. Such conduct reflects a pure attitude.

Thank you for your kind attention. - JL

Subject: Give us chance to show our knowlege
From: parker adams
To: All
Date Posted: 11:28:21 11/26/06 ()
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Message:
Read this with care,we the supporters of the SLPP advicing all peace loving sierra leonean to give help to the SLPP for the forthcomming election to win because the charima of their leaders will lead us to prosperity and acceptable enviroment.As long as the people upfront especially the Madingos and mende that are heading the party there will be pogress may the lord help us all

Subject: TRIBALISM IN THE POSITION OF THE IG
From: Mr.know how
To: All
Date Posted: 11:02:48 11/26/06 ()
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Message:
The position of the IG hang on the rope only those half baked Sierra Leonean will support what is going on in siera leone,for example the supporters of the SLPP in the south and east are the one yearning for the replacement of the post.Also the the Madingos whom their interest in sierra leone is because of our wealth that is diamond that we have made them to used the mende who are power monger fingting their Limba brothers whom they fail to realise,any way the end shall tell.History will repeat itself lonta.

Subject: RE: Police brutality/ Was Shooting Justifiable or Not?
From: musa Kalawa
To: All
Date Posted: 10:27:41 11/26/06 ()
Email Address: muskalawa@yahoo.com
Entered From: adsl-69-230-189-127.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net at 69.230.189.127

Message:
Groom Fatally Shot by Police Outside Strip Club
Gunned Down Hours Before He Was to Wed

NEW YORK (Nov. 26) - Sean Bell and his fiancee had already shared a high school romance, then two children. In the early hours of what was to be their wedding day, the reception hall lay waiting, covered in satin and adorned with balloons. But the ceremony never occurred Saturday. Police shot 50 rounds at the groom's car as he drove away from his bachelor party, killing the 23-year-old hours before he was to walk down the aisle.
The hail of gunfire at a car full of unarmed men drew an outcry from family members and community leaders. Two passengers, who had been celebrating with the groom at a strip club, were also injured; one was struck by at least 11 bullets.

The officers' shots struck the men's car 21 times after it rammed into an undercover officer and hit an unmarked NYPD minivan, police said. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said it was too early to say whether the shooting was justified.

The gunfire also sprayed nearby homes and a train station, though no residents were injured. Police thought one of the men in the car might have had a gun, but investigators found no weapons. It was unclear what prompted police to open fire, Kelly said.

He said the incident stemmed from an undercover operation inside the strip club in Queens. Seven officers in plain clothes were investigating the Kalua Cabaret; five of them were involved in the shooting.

According to Kelly, the groom was involved in a verbal dispute outside the club after 4 a.m. One of his friends made a reference to a gun. An undercover officer walked closely behind Bell and his friends as they headed for their car. As he walked toward the front of the vehicle, they drove forward -- striking him and a nearby undercover police vehicle.

The officer who had followed the group on foot was apparently the first to open fire, Kelly said. That officer had served on the force for five years. One 12-year veteran fired his weapon 31 times, emptying two full magazines, Kelly said.
It was the first time any of the officers, all of whom carried 9 mm handguns, had been involved in a shooting, he said. At some point, Bell backed his car up onto the sidewalk, hitting a building gate. He then drove forward, striking the police vehicle a second time, Kelly said.

It was unclear whether the shooters had identified themselves as police, said Kelly, whose account was based on statements made by witnesses and the two officers who did not shoot their weapons. Police could not question the other officers because the district attorney must first complete an investigation, he said.
It was unclear whether the shooters had identified themselves as police, said Kelly, whose account was based on statements made by witnesses and the two officers who did not shoot their weapons. Police could not question the other officers because the district attorney must first complete an investigation, he said.

The groom was driving. Joseph Guzman, 31, was in the front passenger's seat and was shot at least 11 times. Trent Benefield, 23, who was in the back seat, was hit three times. Both men were taken to Mary Immaculate Hospital, where Guzman was listed in critical condition and Benefield was in stable condition.

Kelly said there may have been a fourth person in the car who fled the scene.

Three officers, including the officer hit by the car, were treated and released. Another detective remained hospitalized for hypertension, Kelly said.

Abraham Kamara, 38, who lives a few blocks from where the shooting occurred, said he was getting ready for work around 4 a.m. when he heard bursts of gunfire.

"First it was like four shots," he said. "And then it was like pop-pop-pop like 12 times."

Kelly said undercover officers were inside the club to document illicit activity. With one more violation the club would be shut down, he said.

He said the establishment has a "chronic history of narcotics, prostitution and weapons complaints."

The shooting drew angry protests from family members and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Sharpton went to Jamaica Hospital, where Bell was pronounced dead, and Mary Immaculate Hospital on Saturday and held news conferences afterward. At Jamaica Hospital, the civil rights advocate stood with about two dozen members of the families of Bell and his fiancee.

"I will stand with this family," he said. "This stinks. Something about the story being told did not seem right."

Sharpton said Bell and his fiancee had two children, a 3-year-old and a 5-month-old.

After meeting with the two wounded men at Mary Immaculate, Sharpton said he was outraged to find the pair handcuffed to their hospital beds. The two were unshackled later Saturday and have not been charged with a crime.

"We're not anti-police ... we're anti-police brutality," Sharpton said.

Robert Porter, who identified himself as Bell's first cousin, said he was supposed to be a DJ at the wedding. He said about 250 people were invited to the ceremony and were flying in from all over the country. He said his cousin wasn't the type to confront police and that he was "on the straight-and-narrow."

"I can't really express myself. It's a numb feeling," Porter said. "I still don't want to believe it, a beautiful day like this, and he was going to have a beautiful wedding, he was going to live forever with his wife and children. And this happened."

Subject: BLESSING TO YOU MR. PRESIDENT
From: JELICATU
To: All
Date Posted: 06:09:26 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
HI KABBA,
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE IN SIERRA LEONE, CONGRATULATIONS SIR.I AM A SIERRA LEONEAN LADY LIVING IN AUSTRALIA.THANK YOU FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE PCMH AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE, GOD BLESS YOU SIR, AND I AM WISHING YOU GOOD LUCK IN YOUR NEXT ELECTION. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Subject: Re: BLESSING TO YOU MR. PRESIDENT
From: ok dok
To: All
Date Posted: 19:52:27 11/26/06 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: px2nr.wp.shawcable.net at 24.66.94.141

Message:
God bless you too md.

Subject: Re: BLESSING TO YOU MR. PRESIDENT/ U' CRAZY.
From: Mr. MANN
To: All
Date Posted: 12:29:14 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Are you blind deff or lame in such a way that you will fail to adhere to the truth? Is it because you are dumb?

Thank him for what?

If any at all, maybe thank him for the wreckage he plunge our nation into. Repairing infrastructures that has already been there is no reason to thank him for. After all he owe us more as a President to have resurected the nation of Sierra Leone but instead, brought the country to its' Knees.

As a loyal Sierra Leonean, I think it will be better for you to thank the poor people who endure his neglect due to his lack of interest to the people he had sworn to protect.

Subject: Re: BLESSING TO YOU MR. PRESIDENT
From: Protocol
To: All
Date Posted: 06:40:08 11/26/06 ()
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Message:
Please Madam, you do not address your President like this.If Your excellency, is too much, and Sir is too english, please atleast address him as Mr Kabbah.

Subject: Holly my sierra leone brother
From: John
To: All
Date Posted: 05:24:06 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
hello am sierraleone lady from Australia, i just wanna say hello to the sierra leone people

Subject: Re: Holly my sierra leone brother
From: MUSA
To: All
Date Posted: 06:03:11 11/26/06 ()
Email Address: mpkamara@hotmail.com
Entered From: luna.hypair.net at 194.50.180.4

Message:
Until Sierra-leone distinguish between a Sierra leonean and a non Sierra leonean.Then patriotism will emerge and strenghthen awareness for nation building.

Subject: Re: Holly my sierra leone brother/ TO MY SISTER
From: musa Kalawa
To: All
Date Posted: 05:37:11 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
WELCOME TO YOU, WE APPRECIATE YOUR ARRIVAL AND HOPE YOU WILL KEEP CHATING.

FROM A SIERRA LEONEAN LIVING IN lOS ANGELES.

Subject: Re: Hello my sierra leone people
From: isha
To: All
Date Posted: 05:31:14 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cpe-124-184-8-180.nsw.bigpond.net.au at 124.184.8.180

Message:
Hey!
Mr President i just wanna say hello 2 u, am wishing u good luck in your next election, may God bless u sir am one of your supporter in Australia

Subject: Re: Hello my sierra leone people
From: CADMUS
To: All
Date Posted: 14:48:31 11/27/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: proxy2.dmu.ac.uk at 146.227.11.233

Message:
Isha...
It is good to hear form someone who knows what they are talking about.
I am glad that we have a good support in Australia.You sound so near and yet so far away.
The SLPP is big in the United Kingdom, and so it will be in Sa Lone come 2007.
If you need any further information or assistance please do not hesitate to ask.
Only SLPP will save Sa Lone. Thank you.

Subject: Response for His Excellency Ambassador John E. Leigh
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 18:29:09 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Greetings my brothers and sisters. Let me take this opportunity to thank Mr. Albert Moinina and roots for their contributions to the fratanal discuss on November 22, 2006 at 17:23:29 and November 25, 2006 at 10:38:59 respectively, Re: tempering-down our approach to usher-in and motivate collectivity to bring the needed change for progress in Sierra Leone, which took place between His Excellency Ambassador John E. Leigh and I. I will gladly say that your points are appreciated and taken to heart.

In continuation, let me thank Ambassador Leigh for his ditintinguished display of leadership by respectfully respondin and giving his views on what is going on in the political stage of Sierra Leone, expressly put, that has caused the nation to suffer from these systems of practice, which in his words, " Public duty in SLeone is characterized - with some exceptions - by corruption, favoritism, nepotism, tribalism, tribal affinity, family affinity, schoolmateism, classmateism, koemanehism, Papaism, yap-yapism, birthrightism, one-manism, etc. in the endless search for personal benefits." Practices if not ammended, will hurt Sierra Leone more than ever; thank you.

However, I fervently believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel if we make the necessary provissions now, make witting accommodations to enable this light to shine.

You stated in your post, "Our national culture produces overwhelming problems of backwardness for our people but produces little or no solutions to those problems. Many people are only interested in seeking sugar for themselves and their henchmen/relaties/tribe. They don't care about the generality of the public. Do I need to remind you of Ekutay? KDDA Supremes? RUF? AFRC?"

In my nhumble view Sir, culture that produces overwhelming problems of backwardness for our people but produces little or no solutions to those problems will continue to grow if we allow it to permate the unaffected by not using contraventive approach, which in my opinion is by divesting in culture of civility and or education.

What is civilization?

Civilization is difined as:

an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached.
2. those people or nations that have reached such a state.
3. any type of culture, society, etc., of a specific place, time, or group: Greek civilization.
4. the act or process of civilizing or being civilized: Rome's civilization of barbaric tribes was admirable.
5. cultural refinement; refinement of thought and cultural appreciation: The letters of Madame de Sévigné reveal her wit and civilization.
6. cities or populated areas in general, as opposed to unpopulated or wilderness areas: The plane crashed in the jungle, hundreds of miles from civilization.
7. modern comforts and conveniences, as made possible by science and technology: After a week in the woods, without television or even running water, the campers looked forward to civilization again.
n.
An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions.
The type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or region or in a particular epoch: Mayan civilization; the civilization of ancient Rome.
The act or process of civilizing or reaching a civilized state.
Cultural or intellectual refinement; good taste.
Modern society with its conveniences: returned to civilization after camping in the mountains.
To be civilized therefore means:

having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc.
2. polite; well-bred; refined.
3. of or pertaining to civilized people: The civilized world must fight ignorance.
4. easy to manage or control; well organized or ordered: The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp turns.

To raise from barbarism to an enlightened stage of development; bring out of a primitive or savage state.
To educate in matters of culture and refinement; make more polished or sophisticated.
Having a highly developed society and culture.
Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, ethical, and reasonable: terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world.
Marked by refinement in taste and manners; cultured; polished.
With that in mind therefore, I would say, and as I fervently believe, that what the mind conceives the mind will achieve, that any man is subject to change and be refined if the proper methodoligy and resources are employed. Hence, the formation of governments and the introduction of democracy did not come easy. Work was done at it, and to this date, we can not say for certain that we have reached the precints of the democratic philophies envisaged by the artichitects of such a principle, people such as Aristotle, Motesques, Dante to name a few. However, we have come this far.

You queried: "Do you think that people with the mentality of Foday Sankoh, Johnny P. Koroma, Charles Taylor, Sam Bockerie, Brigadier 555, Idi Amin, Modutu, etc. are capable of reforming? If yes, at what expense in efforts? My approach is to recognize reality and write off those people."

