Subject: I am back after a long hiatus
From: Mr. President
To: All
Date Posted: 07:42:24 04/30/08 ()
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After a long hiatus, it seems like things did not change.
I am glad to be back and hopefully my contribution will change the views and perceptions of the missed informed.
Subject: Please Help Me Someone
From: His Royal Highness
To: All
Date Posted: 06:00:29 04/30/08 ()
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Entered From: at 144.226.173.69
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I wish to book an airline ticket for my mother to travel from Freetown to the U.S. Is there any other option to purchase my ticket outside of Freetown?
Subject: Re: Please Help Me Someone
From: Air Hostess
To: All
Date Posted: 06:37:45 04/30/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: 194-237-247-130.customer.telia.com at 194.237.247.130
Message:
You can purchase and book online on the airline's website you want her to fly with.After payment you will receive a receipt and the ticket.Later you can scan and email the ticket or fax it to your mom. All your mom will need to do is take the copy to the airline desk at the airport on the day of departure.
Subject: Trouble Don Fordom
From: Fan Of Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 05:10:47 04/30/08 ()
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Kabs Kanu wins NOSLINA award and now, all of a sudden, Awarenesstrash.com reports it will "host Journalism Interns from the United States. The prblem, however, Awarenesstrash.com did not give the name/s of the institution these interns are from. I guess we all know why. Trouble don for dom oh....Kabs duya call Sylvia make una share the award.
Subject: Sierra Leone's Real Problems
From: Freetownboy
To: All
Date Posted: 04:02:32 04/30/08 ()
Email Address: no-reply@freetown.org.uk
Entered From: 5ad17505.bb.sky.com at 90.209.117.5
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I believe our real problems are:
* not enough energy (fuel for cars, electricity for households)
* not enough water (shortages in key cities like Freetown, Makeni, Bo)
* not enough food (we don't grow enough and children/adults are starving, rice shortages)
* not enough health (all linked to the first three points, high infant mortality)
* not enough education (too few people with even primary school education, poorly paid teachers)
These problems are what our best brains should be dealing with not NOSLINA awards (as important as that may be) and all the many other trivial stuff we seem to find large amounts of time discussing.
Subject: Re: Sierra Leone's Real Problems
From: Pujehun Man
To: All
Date Posted: 07:38:07 04/30/08 ()
Email Address: pujehunman@gmail.com
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Bo Dr. Marda Mustapha shut up your stinky mouth! We will discuss NOSLINA as long as your SLPP supporters think nonody should be recognized for good works except them. By the way, who brought the issue of NOSLINA up, and who are you to tell us what we should discuss? Na frustration go kill you. By the time SLPP go dae memba for cam u go dae waka with stick, that if you nor go don die with pwell hart. Bad hart Kombra!
Subject: Re: Sierra Leone's Real Problems
From: Freetong schoolboy
To: All
Date Posted: 06:42:11 04/30/08 ()
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Brer nar way u balls lay don fine insaiye u trosis nar America.U nor know the reality nar een make.
Subject: Sylvia Blyden resorts to naked abduction of Rev's defenders
From: Tejan Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 01:00:23 04/30/08 ()
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Has anybody noticed the RUF rebel tactics on the Awareness Times Forum ? Sylvia Blyden truly was an RUF rebel. I got mad with the obsession with Reverend Kabs-Kanu on the Awareness Forum and went there to defend the Rev. Guess what ? My post defending Rev. Kabs-Kanu lasted only 20 minutes. The post was not only deleted, but my name was captured and used to make dirty allegations against the Reverend. Classic RUF tactic. I have noticed that if you write even in Cocorioko, your name is captured and used om Awareness Forum to make posts against the Reverend. This is an insult to our collective intelligence .
Subject: Re: Sylvia Blyden resorts to naked abduction of Rev's defenders
From: Bahron
To: All
Date Posted: 08:01:20 04/30/08 ()
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Education, when used constructively is a tool for development, creativity, and progress. What you are seeing at the Lie-Lie times forum is the destructive side of education.
Friends and countrymen, we who are gathered here are blessed to be the fine folks we are. The reverend has made a good name in our communities and he has won an award in the heart of every progress loving Sierra Leonean.
Subject: APC Gets New Name
From: Sierra Express
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Date Posted: 23:16:15 04/29/08 ()
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APC Gets New Name
29 April, 2008
Alhassan Sheriff, Kambia
APC gets New Name
The All Peoples Congress Party symbol has been given a new name in Kambia, 'Gbalkanasi', a Temne word which means the APC can give you a symbol today and withdraw it from you tomorrow and give it to someone else of their choice.
Speaking to Sierra Express recently in Kabbia town, former APC aspirant who has gone independent, Mohamed Sheriff, said the popular choice for the youths in Kambia was Dauda Alimamy Kamara, but the party preferred to give it to Mr. Samuel S. Sankoh the incumbent acting Chairman of the district.
He also that he two had his symbol given to Aminata Conteh to contest for Councillor in the upcoming Local Council Elections.
Both popular businessmen, Mohamed Sheriff and Santigie Kamara, have vowed to oppose the party in Kambia and throw their weight behind the Sierra Leone's People Party.
They further revealed that they are going to vote for the deposed Chairman, Osman Sheriff Fofanah of the SLPP for Chairmanship and Mohamed Sheriff the Independent candidate for the Councillorship.
Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!
Subject: Re: APC Gets New Name
From: Let the people decide
To: All
Date Posted: 02:11:29 04/30/08 ()
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Good news! The people have to decide. I am happy that our people
are no longer happy with the way things are shoved on them. Ibrahim
Sorie's interference in the area is causing problems. These problems
are a blessing for the SLPP.
Ibrahim Sorie is a disappointment in the region. He has forgotten who
he really is! Someday he will face the music and his callous actions will
be inherited by his children. You cannot punish a people and go
unscathed say the Lord.
Power of the people!!
Subject: Will APC Survive Five Years?
From: Sierra Express
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Date Posted: 23:10:27 04/29/08 ()
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Sierra Express
Will APC Survive Five Years?
29 April, 2008
President Ernest Bai Koroma and VP Sam Sumana
Will APC Survive Five Years?
Perhaps one of the gifts of the writer is his ability to look at events taking place and like a clairvoyant, predict the future.
The events taking place in our country since President Ernest Bai Koroma was sworn in on September 17 last year continue to be worrisome and from all indications they do not seem to be abating, rather they seem to be progressing at an alarming rate.
As if all the forces of hell were waiting for the APC to take over the reins of power of this nation everything has just gone out of spin.
There is now general hardship never before experienced in this country, lawlessness now seems to be the norm, thieving of state funds has reached unimaginable proportions, the educational, health and other social services are in limbo, physical filth continues to pile as nobody seems to care and disease and death seem to be having a field day.
Now all over the country hardly a day passes without one hearing of violent events taking place in this or that part of the country.
Right across the country daily news of one form of lawlessness or the other is constantly on the air waves and most of these activities are normally attributed to the use of political power or carried out in the name of the APC.
The sad thing is that the APC never bothers to either dissociate itself from them nor investigate and prosecute such offenders.
This is bad as it gives credence to the attributions.
While we are not saying this is the case or not the case, we believe that silence on these matters continues to give the party a very bad name, gradually eroding their popularity.
Elsewhere we have pointed out that there are a lot of leopards in the APC, a spill over of the old school of the Stevens and Momoh eras who thrived on terror, lawlessness and brazen corruption who will never change their spots and who see Ernest Koroma and his new APC adherents as a threat to their very survival.
This class will do anything to reclaim their place in history and by extension they will end up undermining and derailing the good and noble intensions of President Koroma. Like an albatross they are now so wrapped around our President's neck that it he does not extricate his neck form their grip they will soon sniff out his political life and that of the party.
It is too soon for the volume and extension of the cries of the masses against the APC.
Even their own supporters are now condemning them, and other camps that threw in their lot with them regretting the day they gave them their votes.
President Koroma needs to prove to the people of this country that indeed this new APC will not allow the old APC to reassert itself and subject this nation to the foul tactics that characterized the Stevens/Momoh eras.
If he does not put this class under control, the peace, unity, freedom and equality that form the bedrock of his aspirations for this country will only remain a fleeting dream in his mind and come 2012 the people will reject him and his party massively at the polls.
Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!
Subject: Re: Will APC Survive Five Years?
From: Mahatma
To: All
Date Posted: 02:19:45 04/30/08 ()
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Just as you rightly suggested, EBK needs to get his neck out of the grip.
He needs to develop his own Grand Strategy for the nation. I have seen
guys who once showed concerns for the suffering masses; now they are squeezing EBK's neck have forgotten their principles and ideals. How sad
for humanity. I pray to remain whom I am.
I pray EBK does not sleep as if he does the whole world will be too small
for him to hide. Shame will take him to his grave. Abuse of power
without been caught at it or found out is tact. Such tact can only escape
scorn if the conditions of governance are balanced.
Subject: RE: There's A Skeleton In Sylvia's closet
From: THINKING MAN
To: All
Date Posted: 21:22:19 04/29/08 ()
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In an article entitled “Cocorioko’s Abdul Bero Kamara Called On to Make His Mama Proud of Him,” Sylvia used a pseudo name. But Sylvia Blyden can’t hide her true identity.
If the writer was not Sylvia herself, she would not have started with the first person singular. She said “I am not Dr. Sylvia Blyden,” and not, this is not Dr. Sylvia Blyden. After giving a weak argument for the Dr. Mariatu Sesay identity she asked, “Does my name really matter here?”
Yes! Sylvia it does matter if you want us to take you serious. You are the very one who is always threatening to expose others for being fake, when you disagree with them. Why in this case, identity should not be so important? Like those whom you write about and bad mouth, you too have something to hide. Like we say in the US “There’s a Skeleton in your closet.”
The piece in Awareness Times was not written in the US. The writer is trying to understand the American lifestyle. She said “Finally living in America as you do,” not living in America as we do. Sylvia detests the accusation that she was the concubine of Foday Sankoh.
She wants to be the Condoleezza Rice of Sierra Leone. Is going about it the wrong way. Sylvia finds herself on the wrong side of many issues around the world. Perhaps, it is time for her to give up journalism. It is time for her to focus on solely practicing medicine in Sierra Leone. It is better to heal and save lives than start a fight and keep up mess and confusion.
It is a fallacy to criticize others for being in the wrong profession, when you are not in your right profession either.
P/S:
Charles,
Rev. Kanu is not THINKING MAN, & THINKING MAN holds Rev. Kanu in high esteem. THINKING MAN will use Sylvia's tactics against Sylvia. Sleazy journalism that is less factual but highly sensational.
Thanks,
THINKING MAN
Subject: Is there no fear of God any more ?
From: Mohamed Tunis
To: All
Date Posted: 19:57:22 04/29/08 ()
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I don't care how angry Sylvia Blyden was with the Rev. Kabs-Kanu for his NOSLINA Award , she should have feared God and left out an innocent and holy woman out of the conflict.
Rev. Tigidankay Kabs-Kanu is one of our respected clergy here in New Jersey. The woman is so holy she can hardly talk. Ask any body in New Jersey. She cannot harm a fly. I don't think Sylvia should have included this woman in her anger .Writing about such a respected woman of God as Sylvia is doing on her forum is very frightening .Is there no fear of God any more ? Because Sylvia is being accused of being Foday Sankoh's concubine is no reason for her to revenge by posting on her forum that the Rev. Kabs-Kanu's wife is also Foday Sankoh's concubine. This is very sick. Does the Bible not say in Psalm 105:15 : "Touch not my anointed: Do my prophets no harm " ? I am a muslim but I read the Bible too. I am afraid for Sylvia. I think she needs help .
Subject: Re: Is there no fear of God any more ?
From: Christian
To: All
Date Posted: 20:56:43 04/29/08 ()
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Sylvia is just making a mockery of herself.
Subject: India sells rice to Sierra Leone despite export suspension
From: Indian
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Date Posted: 15:06:28 04/29/08 ()
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29/04/2008 17:24 FREETOWN, April 29 (AFP)
India sells rice to Sierra Leone despite export suspension
India will sell 2,000 tonnes of rice to the west African state of Sierra Leone despite earlier announced restrictions of exports of the commodity due to the global food crisis, a top official said her"Sierra Leone has been granted permission to purchase some 40,000 bags of rice under a partially lifted ban by India," said Sierra Leone's Information Minister Ibrahim Ben Kargbo.
A bag weighs 110 pounds or approximately 50 kilograms.
The price of rice has almost doubled in Sierra Leone since January.
The Indian import had come "through the personal intervention of (Sierra Leone) President Ernest Koroma to the Prime Minister of India, Mr Singh, to secure the concession," said Kargbo.
The import would "ease the current pressure on the commodity and stifle speculators who were increasing the price of rice to an unaffordable level," said labour inspector Musa Tarawallie.
President Koroma has already said Sierra Leone must try to make itself self-sufficient in food in view of skyrocketing basic commodities prices.
Sierra Leone figures bottom of a 2008 table of 177 countries in the UN Development Program for developing countries.
India, the world's third largest rice exporter, restricted exports to premium long grain basmati rice on April 1.
However New Delhi hosted an Indian-African summit on April 8 and 9 and accorded preferential status to African nations in need of rice stocks.
Subject: We just got another $20...While grown men play ahdie..
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 14:52:32 04/29/08 ()
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So far we are at..
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--------- Sent to SLVP.org already ------
$50.0 ---- Donated BY http://www.callstoafrica.com
$40.0 ---- Donated BY MumsyT (VSL)
$20.0 ---- Donated BY JB2006 (VSL) <<<<<<<<<-------
http://forum.visitsierraleone.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=2654&PID=30879#30879
----------- IN THE PIPELINE ----------
$3.8 ---- Purchase Mr Kamara -- Apr 19th
$3.8 ---- Purchase Mr Fred -- Apr 21st
$2.0 ---- Donated purchase @ http://www.callstoafrica.com - Bbx -- Apr 25th
$2.0 ---- Donated purchase @ http://www.callstoafrica.com - Bbx -- Apr 26th
$2.0 ---- Donated purchase @ http://www.callstoafrica.com - Bbx -- Apr 27th
$2.0 ---- Donated purchase @ http://www.callstoafrica.com - Bbx -- Apr 29th
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Ł50.0 ---- Ann & all her beautiful pearls
Ł20.0 ---- Fred
We need your participation.
Talk of attitudinal change. It starts here..
We keep Africans talking.
Subject: RE: Breaking News On Sylvia Blyden
From: THINKING MAN
To: All
Date Posted: 14:02:42 04/29/08 ()
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Sylvia Blyden was heard calling the name Foday Sankoh in her room last night. Those who were around became alarmed when all they could hear was, "Sweet Foday! Sweet Sankoh! Oh me man Foday Sankoh." She was getting down on the ‘vibrator.’ Her relatives who were previously uncertain about her symptoms, have begun considering getting her urgent psychiatric help. Furthermore it is believed that Sylvia's blood pressure jumped up uncontrollably seeing Rev. Kanu holding his impressive award. She secretly called another doctor to prescribe high blood pressure medication and heavy doses of pain killers and sleeping pills. Although she is currently self medicating, her family now believes that the only way to rescue her from total madness is to commit her to the crazy house. It appears that Sylvia Blyden is on target to be the first case for the TV show “Intervention" in Sierra Leone.
Subject: Unthoughtful man you are a disgrace to this forum
From: Tejan Kabba
To: All
Date Posted: 16:21:59 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: tejan.kabba@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
It seems you always like bringing this forum into disrepute. Do you have to be pornographic to make a case? After Kab's apeal, which folks like you do not understand, given your...
Please think outside the box. Stop the pornography.
Subject: Re: Unthoughtful man you are a disgrace to this forum
From: STINKING HYPOCRISY
To: All
Date Posted: 00:50:47 04/30/08 ()
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Message:
You have not talked about the shameful pit that your Awreness Forum has sunk into. When we go there to defend the Rev, our names are seized and used to make posts against the Reverend . Did you notice all that ?
Subject: Re: Unthoughtful man you are a disgrace to this forum
From: Maybe
To: All
Date Posted: 17:29:03 04/29/08 ()
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Entered From: at 32.146.227.170
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Maybe this is the alter ego of Kabs. A Jekyll and Hyde situation if you
know what I mean.
Subject: Re: Unthoughtful man you are a disgrace to this forum
From: Possibly
To: All
Date Posted: 17:56:20 04/29/08 ()
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I can't believe a Reverend will tolerate such posting without deleting it immediately. And please don't gimme the well Sylvia Blyden started it. This is disgraceful or should we just accept the Reverend for what his forum is.
Shut down this place please. Attitudinal change is needed here.
Subject: Hey guys wake up & smell the coffee, Kabs = Thinking man
From: Charles F Margai
To: All
Date Posted: 18:06:40 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: charlesfmargai@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
When I posted an article about APC being tribalistic, it only took moderator 3 seconds to delete a very justified piece. The pornograpic piece in question has been there for hours.. and believe me it will not be deleted.
My conclusion therefore is that thinking man is Kabs... or at least his mouth piece. So do not be fooled.
Subject: Awareness Times practices "GUTTER JOUNALISM"
From: James Robert
To: All
Date Posted: 13:18:24 04/29/08 ()
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Gentlemen i don't mean to break the rule of this Honorable and Respected forum and with all due respedt to Rev,you guys need to see this.
I posted something very positive about Rev on Awareness Time Gutter Forum,they did not only changed my title but twisted my entire article and Sylvia using the gutter moniker "La Boss" talking to herself.
Shame on them,shame on you Sylvia Blyden you have no pride you are really very naked,but you have such a low standard that you can feel your nakedness, you are so blind that you can't see your nakedness,you are so deaf that you can hear the voice of good angels any more. Why are you doing this to yourself.
Subject: Re: Awareness Times practices "GUTTER JOUNALISM"
From: Trueman
To: All
Date Posted: 19:07:42 04/29/08 ()
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Entered From: ool-43547e76.dyn.optonline.net at 67.84.126.118
Message:
You are talking about people changing you article in Awareness Times, what about Kabs Kanu banning people from cocorioko forum for not dancing to his tune, that is, not singing the praise of APC like he does. You can kill the messanger, but you cannot kill the message.
Subject: Awareness Time Criminally Twisted My Posting-WHAT A SHAME
From: James Robert
To: All
Date Posted: 13:01:43 04/29/08 ()
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Gentlemen i posted an article on awareness time forum yesterday defending Rev Kabbs Kanu,when i checked this morning my article has been criminally twisted and rewritten.
Infact the title of my article was not only changed but the entire article twisted.Five of my other articles were deleted entirely from the forum.Now they are using my login-in-name to post trash about Rev. This really confirms that the Admin of Awareness Time is a rough,manipulative AND GUTTER admin.Shame on them.I believe the Rev.aol account is been used the same way.
I shall never post on that forum again what kind of journalism is Sylvia practicing.The whole world Knows that sylvia Bliden was indeed Foday's Sankoh PARLOR AND TOWN BABY.Shame on you Sylvia for your gutter,selfish,no class,no integrity,low esteem and uncivilised charater.
I shall very soon with the help of my Nigerian friend publish a picture of Sylvia and Foday sankoh in the hotel were Foday Sankoh use to stay.
Infact there was a big fight one day between sylvia and Foday Sankoh's Senegalese's wife in that very hotel in Nigeria.
Gentlemen do you know that Awareness Time has a software programme that can authomatically block your posting if you combine words like Foday Sankoh,RUF,SYLVIA BLYDEN,WIFE in the same sentence.
God shall definately pay her the reward for all the devilish activities she is involve in.
Subject: The Funeral
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq.
To: All
Date Posted: 12:13:42 04/29/08 ()
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The Funeral.... (Deep)
One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on which it was written:
Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym'.
In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.
The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up.. Everyone thought: 'Who is this guy who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he died!'.
One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin; everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: There is only one person who is capable to set Limits to your growth: it is YOU.
Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs.
Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don't be afraid of difficulties, impossibilities and losses: be a winner, build yourself and your reality.. It's the way you face Life that makes the difference!!
I am working on it..... Are you doing the same?
" PEACE CANNOT BE KEPT BY FORCE, IT CAN ONLY
BE ACHEIVED BY UNDERSTANDING" EINSTEIN
Subject: Re: The Funeral -- Ye ye ye.. we heard it all b4
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 12:49:08 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126
Message:
I am working on it..... Are you doing the same?
" PEACE CANNOT BE KEPT BY FORCE, IT CAN ONLY
BE ACHEIVED BY UNDERSTANDING" EINSTEIN
Well mr Einstein..so is charity..
So we bage... noto by foce oh.. doyah for dem pikin dem..
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----------- IN THE PIPELINE ----------
$3.8 ---- Purchase Mr Kamara -- Apr 19th
$3.8 ---- Purchase Mr Fred -- Apr 21st
$2.0 ---- Donated purchase @ http://www.callstoafrica.com - Bbx -- Apr 25th
$2.0 ---- Donated purchase @ http://www.callstoafrica.com - Bbx -- Apr 26th
$2.0 ---- Donated purchase @ http://www.callstoafrica.com - Bbx -- Apr 27th
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------------- Pledges ----------
Ł50.0 ---- Ann & all her beautiful pearls
Ł20.0 ---- Fred
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Subject: Re: The Funeral -- Ye ye ye.. we heard it all b4
From: Njai
To: All
Date Posted: 14:11:23 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 207-172-203-107.c3-0.upd-ubr7.trpr-upd.pa.cable.rcn.com at 207.172.203.107
Message:
Candid O,
Pls contact me at Njai@comcast.net ASAP
Subject: Kabs And Sylvi a Met Several Times
From: Investigator
To: All
Date Posted: 11:59:40 04/29/08 ()
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Message:
From Leonenet UMBC Archives
By Leeroy Kabs-Kanu New Jersey, USA
GORGLEI, One thing I can tell you is that the introduction of the NEW EXPO TIMES---The print version, that is--in Freetown took the nation by a storm. With the outstanding exception of a very few bold and outspoken newspapers, the Journalism scene in Sierra Leone is marked by a lot of influence-peddling, hypocrisy, boot-licking and double-faced dealing. Sierra Leoneans were enthused for once again to have a newspaper that tells it as it is.
Sales were fantastic. By noon, the first edition had been sold out. Many people called me from Sierra Leone--and these included dignitaries I have never met--to commend me for the article "SELLING DEMOCRACY DOWN THE RIVER". I am baffled to this day how they got my number. People send me letters and phone calls that leave me wondering,
"How did they know my e-mail address or phone number?" I guess, as a Journalist your life is no longer private. Writing articles is making many people know us than it would have ever been possible. At the same time, things have not been going fine for Brother Paul Kamara's FOR DI PEOPLE newspaper. The young man, for reasons best known to himself, had taken upon himself to adopt an antagonistic line against other papers .He had adopted what the Loko man calls "KPEH-NYOR". I don't know whether you have the same word in Mende but it refers to an intolerant, vindictive and vicious attit ude against others as if the doer wants to be the only rooster crowing in the town.
As you saw from the many articles reproduced, the quality of writing in FDP has even taken a plunge. Articles are badly written, with little regard to cohesion of the relevant facts and attribution of sources of information. Take a closer look at the Sylvia Blyden story. It is not only Journalism in poor taste, but it leaves the reader asking many questions: "How did this guy know? What are his sources? Is this just a figment of his imagination?
"The facts are disjointed, unsubstantiated and are not well-presented with the absence of credible sources of information making it the real tabloid stuff. This is the kind of writing that has cost the paper its readership. FDP has become more noted for fantasy stories than real, hard news. Even if a news item is negative, at least let there must be something real about it.
And you, the writer, make your story real by your presentation of the facts and the sources you attribute rele vant information to. It is my frank opinion that Brother Paul Kamara is intimidated by the launching of the print version of EXPO TIMES .The brother certainly does not love break-neck competition, nor does he know how to respond to them. He has therefore decided to get the paper into trouble with the authorities by linking it with a coup plot. The EXPO TIMES is exposing the poor standard of FDP .It used to be a nice paper and I used to really admire Paul, but presently, it is not the FDP I used to know. Two things make me doubt the story about Sylvia Blyden.
While I am not defending her past and cannot indeed defend her past, since I had only recently known her, I think Paul needs to present more evidence for me to believe him. In the Law of Evidence, there is one source of evidence known as SPONTANEOUS DECLARATIONS OF FACTS. I do not have my law books by me this moment, so I cannot quote the exact definition, but this is evidence derived from prior spontaneous statements made by an accused, which is admissible in law, with the logic that such prior spontaneous statements usually reflect what is really in the mind of the person at the time he/she uttered it.
I can remember the first time I met Sylvia. She made a spontaneous statement about the EXPO TIMES, which she could not have made if she had been sponsoring the paper. I will seek her permission to present those e-mails. If she had really been a sponsor, knowing me to be one of the writers of EXPO TIMES, she would have at least made some spontaneous statements designed to put us on common ground that could have given me a clue that she had strong ties with the paper.
I offered to interview her for the paper in the light of wild accusations that people on this forum had made against her when she stepped in to defend Mariama and me. Her reply was spontaneous and what she said showed that she and Ibrahim Shaw had not communicated for a long while and she was sort of unhappy about it since they had known each other in Freetown and she had written one or two articles for him. She did not dig the idea of the interview because she did not like to be in the limelight. Our communication was by private mail and we had developed confidence in each other and become allies against Leonenetters hounding us.
If she had really been sponsoring us, she would have made a spontaneous statement like: "oh, didn't Shaw tell you that I was part of the paper? I am a strong member but I am underground presently. I am part of you. "This should be the reasonable and natural spontaneous response of a young lady enthusiastically meeting for the first time one of the key writers of a paper she was sponsoring. Secondly, about her trip to Banjul, her explanation seemed convincing to me because it was again made spontaneously. Before I ever knew her, I had read in the papers about an event which it turned out was what she had gone to attend, and in our first conversation on the phone, she spoke spontaneously and said exactly things that conformed to that event.
If her trip had been political, she could have betrayed herself in one way or the other in her spontaneous declarations. She could have mentioned something at least about meeting Abass Bundu there. She could have concealed the purpose of the meeting, but at least she could have said something about meeting Bundu. We discussed the Dyfan issue and political matters extensively on the phone and one way or the other, she would have made spontaneous statements about Bundu or an anti-SLPP fervour in Banjul, even if she had not told the exact story. In the FDP story, Paul made a statement of fact that Sylvia was Sankoh's secretary.
It turned out that she was not. Somebody else was. In the light of this inconsistency and obvious misrepresentation of the facts, why should we believe the rest of the story? I am giving my opinion only here. When the accusations are proved beyond a reasonable doubt, then will I change my opinion. Until then, I don't believe Paul Kamara. Let the truth emerge. That may change my view, but for now I give Sylvia Blyden the benefit of the doubt.
Subject: Dog-Eat-Dog Journalism: How Long Can We Sink?Part 1
From: Investigator
To: All
Date Posted: 11:48:34 04/29/08 ()
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TALKING POINT EXPO TIMES
Dog-Eat-Dog Journalism: How Long Can We Sink? By Wilfred Leeroy Kabs-Kanu, New Jersey, USA
One of the most nauseating aspects of life in Sierra Leone is our propensity for disunity.Be a member of any Sierra Leonean organization and the first quality that will send you reeling with disgust is our perpetual quest to live under the shadows of strife ,acrimony and disunity. It is not for nothing that Sierra Leone is the most backward nation in the world.In unity lies the strength of any nation. When we spend all our valuable time squabbling among ourselves,what more time will we be left with to seek progressive goals and the goodness of our nation?
There are those who have theorized that Sierra Leone is a backward nation today because she is cursed.They reason that no nation can be so blessed with such abundant natural resources and be in such desperate poverty except God has cursed that nation.We do not need a celebrated theologian to discredit this view, because even non-religious people know that God does not curse nations.If the Good Lord had been in the business of cursing nations,then the socio-economic plight of countries in the West could have been more pathetic than Sierra Leone.
Inspite of all our problems we have not sunk yet to the depths of moral depravity so common in Western nations.We have yet to enthrone disgusting vices like prostitution, lesbianism etc ,for instance,sins for which God has not hesitated in the Old Testament to visit his terrible judgement on nations. In Sierra Leone,one of our most tragic flaws has been disunity. It only takes a few moments for an observer in a Sierra Leonean gathering to see through our disunity.We gossip and spread all malicious lies and wicked propaganda against our own fellow citizens.The situation is not only confined within the borders of our country.
It is even more vicious among Sierra Leoneans abroad.All our social institutions like churches,mosques ,clubs, benevolent organizattions are plagued by this malaise of disunity.When I lived in Liberia,I discovered that Sierra Leoneans were the very culprits involved in squealing to Immigration officers about the illegal residential status of their fellow Sierra Leoneans,in many cases leading to the sad deportation of the unfortunate offenders.In America,Britain,Germany,Belgium,Sweden,Finlnd,it is the same situation:your fellow countryman or woman is your real enemy.We are really a sorrowful nation. Take the dog-eat-dog Journalism in progress in Freetown.There can be no reason for it except our propensity for disunty and pulling each other down.Mr.Paul Kamara had been one of the nation's most admired journalists.I personally used to admire his writing skills and bravado--He was a journalist who was blessed with the ability to tell it as it was,a quality our politicians and soldiers loath in our journalists.
He came to limelight during Sierra Leone's transition to Civilian rule in 1996 when he risked his life to assume a belicose,unco-operative and uncompromising stand against the ferocious NPRC Military oligarchy which wanted to jettison the transition to Constitutional rule.He almost lost his life during this crusade against the soldiers when he was shot in the leg and had to be flown to Britain for emergency treatment. It is distressing that Paul Kamara so soon is leaving no stone unturned to convert himself from an admirable hero to a despised villain. When a once conscientious and brilliant journalist suddenly departs from the tremendous task of national socio-political and economic regeneration and re-education and takes the unwise path of vindictiveness against his collegues,his plight is akin to the dedicated and God-fearing christian who suddenly leaves the way of the light and the truth for the doldrums of sin and darkness.What changed Paul Kamara so quickly and effectively?There can be only one reason:the characteristic Sierra Leonean epidemic of disunity and the "pull-him-down" syndrome.
In so doing, Paul Kamara has moved from enhancing the quality,credibilty and good reputation of Sierra Leonean Journalism to making our journalists loook like the perfect harbingers of embarassment in the eyes of the world.In seeking to make his collegues at the EXPO TIMES and THE POOL look like bandits, mercenaries and demons plotting the unlawful overthrow of government,he is at the same time making other media practitioners in the country vulnerable to charges often made against them by their critics that they really do not have a patriotic mission for their country.Squabbling with our fellow journalists only lays the profession bare to charges that the beautyful ones are not yet born in Sierra Leonean journalism.
It is putting Journalism to direpute in Sierra Leone. And when you look at the government on whose behalf Paul Kamara is acting, the imbroglio becomes even more pathetic.Is the SLPP the kind of government for which a once-reputed journalist should put his own credibility and the prestige of the profession on the line?
