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Subject: Hello Bonthe Pikin
From: Babybob
To: All
Date Posted: 10:07:33 06/10/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 129.49.7.126

Message:
Just wanted to say hi to Bob Jusu, my elder brother. We need to visit Bonthe this December. How is life, elder bro? Hope everything is Ok. Keep in touch.


Subject: Bafana set for tough Sierra Leone trip
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 10:06:18 06/10/08 ()
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Message:
Bafana set for tough Sierra Leone trip

Billy Cooper | Pretoria, South Africa



10 June 2008 02:36

Bafana Bafana players will not use their recent poor away form as an excuse if they fail to beat minnows Sierra Leone in a crunch 2010 African Nations Cup qualifier in Freetown on Saturday night. Kick-off is at 6.30pm South African time.

That was the word from players spoken to after head coach Joel Santana had put his players through a training session at a cold Pilditch Stadium on Tuesday.

But despite the fact that there are almost 100 world-ranking places between the countries, Bafana are not taking the Leone Stars for granted. Bafana are ranked 68th and the Leone Stars 163rd in the world.

The Bafana players are aware that Group Four favourites Nigeria needed a last-minute goal to sink Sierra Leone in Freetown last Saturday. Sierra Leone lost their opening Group Four qualifier away to Equatorial Guinea 2-0.

Bafana bounced back after losing 2-0 away to Nigeria in their opening qualifier when they thumped Equatorial Guinea 4-1 at the Super Stadium last Saturday.

One of the stars of Bafana's sparkling 4-1 win over Equatorial Guinea, defensive midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi, was wary but confident.

Said the Golden Arrows ace, who scored twice against equatorial Guinea in what was his best performance in a Bafana jersey: "We know it is going to be a tight game. Nigeria beat us 2-0 but struggled to beat Sierra Leone. That means we are not going to have it easy.

"We must be cautious. They have suffered two successive losses and will be under pressure at home to get a result. Maybe a draw would be a good result for us in Freetown."

Dikgacoi said he would never forget his first goal for Bafana -- a 25m rocket that bulged the back of the Equatorial Guinea net to put Bafana 1-0 ahead after 10 minutes. Dikgacoi underlined his outstanding performance with a second, and his country's fourth, late in injury time.

"I will never forget the first goal. It was a real beauty. I would love another on Saturday. Scoring a goal for one's country is a wonderful experience," he said.

Swedish midfielder Lance Davids, who was dropped for the clash against Equatorial Guinea, agreed that playing away is tough, but added: "We cannot use our poor form as an excuse. We know we have to come home with a result, especially after we played so well in beating Equatorial Guinea."

Another player who is hoping to get a run against Sierra Leone is Kaizer Chiefs' talented left wing, Siphiwe Tshabalala, who said the 4-1 win over Equatorial Guinea had done wonders for team morale.

"Scoring four goals was fantastic. We have worked hard during the past two weeks in camp. We have put in a lot of effort in preparing for Saturday's game. Despite what will be a hostile atmosphere, I am confident that if we fight like we did against Equatorial Guinea, we can beat Sierra Leone."

Tshabalala's Amakhosi teammate, Gerald Sibeko, is still hoping to win his first cap but said he was learning a lot with Bafana.

"I am patient. We have a squad of 25 players with everyone wanting to play, and that is as it should be. But I realise I will have to wait my turn as the coach has indicated he will keep the side that beat Equatorial Guinea."

On Saturday's opponents, Sibeko said: "They are a closed book to all of us. We will go there positive and aim for three points." -- Sapa


Subject: Phillip Neville in hot waters?
From: Perry Mason The Smart Cavalier
To: All
Date Posted: 04:24:24 06/10/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: 194-237-247-130.customer.telia.com at 194.237.247.130

Message:

If sources sre to be believed then Phillip Neville will have a taste of his own potion. It is recently learnt that ACC will soon invite Phillip Neville to answer questions regarding his tenure as SLAJ boss.According to sources,there has been speculations on finacial misapropriations,fraudulent conversions and segrgation in the association since Neville took the reins.The sources intimated that monies meant for the development of journalists like sending them for short courses or organising local workshops have either not been properly utilised or have disappeared deep into Neville's pocket.Rumours are also out that the whereabouts of some donations from international associations in the form of money and materials are yet to be known and this situation has been prevailing for long.