My response your Excellency, would be on the affirmative with the consideration that all men are evolving beings. Mr. Foday Sankoh, Mr. Johnny Paul Koroma, Mr. Charles Taylor, Mr. Sam Bockerie, Mr. Brigadier 555, President Idi Amin and President Mobutu Seseko all grew-up in deprived situations, where the needed facilities and education to mold them into more refined beings, different from what came of them was inadequate. Psychologically, they grew with a void that was hard to be filled. Agression became their remedial answer for this closure.

What were or are the educational standing of the said persons. What were their families per capita when they were growing-up? Besides, in what environment did they grew-up and what impact did such up-bringing have on them?

Them not being unique in such circumstances therefore, and the efforts necessary to give those in measurable predicaments to ensure change is what politics should be about, and the patience in molding them is the expense at which we must endure and give our services by trying to understand the psychological impact the many deprivations our people endure on a daily bases, thes opponents of yours inclusive, including but not limited to, the lack of electricity, the lack of good water supply, the daily sight of poor people lieing the streets or begging in the streets has a tremendous psychological impact on the people who care and even those who seem not to care because they have been overwhelmed by gross amount of sufferings, which has numbed their feelings, making them indifferent, knowing that there is very little or nothing they can do about it therefore, they decide to ignore. Ignoring it has made the problem bigger, in that, there is grandiouse hopelessness that has covetted many who never wished they would one day be indifferent to their nation's problems nor join a band-wagun to destroy hope for such a nation but at lass, they have become ardent perpetrative victims. To change it is a chalenge but to innitiate the change in more chanllenging but rewarding.

A great philosopher, Psychiatrist and Biologist, Sigmond Freud would abjectly denounce our political hysteria, which he did by introducing together with other Psychologist the theories of association and behaviorism in molding. This method will mold our political landscape and political philosophies. I do believe that by engaging these opponents in light of the "behavioural" spectrum, and avoiding the idea of ignoring them or disallowing them to speak their minds, in other words giving them the freedom to speak, so that they can be corrected in a less hostile manner will change them considerably.

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, A Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician in described the learning of conditioned behavior as being formed by pairing stimuli to condition an animal into giving a certain response. The simplest form of classical conditioning is reminiscent of what Aristotle would have called the law of contiguity, which states that: "When two things commonly occur together, the appearance of one will bring the other to mind." These people needed better examples. The examples you have given copied their examples from like-minded people. Had they been given a better example or been educated of a more civilized way of resolving issues, and had they seen an alternative to politics or whatever they employed to fill the void, a more refined system that gave hope in other aspects of life, they would have certainly reformed.

It is in this vain that you will serve a better place to not succumb to the kind of immoral politics that you so outlined where you stated: " Public duty in SLeone is characterized - with some exceptions - by corruption, favoritism, nepotism, tribalism, tribal affinity, family affinity, schoolmateism, classmateism, koemanehism, Papaism, yap-yapism, birthrightism, one-manism, etc. in the endless search for personal benefits, a national culture produces overwhelming problems of backwardness for our people but produces little or no solutions to those problems," by giving them an alternative in idea and approach inconditioning them to something diversely different and hospitable from their methods.

It would have been difficult to see a lion and man play on the same stage. But conditioning, refined conditioning has made it possible. If they can what man cannot?

Once again, thank you to Mr. Albert Moinina, roots and especially to you His Excellency Ambassador John E. Leigh for indulging me in a process, where we all have a stake in giving hope to the hopeless, that there is light at the end of the tunnel, by we serving as the light that leads to the tunnel, in good examples, thank you.

Subject: good job
From: prince a. sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 14:11:20 11/25/06 ()
Email Address: alancsay@hotmail.com
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Message:
good jod Dr. Musa

Subject: RE: SIERRA LEONE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
From: musa Kalawa
To: All
Date Posted: 11:15:45 11/25/06 ()
Email Address: muskalawa@yahoo.com
Entered From: adsl-69-230-189-127.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net at 69.230.189.127

Message:
I hope you have a better PC. system to listen to this National anthem

Subject: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: Bra Enviable
To: All
Date Posted: 10:09:49 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Giant axe, thank you for the humour-filled comments. I am still wedded to the comforts of peeperdom. After a long time without the barest hint of his presence, it became essential to ask about Jeppeh Londoh. Although I have never met him, Jeppeh Londoh's phlegmatic reaction to provocation, has always shown him to be a gentleman. The same can be said about brother KNICE, save the fact that he has showed a stiffer aptitude for defending his {political} convictions.

I am a convinced supporter of Charles Margai on Sierra Leone's political stage. I do not find Mr. Margai supportable because he is above reproach. I support him because in comparison to the other candidates, his record is less reprehensible. Besides, I see Charles Margai as a needed apostate to stand up against the once beautiful SLPP party in which I was born and bred. Politically speaking, the SLPP under Tejan Kabbah has become quite moribund, and Solomon Berewa can hardly be expected to make the Party anew. If anything, Berewa will predictably give Sierra Leone the final push into national rottenness. The man who served as Vice President during post-war decadence, cannot be expected to give Sierra Leone a magical touch with trite promises. Besides, Berewa's failing health reminds me of the well-known maxim that a man who cannot take care of himself, should not be expected to Shepherd a nation into recovery. Margai is my man, and he will contiune to be my political man until he proves himself otherwise. "Nya Vo-teh!"

On a lighter note, I wish Lady J all the joys of motherhood. I had covetous designs on her, and after such a confession, it's time to give up on her. Sengbe, you and this brother may never agree on Sierra Leone, but the Southeastern heritage will forever remain in mint condition.
Good bye and Peace Out.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:13:43 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Bra E, you were born to oppose the status quo, politically. That much I know about you. So go ahead and support Charles. There is nothing wrong with that. The only thing is that, you will always be in the opposition since there is no way in this world is Charles and his PMDC going to ascend to the throne of governance in that country in 2007. Mark my words.

At best, your new Party might be in a position to dilute our support somewhat in our strongholds, but never to take over from us completely. My fear is that this dilution of support will only benefit the Akartas who are bent on creating in-roads in these regions. However, we know very well that we shall overcome. I am quite sure of this fact.

As JEL once stated, Berewa is VP under Pa Kabbah. He has no choice but to support the policies enacted by the Pa. That is the role his position dictates that he serve, otherwise he would not have served in that capacity for all this time.

To me Berewa, as a relatively newcomer to the SLPP, is the BEST CANDIDATE for the presidency - he has not incurred the political "pollution" that the others have incurred. After he wins in 2007, he would have the chance to enact his own policies to move the country forward, and the choice to either keep the good policies enacted by Pa Kabba, or throw them out. I am quite sure that he would not continue to abide by the bad ones.

You claim that Bra Solo is in "failing health". How so? Did you examine him physically in your capacity as his personal Physician? If not, then how would you know this for a fact? Is it because the Bra smokes cigarettes, and drinks whiskey - a glass or two? Well, in that case your own health is probably failing too. To me, Bra Solo looks as fit as a fiddle. He is not much older than Charles.

I think we need to give Bra Solo the chance to prove his mettle. If he does not perform up to the standards expected of him, after his first term, I will be free to take over from him with the permission of the voters in the SLPP, of-course. [I am very serious about this, and I know John Leigh is reading this piece].

Yeah! you need to give up on Lady J. I did several moons ago. She is in love with her new partner, I guess.

Indeed, come rain or shine in our politics, we shall always remain to be Southeasterners to the core by heritage.

You will hear from Jeppeh, later on in the day. Some gial woke ahm bad bad wan last night so ee tire. We are not as young as we used to be. Ar bi ee forgeh dat.

Keh ma yeppeh lor soon.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 12:42:54 11/25/06 ()
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Message:
"To me Berewa, as a relatively newcomer to the SLPP, is the BEST CANDIDATE for the presidency - he has not incurred the political "pollution" that the others have incurred."

BUT, BUT, BUT, BUT.....

"He (Berewa) has no choice but to support the policies enacted by the Pa. That is the role his position dictates that he serve, otherwise he would not have served in that capacity for all this time.
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"has no choice but to support
the policies enacted by the Pa."?

SENGBE, LEF!
SALONE NOR NEED A YES MAN FOR PRESIDENT.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:55:01 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
So Loggy you wan tell we say when u become President of Sa Lon u go select VP wae go oppose u political views ehn policies?

Bra Solo is part of Pa Kabbah's team. He has to play by his rules, or else he'd be warming the political bench on his playing field. This has nothing to do with being a "yes-man". The VP is ALWAYS supposed to be a team player, otherwise what is the point of maintaining him/her in that position? U nor see Bra Cheney for George W.

Bra Solo B will not be a "yes-man" as president of Sa Lon. He would be the orga-kpata-kpata.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: APOPKA
To: All
Date Posted: 18:23:51 11/25/06 ()
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Message:
Typical Sengbeh!
At one point he stated that Berewa has not incurred the political "polution" that the others have incurred. And now he is saying Berewa is part of Kabba's team which, in all due respect, and to his admission, has failed the people. Stay out of politics man!

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 20:09:20 11/25/06 ()
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Message:
Eh Apopka!! How u tranga yase so ba?

There is no contradiction here.

Pa Kabbah has been in politics/civil service since the sixties, as DO, Permanent Secretary, International Diplomat, and President of Sa Lon (twice).

Bra Solo was a lawyer in private practice until the NPRC boys called on him to serve as an advisor in 1993. He served under Pa Kabbah as Attorney General and Minister of Justice during his first term, 1996 - 2002. And was tapped by TK to be his running-mate in the last elections. Since then he has served very dilligently in the capacity as VP. So indeed he is part of TK's team.

Looking at this chronology, would you not agree that Bra Solo has not incurred the political "pollution" that has been incurred by his competitors?

I have never stated anywhere on this Earth that TK has "failed the people". He has done his utmost best, and as you very well know, not everyone is going to be satisfied/pleased with his efforts. You seem to be part of that tiny group of folks. Can you do any better under the circumstances if you were priviledged to be in his shoes? Most probably not.

What do you mean by "stay out of politics"? I am out of politics. I teach and practice the chemical sciences for a living.

How about you? Are you into politics?

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: APOPKA
To: All
Date Posted: 21:28:57 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Indeed Sengbe Berewa is part of the team; the geriatric team Kabba built after his re-election. That very geriatric team you want so bad to be eliminated from the SLPP inorder to consolidate your grip on power. Isn't that right?

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 22:45:43 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
No! That is NOT right.

I have no political power at the moment, so how can I "consolidate [my] grip on power"?

These folks are very experienced politicians. I am not. In the future, my generation would seek their counsel if we are opportuned to be governors in that country. In this case, experience is more valuable than the "fiteye" you normally throw at them.

I have a tremendous amount of respect for them, for they are the ones in the trenches running the nation presently, thereby enabling our folks to survive.

What role do you envision playing in the development of that nation in the future?

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 13:08:33 11/25/06 ()
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Message:
"So Loggy you wan tell we say when u become President of Sa Lon u go select VP wae go oppose u political views ehn policies?"
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No Sengbe, I will select a COMPETENT vice president that will respectfully CHALLENGE my political views if he thinks they are wrong for the country.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: PETER TOSH
To: All
Date Posted: 13:22:43 11/25/06 ()
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Message:
Loggy, talk is cheap. Me mna, as soon as you VP begin critisize you nor more, the next thing nar for accuse am of treason. Did you see what happened in Malawi.My former schoolmate in England who opposed the status quo for more than 35 years, got lucky and he was handpicked by Muluzi to succeed him. This guy had the best ideas during our days in college and while working for the world bank. The same old bullshit about choosing a competent Vp and cabinet. Walahi, as soon as there are disagreements with his VP when he finally became prezo, he accused his VP of treason. Loggy, this is Africa and the third world.

If you nar prezo, you day sleep with one eye open. Blah blah blah blah when you are out of the political cycle. As prezo Johnson-Sirleaf said that she thought it was so easy when she was looking from the outside, only to realize that the people of Liberia might be disappointed with her by the end of her term because they expect too much from her government.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 13:37:56 11/25/06 ()
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Message:
PETER TOSH, don't allow that stereotypical belief to engulf your thought process. Africans are capable of ruling themselves just as any other region of the earth. It is just a matter of electing the right people. Hopefully your man, Margai will be the exception to that stereotype of not listening to others.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 13:27:03 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Loggy, this is Bra Enviable calling himself Peter Tosh. Ee forgeh say Peter Tosh don die.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 12:40:45 11/26/06 ()
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Message:
Sengbe I am aware of that, just want to respond to the name he used.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 13:22:05 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
So what makes you think that Bra Solo is NOT challenging Pa Kabbah's political views when he thinks they are wrong in PRIVATE? Must he announce said opposition in the media?

Bra una sef!! Una geh dis idealistic political outlook pan all ting.

Wae u ehn u wef disagree na ose, the public geh for yerri bort ahm? If so, oose kine family be dat?