Does Paul Kamara think that helping a government that thrives on lies,propaganda and setting up of citizens against each other make him look any better?Does he think that it will benefit him in the future? Our brother at "FOR DI PEOPLE" has to realize that journalists in the hands of our politicians are like sandpapers.They will only use you to smoothen their rough edges and once they are finished with you,they will cast you away like unwanted "pass-pissis".Paul should realise that politicians will try to set pressmen against each other at this time as a means to reduce the influence and potency of certain bold and outspoken nrewspapers. Our fellow journalists are not the enemies we have to contend with.Our enemies are those who are busy destroying our nation .
We at the EXPO TIMES certainly will never allow any politician or partisan Sierra Leonean to finance our paper. The simple reason is that we are not prepared to compromise our stand against the wreckers of our nation. Our stand against the vices that are destroying our nation and those responsible for them cannot be malleable at the whims and caprices of politicians. Nor will we ever allow ourselves to be used as propaganda agents against any President or government. We are our own men and women. Our crusade is not against particular individuals and governments.
Our endeavour is against any government and any body in power who does not seek the interest of our nation. But the question that any reasonable person will ask is "Do Slyvia Blyden, Abass Bundu and others really need an EXPO TIMES to mount a successful propaganda against the SLPP government? "We live in an age of abundant opportunities for setting up web sites and online newspapers. If these individuals want to launch any campaign against the government, all they need do is set up their own web sites and online papers.
Paul Kamara infact abused the intellect of great academics like Dr.Abass Bundu, the holder of a reputable PH.D in Law and Sylvia Blyden, a trained medical doctor. With the tremendous academic prowess at the disposal of these individuals, do they really need us to propagate their views against the government? What do they have to learn from us? Why would they need us to act as conduits of their attacks on the government?
Their own names and personalities are sufficient. The FDP story about the EXPO TIMES is simply false and ill-motivated and it demonstrates how low we Sierra Leoneans are ready to sink to pander to the whims of our politicians and our own inadequacies.LET us take time off our vindictive attitudes to realise one thing---We, the Pressmen and women, have a gigantic task on our heads.
As the focal point of our nation, we have no time to waste to inform and educate our people about the predicament we are faced with and also act as vanguards of national reconciliation, national healing and national reconstruction. We cannot afford to waste unnecessary and valuable time on inessential matters. Rather, we must in one spirit and one mind get into the battle to save our nation from demise that looms in the horizon. This is what is expected of us by our nation.
We must also realize that generations yet unborn will not forgive us if at this most critical epoch of our country's turbulent history, we abdicate our rightful roles and spend our time trying to tear each other apart. It is therefore sincerely hoped that our brother, Paul Kamara, will repent of his misguided course of action and return to the significantly patriotic path he once trod
Subject: Sylvia Blyden defends Kabs, Mariama Massaquoi
From: Investigator
To: All
Date Posted: 11:18:15 04/29/08 ()
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Culled from Expo Times and leonenet UMBC Archives
Sylvia Blyden defends Kabs, Mariama
Hello Reverend,
Hello Mariama,
I have never corresponded with you before but a friend just forwarded to me a message called "Dick & Dickie" that was published on leonenet.
The message accuses you both of being NINJAS. I am
writing this email to express my solidarity with you both as
you now join the club of people whom have been falsely accused of being the NINJAS.
Dears, this is what happens when people dare to question the SLPP or its' policies. The SLPP cyberspace thugs mobilise to attack. You will wonder if these are the people saying they are fighting for democracy/freedom of speech/freedom of expression.
Please do not fool yourselves that the attacks are spontaneous. FAR FROM IT! These attacks are not spontaneous. They are well co-ordinated, manipulated strings being pulled from behind-the-scenes
so as to destroy other people's reputations.
But, in the long run, "the True na in dey last." It is not too
far off now. The end is nigh...
If you do wish to stay on leonenet, then just try to grin and
bear it. I pulled out a long time ago although ever so often
they accuse some poor soul of being me. Quite frankly, participating on leonenet is not worth it. There are better ways of using one's energies in the search for peace in our land.
Stay blessed both of you,
Dr Sylvia Blyden
Subject: Re: Sylvia Blyden defends Kabs, Mariama Massaquoi
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 13:23:28 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
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Rev. Kabs-Kanu has on several occasions creditably explained his prior involvement with the ninjas group. Essentially, he was conned into it by gongorliness.
Further, he has long since moved on to bigger and better things to the benefit of all of us. On the other hand, that gongorli liar and rogue fiction writer is still pestilentially practising gongorli journalism around the clock.
And those who are familiar with her vile, chronic, counter-productive insulting ways know fully well that her crude, obscene tactics based upon a witch's concoctions of fakeness, were part of the reasons that drove away from decent SLPP candidates, many of our Western Area intelligent and well-meaning voters in August and September of 2007.
I deeply believe that as long as this evil AFRC/RUF/NPFL/Ninjas/Sankoh persona is associated with any political party, that party will surely fail.
You cannot legitimately compare her nasty, pestilential role in our society to the positive role played by Rev. Kabs-Kanu. Thanks. - JL
Subject: Is this former SL ambassador to US J Leigh
From: Tejan Kabba
To: All
Date Posted: 17:03:47 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: tejan.kabba@yahoo.com
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Message:
Long time sir. Is this you?
Subject: Re: Is this former SL ambassador to US J Leigh
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 17:25:26 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
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No. It is Baba Satani Why-Yoe who shamelessly lies swearing unto his 'fasting' during 'fast-month' and who has now ended up squandering a 70% majority victory into a 38% defeat but only after repeatedly kissing Ghaddafi's .... for cocoa ehbeh and envelops. - JL
Subject: Surely this is not ex SL ambassador to US J Leigh
From: Jacob Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 18:11:45 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
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Message:
Amb if this is you. Please confirm... and not rhetorically. Somebody may be shaming your status or shall we say former status
Subject: I assume you are not Amb JL or you must be scared - eenh?
From: Tejan Kabba
To: All
Date Posted: 18:00:05 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: tejan.kabba@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
I was sure its not Amb John Leigh. He is definitely not Baba Satani - or is he?
Anyway stop impersonating.
Subject: Re: Is this former SL ambassador to US J Leigh
From: Onliner
To: All
Date Posted: 17:59:09 04/29/08 ()
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Ambassador Leigh, do you know you stand a Lion's chance of becoming the next president of Sierra Leone now that the distance between you and Kabbah is more distinct?
Would it have been possible to Obama the elections by pitching against Berewa for the ticket at that time? Your party lost the very moment it vacame clear that such an old man was the front runner, don't you think? And of course for the gongorlee self appointed lie-lie mouth piece you guys had.
Does your party need such a liability?
Subject: Re: Sylvia Blyden defends Kabs, Mariama Massaquoi
From: seven books of Moses
To: All
Date Posted: 14:19:19 04/29/08 ()
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umpire/Jalloh,former Howard University professor .....SYLVIA DON HEP
Subject: Re: Sylvia Blyden defends Kabs, Mariama Massaquoi
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 17:13:49 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
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SYLVIA DON HEP who?
Foday Sankoh? Sam Bockarie? Charles Taylor? Ninjas? AFRC? RUF? NPFL? Captain Blood? Commander Cut-hand? The crooked victors at Makeni? The corrupt, so-called ombudsman - Mr. Kalo-kalo himself? Ex-incumbent corrupt officials?
What good did all her pestilential, concocted, vile HEP do?
Subject: Re: Sylvia Blyden defends Kabs, Mariama Massaquoi
From: Old Diplomat
To: All
Date Posted: 06:50:33 04/30/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
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Message:
JL you should be grateful to so-called Gongorli Sylvia because it was her who recommended you to Tejan Kabba for that ambassadorial position you enjoyed for 11 years in the US. Grow up and stop borbolising yourself!
Subject: How Sweet it was. Kabs and Sylvia
From: Investigator
To: All
Date Posted: 11:06:15 04/29/08 ()
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Written By Kabs Kanu
Quote From Kab's Article DOg Eats Dog Journalism In Sierra-Leone
"But the question that any reasonable person will ask is "Do Slyvia Blyden, Abass Bundu and others really need an EXPO TIMES to mount a successful propaganda against the SLPP government? "We live in an age of abundant opportunities for setting up web sites and online newspapers. If these individuals want to launch any campaign against the government, all they need do is set up their own web sites and online papers.
Paul Kamara infact abused the intellect of great academics like Dr.AbassBundu, the holder of a reputable PH.D in Law and Sylvia Blyden, a trained medical doctor. With the tremendous academic prowess at the disposal of these individuals, do they really need us to propagate their views against the government? What do they have to learn from us? Why would they need us to act as conduits of their attacks on the government? Their own names and personalities are sufficient.
The FDP story about the EXPO TIMES is simply false and ill-motivated and it demonstrates how low we Sierra Leoneans are ready to sink to pander to the whims of our politicians and our own inadequacies.LET us take time off our vindictive attitudes to realise one thing---We, the Pressmen and women, have a gigantic task on our heads. As the focal point of our nation, we have no time to waste to inform and educate our people about the predicament we are faced with and also act as vanguards of national reconciliation, national healing and national reconstruction.
We cannot afford to waste unnecessary and valuable time on inessential matters. Rather, we must in one spirit and one mind get into the battle to save our nation from demise that looms in the horizon. This is what is expected of us by our nation. We must also realize that generations yet unborn will not forgive us if at this most critical epoch of our country's turbulent history, we abdicate our rightful roles and spend our time trying to tear each other apart. It is therefore sincerely hoped that our brother, Paul Kamara, will repent of his misguided course of action and return to the"
Subject: Why Is Jeremiah Wright Rocking Our Boat?
From: Bra Enviable
To: All
Date Posted: 10:45:49 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: Africanaman@yahoo.com
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Pastor Jeremiah Wright is becoming a thorn in the flesh of the Obama campaign. Almost everything he says about black history is true. The problem with Jeremiah Wright's political sermons is that they are ill-timed. Jeremiah Wright is in the news because of the 20-year-old pastoral relationship he maintained with Barack Obama. As a black man seeking the presidency in a country that once held black people as slaves, political dexterity, not radicalism, is what Obama needs to endear himself among white voters. Radicalism has its time in every struggle. The latest stage of the struggle against racial iniquity is one that must be fought with political wits. Obama was doing fine until Jeremiah reappeared, throwing a spanner in the works in ways evocative of Napoleon's escape from Elba. Although black America still needs militant messengers to recite history without regards for political correctness, Obama's bid for the presidency requires only ONE arm of the struggle--the political wing. When racism hits us with acts like unpunished police brutality, radical messangers can come in handy.
More than a century after the abolition of slavery, America remains riven by racism. Without openly saying so, many in white America still see black people as unequal citizens. Barack Obama's appearance on the stage is set to make history by challenging--and charming--White America into seeing the human side of the black man.
This requires Obama to strike a balancing act by being consciously black without necessarily appearing to be militant. Listening to Jeremiah Wright, I was able to see why Barack Obama maintained a long, pastoral relationship with Jeremiah Wright. Wright sparkles with brilliance, a characteristic we all admire in people. However, Jeremiah Wright's militant evangelism during a highly political phase of the black struggle is proving to be more hurtful than helpful. Censorship is the antithesis of free speech. However, in the case of Jeremiah Wright versus the Black bid for the presidency, Brother Wright must be told to shut up, at least for now.
Subject: Re: Why Is Jeremiah Wright Rocking Our Boat?
From: jeremaya rite for prezo
To: All
Date Posted: 10:55:20 04/29/08 ()
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is jeree rite running for prezo or barak obama?
Subject: Dont get carried away brothers
From: Jacob Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 16:53:39 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
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Message:
America is simply not democratic enough to let a black man take the oval office. The fact is ... so called great america is still weighed down by basic racism - the kind that lynched black folks only a few decades ago.
america will hold on to its racist past, period. Can't you maroons see that it is fast becoming a dynasty controlled by a few families - Bush-Clinton. Do not be surprised when Clinton wins, and watch out for Jed Bush rearing his head in November 2012, and maybe Chelsea in 2018.
All the hype about democracy is just a ploy to fool you lot. Watch how CNN overplays the Wright news - you think its a coincidence. Obama, unfortunately is not Wright on racist america's clock.
Hilary and her 'raining bullet' lie in Bosnia will not be seen on CNN or any other major channel again - trust me.
Don't get too worked up - wakey wakey .. smell the coffee.
Subject: Re: Why Is Jeremiah Wright Rocking Our Boat?
From: Kapu common sense
To: All
Date Posted: 12:18:26 04/29/08 ()
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Whether he is running for office or not is not the issue. The issue is that he is making it difficult for Obama to win white votes.
Subject: We want your opinion
From: Cocorioko Entertainment
To: All
Date Posted: 10:38:01 04/29/08 ()
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Message:
In Sierra Leone, independence day was celebrated with lantern parades and other activities.
Here at Cocorioko, the forum was replaced with a radio
podcast and thousands of listeners tuned in from all over the world.
We would like your feedbacks please.
Subject: Re: We want your opinion
From: My opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 11:26:38 04/29/08 ()
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Message:
Yes, I was entertained on that day listening to some good SL music. Hearing Paquita play took me back to those years....in the seventies when I was just a baby. Keep doing that once in a while or may I suggest on Sundays...Sunday being a listening day instead of debating day on this forum..what do you think?
Subject: Re: We want your opinion
From: Cocorioko Entertainment
To: All
Date Posted: 17:07:59 04/29/08 ()
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Thanks for that great imput. How about doing both?
Our engineers can hook up the radio to the forum on week-ends, but we'd like to hear from you the participants.
Subject: In line with President Koroma's call for Attitudinal change
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 09:48:42 04/29/08 ()
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Message:
I am heeding my presidents call..
ARE YOU???
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Subject: Where is the MOD?
From: Delete
To: All
Date Posted: 09:04:03 04/29/08 ()
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Message:
This posting is still here?
Posted by DISAPPEARING ACT on April 28, 2008 at 19:26:36:
SYLVIA WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVEN FACT IS ALREADY CURSED. THIS WOMAN CAME FROM A CURSE FAMILY; HIS GRANDFATHER MR PRATT IN ENGLAND IS A THIEF; HER FATHER WAS FIRED FOR STEALING; HER MOTHER WAS BEATEN BY DAVID MACBOIMA IN PUBLIC FOR BEING AN A$$H@LE; SYLVIA AUNTY FOR HAVING A MOUTH LIKE SYLVIA DISSAPEAR, TO THIS DAY HER REMAINS WAS NEVER FOUND. SLYVIA GRANDMOTHER WAS BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK AND SO WAS HER MOTHER THERE IS NO BLESSING IN HER FAMILY. WORD ON THE STREET IS SHE WAS A PARLOUR WIFE OF FOADAY SANKOH WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOST BRUTAL WAR IN AFRICA. SYLVIA VOODOO PRIEST IN A WEST AFRICA COUNTRY IS THE VOODOO PRIEST OF SOMEONE UNFORTUNATELY CLOSE TO ME. SO YOU SEE WHY SHE SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE BECAUSE SHE IS ALREADY DOOM; THAT WOMAN GENERATIONS IS FULL OF CURSES AND SINS YOU DO NOT WANT HER BAD KARMA TO ROB OFF ON YOU.
Subject: Re: Where is the MOD?
From: lahu lahu
To: All
Date Posted: 10:47:12 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
what about her sister that was going around drinking and having unprotected sex, is she in London or did she disappear? Have you seen he r fathr lately, he looks like an HIV patient.
Sylvia cannot be confided upon, she will betray even her mother for cheap popularity.
Subject: Oh My God! You Can't Miss This!!!
From: Mensa
To: All
Date Posted: 08:12:05 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: unikad5@yahoo.com
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Message:
Fellow Citizens! I think it's time to take a time-out and do some soul-searching reflection! Perhaps, what you read below might go a long way to change your perception of life, at least, for the time(s) your conscience remain attached to the details! Please read on!
IN the Name of ALLAH, Most Gracious, Most Merciful'
FLIGHT DETAILS
Ticket Type: One-way
Price: Absolutely free (booking confirmed)
PASSPORT DETAILS:
Name: One of the Children of Adam
Origins: From clay
Address: Planet Earth
CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL:
Departure: From life on earth
Destination: Eternal life
Stop-over: Hotel (2 meters under the ground, for
one person)
Duration of flight: From couple of seconds to several
millions of years
DEPARTURE TIME:
Time of death: Exact time is unknown (but it can happen
earlier than expected)
Arrival time: On the Judgment Day (not specified
in the timetable)
INFORMATION ABOUT INTEROGATION:
On the arrival to the hotel (grave):
Incorruptible Auditors - two angels: Munkar & Nakir,
will immediately start questioning.
Three questions will be asked:
1. Who is your GOD?
2. Who is your prophet?
3. What is your religion?
Questions will follow about your life on earth. For more
information, refer to 27th Aya
of Sura 'Ibrahim' of the Holy Quran.
LUGGAGE:
1. Despite the fact that the air transfers only one
passenger at a time, there are some restrictions on the
amount of baggage that you can take with you
2. You can take with you 5 meters of white cloth
3. Any items of material life of earth are strictly
forbidden.
4. Realistic luggage should consist of good deeds, modest
behavior and of well spent time on calling people to Islam.
IPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
All the passengers should remember that tickets are not
exchangeable refundable.
This journey is compulsory for representatives of all
races, nationalities, religions and of all ages.
Delays are not stipulated.
CAPTAIN:
Angel of Death will not compromise on changing the date and
time of departure.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Read instructions, which you can find in The Holy
Qur'aan and Sunnah, could also consult Aalims
(scholars). Please do it as soon as possible.
During your journey you will not be provided with oxygen
mask, as your breathing system will be terminated just
before the departure time.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. You don't need to take care of your boarding pass,
passport and other travel
documents.
To prepare for a comfortable flight:
2. Pray 5 times a day
3. Read the Holy Quran
4. Follow the sunnah to the best of your ability and be
ready for your flight, as you may have to depart any minute
(even now)
FINAL WARNING:
Final destination depends on you! Please do not waste your
time on planet earth.
Remember, you have one-way ticket:, Either to Hell or to
Paradise .
Jahannam OR Janna
Hence read & practice the instructions from the manuals
( Qur'aan and
Sunnah) carefully And follow to reach JANNAH.
Insha ALLAH , With HIS Grace, We all meet there in the
Gardens of Jannah.
The Prophet (PBUH) said 'Pass on knowledge from me even
if it is only one verse'
Subject: Re: Oh My God! You Can't Miss This!!!
From: Angthorf
To: All
Date Posted: 02:42:52 04/30/08 ()
Email Address: soyanka@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 212.71.37.106
Message:
Brother Mensa, you deserve all sincere praise for this inspiring contribution you have sent to this "Blessed Forum". Thank you for this innovative reflection. I am sure anyone that has a speck of Godliness in him or her will not only appreciate this message but will surely take immediate practical actions in readiness for the compulsory journey.
Brother, this is the real Daawa to the path of Allah by all sense. Keep it up! God bless you
Subject: Re: Oh My God! You Can't Miss This!!!
From: Mensa
To: All
Date Posted: 07:30:33 04/30/08 ()
Email Address: unikad5@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 91.98.8.9
Message:
Angthorf, thanks for your good comments. Actually, I was inspired by your wonderful posting regarding the problematic marriages we experience these days.
Thanks again
Subject: Thanks all for maintaining the integrity of the forum
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 07:50:34 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
I peeped in today and found that you are all working to maintain the integrity, dignity and credibikity of this forum. Congrats.
Let us keep at it. We are the only credible open forum so we have to maintain our integrity, no matter the provocation.
The Sierra Leonean people know the facts so we don't have to worry. Again, thanks to you all. Let's keep on debating serious issues. That way, everybody will see where the folly is.
Subject: Re: Thanks all for maintaining the integrity of the forum
From: Bahron
To: All
Date Posted: 08:30:04 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207
Message:
Are you now begining to see some of the reasons you won the NOSLINA award? To be a community leader is not an easy job.
Keep up the good work, you're making the difference. Here's to you.
Subject: Who Responsible For the Divorced Marriages?
From: Angthorf
To: All
Date Posted: 04:58:10 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: soyanka@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 212.71.37.135
Message:
Ninety six percent of marriages by Sierra Leone couples end up in divorce!!! Why and who responsible for this destructive attitude?
When I invite or talk to people on this grave matter,the majority put blame squarely to the mothers or close relatives of the controversial wives. Moreover, I would be pleased if I could be helped to trace the root cause of these terrible happenings that are shattering the Sierra Leone families both abroad and at home.
I have five friends who have married and divorced three times each to young beautiful ladies from Sierra Leone. Some of those ladies are languishing in the US, moving from one guy this week and another the next. Are the women and their families to be blamed or the husbands?
Subject: THE WAY THE RELATIONSHIP STARTED IS MORE RESPONSIBLE
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 09:41:28 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1308w-ad04-48-51.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.48.51
Message:
Most relationship started for just convinence of both without real love.
Subject: Re: THE WAY THE RELATIONSHIP STARTED IS MORE RESPONSIBLE
From: Tolongbo
To: All
Date Posted: 02:18:25 04/30/08 ()
Email Address: soyanka@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 212.71.37.106
Message:
When a nation shuns its ethical values, it will surely lose its moral being and the consequence is doom!
Most of our todays marriages start when the couple meet in discos, bars, casinos, and even beaches and agree to fall in love, as one party might be attracted on the beauty/handsomeness or the well being of the other partner. Serious love contact will ensue for a long time without the knowledge of the parties' parents, until pregnancy is noticed.
When you look back on how our traditional ways of marriage were practiced, wherein the entire families of the couple have to be earnestly involved, non of the coupe will ever dare to "form the fool", without thinking twice on the repercussions of any rash decision. Today, our youths can't distinguish what is bad from good in our tradition because of the insinuating influence of the so called "modern western" ways of life.
My view on this trouble which our nationals, (including me) are entrenched in, regarding the establishment of peaceful loving families, for the best interest of our generations to come, lets go back to our traditional procedures of marriage that distinguished us from other nations, Arabs, Indians, Chinese, Japanese etc...
My advice is plain and simple to all Sierra Leoneans and Africans. Don't marry a girl/woman or a man you meet in a nightclub or a beach. Those are not ideal places for decent wives or husband.
Subject: Re: Who Responsible For the Divorced Marriages?
From: Best man
To: All
Date Posted: 05:42:17 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: 194-237-247-130.customer.telia.com at 194.237.247.130
Message:
You will notice that most of them are christianswho hardly go hardly christian teachings. I think Kabs has a lot to do here.He should be give a whole sermon on marriage and divorce.He should emphasise that God detests divorce.
Subject: Re: Who Responsible For the Divorced Marriages?
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 05:19:44 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
I will try to offer some insight into this very important issue. I think its not just a Sierra Leone issue, its a global one. People today do not value the institution as much as they have in the past. Add to that, the moral decadence that is promoted through music, movies, and other negative enviromental influences. Many women I have spoken to, have attributed marriage as being nothing more than a financial arrangement. No one is willing to sacrifice anymore, its an all about me attitude that is being promoted and adopted on a wide scale. In most cases its all about appearances, what marriage does not have problems? Then many make light of an already negative situation and that tends to make it worse. I will give credit where credit is due, my mother in law has helped me and my wife and supported us, regardless of what we go through. My life is far from perfect, but I try to learn from my mistakes and move on. People that are married have to work together, the outsiders can not come in, unless they are let in. What does it benefit a man or woman to hurt the other man your wife is seeing, or to hurt the mistress? These people were allowed in, therefore the problem is not with them, it is with the husband or wife. Marriage is work, work that never ends. Sometimes as a man it is hard for me to understand the difference between being in love, and loving someone, when it is in the confines of a marriage. Many married women and men attribute there infidility to loving the person without being in love with them. My point is this, is it really possible to be in love, then stay in love for a prolong period of time. Do many husbands and wives feel the same way about each other that they did when they first met? Also because you are in love, does that blind a person from seeing other attractive people, that may have better qualities than your spouse? If a couple falls out of love, is it possible to fall back in love? I really don't know....
Subject: FOR TRYRONE M JAMISON
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 09:52:59 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1308w-ad04-48-51.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.48.51
Message:
I understand you want to know about tribalism and othe problems about AFRICANS. Just an advise that you try to get answers from different tribes and areas each came from especially Sierra Leoneans.
Tribalism in Sierra Leone is based on many factors but the only big factor is politics and achievements.
Subject: Re: Who Responsible For the Divorced Marriages?
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 09:14:33 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.98
Message:
If a couple falls out of love, is it possible to fall back in love? I really don't know......Jamison
The answer to that is NO (BIG NO). One person may be interested due to the "rise" of another but to say they will fall back in love is no. Infact, the person coming back who purports to be in love is a butterfly. He/she only comes back because of one thing or the other. They will never come genuinely. That is the time you will hear them saying they were possessed by the devil.Devil nor geh Mama. True say tok mi bra.....two couples who were deeply in love and had to fall out because one of them establishes a relationship elsewhere will never fall back in love. Never! There will only be exploitation of the other........
Subject: Re: Who Responsible For the Divorced Marriages?
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 07:51:38 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
Tyronne, I was busy yesterday. Will call you today.
Subject: A message in the lyrics
From: DeLaw
To: All
Date Posted: 02:34:31 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: contehlawrence@yahoo.com
Entered From: cpe-71-65-63-113.insight.res.rr.com at 71.65.63.113
Message:
Dready,got a job to do
And he's got to fulfill that mission
To see his hurt is their
Greatest ambition
But we will survive
In this world of competition
'Cause no matter what they do
Natty keep on coming thru
And no matter what they say
Natty de deh every day
Natty dread rides again
Thru the mystics of tomorrow
Natty dread rides again
Having no fear,having no sorrow
All in all you see a gwan
It's a fight against the Rasterman
So they build their world
In great confusion
To force us in the devil's illusion
But the stone that the builder refused
Shall be the headcorner stone
And no matter what games they play
There is someting they could
Never take away
Something they could never take away
And it's the fire,it's the fire,fire
Burning down everything
Feel the fire,fire,the fire,fire
Only the birds have wings
No time to be deceived
Politicians know and not believe
Jah says this judgement
Could never be with water
So no water could never put out this fire
This is fire,this is fire
This is fire,Ride Natty Ride
Go deh dready,go deh dready,go deh
Now the fire is burning
Out of control,panic in the city
Wicked weeping for their gold
Destroying and wasting their souls
Ride Natty Ride
Go deh Dready,go deh Dready
Go deh Dready,go deh
Now the people gather on the beach
And the leader try to make a speech
But dread again tell them it's too late
Fire is burning
Man pull your own weight
Fire is burning
Man pull your own weight
Natty dread rides again
Go deh Dready, go deh Dready,go deh
Oh ride,Natty Ride
Natty dread rides again
Go deh Dready, go deh Dready,go deh
Riding thru the storm
And we'r riding thru the calm
Go deh,go deh
We riding thru the thick
We riding thru the thin
Ride Natty,Ride Natty
As I listen to many of Bob's songs for inspiration and wisdom,I am always amazed by his ability to convey a message in any setting,for any mood,or occasion.I fervently believe that he never wrote a bad song.
When I listen to the song "Zimbabwe" which was done by Bob to celebrate the independence of that country,I am sure that if he was alive,he would have asked president Mugabe to bow out gracefully and avoid another senseless loss of lives;a decision most african leaders are avoiding.
Subject: I Thank God, Rt.Col. Idriss Kamara Goes Back To The APC.
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 00:11:37 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-75.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.75
Message:
I thank the Almighty God for letting Rt.Col.Idriss Kamara return to the APC, because members of the APC had been wrongfully accusing the SLPP of stage managing the NPRC coup.
In April,1992, Idriss Kamara(the mastermind) organised a group of young military officers to unlawfully overthrow the APC administration because he and some other APC youths were disgruntled with the Momoh Cabral. During the unlawful NPRC rule, Idriss Kamara did a lot of immoral things(eg. embezzled a huge amount of tax payers money and destroying the matrimonial home of a decent Sierra Leonean, to name a few).He brought his ill-gotten wealth to the USA and opened a store in Virginia, by the power of Gov. Clarkson's prayer, he lost the store. God will always continue to fight for Sierra Leone and its people.
What sense does it make for us to see people with public records to show that they are corrupt, enter and re-enter the APC after pres. Koroma has assured us that his party will never encourage corrupt people.
Those of us who know Idriss's background understand that he has always being a strong APC member and has benefited from the party.
Idriss Kamara, WELCOME HOME.
Subject: Proud of Kabs for not going down the gutter with Sylvia
From: Kabs Kanu fan
To: All
Date Posted: 21:53:17 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
I THINK YOU ALL ON THIS FORUM will agree with me that the Rev. Wilfred Leeroy Kabs-Kanu has demonstrated admirable leadership qualities, grace, patience and maturity since Sylvia Blyden started her attacks on him for his Noslina Award. Kabs has not responded to her and has said he does not intend to do so. When people go to her forum, read the trash there and come here and see the atmosphere different, they respect us. Please keep it up, Kabs. As you said you have victory on your side.Just keep doing what you know to do best : Supplying news.
Subject: Re: Proud of Kabs for not going down the gutter with Sylvia
From: Abdul Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 23:37:27 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
Thanks, Kabs.The rebel leader's mistress is jealous. But you have clearly shown that you are a man of class .You know that the international Community are reading this forum . They hold you and your paper in very high esteem . Do your best not to sink to the level of Sylvia whom nobody respects. The UN, USA Britain know that Sylvia Blyden was part of the RUF . That is not the kind of person you will bring yourself down to.
Subject: Re: Proud of Kabs for not going down the gutter with Sylvia
From: Sidonluk
To: All
Date Posted: 00:23:29 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207
Message:
Kabs, do not budge an inch. Your detractors are only exposing the kind of people they are.
With no iota of credibility left among serious minded people, they would like to take you to the dumpster they've taken themselves to.
No one goes to that forum. She and her employees will get tired of posting to themselves, and it'll stop.
Wait and see - sidonluk.
Subject: Sierra Leone journalists worried
From: Joindalist
To: All
Date Posted: 20:51:28 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58
Message:
Africa News Correspondent
Sierra Leone journalists worried
Murtala Mohamed Kamara
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has in a widely circulated press release expressed grave concern about the state of affairs in present day Sierra Leone.
The SLAJ in its release stated that they have been following some disturbing development in Sierra Leone of recent times. The released further reads:
We note with great concern that unprecedented increase in the prices of basic commodities and corresponding hardship now confronting ordinary Sierra Leoneans.
The unpalatable state of affairs has no doubt been attributed to series of global factors, ranging from the drop in world food supply to increase in the price of crude oil in the international market. Whiles we appreciate this fact, we however note with dismay the inability of the Government of Sierra Leone to rise up to the occasion.
At least we expected that at the domestic level our Government should have been able to provide short or medium term solutions to the looming crises.