There are many other allegations which the ACC will reveal after the first session with Neville.

An insider who prefers to remain anonymous informed that Bra Neville is having worry written all over him and that he has not only requested his church pastor to pray for divine intervention to bail him out but will visit the great Mammy Dumbuya too.

AR HOPE SAY DIS NOR TO TRUE BUT IF NAR TRUE DEN AR GO SAY BRA: You've got it coming!


Subject: Re: Phillip Neville in hot waters?
From: propaganda boss
To: All
Date Posted: 07:23:30 06/10/08 ()
Email Address: propaganda@msn.com
Entered From: gate4-norfolk.nmci.navy.mil at 138.162.0.44

Message:
why is it when people speak up against governments in developing countries that we soon hear about investigations into them. or a member close to them gets in an accident or something else bad happens? how are we goign to develop when those whom speakk up to power whethe rit be to slpp, apc nprc are intimidated? our so called politicians with all their so called western education seem to only take the bad habits from the west.


Subject: Congratulation ,Prof.Edmond Koker---
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 23:50:18 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: 68-246-139-182.area3.spcsdns.net at 68.246.139.182

Message:
On behalf of all SOBER minded Sierra Leonean in this country, I congratulate a good friend and brother, Prof. Edmond Koker of North Carolina for winning another award and promotion in his university.
Prof. Dr.Edmond Koker is one of the so many people I respect and honor on this forum because he is always acting RIGHT. I call on all well meaning Sierra Leoneans to copy his GOOD EXAMPLES.
Prof. Koker, I thank you for always putting Sierra Leone on the WORLD MAP by excelling in the sciences, I pray that God will surround you with his protection, so that drug addicts and evil people will not attack you because you are doing well. Amina.
Once again, congratulations and I wish you and your family WELL. God Bless You, my brother.


Subject: Re: Congratulation ,Prof.Edmond Koker---
From: PROZAC
To: All
Date Posted: 23:53:12 06/09/08 ()
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Message:
Do you mean drug addicts that are on prozac therapy, for congenital madness. nar crase ou day crase so


Subject: 4 Teens Charged In the Death Of a 56-Year-Old Guinean Man
From: Ahmad Tejan Koromah
To: All
Date Posted: 19:28:41 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: ahmedtejan@hotmail.com
Entered From: ip98-163-71-117.dc.dc.cox.net at 98.163.71.117

Message:
LANDOVER, Md. -- Four teenagers have been charged as adults in the
death of a 56-year-old Guinean man from Prince George's County,
according to police:-


Subject: Deputy Bank Governor
From: Man pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 18:52:48 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: Man_pikin@yahoo.com
Entered From: pool-71-172-29-64.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net at 71.172.29.64

Message:
Can someone tell me who is the current Deputy Bank Governor of BSL?


Subject: Re: Deputy Bank Governor
From: Yes
To: All
Date Posted: 19:03:37 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Mohamed Fofana


Subject: Re: Deputy Bank Governor
From: Girl Pekin
To: All
Date Posted: 23:11:12 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cpe-67-244-6-35.nyc.res.rr.com at 67.244.6.35

Message:
My understanding is at Variance with yours.

I know that Adriana Coker,long time paddy of Earnest Koroma,Zainab Bangurah and Finance Minister since their days at "Aureol" was recently appointed Deputy Governor.

Has she been replaced?.


Subject: Re: Deputy Bank Governor
From: Yes
To: All
Date Posted: 09:19:46 06/10/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 129.49.7.126

Message:
Mohamed fofanah is the Deputy Bank Governor. Check out their website and see for yourself.


Subject: Idrissa Kamara
From: man pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 18:50:38 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: man_pikin@yaho.com
Entered From: pool-71-172-29-64.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net at 71.172.29.64

Message:
Is Idriss Kamara the acting organizing secretary of the APC Washington, DC chapter?