This proves how competent, Bra Solo is in his capacity as VP to TK.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 13:32:06 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
"So what makes you think that Bra Solo is NOT challenging Pa Kabbah's political views when he thinks they are wrong in PRIVATE?"
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I guess because you said so:

"He (Berewa) has no choice but to
support the policies enacted by
the Pa. That is the role his
position dictates that he serve,
otherwise he would not have
served in that capacity for
all this time."

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 13:37:24 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
What happens behind closed doors is for them to know.

What happens in public is for all of us to know, and that is why I stated that quote.

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 12:29:01 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
"What happens behind closed doors is for them to know."

"What happens in public is for all of us to know, and that is why I stated that quote."
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If Berewa has no choice but to support the policies enacted by the Pa, what difference does it make whether things happened in private or in public?
Sengbe leff oh, you can't be talking on both sides of your mouth.

"He (Berewa) has no choice but to
support the policies enacted by
the Pa. That is the role his
position dictates that he serve,
otherwise he would not have
served in that capacity for
all this time."

Subject: Re: FOR SENGBE, AKA GIANT AXE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 13:46:50 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
U don ever woke nar sai wae u recommend action for take place for the betterment of u woke place ehn u colleagues to u bossman behen closed doors?

Ee no gree fors, so una argue ehn 'fet' bot the merits of u proposal behen closed doors.

Ee finally see say u proposal geh merits, so ee cam nar doe, ehn tell the whole world say the idea nar ihm yone, way u know very well say nar u really propose the idea in the forst place, ehn the case lef pan u bonfi? All man tink say nar the boss bring forth the idea, but u cant say nartin?

If so, nar me yone don so pan dis torke yah so.

Me? Sengbe? Speak from both sides of my mouth?

Astafullai sef!!

Subject: TRIBALISM AND THE POSITION OF THE IG
From: CADMUS
To: All
Date Posted: 10:04:11 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Somewhere on this Forum Mr Alieu Iscandri had posted a series of very bad criminal incidents that has taken place in Freetown during just one day.

This is unacceptsble.The Government must do all it can to protect the people of Sa Lone.

This Government must not find itself blackmailed about Tribalism if they want to deal with the Inspector General in the interest of the Country.

There is nothing Tribalistic about the current SLPP lead Government. There is not a single Tribe in Sa Lone that is not represented in the current Cabinet.

The Government Knew the IG's Tribe when they appointed him,it was not an issue then, so why should tribe become an issue now if they want to sack him for 'INCOMPETENCE?'

It is simple mischief making to make this serious security issue in to a tribal matter, which it is not.It is about the safety and Security of Sa Lone.

Subject: Re: TRIBALISM AND THE POSITION OF THE IG
From: Sylvester Johnny
To: All
Date Posted: 13:27:22 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
I agree with you 100%.

Subject: THE APC WAHALA
From: MOSES FAKEH AKA ALBERT MOININA
To: All
Date Posted: 07:15:41 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Ernest Bai Koroma: The preferred leader of the APC
Posted by Saidu Kamara on Nov 24, 2006, 20:36

The late Siaka P. Stevens, the founder of the All
Peoples Congress party (APC) would be weeping in his grave today as his party, established to put the country on a visionary path to development and self determination, has been thrown to the dogs, and his children scattered about among his enemies.

Nearly over twenty three years after he relinquished power to his chosen successor, the party he built, whose mere shadow in its heydays made opposition parties tremble and snake with fear because of its brutal potential, is on the verge of complete collapse if urgent steps are not taken to unite its members.
As if it can no longer meet the demanding challenges of contemporary Sierra Leone, it has found itself locked in a war that is eating away its core, a fight between the children who are supposed to keep the fire burning and the heat on.

Hon. Eddie Turay’s attempt to take the party to power in 1996 and restore Siaka Steven’s legacy was vehemently denied by the people who swept the SLPP instead into power. His failure has since been met with stiff resistance from other contenders to the legacy. The contest has not only been acrimonious, but sometimes diabolical and treacherous.

The current case involving Osman Foday Yansaneh, Hon. Victor Foh, C. Johnson, Sanie Sesay and Mohamed L. Bangura and several others is a typical case in point which has almost brought the old party to its knees. It is clear that during the reign of the APC a lot of problems occurred such as corruption, tribalism, nepotism, thuggery. Infact, lack of transparency and accountability were the order of the day. Thank God with the wind of change the above have gone and they have no where to flourish now.

Out of the blues, Hon Ernest Bai Koroma emerged and aspired for the leadership of the party. Since that moment Ernest Koroma has not sleeping, sitting or eating but working relentlessly trying to consolidate the party. In spite of having worked in the private sector as an insurance expert, at RITCORP, Ernest was moving around the city and up-country meeting people to ensure that the party comes back to power.

Even though he has not succeeded in attaining the presidency he has spent over three billion Leones (Le 3 b) to consolidate the party. With regards the court cases, it is Ernest who pays over eighty percent of the legal fees. For now the only preferred leadership of the APC is Hon. Ernest Bai Koroma.

For now the only preferred leadership of the APC is Hon. Ernest Bai Koroma who can move the party to victory. He has capability and ability to deliver and calls for all to rally behind him and give him the right support to move the party to higher heights.
It is no hidden secret that Hon. Eddie Turay played a very vital role towards reviving the party which had earlier fallen from grace to grass, but due to perseverance, determination, endurance and commitment he was able to revive the party and participated in the 1996 presidential and parliamentary election in which the APC won 17 seats in parliament.

In the process Hon. Eddie Turay encountered a lot of tribulations and persecution to the point that he nearly lost his life.
But that does not mean he should lead the party at all cost. The APC is bigger than anybody, as it is an organization. That is why in October 2004 the then secretary general of the APC, Mr. Yansaneh and others opted to resign their positions in the interest of the party, but yet still they could not resolve the dispute as it is still going on in the courts. The Eddie Turay faction is refusing to comply with any negotiation aimed at resolving the impasse amicably.

Their trump card is the law. They have refused to withdraw the court cases and they will only pretend to resolve the impasse to fool certain people but deep in their heart they do not like or want Hon Ernest Bai Koroma to lead the party.
According to them Hon. Ernest Bai Koroma is a stranger to the party and beside, is a small boy in politics who did not have the caliber, technical know¬-how to run the party, let alone the whole country.

But what they should realize is that leadership comes from God. Eddie should realize this and he knows better, because he is a man of God who has graduated from the Winner’s Chapel International. He should preach to his colleagues like Hon. Abdul Serry Kamal, Jengo Stevens, and Hon. Osho Williams, many of whom have never won even a local headmanship election in their respective villages or wards, let alone a whole constituency election. They would never put the APC on the political map.
All they should do is to rally behind Hon. Ernest Bai Koroma, the preferred choice of the leadership of the party for now until 2012.

On the present predicament of the APC, Ernest Koroma and Eddie Turay factor, it is high time they washed their dirty linens at home once and for all because it is less than nine months to the presidential and parliamentary election.

Presently, within the party it is only Ernest Koroma that can bring laurels to APC. He has popular support nationwide. There are some people within the party who firmly believe that the outcome of the court cases between Ernest Koroma and others, Mohamed L. Bangura and Hon Victor C. Johnson will not be in favour of Hon. Ernest Bai Koroma and his supporters. Therefore a good number of them are contemplating to contest as presidential candidates of the APC.

Those aspiring were Hon. R. Moses O.M. Sesay of Bombali district, former minister of finance in the last APC regime, Mr. Hassan Gbessay Kanu and many more presently underground watching the political situation unfolding.
Inspite of all what is going on, there are certain people within the party that could never forgive the likes of Ho. Eddie Turay who has vowed that he would fight Ernest with his last drop of blood and later metamorphose that he is supporting Hon. Ernest Koroma, for as he put it, God who put him there will support him to the end.

And he has started demonstrating it in public, for instance during the recent walk out on parliament by the APC, they convened a press conference at the basement of parliament building where Hon. Ibrahim Sorie of Kambia district introduced the leader of the APC, Hon. Ernest Koroma to members of the fourth estate who in turn explained to the press why they walked out of parliament.

After he has successfully explained the rationale behind the walk out of parliament, it was the turn of the press to pose questions to the leader, but all of a sudden, Hon. Ibrahim Sorie took the floor to expand on what their leader has earlier said. But he was vehemently rejected by Hon. Eddie Turay who raised an objection stating that it is against protocol.
“I cannot allow my leader, after he has addressed the press, for another member to say something. It is the turn of the press,” he said.
His objection was accepted and Hon. Ibrahim Sorie complied.
So why should Eddie not try his best to ensure that enough is enough, and put everything behind him as the nation has put the rebel war behind them, and forge ahead to move his party forward instead of backward.

Subject: Re: THE APC WAHALA
From: CADMUS
To: All
Date Posted: 09:19:00 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Mr Moinina aka Fakeh.....

Now we know!

Subject: Re: THE APC WAHALA
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 02:34:14 11/26/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 59.160.169.14

Message:
My target is not APC, you know this. If anything, APC might even be a partner in helping to retire SLPP for good. Even Michael Jordan only made one come back.

Subject: Belated Happy Thanksgiving to all
From: KABS KANU
To: All
Date Posted: 23:26:12 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
On Behalf of the Dynamic and wonderful COCORIOKO Team, including the Moderator and Forum Police, I extend everybody here a happy Thanksgiving , Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.

We have come a long way by one of the very few long-surviving Sierra Leone online forum and for that I want to doff my hat in a special way to a most remarkable , fascinating Sierra Leonean, the MODERATOR.

Only people who reason standing on their heads will not admit that the Moderator has done a wonderful job for us all. He came like a refreshing barrel of cold water in the Sahara.

He came at a time when we needed a good forum. We were using a format that was suited to what Sierra Leoneans had been accustomed to , after the short-lived SLIS and NUP Forums. He voluntered to help us with a forum and often used his own money during our search and experimentation ( And this even before he gave me his real name and other info about himself) .He was anonymous to me for a month and I only referred to him as the GOOD SAMARITAN. But during this time, the two of us used to have those sleepless nights cleaning the forum whole night as it got bombed with porn and spam every night by a wicked , God-forsaken and relentless enemy determined to bring the forum down.

Soon, he identified himself and I came to know one of the most educated of Sierra Leoneans whose humility and selflessness froze me .He has been a brother to me in every sense of the word since then . Oh, if only we had such Sierra Leoneans in abundant supply ! ! ! ! Sierra Leone would have been a wonderful country.

I thank God for the immaculate working relationship between us. We agree on most things and those that we have divergent opinions about, we resolve in a democratic spirit. He is such a democratic, decent, disciplined, respectful, trusting , trustworthy person . May God always bless him and his family.

Because of the MODERATOR, who is a fantastic IT Specialist in addition to his other numerous intellectual accolades , Sierra Leoneans have an open forum that we can now safely say will stand the test of time and will not go the way of other luckless forums.

You have all been wonderful people too. Thanks to a splendid system that allows us to block or get rid of the bad eggs , we have been able to retain the fine ones. You cannot completely eliminate cat-fights and mammy cuss in an open forum, especially where Sierra Leoneans are involved ;the same situation exists in all Sierra Leone organizations and political parties, even churches and muslim jamaats .However you can minimize these problems and I have to say that we have done a great job in this respect. It is better to have few participants than multitudes who misbehave and destroy the vineyard. Even God is not looking for multitudes. The Road to Heaven is very narrow and few will find it. God is looking for quality and you all know that quantity and top-class standards don't match.

We hope to bring more improvements .

We hope we all will be mindful of our duty to our nation and help to keep this forum clean and educative. You will be amazed at the places where this forum is read.

Subject: WHATEVER U DO, MODERATOR, THIS ONE'S 4 U
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 06:32:44 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
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Subject: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH?
From: FOR SENGBE
To: All
Date Posted: 15:10:32 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Mr. Sengbe, let us be serious for a minute. Is Jeppeh Londoh really dead?

Subject: Re: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 15:38:15 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
No! Jeppeh is alive and well in LA (Lower Alabama:!)).

He stopped using that moniker after the Africa-on-Line forum, NUP forum, and BabySista's forum became defunct.

He used the APH moniker on this forum until he decided to call it quits due to the caustic nature of the profanities used in cyberfights amongst us Sa Lonians.

Jeppeh nor lek fet. Nar very highly intelligent fellow wae nor mix pan nonsense.

U wan mek ar call baige for mek ee cam back?

Subject: Re: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH?
From: CHARLES THE GREAT
To: All
Date Posted: 17:34:53 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
Yes bra. Call Jeppeh. Dis nar Jeppeh im borbor. Me sef don take am easy online. But ar nor go forgeh me bra.

Subject: Re: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 18:03:15 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Is this Bra Enviable?

Subject: Re: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH?
From: seydouba
To: All
Date Posted: 19:02:31 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Where is Uncle Boisy?

Sengbe,I know you have ears to the ground.LOL

Spill out the beans!!!LONTA.

Subject: Re: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 19:14:27 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Uncle Boizy died, Seydouba.