Poverty stricken Sierra Leoneans cannot continue to listen to lame excuses while they die of hunger or starvation. We therefore urged the Government to start acting now and address not just the suffering of our people but also the state of lawlessness that is becoming menace in society.
The police seem to be helpers in that regard as lawless youths defiantly take the law unto their hands, thus creating a state of insecurity amongst the civil populace.
We are also concern about the filth that has engulfed the capital, Freetown.
It is too sad for a Government that came to power on the platform of providing the enabling environment for people to better their lives. As a matter of fact Freetown is no longer a safe place to live giving the potential health hazards resulting from piles of garbage strewn all over the city.
SLAJ holds the view that a Government that is unable to provide the enabling environment for its citizen; a Government that is unable to protect its people from lawless activities or falls to provide clean surroundings for its citizens, such a Government cannot ensure the peace and security the people rightly desire. As Journalists we speak on behalf of the voiceless majority; we articulate their aspiration and allow them to make informed decisions.
It is against this background that we call on the Government of Ernest Bai Koroma to address the issues raised above with utmost urgency in order to avert any social unrest. We are waiting for action now!
Subject: You want to tell me Sierra Leoneans are this envious ?
From: Observer
To: All
Date Posted: 20:35:22 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
The whole Awareness Times Forum is about Kabs Kanu. see that posts are even being made in Kabs Kanu 's name. All because the man won a NOSLINA Award ? This is getting too shameful. I never knew my Sierra Leonean people were this envious . Wow.Sylvia Blyden could be the most evil woman in the country. For ust an award ?
Subject: ITS THE SAME ON COCORIOKO ABOUT SYLVIA BUDDY
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 01:06:41 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1302w-ad01-30-76.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.30.76
Message:
BE HONEST BUT ITS MORE HERE
Subject: Re: ITS THE SAME ON COCORIOKO ABOUT SYLVIA BUDDY
From: Abdul Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 08:26:58 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
I think what Kanu is saying is not that we will be gagged from expressing our views about people, if needs be.What I think he means is that we must not go down the gutter with the Awareness Forum by 99.9 % of the posts being against one person.
Subject: Re: ITS THE SAME ON COCORIOKO ABOUT SYLVIA BUDDY
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 12:14:22 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-75.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.75
Message:
Abdul, look who is talking. I am happy, you are now slowly thinking right. Dont just talk, ACT.
I am sure you still remember when you wrongly attacked me on Awarenesstimes and the New People newspaper. I thank God for letting these two media houses declare a press war against you.
When did the members of the APC, North America, elect you as their Assistant Sec.Gen? I know for sure that you were not elected at the last delegate convention in Dc( as required by the APC constitution).
Abdul, I am a man of God, When people do me wrong, I dont fight for myself, I pray for God to fight for me.
You will surely learn the hard way.
Subject: Re: You want to tell me Sierra Leoneans are this envious ?
From: Black Heart white teeth
To: All
Date Posted: 20:42:02 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-69-140-13-181.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.13.181
Message:
yes they are full of envy and jealousy, you better get a patent on your business before you take it o Sierra Leone.
Subject: Re: You want to tell me Sierra Leoneans are this envious ?
From: Babatunde Blyden
To: All
Date Posted: 23:04:51 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
I wish you guys know how Sylvia humiliates me too.Then you will know I am not the only one she does these things to. She does them even to her mother. I am not proud of Sylvia Blyden at all.
Subject: Sylvia Blyden is Dr. Mariatu Sesay.
From: Umaru Williams
To: All
Date Posted: 20:28:04 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-69-140-13-181.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.13.181
Message:
I can authoritatively confirm that Dr. Mariatu Sesay is Sylvia Blyden, not the Nurse Mariatu Sesay who is the Sister of Hon.Kemoh Sesay or the wife of Mr. Alimamy of U.N.
I know so because during the revo days sylvia used to call me and the caller ID will reveal names, like Fatmata Kamara, Mariatu Sesay or Adama Turay as she had three passports issued to her with those names , which she used to escape Sierra Leone.
In fact, I know so much about her involvement with the AFRC , that if I expose her she will be introuble so if she knows any better she will just let all this lie low. I have pictures, phone calls and money changing hands details.
Take a look at Sylvia spending Easter in Makeni and you will see how local she can look sometimes.
Subject: Re: Fake Dr. Mariatu Sesay.
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 10:49:56 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-ah10.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.202
Message:
Dear Mr. Williams:
I'd be most grateful if you would kindly brief us all in as much detail as you can about the true AFRC/RUF/NPFL/Ninjas/Foday Sankoh killer record of that gongorli witch.
I have been a persistent target of that individual since rubbishing her bogus ninjas' pro-AFRC/RUF propaganda in 1998. She attacks me regularly mainly through sordid gongorli journalism tactics such as tons of crude lies, nasty fiction, fake quotations, doctored photos, manufactured statements, ascribing to me actions I never took, nor ever dreamed of taking; vile insults, fake news reports, fake pictures, distortions, etc., etc. - you get the idea!
I am determined to go after that gongorli beast all the way so that we all can more accurately get to know her. Accordingly, I need help with facts. Thank you for your cooperation. - JL
Subject: Re: Fake Dr. Mariatu Sesay.
From: Investigator
To: All
Date Posted: 10:56:26 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58
Message:
John,
Why don't you ask Kabs-Kanu about the NINJAS? Kabs was a member of that group. He was the biggest defender of Sylvia Blyden. Kabs even created a false name(Mariama Massaquoi) to abuse people on Leonenet in defence of Sylvia Blyden.
They are all hypocrites. I will be posting Kanu's articles here on cocorioco starting this Friday. I posted a series of his articles during his NINJA days, but they were deleted.
Subject: Re: Fake Dr. Mariatu Sesay.
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 11:27:40 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-ah10.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.202
Message:
Rev. Kabs-Kanu has on several occasions creditably explained his prior involvement with the ninjas group. Essentially, he was conned into it by gongorliness.
Further, he has long since moved on to bigger and better things to the benefit of all of us. On the other hand, that gongorli liar and rogue fiction writer is still pestilentially practising gongorli journalism around the clock.
And those who are familiar with her vile, chronic, counter-productive insulting ways, know fully well that her crude, obscene tactics based upon a witch's concoctions of fakeness, were part of the reasons that drove away from decent SLPP candidates, many of our Western Area intelligent and well-meaning voters in August and September of 2002.
I deeply believe that as long as this evil AFRC/RUF/NPFL/Ninjas/Sankoh personna is associated with any political party, that party will surely fail.
You cannot legitimately compare her nasty, pestilential role in our society to the positive role played by Rev. Kanu. Thanks. - JL
Subject: Rtd Colonel Idriss Kamara declares fo APC
From: Confucious
To: All
Date Posted: 20:10:06 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-106-74-148.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 76.106.74.148
Message:
Does Sierra Leone reaally need the services of retired colonel idriss kamara?
Subject: Re: Rtd Colonel Idriss Kamara declares fo APC
From: jackal
To: All
Date Posted: 14:12:04 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: epa@gmail.com
Entered From: at 198.89.160.22
Message:
Congratulations Idriss Kamara. The SLPP did not question Maada and Nyuma. Why make this an issue. It is very healthy for our political future. Idriss like Bio and Nyuma own the same freedom and constitutional right like every Sierra Leonean to join the party of thier choice.
Subject: Re: Rtd Colonel Idriss Kamara declares fo APC
From: Edward
To: All
Date Posted: 13:41:08 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: proxy2.messagelabs.net at 216.82.251.227
Message:
Indeed Sierra Leone needs somebody like him who during his reign in office as secretary of state energy and power, we enjoy constant flow of electricity in Freetown.Ask Bo Town about his service to that township. He brought pipe borne water back to Bo town,Radio kiss 104 by providing all the support and help to the owner Andrew Koroma,Bo was very clean,Drainages were cleared and running.
Subject: Re: Rtd Colonel Idriss Kamara declares fo APC
From: Sam
To: All
Date Posted: 22:22:25 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-19-137-141.hsd1.ma.comcast.net at 76.19.137.141
Message:
Great questions. I may be wrong and hope I am, but quite frankly, I have a problem with all those "opportunists" coming out of the woodwork and are now APC. Obviously, change is a part of life, but too many members of other parties are now changing stripes which tells me they are only blowing with the wind. Come up with a "I think this govt is doing great things for Sierra Leone etc" and you got me. But declaring for APC when you were not an APC member before this and without some sort of idealogical falling out with the higher ups of your old party, well...
Subject: Re: Rtd Colonel Idriss Kamara declares fo APC
From: Not True
To: All
Date Posted: 13:49:52 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: proxy2.messagelabs.net at 216.82.251.227
Message:
Col Idriss is a respected and respectful gentleman,who you can hardly see around in most Sierra Leoneans party in DC.I have a lot of respect for him,he is a family man who have achieved a lot in life.He is a man with great intellgence and vision for Sierra Leone.You meet with him for the first time your opinion about him will change.I use to dislike him but what he did for my friend when he came to his rescue as a Sierra Leonean changed my entire opinion about him. He is a religious, simple and down to earth.
Subject: Re: Rtd Colonel Idriss Kamara declares fo APC
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 02:20:04 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-75.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.75
Message:
Sam, dont waist your time on these people, THE APC will always be, THE APC. You will not see any changes during an APC led government because the word CHANGE is not part of their vocabulary.
Idriss Kammara has always been a member of the APC, he is now returning home. He was the mastermind of the NPRC coup in 1992, that is why I find it funny when the entire membership of the APC falsely accused the SLPP of stage managing that coup.
God will continue to fight for our country, all those who conspired to destroy our country will always perish. Amina.
Subject: Has he stopped selling dry fish?
From: Jacob Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 17:10:45 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
I am a concerned customer of his. Can anyone tell me who will continue rendering the invaluable services my good pal Idress Kamara provided?
Subject: IDRISS KAMARAS SUPPORT IS ONLY GREAT TO APC
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 09:59:52 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1308w-ad04-48-51.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.48.51
Message:
He was one of the enemies of NPRC.
Subject: Re: Rtd Colonel Idriss Kamara declares fo APC
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq.
To: All
Date Posted: 22:17:05 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198
Message:
The short answer to your question is Yes we do. I have been able to initiate communication contact with Idriss and he is a fine young man with management potential. Much better in my opinion than a bunch of the people on this site.
Subject: Pa Allieu, I did not know you were such a blind stalwart
From: Tejan Kabba
To: All
Date Posted: 17:16:11 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: tejan.kabba@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
Boh lawyer boy you passmack. When fish seller turn genius manager?
Subject: Re: Rtd Colonel Idriss Kamara declares fo APC
From: Pending Charges.
To: All
Date Posted: 20:39:56 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-69-140-13-181.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.13.181
Message:
Don't forget that charges are pending against you Col.Idriss for your reign of terror during NPRC and for stealing Sierra Leone money which you used to open your Grocery store on Richmond Highway in Alexandria, bought that big house in Dale city and gave some to Mariatu your wife to ship contianers worldwide.Better ask for state pardon before you go home as your warrant has no statute of limitation.
Subject: Re: Rtd Colonel Idriss Kamara declares fo APC
From: Lawyer in DC
To: All
Date Posted: 13:33:31 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: proxy2.messagelabs.net at 216.82.251.227
Message:
Confucious let it be known to you that charges would soon be pending against you in the Virginia common wealth court. My law firm is going to get all your information via cocorioko and your internet IP and file law suit against you.
You might end up paying monetary damages or even loose your home, if you have one.Check your mail box.
Subject: LEAVE SYLVIA BLYDEN ALONE!!!!!!!
From: DISAPPEARING ACT
To: All
Date Posted: 19:26:36 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 216.150.143.18
Message:
SYLVIA WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVEN FACT IS ALREADY CURSED. THIS WOMAN CAME FROM A CURSE FAMILY; HIS GRANDFATHER MR PRATT IN ENGLAND IS A THIEF; HER FATHER WAS FIRED FOR STEALING; HER MOTHER WAS BEATEN BY DAVID MACBOIMA IN PUBLIC FOR BEING AN A$$H@LE; SYLVIA AUNTY FOR HAVING A MOUTH LIKE SYLVIA DISSAPEAR, TO THIS DAY HER REMAINS WAS NEVER FOUND. SLYVIA GRANDMOTHER WAS BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK AND SO WAS HER MOTHER THERE IS NO BLESSING IN HER FAMILY. WORD ON THE STREET IS SHE WAS A PARLOUR WIFE OF FOADAY SANKOH WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOST BRUTAL WAR IN AFRICA. SYLVIA VOODOO PRIEST IN A WEST AFRICA COUNTRY IS THE VOODOO PRIEST OF SOMEONE UNFORTUNATELY CLOSE TO ME. SO YOU SEE WHY SHE SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE BECAUSE SHE IS ALREADY DOOM; THAT WOMAN GENERATIONS IS FULL OF CURSES AND SINS YOU DO NOT WANT HER BAD KARMA TO ROB OFF ON YOU.
Subject: I am sorry for attacking Kabs Kanu's wife : I am ashamed
From: Sylvia Blyden
To: All
Date Posted: 18:54:40 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
Dear all, I , Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, is the one who has been attacking Kabs Kanu's wife on the Awareness Times Forum . I was ashamed when Abdul Bero Kamara exposed me that I was Foday Sankoh's concubine. The only way I could get back was to write the same thing about Kabs Kanu's wife.
I, Sylvia Blyden, want to attest today before God and man that I am deeply sorry for becoming Foday Sankoh's concubine. I know the whole of Sierra Leone knows that I was Foday Sankoh's concubine. I made a mistake which will haunt me for life. I thought he was a good man and I wanted his share of blood diamonds.
I caused many people's hands to be amputated.I caused babies to be pounded in mortars.I caused pregnant women to be disembowelled . I will make these confessions in my AWARENESS TIMES newspaper.
Kabs Kanu's wife is a Minister of the gospel and a very holy and respectable woman . I want to apologise to her for all my sins against her.
Subject: Rev. Kabbs-Kanau is a man of integrity.
From: James Robert
To: All
Date Posted: 18:25:45 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-71-178-191-3.washdc.east.verizon.net at 71.178.191.3
Message:
Rev Kabbs-Kanu,you are a man of integrity and respect.Disregard all the stupidity written on the Awareness forum. Sylvia Blyden plus jallow(Umpire) are recipe for insanity and childish mentality.Don't allow them to feel relevant.
Your successes will reduce their mentalities to that of a childish one. Keep on the good job.
Subject: Keep it real.
From: Blanshard Meheux
To: All
Date Posted: 17:15:03 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: Foriwata@hotmail.com
Entered From: c-68-48-139-154.hsd1.dc.comcast.net at 68.48.139.154
Message:
As Africa sinks deeper and deeper into the political heart of darkness, optimism becomes less idealistic and much more obscure. In the perspective of the post colonial history of society, Sierra Leone appears to be a cul-de-sac,an erstwhile refuge of affluent and refined politics and culture, that is fast disappearing from the continent.
This saga of socio-political doom manifests itself through the metrics of reasoning purported by numerous contributors to this forum. This display of narrow rational by individuals living in big cities with bright lights, is in my opinion turning off the switch for a brighter society. The lack of substance and minuteness of perspective, given the urgent severity of events in Sierra Leone, compounded by these caustic, toxic and almost volcanic tribal overtures, reveals future flashing red lights for a society doomed for political failure.
I think its time to raise the bar for participation,and maintain due journalistic pedigree. Shrivel out the excesses that are fast becoming unbearable, non substancial and offensive, and settle for substance, savy and finesse.
Subject: Down with all bigots
From: Jeremiah
To: All
Date Posted: 17:03:19 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 166.133.120.10
Message:
Down with all the narrow and shallow minded opportunistic tribal and
political megalomaniac bigots like Sylvia Blyden, Kabs Kanu, Sheku
Kallon, Alieu Iscandri and their rabid followers who have transformed
Sierra Leone discourse into personal attacks and malicious
propaganda thus dragging the good name of our beloved country down
the drain. Your egos are all you have. There are honest hard working
Sierra Leoneans who wake up everyday thinking about how to further
the national interest, while you sleep and wake with hate in your heart,
go to church on sundays telling people you are Christians. Damn all of
you, no exception.
Subject: Re: Down with all bigots
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 10:07:55 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198
Message:
I was hoping I could engage you in a debate on tribe and then you would see that I do not fit the descr1ption of a bigot. You ailed me when you didnt show. I dont think calling for a debate on issues of tribe, gender and other divisive issues makes any one a bigot. Not me not Kabbs Kanyu for all I know. Jeremiah you cannot throw accusations out there and dont come out to defend the basis of these accusations. You may have missed an opportunity to educate me on things I have been missing or not seeing in myself.
Subject: You can run but you cannot hide sir
From: Jacob Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 17:24:27 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
Allieu it will be hard for you to defend yourself - maybe you need the services of a good lawyer. Whilst finding one, I advise you spend some time reading your posts - effortlessly, majority of your posts have been consistently bigotry in tone and content.
But as folks who know you well say ... it is not surprising.
Subject: Re: Down with all bigots
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 18:53:10 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198
Message:
But my friend Jeremiah, you can count me out of this one. All I am interested in is stirring up a national debate with regards to a topic that is a no go for many of us including you
Subject: I am not the one posting on the Awareness Times Forum
From: Rev. Wilfred Leeroy Kabs-Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 17:01:18 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
I WANT all our readers and supporters to know that our dazzling victory in being awarded the NOSLINA HONOR for Community Leadership and service has made our enemy more desperate to destroy my name. I am not the one posting on Sylvia Blyden's Awareness Times Forum. It is all part of the devillish, wicked and malicious machinations against me by Sylvia Blyden to use monikers to impersonate me as the one responding to the insults she has been heaping on our mothers, sisters and wives since this NOSLINA AWARD was announced.
As Abdul Kamara just wrote on the COCORIOKO FORUM, these insults on our wives, sisters and daughters will not change the facts of history which you all know.
I also want to assure you that no insults on my late mother, sisters and daughters will provoke me to respond and bring myself down to the level of my enemy. I have warned the contributors on the COCORIOKO FORUM to continue to maintain their dignity and not respond in kind to the obscenities on the Awareness Times Forum.
We have the victory , otherwise our enemy would not have reared her ugly head once again. If the NOSLINA Award had not been so great, we would not have been subjected to all these insults on our persons , our wives, our daughters and our sisters.
Please note that I am not kabbskanu@aol.com on Awareness Times Forum.
May God bless you all.
Subject: Re: I am not the one posting on the Awareness Times Forum
From: Advocate
To: All
Date Posted: 17:17:51 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207
Message:
Kabs, the whole world knows you don't have that idle time to go to that forum. Howver, what else would you expect from someone who was the brainchild behind the NINJA website?
She is a seasoned fraudster my friends. Kabbah must have been really naive to fall for her lies.
Subject: Re: I am not the one posting on the Awareness Times Forum
From: For Kabs
To: All
Date Posted: 17:13:54 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: adsl-211-45-139.asm.bellsouth.net at 68.211.45.139
Message:
Common sense will tell anyone that you're not the one writing at AT forum...need not explain yourself. Stay blessed.
Subject: Message For All Sierra Leoneans
From: Dr. Kent
To: All
Date Posted: 16:17:35 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207
Message:
I am an African America, a grand father and pastor who has made several trips to Sierra Leone since March of 2005. I have begun collecting things like books, clothes, food, shoes that I am going to be giving away to the people of Sierra Leone.
I have been given a school of over a hundred children in two small rooms that I am now helping. The school is located at Lumley. Please click on the link below for more info about my project.
Subject: Re: Message For All Sierra Leoneans
From: Doctor of Divinity
To: All
Date Posted: 20:09:24 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-69-140-13-181.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.13.181
Message:
Some of the stats reported are obsolete.
Par exemple, electricity supply and clean drinking water. Please make the necessary changes.
Subject: A Message To All Sierra Leoneans
From: Dr. Kent
To: All
Date Posted: 16:11:46 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207
Message:
Subject: A Message To
From: Jumu
To: All
Date Posted: 16:06:14 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207
Message:
I am an African America, a grand father and pastor who has made several trips to Sierra Leone since March of 2005. I have begun collecting things like books, clothes, food, shoes that I am going to be giving away to the people of Sierra Leone.
I have been given a school of over a hundred children in two small rooms that I am now helping. The school is located at Lumley.
Subject: A Message To
From: Jumu
To: All
Date Posted: 16:06:14 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207
Message:
I am an African America, a grand father and pastor who has made several trips to Sierra Leone since March of 2005. I have begun collecting things like books, clothes, food, shoes that I am going to be giving away to the people of Sierra Leone.
I have been given a school of over a hundred children in two small rooms that I am now helping. The school is located in Lumley.
Subject: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: Abdul Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 16:04:48 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
Ladies and gentlemen, if you go to the Awareness Times Forum right now, what you will see is that Sylvia Blyden has intensified her campaign against the Rev. Kabs Kanu . Now, everything that she is she is trying to deflect it on Kabs Kanu. With different monikers and the use of the mentally-unbalanced jallohlaw@yahoo.com,whom we in Maryland believe belongs to one Mohamed Jalloh, she is posting different articles ,some claiming to have been written by Kabs.We all know that her forum is a secured forum that only members who have subscribed can use. You all know that Kabs has no access to the forum. Sylvia thinks that by abusing other people's mothers, and accusing other people's wives of being Foday Sankoh's wives ,that will make people stop writing the obvious , which is that she was the concubine of Foday Sankoh. She thinks that defaming Kabs Kanu will change the facts. I want Sylvia Blyden to know that abusing our mothers, wives and our sisters is only making the obvious now clear and believable that she was Foday Sankoh's concubine. Defame us in your forum. Allow Jallohlaw@com to trash your forum down with all kinds of indecent posts. All you are doing will not change the fact that you were Foday Sankoh's concubine and you edited the NINJAS Website for him. Those who have the idle time to go to your forum will now believe that what was said of you was true otherwise you would not have been defaming us. Sierra Leoneans are not stupid. They know the istory of the RUF and the role you played as Foday Sankoh's concubine and Internet propagandist.
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: For Abdul Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 16:13:12 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: adsl-211-45-139.asm.bellsouth.net at 68.211.45.139
Message:
How many times does one has to put this into some empty skulls that Jallohlaw is not Mohamed Jalloh...Be warned!
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: BOIMAKEI
To: All
Date Posted: 04:50:46 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: boimakei@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.211.226.230
Message:
THAT OVERSIZED LIAR OF A KABS KANU IS THE ONE WHO IS MENTALLY CHALLENGED
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: Warning
To: All
Date Posted: 16:47:39 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-71-255-239-84.washdc.east.verizon.net at 71.255.239.84
Message:
This fool is not just an empty skull, but a deranged fanatic defaming Mohamed Jalloh. This is not Salone where peopel can defame someone and think it is a boff case.
Just like Kabs was able to track the person attacking him calling himself jallowlaw as a lawyer in DC to his lawfirm and home address in DC, so too can you be tracked easily. So, if you are crazy, just continue dragging Mohamed Jalloh's name into nonsense that he is not involved in.
After Kabs has dealt with the DC lawywer calling himself jallohlaw, you could be next to be taught a lesson by the Mohamed Jalloh you are defaming.
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: Or else?
To: All
Date Posted: 16:40:11 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 70.237.0.17
Message:
There are many Mohamed Jallohs in Maryland so this Jallohlaw could very well be a Mohamed Jalloh in Maryland. Why are you warning the man? You wanna sue him?
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: Or Where Else
To: All
Date Posted: 16:57:07 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: adsl-211-45-139.asm.bellsouth.net at 68.211.45.139
Message:
I bet he said it and case close....you can say whatever...
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: Makes no Sense
To: All
Date Posted: 16:55:45 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-71-255-239-84.washdc.east.verizon.net at 71.255.239.84
Message:
Rev. Kanu has told you that he knows who is Jallolaw and he knows where he lives and he is not Mohamed Jalloh. How then you say 'this Jallohlaw could very well be a Mohamed Jalloh in Maryland'?
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: Veteran Forumite
To: All
Date Posted: 17:04:20 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
I will advise the Rev. Kabs-Kanu not to foreclose on any possibility. We don't know who this Jalloh is and he must not exclude anybody until all the facts are out.It could be Mohamed Jalloh.It could be another person. We don't know yet.
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: Mohamed Jalloh
To: All
Date Posted: 17:02:52 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 70.237.0.17
Message:
And we should take Kabs Kanu word for it then. Kabs is referring to Mohamed A Jalloh (Mohm J). A particular Mohamed Jalloh (or THE Mohamed Jalloh). See how silly your logic is?
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: True
To: All
Date Posted: 17:22:31 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: adsl-211-45-139.asm.bellsouth.net at 68.211.45.139
Message:
Kabs is referring to Moh'm Jalloh...He stopped participating on this forum since last year and Kabs knows that very well and he has said it. The One and Only Moh'm Jalloh will NEVER use profanity. LONTA!
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: Lie
To: All
Date Posted: 20:10:08 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
Mohamed Jalloh was the UMPIRE and I suspect he is jallahlaw@yahoo.com.
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN, DEFAMING KABS KANU WILL NOT CHANGE THE FACTS
From: Lie
To: All
Date Posted: 18:56:52 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
Mohamed Jalloh came back as the Umpire. He was banned from here.He is jallohlaw@yahoo.com.
Subject: Thank you Mr. Kabs, and Educated Readers!!
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 14:00:52 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
I've learned a lot about tribalism today, and I thank you all for your positive feedback. This information is public and can be released. Below are my contacts here with the Department of Defense and Franklin Township.
Rent Leveling Board Member Tyrone M. Jamison
Municipal Building 475 Demott Lane, P.O. Box 6704 Somerset New Jersey 08873-6704
My Department of Defense Email is Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
If I can be of assistance to anyone in Franklin Township with Rental issues, or with Defense related issues or inquiries please feel free to contact me.
Subject: Please
From: Observer
To: All
Date Posted: 13:42:13 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207
Message:
Please let us not allow our Cocorioko Forum to vanish or go down the shores of Long Step as others have in the past. Kabs has proven his integrity for the whole world to see.
Any attempt to malign his persona by writing lies or saying evil things about him or his family only adds to the immoralities that detractors are notoriously known for.
Once again, many thanks again to NOSLINA for giving their award go to the right person. Doing so makes other awardees feel actual value of their laurels.
Subject: Once again, we appeal to all forumites to exercise restraint
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 13:41:33 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
I am appealing to all forumites to continue our normal discussions and avoid responding to the sick things Sylvia Blyden is writing against me, my wife , my family, collegues and others. I know some of you may be tempted to retaliate by also writing disgusting things about her here. But I want you all to exercise patience.
My plan is just to ignore her.I did not give myself the NOSLINA Award I don't understand why I should undergo all this abuse for this award's sake. However, I want you people not to respond.Let us all just ignore her and go ahead.
Sierra Leoneans of conscience who go to the AWARENESS fORUM to read all the disgusting things against me will make their conclusions about who is the problem.
Pleae let us go on with the discussions. MAY GOD HELP SYLVIA TO SEE THE ERROR OF HER WAYS.
Subject: My mother and I used to love with Foday Sankoh
From: Sylvia Blyden@awarenesstimes.com
To: All
Date Posted: 12:57:32 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
I don't understand why people criticise rebel leader Foday Sankoh. He was a very good man .He started first by loving my mother Mrs. Sylvia Blyden , the former Permanent Secretary who President Kabbah's government jailed in Freetown. Later on, I took over from my mother and we started loving. He is a good man. We used to steal BLOOD DIAMONDS .That was why I loved him most.He gave me the money I am using today in Sierra Leone.
Subject: Please
From: Observer
To: All
Date Posted: 13:32:02 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207
Message:
Let us not allow our dynamic Cocorioko Forum to go down the shores of Long Step as the Awareness Forum. Kabs has proven his integrity for the whole world to see.
Any attempt can malign his persona writing lies and evil things about him or his family only adds to the immoralities detractors are being notorious for.
Subject: But I will surely grind you and systematically expose you an
From: Pujehun Man
To: All
Date Posted: 11:59:05 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: pujehunman@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 80.80.161.138
Message:
But I will surely grind you and systematically expose you and your failed government.....Sylvia Blyden to SLPP.
Yeah, those who failed to destroy from the outside succeeded from the inside. God is great.
Subject: There is no Dr. Mariatu Sesay
From: Washinton DC Insider
To: All
Date Posted: 11:57:59 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
Readers, just to let you know. I live in Washington DC. There is no Sierra Leonean here called Dr. Mariatu Sesay. There is a Mariatu Sesay but she is a nurse. The Sierra Leone community here works in all spheres of government, universities, colleges etc. We don't have a Dr. Mariatu Sesay. The name is fake. This article in Awareness Times is fake :
OPINION: Dr. Mariatu Sesay Lambasts APC Assistant Secretary General.
4.27.2008
WASHINGTON, D.C, USA: DR. MARIATU SESAY: Does this Man Really Speak On Behalf of the APC?
The New People Editorial Staff requested Mr. Abdul B. Kamara to re-edit his original piece to comply with our editorial guidelines on obscenities and other issues. When re-submits a clean version, The New People will consider the opinion for publication. - Editorial Team
When a political party votes in members of their executive, they normally choose sober minded people who will be able to lead the existing flock and at the same time add even more followers to the party’s ideals.
I have watched with surprise, disappointment and grave concern as the supposed USA Assistant Secretary General of the ruling All People’s Congress of Sierra Leone stoop to the use of gutter language to make his points over the world wide web.
Is Mr. Abdul Bero Kamara, the best the APC can come up with? If so, I foresee the APC that came to power on a wave of popularity, go downwards very fast. This man has disgraced APC; he has disgraced women and he has disgraced the country and people of Sierra Leone over the World Wide Web.
Mr. Bero Kamara, like someone pointed out on the Awareness Times forum, is bringing his party into total disrepute with the writing style he has chosen. Mr. Bero Kamara should know that he no longer writes for Mr. Abdul Bero Kamara but for every single member of the All People’s Congress in America.
His gutter language piece as published by Cocorioko is made even worse when he proceeds to describe himself not as plain Mr. Abdul Bero Kamara but adds the definition of APC Assistant Secretary General to the descr1ption of the author of the piece.
For a political party that has always been plagued with allegations that it is full of lawless and ill brought up thugs, Mr. Abdul Bero Kamara should be careful how he uses his pen especially in a matter that has little to do with the APC and everything to do with Gender sensitivity.
By unleashing the unfortunate kind of attacks on the female Awareness Times Publisher, Sylvia Blyden, Mr. Abdul Bero Kamara has joined the ranks of the APC supporters who do more harm than good to their political party.
Mr. Abdul Bero Kamara should be immediately upbraided and chastised by the senior executive members of the All People’s Congress who should distance themselves from his publication on Cocorioko.
A Party that is looking for followers does not encourage the kind of language used by Mr. Abdul Bero Kamara on female citizens no matter what that female citizen’s political preference.