Subject: Re: Idrissa Kamara
From: Yes
To: All
Date Posted: 19:03:19 06/09/08 ()
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Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
YES


Subject: More about Brother Sengbe
From: Niehus
To: All
Date Posted: 17:14:37 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 130.160.33.123

Message:
Forumites, please check this site out and read an interesting article about brother Sengbe:

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsletter/veteran.cfm


Subject: Re: More about Brother Sengbe
From: Easy
To: All
Date Posted: 17:18:22 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
LINK


Subject: Re: More about Brother Sengbe
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq.
To: All
Date Posted: 22:29:01 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Bra yayah you are joking arent you? As long as you have known me you have always known me to be someone that appreciates and elevates success. I would never be mad or vexed because another brother has achieved something substantial. Matter of fact it is a source of Pride to me that Professor Koker has been elevated to the position of an honored teacher. I even wish I were scientifically motivated, I might have signed up for his class.

The point I have always made is this if another sierra leonean who was non SLPP, and non mende would Dr. Koker have been just as effusive in congratulating that person for their successes. I remember Dr. Koker coming on this forum and making wild accusations of me which disparaged me in the eyes of people who do not know me. I have long since forgiven him about that because I know that he was misled and he regrets that episode.

when sengbe contributes to issues he always does so in a very scholarly manner with an objectivity that is second to none. When sengbe wants to call people Motha Phockers (sic) he is also second to none on that. All I ask is that the professor, teacher and honored Muwalimu make his presence on this sierra leone forum and contribute to the great debate on makeing the land that we love a better place.

Dr. Edmond Koker is indeed one of the best that we have and in the field of teaching he represents my home land with dignity.. Nuff said


Subject: Re: More about Brother Sengbe
From: Waraba
To: All
Date Posted: 21:40:54 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: saigobe@lanset.com
Entered From: pool-96-234-144-183.bltmmd.fios.verizon.net at 96.234.144.183

Message:
Enti unah wan lel Alieu vex enh?


Subject: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: KABS KANU
To: All
Date Posted: 15:42:04 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142

Message:
We don't believe that it is fair for people to be bashing him when we have no evidence that he is a member of the forum. If Sheku had been a member and he had got the opportunity to debunk some of the things said about him, that would have been cause to leave the posts, BUT I don't see him posting here so my conclusion is that it is unfair for you guys to make personal attacks on him.

If the discussion was on an article he had written and you are giving views about the article, that would have different.Butpersonal attacks on him will not be permitted. Lonta ka ka Bai.


Subject: Re: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: And the one on Saidu?
To: All
Date Posted: 15:55:44 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Why the triple standards..?


Subject: Re: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 17:08:03 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Saidu is a participant and has the opportunity to defend himself, but still I have been deleting very bad posts that he and Allieu had been writing against each other. I will soon do the same with the thread.I am busy right now.

Allieu and Saidu just won't stop attacking each other.I have deleted threads but they keep writing more.


Subject: Re: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 02:42:37 06/10/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: at 70.5.249.195

Message:
Kabs, thanks for pointing out that I have the RIGHT to defend myself and also clearly stating that Alieu and I have been attacking each other. That makes my day. I encourage you to properly check and find out who started the attacks. You have proved to me that YOU are FAIR person.
Once again, I thank you for making my day.


Subject: Re: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: James kpaka
To: All
Date Posted: 22:44:13 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Kabbs I dont see Alieus name on any of the posts. But I do see saidus name. so maybe you need to talk to saidu, because he has been on alieus case for too long now.


Subject: Re: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 03:08:51 06/10/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: at 70.5.249.195

Message:
James, If you do not know that Aminata Dukulay Sesay and Morlai Dumbuya are also Alieu Iscandari then you do not know him at all. I thank God, many people on this forum know him and they continued encouraging to defend myself, when he attacks me.
I also know somebody every close to Alieu who advice him recently to STOP his non-sense using the names of other people. I have sufficient evidences against Alieu, therefore, I HAVE NO regret for defending the GOOD name of my FAMILY whenever Alieu attacks us.
Alieu is older than me, If he does not know how to behave I should teach him. How many 50 year men do you know that will force somebody else to disrespect thier Parents only because they do not respect them? If you do not know any, I gladly inform you that MOHAMED ALIEU ISCANDARI is the only 50 year man who will do that. I am sure that will tell you a lot about him.