His reincarnation is now residing in the City of London, England. He came back as a woman in her early sixties.

Where is Farrah? Is he mad at me for divulging his real name as Wm. Bangs?

Subject: Re: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH?
From: seydouba
To: All
Date Posted: 19:35:41 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Sengbe,
Thanks for the info ,I hope He/she will be back in the mix.

Farrah Marrah is waiting for the right time to strike again.He will be back I guess..."Never say die until the bones are rotting."

Subject: Re: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH?
From: Kuloh-kuloh
To: All
Date Posted: 18:17:25 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Bra, nar me dat.
Ar think bort me bra. Ar miss the ole Gang nar Africa online. KNICE, Jeppeh, etc.
Man decide for take am eazy online around den 2003. Ar go from participant to peeper.
OK Bra. Tell me bra dem "ow do" for me. KNICE, JEPPEH etc.
Bye

Subject: Re: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 19:00:15 11/24/06 ()
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Ar min to say nar way u bin want me Poochie nar dat mek u take sense lef the forum dem for torke to ram behen me, so dat ar nor go take notice ehn beat the Kailahun shit out of u.

How u dae do dae, bra?

U still dae go GA State U, or u don don?

Knice well, but the Reverend ban ahm from the forum.

Jeppeh sef dae do fine.

As for Lady J, ee born boy pikin. Ee for don turn two by now.

Anyway, Jeppeh say if u cam for stay ee go cam back, but if u dae go back nar peeperdom ee nor go cam back.

Way u say?

So u don turn PMDC? Ar nor surprise at all.

We still dae with SLPP, u uncle ee Party. But ee loss the Chairmanship, to Bra UNS.

Ar dae torke lek say you bin go Mars during u absence from the forum.

Mek ar tell Loggy say Bra Enviable don cam back?

Lef for change u moniker - Bra Enviable fine with we.

Subject: Re: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH?
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 06:55:42 11/25/06 ()
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Bra E, aka area man, woman lappa?
Lol...boy pekin!

Subject: LIFE UNDER APC
From: curious
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Date Posted: 14:25:50 11/24/06 ()
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OOh yah.. (Tooe line... usa u tie cow nar dae ee dae eat.. kaka long taetae ee go cut, but befor e cut boku backsie go cherrrr...)

Subject: Re: LIFE UNDER APC
From: CADMUS
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Date Posted: 09:01:45 11/25/06 ()
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Another famous one was.....'them say Bailor Barrie, you say Davidson Niclo...'

Do we want more of this?

Subject: Re: LIFE UNDER APC
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
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Date Posted: 14:27:10 11/25/06 ()
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Cliches? is that all Cadmus? man we are talking about what is happening NOW. not what happened at least 14 year or MORE ago. Come on me man lets be realistic here okay.

Subject: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 13:03:49 11/24/06 ()
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Subject: The PMDC Manifesto
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 16:58:51 02/23/06 ()
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I have just finished reading the PMDC manifesto which is published on-line at the Patriotic Vanguard website. It is very impressive, I must admit.

The preamble includes a brief background pertinent to the genesis of the party, and an exposition of her ideology and philosophy. Nothing new there, but the predictable political stuff that is usually espoused upon when dealing with Sa Lonian political matters.

Based on the preamble the PMDC manifesto presents five benchmarks on which the party is to be evaluated in order to determine the degree to which they would have succeeded in governing the country if elevated to that position after the 2007 elections. These benchmarks are quite natural, and not overly ambitious, and this is a good thing.

The goals and aspirations of the PMDC are summarized along the framework of six main sectors, coupled with the appropriate sub-sectors, namely;

1. Governance Enhancement
1.1 Security, law and order - nothing new there.
1.2 The Judiciary and the Rule of Law -
traditional stuff.
1.3 Devolution and local government -
creatively-speaking, nothing new in that
disposition.
1.4 Civil Society participation - ditto.
1.5 Extra-departmental commisions - more
bureaucracy, I suppose. They merely want to
make NaCSA and NCP better through improved
accountability & transparency -nothing creative
here.
1.6 Parastatals - they claim to be better managers
in the future so they will only privatize if
it benefits the people more fully. Nothing
wrong with that, if they are truly up to the
task.
1.7 NGO's - they want to streamline the activities
of these NGO's in Sa Lon, and they want to
install monitoring and tracking systems to
ensure coordination, eliminate duplication and
waste in their efforts, and ensure
accountability and transparency. Not a bad
idea.

2. Foreign Policy and International Relations - for
the most part, nothing new with respect to the
usual diplomatic jargon that is usually espoused
in foreign relationships. EXCEPT for this
statement:
"...The Movement will ensure that compatriots in the Diaspora fully participate in national development. Such participation will extend to making them eligible to vote and be voted for at national elections. Reciprocally they will be expected to pay their taxes to meet their civic responsibility..."

I like that statement. It is new. It shows vision on the part of the PMDC. But how are they gonna make me pay more taxes, when I am already over-burdened with taxes in my adopted homeland? Will these taxes be commensurate with the level at which I participate in "national development"? Why don't they just advocate for, and allow DUAL CITIZENSHIP? That to me is a better arrangement, than this pay-as-you-participate scheme of their proposal.

3. Economic activities

3.1 Financial Management - most of the summary
under this sub-sector is deja-vu in the
practice of sound financial management. The
creativity initiated here, which I like very
much, is embedded in the following statements:

"...Introduction of Volunteer Corps for Youths in both agriculture and road construction. This would be done by creating farming communities and small-scale contractor companies for youths throughout the country, whose involvement will be encouraged through provision of scholarships for those intending to continue any form of education and the formal employment of those no longer wishing to be enrolled in educational institutions.

The introduction of adaptive technology that befits the endowment of each district for the establishment of small-scale factories, for example, Garri making factories in the Bo and Moyamba Districts, Ginger in Moyamba District, Fruit canning factory in the Koinadugu District, Garra and Cloth making factory in the Bombali and Kailahun Districts respectively, Groundnut Oil and Cream making factory in the Port Loko District, local building materials factory in the Pujehun District, Fish processing factory in Shenge, Tombo, Gbondapi and Goderich, cocoa and Coffee processing factory in the Kailahun District, cashew nut processing in Kambia and Port Loko Districts, to list a few.[What about rice?]

Establishment of an export processing zone..."

And

"...Establishment of an export processing zone.

Linking the educational system to the labour market through the introduction of a comprehensive active labour market policy, this will largely depend on the type of education and training system in place.

Concerted effort in Infrastructural Development to enhance investment and information/communication technology (ICT).

Concerted effort in the provision of safe drinking water and health facilities throughout the country..."

But NOT:

"...PMDC shall revisit taxation policies to ensure that the people are not over-burdened, as is currently the case, which militates against investment and increased productivity..."

What [real] taxes are the people currently 'over-burdened' with in Sa Lon? This is where I think they seem to be pandering to the people for votes. No harm done though. They are supposed to do that, I guess.

3.2 Development and Economic Planning - "true dat", but old news. We already know what is wrong. If you want the farmers to get their crop to market after a bumper harvest, then rebuild the railway system in the country. We cannot depend on the roads solely if the development I personally envision is gonna take hold in that country in the forseeable future.

"Da train for Bo ee nor wan gree for go ..." And why not?

4. Engine of growth

4.1 Agriculture and Food Production - they all say
that, don't they? If you do not clean up the
capital city, no matter how sanitary the
processing factories are, no westerner /
foreigner is going to buy your exported fish.
Dem go still think say we nar dorty peeple dem.
Ehn for saker dem good health, dem nor go buy
no perishable goods from we. Mek we clean we
environement fors befoe we think for begin
export food to other contri dem. Next to
godliness is healthiness. Remember that!!

4.2 Trade and Industry - we all know that. No new
vision here. Dem jus wan for pump up the volume.

4.3 Transport and Communications - Celtel is
already doing a fantastic job, and the road
infrastructure is a priority with the present
administration, so the vision here is
obsolete. The roads are being built already.
Try building a new railroad infrastructure in
Sa Lon. That would be visionary.

4.4 Marine and Fisheries resources - deja vu.
Prove to the rest of the world that we are a
sanitary peoples by the way we live, and the
enironment we live in. Or else we are the only
ones who will be eating up that fish catch.

4.5 Mineral resources - It is quite true that the
peoples of Sa Lon have not benefitted much
from the natural resources they are endowed
with. Whose fault is it? Well, we all know the
answer.

Empower the indigeneous folks to mine and
benefit more from their endowment than the
foreign nationals who are robbing them of this
endowment. And then tax them appropriately.

4.6 Tourism and Culture - as rich as our cultures
are, what tourist wants to come to a dirty
unsanitary environment. Clean the cities
first. Build the public toilets, and bath
houses (where folks take a bath / shower for
a fee)in the cities and on the beaches. No
one wants to see a grown peeing on the
sidewalks and along the beautiful sandy
beaches.We tend to forget these salient facts.

5. Social Services

5.1 Health, Sanitation, and the Environment -
well, we all know what to do. We need to just
do it. CLEAN UP THE CITIES, TOWNS, and the
ENVIRONMENT for our own well-being. They say
Strasser and his boys have a better record
along these lines than all of y'all put together.

5.2 Education - goes without saying. Should
education not be sector #1? They talk about
gender parity, which I agree with, but not
how they are gonna curb illiteracy in the
shortest time possible. What role are the
kids going to secondary / tertiary schools,
and college / university students going to
play in educating their "illiterate" parents,
brothers, sisters, other members of the
community, etc. through outreach programs?
How about exchange programs with Liberia and
Guinea, as neighbours, and the rest of
Africa, per se? Nice try though.

5.3 Public Works and Housing - we want to know
the enabling environment you are going to
create that has not been created already.
Where is the money going to come from?

5.4 Information and Social mobilization - nothing
new here. Prince Harding and Dennis Bright
are doing a wonderful job in this regard,
respectively. Hope that they would continue
to do so in the future.

5.5 Sports and Recreation - again nothing
visionary here. That is why the Pa took
Dennis & Co. with him to Cuba to see Fidel
last year. We are good in this regard. Nice
try!

5.6 Energy and Power - True! True! And we know
this to be factual as well. Kingtom, and
Bumbuna are now on track. In about a year and
a half, most settlements will have access to
electricity and safe drinking water in Sa
Lon, so work with us in unison.

5.7 Land Acquisition, distribution and utilization
- policies are already in place. So what is
the novelty in the policies y'all shall put
forth? Tell us now.

6. People's empowerment

6.1 Children's affairs - okay! Good.

6.2 Youths - okay, but Dennis is dealing with
this already.

6.3, 6.4 & 6.5: The Aged; People with Special
Needs (the disabled) & Gender Affairs - nothing
new here. Aunty Shirley is doing a wonderful job
already. But okay oh! Gender parity is alrady on
the books. Thanks for the reinforcement.

6.6 Rural Development - more resources have been
placed in this direction already through
NaCSA. No new initiative here.

D. The Pledge - I pray that the PMDC adheres to this
pledge in the future.

Personally, I would like thank the PMDC, as a new political movement in the motherland, to have prepared, and presented this manifesto in such a timely manner as to apprise ALL Sa Lonians of the blueprint they are going to use in governance should they be so opportuned as to govern the country (if they win the general and presidential elections in 2007).

This is a job that is very well-done, and we should applaud the efforts of our brothers and sisters in the PMDC for being so up-front, and transparent with us.

May God, the Almighty, allow this political movement to come second to the SLPP during the elections in 2007, so that we can have a more formidable opposition in the future than we currently have.

Bra Solo B, we are waiting on your new and improved manifesto.

Ernest B, and Victor B. we are waiting on you too.

Bra Chez, do you see how far ahead the PMDC is relative to your aspirations? We are still waiting on you.

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: Saloneman2
To: All
Date Posted: 13:34:24 11/24/06 ()
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"...The Movement will ensure that compatriots in the Diaspora fully participate in national development. Such participation will extend to making them eligible to vote and be voted for at national elections. Reciprocally they will be expected to pay their taxes to meet their civic responsibility..."

Kini Koni,
Margai reiterated the above at the New York Meeting and even went further to state that one-third of his cabinet will come from the diaspora because he felt that where governance and political participation are concerned, diaspora Salongblia have been marginalized by the present and past governments. Are you willing and ready to accept the portfolio of Minister of Education or a new portfolio of Minister of Science and Technology? What about the Chancellor of the University of Sierra Leone?

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: PETER TOSH
To: All
Date Posted: 15:01:48 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
Giving positions to people from the diaspora will not solve anything. That is even an insult to our intelligence. Mohamed daramy is frim the diaspora. He lived in America for more than 20 years. Septimus Kai-Kai and a host of them are from the diaspora. Johnson-Sirleaf's cabinet is also made up off people from the diaspora. They cannot clean up Morovia, and some of them have started fallinh out with her. Johnny Mcclain complained about the lack of support to run the info ministry.