If Abdul Bero Kamara is writing on behalf of the All People’s Congress, he needs to pick up a book or two from the Library on how a politician writes and behaves. In this particular matter he waded into, it had nothing to do with the APC and Kamara has just dragged the APC’s name through the mud for nothing. It also had nothing to do with Abdul Bero Kamara as an individual and by splashing the gutter language around in a matter not concerning him; it will appear he brought shame to the women in his life and also to all the women of Sierra Leone.
You are an elected official of the country’s majority ruling political party. This means that non-Sierra Leoneans will now look on anything you do as reflective of the majority of Sierra Leone men. You have made Sierra Leone men in high places look like they have little regard for the sanctity of womanhood.
No woman, Sierra Leonean or otherwise, deserves to be lashed the way you have lashed the female Publisher. I am particularly surprised because you attacked the messenger and not the message. You try to intimidate the Publisher for merely publishing the 2003 Speech of the 2007 elected President? Is that a reason to go so low?
Where in Awareness Times did she publish anything against Yaya Fanusie? I have not seen it and I read this newspaper daily. It is the best newspaper on the web as far as objectivity and presentation goes.
Abdul Bero Kamara, not only have you brought shame to the women of Sierra Leone but you have brought shame to the All People’s Congress, a party which does not need such negative reflections at this point in time.
Abdul Bero Kamara, you owe your APC Party and all of us who read your very vulgar piece, a very sincere apology. I hope the elders in your party can advise you quietly. You have brought nothing but shame to Sierra Leone by the vulgar, coarse and crude publication that Cocorioko published for you in the name of the All People’s Congress.
Thank you for your attention this far.
Dr. Mariatu Sesay
Washington DC, USA."
Subject: Re: There is no Dr. Mariatu Sesay
From: Independent Observer
To: All
Date Posted: 13:52:32 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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The style of writing reveals that the author is not a doctor. An impersonator may be. The use of language and sentence structure is very poor. SYLVIA DON GO CRAZY!!! Perhaps she now wants to be called Dr. Sylvia Mariatu Blyden-Sesay.
Subject: Re: There is no Dr. Mariatu Sesay
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 12:06:38 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@yahoo.com
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Message:
Yes, but the party that is in opposition and wants to win the election should encourage its members to cuss mammy cuss. Come on, Sheku Kallon, SLPP should encourage Sylvia Blyden to cuss mammy cuss with impunity. No wonder you are today grieving because your shallow-mindedness suffocates me.
Subject: Re: There is no Dr. Mariatu Sesay
From: Veteran
To: All
Date Posted: 13:09:15 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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"Dr , Mariatu Sesay". is Sylvia Blyden . Don't get fooled.
Subject: Re: There is no Dr. Mariatu Sesay
From: Kawusu
To: All
Date Posted: 14:20:41 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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No, the level is too high to be her.
Subject: We need an Honest Debate on Tribe
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq.
To: All
Date Posted: 11:16:31 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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We need an honest debate on tribalism in sierra leone. It is going to heal our nation. We can have one without calling each other names like "tribalist."
Obviously All people of one tribe may not fit the mold but the majority do. Every tribe in sierra leone has been guilty of some form of tribalism towards another. For example, why is it that all tribes seem to believe that krios are responsible for what happened in sierra leone? Why do mendes have such personal hatred for krios more so than any other tribe? Why have the krios been so tribalistic towards "countrymen". Why cant the temnes and mendes get along and why are they always in comepetition for power. Why do memebers of the SLPP and the mende tribe express such hate against the Limbas?
We need to air out these feelings. Its about time.
Subject: THIN LINE between Superiority and Inferiority
From: Almamy Razak Seray-Wurie Si
To: All
Date Posted: 11:53:42 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: almamysi@hotmail.com
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Alpha,
Its a human problem but every sober community (nation) must frown on any form of bias/discrimination/injustice. In some places, laws help like promote as well as prevent. Also, people change their mentality with time as modernization/civilization/education becomes fairly distributed. The English Tribe once looked down on the others like the Welsh Tribe, Scottish Tribe, Cornish Tribe, and Irish Tribe.
I am now a Sociology student and I first felt Sierra Leone bit of Tribal issues at Teacher Training College.
People who compete for the same things (especially resources) do go through jealousy, hatred, etc
SL's Creoles (include Muslim-Creoles)were the first among SL's people exposed to Western Ways, followed by Shebro, Mende, Temne-Susu, Kroo, and the rest followed.
Fula, Madingo,Susu, were first in Islamic ways....
I do not think any tribe in SL has rules that state all tribesfolks must hate others. Rivalry for things brought rises to our current problem. But as a nation we must thank God that 90% of Sierra Leoneans are mixed. We have only 10% or less full-breed of any one tribe. So be assured that this problem will soon fade and disappear. Note that we now have a Presidential Term that ends and No one-party nation
Subject: Re: THIN LINE between Superiority and Inferiority
From: M.. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 19:02:43 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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My dear brother Alimamy, to what extent if any can legislation help in preventing discrimination based on tribe?
Subject: Re: We need an Honest Debate on Tribe
From: Tyrone Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 11:37:48 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
I think an honest debate would help outsiders like me understand the social dynamics involved in Seirra Leone...
Subject: Re: We need an Honest Debate on Tribe
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 11:52:42 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126
Message:
I think week by week...this forum is decending into hate, malice, prejudice, woman bashing, mende bashing, kabbah bashing, Koroma Bashing.. Kallon Bashing..
And the freaking moderators and owner (reverend) is letting it happen..
All we need now is a pole in the middle to make it a strip joint...
What we should be talking about is the ability of some of us to exit reason..
We are all tribalists.. racists.. gender bais.. homo phobic etc.. etc..
F*$&$& we sometimes even prefer one child to the next..
Where the kaka fallah fart.. is when we try to be unreasonable..
Withing reason.. you can hate temne's or Krio's, you can dislike President koroma..
heck... I dont like Haja half Enkicha Kabbah.. but because i am rational.. and a reasonable person... I temper the evil in me..
Me temne Modenlaw kin say..
We dey Mahlaneh you for we pikin..
We need to mahlaneh our fellow countrymen.. or not.. talangba go yoyi..
Reverend.. we are you online congregation.. some of us...NEED CONTROL...
LONTA.
Subject: Re: We need an Honest Debate on Tribe
From: FODAY MANSARAY
To: All
Date Posted: 01:49:35 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Candid Opinion,please call foday Mansaray or Kabbs Kanu it is very very important we hear from you tomorrow.
Thank you
Subject: Re: We need an Honest Debate on Tribe
From: Forrest Gump
To: All
Date Posted: 08:39:24 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
They have just heard you`ve made your first MILLION dollars and they want half of it,Candido dis card biznes sweet O
Forrest
Subject: Re: We need an Honest Debate on Tribe
From: Any Body Can Post
To: All
Date Posted: 12:45:30 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: anyemail@anyemail.com
Entered From: 5ad17505.bb.sky.com at 90.209.117.5
Message:
Candido,
I think the first step is to make the forum more secure (authentication). You can use any email or any user name to post. This must change. I told Kabs but I'm not sure if he's technical enough to understand although his IT guy should be able to do so.
Secondly, the calibre of most posters leave a lot to be desired. It's as if people use the Anonymity to express their most vile tribal sentiments. That's why I hardly ever post.
Subject: VOTE CAST
From: kothor vote
To: All
Date Posted: 11:14:58 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
I am on my mid thirties and voted for the past three elections in sierra leone in 1996 i voted for lamp unpp and in 2002 i voted for the defeated slpp and come 2007 i voted apc can any mende man behave the way i deed this is to show how liberal our people are bravo to my patriotic people this is the way citizen suppose to behave for the love of our country.I hope other tribes will emulate the way temne behave in politics not extremist but rather liberal.Please do not misquote me to say that temne are not tribalist but to say far right,or extrimist is out of my knowledge.
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Subject: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? -
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 08:10:23 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 213.42.23.71
Message:
You statements generalize and imply that ALL mendes are tribalistics. My brother, I have read your postings on this subject. I am not challenging your right to your opinion only that I find it quite disturbing having developed some respect for you.
You wrote this:
"The truth is that the mendes were supporters of the SLPP and Ernest Koroma should be given credit for appointing any mende man who did not support the APC to any position of power.
Question: Did all mendes support the SLPP?
"....mendes would be chronicled as the singular most tribally divisive group in sierra leone...I agree with you that Tribalism and regionalism is going to have to stop, and that is why the APC was elected to end the domination of politics, the civil service and all other aspecetsw of sierra leones daily existence by mendes with the sole political agenda of excluding other tribes from full participation"
Question: By stoping 'mende tribalism' you mean tribalism will end in Sierra Leone? Or put an end to 'mende tribalism' and promote other tribalism?
My people from mende land should go take a look at themselves in the mirror and see that if everyone is saying the same thing, and you are refusing to get yourselves a reality check on these issues, everyone cannot be that wrong and eventually you will come to the realization that you are the problem.
Question: Is this generalization discriminatory against the mende? Be frank with you brother, as a mende, I find this statement derogatory.
If you truly mean what you said about stopping tribalism in SL, why single out mendes in such an offensive and discrimatory manner?
Subject: Re: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? -
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 11:20:02 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-75.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.75
Message:
Albert, please, ignore Alieu Iscandari because he does not know his true identity. He comes from a very diverse background, but I feel sorry for him because his parents refused to tell him where is really belongs.
According to our custom and tradition a child should take his father's tribe and religion, Alieu's father is a Mandingo( his correct last name is Koroma). His father was adopted by a very distinguish family in MY HOME TOWN(the Iscandari family).The Isacndaris changed his father's last name.
Alieu's mother is a loko from the suburbs of Waterloo.
Only people who do not have any thing to offer Sierra Leone and its people talk about tribes.
In the Freetown East 2 constituency(where his father was imposed on the people by ex-president Momoh) there were a lot of Mendes who gave his father the clothes he had on when he first entered parliament. That was a manifestation of how nice and generous the Mende people are.
Albert, please, do not descend to Alieu Iscandari's level, he has a brain that is always toxic therefore can not reason.
Subject: Re: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? -
From: Watasai STone
To: All
Date Posted: 00:13:16 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: laj201@aol.com
Entered From: ip98-169-184-216.dc.dc.cox.net at 98.169.184.216
Message:
This whole time I thought Iscandari was oku. But nar madingo loko man.
Subject: Re: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? - (For Alpha Saidu)
From: Albert Moinina
To: All
Date Posted: 23:15:27 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 213.42.23.71
Message:
Alpha,
I have come to respect Alieu, but I am constantly disturbed when he writes generalized derogatory and discriminatory statements about mendes. You would observe that after the election, I have hardly participated in the discussions on this forum. Needless to say, we are all watching the governing party and its leader.
Take care brother and do not worry that I will fight with someone about his views about my tribe or for that matter any other tribe. I have live and travelled in many parts of the world, deal everyday with many races, nationalities, etc. Besides as a Christian, I have no reason to hate any person, tribe, race, etc for whatever reason. I try to love even my enemies. This is the message of Christ that I practice.
Subject: Re: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? -
From: Man pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 20:06:00 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: man_pikin@yahoo.com
Entered From: pool-71-187-169-100.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net at 71.187.169.100
Message:
Saidu, can you give your mouth a vacation. Focus on your watchman job and leave Allieu alone. He is not doing a watchman job like you. Are you jealous of him? Please read the article written by Mohamed Shaw. What is the problem with Sierra Leoneans? By the way, don't call my cousin again and tell her another lie about any loss in your family. Lonta!
Subject: Re: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? -
From: FullahTong
To: All
Date Posted: 13:07:24 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Alpha Saidu
Nor forget old bellful O. There is soemthing about the adage that if hose nor sell you, treet nor go buy you. Na so bo?
Subject: Re: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? -
From: Ahmad Tejan Koromah
To: All
Date Posted: 12:04:46 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: ahmedtejan@hotmail.com
Entered From: ip70-174-130-72.dc.dc.cox.net at 70.174.130.72
Message:
Salaam;
Saidu Bangura aka Alpha Saidu Bangura, please call me.
Ma Salaam
Ahmad Tejan Koromah
Subject: Re: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? -
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq.
To: All
Date Posted: 10:17:58 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198
Message:
Albert I would like to address your concerns. In answer to your first question, not all mendes supported the SLPP. Infact some a small minority supported the PMDC and its candidate and an even smaller, non vocal minority supported the APC.
Stopping mende tribalism will go a great way towards ending tribalism in sierra leone. Considering that the krios are to a very great extent marginalized through intermarriage, as a group that fosters tribalism. There are elements of tribalism in other tribes, but what I find is that the Krios have been at the butt end of tribalism by all tribes. They have given as much as they have received in negative tribal issues
And finally brother do not read my post as All, do read it as "some".
Subject: Re: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? -
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 09:18:17 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Mr. Moinina I do not hate any tribe or group in sierra leone nor do I intend my statements to apply to ALL mendes. If it was construed as such I apologise to you and those who do not fit the mold. More later
Subject: Re: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? -
From: Monday
To: All
Date Posted: 08:34:45 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Indeed what the writer said about mendes is hundred percent right,your aims are only to become president or ministers but no idea how to improve mama sa.leone.Unless you change your attitude before people stop writing,but i know you wont change your tribalistic addiction.
Subject: Re: Iscandari Are you a Hater of Mendes? -
From: Pedro Da Cintra
To: All
Date Posted: 10:24:33 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: 194-237-247-130.customer.telia.com at 194.237.247.130
Message:
I am a northerner born in Kenema where I grew up. Boy I have never seen a people as tribalistic as the mendes.Some may support the APC but the motivation behind is to attain some gains but they will never ever change that mende concept.A mende is always a mende....a hardcore tribalist! And I tell you nothing will change them not even for 0.0005 percent! It is a fact!
Subject: New story
From: medkay
To: All
Date Posted: 07:41:08 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Where did the new people got their stories from,is really a disgrace for these so called Dr.con journalist.Have you really practiced journalism or nar play catche unu dae pan.
Subject: (Tribalism)? To Mr. Kabs Kanu and the Educated Readers of Co
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 06:39:08 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
I know very little about Tribalism. I know a little about the Mandee and Creole tribes etc. However I wonder why tribalism divides many Africans today, I also wonder if there is really tension between Africans and African Americans, and if so what is the cause, and how can we fix the problem? As an Educated African American I know both Africans and African Americans have benefited from each other’s struggles. For example all black citizens in America whether African or African American has benefited from the African American civil rights movement of the sixties. I also know African Americans have and can still learn much from Africans, such as what it means to value education, and how a strong family oriented philosophy can benefit us as not only Africans or African Americans but as Black people period. I think if we focus more on the similarities and less on the differences any problems that arise can be dealt with respectfully. We should be proud of who we are, respect the differences, focus on the similarities and help one another. For those who are Christian we should follow our model in Christ, at the end of the day, Jesus was not African, European, Asian, etc, yet his race did not matter, his message did… If someone can help me to better understand Tribalism, and also the divide that may exist between Africans and African Americans I would appreciate it. Maybe Kabs could have an article written about this subject, it would be of benefit to everyone.
Subject: Re: Tribalism, Etc. Explained For Mr. Tyrone Jamison
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 13:24:52 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: John E. Leigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-ah10.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.202
Message:
Mr. Jamison:
Tribalism is a terrible practise in much of Africa whereby members of a particular ethnic group help, protect, guide and favor, etc. other members of that same ethinc group with public benefits, court decisions, promotions, land grants, cover-ups, etc., etc. to the exclusion of the members of any other ethnic group - regardless of merit or justice or reason.
Tribalism requires fellow tribesmen to be absolutely loyal and supportive to other fellow tribesmen regardless of the facts. Whether right or wrong is not in issue. What matters is blind loyalty - always. Period!
The benefit of tribalism (to its practioneers) is that when a tribe is in office, the lion share of national goodies go to key members of that tribe, with the possibility of some trickle down effects.
This narrow-minded practise, in turn, provokes unending opposition from the excluded tribes and if not effectively addressed, can lead to violence and destruction. Tribalism generates national instability!
Even so, tribalism is a natural for Africa because a fellow tribesman is generally perceived as far more loyal, dependable, trustworthy and likeable than folks from outside the tribe.
Under a tribalistic regime, market forces, efficiency, etc. are constantly distorted in expensive, unreasonable and unstable efforts to provide preferences to members of the favored tribe.
Ignorance, superstition, scarcity, poverty, paucity of business opportunities as well as opportunities for political, civil service and military office, compounded by daily hardships, a deep cluture of selfisness and a state of chronic national underdevelopment feed tribalism insatiably and in turn creates a vicious circle leading to backwardness and violence.
Education alone will not defeat tribalism but education should be helpful in reducing it. So also is prosperity but the prosperity must be vast, deep and enduring - if not everlasting.
Genuine democracy in a developed, educated, African society of vast/deep prosperity may finally help to confront the tribalism issue. This, however, is merely a long-long-term possibility.
CREOLES are descendants of various victims of the Atlantic Slave Trade and of Slavery in the New World who found a haven of freedom in Freetown, Sierra Leone beginning in 1787.
THUS:
CREOLES are descendants of African-Americans who were freedom seekers from slavery who staged the first mass civil rights rebellion in the history of USA by fighting for the British Crown against American slave owners led by George Washington and who opted to settle in the safe haven of Freetown, Sierra Leone after the Revoluntionary War.
Many of those ex-servicemen where indeed originally from SLeone and they started returning to Sierra Leone in 1787 shortly after the Treaty of Paris in 1783. But others Black ex-service American originated elsewhere in Africa.
CREOLES were also descendants of slaves who revolted elsewhere in British-owned slave plantations in the West Indies and upon the suppression of such revolts were taken to Freetown.
CREOLES are also descendants of captive Africans from elsewhere in Africa enroute to slave plantations in the New World after the effective abolution of the legal Atlantic Slave Trade in 1809 and whose slave ships were captured in the high seas with captive cargo liberated in Freetown from 1809 to 1863.
CREOLES are also descendants of tribal Sierra Leoneans awaiting shipment to the New World and who were liberated from slave jails in Southern Sierra Leone (Gallines & Bonthe) following the Amistaad Incident of 1839.
Lastly, CREOLES are descendants of tribal Sierra Leones who voluntarily opted to settle in Freetown during most of Sierra Leone's colonial period in order to secure the benefits of English Common law and Western education.
MENDES are the main tribe in the South of Sierra Leone. Other tribes in the South are Sherbro and Krim. The three Mende principal urban settlements are Bo, Kenema and Moyamba. Mendes share the East of Sierra Leone with two other tribes: the Konos and Kissys.
The majority of the escaped captives in La Amistad in 1839 were Mandes. But Sherbros, Temnes, Konos, Foulahs and Madingoes were also abroad.
Thank you for your interest in Africa. - JL
Subject: Re: Tribalism, Etc. Explained For Mr. Tyrone Jamison
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 13:43:46 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
Thank you for your explaination sir. This information is very informative, and it helps me to understand the process more, on just how and why things are the way they are. I will continue to analysis these facts, and hopefully be of assistance any way I possibly can. I try to learn as much as possible, because though I may not have the solution, I will try to find it, or someone who has it. Thanks again, take care and God Bless.
Subject: Re: Tribalism, Etc. Explained For Mr. Tyrone Jamison
From: Frued
To: All
Date Posted: 17:46:25 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Tribalism is sometimes referred to as "primitive communism". This inference could be rather misleading since allegiance to a communist state is not based on kin-selective altruism.
Tribalism is the first social system that human beings ever lived in, and it has lasted much longer than any other kind of society to date.
For countries such as Sierra Leone, living conditions are still in the pre-historic age of social development where people are still living lives of primitive communal order.
The use of the local language is the imperative for survival, which explains why those living in these communities do not even speak krio, the lingua franca used by almost 70% of the population.
The use of a common language becomes a uniting factor helping them to not only communicate but bond together in such a strong way that their cultural and ethnic identity that separates them from the rest of the population. This ethnical sense of togetherness then metamorphoses itself into to a tribe – thus mende, temne, loko, krio etc. In older civilizations where such groups have grown up to become much larger they become identified as nations – thus Germans, Chinese, French etc.
While defining it as the doctrine or philosophy behind the act or practice by others, many -isms are defined as an act or practice by some.
Google the suffix –ism, and it will tell you –ism denotes a distinctive system of beliefs, myth, doctrine or theory that guides a social movement, institution, class or group.
Instead of referring to what’s going on as tribalism, I would suggest we call it for what it is. When the expression "Japanisation of Finland" was coined, those who did so were trying to describe life in Finland where everything was written in no other language than Finnish.
Based on this, instead of describing what's going on as tribalism, I would like to refer to it as Mendeism, Temneism, Ekutayism etc, wherever it is practised.
When it comes to –isms, I think every Sierra Leonean I know will point a finger, first at the mendes, then the temnes and limbas. The lesser the population, the less ethnocentric.
Here in the US, I attended a wedding ceremony where the speeches were all in mende. Part of the non-mende world were left sleeping at their tables for those two torturing hours while the rest went home.
Last night I went to a Sa Leone function, and the only people overheard conversing in a tribal language were the mendes. They may not be doing so intentionally, but it makes the rest of Sierra Leoneans feel left out.
When he was in office, late President Momoh did practise Ekutayism where only the Limbas, people from his tribe had the influential jobs. The present head of state is not that innocent either. His closest allies are his tribesmen.
In a country where people do not know the difference between the political left or right, votes are easier won with the tribal card than ideology.
President Moi of Kenya once characterized tribalism as a cancer. It is an evil that we have to overcome.
Subject: Re: Tribalism, Etc. Explained For Mr. Tyrone Jamison
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 05:02:30 04/29/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
Thank you for your in depth explaination. Mostly every post to date regarding this subject has been very informative. Thanks again.
Subject: Re: Tribalism, Etc. Explained For Mr. Tyrone Jamison
From: Frued
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Date Posted: 14:09:44 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
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Here is an attachment dating afar back as March of 2007 with more debates on tribalism.
Subject: Re: (Tribalism)? To Mr. Kabs Kanu and the Educated Readers of Co
From: Foday Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 09:31:18 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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I wonder why this question is directed at Kabs. For all I know I don't think he can squarely address the topic since he is already caught in the tribal web of confused pathways. He has his good side but I have witnessed in some of his utterances on this forum that depict raw tribalism. I don't know what tribe he belongs to: limba, temne, lokko or what have you. However, I have always thought that with his roots in the north and having been bred/schooled in Bo Town in the south, his ethnic manifestations would have been more liberal, more balanced, I should say.
(Kabs, please note that I enjoin others who believe you merit that NOSLINA award for your wonderful contribution to community welfare and your promotion of better understanding among Sierra Leoneans through this forum).
I'm afriad that that side of him is, in my opinion, more evidently depicted by a complex. Don't ask me about the nature of the complex but generally, many people who get involved in ethnic/ tribal prejudices and preferences are usually in some attitudinal/psychological rut. They really need some help, some renewal to take them out of that quagmire.
Coming to your concern about knowing little about tribalism, I can only attempt by drawing a comparison between tribalism, ethnicity and racism. Perhaps if I make a direct correlation between it and racism you'll catch my drift. Tribalism is like racism. Racism is an ethnocentric mental state which shuts out anything good about another race except your own, or that which shuts out anything good about a particular race.
If even a person of another tribe or race does something great the defective mentality of a tribalist or racist sees it differently. It's a kind of warped and negative mental picture of others outside their own tribal, racial or ethnic perimeter. Some anthropologists, social scientists, even psychiatrists and psychologists have termed the disease (it's really a disease)in varying degree as a debilitating, neurotic and psychocopathic condition that takes the infected person outside the realm of positive thinking. It is as bad a condition. The negative flame in tribalists/racists is usually too ferocious to be put out by another; they usually get consumed by their own heat from within. Have you heard about thhe 'parable of the fire' taught by an oriental guru in "Parables of Leadership"? That's the kind of consuming fire I am referencing here.
Next time you get confronted with someone who casts tribal, ethnic or racial slurs at you or at another, just walk away or ignore that person because he/she must sick not only in the head but everywhere. Nar crase man. Run comot near ram befoh e gee you trobul.
I hope my attempt helps. Danke schon, merci mon ami.
Subject: Re: (Tribalism)? To Mr. Kabs Kanu and the Educated Readers of Co
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 09:54:40 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
Thank you for explaining tribalism to me. Now I have a better understanding of it, and how it can affect a person's interactions with other races. You have sparked my interest and I will do more research on this topic.
Subject: Re: (Tribalism)? To Mr. Kabs Kanu and the Educated Readers of Co
From: Joe Thomas
To: All
Date Posted: 11:02:56 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
Tyronne, do not mind the last respondent. He is one of those responsible for tribalism in our country. They use this tribalism to perpetuate tribal superiority.He belongs to the Mendes, who consider anybody that does not support their political party, the SLPP, a tribalist. You have to support the SLPP or you are a Mende-hater, tribalist etc. During the war, they formed a violent army called THE KAMAJORS , which they used to kill other tribes. The UN Special Court had their leader and members tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Witnesses testified that people were killed because they were not Mendes. If you want to understand tribalism better, wait for Kabs Kanu to answer your question. He has been documenting the incidents. As for accusing people like Allieu Iscandari,Kabs Kanu etc, they are wrong. If you talk to anybody in the Sierra Leonean community ,they will tell you that Kabs Kanu is one of the Sierra Leoneans who has done a lot to promote tribal unity among Sierra Leoneans.
Subject: Re: (Tribalism)? To Mr. Kabs Kanu and the Educated Readers of Co
From: Tyrone Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 11:42:01 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
I sincerely hope that tribalism, racism, or any other idealogy that promotes race superiority at the expense of another ethnic group is dealt with in a positive way. I hope the leaders in the African community can help to heal this divide, and unite the people for a good common cause.
Subject: Re: (Tribalism)? To Mr. Kabs Kanu and the Educated Readers of Co
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 11:48:23 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
Tyronne, please send me your telephone number .kabbskanu@aol.com
Thanks in advance.
Subject: SYLVIA BLYDEN ON RUF
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 05:33:08 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.98
Message:
Subject: RE: BE Careful
Date: 3/22/01 4: 16:56 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: sylvia@blyden.com (Sylvia Blyden)
Ready for eliminate boku SLPP dem. Because na den get RUF. Na for dat make den nor want other people den for talk to RUF make the true nor go commot na door about who get RUF
SB
Dr. Sylvia Bylden
Truth & Reconciliation Activist,
United States of America.
Tel/Fax:- 1-775-307-0931
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN ON RUF
From: Bravo
To: All
Date Posted: 05:45:00 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 166.132.141.162
Message:
Your obsession with Sylvia Blyden is becoming worrisome. Man it is
just day break and the first thing you think about is Sylvia Blyden?
Don't let this woman make you lose your sanity. Take an example from
Erica's husband, I hope they would have freed him now, those
Freetown jails are no place for a JC. Too much Mosquitos. I pray they
did not lock him at central. A friend of mine went to Sierra Leone three
years ago and had the bad luck to spend ten days at central police. Up
to this day he cannot do anything without Viagra.
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN ON RUF
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 07:04:34 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.98
Message:
Nobody is obsessed with Sylvia. You don't want people to say these things because they belittle your SLPP. Yes, that is Slyvia of SLPP AWARD Fame. The Syvlia that called BEREWA and Kabbah 'dog pikin" and later dined with them. The Sylvia that supported AFRC and RUF to butcher our people like animals. Yes, the Sylvia with all the integrity....hahahaha. Sounds funny.
We have more in the archive. They will come out as we begin the battle for who is or not a patriot.
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN IS A SEXUAL PERVERT
From: Veteran
To: All
Date Posted: 10:43:10 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
In fact, Bonthe Pikin, Bravo (who could well be Sylvia Blyden defending herself with a moniker)cannot tell us that he/she does not see that it is Sylvia who is obsessed with us on this forum. Go to her forum now and see the number of posts they have there about the owner of this forum, Kabs Kanu. 90% of the posts are on Kabs Kanu.So, who is more obsessed ? And, Bravo cannot tell us that he/she does not know how Sylvia Blyden has been hurting innocent people. If Bravo had been reading Awareness Times, he/she could have seen how Sylvia is using her newspaper to harm those who do not agree with her or whom she dislikes. Or if he/she had listened to Erica Adams's story, Bravo would have seen how Sylvia is abusing her connections in the law court to steal people's lands and terrorize them with threats of jail. Sylvia Blyden is the embodiment of a very bad citizen. She was also one of the bush wives of the rebel leader Foday Sankoh .She is one of those responsible for the events you see in BLOOD DIAMONDS, i.e the amputations of people's hands, feet, tongues and the killings, rapes , burning of towns and what have you.
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN IS A SEXUAL PERVERT
From: Joe Thomas
To: All
Date Posted: 10:47:12 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
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Then this Sylvia Blyden is a very wicked woman who deserves to be in jail. If she was the rebel leader's bush wife, and contributed to all the sufferings in Sierra Leone, why is she not been charged for that ? Why do your peole not enforce the law ?
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN ON RUF
From: Nar u sabi
To: All
Date Posted: 07:11:52 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Nar U Sabi
Subject: NOR TO TIDAY SYLVIA BEGIN CURSE: WORD NOR DAE ROTTEN
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 05:29:33 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.98
Message:
SYLVIA called TEJAN KABBAH en BEREWA DOG PIKIN DEM en go Lay Belleh afterward. No wonder she deserved the SLPP award last year.
Posted by 1N1P on April 04,2001 at 14:31:44
I was speaking to one of my cousins today whose father was a politician. One thing he said was that when in Salone politics, be prepared to let them curse your mother, your father and your ancestors dead and gone.
She (her mother) remains to be the ONLY civil servant whom Solomon Berewa wrote an official letter to in December 1998 BEGGING her to go back to work to help the Finance Ministry. This was after they had locked her up for 11 months simply because Solomon Berewa told me on the phone, " No to you Mama?" "Well, leh ee suffer for you". "Ee bin done advise you nor for go against we."
They locked her up for no other reason other than she was my mother and then they wrote to her after she was released by Tejan Cole Committee. They had the audacity to write asking her to please go back to work. SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE THEY WROTE TO.
When she faxed the letter to me in December 1998 at the time when Kabbah was telling the country that all was well and no more RUF. I said to her, " If na dry rice en kanya pepper ar get for feed you with na US, ar go feed you but nor even think for work for den dog child den dey again."
She really wanted to go back to work if only for one week. But I said to her, the letter alone is enough justification. Leave them. The true na in dey last.
To continue to slander the poor woman's name for no other reason other than she is my mother who has never refused me anything in this world JUST MAKES ME HARDEN MY HEARTS MORE FOR YOU AND YOUR GOVERNMENT.
I will not lose my cool over trash. Mrs. Blyden train me pass that. But I will surely grind you and systematically expose you and your failed government. Keep it up SLPP. Keep it right up. We will see who will laugh last.