Subject: Ban the 2 offenders - Not just delete posts.
From: Kontohfilli detector
To: All
Date Posted: 18:22:12 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ip98-169-8-64.dc.dc.cox.net at 98.169.8.64

Message:
These 2 ment have each others phone number and email.
So they can do this off forum and spare us the pain.

Until they start behaving like adults, ban the fools.


Subject: Re: Ban the 2 offenders - Not just delete posts.
From: kontohfilli detector
To: All
Date Posted: 10:44:31 06/10/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Mr Iscandari.

Its does not have to be you.
Offenders.

If you are not one of them. it will be evident by your continued posting (you not been banned).


Subject: Re: Ban the 2 offenders - Not just delete posts.
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 10:37:49 06/10/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
My friend Konthorfili, I do not write anything about saidu. I have nothing to write about him. As far as I am concerned let him continue to write. It is Kabbs Kanu that continues to allow this unfair assault against my reputation and my family.

Meanwhile I sit and wait with bated breath.


Subject: Re: Ban the 2 offenders - Not just delete posts.
From: True
To: All
Date Posted: 07:43:37 06/10/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 144.226.173.69

Message:
So true for two ole papas that want us to believe they are young boys.


Subject: Re: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: Doris Shyllon
To: All
Date Posted: 16:50:35 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Saidu nar bastar pekin.


Subject: Re: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: The spearman
To: All
Date Posted: 17:32:14 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-155-64-108.range86-155.btcentralplus.com at 86.155.64.108

Message:
Doris, do you know the Shyllons in North carolina?


Subject: Re: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: Doris Shylon
To: All
Date Posted: 22:31:06 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
yes they are related to Barack Obama. LOL


Subject: Re: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: Rabon Zollo
To: All
Date Posted: 21:12:54 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142

Message:
do they live there now ?


Subject: Re: We have deleted the thread on Sheku Kallon
From: please
To: All
Date Posted: 17:58:56 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Nope, Doris knows Alieu iscandri. Doris Alieu Iscandri is a loser. De boy no get woke for do.


Subject: Doris, Shame on you.
From: Leather Boot
To: All
Date Posted: 17:09:56 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: leather.boot@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.41

Message:
Why do people like you like shaming Sierra Leone in public? This is definitely not the way our cultured Salone gals behave in public. Completely uncalled for.

I am surprised Kabs has not deleted this yet


Subject: Re: Doris, Shame on you.
From: Doris Shyllon
To: All
Date Posted: 22:45:13 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Leather boot you nar bastar pekin too


Subject: Think Tank As campaigning begins today…
From: AWOKO
To: All
Date Posted: 13:18:34 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 129.49.7.126

Message:
AWOKO

Think Tank As campaigning begins today…

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

Umaru Fofana

It is that time again when the voter becomes suddenly important. Those in authority or aspiring to be in, genuflect before the poor and unsuspecting voters, exalting their (voters’) significance and patriotism. “I am here to change your fortune” they recite. “Vote for me and I will make your lot better” they profess. Soon, all of that is gone. If they won, you would be forgotten. If they lost, they would be gone.


Call it campaigning or canvassing or whatever, it begins today for the forthcoming local council and municipal elections billed for July 5. The ruling party’s leader and head of state, Ernest Bai Koroma, is expected to launch the campaign for the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) party. There may not be plenty at stake in these elections, but as a party voted into power less than a year ago, there is probably everything to fight for.

“A referendum on the performance of the APC party” is how the spokesman of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change, Mohamed Bangura has referred to the elections. For the opposition parties, a reversal in the political fortunes of the ruling party is what they hope for. That will be a tall order. More often than not, who ever wins either general or local council elections, almost certainly wins the other, as long as it happens within a year.

Since the general elections last year, no much has changed dramatically in the political landscape. Neither the SLPP nor the PMDC have made any inroads to the north or the Western Area, areas where the APC have their claws firmly clasped. Of course there is the palpable sense and feeling of hardship. But it will depend on how the ruling party articulates the global phenomenon that is causing that. But they should be careful though, as an empty stomach is an empty head. A hungry man does not reason.