He thought that he was overseas where thet had TV stations, radio stations etc only to realize that in Liberia there is no TV station, and even the ggovernment radio station does not cover half od Morovia let alone the entire country. We need dedicated people, and they can be found in salone. Sometimes even Kpana Kabuduka from some village in salone will perform better that these so called diasporans. Bo Unu lef me yah.

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 14:27:16 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
Saloneman2, I am willing and able to serve that country in any capacity I am qualified to serve in, when my eligibility for early retirement comes knocking in three years time. That way, I would not have to depend on the meagre salaries they pay out there for my sustenance and that of my family, and extended family.

How about you? How would you like to take over from Mohamed Daramy in the near future?

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: APOPKA
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Date Posted: 18:44:44 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Sengbe, whatever you decide to do in Sierra Leone when you retire, please make sure you stay out of politics.
Politics is not for hard-headed arrogant people like you. I just read what transpired between you and Loggy and mark my words Sierra Leone politicians will not be as nice to you as Loggy did.

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 19:09:24 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Apopka, yousef don cam back?

Bra me norto arrogant porsin, ar kin jus speak me mind truthfully.

Why? u geh da kine experience with Sa Lon politicians dem? Nar dat make u dae advice me so? Bra me nor dae fraide nartin. Me norto coward lek una.

Loggy nar me borbor. Nar misunderstanding normor bin happen between we yesterday. U nor see say ee nor take ahm make nartin. Nar u wan cam make a mountain out of a mole hill, but ar nor surprise.

How u dae do dae? U still sabi tork Krio?

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: APOPKA
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Date Posted: 20:29:53 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
Na da wave way bring Bra Enviable here so na him bring me so.

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 20:55:02 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
Well dis prove the wave-particle duality concept:

Every piece of matter has a wave aspect to it, and vice-versa.

Since nar wave bring u back, I hope u go find the inertia for stay ehn make contributions as u see fit because u nar a piece of matter - u geh mass. But we can't measure the wavelength of u wavefront. Because ee so short.

The inverse relationship between energy ehn wavelength means dat u dae transfer dis energy by coming back to the forum in a scolding manner.

Na me ehn Loggy geh tork, waitin nar u yone pan hog money? U daddy na butcha?

Well, ar hope say da wave still dae around.

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: Saloneman2
To: All
Date Posted: 16:39:04 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
I like your answer. Three years is just around the corner and it will be good for Salong for you to be on the ground to contribute. Your services will contribute immensely to nation building.

I will be ready in six years. Yeah, Bra Daramy's job is not bad at all. I wouldn't also mind taking over from my mentor, Doc. JD Rogers at the Bank of Sierra Leone.

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 18:06:51 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
I will tell Bra Solo what you plan to do in the future.

Pray that he wins in 2007.

Is your membership of the SLPP still in good-standing?

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: PETER TOSH
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Date Posted: 15:14:46 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
Sengbe, I have some questions for you.

1. You are staying here for a long time to ensure that you are economically stable before you go back home. After acquiring your wealth in America, it will be safe for you to go back home instead of relying on the little salary they pay back home. Now take Kpana Kpakudu who is a civil servant in salone

He has been a civil servant for 20 years now and he earns less than $100 a month. How do we expect these guys to survive? Are we fair to these people? Some of them do not have the means to come overseas(if they do they will live immediately. We cry these people down as been corrupt.

If Sengbe was in Kpana Kpakudu's shoes, after obtaining a PHD and get stock in salone teaching at FBC for a little salary, what will you say? Is it not possible for you to be doing unethical things just to make ends meet if you were Kpana Kpakodou.

I think Africans staying overseas should stop been self-righteous. we are like our brothers and sisters back home. The only diff is that most of them do not have the means to come here to better themselves both financially and physically. Leh we lef dis salf righteous bizness yah. Sometimes it will be graet if we put ourselves in other people's shoes. We are no saints, and we are as bad as those we like to critisize.

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 15:56:24 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
[Equal rights and justice]Peter Tosh, I never claimed to be a saint. Nor do I cry down, or criticize your hypothetical Kpana Kpakodou, the civil servant from the village.

Is it my fault that he makes $100 a month? Is the cost of living over there commensurate with this salary? I don't know.

I decided on the path I have followed in my career for the benefit of my immediate and extended family members. I can make no such decisions for Mr. Kpana. That is left up to him. I seized the opportunity I was offered. Not everyone is afforded the same opportunities in life. We make the best use of the opportunities life offers us in general.

I would prefer to help Kpana if I can, rather than the other way around.

I can never justify wrongdoing under any circumstances.

So what questions do you have for me to answer?

Subject: Re: And this is how I analyzed the PMDC manifesto then
From: bangah
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Date Posted: 04:16:05 11/25/06 ()
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Is the cost of living over there commensurate with this salary? I don't know.

so how much do you know about sierra leone my friend

Subject: LIFE UNDER THE SLPP
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 09:30:01 11/24/06 ()
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For Di People, The New Citizen, Awoko, The Exclusive

Politics: Chaos erupts in Parliament

A chaotic scene erupted in parliament on Wednesday 22 November between the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the opposition All People’s Congress (APC), when Parliamentarians became outraged during a pre-legislative debate on the boundary delimitation for the 2007 elections. During the debate, SLPP MPs demanded that the National Electoral Commissioner, Christiana Thorpe, revisit the proposed boundary delimitation by reducing the number of seats in the Western Area and add them to Bonthe District. Thorpe admits to the press that she was intimidated by SLPP MPs who have asked her to resign if she does not do what they want. But the Electoral Commissioner says it is unconstitutional to do boundary delimitation by land mass. “It is unacceptable by universal best practices on elections,” she said. The opposition APC however strongly stand behind the NEC Commissioner and has vowed to follow this new development with keen interest. The ruling SLPP receives its hard core opposition in the Western Area and allocating more seats in the Western Area is definitely not in the best interest of the government which still is not sure of its traditional strongholds in the Southern and Eastern province.

OXFAM, 50-50 advocates more seats for women in Parliament

OXFAM and 50-50 group have developed a programme titled “Culture of Equal Representation” which seeks to position women to be equal and active participants in political leadership and decision making. The project aims to address the structural barriers to women’s active and equal participation in policy formulation implementation and monitoring between local and national government.

Salone Times, Independent Observer, Awoko, The Exclusive

Security: Wanted Soldier spotted at Tombo Village

A number of Military Personnel and civilians yesterday reportedly obstructed the arrest of fugitive Private Soldier, Abdul Sesay, who was recently caught with large consignment of arms and ammunition at the ferry Junction in Freetown. They are now being interrogated at the Major Incident Support Team (MIST) at police headquarters. Media report that Police Constable Edward Sesay who spotted the fugitive soldier within the vicinity of Tombo village attempted to arrest the wanted soldier but was serious manhandled by military men and civilians who prevented the re-arrest of the soldier. Constable Sesay sustained a broken tooth and lacerations ion his right arm.

Another daylight armed robbery at Murray Town

According to the Awareness Times newspaper, four armed men with rifles this week attacked a businessman, Mr Barrie at his Murray town residence at about 7: 15 pm carting away a whooping Le 15 million. According to Mr Barrie, he had just returned home from conducting his business when the armed men stormed his residence and hit him with the butt of the gun at the back of his head and then opened fire. “I even thought I had been shot because I struggled with the man who took the bag from me”, he said. Two eye witnesses were able to identify two of the armed robbers (George Kallu Nigerian and Mohamed Mansaray a Sierra Leonean) to the police. According to reports the two had been earlier arrested for a similar offence and taken to the Marine Police Post but were allegedly release by one Inspector Cowan with no charges proffered. About two weeks ago armed men attacked an Indian r shop in the center of Freetown in broad daylight and stole the day’s sale. The culprits are still at large.

Subject: Re: LIFE UNDER THE SLPP
From: Ajati Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 20:56:38 11/24/06 ()
Email Address: ajati@hotmail.com
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Message:
Life is really deplorable and sign of hope at the end of the tunnel. What is the trackrecord of Berewa ? All I know about him is a deal lawyer. Where is he going to lead us ? It's just sad we still have a long way to a better life in Sa. leone

Subject: Re: LIFE UNDER THE SLPP
From: CADMUS
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Date Posted: 09:46:01 11/25/06 ()
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Alieu.

Are you therefore saying that because of the police incompetence which has resulted in all these miss-haps, the SLPP is to blame?
What about the police themselves?, do they take any of the blame? But then one has to be very careful not to criticise the IG for fear of been called a 'Tribalist'

Subject: ALBERT MOININA EXPOSES HIMSELF
From: MOSES FAKEH
To: All
Date Posted: 09:24:17 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
The man exposed himself at Leonenet by discussing John Leigh. He was sending a message to Moijuueh, and he mistakenly added Leonenet.

Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:39:56 -0800
From: "albert J" Add to Address Book Add Mobile al3rt
Subject: Re: Strategy to Deal with John Leigh's Madness
To: LEONENET@LISTSERV.TAMU.EDU
Dear Moijue,

I think as some would say John has not been taking his medication. I would suggest the following:

1. We rubbish him by not responding directly to whatever rubbish he writes but only post an extract from his "We was Robbed" article. I had the chance to read again this morning and there is so much that if we throw it in his face, he will either shut up or go mad, or both. I have been trying to superficial calm him down by calling him "respectable" but he lost his respect as far as I am concerned a very long time ago.

The other alternative is to give him a blackout and not respond. But then he will continue bragging that he has won.

I like what Bambay Kamara wrote about his name calling. Something strategically has to be done how to make him eat his own vomit.

I await your response.

Moses Fakeh

Subject: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH???
From: CHARLES THE GREAT
To: All
Date Posted: 08:58:58 11/24/06 ()
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Where is Jeppeh Londoh?

Subject: Re: WHERE IS JEPPEH LONDOH???
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 14:35:33 11/24/06 ()
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Message:
Jeppeh Londo is dead and gone.

His reincarnation, APH, was buried about a year ago.

From the "grave", APH, if you can "hear" us, please come on-line. We need your wisdom very badly on this forum.

Nor "die" forever, bra.

Subject: mende and the politics in sierra leone.
From: mr.cooper
To: All
Date Posted: 07:09:14 11/24/06 ()
Email Address: cooper2154@yahoo.co.uk
Entered From: p54a7fbd1.dip.t-dialin.net at 84.167.251.209

Message:
Dear compatriots citizens,my message to the nation of sierra leone towards the politic in siera leone is to give chance to the mendes and madingos to continue ruling the county so that peace will prevail if not any othe tribe try will fail.Because we are the one who started the war and finish it,so please give chance to do the job well done.

Subject: Re: mende and the politics in sierra leone.
From: CADMUS
To: All
Date Posted: 08:53:33 11/25/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 82.198.250.74

Message:
Is this guy for real? someone please help him,he needs it.

Subject: Re: mende and the politics in sierra leone.
From: Yaya Fanusie
To: All
Date Posted: 08:00:49 11/24/06 ()
Email Address: futatoro@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
mr. cooper:
You are sick; very sick
Yaya Fanusie

Subject: SENGBE WHERE ARE YOU WHEN SALONGBLIA NEED YOU?
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 07:22:13 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-138-88-146-97.esr.east.verizon.net at 138.88.146.97

Message:
"This is the most STUPID statement / request I have ever heard in our recorded history from folks who dub themselves as non-tribalists." LOL
(Sengbe Konouwa)

Subject: Re: SENGBE WHERE ARE YOU WHEN SALONGBLIA NEED YOU?
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 07:27:49 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Well, Branlaw, what more do you want me to say? That quote is quite sufficient for mr. cooper.

Subject: Re: SENGBE WHERE ARE YOU WHEN SALONGBLIA NEED YOU?
From: M P KAMARA
To: All
Date Posted: 18:49:22 11/25/06 ()
Email Address: mpkamara@hotmail.com
Entered From: luna.hypair.net at 194.50.180.4

Message:
UNTIL THE MAJORITY TRIBES WORK TOGETHER SIERRA LEONE WILL EVER TO BE EXPLOITED BY GREEDY FOREIGNERS.THE MENDES ARE READY TO SELL THE NATION JUST TO CLING ON POWER.THEY EVEN WORK WITH THE ENEMIES OF THE STATE TO HAVE POWER.THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN NATION BUILDING ONLY INTERESTED IN RULING.THIS IS NOT PATRIOTIC AND A SICK IDEALOGY.WE HAVE THE SO CALL SIERRA LEONEANS ESPECIALLY THE DESCEDANTS FROM GUINEA AND OTHER NEIGHBORING STATES WHO CAN DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE JUST TO HAVE ACESS TO THE RESOURCES OF THE NATION.IN A DEMOCRACY THE MAJORITY RULE AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE AFRICAN SOCIETIES THE TRIBES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN PARTY POLITICS BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY PEOPLE VOTE ON TRIBAL LINE.I AM NOT AGAINST THE RULE OF A MINORITY TRIBE BUT THE MAJORITY TRIBES SHOULD BE AT THE FORE FRONT TO SEE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE NATION.WHEN I TALK ABOUT THE MAJORITY TRBES I MEANT THE TEMNES AND THE MENDES.ONCE MORE THE DSTINY OF OUR BELOVED NATION AND THE GENERATION YET TO COME IS IN YOUR HANDS.A WORD FOR THE WISE IS QUITE SUFFICIENT.