Dr. Sylvia Blyden
Truth & Reconciliation Activist
United States of America
Tel/Fax:-1-775-307-0931
Subject: Forum Notice
From: Entertainment Division
To: All
Date Posted: 13:31:46 04/27/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Due to the busy independence celebration schedule on hand the forum will be going off the air shortly to be replaced by the independence entertainment menu.
Subject: What Is President Koroma Doing Today?
From: Bra Enviable
To: All
Date Posted: 13:26:33 04/27/08 ()
Email Address: Africanaman@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-ah10.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.202
Message:
Today, April 27, 2008, marks forty-seven years of post-colonial nationhood in Sierra Leone. Reaction to this day depends on one's perception of the status quo in that West African country. Although it is acceptable to celebrate one's rebirth with pomp and circumstance, ours is a unique case. Emerging from war with a lot of disabilities, Sierra Leone demands more soul-searching than festivities. I woke up this morning with a festive mood to wish Mama Salone a happy forty-seventh birthday, only to be subdued by the fact that my country needs more self-assessment than birthday felicities. I have since been wondering what occupies Ernest Koroma's mind on this day, the day that marks the post-colonial rebirth of the failed country he leads as President.
Is President Korma rejoicing? If I were in his position, I will spend this day deep in thought, pinching myself with the fact that a richly-endowed country remains as backward as a cassava-producing Bantustan. I will redeem myself from the initial mistakes of my presidency by telling Sierra Leoneans that the much-publicized need for a change of attitudes must begin with me. I will proceed by purging my cabinet of all incompetent employees willfully hired during a tribalistic spasm. Depending on how one looks at Sierra Leone, today can either be a day of national stock-taking, or a moment to drink and make merry. President Koroma can have a productive day by extricating himself from the Ekutay-style missteps that bode ill for a country that is already down. I wish President Koroma a thoughtful April 27.
Subject: Re: What Is President Koroma Doing Today?
From: System Man
To: All
Date Posted: 07:26:14 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
The President spent the day thinking about improving Makeini
Subject: Re: What Is President Koroma Doing Today?
From: medkay
To: All
Date Posted: 07:46:10 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 85.136.134.66.dyn.user.ono.com at 85.136.134.66
Message:
Good news for sierra leone.If one part of sierra leone got developed,is the benefit of all sierra leonean.Not to looth and build mansion in neighbouring countries.
Subject: Testing
From: Testing
To: All
Date Posted: 10:17:54 04/27/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Testing
Subject: Why Sa/Lone wives divorced the highest in the West
From: Tolongbo
To: All
Date Posted: 09:36:53 04/26/08 ()
Email Address: soyanka@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 212.71.37.80
Message:
96% of marriages by Sierra Leone couples end up in divorce. Why and who responsible for this destructive attitude?
When I invite or talk to people on this grave matter, the majority put blame squarely to the mothers or close relatives of the wives. Moreover, I would be pleased if I could be helped to trace the root cause of this terrible happening that is shattering the Sierra Leone families both abroad and at home.
I have five friends who have married and divorced three times each to young beautiful ladies from Sierra Leone. Some of those ladies are languishing in the US, going with one guy this week and another the next. Are the women and their families to be blamed or the husbands?
Subject: Is Nadia H.Koroma the spokeswoman for Ice a Sierra Leonean?
From: ICE
To: All
Date Posted: 09:04:25 04/26/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-69-140-13-181.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.13.181
Message:
If so kudos to our sister, neice and daughter. Hername showed up during the Ice raid at the pilgrims pride poultry plant in Bakersville, Ark in which 281 persons were arrested according to the Washington times of April 17th , 2008
You can reach her at 1-800-341-3858
Subject: SLTV (UK) A breath of fresh 'Salone' air !!
From: SLTV Studio
To: All
Date Posted: 08:02:40 04/26/08 ()
Email Address: info@sierraleonetelevision.co.uk
Entered From: 5ac25ff5.bb.sky.com at 90.194.95.245
Message:
SLTV has positioned itself to be the vehicle for bringing new, positive and updated images of Sierra Leone into the international media. With a strong technical team with unique first hand appreciation of the subject matter and leading UK primetime television production experience, SLTV is a clear market leader in this niche.
CLICK LINK BELOW.
Subject: Re: SLTV (UK) A breath of fresh 'Salone' air !!
From: Papaboy
To: All
Date Posted: 08:55:42 04/26/08 ()
Email Address: books@papaboy.co.uk
Entered From: 5ac25ff5.bb.sky.com at 90.194.95.245
Message:
I hope the government gets behind your project. Sierra Leone needs to be agressively repackaged and 'sold' in the international psyche. Its an essential part of the development process.
Subject: Tribalism is going to wreck APC
From: Charles F Margai
To: All
Date Posted: 07:07:47 04/26/08 ()
Email Address: charlesfmargai@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
I have said this openly and severally before, and thought I should now use cyberspace to get supporters of APC to lobby their party leadership to institute ways of curbing this vile attitude that will destroy the party, if not checked.
Mere rhetoric about attitudinal change has not and will not work. We need tangible actions, such public reprimand, termination of tenures or even prosecution. Given our recent past, Sierra Leone needs national consolidation, more than ever before to face the deteriorating standards of living of it's populace. Making appointments with ostensible tribal bias is not the way forward.
My appeal to supporters is very simple. Lobby top officials to refrain from their cavalier use of tribe as a prerequisite for appointments. We will be more effective united rather than divided.
Also the growing lawlessness needs to be checked. Kono for example has seen a palpable increase in violence involving APC youths. This is very unfortunate, and a conscious effort needs to be put in to curtail such uncalled for nuisance behaviour. Supporters are urged to also communicate these concerns to top party brass,as it is an indisputable demonstration of incompetence to govern. I am certain we can do much better than our current showing.
As the adage goes, evil only triumphs when good men and indeed women turn a blind eye.
May God continue to bless our Nation and all her citizens, both at home and in the Diaspora.
Subject: Re: Tribalism is going to wreck APC
From: Charles F Margai
To: All
Date Posted: 08:31:13 04/26/08 ()
Email Address: charlesfmargai@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
Well Mr moderator thats an error on your part. My real name is Charles Franklyn Margai. I am not Charles Francis Margai the leader of PMDC who has also in no uncertain times voiced his displeasure at the blatant tribalism of the APC. If you check our local media in Sierra Leone, if you care that is - you will confirm this.
I am a nephew of the leader, and I live in Kenema. This is my bona fide email, and I believe I have a right to use it. I take great exception at being prevented from voicing out my views, just because my name happens to be CF Margai. And you call your forum democratic?
Please put my postings back on.
Thank you very much.
p/s
I will scan my birth certificate and degrees, if you so desire or you can phone and ask my uncle.
Subject: Re: Tribalism is going to wreck APC
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq.
To: All
Date Posted: 12:45:35 04/27/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198
Message:
I will scan my birth certificate and degrees,"
And what do your degrees have to do with the issue of your post being deleted? Hmmmm unnecessary hot air my friend. Congratulations on your degrees however and I hope you are using them well in Kenema. Didnt know that there was such good access to the internet from kenema. I will be bringing my lap top when I get there in July. Please advise what Internet cafes that I could use to get on line and post trash about "degrees" I have earned so the whole world would realise that I am learned fool, alarmist and tribalist.
BTW before I forget Happy Independence day to you. Please dont forget the intent of our independence. It was meant for all of us to come together in the interest of each of us.
Subject: Re: Tribalism is going to wreck APC
From: Bravo
To: All
Date Posted: 13:53:54 04/27/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 166.188.119.117
Message:
You did not know there was such good Internet access in Kenema?
We do not know what degree the man has. But everyday we wonder
what university produces stupid lawyers.
Subject: Re: Tribalism is going to wreck APC
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 16:28:43 04/27/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198
Message:
the universities that produce stupid lawyers produced me and I am proud of that stupid university and its stupid degree which made me competent enough to pass the California bar at my first attempt. With stupid universities like that I am hoping that my children and yours too follow in my footsteps and become stupid lawyers as opposed to folks like you who it seems have lost their way and seem not to be able to get their bearings back home. sad isnt it?
And no I didnt know that there was internet access in kenema thanks for the eductaion.
Subject: Re: Tribalism is going to wreck APC - For Allieu
From: Charles F Margai
To: All
Date Posted: 15:53:31 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: charlesfmargai@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
Allieu, you just confirmed that indeed you have been marooned for a very very loooooong time. Yes Kenema has several internet services - I actually have one in my office and so do several others. When were you last in Kenema? Let me guess, January 1968? Well my dear brother a lot has changed since. Jus mek shore yu nor die dayooo! (I hear you spell with Sp. Courts was very very brief).
You chose to put my posting out of context... but hey, I really do not expect much from you ... foot soldier. Posting my birth certificate and degrees, yes degrees... was to serve as identification as the forum moderator thought I was impersonating CF Margai - PMDC leader. I am certain that was clearly from my posting.
Being marooned Allieu does not mean you have to be soooo uninformed about your motherland; you may want to call the PMDC leader an alarmist as well because he has actually publicly expressed APC's ostensible tribal 'policy' - in Kenema and other places he has recently visited. But since your marooned brain is living in denial and focussed only on heavy handedness of police on maroons, I really shall not waste my precious time to educate you any further about you own homeland.
Dream on party stalwart, so looong brother.
Subject: Re: Tribalism is going to wreck APC
From: Anthorf
To: All
Date Posted: 09:12:50 04/26/08 ()
Email Address: soribaibureh@hotmail.com
Entered From: at 212.71.37.79
Message:
I disagree partly on your vision "Tribalism is going to wreck APC". I am sure Sierra Leonean are used to the idea that when a paricular tribe heads the state, whatever that leadre does is to be branded as a tribalist.
Tell me, what will EBK gain if he fails to govern the country for the betterment of all Sierra Leonean? Surely, he will be the first victim for his action, as he voted in to care for six million Sierra Leonean and not only for his tribesmen.
To me the media, especially the newspapers should help to build a unified Sierra Leone. Tribalism will take us nowhere other than hell. At the sametime, we have to have a Sierra Leonean to head the country. That person has to come from a tribe in Sierra Leone and not from the moon.
In view of the fact that the leader of Sierra Leone must come from one of the 15 tribes we have in that country, I think well meaning patriots have to let EBK alone to rule the country for the benefit of all.
Subject: Re: Tribalism is going to wreck APC
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 09:04:33 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone,Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
I know very little about Tribalism. I know a little about the Mandee and Creole tribes etc. However I wonder why tribalism divides many Africans today, I also wonder if there is really tension between Africans and African Americans, and if so what is the cause, and how can we fix the problem? As an Educated African American I know both Africans and African Americans have benefited from each other’s struggles. For example all black citizens in America whether African or African American has benefited from the African American civil rights movement of the sixties. I also know African Americans have and can still learn much from Africans, such as what it means to value education, and how a strong family oriented philosophy can benefit us as not only Africans or African Americans but as Black people period. I think if we focus more on the similarities and less on the differences any problems that arise can be dealt with respectfully. We should be proud of who we are, respect the differences, focus on the similarities and help one another. For those who are Christian we should follow our model in Christ, at the end of the day, Jesus was not African, European, Asian, etc, yet his race did not matter, his message did… If someone can help me to better understand Tribalism, and also the divide that may exist between Africans and African Americans I would appreciate it. Maybe Kabs could have an article written about this subject, it would be of benefit to everyone.
Subject: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: Bravo
To: All
Date Posted: 06:44:41 04/26/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.169.45.39
Message:
When the elections at the end of 2007 ushered the opposition APC
party into government, many Sierra Leoneans envisioned a period of
increased prosperity, given the thousands of promises the APC
politicians had made to the poor masses in the country. When the final
election results were announced, people wept openly for joy on the
streets of Freetown.
Barely six months after such profound joy, Sierra Leoneans are
starting to grow increasingly pessimistic. A bag of rice which was
le60,000.00 on election day is now le120,000.00 and the only response
to people's complaints is that the price of food is rising all over the
world. The fact that there are many poor countries where programs are
put in place to subsidize rising prices in order to alleviate suffering is
never mentioned.
The APC had also pledged to bring electricity to Freetown within 90
days, and without much regard to the cost-benefit analysis of fulfilling
the pledge, generators were hastily acquired with millions of dollars,
which amount could have been put into accelerating the almost
completed Bumbuna project. The cost of running these loaned
machines is now proving to be a burden and electricity rationing has
started again, just after three months.
Just 6 months into government, the lawlessness that had always
defined previous APC governments has resurfaced again in Sierra
Leone. In Bo, Kono and Freetown there has been attacks on innocent
civilians by APC agents and Chiefs in Kono district that are not seen as
loyal to the APC are being increasingly harassed. It was this same
climate of instability, suppression and violence that provided the
impetus for the decade long civil war that totally devastated the country
in the recent past.
Most troubling in Sierra Leone is the blatant display of tribalism that is
now almost a government policy under the new administration.
Tribalism has always been a part of life in Sierra Leone, but under past
administrations, attempts were made to provide a balance in political
appointments. The current president has been observed to have a
practice of surrounding himself with people he trusts. Most leaders do
this of course, Ernest's dilemma is that he trusts only a narrow set of
people and most neutral observers state that he has a good heart, but
he has always been a prejudiced person. His appointment since he
came to power are strictly regionalistic or tribalistic and tribalism has
now surfaced as part of national policy.
These developments need to be addressed by the APC as Sierra
Leoneans are no longer going to stand idly by for another 23 years of
misrule. This posting will most likely be deleted, but I hope enough
people read it to start advising our current leaders.
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: Paramountchief
To: All
Date Posted: 07:30:55 04/26/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Mr.adviser please just go and have a rest because you are out of your mind you trabalist idiot.Have you forgotten so early after you morgage and ruin sierra leone in detriment of your so called balance government or government of national unity.This is a real sierra leonean issue based on nationalism period.If thinking to distabilising mama sa.lone again, as you deed during the past apc government,this time around you will meet men not coward.you idiot fools,unpatriotic citizens.
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 10:28:13 04/27/08 ()
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Message:
Oh Boy....
Can we all jes......git along......
If you cant add to the mans points.. why take away?
Bravo...
Good points raised..
It is our sincerests hope that our current leaders heed these warnings so they will understand that election promises will be held againsts them..
Its all goood to promise bags of rise and plenty plasas, its when the battle cry changes to "man dem nor gladi oh" that politicians know thier days are numbered...
Happy 47th Anniversary to all my brethrens.. my land, my peoples..
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 12:57:53 04/27/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Candido the man did not have a "point", that is why it was best that he be called for what he is? Happy Independence anniversary and I say that Grudingly. We are not independent unless we can feed our own people, live without loans from the industrialized world, manage our econimoc resources for the benefit of the country, create a more justiciable society where even the poor, the disabled and the down trodden can be guranteed access to Justice. Until such a time when we dont need IMATT to help us restructure our ability to Robustly defend our country, dont need DFID to fund programs for justice in sierra leone, dont need handouts from the world bank and other money lending agencies to fund our economy, legislate free and easy access to justice, have a constant supply of electrical power on the cheap, provide clean drinking water and easy access to it, decrease the rate of unemployment by creating programs that will focus on our strengths such as a solid gricultural base, decrease the rate of infant mortality, put an end to the massive and rampant corruption that has ingrained itself to our national psyche, until such time we can never really be truely be independent. Happy Independence any way alls well that ends well. So when are we all going to start to make it end well.
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 08:45:38 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126
Message:
Bra....You are all talk..
The ball is in your court..
You know, that i know, that you have the resources..the fortitude, the personality.. the power of having the hears of those who grace power..
You for use the lil energy left before you ling boekit.. for go help make the country..
Watin u dey wait.. ??
Like yo usay..Independence is guaranteed when we unshackle ourselves from our petty trading economy..
When a Sierra Leonean HOTEL CHAIN or BANK CHAIN owns hotels in Mali.. Lagos..Gambia.. etc..
We cannot fix our country remotely..
Heck ..You cant even build a darn house remotely.. let alone a country..
For me... we are under that cloud of "Arrested Development".. Like an adolecent that refused to grow up..
Its all in stages..
We archieved peace..
We decentralize political & economic power..
We Liberalize trade..
We concentrate on Value added products..
We enforce laws..
We create an equal & just society for all..
We are on the road to the resurgent of the Athens of West Africa. God sef norgo deny us that priviledge..
Oh and before i forget..
We need to stop pointing them fingers..
Even in our alien countries.. out community is one of the most fragmented..
We have to think Lebanese.. Jewish.. and Asian.. all combined..
HEP WE SEF.. FET FOR WE YONE...GEE TO WE OWN...
If wan betteh.. we all betteh..
Anywho.. let me stop the monday morning jalivanting/rantings....
Oyimbo wants his monies worth..
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: Bravo
To: All
Date Posted: 13:48:41 04/27/08 ()
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Message:
Bra Isc you can't see what is going on, loyalty blinds you, but others
can. This avid regionalism and tribalism has to stop. Remember
Rwanda?
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: medkay
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Date Posted: 01:23:43 04/28/08 ()
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Good morning mr.iscandri Esq may the lord bless you and generation unborn for your perfect narratives you have written to the best of my knowledge.This are the type of people we need to say the truth to those unprogresive and tribalist clan of ours the mendes.May peace be upon you and your family,and once more say thanks.
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 16:21:08 04/27/08 ()
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Others may be looking at it with a jaundiced eye. I assure you that I am not. I will let my voice be heard when it is necessary to do so for the national good. So far it has not been necessary. This so called "Northernization" scheme is verbiage manufactured by a beaten opposition party and its sour faced members, many of whom boast of multiple degrees behind their names but think politics like an average 5th grader.
The President promised to put together a team to help solve sierra leones problems. What I see is his attempt to put one together amidst the unnecessary noise created by those who would like to see a more tribalistic society take root. Have you thought about the fact that many of the people who are raising the issue of "Northernization" are mendes particularly. Why is this fact important? It is important because it is this same group which constitutes the bulk of the membership of the failed SLPP government. having been given a chance at governance for 11 or more years, and maybe more if one considers the years with the NPRC coupligans, they now seek to become more involved so that they could continue their failed SLPP policies and free hold on the coffers of the state. It is also this discrete group of our citizens who are hell bent on ursurping the ability of the APC to lead sierra leone into the new millenium. It is also this Group that has organized a full frontal attack on all fours against the APC and is unleashing a propaganda machinery never before seen in the anals of sierra leone political history. Said propaganda machinery dwells in the gutter of trash journalism. They are purveyors of mis information, untruths and defamatory lies via the use of the Internet.
The truth is that the APC under Ernest Koroma is under no obligation to appoint any members of the Mende tribe who were not supporters of its quest to wrest governance democratically from the SLPP. The truth is that the mendes were supporters of the SLPP and Ernest Koroma should be given credit for appointing any mende man who did not support the APC to any position of power. That credit is due him in that he appointed The Hon Lansana Nyalley a member of the SLPP party to the office of Deputy Minister of Education. As a matter of fact you would agree with me that Lansana Nyalley was a contestant for the SLPP leadership at the now infamous "Conbention" wherein The SLPP party chose an old senile, vengful lawyer with blood on his hands over its more progressive wing, which led to the formation of the splinter group the PMDC.
Members of the SLPP should not speak about tribalism and "northernization". You do not have standing to do so because when there would be an objective account of the history of sierra leone, the SLPP and mendes would be chronicled as the singular most tribally divisive group in sierra leone. I agree with you that Tribalism and regionalism is going to have to stop, and that is why the APC was elected to end the domination of politics, the civil service and all other aspecetsw of sierra leones daily existence by mendes with the sole political agenda of excluding other tribes from full participation.
My people from mende land should go take a look at themselves in the mirror and see that if everyone is saying the same thing, and you are refusing to get yourselves a reality check on these issues, everyone cannot be that wrong and eventually you will come to the realization that you are the problem.
"Nothernization" I dont see it do you still see it? Then you have not been listening!!!!!!! happy quasi independence day.
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: Bock Jah
To: All
Date Posted: 09:07:29 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 195.172.14.94
Message:
I have always considered some of your postings to be objective but this is the most ridiculous i have seen.
It is no secret in Sierra Leone that the SLPP strong holds have been in the south and east of the country and the APC in the northern and western Areas as results of the elections have revealed.
Targeting mendes and painting them with the same brush is not only naive but exposes you as a tribalist.I am certain that the leaders in the APC would distance themselves from your views because your language lacks the ethics of 21st century politics.The mendes you are ranting about are the very ones and good number, who during the presidential runoff voted for Ernest Koroma.A liberal minded mende like myself have no problem with northernisation.The government is an APC government and the president can choose anyone he thinks fit to the various positions.Eventhough i am not a member of a political party i used to admire Ernest and was happy when he won but after reading your crap i would be joining the SLPP this week and would mount a campaign with like minded people to ensure that our brothers who left to join our paties return to base.
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: M. Alieu iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 10:21:50 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Bock you never left the party and thats deceptive. Its time we have an honest debate on these issues of Tribe. Yiou dont have to participatye in it and you can go ahead and call em a tribalist all you want. That does not amke me one does it?
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: Bock Jah
To: All
Date Posted: 02:42:37 04/29/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 195.172.14.94
Message:
There is nothing deceptive about it and i will not try to please anyone.If i was SLPP i would say it without any fear but i am now SLPP.
I was in a hurry to reply and what i meant was 'those who left to join other parties' and you know that very well dont you?
I am prepared to have a debate and i am sure many would like to but let us be careful in chosing our words.
Subject: Re: Sierra Leoneans losing hope fast
From: Charles F Margai
To: All
Date Posted: 07:24:45 04/26/08 ()
Email Address: charlesfmargai@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
Bravo! Mr Bravo. My appeal posted above yours is not a coincidence. I urge patriotic Sierra Leoneans to continue lobbying so the the current administration does not take our beloved Salone to the cleaners.
This is no time for blind support. People are suffering needlessly in Sierra Leone.
I kicked against the $5Million/month lease agreement with very questionable Independent Power Producers. But it seems the lure for commissions had the better of the administration.
How can any reasonable person with their right senses that is, tell me that whilst your average citizen starves because of high food prices, Government is busy spending $1.25 Million every week on sporadic electricity. This is a typical example of having Champagne on a beer budget. if this is not reckless spending, I wonder what is.
Lets keep demanding Positive Change, its the only thing we can do as decent citizens.
Subject: Sylvia Blyden made the Top Ten List
From: THINKING MAN
To: All
Date Posted: 23:57:49 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Awoko reported that there are approximately 400,000 individuals in Sierra Leone with some type of mental health issue. Sylvia Blyden made the top ten lists and is in strong competition for the number one crazy lady in Sierra Leone position. The sad part about it is she thinks she is clear-headed. She needs to be confined to a sanitarium.
Subject: REV, I GUESS YOU ASKED YOUR MEN TO LOVE EACH OTHER S/L
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 05:37:44 04/26/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1303w-ad03-42-72.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.42.72
Message:
So you still watch them write about sylvia?
Subject: Re: REV, I GUESS YOU ASKED YOUR MEN TO LOVE EACH OTHER S/L
From: Idiot
To: All
Date Posted: 13:44:20 04/27/08 ()
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Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
Don't you see that the whole Awareness Forum is now about Kabs Kanu, though Jallohlaw is spoiling Sylvia Blyden's case ( If she ever had on ) and giving the Reverend the public's acclaim ?
Subject: Re: Sylvia Blyden made the Top Ten List
From: Mammy Cuss
To: All
Date Posted: 00:17:34 04/26/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: aca202bc.ipt.aol.com at 172.162.2.188
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Who, Sylvia Mammy Cuss ? She has resorted to abusing the mothers of those criticising her.
Subject: Question for Sylvia
From: THINKING MAN
To: All
Date Posted: 23:46:02 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Why the SLPP government did give you an award for journalism and not for medicine? Is this not a paradox, irony, and a contradiction in terms? Who are you then to question the validity of someone’s calling and profession?
Subject: The forum is going off the internet at 9 am EST tomorrow
From: Cocorioko
To: All
Date Posted: 23:00:54 04/25/08 ()
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We are putting the COCORIOKO forum off the air tomorrow
Written by Cocorioko Newspaper Limited
Saturday, 26 April 2008
The COCORIOKO Newspaper Ltd. wishes to inform all its readers that we will be taking the forum off the internet tomorrow morning because we are all going to be away attending the NOSLINA BANQUET AND AWARDS NIGHT in Maryland .
There will be nobody to monitor the forum tomorrow.Since this is an open forum, not a secure forum, we have to monitor it 24-hours-a-day to make sure that evil people do not come in and sow tares among our wheat. Our Moderator and Forum Police , constantly delete objectionable posts, but they will also not be available tomorrow. We do not want people to take advantage of our absense to post stuff that our enemies, who virtually live on this forum, would use against us. We know that our regular forumites are disciplined and responsible.We trust them, but not so the interlopers , especially one individual from a certain forum.
We conducted a test of the cut-off process a while ago and found the system working. We have restored service but the forum will remain on only until 9AM tomorrow. Then we will take it off .We will restore service on our return from Maryland.
We call on all our participants to understand the situation.
God willing, on Sunday evening, we will bring you all the BIG Event flashes, mouth-watering stories and sightings from the banquet . You can rely on Cocorioko to bring you all the nail-biting and pulsating highlights. See ya, my good folks.
WILFRED LEEROY KABS-KANU
Editor-In-Chief
COCORIOKO
Subject: Re: The forum is going off the internet at 9 am EST tomorro
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 23:23:03 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Preacher you preach peace but most times your writings are full of
veiled hate. People who do not agree are not necessarily your
enemies.
Subject: Re: The forum is going off the internet at 9 am EST tomorro
From: Christian
To: All
Date Posted: 00:11:34 04/26/08 ()
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Yet, to your surprise (?), the Bible uses that term for detractors throughout.Even the Psalms use the term. He is therefore following the Bible.
Subject: Express Voice of APC and Impositions
From: Sierra Express
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Date Posted: 22:35:27 04/25/08 ()
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Express Voice of APC and Impositions
24 April, 2008
Sierra Express
Express Voice of APC and Impositions
The recent antics of the APC high command to impose on the Fullah community in Kabala a tribal headman did not come as a surprise to some of us who are very conversant with the APC stock in trade.
And that no less a person than the Vice President himself was a part of such an arrangement just goes to add credence to the fears being entertained by the people of this country that the APC are back with their tricks of old.
It is however refreshing that the Fullah community have summoned the guts to call their bluff and resolved not to recognize, work, or even listen to this chief who they describe as an impostor.
Now that they have made a formal complaint to President Ernest Bai Koroma, we are waiting to see what he will do - whether he will go the old APC way or do it the new APC way which he purports to the pioneering.
President Koroma needs to be told that he has a lot of old stock APC whose spots will never change and that if he does not handle them firmly they will undo him and the party.
Already there are cries of theft and violence all over the country, devil dancing has become a daily occurrence, provocations of opponents widespread, lawlessness institutionalized as evidenced in the formation of the unconstitutional task forces and fiscal mismanagement the accepted practice. The people are afraid that the APC may plunge this country back into the dark harrowing days of Siaka Stevens and J.S. Momoh.
The only solace they have now is that we are in a democracy where we can resist APC at the polls.
Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!
Subject: Re: Express Voice of APC and Impositions
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 07:08:14 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.98
Message:
Ow, una SLPP nor geh shame ba. Have you forgotten so soon how a Madingo was made Chief in a Limba community. Paramount Chief not a tribal head.
By the way, is the imposed Chief a Fullah or Temne?
Subject: Kambia District Medical Officer Demands Transfer
From: Sierra Express
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Date Posted: 22:34:14 04/25/08 ()
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Kambia District Medical Officer Demands Transfer
24 April, 2008
Sierra Express
Kambia District Medical Officer Demands Transfer
The District Medical Officer of the Kambia Government Hospital, Dr. Labor Kargbo has demanded his withdrawal from the Kambia District because the district is not lucrative making it very difficult for him to even make ends meet, sources close to him say.
Another reason he gave was that Kambia is very difficult for him, as he enjoys no facilities as a medical officer in charge of a whole district hospital. Dr. Kargbo is also quoted as saying that he is facing a lot of political interference in his work which is making his work very difficult.
"It is now that I know why Dr. Kandeh abandoned the hospital. Everything about the place is corruption, insincerity and interference", he lamented.
Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!
Subject: Sylvia Blyden resorts to mammy cuss again
From: Forum Enjoyer
To: All
Date Posted: 19:11:24 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Sylvia Blyden's mother should really be ashamed of herself.She gave birth to a daughter who is very rude and has no respect for other people's mothers. I can remember when I used to be at the NUP Forum with Sylvia. Whenever she can't debate, she resorts to mammy cuss. She was driven from Leonenet for mammy cuss. I think Sylvia has no respect for her mother. If she respected her mother, she will not be insulting other people's mothers. How can she abuse the APC wASHINTON Secretary General 's mother because he criticised her.Doesn't she criticise people too ?Do they cuss her mother ? But she has no respect for her own mother , probably.
Subject: Re: Sylvia Blyden resorts to mammy cuss again
From: Gongoli
To: All
Date Posted: 20:30:41 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
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She has no respect for womanhood. Do you know how many people's mothers she has abused ? I get upset when I see a few people on her forum defending her.They don't know her that's why they are defending her.
Subject: Bridges with Africa' Are African enterprenuers low minded?
From: Source: RNW
To: All
Date Posted: 16:51:10 04/25/08 ()
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Message:
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/africa/programmes/bridgeswithafrica/editions
Subject: Happy Birthday SALONE Posin
From: Siaka Margai
To: All
Date Posted: 16:30:08 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: static-71-249-186-75.nycmny.east.verizon.net at 71.249.186.75
Message:
Born to Mama Miltonia and Papa Probyn on April 27th, 1961. Spent first years of life between the very caring /selfless Mama Miltonia and arrogant/egocentric Aunty Alberta. Papa Probyn was away on police duties when Mama Miltonia died. During a family meeting it was agreed that Aunty Alberta take full custody of Baby SALONE Posin.
Around 1968, Papa Probyn returned to claim his rights and I was happy because Aunty was not as caring as Mama was. Papa promised to give me the best care even more than mama did.
In 1974, Papa burnt my birth certificate and ordered that his friend, justice of peace, get me an affidavit.My hopes dwindled as the years past until 1977 when some children stoned Papa one evening in protest. By 1979 things got worse as Papa became more arrogant and selfish like Aunty Alberta was. In that same year he invited a lot of guests for a week of celebrations (leaving his household starving)in pursuance of his ego.
Finally, I became so thin that the strong winds almost blew me. In 1984, Papa's doctor advised him to slow down. Papa's started to think about where to leave me as old age and health were not favourable. He then took me to his old police friend at Bomeh. His friend, Pa Sahid, was a very kind hearted man but his social network was full of opportunists. Pa Sahid struggled to keep me good but he could not take firm decisions. I suffered from malnutrition and dropped out of school.