But there is one sickening development in the run-up to today’s campaign kick-off. It has been characterised, marred if you prefer, by serious allegations against the governing party by some independent candidates. The allegations have ranged from coercing these candidates into stepping down for the party’s candidate, to bribing them to achieve that.


I have not seen any proof to authenticate the allegations of bribery, even if they have persisted. And the fact that a record number of them has stood down is suspect. Those of harassing candidates, especially female ones, have also persisted. And they are happening especially in the strongholds of the APC – in Port Loko, Lunsar, Mile 91, etc. And some big names in the party have been specifically mentioned. Yet, rather stunningly, the party has not issued any serious and convincing denial of the barrage of allegations against it. Equivocation is what it has given at best.


This development is very sad. Not only because it undermines our budding democracy, but also because it splits the party. Imagine the disgruntlement poured out on radio on Friday night by two ladies who are running as independents in the Western Area, Rural. They are not just incensed by their not being awarded a party symbol, but also by the manner in which they say the awardees came to get the endorsement of the party. Skulduggery, they allege! But even more serious is the uncivilised methods, they say, that are being used to submerge them. One of them, Umu Hawa Kargbo from Hastings, even speaks of physical assault on her. She, like Fatmata Kargbo from Waterloo, talks about harassment and intimidation to see their back before 5 July.


Imagine the lady, Rugiatu Turay in Lunsar, who says even though she was awarded a symbol by the party, willy-nilly as she says the party wanted to renege on the popular will, claims to be being stifled by the very party on whose symbol she is running.
It would seem the more things change the more they remain the same. When they were in power the SLPP did almost exactly the same thing. In 2004, they made life very uncomfortable for independents who were contesting seats in the party’s south-eastern strongholds. The same method was applied for traditional leaders who are now in the kitchen feeling the heat from the opposite direction.


The APC, who shouted their uvula out, are now compromising these same traditional leaders to bring pressure to bear on the independent candidates to step down for the party’s candidates. A crystal example, I have been reliably informed, is in the Koinadugu district.


In all of this, no party has exhibited any seriousness in dealing with the issue of female representation. And I do not want to hear the all-too-familiar excuses which range from the ludicrous to the absurd – women are not coming forward, only few of them are qualified. How about those who have come forward and, it would seem, are being ostracised? How about some of their male folks who are half-baked at best? All of them awarded symbols!


In the run-up to the bi-elections in March for some four constituencies across the country, I listened to some of the candidates who could barely construct a simple sentence in English, and they were pretending to be vying to go to Parliament to pass laws.

They were males. Pass into law a bill written in a language you can hardly read and understand let alone speak?


And this issue of an apparent marginalisation of women when it comes to representation is not a bane the APC alone is guilty of. A little over 15% of the about 1,300 candidates standing in these elections are women, with none of the parties making an impressive showing.

Worse still, some of these women were fielded in areas they are almost sure to lose. In other words fielding them in for the sake of it only.


Youth also have a big stake even if broken, in all of this. Despite constituting the bulk of the country’s population and being both male and female, young people have not been particularly encouraged to contest or put forward. Despite this, or may be because of it, these young men and women will allow themselves to be hoodwinked into being on the front in campaigning, and more seriously, in perpetrating violence.


Shameless politicians will do the all too obvious – give them alcohol and drugs and inciting, sorry unleashing, them on those perceived as opponents in a country polarised by the “them and us” syndrome.
The questions are not coming up, and they must be put to the candidates and even the political parties most of the represent. In the last four years, how much impact have the councils had?


In all these years, most of the city and district councils are still dependent on the central government even for their administrative staff. There are allegations galore of the lack of transparency and outright corruption in some of these councils. Some Paramount Chiefs, apparently relying on their closeness to the party in power (now and then), have failed to submit their budgets to the central government-seconded Chief Administrators.

These chiefs have also failed to let go of some of the taxes they collect, to the running of the council.


Sadly, all of this will continue for as long as central government influence continues over the appointment of chiefs and these chiefs in turn seeing themselves as such – answerable more to the party in power than to the people in their locality.

The fear of violence in these elections, I hope it is paranoia, may not be that stark. But it should not be unexpected.