Subject: IT IS ABOUT TIME TO CALL A SPADE A SPADE
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 00:35:52 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 218.248.0.178

Message:
Soon all is to be let loose. Be ready for takeoff and a rough landing. It is now unbearable.

Subject: Re: IT IS ABOUT TIME TO CALL A SPADE A SPADE
From: concerned
To: All
Date Posted: 07:00:19 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
Udat you dae pull int pan?

Subject: Re: IT IS ABOUT TIME TO CALL A SPADE A SPADE
From: ROBERT NESTA MARLEY
To: All
Date Posted: 09:26:23 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-ae04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.8

Message:
WHO DE KIAP FIT

Subject: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 16:47:32 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-138-88-146-97.esr.east.verizon.net at 138.88.146.97

Message:
"I hope in the not too distant future a visionary man from the South East decides to challenge SLPP hegemony in the Country".

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 17:16:36 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
"...If the nation is to move forward we need someone who has the desire to break the SLPP domination in the south east of the country.However,that individual should be a Mende man who understands his people well..."

This is the most STUPID statement / request I have ever heard in our recorded history from folks who dub themselves as non-tribalists.

Why on earth would you want, in particular, a "Mende man who understands his people well to break the SLPP domination in the south east of the country..." when the SLPP has done quite well in representing the aspirations of the people of this region and the nation as a whole?

Why don't you ask for the Limba man, or the Themne man to willingly break the dominance of the APC in Bombali, and Tonkolili?

Why do you want to break the dominance of the SLPP in her strongholds, when you are NOT willing to do so for the APC and other political parties? Is this a ploy to eradicate the SLPP as the strongest political party in the nation since you are incapable of doing so otherwise?

We will NOT stand for such foolishness.

You are asking us to do to ourselves that which you are NOT willing to do for yourselves - cut our own throats for your undeserved political upliftment.

And you call yourself a King. A king of what? Stupidity?

What is the motivation, and rationale for asking us to cut our own throats, Mr. king?

You must be STUPID by implication!!

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 23:11:38 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Sorry Loggy.

My bad.

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: Saloneman2
To: All
Date Posted: 18:48:06 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.116.198

Message:
Sengbe,
The statements that you are alluding were not made by King Loggy. Loggy was only referencing a post that was made two years ago by Concerned Citizen. The Loggy that I have known in cyberspace for four years is not a tribalist.

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 19:06:52 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
But why would he post that message here at this time?

What is the motivation behind his action?

I referred to him because he keeps beating up on a dead horse.

The original writer is NOT really a Concerned Citizen, but an ugly bigot. My beef with Loggy is the fact that he brought it up here after two, or more, years.

A Mende woman is his better half, that has two beautiful kids for him, so he may not be a tribalist in that sense, but politically - well he is from Freetong where they were crazy enough to allow the Akartas to roam free in a dorty, dorty, capital city.

Need I say more?

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 19:13:25 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-138-88-146-97.esr.east.verizon.net at 138.88.146.97

Message:
My beef with Loggy is the fact that he brought it up here after two, or more, years.
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There is a man from the South/East by the name of Charles Margai who fits the profile and is currently trying to break the back of the SLPP. Have a coke and a smile Sengbe, it will do you some good. Too mus warm hart nor di hep yu.

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: Sylvester Johnny
To: All
Date Posted: 21:27:22 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-20-101-62.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 76.20.101.62

Message:
"However,that individual should be a Mende man who understands his people well."

In response to Iscandri's posting on this forum, it was confirmed that CHARLES MARGAI is not a mende by tribe.Just an FYI

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: Morlai
To: All
Date Posted: 01:57:52 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-44c29146.dyn.optonline.net at 68.194.145.70

Message:
Talk to Charles Margai and you will hear it from his mouth that he is a mende from the South. Margai does not mince his words.

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: Gbangbatoke
To: All
Date Posted: 06:58:13 11/24/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 67.63.2.157

Message:
He is sherbro...from Gbangbatoke..aye bo...

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE (for Sengbe)
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 20:00:53 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 59.160.169.14

Message:
"Too mus warm hart nor di hep yu." Address issues.

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 19:23:02 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
And I say, that "man from the South/East by the name of Charles Margai" is digging his own political grave like his father did in 1967.

The SOB.

I think I will have a double shot of Courvoisier and tonic, thank you very much.

I ain't gonna smile though.

Subject: "I ain't gonna smile though" WE KNOW THAT
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 19:31:38 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-138-88-146-97.esr.east.verizon.net at 138.88.146.97

Message:
.

Subject: Re: "I ain't gonna smile though" WE KNOW THAT
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 19:37:41 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Loggy, I ain't no Goddamn Saddam.

But you got me in stitches though.

Thank you.

Subject: Re: "I ain't gonna smile though" WE KNOW THAT
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 19:32:54 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-138-88-146-97.esr.east.verizon.net at 138.88.146.97

Message:
You always think someone is coming to get you.

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 18:46:50 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-138-88-146-97.esr.east.verizon.net at 138.88.146.97

Message:
You know Sengbe, I may be crazy but I took my medication on time. You need to be decafeinated.
Now go back and follow the link and find out who's words are those. After you do so, come back and kneel down in front of me, touch my foot and say ormojuba sir Bra. Then, and only them we will find out who is stupid.

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 18:57:17 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
I will do no such thing, you fool.

The fact that you went all out to post such an article from a now defunct forum on Cocorioko attributes the stupidity to you, and not the original writer(s).

I will leave you to wallow in your "black-boy" induced folly/craziness.

Mojuba to you? You must be drunk.

I do not like/love your "sister" any more. I have me a queen from Zimbabwe, and she is more beautiful and cultured/educated than your "sister".

Happy thanksgiving to you and yours.

Subject: Re: FOR GOOD OR BAD, HERE WE ARE
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 19:02:03 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-138-88-146-97.esr.east.verizon.net at 138.88.146.97

Message:
I will consider that as saying to me "KING LOGGY,ormojuba sir Bra

Subject: Like freetown, Like Morovia
From: BOSS
To: All
Date Posted: 16:27:01 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-138-89-102-74.mad.east.verizon.net at 138.89.102.74

Message:
Borbor, dirty pass dirty, Oh ya, where is the Morovia city council? Where is the Freetown city council.

Check out the link.

Subject: MARGAI WOWS NEW YORKERS
From: Saloneman2
To: All
Date Posted: 11:33:06 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-ae04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.8

Message:
In a hastily-called meeting in lower Manhattan yesterday, Charles Francis Margai, interim leader of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) had the opportunity to meet with a cross-section of Sierra Leoneans living in New York City and present his ideas for democratic change in Sierra Leone.

From Sierra Leone’s place in the current world order to the badly needed socio-economic development to the archaic land tenure system, not only did Margai utilize his superior oratorial skills to diagnose Sierra Leone’s body politic but with surgical precision and confidence articulated the solutions to the maladies that have dragged the Athens of West Africa to the bottom rungs of all vital political, social and economic statistics.

Before embarking on his brilliant address, Margai had time to reflect on the good old days at CKC with his former CKC bodies who were present at the meeting. At the end of his address, the erudite politician, who had earlier been introduced as the next president of the Republic of Sierra Leone took questions from his audience that included African-Americans and also nationals of other African countries. Most of the Sierra Leoneans present pledged their support to the PMDC and started working on the modalities of creating the party’s chapter in the Big Apple. This was again another outstanding performance by Margai. In Nigeria they will say MARGAI NAR WAAR-O-O-O

Subject: Re: MARGAI WOWS NEW YORKERS
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 13:25:22 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
I wonder why he did NOT articulate the solutions to the many problems faced by our country when he was in the SLPP, APC, SLPP, NUP, SLPP, NUP, and again in the SLPP before hijacking the PMDC, for the thirty-five years he had/has participated in the politics of Sa Lon? Did he have these solutions in mind then? Or is it only now that his "superior oratorial skills" have come into play.

Bra una lef we yah. Talk is cheap, and so is his PMDC: Put Mot Don Cam.

When are the intra-party ELECTIONS going to be held to elect your leader of the PMDC? Or is his undemocratic selection going to stand the test of time? We do not condone such dictatorial tendencies in the SLPP. I guess that is the reason he left our grand ole Party.

In Saro, we say: Like father, like son: PNP, PMDC. And we all know what happened to the PNP - they came back home to roost in the SLPP to allow the Akartas to waltz into power, leading to the SLPP being in the political wilderness for almost thirty years before her reincarnation in 1996. Their gross misrule of the nation during that period is what led to the 11-year brutal war. Is that what y'all want again in the year 2007?

We hold no grudges. So you are welcome back, Saloneman2 - into the SLPP. Never mind the CKC aspect of your new connection.

Subject: Re: MARGAI WOWS NEW YORKERS
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 19:57:26 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 59.160.169.14

Message:
PLEASE ANSWER THE NUMEROUS QUESTIONS WE HAVE ASKED YOU AND YOU EASILY AVOID ON THIS FORUM? IS THIS THE SLPP STRATEGY OF WINNING THE ELECTION? DON'T ANSWER DIFFICULT QUESTIONS PERTINENT TO OUR EXISTENCE AS A CIVILIZED NATION? MAN LOOK IN THE MIRROR.

BYE

Subject: Re: MARGAI WOWS NEW YORKERS
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 22:54:12 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Toegondo Sagbah, what are you talking about? I have answered all of the questions you posed to me. See below.

I cannot be on the internet 24/7/365, you know. I have other business to take care of.

Subject: Re: MARGAI WOWS NEW YORKERS
From: Saloneman2
To: All
Date Posted: 15:09:29 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-ae04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.8

Message:
Kini Koni,
Happy Thanksgiving. Kahui Yena, Mahei?

"When are the intra-party ELECTIONS going to be held to elect your leader of the PMDC?" Sengbe

Bra, where in my analysis did I state that I was a member of the PMDC? Does attending a PMDC meeting in my base, New York, equate to PMDC membership?

Bra, I have known Charles Margai since I was a 6 year old attending St Francis Primary in Bo. At that time Charles was CKC's goalkeeper making acrobatic saves in the famous CKC-Bo School derbies. So what is wrong with me meeting with my older brother who wants to put an end to geriatric rule in Salone? Bra, if you were running for the presidency and you came to New York you can count on me coming out and listening to you. In fact, have I not already endorsed you for 2012?

Subject: Re: MARGAI WOWS NEW YORKERS
From: BOSS
To: All
Date Posted: 15:56:24 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-138-89-102-74.mad.east.verizon.net at 138.89.102.74

Message:
Saloneman2, I may be wrong, but Margai is part of the old generation. This man is 63 years of afe. He is no youth man as he wants people to believe. "geriatic rule", please not Margai.

Subject: Re: MARGAI WOWS NEW YORKERS
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 15:30:48 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Kahui nyadegweh. Kayi Gwoh mah.

It is good to know that you are still with us in the SLPP.

There is nothing wrong in attending that meeting with Charles. You are absolutely right about that. I had to make sure that you are still in our camp.

The geriatrics will be gone soon, and it will be left up to us to consolidate our grip on the power to responsibly govern our country in the future.

I appreciate your support, and for that support you'd be timely considered for the position of Minister of Economic Development of the nation.

My best regards to you, and yours.

Happy thanksgiving, my brother.

Subject: RE: Speach by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: musa Kalawa
To: All
Date Posted: 10:58:01 11/23/06 ()
Email Address: muskalawa@yahoo.com
Entered From: adsl-69-230-189-127.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net at 69.230.189.127

Message:
A Speach (Message) by Ernest Koroma.
He encourage people of Africa not to continusly plame the past. Go to link below

Subject: Re: RE: Speach by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 13:56:47 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
The beginings of a visionary leadership. This is waht we are all talking about.

Subject: Re: RE:Speech by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: Adam Galla
To: All
Date Posted: 22:44:58 11/23/06 ()
Email Address: abgalla@yahoo.com
Entered From: adsl-70-141-208-147.dsl.irvnca.sbcglobal.net at 70.141.208.147

Message:
It's about time to rely on decisive, innovative, and responsible leader to guide us through the 21st century. Africa must move on and change with time to catch up with the so called "developed world". Merely holding on to the past is a flagrant excuse not to pgrogress to the future. As a developing economy, Sierra Leone can set a standard to that part of the wolrd. Go Earnest K.

Subject: Re: RE: Speach by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 14:11:32 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
But that "visionary leadership" has been lacking for the ten or more years he has led the Opposition in Parliament. Why is it coming to the fore only now?