At 26, Pa Probyn died and left me unprepared for life's challenges. After seven years of Pa Sahid's supervision I was mislead by some fishermen on a canoe. I followed the fishing experience until I was exchanged for goods at mid sea. My new home was a European fishing trawler that illegally fished. Following years of constant battle at sea and sights of clashes along the shores. I was finally taken in by Pa Bai who was appointed by a concerned committee. As I celebrate my 47th birthday, I thank God and want all to know that Pa Bai has been a good guardian so far. I worry though that Pa Bai and other members of the concerned committee are not as committed/sincere when I first came under their care. This morning I had garri for breakfast even though committee members were well fed.
Subject: Congratulations to Kabs Kanu for making us proud
From: CKC BOY
To: All
Date Posted: 15:16:40 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
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As an old boy of CHRIST THE KING'S COLLEGE (CKC), the Eton of Sierra Leone, I am congratulating the Rev. Wilfred Kabs-Kanu for his achievements in the field of Journalism and the Community and Leadership Award from NOSLINA. Proud of our alma mater.
Subject: Congratulations Sengbe Konouwah of Bo School
From: Saloneman2
To: All
Date Posted: 13:14:56 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Kaamoh Sengbe,
Congratulations on a great achievement in a great university. I'm really glad for you. This is a demonstration that in the world of the Kaamohs in academia, you are a true 'kugbay'.
My experience as a college Kaamoh tells me that in the world of 'pooblia', you must have worked extremely hard to bag this award which you truly deserve.
I'm sure the ancestors in the great city of Jimmi Bagbo in the great district of Bo are smiling in their graves at seeing their own put Jimmi Bagbo and Sierra Leone on that enviable academic map. As you patiently await the noble prize in chemistry, may the good Lord pour upon you all the blessings you need for more successes in the future.
I will give you a call later.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Sengbe Konouwah of Bo School
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 23:42:45 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-67-232-3-64.dhcp.embarqhsd.net at 67.232.3.64
Message:
Thank you very much indeed, Saloneman2.
I am still waiting for the call.
Till I hear from you.
Subject: Where is independence day celebration in Philly and NJ
From: PARTY SEEKER
To: All
Date Posted: 10:56:00 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: party@msn.com
Entered From: gate2-norfolk.nmci.navy.mil at 138.162.0.42
Message:
Where are the independence day parties in philly and new Jersey
Subject: Congrats to Cocorioko Forum : The best and most democratic
From: The Nationalist
To: All
Date Posted: 10:30:07 04/25/08 ()
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The fact that the Cocorioko Forum allowed an SLPP member, Sengbe, to be praised and congratulated on this forum shows that the Cocorioko Forum is the best and the most democratic forum. I can bet anybody my paycheck for this week that this will never happen on the Awareness Forum. I have also seen people from the other forums participating and even allowed to attack Kab and Foday. Also when somebody posted a bad picture here, Kabs Kanu deleted it and banned the person.
Subject: Re: Congrats to Cocorioko Forum : The best and most democratic
From: Kabibi
To: All
Date Posted: 04:18:35 04/28/08 ()
Email Address: kabo@yahoo.com
Entered From: mail.guinnesshousing.org.uk at 81.144.200.226
Message:
How much did KABS pay you to say that? What bad picture did he delete? It must have been a picture not favourable to the APC. The award given to Kabs has no value at all and even if it did, it has lost any credibility. The man is a hypocrite and has no morale standing. He professes to be a man of God, but has yet to demonstrate how men of God behave - with impartiality, humility, honesty etc etc. He has and will never have any of those qualities in him.
Subject: Re: Congrats to Cocorioko Forum : The best and most democra
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 17:51:56 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.171.27.88
Message:
Does that mean this is an APC forum nationalist? I know you guys
support APC, but I thought this was a neutral forum. Sorry if I was
naive or mistaken.
Subject: Another Friday.. Day for Zakat - Muslims in the House..
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 09:15:41 04/25/08 ()
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Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126
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http://slvp.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=49
Zakat.. Zakat.. Zakat.. Zakat.. Zakat.. Zakat....
We need to give so we can receive..
Make a charitable donation, help your own country.. be proactive in solving our own problems..
DFID cant do everything for us..
There is a school upline, burned down.. that needs $5 dollars, 10, 20... out of the 70K, 120K, 30K you made this year..
YOU CANT TELL ME YOU CANT GIVE...??
At least next raining season.. 12 pikin go get roof when going to school.
A pack of cigarette….$4 ?
A beer at paddys.. $2 ?
A burger with soda.. 6$ ?
You cant give a pikin in salone a burger??
Here is the thank you i recieved from Mr Kamara or SLVP in appreciation of my $50 donation...
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Sir,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, members of Sierra Leone Village
Partnerships,and our people in Sierra Leone, I would like to thank you for
supporting our cause. Your kind and immediate response strengthens our
courage and hope that will eventually lead us to the success of our
venture.
Your gift will help our people of Sierra Leone rebuild our country and
their lives after eleven years of brutal war. In a couple weeks I will be
heading out once again to our home land to continue what we've started a
year ago, the second phase of the school construction, and to assess other
potential projects in other villages in Sierra Leone.
Visit our web site at www.slvp.org, as it will be updated periodically to
keep our donors abreast with our progress. If you would like to know more
about SLVP, please feel free to contact us.
Thank you so very much.
--
J. Albert Kamara
President, SLVP Board of Directors
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DONATE DIRECTLY...OR BUY A CARD.. and i donate 10% of first purchase on your behalf..
Buy $20, they get $2 dollars.. thats a window..
$50 gives them $5......3-45 of you guys and we have a couple of windows and a door..Or chalk for 1 year..
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So far we are at..
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$50.0 ---- Donated by http://www.callstoafrica.com
$3.80 ----Purchase Mr Kamara -- Apr 19th
$3.80----Purchase Mr Fred -- Apr 21st
We look forward to your participation.
Subject: Cocorioko wake up from u CIVIC slumber, children needs us.
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 11:49:06 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126
Message:
http://slvp.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=49
Zakat.. Zakat.. Zakat.. Zakat.. Zakat.. Zakat....
We need to give so we can receive..
Make a charitable donation, help your own country.. be proactive in solving our own problems..
DFID cant do everything for us..
There is a school upline, burned down.. that needs $5 dollars, 10, 20... out of the 70K, 120K, 30K you made this year..
YOU CANT TELL ME YOU CANT GIVE...??
At least next raining season.. 12 pikin go get roof when going to school.
A pack of cigarette….$4 ?
A beer at paddys.. $2 ?
A burger with soda.. 6$ ?
You cant give a pikin in salone a burger??
Here is the thank you i recieved from Mr Kamara or SLVP in appreciation of my $50 donation...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sir,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, members of Sierra Leone Village
Partnerships,and our people in Sierra Leone, I would like to thank you for
supporting our cause. Your kind and immediate response strengthens our
courage and hope that will eventually lead us to the success of our
venture.
Your gift will help our people of Sierra Leone rebuild our country and
their lives after eleven years of brutal war. In a couple weeks I will be
heading out once again to our home land to continue what we've started a
year ago, the second phase of the school construction, and to assess other
potential projects in other villages in Sierra Leone.
Visit our web site at www.slvp.org, as it will be updated periodically to
keep our donors abreast with our progress. If you would like to know more
about SLVP, please feel free to contact us.
Thank you so very much.
--
J. Albert Kamara
President, SLVP Board of Directors
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DONATE DIRECTLY...OR BUY A CARD.. and i donate 10% of first purchase on your behalf..
Buy $20, they get $2 dollars.. thats a window..
$50 gives them $5......3-45 of you guys and we have a couple of windows and a door..Or chalk for 1 year..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So far we are at..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
$50.0 ---- Donated by http://www.callstoafrica.com
$3.80 ----Purchase Mr Kamara -- Apr 19th
$3.80----Purchase Mr Fred -- Apr 21st
$2.0 ---- Donated by purchase @ http://www.callstoafrica.com
We look forward to your participation.
Subject: Re: Cocorioko wake up from u CIVIC slumber, children needs us.
From: COCORIOKO
To: All
Date Posted: 12:36:44 04/25/08 ()
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Entered From: aca433b8.ipt.aol.com at 172.164.51.184
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YOU SABBY YOU NOR KNOW. DO YOU KNOW WHAT WE ARE UP TO ? WE DON'T BLOW A TRUMPET BEFORE US.
Subject: Re: Cocorioko wake up from u CIVIC slumber, children needs us.
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 13:41:29 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126
Message:
I will kindly suggest you dont bring yuki yuki bizness pan me thread....
Are you going to contribute or not..???
Subject: Prof Monty Jones & Arthur T. Porter
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 08:30:51 04/25/08 ()
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Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126
Message:
http://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/article.php3?id_article=2595
Distinguished Sierra Leoneans are heeding the presidents call..
Peoples...its time to start packing that suitcase..
Mine is half full.. i just added few socks in there this morning..
Oh the Athens of Africa...You children shall make you proud once again..
Mama.. your prodigal sons will return..
Subject: Re: Prof Monty Jones & Arthur T. Porter
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 09:47:17 04/28/08 ()
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Entered From: uslec-66-43-153-180.cust.uslec.net at 66.43.153.180
Message:
Home again Pa Wilson, when shall I see my native land, I shall never forget my home.
Late Pa Wilson (1961)
Subject: I won 10 million dollars playing hot lotto
From: Dipson Abass
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Date Posted: 08:29:51 04/25/08 ()
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Entered From: c-69-140-13-181.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.13.181
Message:
Hi my people , I will soon be home to help in the development of Mama Salone as I have just won 10 million dollars playing Hot lotto in Washington, DC.
Subject: Re: I won 10 million dollars playing hot lotto
From: Maths Lesson
To: All
Date Posted: 07:23:00 04/26/08 ()
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Entered From: 5ac25ff5.bb.sky.com at 90.194.95.245
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Bo, you nor sabi count?? I visited the site and you anly won $10,000 NOT $10 Million. Sorry but I dont think you can work miracles in Sierra Leone with only $10,000.
Subject: Sierra Leone and her staple food problem.
From: fenthi
To: All
Date Posted: 08:24:22 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: fenthi@hotmail.com
Entered From: e181186105.adsl.alicedsl.de at 85.181.186.105
Message:
The current global food shortage raises the pertinent question about the need to re-examine our attitude towards the different foodstoffs available in our society for routine consumption.In Sierra Leone, there is immediately talk about hunger when rice is in short supply or unavailable. This has been the case for generations. Our soil is rich enough for Casava, Sweet potatoes, millet, kus-kus, maize, Yams, Coco yams, "chinese" yams, Bananas,Mangos, Pumpkins. Almost all of these food varieties are known staple foods in some parts of the world, especially in the west african sub-region. In sierra leone, in the rural farming areas, these diverse foodstuffs mainly receive consideration for consumption only during the raining season, when the rice harvesting period is still some months away. I can still remember eating kondogbala (from Casava) as a main meal for the day when,as a secondary school boy, I used to pay visits to my Grandpa at Yainkayssa on the Ribbi river, not far away from Rotifunk. It used to be normal, especially during the raining season. There was no talk of hunger. Although the family was a farming family, the rice reserves for the raining season were never enough, but we looked at this as normal.
Feeding habits have however progrssively shifted to rice as a conditio sine qua non during the last three decades. The danger of this practice for a country that has the potential to be self-sufficient in rice, but for known reasons, till dato, has to depend on imported rice, has been clearly exposed by the current global food crisis.
While our government is aggressively pursuing a traktorization of our agriculture mainly for rice production, for which I proudly raise my hat off, we sierra leoneans should actively start considering shifting some of these alternative foodstuffs towards centre stage. Why not eat Yebbeh once a week as a main meal and, parhaps foofoo on saturday, and forget about rice those days ?. I know that up the provinces you don`t need to go too far from the house to cultivate casava, potatoes, yam and coco-yam.The amount of work needed for their cultivation is reasonably less, compared to the energy you need to grow rice.
In the Volta region of Ghana, staple foods comprise of Agble, Marweh, Kongotay, Foo-Foo for example. Rice is predorminantly Sunday food or food for celebrations. What makes these volks different from us sierra leoneans ?
I suggest that we start an intensive campaign now on diversification of our staple foods. An intensive campaign to increase the production of these other foodstuffs other than rice. How beautiful will it look like to see my Popular president, Ernest B. Koroma, eating only foofoo as a main meal on Saturday, Yebeh or Kondogbala on wednesday- all that shown on TV - those majority without a TV will surely hear this through mouth-to- mouth propaganda or other usual sources.It might even become trendy, a style. I think the idea is worth giving a try.
Subject: Re: Sierra Leone and her staple food problem.
From: Man made rice
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Date Posted: 08:39:26 04/25/08 ()
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Message:
Sierra Leoneans don't know that whilst they refuse to eat the natural grown country rice and eat the factory grown chinese rice, which causes diabetes and other medical problems, all our yams rot because we refuse toe at them. They don't know that yams has a lot of fiber, which the body needs as aopposed to rice which is refined sugar in hiding.
Subject: IRS TAX REBATE CHECKS.
From: Corporate Welfare
To: All
Date Posted: 08:21:43 04/25/08 ()
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Message:
Get your IRS tax rebate check electronically by direct deposit . Get the free money the American government is giving. Help stimulate the economy that bushed wrecked. Help offset high gas prices that will further enrich Bush and Cheney. New applications are accepted.
Subject: Reminder - Independence day Tournament in Maryland
From: SASA
To: All
Date Posted: 05:49:59 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 63.95.218.254
Message:
April 26th and 27th, 2008
Come and have some fun this weekend in a picnic atmosphere at the Lake Arbor community center in Mitchellville, Maryland as we celebrate our independence day, at the Sierra American Soccer Association (SASA) Independence Day Gala Soccer tournament.
locat1on: Lake Arbor Community Center, 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville, MD 20721.
Directions: Take exit 17 off 495 (Route 202), Go Towards Upper Malboro, Make left on Lake Arbor way, Make first left into Lake Arbor community center
Please Note : No parking in the community center, all parking is either at the school across the street or at the back of community center
Saturday April 26th and Sunday April 27th, 2008
Venue Home Team Away Team Time
Group 1
Field 1 Cameroon - Sierra Leone 10:00 AM
Field 2 Ital FC (JA) - East End Lions 10:00 AM
Field 1 Sierra Delta - East End Lions 1:00 PM
Field 2 Cameroon - Ital FC 1:00 PM
Field 1 East End Lions - Cameroon 4:00 PM
Field 2 Sierra Delta - Ital FC 4:00 PM
Group 2
Field 1 Ghana - Nigeria 11:00 AM
Field 2 FC Tigers - Guinea 11:00 AM
Field 1 Nigeria - Guinea 2:00 PM
Field 2 Ghana - FC Tigers 2:00 PM
Field 1 Guinea - Ghana 5:00 PM
Field 2 Nigeria - FC Tigers 5:00 PM
Group 3
Field 1 Liberia - Team Senegal 12:00 PM
Field 2 Blackpool - Freetonians 12:00 PM
Field 1 Team Senegal- Freetonians 3:00 PM
Field 2 Liberia - Blackpool 3:00 PM
Field 1 Freetonians- Liberia 6:00 PM
Semifinals 3pm on Sunday
Veterans game 4Pm
Finals 5pm
Subject: Help With Mortgage Issues
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 01:48:42 04/25/08 ()
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Message:
Many homes in the last few years were purchased or refinanced with adjustable-rate loans that allowed the buyer to pay only the interest, or less, for a set period of time, after which the loan interest rate re-sets at a higher rate. For many, this initial period of time is now coming to an end. Rates are adjusting upward and causing monthly payments to become a challenge for some homeowners to pay, and in some cases, their mortgage payment has become unaffordable. Refinancing to lower the payment may be difficult, as home values in many areas have been dropping as well. If you are having trouble making your mortgage payment, here are some key things to keep in mind:
1. In many cases you can work things out with the lender directly. Contact the lender as soon as you know you are having trouble keeping up with your mortgage payment. If you contact them, lenders are often motivated to offer alternatives to foreclosure, such as modified payments, extended contracts, etc.
When calling your lender to negotiate additional time or a modified payment plan, ask to speak to the lender’s Loss Mitigation department to do a ‘work-out’ plan, instead of talking to the lender’s Collection department. A ‘work-out’ plan will be your way to get back on track with your payments, with your lender’s cooperation. Talking to the lender’s Collection department may not be as helpful; their job is to collect the full payment to bring the account current, without offering opportunities for a ‘work-out’.
2. If you are having trouble communicating effectively with your lender, contact a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved housing counselor. Housing counselors can help you understand the law, organize your finances, and represent you in negotiations with your lender, if needed. To find a HUD-approved housing counselor near you, call (800) 569-4287 or TTY (800) 877-8339, or check HUD’s website at www.hud.gov.
3. Avoid foreclosure prevention companies. They will charge you a hefty fee (often two or three month's mortgage payment) for information and services your lender or a HUD approved housing counselor will provide for little or no cost.
4. Be aware of foreclosure recovery scams! Never sign a legal document without reading and understanding all the terms.
5. If you are considering bankruptcy, be sure and get advice from a qualified attorney.
If you can no longer afford the home
If you cannot afford to keep your home, discuss these possibilities with your lender:
· Sell the home: If you are behind on your mortgage payment and you can no longer afford your home, your lender will usually give you a specific amount of time to find a purchaser and pay off the total amount owed. You will be expected to use the services of a real estate professional that can aggressively market the property. If you need to sell your home, you'll have to answer many questions. You'll need to find how much your house is actually worth, and you'll have to find a real estate agent you feel can sell the home within the amount of time allowed by the lender.
· Pre-foreclosure sale or short payoff: If you can't sell the property for the full amount of the loan, your lender may accept less than the amount owed. Financial help may also be available to pay other lien holders and/or help towards some moving costs. You may qualify if:
1. The loan is at least 2 months delinquent.
2. You (or your real estate professional) can sell the house within 3 to 5 months.
3. A new appraisal (obtained by your lender) shows that the value of your home meets HUD program guidelines.
· Assumption: A qualified buyer may be allowed to take over your mortgage, even if your original loan documents state that it is non-assumable.
· Deed-in-lieu of foreclosure: As a last resort, you "give back" your property to the lender, and the debt is forgiven. This will not save your house, but it is less damaging to your credit rating. This option might sound like the easiest way out, but it has limitations. You usually have to try to sell the home for its fair market value for at least 90 days before the lender will consider this option. This option may not be available if you have other liens, such as other creditor judgments, second mortgages, IRS or state tax liens. The foreclosure process allows the lender to clear the property’s legal title of these other notes and liens.
Keep in mind that with two of the options mentioned above (pre-foreclosure sale/short payoff and deed-in-lieu of foreclosure), where the lender is canceling or forgiving the debt, you may have to report the forgiven amount as income for tax purposes, depending on the circumstances. When you borrowed the money, you were not required to include the loan proceeds in income because you had an obligation to repay the lender. When that obligation is subsequently forgiven, the amount you received as loan proceeds is reportable as income because you no longer have an obligation to repay the lender.
As part of your decision making process regarding your home mortgage, you should check with a tax advisor to find out potential tax consequences associated with any decision you make. In addition to the tax considerations, it is important to understand that any time the lender agrees to accept less than the balance due on the loan, there is typically going to be a negative entry on the borrower’s credit report that remains for at least seven years, as well as a negative impact to the their credit score.
Help for military personnel
Reservists, guardsmen and other military personnel can find answers to questions about mortgage payment relief and protection from foreclosure provided by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 (formerly The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940).
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 limits interest that may be charged on mortgages taken out by a servicemember (including debts incurred jointly with a spouse) before he or she entered into active military service. At your request, lenders must reduce the interest rate to no more than 6% per year during the period of active military service and recalculate your payments to reflect the lower rate. This provision applies to both conventional and government-insured mortgages. The Act applies to active duty military personnel who had a mortgage obligation before enlistment or before being ordered to active duty.
This includes:
· Members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard.
· Commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration engaged in active service.
· Reservists ordered to report for military service.
· People ordered to report for induction (training) under the Military Selective Service Act.
Guardsmen called to active service for more than 30 consecutive days.
In limited situations, dependents of military personnel are also entitled to protections. For more information see the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website at www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/about/hudvet/library/scra.cfm.
Foreclosure and the IRS
The IRS urges struggling homeowners to consider their options carefully before giving up their homes through foreclosure. The following is an excerpt from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website, (www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=174022,00.html) regarding tax considerations for those who go through foreclosure:
Under the tax law, if the debt wiped out through foreclosure exceeds the value of the property, the difference is normally taxable income. But a special rule allows insolvent borrowers to offset that income to the extent their liabilities exceed their assets.
The IRS cautions that under the law, relief may be limited or unavailable in some situations where, for example, part or all of a home was ever used for business or rented out.
Borrowers whose debt is reduced or eliminated receive a year-end statement (Form 1099-C) from their lender. By law, this form must show the amount of debt forgiven and the fair market value of property given up through foreclosure. Though the winning bid at a foreclosure auction is normally a property’s fair market value, it may not necessarily reflect its true value in some cases. The IRS urges borrowers to check the Form 1099-C carefully. They should notify the lender immediately if any of the information shown on their form is incorrect. Borrowers should pay particular attention to the amount of debt forgiven (Box 2) and the value listed for their home (Box 7).
Pick up the phone
If you are having problems making your mortgage payment, keep in mind, most people are embarrassed to discuss money problems with others or believe that if lenders know they are in trouble, they will rush to collection or foreclosure. The good news is that lenders want to help borrowers keep their homes. Foreclosure is expensive for lenders, mortgage insurers and investors. Now more than ever, it is important to get advice and help.
Subject: Re: Help With Mortgage Issues
From: Olu Beckley
To: All
Date Posted: 08:41:18 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: mariamab@aol.com
Entered From: at 206.113.148.2
Message:
Allieu, your suggestions make the most sense and in all cases we have dealt with, the first step was to negotiate a moratorium on the setting in of the adjustable interest rate for at least 3 years. This gives the borrower time to consider refinancing options using revised FHA loan ceilings and other products, provided you have not defaulted on your loan repayments; property values have not been drastically eroded and your credit is good.
The best advice for future homebuyers is buy what you can afford and not what your friend Abdul bought the other day. Your circumstances might be different.
Subject: Re: Help With Mortgage Issues
From: dele
To: All
Date Posted: 11:34:44 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: dele25@yahoo.com
Entered From: pool-70-17-76-96.res.east.verizon.net at 70.17.76.96
Message:
Olu/Allieu
all this talk about contacting Lenders is not based in reality. Infact most Banks will only consider any payment plans etc only after your Mortgage is in Default. Also we must admit that when buying a Home most Buyers chose the ARM Mortgages because they are cheaper than 30year Fixed Mortgages.The negative equity
situation in which Homes cannot be refinanced is at the root of the problem. Home Owners walking away from their responsibilities are extending the downward spiral of home values. Until we have a halt onthese foreclosures, I am afraid negative Equity is here for a while. Happy Independence Day
Subject: Re: Help With Mortgage Issues
From: Sierra Leone Mortgages
To: All
Date Posted: 08:17:19 04/25/08 ()
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Message:
Why is there no bank in Sierra Leone that offers home loans or mortgages to the people? Is this not a banking concept? Are the people in the Manuel Gray Coonstruction company going to be doing business as usual or will they be selling the homes on a mortgage basis as they did in Ghana?
Subject: Re: Help With Mortgage Issues
From: Sam
To: All
Date Posted: 22:30:38 04/28/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-19-137-141.hsd1.ma.comcast.net at 76.19.137.141
Message:
There is a mortgage bank actually and NASSIT is working on another one I think. The problem is loans in SL are 20+ percent and a mortgage at that high an interest rate is senseless.
I think when and if NASSIT puts something in place, they will lower rates, but depending on how low they go, it creates an economic conundrum in that govt bonds are paying 15+ %, so why loan out money at higher risk at a lower rate? They are however commited to the development of the nation and also get their money for free so to speak, so they can work out it.
Subject: Re: Help With Mortgage Issues
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 08:42:29 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126
Message:
Just not enough takers..
The middle class in salone is still in its teething process..
With mining companies slated for commencement.. and a few other decent investments in the pipeline.. and electricity and bumbuna in the mix + dept forgiveness..
We should be set to take a sober palce in our region NEXT 5 years..
IE: If APC NOR *#&* THINGS UP....
And should i add.. we did not allow them to this time around.
So far.. (- d lectric) Most of the knack chesting has all been SLPP initiated.. APC implemented (Election woes..i guess... thats why african leaders hate to leave)..
Middle class in this context means...
People who are educated (not neccessarily school education or higher learning)..and make enought money to take care of the month to month living and have a bit extra to buy stuff..
But once we get to a decent 5%-10% middle class going....we should be good.
Subject: Peace and Love Kabs
From: Sheku Kallon
To: All
Date Posted: 20:48:43 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: shekukal@yahoo.com
Entered From: c-76-105-124-181.hsd1.ga.comcast.net at 76.105.124.181
Message:
You keep on attacking me on your website Kabs and I wonder why. I have no hate for you buddy. I am going to ignore the latest news posting in which I am the focus of your news report. We have worked too hard to rebuild NOSLINA and I have served the organization for the past six years. For the record, I had already decided not to serve as Executive Director going forard but will continue to serve the organization in other capacities. Peace and love to you and stay blessed.
Subject: Re: Peace and Love Kabs
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 04:11:35 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.98
Message:
Bo Sheku, just shut up. You are one useless bigot who does not have any principle. Where were you when SLPP awarded SYLVIA BLYDEN a National award? Did you vomit anything? Did she deserve it after all she did to aid and abet AFRC/RUF in maiming and killing our people? Where were you?
I feel terribly sorry for Sierra Leone because as long as your types continue to exist Sierra Leone shall know no peace. Wonder why you could team up with Sylvia to disrespect Kabs. Bo you nor geh thought? God help Sierra Leone!
I would just encourage Kabs to ignore your rantings. Na frustration geh for kill you because if you think SLPP is coming to power again in your life time then think again. As for your marriage of convenience with SLYVIA, ar see you far. Shame on you, Sheku Kallon.
Subject: Bonthe pekin yu nar Bad pekin
From: Tejan Kabba
To: All
Date Posted: 10:33:10 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: tejan.kabba@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
Why remove the speck in thy brother's eye when you have a log that is blinding your vision... says the bible.
Read Sheku's piece again and yours. Who really is the bigot? You sound sooo bitter that it is your type that Sierra Leone does not need. Boh, we all brothers ...lets learn to live with our differences.
Some of you take this politics thing like a life and death situation, and life is much more fun without thinking like that - believe me.
By the way why do you think APC will be in power forever... remember they said it once and it never happened. And Christiana Thorpe may not live for eternity... you see.
Lets calm the tone down a bit - please please please!
Try changing your attitude as Prezo sef don say
Subject: Re: Peace and Love Kabs
From: Truth
To: All
Date Posted: 05:21:19 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.171.165.63
Message:
After all the advice and appeal, some of you still have to behave like
the lowly scum you are.
Subject: MY FRIEND, THEY ARE ALL { APC} AND KABS KANU KNOW
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 05:35:22 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1309w-ad05-59-213.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.59.213
Message:
The warning is for themselves
The forum was made for them.
Subject: STATEMENT BY NOSLINA ON LIES BY MEMBER ON AWARD PROCESS
From: NOSLINA
To: All
Date Posted: 20:06:17 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
NOSLINA PRESS RELEASE: 2008 AWARDS SELECTION PROCESS
The Board of Directors and Executive members of the National Organization of Sierra Leoneans in North America note with dismay the publication in The New People Online Newspaper of April 20, 2008 a series of false, misleading and blatantly malicious allegations pertaining to our 2008 Awards selection process. In the strongest possible terms we jointly and collectively write to refute the several baseless assertions, lies and innuendos that purport to describe our selection process as racist and blinded by some members being operatives of the ruling party in Sierra Leone. Everyone should know that we take serious umbrage to wild and spurious allegations demeaning the quality of our process and our collective decision in granting awards to individuals we collectively deem worthy and meritorious.
In correcting the false allegations we wish to state most categorically and emphatically that we followed a process agreed to by a substantial majority of the board and executive directorate by applying procedures that were democratic, fair, and equitable. Irrespective of the number of rounds we voted, the final outcome was a decision of the majority and was protected by the principle of collective responsibility. Any other claims purported to be made by a NOSLINA source, irrespective of rank or office within NOSLINA is soundly false, egregious, unfounded and baseless.
We wish to reinforce and underscore our long held principle that NOSLINA is non-partisan and non-political and our membership is open to Sierra Leoneans and non-Sierra Leoneans irrespective of race, religion, ethnicity, or political affiliation. For example, our current Board Recording Secretary who participates at almost every meeting, (including the meetings to select award recipients), is a white American lady: Yet we are accused of voting with racist tendencies to guarantee that non-Sierra Leoneans could never win. Another active board member is a White American male. Over our ten year history, we have given our highest awards to at least three Non-Sierra Leoneans. This claim about voting on racist grounds is preposterous, illogical, baseless, and bigoted and we strongly refute it.
Similarly, our organization is accused of harboring “operatives” for the APC party: Yet our highest award recipient last year was the first Secretary General of the SLPP and later a strong stalwart and public supporter of the PMDC. We saw no public aspersions from those same “operatives” alleged to be contaminating the quality of our awards this year. Again, NOSLINA is a diverse organization and we value our approach of interconnectedness for the good of all Sierra Leoneans.
We write to reassure Sierra Leoneans, friends of Sierra Leone, and the general public, that no one is receiving an award in 2008 that did not receive either a unanimous or majority decision of the voting members during the selection. No one functions within our organization as an operative of a political party that we are aware of, and that we have knowingly allowed, to further their goals in our deliberations. We are cognizant of the fact that each person has a right to their own political views and opinions and, as long as they do not inject their political positions to influence the organization and its deliberations, we take no offence. No one has ever articulated what is, or perceived to be, racist or tribalistic views in our board deliberations. Any claims to the contrary are malicious, incendiary, and pernicious and calculated to negatively mislabel one of the longest, finest, and most successful Diaspora organizations for Sierra Leoneans in the US.
We collectively assure the public that NOSLINA remains true to its ideals and will enter our second decade united in a common cause to help promote the development of our country and recognize the contributions so many people make to the advancement of our nation and our people everywhere.
Submitted by authority of the Board of Directors per board meeting held Sunday April 20th, 2008 and signed on behalf of the board by Suna Nallo, Deputy Executive Director and Desmond Decker, Board Member this 23rd Day of April, 2008. For distribution to The New People On Line Newspaper, and other relevant online discussion groups.
Subject: Re: STATEMENT BY NOSLINA ON LIES BY MEMBER ON AWARD PROCESS
From: Respect
To: All
Date Posted: 20:56:29 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58
Message:
Is NOSLINA confirming what Sheku said? The posting stated that it does not matter how many times they voted. Why did they vote if they were going to award all those that were nominated? If I am Kabs, I will not even show up. Na Fiteye.