Such can only prepare the minds of supporters for violence. I would rather he had urged his supporters to exercise restraint and not allow themselves to be driven into becoming violent.


Having said that, my plea will be to all those running in these elections. They all, without exception, profess to be running for and in the interest of their communities. Inciting violence can only do one thing: run contrary to that and make recovery more difficult. Harassing any candidate, in whatever form, only smacks of undemocratic practice, and reverses gains made just a few months ago. May peace and civility reign as campaigning today and as we vote on 5 July.

By Umaru Fofana


Subject: Travel to Sierra Leone
From: Emmanuel Jarrett
To: All
Date Posted: 13:12:48 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: na6mr4fw01.fidelity.com at 192.223.226.5

Message:
Does anyone know if Dual Citizenship was approved in SL?


Subject: Re: Travel to Sierra Leone - Hope this helps.
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 13:42:35 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
http://forum.visitsierraleone.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=1843&KW=dual&PN=1

http://forum.visitsierraleone.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=203&PID=20193#20193


===================================================


Media Release
Contact:

Dr. Michel Sho-Sawyer
Director of Public Relations
The Sierra Leone Network
E-Mail: info@sierraleonenetwork.org

April 2, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dual Citizenship becomes effective in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone's President recently signed the Dual Citizenship bill into law. This bill allows Sierra Leoneans who have acquired the citizenship of another country to retain or reinstate their Sierra Leonean citizenship.

The parliament of Sierra Leone passed the amendments to the 1973 Citizenship Act in November 2006, which would allow Sierra Leoneans to hold dual nationality. However, the bill only becomes law, after the President grants his assent. The Sierra Leone Network (SLN) with some persistence was recently able to contact the President's office to confirm that, he has now granted his assent to the amendments of the Citizenship Act by signing the document.

The SLN will like to take this opportunity to congratulate the many other compatriots who have been working publicly and behind the scenes for years now on this very important issue. The SLN believes those Sierra Leoneans and friends alike, played a major role in lobbying parliament to sign this bill into law but it was just as important to have the President sign the bill. The SLN's Advocacy Committee under the able and dynamic leadership of Mr. Oluniyi Robbin Coker, and Amara Omar Kuyateh, the SLN's President in 2006, worked in close collaboration with the Chairman of the Parliamentary Legislative committee Hon Eddie Turay, and the Speaker of the House, Edmond Cowan, to amend the verbiage of the draft legislation. The SLN together with the Center for Constitutional Rights and Development engaged the services of Mr. Maurice Garber, Esq., to do a legal review of the draft amendments to the 1973 citizenship act and to make recommendations on relevant changes to the draft legislation.

Old Bill vs. New Bill

The original bill contained language stating, �That any person of Sierra Leonean parentage who carries a foreign citizenship and is past the age of majority (age 21) was automatically deemed to have lost their Sierra Leonean Citizenship.�

The amended legislation now allows Sierra Leonean citizens to retain or be automatically restored to their Sierra Leonean citizenship. The draft legislation had previously proposed that those who wished to regain Sierra Leone Citizenship should do so through a cumbersome and subjective application process. Parliament in its wisdom has eliminated that process.

Lobbying Activities

In March 2006, Oluniyi Robbin Coker and then current President of the SLN, Amara Omar Kuyateh, personally visited with the Chairman of the Legislative Committee and Speaker in Sierra Leone. Also present at that meeting was Attorney Kevin Metzger, based in London, UK, Ms Assie Bangura, Mohamed Serry (SLN members based in Freetown), and Dr Peter Turay, of the Sierra Leone Diaspora Network - London, UK.

In addition, the SLN organized a worldwide petition over the Internet enabling Sierra Leoneans in the Diaspora to protest against the proposed loss of their birth and constitutional rights as Sierra Leonean citizens. Approximately 750 signatures were collected during the duration of the online petition.

Result

This development will open up doors for many Sierra Leoneans to contribute to their motherland in many different ways that was not necessarily feasible in the past. And this opportunity would lend good things to Sierra Leone as more and more of the now new or reinstated citizens will contribute invaluable resources from a combination of cash, productivity and in-kind perspective. A key benefit that accrues to Sierra Leone will be the ability of previously disenfranchised Sierra Leoneans to own free hold property in the Western Area, thus making investment more likely and more secure.