You cannot build in the future, what you helped to dismantle in the past.

Talk is cheap, and inexperience is not blissful.

Why must we wait, as a nation, until his Presidential aspirations are fulfilled before he implements his vision(s)? Could he not articulate this vision until now? How is he going to implement this vision by perpetually leading the parliamentary opposition?

Osh for berrin, bra!!

Subject: Re: RE: Speach by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: Yaya Fanusie
To: All
Date Posted: 15:48:30 11/23/06 ()
Email Address: futatoro@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
Sengbe, Sengbe, Sengbe!
You can only make your vision come true when you have the Authority, Power and Responsibility to do so.
As Leader of the Opposition, Ernest Koroma has consistently and diligently suggested ways that the govt can improve the lot of our people but he was ignored. Aspects of his vision were communicated to your slpp regfime but since slpp members are slow learners it did not get through to them. You know the cliche do not judge a book by its cover?
Look and the faces of Kabbah and Berewa and what do you see: Stupid
This time I go with what I see becuase not only both look stupid but they behave like stupid person.
Yaya Fanusie

Subject: Re: RE: Speach by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 16:01:20 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
Bra Yaya! Bra Yaya!! Bra Yaya!! How you do, buddy?

But Ernest has the authority to sponsor bills in parliament. Has he done so in this regard? Heck to the NO!! So the "stupidity" is in his UGLY face.

What is the point in having a VISION if you cannot accomplish the MISSION?

Best regards, and osh for berrin.

What are you having for thanksgiving in Cokeland?

Turkey?

Subject: Re: RE: Speach by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: Yaya Fanusie
To: All
Date Posted: 18:13:38 11/23/06 ()
Email Address: futatoro@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
Sengbe,
I am in Silver Spring and go back to Oakland on Novemver 30 and return to DC in January.
Did you hear that you slpp gov is attempting to change the rules for the elections because they realized they are going to lose?
Yaya

Subject: Re: RE: Speach by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 18:42:47 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
No, Bra Yaya I did not hear that.

Where did you get that information from? And what rules are they going to change? We need the details of this hearsay in order to nip it in the bud so that our sound democratic principles are upheld.

On your return to Silver Springs, MD, in January, are you gonna reside there permanently? Because I'd like to hook up with you since you seem to have progressive ideas, politically, that would benefit the whole nation.

The SLPP lose in 2007? That is a very cruel joke someone has imposed on you. Don't believe the hype.

Happy thanksgiving, Bra Yaya.

Subject: Re: RE: Speach by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: Yaya Fanusie
To: All
Date Posted: 22:41:48 11/23/06 ()
Email Address: futatoro@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-70-21-13-211.res.east.verizon.net at 70.21.13.211

Message:
Sengbe,
You will hear the news soon. Your slpp knows that they can not rig the elections so they are trying to switch rules. You will hear the news soon but let me make it clear to Kabbah and Berewa: You messed with the election rules and we will be singing " Bad Boys BAd boys what you are gonna do when we come for you?"
Like I wrote before not only Berewa and Kabbah have stupid face but they do act stupid. I think we are tired being ruled by stupid people in Africa and Sierra Leoneans are going to set the example again in Africa. The end of stupid leadership is near.
Come January, I will be permantly in Silver Spring-DC Area.

Subject: Re: RE: Speach by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 13:55:56 11/23/06 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-71-1-26-115.dyn.embarqhsd.net at 71.1.26.115

Message:
I agree with Ernest Koroma that we, Africans, must not continually put blame on our past history for our lack of sustainable progress in developing our nations. Indeed, we must look inward, and initiate strategies that would help us develop our nation-states.

I veer in another direction when he starts casting blame, latently, and tactlessly, on the SLPP-led GoSL, for he has been in the Opposition in Parliament for all these years. He must not now disavow the fact that he has been part and parcel of these schemes.

How many bills has he initiated in the effort to rid our country and her nationals of poverty? How many bills has the APC sponsored for infrastructural resuscitation? Etc.

According to TK, progress has been made in six areas: Peace, Security, Development, Financial Management, Human Rights, and Good Governance. Ninety-five bills have been passed during his tenure as President so far to strengthen good governance; to facilitate economic, political, and social reforms; to strengthen government capacity to deliver, and to enhance national unity.

How many of these bills did Ernest B.'s apc initiate or sponsor? Please tell us, Mr. APC Presidential Candidate.

If you live in a thatched hut, do not play with a flame thrower. The mud foundation will remain while your roof catches on fire. And what is a hut without a roof? Nothing!!

So, Bra Ernest B. is talking loud and saying nothing in this regard.

Subject: Re: RE: Speach by Ernest Koroma at the ECOWAS summit in ABUJA
From: musa Kalawa
To: All
Date Posted: 01:50:39 11/24/06 ()
Email Address: muskalawa@yahoo.com
Entered From: adsl-69-230-189-127.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net at 69.230.189.127

Message:
Listen my country brother, only the blind will find it difficult to understand the simple and hornest message this man (KOROMA)is trying to let us understand.
Please wake up to reality, time is too precious for you to waste.....LONTA

Subject: NO PLACE LIKE "HOME"?
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 08:06:05 11/23/06 ()
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There is something compelling about "home" or returning "home".
"Home" immediately conjures the image of a safe haven, bringing out feelings akin to what the womb must have felt like....warm, secure, cared for, and a sense of belonging to something greater than oneself.
For those of us, who cannot conjure up such an image, there is an unfulfilled yearning....HOMELESSNESS?
But not so fast!
Question is, where is home any way?
Where do you call home these days and why?
In the diaspora or Sierra Leone?

Subject: THE AGONY OF A FOOLISHLY JEALOUS MAN CALLED VICTOR SYLVER
From: COMMENTATOR
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Date Posted: 04:43:01 11/23/06 ()
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THIS ARTICLE IS VERY EXPLANATORY!!! NO COMMENTS TO BE ADDED OR REMOVED. SHARP, PRECISE AND TO THE POINT.
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THE AGONY OF A FOOLISHLY JEALOUS MAN CALLED VICTOR SYLVER

In local Sierra Leonean parlance we have often heard it said : "JEALOUS MAN NOR GEH SENSE " In proper English , this Sierra Leonean parlance simply means that a husband who is insanely jealous for his wife makes foolish deductions.

Victor Sylver is so convinced that a certain Mr. Kabs Kanu or his brother had an affair with his wife way back in Sierra Leone before he married her and this grudge in Sylver is so intense that he cannot help attacking the Editor of this newspaper needlessly in his SIERRA HERALD rag , even when this Editor does not even know that he exists.

Of all the employees of the SLBS at the time that this Editor graduated from Fourah Bay College in 1976 and joined the work force in Freetown, Sylver was the least known by me. Because my brother was very friendly and loved by his collegues, I had the opportunity to know a good number of the men at the SLBS who made the news in those good, old days of Sierra Leone .There was 'Lovey Dovey' William Roberts , who and my brother, Max Kanu, produced the Hit Saturday night show in those days called AROUND AFRICA ON DISC ( Which was enjoyed all over West Africa, as I learnt later when I lived in Liberia ) ; Lovey Dovey was a great brother who often visited us and shared his knowledge and wisdom with us. You've never met a finer man. There was also the late Steve Roy or Roy Stevens, another wonderful brother , who and this Editor, along with Mitchell Smith, another famous SLBS man in those days, shared interesting Hardley Chase novels in those days. There was also the late Alex Themdo French , another brother , who did not only visit Max always , but left me with one last unforgettable memory of him the Saturday before his death the previous week when he came home with a note from Max , asking me to give him the then popular hit , " Barbados ", which he had to use that day for MIDDAY SPIN, one of the many spectacular musical shows by the SLBS in those glorious days. He died that weekend or early the next week.

The names are endless. There were also the late Rowland Malamah-Thomas of SATURDAY SHINDIG fame, Donald During of YOUR CHOICE , ( Who became my roommate , along with the late journalist and dramatist John Kolosa Kargbo in a house next to that where Victor Sylver's wife-to- be lived; There were also Dennis Smith , Kashore Wellington ( who also lived at Brookfields and was a friendly and wonderful brother even when we met again in the USA;, Tom Bendu, Ishmael Bangura etc.etc. I could go on and on. They all liked me as the younger brother of a collegue that was their great buddy. In all this, I never knew Victor Sylver personally , though I heard his voice on the radio . (He started reporting for the BBC after I had left for Liberia) .

However , when I learnt later that he too worked at the SLBS along with my brother , and that he had married a lady that was once my neighbour at Brookfields, I instantly liked him.I thought he was a good-natured guy like the names I have mentioned above ( And I loved my brother's workmates because he had such a wonderful time with them ) . I did not know that Victor Sylver had a bitter grudge boiling inside him for me. When Sylver started publishing his SIERRA HERALD ( Months before COCORIOKO appeared ) I wrote him to congratulate him that he was doing a good job. He never replied. Then a sister or a cousin of his wife's died .She was nice and friendly to me when we lived at Brookfields, like the whole Will family . The brothers were great too and I liked them. Therefore, when Sylver published their deceased cousin or sister's picture, I was naturally so moved with pity that I sent Sylver a note expressing my sympathy, and asked him to pass it on to the others . The petty-minded fellow never responded.

Onliners could recall that when SIERRA HERALD started to vanish two years ago and guys who taunted Syver on the NUP Forum started making all kinds of suggestions, I offered to help to keep the paper alive, incase the brother was facing some kind of problems publishing the newspaper online. Again, no response from the man .Only later did we learn he had a conflict of interests because he was now working for the BBC.

Unknown to me, Victor was nursing this grudge all along and I was wondering why he was not responding to my overtures.The truth came in October when the childish , immature and naive man wrote in his paper that I wrote his "You Know Who ", purporting to be my brother. When Dr. Seaga Shaw and others were writing against Sylver that he was a vindictive man who tried everything to destroy the EXPO TIMES by writing false letters to sponsors of the paper ( One of which was forwarded to me ),I did not believe. After he made that patently false and libellious claim against me , I started wondering whether Shaw and others were not right about him. Since then, Sylver has attacked me in every release he had made, calling me an axis of evil , along with one Dr. Sylvia Blyden , Mr. Gbanabome Koroma and Seaga Shaw. I investigated the matter and somebody in London said Victor Sylver was mad that either me or my brother had an affair with his wife. Do you see why our people say : "JEALOUS MAN NOR GEH SENSE" ?

If Victor Sylver thinks that my brother or I had an affair with his wife, is that the way to address the issue ? To call me a rebel that everybody knows I am not ? But then, our people are right : JEALOUS MAN NOR GEH SENSE

Subject: Re: THE AGONY OF A FOOLISHLY JEALOUS MAN CALLED VICTOR SYLVER
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 06:04:11 11/23/06 ()
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Chances are his wife periodically reminds him about a certain Mr. Kabs Kanu or his brother.
But is it true that one of you had a relationship with his wife?

Subject: Fate of Government Ruling Without Electricity? EXIT DOOR
From: Albert Moinina
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Date Posted: 02:16:48 11/23/06 ()
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Fate of Government Ruling Without Electricity

The Independent (Freetown)
OPINION
November 22, 2006
Posted to the web November 22, 2006
Alpha R. Jalloh

A very effective instrument to garner support during elections is provision of regular electricity supply but it seems the current government is oblivious of this fact.

The National Power Authority has been allowed to hold the happiness and livelihood of consumers to ransom.
The traumatic economic situation especially in Freetown, the capital and seat of government, has been exacerbated by perpetual blackouts. Many people whose daily bread depended on the availability of light now find it difficult to survive. They mainly include cold-water sellers, welders and garage owners.
But even big industries are also feeling the pinch as huge chunk of revenue generated is spent on fuel. Consequently, the consumer suffers the effect because all expenses incurred are passed on to them.

Skyrocketing of prices of essential commodities has become a common phenomenon which people are incessantly grappling with. What baffles and aggrieves consumers is that bills issued by the NPA are expected to be settled for periods during which there was no electricity supply. It has caused many people especially in dwellings to refuse to honour bills. Disconnections of such recalcitrant consumers have been like throwing water on the back of a duck. Sometimes, the whole city does not get electricity for a month or two. During this period many people whose survival depends on electricity supply either have to spend more on fuel or go penniless.
The National Power Authority, which is responsible to provide electricity, is plagued with corrupt workers and maladministration.

Many workers carry out illegal connections and pocket the monies paid and some sell fuel supplied to the Corporation.

However, the Corporation has its own story to tell. There have been complaints of outdated machines, which have outlived their usefulness. The NPA finds it difficult to provide regular electricity supply with such machines. It has also been hamstringed by the non-payment of bills. The non-availability of regular electricity supply has made many consumers not to honour their bills. The management has been persistently grumbling over inadequate funds to purchase parts, fuel and maintain the running cost of the corporation.