"As the outgoing Executive Director for NOSLINA I just wanted to correct a few factual mistakes in the posting by California Poet... In the case of Kabs Kanu, it is indeed true that he was defeated when the vote was taken and some board members asked that NOSLINA reconsider and give the award anyway based on the work he's done promoting the organizations awards banquet on his site."----Kallon
Subject: Re: STATEMENT BY NOSLINA ON LIES BY MEMBER ON AWARD PROCESS
From: PATRIOT
To: All
Date Posted: 21:34:52 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
Every organization has its methods of doing things. If all the members decide to give anybody an award, whatever method was used, as long as they took it collectively
Subject: Re: STATEMENT BY NOSLINA ON LIES BY MEMBER ON AWARD PROCESS
From: Shame
To: All
Date Posted: 02:32:31 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Shame on Sheku Kallon, lying that Kabs was given an award because he publicized Noslina .
Subject: Jallohlaw or UMPIRE is not Moh'm Allie Jalloh
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 18:16:45 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Please note that jallohlaw or UMPIRE of the Awareness Forum is not Mohamed Allie Jalloh. Please do not mistke Moh'm for him.Moh'm Allie Jalloh remains my friend and brother and has even been invited to rejoin this forum.
We did a long investigation today and through his e-mail address, we found out the identity of Jallowlaw and the address of his law firm and his home address. Do not mistake him for Moh'm .
Subject: Re: Jallohlaw or UMPIRE is not Moh'm Allie Jalloh
From: Whatever
To: All
Date Posted: 01:56:53 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.171.4.71
Message:
Who gives a -------k
Subject: MY COMPUTER IS FREEZING: PLEASE HELP
From: Ahmed Tejan Koromah
To: All
Date Posted: 15:38:19 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: ahmedtejan@hotmail.com
Entered From: ip98-163-70-165.dc.dc.cox.net at 98.163.70.165
Message:
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Subject: President Koroma Express grave concern over Zimbabwe
From: patriot
To: All
Date Posted: 13:29:51 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
President Koroma Express grave concern and dismay over situation in Zimbabwe
Subject: Kono Sitting On A Time Bomb
From: Kono Man
To: All
Date Posted: 13:29:37 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58
Message:
The Exclusive
Kono Sitting On A Time Bomb
Written by John Ansu in Kono
Thursday, 24 April 2008
The diamondiferous district of Kono, Eastern province, has been making scaring headlines in local tabloids in recent time as the youths of that district battle with mining companies over one thing or the other every now and then. "Kono is sitting on a time bomb," an indigene of Kono stated to The Exclusive yesterday.
Yesterday, 23rd April, 2008, saw a continuation of unrest in Kono as businesses were brought to a halt, schools closed and people running for dear lives following another fracas between the youths and a mining company operating in Genseh Chiefdom, Kono District, called Kariba Mining Company.
Reports monitored by The Exclusive revealed that the youth of Kono protested against what they described as the "illegal occupation" of the mining site by the company.
According to the youths, the APC government had promised that the sand deposit at the mining site will be free for them for commercial purposes as a way of empowering them. They, however, in a form of protest, expressed dismay over the continued occupation of the Company at the site and have seriously bemoaned government for that.
According to the youths, the government has sold the piece of sand land to the company without considering the promise they made to them during the campaign period.
The company, according to sources, has made a formal complaint to the government and in response, a contingent of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) was dispatched a couple of days ago at the scene but did little or nothing to pacify the situation.
As the tension mounted during the early hours of yesterday, a truck load of OSD personnel reported at the scene, made some arrests and detained some youths at the Tankoro Police Station, Kono District.
The roads leading to the mining site and the APC offices were barricaded as the streets of Koidu town were occupied by thousands of irate youths with sticks and stones. Unconfirmed reports say, the angry youths in their protest, seized two firearms from police personnel during yesterday's scuffle. The situation was however brought to a relative calm later yesterday.
Subject: Leather Boot’ Bags Another Security Certificate
From: Rebel
To: All
Date Posted: 13:27:04 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58
Message:
The Exclusive
Leather Boot’ Bags Another Security Certificate
Written by Arthur Caulker
Thursday, 24 April 2008
Leather Boot...excels in security tactics
A former SLA fighter, Idrissa Kamara, alias Leather Boot has last Friday received an induction certificate from the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) at the Senior Police Officers Mess at Kingtom, West of Freetown.The training was organized as a crash programme for the fourteen police officers who just returned from Morocco after completing training in Close-Protection and Bodyguard.
The Kingtom training covered various disciplines in policing which included, information gathering, professional acts in policing, evidence gathering, basic human rights, the Public Order Act, Police Law and Criminal Procedure Act of 1964.
During the certification ceremony, the Director of training, Chief Supt. Foday U. K. Darbo told the gathering that the certified police officers are brilliant and willing to learn as non among the fourteen Close Protection Guards neither complained nor absented themselves from the training.
Presenting the certificates, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Oliver B. Somasa expressed his gratitude to the fourteen gallant bodyguards for successfully completing their training. Also present at the ceremony were, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Professional Standards, Tamba Gbekie, the Deputy Director of Training ASP. A.M. Turay, the press and the Police Media, among others.
Subject: Re: Leather Boot’ Bags Another Security Certificate
From: Ali Volkan
To: All
Date Posted: 14:45:27 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: deltablast@yahoo.com
Entered From: e178074085.adsl.alicedsl.de at 85.178.74.85
Message:
Bull shit!!!!!!!!!!!11
Subject: Re: Leather Boot’ Bags Another Security Certificate
From: MGBOKO
To: All
Date Posted: 14:22:14 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: adsl-64-175-45-242.dsl.pltn13.pacbell.net at 64.175.45.242
Message:
I am A P C to the bone and also KONO to my death. My point here is that Leather Boot killed some people at Yardu Road in Kono and will never answer for that. He did it under Johnny Paul, whose heart , Taylors boy's fried and ate. I love EBK because he is right for S/Leone but he should be weary of this scum called learher boot.
Subject: Re: Leather Boot’ Bags Another Security Certificate
From: Tolongbo
To: All
Date Posted: 14:35:55 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: soribaibureh@hotmail.com
Entered From: at 77.110.68.176
Message:
"He who lives by the sord dies by it" and also " the evil that men do live after them". Ritributive justice will surely prevail. Those whose hands are littered with the blood of the innocent and impoverished Sierra Leonean will regaretably pay for their atrocities, come what may.
If the courts cannot do justice, the soil of Sa/Lone can. If you don't believe Where's HIGH WAY? Where is RANKAY? Weaked and notorious human killers. They are all swallowing the rutton mud of the grave awaiting eternal hell fire punishment.
Subject: ANOTHER AWARD FOR KABS KANU AND COCORIOKO
From: Insider
To: All
Date Posted: 12:36:29 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
Somebody has whispered to me that Cocorioko will be receiving yet another award this weekend. Another organization is taking advantage of the presence of the Rev. Kabs-Kanu in the Maryland area to make a presentation to the newspaper for the good work that it is doing. I also heard that a big welcome ceremony for Kabs Kanu and Foday Mansaray is being planned. It is going to be big this weekend in Maryland for COCORIOKO.
Subject: Rice prices skyrocket in U.S.
From: Olu Beckley
To: All
Date Posted: 12:08:33 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: mariamab@aol.com
Entered From: at 206.113.148.2
Message:
Rice prices skyrocket in U.S.
www.chinaview.cn 2008-04-24 06:42:26 Print
LOS ANGELES, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Rice prices have increased dramatically in recent weeks across the United States despite the government's forecast that food prices would rise only 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent this year, reports said Wednesday.
As consumers concerned about rising rice prices, the shelves at big-box warehouse stores like Sam's Club and Costco have been cleaned out and the wholesale retailers are adopting policies to limit rice purchases by customers.
Sam's Club announced Wednesday that customers will no longer be allowed to purchase more than four bags of jasmine, basmati and long-grain white rice per visit, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The retailer chain operated by Wal-Mart said the policy was "effective immediately" across all of its U.S. stores.
Sam's Club blamed the new limits on "supply and demand trends" and said it is working with suppliers "to ensure we are in stock, and we are asking for our members' cooperation and patience."
Meanwhile, at least one Costco store in California has also posted signs asking customers to hold back on their rice purchases and follow their regular rice-buying habits, according to an NBC report.
The price of many foods, including beer, bread, coffee, pizza and rice have risen rapidly recently in the United States as the country contends with its worst bout of food inflation since the 1990s.
Most of the price spikes can be traced to rising energy costs and the continuing weakness of the U.S. dollar, economists said. Government data showed that rice price jumped by almost 10 percent last month.
With the exception of rising prices, the United States has so far escaped the problems seen in other countries, where food supply shortages have prompted protests, but the limits on bulk rice purchases by a major retailer such as Sam's Club are the first sign of any spillover in the country, the Los Angeles Times said.
Though the United States is one of the world's top rice growers, Americans don't consume much of the grain. Between 40 and 50 percent of what the United States grows annually is exported.
Subject: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 11:08:09 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-75.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.75
Message:
On behalf of all sober minded Sierra Leoneans and on my own personal behalf I congratulate Prof. Edmond Koker(aka Sengbe)for winning an award at the NCU. Prof. Koker you have proved your self to be a very distinguish Sierra Leonean. You have shown the whole
world that you are an educated man who has clean blood in your head and not a brain that is always toxic therefore can not reason. I am proud of you my brother, once again I congratulate you. May God continue to bless you and your family.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Bai Bureh
To: All
Date Posted: 06:08:23 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: 194-237-247-130.customer.telia.com at 194.237.247.130
Message:
First of all congratulations for such an outstanding achievement.You have made mama Salone proud of one of her illustrious sons.Having said that I am still waiting to collaborate with chemists like you and Fen Plaba in research for the benfit of mama Salone.Always have it in mind that there is one Salone engineer who is waiting to work with you someday. I have got a lot of proposals we can look into. Cheers!
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:06:57 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-67-232-3-64.dhcp.embarqhsd.net at 67.232.3.64
Message:
Thank you.
I welcome such a collaboration very heartily.
Are you a chemical engineer?
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 11:16:55 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 198.85.58.177
Message:
Thank you kindly, Brother Alpha Saidu. I will continue to do whatever it takes to maintain the respect and dignity you have reposed in me on account of this prestigious award.
We have a lot of hard work to do in reviving the SLPP. I am sure you are up to the task. Our sleeves must be rolled up at all times, even in victory - in the forseeable future.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 12:15:30 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-75.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.75
Message:
By the grace of God we will surely revive the SLPP
and put it back on its right footing. The party needs leaders like you with a clean proven record. Please, be willing to serve us whenever we call on you. Once again, I congratulate you, and I wish you and your family well.
One People--One Country.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 11:39:39 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126
Message:
Bra Sengbe...
Don't know you.. neither u i..
But as my country man.. and especially one who makes us proud...
Bra tenki..
God gee u more.. good job..
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:02:43 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 198.85.58.177
Message:
CandidO, thank you Bra.
Like the man said, "we are family on this forum", so even though we do not know each other physically, we are still brothers in spirit.
Have a blessed day.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Abdul Karim Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 12:01:48 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 65.91.143.4
Message:
A container of pure unadulterated African honey is on its way to you from Sierra Leone for this great feat.
Sengbe, you have made the great Sengbe Pieh, your great grand-father warrior proud even in his grave. Today, libations will be poured to calm his stoic spirit. More victories and successes are on their way until you are crowned with the Nobel Prize for chemistry. That's what we expect from you, no matter how tall that order is. And then, of course, the ultimate.
The ultimate, you know, will surely come when men shall with bowed heads salute you in 'excellential' terms.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Kabs Kanu on behalf of Cocorioko
To: All
Date Posted: 12:39:47 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
Congratulations, Professor Edmund Koker on your award.We are very proud of you. Keep it up.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 03:28:05 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 149.254.192.192
Message:
My hat goes up to you - GREAT SENGBE! you are an embodinment of inspiration. May God continue to shower you with greater rewards of your ventures and may we try to emulate your footsteps.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 04:59:07 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-67-232-3-64.dhcp.embarqhsd.net at 67.232.3.64
Message:
Thank you so very much, Chez.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:43:12 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 198.85.58.177
Message:
Thank you, Reverend.
Congratulations to you also, and the Cocorioko clan for your community service provided to us.
Keep up the good work.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 13:31:22 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 78.149.125.153
Message:
Sengbe,
What can I say? amm, your brilliance is tremendious. You're a real achiever I not have known your credentials if not not for this award as you refused to show off like others would love to do.
Those who always says its me, they're not. Hope you understand what I mean.
Bra, I wish you were in the UK but all the same God/Allah bless you.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: APC
To: All
Date Posted: 13:40:35 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-221-101-125.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 98.221.101.125
Message:
I love the spirit of the APC supporting folks on this forum. Allieu Iscandari, Bra Banxx, Kabs Kanu all praised Professor for his award. I wish we could have a reciprocating gesture from supporters of the SLPP. Man, the way you people acted in the matter of the Kabs Kanu award is a disgrace .You were caught flat out in malicious envy and jealousy. If only we can all rejoice when a brother or sister wins an award or distinction, Sierra Leone would be a better place.Envy and jealousy are the root of our problems in Sierra Leone.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Jaigboi
To: All
Date Posted: 13:29:17 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Sene O' Professor Koker!You make us all proud of your significant achievement. While I am happy for you it griefs me that America's gain has been Sierra Leone's loss. Keep up the good work!
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Lameh Gblah
To: All
Date Posted: 18:34:12 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cpc5-lewi6-0-0-cust721.bmly.cable.ntl.com at 86.6.154.210
Message:
hi Edmund,
I may sound cynical I don't know whether you are the person I thought you are. When ever we see these names they are very rear. Are you the kokers of railway compound in the 60's. Of Standard bank fame with the BMW, and of St Edwards Fame? Please if you are Let me know. I am looking for my long lost friend whom I went to school with I think he is your elder brother Edward. In the year 2000 I went to Freetown looking for him, I even went to your village Jimmy, but nobody knew him. Please if you have a clue of his whereabout let me know. If you are the same family give my regards to your mum dad brothers and sisters.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 05:17:38 04/25/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: nc-67-232-3-64.dhcp.embarqhsd.net at 67.232.3.64
Message:
Hello there, Lameh Gblah.
Well, ours is a large extended family, but I am not sure I know your long lost friend. My elder brother's name is Raymond, not Edward. This is the reason I am confused.
Uncle Mohamed did work at Standard Bank for quite some time until his death. I am not quite sure about St. Edwards, but Jimmi is definitely our hometown.
I am sorry that I cannot be of much help in this regard. I hope someone else can help.
Subject: Dont rain on his parade
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq.
To: All
Date Posted: 16:11:03 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Point well taken however this is not the time to raise that issue because to do so would bring rain on Dr. Kokers parade. As things stand right now we all should be genuinely happy when any of us succeeds in moving forward in life. Kabbs Kanus achievements as a community organizer were recognised by NOSLINA and rightfully so. Of course there were some and many of them SLPP supporters who vehemently spoke evil about his award, including Sheku kallon who is one of the executive members of the NOSLINA group. Many who spoke negatively about Kabbs being awarded the NOSLINA award were members of the SLPP. In order to go forward as a viable society in the diaspora, we must with one voice that which is objectively wrong and uphold that which is objectively right. My congratulations were intended to communicate to Dr. Koker and not to Sengbe Kounawah who has insulted me and called me all kinds of names because we disagree. My congratulations was to great professor and teacher and MuAllim who is from my home country and who has excelled himself in the diaspora doing what he does best. My fights on the forum were not with that educated guy who is one of the best professors in the UNC system for 2008. My fights have been with an arrogant fellow who goes by the name Sengbe Kounahwah who insults, defames, belittles others with reckless aplomb. One who believes that our society must remain ethnically divided along the feeble and fickle lines of tribe and regional association. The professor who won the award is too upstanding of a man to fall so low as that despicable character who were he to win an award from NOSLINA or the sierra Leone online fora, would win one for tribalism, Uncouthism, denigration of his fellow country men along tribal lines.
So you see I thus postulate that the two were never one and that one had to be the undesired alter ego of the other. Heres to a wonderful 2008 with erudite minds like our cvery own Professor Ed Koker who from here on out is on NOTICE actual and constructive, that his reputation is worth many bags of gold and that his alter ego sengbe kounawah should be sent into exile. Just as much as the students at East Carolina benefit greatly from his knowledge, the sierra leone online community can just as much benefit of not more so that ECU students becasue he is ONE OF OUR VERY OWN.
Heres to hoping that you enjoy this day and that this recognition bears positive fruit in a CHANGE OF attitude to your fellow sierra leoneans. klink klink Glasses up now drink to his health and lets dont rain on his parade.
Subject: Re: Dont rain on his parade (correction)
From: M. Alieu Iscandari esq
To: All
Date Posted: 16:12:58 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198
Message:
we must with one voice CONDEMN that which is objectively wrong
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
To: All
Date Posted: 13:38:28 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 198.85.58.177
Message:
Thank you, Mr. Eddie Grant.
I wish you the best.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 22:08:53 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-71-178-147-25.washdc.east.verizon.net at 71.178.147.25
Message:
Congratulations Professor. Edmond Koker, aka Sengbe. May God guide and give you more wisdom to do exactly what you do, and more: prepare young minds for a better tomorrow.
It was only yesterday I was talking about how impressed I am about you, vis-avis, a discussion we had, a question you asked while I was in California. That was what shielded the deal for me.
Most important of all, the several times we have spoken, yes, I can only proudly boast of a compatriot, a true patriot like you who gave me a pieces of advice that only a patriot, and or a true humanitarian, full of positive self-esteem, can give such authentic, elevating piece of advice to a young man or woman who is aspiring for what they have already achieved. Such mindset gives me hope for our beloved country and for young men and women around the globe who want to make something out of their lives and contribute positively towards change in the world.
Please understand that your work has just begun and there is more room for improvement. Nevertheless, your strides have taken the human race further in the tunnel of civilization, where the light shines bright and we say; we meaning all your students and many millions of minds they in-turn will awaken to this glorious investment (knowledge) that none can ever take from them, us, therefore, we say thank you for such an enviable investment, a clothes that never tears, a shoe that never flattens, a car that never depreciates, a beautiful woman that never says I am tired, never lives you because you are poor or rich, sick or well, a friend that will go with you to the grave. Yours is a gift, a tremendous sacrifice. Thank you.
Once again, congratulations.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 05:05:39 04/25/08 ()
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Thank you Bambay Lans for those kind words.
Indeed, my/our work has just begun, and with dilligence, we shall pursue it.
Thanks again, Bambay.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Reality
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Date Posted: 05:56:39 04/25/08 ()
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Congrats Prof on your meritorous award. I once had a very brilliant
teacher in Bo School named Nasiru Koker, he was also from Jimmi.
You guys must be related. I was as proud of him then as I am of you
today. Thanks for your work with the future generation.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 12:10:08 04/25/08 ()
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Thank you.
Nasiru was my second-cousin. He died less than a year ago in Philadelphia, PA.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 12:10:10 04/24/08 ()
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Bra AKK, may God/Allah bless you for the kind words in your congratulations.
All I can state in appreciation of your kind admonition in that "tall order" is:
Inshallah!!
Thank you.
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: SIK
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Date Posted: 12:39:06 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: sokoroma@hotmail.com
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Please I would like to know the award. It will help others work hard in any positive field to emulate you. Let us start to bring more laurels but not continue to promote the 'pull down syndrome.'
Subject: Re: Congratulations Prof. Edmond Koker---I am proud for you.
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 12:52:03 04/24/08 ()
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Please go to the website posted in that link:
http://www.northcarolina.edu/content.php/pres/news/releases/pr2008/20080424_2008_Awards_for_Excellence_in_Teaching.htm
I hope I can be of help in motivating young minds to excel / succeed in all of their career endeavours, especially in the sciences, and engineering. By so doing we can accelerate our national strides in development.
Remember, without the manpower needed in science, engineering, and technology, it would be very difficult to develop a nation.
Subject: Youths, police clash in Kono
From: Concord Times
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Date Posted: 10:53:09 04/24/08 ()
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Concord Times
Youths, police clash in Kono
By Fuad Kamara in Kono
Over 300 angry youths from Gbense and Kamara chiefdoms Tuesday clashed with police and military personnel in the eastern diamond rich town of Koidu , Kono district.
Similar violent activities have been on the increase since February when youths protesting against Koidu Holdings, a South African mining company, were dispersed by police officers, leaving two dead.
Yesterday youths took over the No. 11 sand tailing in Kamara chiefdom and started washing the gravel. Confrontation then erupted between youths from the two chiefdoms for supremacy over the sand.
Youth leader of Kamara chiefdom Jimissa Thullah said the ruling All Peoples Congress had promised to give them the sand tailing during their campaigns ahead of the 2007 elections. But local authorities have insisted that the sand could not be released by the government without proper arrangement and documentation with chiefdom authorities.
The Tankoro police intervened to quell down the situation but an argument ensued which resulted into youths pelting stones at the police. In the violent clash that followed, the Local Unit Commander of Tankoro Amos Kargbo sent for reinforcement from Makeni and Motema divisions.
The angry youths also attacked the support officer from Motema police division and team en route to No. 11 but persuaded the youths before they could set them free.
No sooner the reinforcement troops from Makeni arrived than the situation deteriorated further. One of the irate youths seized a cogged 17 rounds pistol from Sergeant Brima Jah who was part of the Makeni intervention.
The police could not handle the situation alone and thus called for military intervention led by lieutenant colonel Mansaray of 9 battalion. The army fired warning shots into the air to disperse the irate youths but there were countered shots from the youths.
The police have launched a joint patrol in the town some six hours after they called for a curfew order.
Meanwhile, Police boss Kruchev Kargbo said if the situation remained volatile the curfew might not be lifted by end of the day.
Subject: ‘APC not living to expectation'
From: Concord Times
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Date Posted: 10:46:06 04/24/08 ()
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Concord Times
‘APC not living to expectation'
By Rachel Horner
President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists Wednesday said the All Peoples Congress (APC) government has not lived up to the expectations of Sierra Leoneans.
Philip Neville who was speaking to journalists at the Sierra Leone News Agency in Freetown said Sierra Leoneans voted the party to power because of its propaganda against the outgone Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP). He observed that the situation is even worse now than before.
“Lawlessness is widespread, filthiness of the city and high prices. We want the government to take action for the benefit of everybody,” Neville said.
He observed that problems faced by the country are not part of the international economic hazards. He said Sierra Leoneans are suffering and things are hard in the country.
“Market women are refusing to get off the streets claiming that the government is theirs whilst the ministry of trade and the police are of no help,” he claimed.
Neville said people's lives are at risk as sicknesses are rampant these days due to the filthiness of the city.
He called on journalists to remind the APC government that the current problems people face now were raised by them during their campaigns against the SLPP.
He added that the APC also promised in their manifesto to address problems affecting Sierra Leoneans but have not attempted solving them since they assumed power in September last year.
He also made reference to the Le40 million subventions due his organization, saying the past SLPP-led government gave Le 20 million but that APC seemed to have refused to pay the remaining Le20 million.
“The APC government is refusing to give the balance. APC government has not given us anything and they are refusing to pay the money the SLPP gave us,” he said and called on government to give the remaining.
While he commended government for the power supply he also urged journalists to remind the government that all is not well.
Subject: Re: ‘APC not living to expectation'
From: Sabi nor get worry
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Date Posted: 14:40:01 04/24/08 ()
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hy don't the Concord times and other critics come up with a program for rehabilitating the country and economy in six months. This includes sources and methods of generating revenue to fund the different projects and ailments while creating Jobs and alleviating the cost of living of the vast majority.
The government is obviously clueless if it can't solve these problems in the 7 months it has been in power. What we need are citizens and newpapers to come up with the solutions that wil solve the country's problem and then insist that the government follow it.
Subject: Rev.Kabs, Please Turn Down that NOLSINA Award
From: Low Grade San San
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Date Posted: 10:59:35 04/24/08 ()
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"In the case of Kabs Kanu, it is indeed true that he was defeated hen the vote was taken and some board members asked that NOLSINA reconsider and give the award anyway based on the work e's done promoting the organizations awards banquet on his site.
In terms of what motivated some board members to act the way they did, that is only between their conscience and the almighty Allah/God." Sheku Kallon Awareness Times 20, 2008 at 22:04:53:
And NOSLINA has not issue any public rebuttal to this statement. If i was Kabs, i will turn down this award or refuse to accept it. Because from what Mr Kallon who is the executive director of NOLSINA is saying, Rev. Kabs did not win nor earned this award genuinely. It will be handed to him simply because of him promoting the NOLSINA BANQUET on the COCORIOKO SITE. To me, the NOLSINA Board has insulted Kabs and cheated whoever defeated kabs.On moral grounds alone he should not have been put in a position to receive an award he has not truly earned. Whilst his efforts should be acknowledged,this award belongs to someone else. This is not about robbing Peter for Kabs, it is cheating someone for Kabs. And as a man of God, Kabs should have nothing to do with it.
Mind you the award is for service to the community. That has to be earned or won because of Kabs's services to the community, not because of the eat as much as you like buffet flyers that he pasted on his site. I feel very offended about what Sheku said, to me nar fit yei. So Kabs should turn this award down on principle. Kabs has done much for Sierra Leone than just dropping leaflets for some buffet. If NOLSINA cannot recognised him for his services to his community, then they should keep their gong. And look who is criticising him, Baroness Babu Blyden, a GYAL who only got to the Lords through slpp yukie yukie trades man door, and not by merit.
Subject: For Kaamor Sengbe Konouwah: You Made Us Proud
From: Bra Enviable
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Date Posted: 10:42:37 04/24/08 ()
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Sengbe, Now you know why I call you "Kaamor," the Mende equivalence of Mwalimu, Elder One, and all that represents erudition. Those with Moa origins are too endowed by the ancestors to settle for mediocrity. A man born of TRUE Moa parents will grow as if blessed by Obatalla, the Yoruba God of Creation and Abundance. My Great, Great Grandfather, Kailondoh of Kissi, said it all when he remarked, during a ceremony at the Oracles in Kailahun Town, that "A child born inside the precincts of Kailahun will overflow with God's care just like the raging tide of the Moa."
Indded, those who teach the young can be compared to Jesus' biblical design to make "fishers of men" out of ordinary men, so that the WORD can be spread. Please accept Kailondoh's prophetic blessings and compliments on behalf of his Great, Great Grandson.
Regards,
Nya Ngaa Tikekeh.
Subject: Re: For Kaamor Sengbe Konouwah: You Made Us Proud
From: Sengbe Konouwah
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Date Posted: 11:02:06 04/24/08 ()
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Bra Enviable, I would like to thank you for the acknowlegement of my award, and the compliments you showered me with in the name of our ancestors. Please note that I will always try to uphold and maintain the spiritual dignity derived from our forefathers.
Thank you again.
May God also bless you, and yours in all of your undertakings.
Subject: Re: For Kaamor Sengbe Konouwah: You Made Us Proud
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
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Date Posted: 11:19:57 04/24/08 ()
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And may I add my two penny worth in this and offer my heartiest congratulations to you on your receipt of this award. I kindda wonder whether this award should be considered an award to a sierra leonean genius or a Kailahun genius? Which comes first? Just a little tiongue in cheek to get you going my friend. You do us all proud with an award of this nature. I always knew that you had genius floating in you somewhere in your genetic make up, although you have on numeorus times belied and disemboweled that genius by some of your off the cuff rants on this forum. I have a lapel pin of the flag of sierra leone given to me recently by someone in sierra leone, if I send it to you would you wear it to the ceremony and send us pictures with our flag prominently showing?
Big Big congrats my brother. Big up and this is what we expect excellence in all of our undertakings. I will drink a second cuppa stabucks Americano on your behalf and in celebration of a great sierra Leonean mind. Dr. Edmond Koker.
Subject: Re: For Kaamor Sengbe Konouwah: You Made Us Proud
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 11:33:40 04/24/08 ()
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Thank you Alieu for the kind sentiments.
I will wear that flag (Green, White, and Blue) very proudly on my lapel at the ceremony. And so too will I wear The Stars and Stripes on the other lapel.
Thanks again.
Subject: Re: For Kaamor Sengbe Konouwah: You Made Us Proud
From: James Kanu
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Date Posted: 12:08:22 04/24/08 ()
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Until Sengbe is crowned with a Nobel Prize for Chemistry we shall not cease praying for him.
Keep moving until you grab that Nobel Prize.
Subject: Re: For Kaamor Sengbe Konouwah: You Made Us Proud
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 12:17:12 04/24/08 ()
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Thank you, and God bless you, Bra James Kanu.
I will also keep y'all in my prayers.
Subject: Re: For Kaamor Sengbe Konouwah: You Made Us Proud
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 12:13:25 04/24/08 ()
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Thank you, and God bless you, Bra James Kanu.
I will also keep y'all in my prayers.
Subject: SYLVIA BLYDEN IS A PORNOGRAPHIC BEAST
From: Jallowlaw@yahoo.com
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Date Posted: 10:22:31 04/24/08 ()
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Because she is allowing Jallowlaw or Mohamed Jalloh , graduate of Georgetown University, to plaster pornographic stuff all over her forum. Sylvia and Jalloh are both sick and enjoy the pornographic writings of jallowlaw@yahoo.com.Kabs Kanu is a holy man of God and should have nothing to do with these sick people.
Subject: Re: SYLVIA BLYDEN IS A PORNOGRAPHIC BEAST
From: Town crier
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Date Posted: 10:46:56 04/24/08 ()
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You guys are so sick in your minds that you can write any rubish. We are living in a civilized society, you dont have to use that kind of language on a respected surgon and jounalist like my be loved Sylvia. This is the only credible jounalist we have in Sierra Leone, she is very much objective, she is not one sided like your purpoted man of God.
Subject: American stores begin rationing rice
From: Hungry
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Date Posted: 10:17:54 04/24/08 ()
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So the problem is not only in Sierra Leone.
Subject: FOOD PROBLEM IN S/L IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT IN AMERICA
From: okdok
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Date Posted: 22:10:14 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
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Please dont compare.North America has plenty of different type of food compared to that of S/L where people depend only on rice.
Subject: JALLOHLAW@YAHOO.COM IS A PORNOGRAPHIC BEAST
From: Junks Seller
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Date Posted: 10:13:28 04/24/08 ()
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Mohamed Jalloh, graduate of Georgetown University or jallowlaw@yahoo.com of the AWARENESS FORUM is a pornographic beast. He has no respect for women. He is a bigot who degraded women on this forum and was banned by Kabs Kanu.He is going crazy and will soon end in the mental home. Everything he is writing about Kabs Kanu is false. He hates Kabs Kanu because he was banned from this forum for his bigotry.
Subject: Re: JALLOWLAW IS NOT OUR MOHAMED JALLOH
From: Insider
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Date Posted: 10:58:56 04/24/08 ()
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I have it on good authority that Kabs Kanu and Mohamed Jalloh remain friends. I don't believe that the character calling himself or herself jallohlaw that hates Kabs Kanu is the Mohamed Jalloh who used to post here until last year. He never used foul language or the type of language.