The government on the other hand has been telling many sweet- hearing stories from time to time. Today, if it is not the South Africans that will come soon to take over the Corporation and provide twenty- four hour light, tomorrow it would be a ship from a certain country that will be at mid sea and connected to the Corporation, providing regular electricity supply, while the Corporation's machines are repaired or it would be the Libyans coming for a major overhauling of the equipment or the Chinese coming with new machines. The stories change from time to time but each one inspires the desolate people with hope of coming out of a grave-like situation.
But what is expected to be done is privatise the corporation, import machines or ask for a loan from the donor community to import new machines, restructure the management, provide new meters that would use cards so as to minimise corruption.
The NPA is one among the twenty-four state enterprises that has been listed for privatisation. The sooner it is the done the better for the people.
Meanwhile, the blackout phenomenon continues to militate against the government and it will be an issue that will determine the fate of the government in 2007.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200611220210.html

Subject: YOU MUST READ THIS
From: Usefull Info
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Date Posted: 19:58:58 11/22/06 ()
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THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELLPHONE COULD DO…

There are a few things that can be done in times of emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: -

EMERGENCY
• The Emergency Number worldwide for ‘ Mobile ’ is 112. If you find yourself out of coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialled even if the keypad is locked. Try it out (but don’t let it ring unless you have an emergency).

LOCK-OUT
• Have you locked your keys in the car? Does you car have remote keys? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other remote key for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk) over a cell phone!

HIDDEN BATTERY POWER
• Imagine your cell battery is very low, you are expecting an important call and you don't have a charger. Nokia instruments come with a reserve battery. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.

HOW TO DISABLE A STOLEN MOBILE PHONE?
• To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 #
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either.
If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

Please spread this useful information around

Subject: Re: YOU MUST READ THIS
From: Thanx
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Date Posted: 22:38:48 11/22/06 ()
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Thanx

Subject: Joko Smart
From: Steven N Rogers
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Date Posted: 13:44:41 11/22/06 ()
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"...The head of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), Professor H.M. Joko Smart has observed that even though the Commission is mandated to curb corruption in the country, that goal cannot be achieved without the support and cooperation from the public, The News reports. Professor Joko Smart made the remarks when addressing stakeholders during the national Anti- Corruption Commission Strategy workshop held at the British Council Auditorium in Freetown last week. The purpose of the forum was to bring together stakeholders to review the National Anti Corruption Strategy launched by President Kabbah in February 2005...."

Once again, Joko Smart the "erudite lawyer" is absolutely wrong on this. Who told him that he does not have the support of the masses?. As a legal luminary, he should be looking at the very lagislature that brought the ACC into being. It is fundamentally flawed and does not give the ACC an iota of power to fight corruption or prosecute anybody. It is a smokescreen for the government to please donors and witch-haunt those they dont like. Secondly, there is no political will. Therefore, no matter how much support he gets, there is nothing he can do without lifting those barriers. This is another classic example of blaming Sierra Leoneans for everything wrong with our political system. What a waste...

Subject: Re: Joko Smart
From: BOSS
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Date Posted: 13:50:58 11/22/06 ()
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"This is another classic example of blaming Sierra Leoneans for everything wrong with our political system. What a waste..."

And here am I thinking that even the politicians are Sierra-Leoneans. Who should we blame? The Liberians, or Ivorians?

Subject: Re: Joko Smart
From: investigator
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Date Posted: 21:41:22 11/22/06 ()
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JOKO should GO!!!!

Subject: Re: Joko Smart
From: BOSS
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Date Posted: 21:45:47 11/22/06 ()
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Here we go again. All of a sudden fake safa Lahai is now calling himself Investigator. You are a crude, shameless ugly coward. What a pathetic character.

Subject: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: SAFA LAHAI
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Date Posted: 12:15:21 11/22/06 ()
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Annie Lansana salutes Tribal Heads in Sierra Leone
By Vidal Boltman (Nov 22, 2006). I guess this is the dauhgter of the Vice President.
My questions are:
WHERE IS SHE GETTING THE MONEY? WHEN SHE BECAME THIS PHILATROPIST SHE IS? WHAT IS SHE HOPPING TO GAIN FROM HER CONTRIBUTION?

I asked not out of malice but out of fear that she may be using money meant for other purposes. I dont know this lady personaly,so I will like to know more specifically: WHERE SHE GOT THE MONEY FROM?WHERE IS SHE WORKING AND HOW MUCH IS SHE PAID?

I know she is not using SLPP money!!!

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: ALPHA SAIDU BANGURA
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Date Posted: 10:45:13 11/23/06 ()
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Apart from being the daughter of the V.P.,Annie is also,a Sierra Leonean who has the right to help other people at any time.If you care to know where she is getting her funds from it is best for you to ask her,I am sure she will prove to you that she got it by lawful means.Annie was never raised to live at the detriment of the people of Sierra Leone.Annie has been very generous long before her father became VP.
If you or any other person have proofs that Annie is involved in any act of dishonesty,please,take her to a court of competent jurisdiction.
Dont forget that if you,your agents or any body acting on your behalf defames Annie,she will be left with no alternative but to drag you to court.
IF YOU ARE BROKE,PLEASE,DONT ACT WRONG!
You have been warned.LONTA.

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: MOIJUE
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Date Posted: 12:29:49 11/23/06 ()
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Is this how u used to threatened people for Late Thamui Bangura.
I wonder why you have not taken Margai to court?

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 16:30:34 11/22/06 ()
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Based on what I know, Mrs. Annie Lansana is the daughter of VP Solo B. She is stepping into the shoes of her dearly departed mother, Bra Solo's deceased wife, in serving the functions her mother would have served in her official capacity as the "First" Lady (of the SLPP).

Now we all know that Aunty Pat, Prez. TK's wife died a few years ago. Thus we do not truly have an official "First Lady" in that country. Annie is serving that function, and she is doing a great job at that.

Please congratulate her, show her your respect, and your collective support.

Thank you kindly.

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: MOIJUE
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Date Posted: 04:37:20 11/23/06 ()
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WHAT ABOUT ISSATTA JABBIE AKA IJ

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 07:54:57 11/23/06 ()
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Who is she, Moijue?

I have never heard of her. Is she married to Pa Jabbie of Wajama, Pujehun district?

As far as we know Pa Kabba is a widower, and so is Bra Solo.

Let Annie serve her civic duties in peace, please. It is the patriotic thing to do.

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: Albert Moinina
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Date Posted: 20:16:27 11/22/06 ()
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I understand Mrs. Berewa was a very private woman and I don't remember EVER EVER EVER reading any article about her going around and acting like a first lady. So how can Annie step into her shoes when she never acted like a first lady? Is it not a ploy to influence and bribe our people that Berewa really cares at the eve of election?

I hope you answer my question this time.

Let her dish out all the money from World Bank, IMF, Bank of SL and any other she has access to and we the people will teach her a lesson by taking just a page from the Bo Town and Joe Jackson 1986 election history book. Just in case you may not be aware, Joe spent millions of leones in camp feeding the people of Bo Town for weeks, they voted on a full stomach (thanks to Joe trying to bribe our poor people with food) but base on their conscience. Daramy Rogers won that election not because he spent millions but the people truly were behind him.

SLPP is going to lose the election by a very wide margin even if not as support for other political parties, but as a PROTEST VOTE FOR ITS WOEFUL FAILURES.
Corruption edo so. SIERRA LEONE PREPOSTEROUS PROBLEMS AND POVERTY (SLPPP)

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 08:58:25 11/23/06 ()
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Albert Moinina, I am sorry for the tardy response to your queries.

You state, and I quote:

"...I understand Mrs. Berewa was a very private woman and I don't remember EVER EVER EVER reading any article about her going around and acting like a first lady. So how can Annie step into her shoes when she never acted like a first lady?..."

Indeed Mrs. Berewa was a very "private woman" who took a back seat to her husband in his service to the country when she was alive. She never acted in the capacity of a "first lady" because her life was cut short after Bra Solo ascended to the leadership of our Party so she could not have acted as a "first lady". I would bet my bottom dollar that were she still living, she would support her husband in every way possible, as she did when she was living in the quiet but effective manner she preferred.

"...Is it not a ploy to influence and bribe our people that Berewa really cares at the eve of election?..."

I don't think so. I do not believe that our people are that gullible, do you? Please tell us the constitution of this so-called "bribe" you are talking about.

"...Let her dish out all the money from World Bank, IMF, Bank of SL and any other she has access to..."

Bra Moinina, this statement is poppycock. Do you realize that these agencies have oversight on the funds they disburse to the GoSL? So how can Annie have access to spend them so "frivolously" as you have intimated?

"... and we the people will teach her a lesson by taking just a page from the Bo Town and Joe Jackson 1986 election history book..."

Bra Moinina, please speak for yourself, and leave the people of Bo Town out of this. They have a right to do what they want in the voting booth come July 2007 while you reside in NJ. Annie is just trying to help the poor people of Sa Lon in her capacity as the "First Daughter" of the SLPP serving the functions her mother would have served were she alive today. I am not really privy to the source of this help, but I know for a fact that the source is quite legitimate.

So be it, if the folks in Bo Town do to Annie's kindness what they did to Joe Jackson's in 1986. That is their prerogative. Who ultimately suffered from the consequences of that decision on their part? Certainly not Joe Jackson.

We do not bribe, nor coerce anybody to vote for the SLPP. We merely ensure that their democratic rights are upheld to do what they want.

"...SLPP is going to lose the election by a very wide margin even if not as support for other political parties, but as a PROTEST VOTE FOR ITS WOEFUL FAILURES..."

Keep on dreaming, brother. At least the SLPP has a record that can be judged objectively by the voters in 2007. What record is the PMDC going to base their campaign on? Charles's record? Or your record? The best the PMDC will do in 2007 is to uproot the APC from the parliamentary opposition, and that is fine by me.

I hope I have answered your questions.

Have a happy thanksgiving holiday.

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: Kabudu
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Date Posted: 16:50:58 11/22/06 ()
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Message:
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooboot licker!!!!!!
typical salone man answer. no wonder you have PHD in Boot Licking. first lady my foot!!!!!

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 17:01:42 11/22/06 ()
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Thank you very much.

But I wrote the truth and nothing but the truth.

No! I have a PhD in Chemical Physics - NOT in "bootlicking".

And in what area did you pursue your own PhD in? Jealousy?

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: SAFA Lahai
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Date Posted: 21:34:51 11/22/06 ()
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I have no interest in your useless pity talks, I truely want to know where she is getting the money from. If she is palying the role of the first lady(whatever that may be) i dont care...all i care about is where she is getting the money she is spending.
For the record, I dont want to know about her private live if it will not help the people of this country to know where the daughter of the VP is getting money from that she is dishing out to poor hungrty people!!!

KABS-Kanu CAN you help?it is your duty to let us know the truth without malice..
thank you.

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: BOSS
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Date Posted: 21:39:04 11/22/06 ()
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Fake safa Lahai, welcome too the mumbo tumbo dumbo club. You are a sick individual. You dumbos will never learn. Why can't you go investigate for yourself. Always relying others to do your homework for you. Get off your dumb ugly lazy butt and go do your homework. Mumbo Tumbo Dumbo Fake Safa Idiot.

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: Bendu
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Date Posted: 15:01:59 11/22/06 ()
Email Address: moyeima@yahoo.com
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Message:
Annie Lansana is the wife of a hard working Sierra Leonean living in Atlanta, who supports her financially and otherwise, as she endeavors to make a difference in the lives of the disadvantaged in Sierra Leone.

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: Investigator
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Date Posted: 21:39:49 11/22/06 ()
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what job is he doing? how much is he earning?was not this lady almost deported?how could the husband live here while his wife is lavishing his hard earned money in sierra leone?Bendu..could it be that they are stealing our money and covering it?

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she?
From: BOSS
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Date Posted: 21:55:40 11/22/06 ()
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Fake safa Lahai Investigator, is your mom still married to your dad? How many kids did your mom have for other men? Did she use to work at KataKumbe? Is your dad still a drunk?

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she? I DON'T Know.
From: musa Kalawa
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Date Posted: 12:20:27 11/22/06 ()
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That's what I'm puzzle with too.

Can she or someone tell us where she is getting this lavishable from.....LONTA.

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she? I DON'T Know.
From: Steven N Rogers
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Date Posted: 13:08:28 11/22/06 ()
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An even more worrisome question is why now? Is this "philanthropy" going to continue after 2007 elections despite the outcome of the elections?

Certainly she is not earning anything to account for that money.Above all, her "philanthropy" is been over-harped by a dedicated SLPP mouth piece - Awareness Times.

This is not the first time that the Annie Lansanas have surfaced in Sierra Leone on the eve of elections. Is this part of the bulgur, grave-yard-cleaning, and maslasy politics. What ever the case, her gesture is welcome but the intent will forever remain questionable. We shall see where this goes after elections.

Subject: Re: Annie Lansana, WHO is she? I DON'T Know.
From: Albert Moinina
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Date Posted: 20:18:59 11/22/06 ()
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