Jallolaw is umpire that was banned.
Subject: Re: JALLOHLAW@YAHOO.COM IS A PORNOGRAPHIC BEAST
From: La Boss
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Date Posted: 10:16:15 04/24/08 ()
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You are right. He is heading for the mental home.
Subject: Football ace Al Bangura is love cheat who lied to stay in Br
From: Lover Boy
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Date Posted: 09:54:38 04/24/08 ()
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Bangura out of order
Football ace Al Bangura is love cheat who lied to stay in Britain
By Douglass Wight
AN African footballer who won a heart-rending campaign to stay in Britain is today exposed as a LIAR and a LOVE RAT.
Watford star Al Bangura claimed he'd be MURDERED along with his partner Yabom and baby if he was deported back to troubled Sierra Leone.
See lover's sexy photoshoot and interview
The 19-year-old's plight moved the nation and, after a battle led by Sir Elton John, the Home Office granted him a work permit until 2010. But Bangura was LYING when he said he had lost touch with all his family in West Africa and a secret sect wanted to kill him. And we can reveal while he was parading pregnant Yabom, 21, for cameras during the campaign last year he was CHEATING on her with lover Latoya Douglas.
Latoya, 19, stormed last night: "He was in so much danger in Sierra Leone he was planning to take me there on holiday.
"And his mum wasn't missing—he was in touch with her and wired her Ł50,000 so she could build a house. She even kept track of his performances for Watford.
"He's manipulated the sytem and played everyone for a fool."
Pretty student Latoya fell for Bangura in 2005. She had no idea he had a partner until she saw him on TV with Yabom at his appeal. "He told me she was just part of a story he made up to get sympathy at the immigration hearing," said Latoya.
"I'd been with him for two years and had no reason not to trust him. Stupidly I believed him."
Bangura—who claimed he'd been trafficked from Sierra Leone at 15 to become a sex slave in the UK—dumped Latoya in January when Yabom found some of her underwear. The lover said: "She rang me, called me a bitch and said she was the mother of his baby. Then I knew the truth.
"Now people need to know the truth about Bangura—that he manipulated his story to win public support. What he's done is terrible."
Subject: Re: Football ace Al Bangura is love cheat who lied to stay in Br
From: Dunia
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Date Posted: 03:31:04 04/25/08 ()
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Stale news and nothing will come out of it. Hell hath no fury than the wrath of a woman scorned. Guys, learn from this slogan - becareful of who you take to bed!!
Subject: Stay blessed Ali
From: Tejan Kabba
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Date Posted: 06:18:28 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: tejan.kabba@yahoo.com
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Can't agree more. Hell indeed hath no fury ... Get a life Latoya ... move on ... you're still young and there are plenty more to go round. Kindly let Al play football without stress. He is a young man and I am sure you'll attest that most guys his age, that you know in UK have zillions of gal friends. If he has chosen to settle with Yaboum, then you were obviously not meant to be. Whats wrong with staying amicable instead of trying to bring him down. Don't let it appear you were only after the money and really never loved him. Read the Old Testament specifically Kings 3:5-14 and you will find out why you should move on.
Bro Al, if you are reading don't be distracted by L. Focus on your game as you have been and work hard at taking your career to the pinnacle. Sierra Leoneans I have spoken to are all wishing you well and proud of your efforts in overcoming hurdles and making so much progress is so short a time. We hope and pray you will exceed Kallon's achievement and who knows ... even captain ...
Beware of racists though ... they cannot stomach a Blackman earning big in the west, and the come in different guises - from 'friends', immig officers, policemen, politicians ...
Continue working hard and may God continue to protect and bless you even more.
JK
Subject: Sengbe is UNC Board of Governors Prof of the Year
From: UNC
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Date Posted: 09:48:38 04/24/08 ()
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It is with pride and great pleasure to report to all forumites and peepers, that our forum colleague with the moniker, Sengbe Konouwah, has been selected to receive an award for Excellence in Teaching, annually given out by the Board of Governors of the UNC system.
As one of the outstanding professors in the system, I wish to congratulate our brother for his outstanding achievement with respect to this award.
Please go the link provided and read the press release for yourselves.
Prof Sengbe, please keep up the good work. Keep making us proud.
Best regards.
Subject: Re: Sengbe is UNC Board of Governors Prof of the Year
From: UNC
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Date Posted: 09:51:14 04/24/08 ()
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Here is the link:
http://www.northcarolina.edu/content.php/pres/news/releases/pr2008/20080424_2008_Awards_for_Excellence_in_Teaching.htm
Subject: Re: Sengbe is UNC Board of Governors Prof of the Year
From: John Kargbo
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Date Posted: 11:46:33 04/24/08 ()
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With all my heart I wish Professor Edmond Koker well. It's a well-deserved and well-earned honor for the Prof and more particularly for all Sierra Leoneans to whom this distinguished distinction should serve as a motivation that no matter from what corner of the globe you come from, you can still excell even among the greatest in the world if you are very intelligent and can work very hard.
I salute you my brother for this very high honor. You are right on the path to a Nobel Prize in chemistry; insha' Allah. May God help you all the way!!!!!
Subject: Re: Sengbe is UNC Board of Governors Prof of the Year
From: Sengbe
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Date Posted: 12:56:23 04/24/08 ()
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I salute you too, Brother John Kargbo, for your kind words relative to this award. I hope I can motivate someone out there to follow suit.
Thank you.
Subject: Re: Sengbe is UNC Board of Governors Prof of the Year
From: Bai Bureh
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Date Posted: 06:11:03 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
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Message:
First of all congratulations for such an outstanding achievement.You have made mama Salone proud of one of her illustrious sons.Having said that I am still waiting to collaborate with chemists like you and Fen Plaba in research for the benfit of mama Salone.Always have it in mind that there is one Salone engineer who is waiting to work with you someday. I have got a lot of proposals we can look into. Cheers!
Subject: President of journalists accuses APC Government of not doing
From: NevilleThe Man
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Date Posted: 09:35:26 04/24/08 ()
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President of journalists accuses APC Government of not doing enough
The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists, Philip Neville, has reportedly accused the All Peoples Congress-led Government of President Ernest Bai Koroma of not doing enough to deliver on their pre-election promises.
He noted that Sierra Leoneans voted for the President and his party to power with the hope for an improved situation in the country, which he said has become worse than before. “Lawlessness is wide-spread and prices of basic food stuffs have escalated.
We want the Government to take action for the benefit of everybody” Neville is quitted as saying, while addressing a press conference at the Sierra Leone News Agency in Freetown. The story is reported in Concord Times and The Exclusive.
Subject: Re: President of journalists accuses APC Government of not doing
From: Town Crier
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Date Posted: 11:03:15 04/24/08 ()
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The APC is blaming the high cost of living on a global situation, what about the lawlessness which Neville is talking about? Is it also global? This people are only trying to bring another trouble in our country. Those days are gone when people just sit down and not do anything about harassment and intimidation. It is going to reach to a point that everybody will defend themselves, which is their right. The problem will only escalate if the government in power use the forces to prevent the opposition from defending themselves.
Subject: Re: President of journalists accuses APC Government of not doing
From: Eddie Grant
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Date Posted: 14:03:39 04/24/08 ()
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This is all about politics, Phil Neville, is unhappy with the APC government for not awarding him with a post in the government after he campaigned tirelessly using his medium during the elections.
He became so dissappointed after some of the people he expected to be nominated for NRA Commissioner post failed to bag the job.
The man (Phil) should levy geniuine criticism one which is devoid of any political malaise then people will join him including myself.
Subject: APC's ineptitude is always defended by blind supporters
From: Jacob Kanu
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Date Posted: 17:07:10 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
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Lets get real Eddy - APC does not have any business in governance. Violence is always a tool they routinely use.
They seem to blame everything on the world market & SLPP. For only six months in power, Sierra Leoneans have seen hunger like never before whilst the hustlers cannot even declare their assests as they had promised. But why would they - if truck driver VP is going to bebuying $1M houses every 6 months.
This achichudinal change is bull and Sierra Leoneans have got to brace themselves for more hardship and lawlessness as Ekutay part II continues.
Eddy, Phil is not crazy - he is seeing suffering and hungry Sierra Leoneans grow in number everyday and a proliferation of Black Jeeps carrying the likes of leatherboot and thugs that beat Pastor Conteh intimidating people on a daily basis.
Have some heart boy. The victims are Sierra Leoneans too.
Subject: Violent clashes in Kono
From: Kono Man
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Date Posted: 09:34:15 04/24/08 ()
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Violent clashes in Kono
It is reported that over 300 angry youths from the Gbense and Kamara Chiefdoms on Tuesday this week clashed with each other on the one hand, and with the security agents on the other hand in the outskirts of the diamond-rich Koidu town.
The security agents intervened to quell down a confrontation between rival youths from the two chiefdoms, each claiming to have supremacy over the No 11 sand tailing in the Kamara chiefdom that is believed to have diamonds.
The youths of Kamara Chiefdom claimed that the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) promised during campaigning last year that the disputed sand tailing would be given to them when the party came to power. Local Unit Commander of the Tankoro Police station called for reinforcement from Makeni and Motema.
The Police failed to tackle the situation and called for assistance from the 9 battalion military deployment, who fired warning shots in the air to disperse the irate youths and arrests made report Concord Times, Awareness Times, New Vision, The Exclusive and We Yone.
Subject: When a deceptive government makes promises it cannot keep
From: Jacob Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 11:45:23 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
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This is the sort of chaos that the APC brings to our starving people in Salone. They always lie to people ... rice will be Le 20.000... you go sell markit anysie - even state house ... you go dig diamond anysie..
This is simply fraudulent. But then again what do you expect from truck drivers handling weighty issues of State?
Subject: Is he Dr. Jacob Kanu or Jacob Kanu?
From: HASSAN KAMARA
To: All
Date Posted: 08:42:54 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: KAMSON10@HOTMAIL.COM
Entered From: at 64.242.195.44
Message:
The editor of New Citizen posted a transcr1pt of an interviewed conducted with Jacob Kanu the new chairman of the NASSIT board where he referred to him as Dr. Jacob Kanu. I would like the editor to cross check his information and conduct a research as to whether he holds a PHD or a Medical degree. As we all know some one can only be referred to as Doctor when the degree is accorded to him as a honorary degree or holds a PHD or a medical doctor. I am waiting for an answer from The New Citizen newspaper editor.
Subject: Re: Is he Dr. Jacob Kanu or Jacob Kanu?
From: Doctor
To: All
Date Posted: 09:24:02 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58
Message:
In Sierra-Leone, all man na doctor. Yesterday, the concord Times referred to Gbanabom Hallowell as Dr. Hallowell in their publication.
Subject: Re: Is he Dr. Jacob Kanu or Jacob Kanu?
From: HASSAN KAMARA
To: All
Date Posted: 13:09:04 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: KAMSON10@HOTMAIL.COM
Entered From: at 64.242.195.44
Message:
Gbanaboom Hallowel should tell them that he is not a Doctor. I know for certain that he has not got a PHD and he will not claim that he has one, he is still working on it.
Subject: Re: Is he Dr. Jacob Kanu or Jacob Kanu?
From: Jacob Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 09:34:09 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
This doctor epidemic really is spreading uncontrollably. I hear Old man Zubah sef don complain.
By the way I am not the NASSIT board chairman.
Subject: Mr. Kabs this is a issue that affects many Africans..
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 08:09:53 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
Sir, as you know I'm a member of the Rent Leveling Board in Franklin Township, it is a means to fulfill my volunteer activities that I believe all government employees with the federal government should be engaged in. The Parkside low income housing development is being reorganized, some residents have voiced concerns, because of the alleged possibility that many low-income residents will be displaced and lose there homes. Other low-income properties in Franklin Township may under-go similar re-organization projects. The Rent leveling board is currently researching this issue, however I thought that you may want to know as an advocate of your people. There is a very large population of Africans in Franklin Township, so this issue may be presented to you.. The re-organization of the parkside housing development will reduce the amount of affordable housing to the poverty stricken..
Subject: Re: Mr. Kabs this is a issue that affects many Africans..
From: Foday Mansaray
To: All
Date Posted: 10:55:24 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-71-172-251-180.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net at 71.172.251.180
Message:
We have been following the First Baptist Developments surrounding Parkside for years now.I will agree with you that we have a sizable number of senior citizens from different parts of Africa occupynig these units.It is certainly a great concerns to us.The Park has been a great resources for the community,especially for our disabled senior citizens.
Please let us know ,what we need do in support of this project.
Subject: Re: Mr. Kabs this is a issue that affects many Africans..
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 11:33:34 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
Sir I think that having you and Mr. Kabs directly involved would help, by attending the Franklin Township council board meeting and the Rent Leveling Board meeting. Maybe an official inquiry from Cocorioko address to the Franklin Township Council, and The Parkside Housing Authority as to the details of the project would also help. I think, my efforts within the confines of the Rent leveling Board, and your efforts as respected public advocates and journalist asking the right questions and providing oversight for the African community will ensure that the right things are done...
Subject: Re: Mr. Kabs this is a issue that affects many Africans..
From: HASSAN KAMARA
To: All
Date Posted: 14:42:56 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: KAMSON10@HOTMAIL.COM
Entered From: at 64.242.195.44
Message:
Mr. Jamison,
I know you want to help us but don't you think you should have discuss this issue in private instead of using a public domain or use a moniker to discuss it on a public domain. I believe you are distroying the privilege of information accorded you as a board member.
Subject: Re: Mr. Kabs this is a issue that affects many Africans..
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 15:12:16 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: dscp205.dscp.dla.mil at 206.38.38.154
Message:
The information I disseminated in this forum is public, and was discussed during a board meeting open to the public. Unless otherwise stated all meetings in the township are available to the public.
Subject: Re: Mr. Kabs this is a issue that affects many Africans..
From: HASSAN KAMARA
To: All
Date Posted: 15:15:57 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: KAMSON10@HOTMAIL.COM
Entered From: at 64.242.195.44
Message:
Thanks for the information.
Subject: Re: Mr. Kabs this is a issue that affects many Africans..
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 12:33:52 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-75.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.75
Message:
Tyrone, I sincerely advise you to put your hope and trust on Kabs-Kanu and not Foday Mansaray, if you really want to see positive action on this issue.
You need Kabs-Kanu who can deliver not Foday who will only run his mouth because "TALK IS CHEAP and sometimes FREE". This is a serious matter affecting a huge number of Africans therefore it must be handled by competent and serious minded people.
Thanks for bringing it to our attention, I will be following up with its progress.
I wish you well.
Subject: Death of Sheku Kallon
From: Orbituary
To: All
Date Posted: 05:22:51 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.169.220.94
Message:
The Kallon, Kanneh and Sheriff families in Sierra Leone and abroad
are sad to announce the untimely death yesterday in Bo town of Mr.
Sheku Kallon, Principal Social Development officer of Bo district. Mr
Kallon attended the Sierra Leone Grammar School and Bo School. He
was a graduate of Fourah Bay College and worked at the Ministry of
Social Welfare from his graduation on the 80s to the present. He spent
all his adult life in Service to his beloved country Sierra Leone. He is
the uncle of Miss Miatta Kanneh of KDA in Maryland.
Subject: Great Loss: Mother and Dear Sister - Mrs. Hilda Sorba-Green
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 05:02:03 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-139-183-237.range86-139.btcentralplus.com at 86.139.183.237
Message:
I am privileged to announce the passing away of the wife of our UK and Ireland SLPP party elder, John Sorba-Green and the elder sister of our Honorable Minister of Housing in the APC Government of Sierra Leone, John Saad. Mrs. Hilda Sorba-Green passed away at about 11.00pm on the 23 April 2008 at the Royal Hamstead Hospital in London.
More information about the funeral arrangements will come later from the family spokesperson.
It is in vain that we do not accept the necessary end. The Lord gave and if He takes away Blessed be the name of the Lord.
May our Good Lord give her a perfect resting place. May the Good angels come to the comfort of the family during this loss.
Subject: Re: Great Loss: Mother and Dear Sister - Mrs. Hilda Sorba-Green
From: Low Grade San San
To: All
Date Posted: 11:03:15 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-154-251-40.range86-154.btcentralplus.com at 86.154.251.40
Message:
Oh my God! The two Bra Johns, John the Hubby and John Saad the brother, works minister must be devastated. Are they still living in Palmers Green? Cos i will like to swing by later
Subject: Re: Great Loss: Mother and Dear Sister - Mrs. Hilda Sorba-Green
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 23:01:51 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 149.254.192.192
Message:
Yes, they still do!
Subject: Re: Great Loss: Mother and Dear Sister - Mrs. Hilda Sorba-Green
From: YONGAWO
To: All
Date Posted: 06:45:53 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: yongawomohamed@hotmail.com
Entered From: host86-132-9-25.range86-132.btcentralplus.com at 86.132.9.25
Message:
This is a very sad news. May her Blessed Soul rest in everlasting Peace in Heaven. AMEN.
Subject: Re: Great Loss: Mother and Dear Sister - Mrs. Hilda Sorba-Green
From: yankuba Kai-Samba
To: All
Date Posted: 09:35:13 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: y020855@yahoo.co.uk
Entered From: asdf194.enfieldlibraries.lmn.net.uk at 195.194.75.194
Message:
This is shocking, but I am sad over the fact that I read this via this medium. I saw Uncle Sorbah Green at my Mom's house in Chelmsford, at the begining of this month. I actually asked him about his wife, who I called Anty.I had no idea she was unwell,he probably presumed I was aware. I have been living a reclusive life and the nature of my work had compounded this. Up till the time I met uncle Green at Chelmsford, he did not know I had returned to the UK. I got to get out now and mix with real poeple. I will be there this evening.
Chez Thank you for this.
Thank you
Subject: MR, YANKUBA KAISAMBA, HOW IS YOUR BROTHER LUCAS?
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 18:01:25 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1309w-ad05-59-96.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.59.96
Message:
I hope he is still in Kenema or where please?
Subject: Re: MR, YANKUBA KAISAMBA, HOW IS YOUR BROTHER LUCAS?
From: yankuba Kai-Samba
To: All
Date Posted: 05:45:37 04/25/08 ()
Email Address: y020855@yahoo.co.uk
Entered From: asdf194.enfieldlibraries.lmn.net.uk at 195.194.75.194
Message:
You can email me at y020855@yahoo.co.uk. I don't think it is appropriate for me to give information of my brother in this medium and especially when your ID is not known to me. You probably know me and I can be of help if I know who you are.
Regards
Subject: Jallowlaw heading for Craiss Yard
From: Forum Enjoyer
To: All
Date Posted: 02:25:11 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-ah10.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.202
Message:
This is no joke. There is something wrong with this guy , Jallowlaw, at the Awareness Times Forum .He is knocking at the doors of Craiss Yard and people are sitting down watching him enter the psycho house little by little. What sane man is that who spends the whole day talking to himself ?
Subject: Re: Jallowlaw heading for Craiss Yard
From: Concerned
To: All
Date Posted: 02:40:25 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Doesn't he have a family to have a psychiatrist check him ? De man just dey labo normor. E dey craiss O. He will say one thing over and over and over and over and you can't get any sense out of what he is trying to say. He has bored the forumites there to DEATH, I am sure. I am sure that even THE FORUM OWNER sef don gains with the man. Everybody has given up and left him with the forum. No hade or tail to what he is saying It was good that guy was kicked out of this forum when he started boring us too to death. I wonder why he spends so much time babbling whole day online. He must be an idle man and incase he has a wife and kids, they sure must be neglected. No body can be a good provider for his family if he spends so much idle time online just talking nonsense like this Jallowlaw.Even his partner in psychobabbling, Dr.Curtis Thomas, has cut from him. A promising forum has gone to the dogs because of one man. Bo, una help de man nor. He needs Dr.Nahim.
Subject: KABS KANU IS A REAL MAN OF GOD
From: Tejan Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 02:10:33 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: tejankamara@aol.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-ah10.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.202
Message:
I noticed that somebody in the Awareness Times Forum has stolen my name. Anyway.
I think the Rev. Kabs-Kanu has shown that he is a true Man of God by his appeal to us to forgive Sylvia and move on. It is hard to imagine somebody making this public appeal when you consider how his name is being spoilt in the Awareness Forum.
Subject: We need answers
From: Field
To: All
Date Posted: 00:23:28 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.169.173.125
Message:
Yesterday a pro Kabs forumite wrote on this forum that Kabs has done
more for Sierra Leone than most of us. We are really interested in
knowing what he has done for the country. We acknowledge the fact
that his online paper provided a channel for diaporans and those with
access to computers to vent their grievances about the SLPP, but I am
also acutely aware that the majority of those who voted for APC are
honest hardworking people who cannot even tell the difference
between a computer monitor and a television, but were dissatisfied by
SLPP rule.
People voted for the APC not because they had political agendas, but
because they wanted a change in their lives for the better. They do not
have the luxury of living in America or driving big cars, neither were
they trying to find underhanded ways of getting political appointments.
No, they were mostly just trying to save themselves from the misery of
daily existence in Sierra Leone. From poverty and hardship, destitution
and despair, misery and hopelessness. From endless promises and
lies from politicians of every hue.
Being partisan does not mean you did anything for your country. Karl
Rove did a lot for the republicans but just brought American years of
bad policies and war. So be careful what you claim.
Subject: REV/, KANU,HOW BIG IS YOUR RICE FARM GOING TO BE?
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 06:20:40 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1308w-ad04-53-196.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.53.196
Message:
I understand you have a rice farm.Can you prove this please?
Subject: Re: We need answers
From: Wow
To: All
Date Posted: 02:02:46 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 144.226.173.69
Message:
Why don't you just ask the so-called "pro-Kabs forumite" to define "MOST OF US."
He might just have a different meaning that excludes non-diasporans.
Subject: Re: We need answers
From: Tejan Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 02:17:23 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-ah10.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.202
Message:
My take is that nobody can do everything but we must learn to give credit to our citizens for the little they do in their own small corners.
Subject: Apology to our readers and Warning to forumites
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 20:54:59 04/23/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142
Message:
Forumites, I can understand your anger with Sylvia Blyden for what is going on between her and our member, ERICA ADAMS --and ofcourse with me and many of you .But we have to control our passions. We have to forgive her and move on. If she is making it hard for us to forgive her and move on, please let's play it civil.
I am very upset about the posting that was made here a while ago under the title : "FODAY SANKOH'S LEGACY".The picture that went with the story should not have been pasted on this sight because it was obscene and objectionable. iF WE ALL can take our minds back , we know that it was published in a national newspaper in Freetown , under the heading : "FODAY SANKOH'S PARLOR WIFE ".
PLEASE , PLEASE let's not allow our anger to get out of hand. You have noticed that I am trying to be tolerant and forgiving. You must have noticed that some of the other forum's members who even participated in the character-assassination against me , have come to our forum to participate and we don't obstruct them at all. They are all welcome to the COCORIOKO FORUM as long as they keep to the rules not to harass anyone or become a nuisance. This is a democratic forum. Everybody is free to participate.
However, we have zero-tolerance for pornography or any distasteful pictures. Please do not post any here again. Let's keep the battle civil. If you want to engage Sylvia and her supporters , engage them with logical arguments .Engage their ideas and statements , not their personalities.
I also want to warn the detractors on this forum that this is a humble warning to forumites, not an invitation for anybody to respond with silly posts designed to aggravate passions. Any such posts will be deleted.
On behalf of COCORIOKO, I wish to express my sincere regrets to those who were offended by the post. The Moderator, Forum Police and I are monitoring the forum but this is not our full-time job. We have our real jobs .Therefore it is not possible for us to be online all the time to notice objectionable posts .
We call on all to help .If you see any such posts, please write the Moderator or send me a mail, or those of you who know my phone numbers, please call me immediately.
We hope we will all help to keep this forum clean and civil. Once again, our apologies to our readers. The post has been deleted and the person who made the post banned from the forum.
Subject: Re: Apology to our readers and Warning to forumites
From: Bravo
To: All
Date Posted: 04:56:15 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 84.54.21.148
Message:
Seems that President Koroma's camapaign for Changing Attitude is working.I am glad, and I hoope Reverend is being honest and genuine.I remember, they used to be best of the friends, and the fallout began, when Rev Kabs criticised Christiana Thorpe, and Sylvia became offensive to defend Christiana.Tables have turned now.God bless the Rev and all the forumites
Subject: Re: Apology to our readers and Warning to forumites
From: Cornelius Hamelberg
To: All
Date Posted: 01:18:16 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-b1d572d5.022-46-73746f28.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se at 213.114.213.177
Message:
You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Such barbaric / uncouth/ uncivilised journalistic ethics over the years, and you a Pastor of a flock? Making someone like Ernestt Leigh one of your little idols.
Having condoned and spearheded the obscene attacks on Sylvia these past several years you now suffer remorse & pangs of conscience or is it a directive from APC headquarters that you have succcumbed to?
YOU should first repent and - you yourself ask for forgiveness, before you ask others to do so.
Remember this- your sins - and offences to the Almighty can be forgiven by the Almighty, but your sins to Sylvia will first have to be forgiven by her, hereslf.
Remember this.
Subject: Re: Apology to our readers and Warning to forumites
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 23:36:03 04/23/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-75.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.75
Message:
Thank you very much Rev. Kabs-Kanu, my heart goes out to you and I pray that members of this forum will take your advice. It is now time for us to put this ugly chapter behind us and move on.
Only dogs should be delighted to bark and bite,
Human beings should never let such angry passions rise,
because our hands and mouths were never made to destroy each other.
Regardless of our differences, we are all brothers and sisters. Let's see what peace there may be in silence.
We must always remember that:
WE ARE ONE PEOPLE, FROM ONE COUNTRY.
Subject: Re: Apology to our readers and Warning to forumites
From: Independent Observer
To: All
Date Posted: 21:56:32 04/23/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-64-73-106.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.64.73.106
Message:
Rev. Kanu,
Your post proved that you are a true man of God with a forgiving heart & class. May God continue to bless you, your family & entire staff.
Subject: Re: Apology to our readers and Warning to forumites
From: Moderator
To: All
Date Posted: 21:18:03 04/23/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207
Message:
While thanking the reverend, I would like co-forumites to be reminded that freedom comes with self discipline and responsibilty. Just like "Umpire", anyone found creating mischief will be tossed out of the forum.
Subject: Re: Apology to our readers and Warning to forumites
From: Democracy?
To: All
Date Posted: 23:21:41 04/23/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 207-246-190-80.olson.resnet.wiu.edu at 207.246.190.80
Message:
and you call this a democratic forum where people can say what they would like to say freely?
Subject: Re: Apology to our readers and Warning to forumites
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 02:03:40 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-mtc-ah10.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.202
Message:
I warned yesterday : "I also want to warn the detractors on this forum that this is a humble warning to forumites, not an invitation for anybody to respond with silly posts designed to aggravate passions. Any such posts will be deleted. ".
I have already deleted one post. Some people call themselves elders in our midst. They are only elders by name .In reality, they behave like satanic kids on the street. In fact, they create all the tensions and quarrels. Instead of trying to be elders who intervene to calm down passions, they exacerbate things. As I said , anybody who responds to this post with a view to aggravate tensions will have his/her posts removed.
Lets all help to cool down tempers.
Subject: Jacob Kanu show us were this 1 million house is in NJ..
From: Saleone boy
To: All
Date Posted: 20:35:01 04/23/08 ()
Email Address: khans@yahoo.com
Entered From: pool-72-83-233-126.washdc.fios.verizon.net at 72.83.233.126
Message:
Mr Kanu, you stated that the vp just bougth a millon dollar home in NJ, Can you please give us more details about this house. we want to help you a case a case against the vp. Mr Kanu do remember when former president Tejan Kabba,s briefcase was stolen with millions of $ right under his watch plus his securities around?
Subject: Ex Trucker VP Sumana's $ 1 million home in New Jersey
From: Jacob Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 04:26:54 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.39
Message:
The $1 million dollar home is in Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey. It has 2 floors, 4 bedrooms, and sits on a 1.23 acre lot.
The house sits at the end of a cul-de-sac. There is a deck on the master bedroom which is located on the second floor. It has a three car garage, brick and vinyl exterior, and a central air-conditioning unit. It also has ceramic tile and wood flooring. The master bedroom has a jacuzzi and jetted tub as well as a hot water bath. The kitchen has an island, breakfast bar, and in-built stainless steel appliances.
Should you want to cross check my account, call the Public Relations Director of the APC in N America, Mr Foday Mansaray on 732 619 0297. If you prefer a picture of the house then please request – I have decided to only produce this on specific requests.
Arguing that because Former prexy Kabbah reportedly stole means that former Truck Driver Sumana should steal even more is the typical mentality of criminals and I don’t think you are or are you?
Bo leh we lef dis blind loyalty yah. Whilst your average S/Leonean struggles to feed his family. These Ayampis are busy siphoning monies to distant lands ... and you are here supporting that just b'cos you 'nar supporta'...
If beyond reasonable doubt you confirm this story - are you still going to continue your unpatriotic stance. God dae oooh. Enn you call yusef saloneman ...
Subject: Re: Ex Trucker VP Sumana's $ 1 million home in New Jersey
From: Salone Bobor
To: All
Date Posted: 08:19:30 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: na6mr4fw01.fidelity.com at 192.223.226.5
Message:
What's the address of the property. We can easily find the name on the property. It is public record.
Thanks
Subject: Re: Ex Trucker VP Sumana's $ 1 million home in New Jersey
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 09:38:20 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198
Message:
He does not have an addess because the house is only a figment of his cude imagination and addesses ae npt located in the imgination of people like him whoa e crude propagandists.
Subject: Re: Ex Trucker VP Sumana's $ 1 million home in New Jersey
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 10:36:52 04/24/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-75.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.75
Message:
Alieu, I know you will always support corrupt practices within the APC membership because you benefited from it when your" SANTIBO TIFF PAPA" was a minister of government. I also know that you will always insult people who bring out the corrupt practices of APC members. But rest assured that the Almighty God will continue to punish you, your parents and your kids for massively destroying our country's resources . Amina.
Subject: Re: Ex Trucker VP Sumana's $ 1 million home in New Jersey
From: faker
To: All
Date Posted: 11:46:22 04/24/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Posted by Alpha Saidu Bangura on April 23, 2008 at 23:36:03:
In Reply to: Apology to our readers and Warning to forumites posted by Kabs Kanu on April 23, 2008 at 20:54:59:
Thank you very much Rev. Kabs-Kanu, my heart goes out to you and I pray that members of this forum will take your advice. It is now time for us to put this ugly chapter behind us and move on.
Only dogs should be delighted to bark and bite,
Human beings should never let such angry passions rise,
because our hands and mouths were never made to destroy each other.
Regardless of our differences, we are all brothers and sisters. Let's see what peace there may be in silence.
We must always remember that:
WE ARE ONE PEOPLE, FROM ONE COUNTRY.