The SLN believes that the collaboration and unity that members of the Diaspora demonstrated during this campaign significantly affected the successful result of the new bill. We in the Diaspora must continue to utilize our influences and know-how to make a positive impact on our beloved country Sierra Leone. Sometimes it just takes the belief that it can be done!

For more information on this topic please visit the SLN website for further reference materials.

www.sierraleonenetwork.org

Online Petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/4USALONE/petition.html


Subject: Re: Travel to Sierra Leone - Hope this helps.
From: Emmanuel Jarrett
To: All
Date Posted: 13:58:01 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Many thanks


Subject: Deputy Mines Director recalled
From: AWOKO
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Date Posted: 13:09:57 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
AWOKO


Deputy Mines Director recalled

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The deputy mines director, Osman Boi Kamara will this morning return to his office after he was sent on
leave last year together with a number of other civil servants.


They were sent following the election of President Ernest Bai Koroma in September.
Sources close to the Establishment Secretary’s office say Mr Boi Kamara is among several others that have been recalled from leave.


The sources say it will be a deficit for a vast number of civil servants to proceed on leave to retirement, “which will create a gap within the system and hamper efficiency”.


One source says many other civil servants sent on a similar leave will resume work shortly, adding that they are only waiting for postings from the Establishment Secretary’s office.


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Subject: Chiefs urge Gbense Chiefdom to vote APC
From: pARAMOUNT cHIEF
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Date Posted: 13:06:28 06/09/08 ()
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I remember then opposition leader Ernest Koroma warning chiefs not to take part in politics. Now he is the leader, and he is now pressuring the chiefs to force the people to support his party. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

AWOKO

Chiefs urge Gbense Chiefdom to vote APC

By Jon-bu in Kono
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Constituency 20 in Gbense chiefdom where Vice President Sam Sumana contested the last general elections and failed, have officially been asked by their traditional rulers to recognise and endorse the Vice President and the APC party.


Speaking to the inhabitants, deputy speaker of the chiefdom said it has got to a point wherein he should call his people together and tell them exactly which direction they should go come the next local elections.


Mr. A.M.Kamanda said supporting the ruling party to win the local elections, means development would come to the district.


He therefore urged all section chiefs, town chiefs and the youths to unanimously support and campaign for the All Peoples Congress Party. Mr. Kamanda also made special appeal to the various tribal heads in the chiefdom to do and go according to how they have been instructed.

Responding, the deputy speaker II said this is the era wherein the people of Gbense are expected to speak the language of the APC, and not SLPP any longer. Mr.


S.M.Gborie however called on all previous councillors both for the district and the city council to gently step down in their own interest.

“We elevated you during the SLPP reign, now we want you to step down and support the new party we want”.
One of the candidates Sahr Andrew Mbayoh who had already stepped down in order to appease the demand of the chief, said he had wholeheartedly agreed to go by what the chief had said and that he would support the APC all the way.

Mr. Mbayoh further reiterated that colleague councillors who had made up their minds are yet to present themselves to the chief but only that the time is too early. Statements from Mr. Sahr Sessie Gbenda, contestant for the post of the mayor and other stakeholders in the chiefdom, also had their views heard on the issue.

M.A. Baryoh the Secretary General for the SLPP in Kono, said the move by the chiefs to untimely start campaigning to the people, is a gross violation of the electoral law and total abuse to the rule of democracy.
He said the APC party will get the shock of its life in this local elections.
Mr. Mbayoh said most of the people of Gbense are unwilling to accept the demands of the Chiefs.
But because of fear of intimidation, they have been subjected to undue pressure.

He also said that there are plans to suppress foreigners who might refuse to support them and also intend to come down hard on any independent candidate who could pose a challenge to any one of the candidates of their choice, more especially the female independent candidates.
By Jon-bu in Kono

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Subject: SHEKU KALLON HAS ALREADY MANUFACTURING LIES AGAINST SHEKITO
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 10:24:21 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.97

Message:
I have just been reliably informed that SHEKU KALLON and his TEAM at OLD PEOPLE are manufacturing lies to come out before Shekito arrives in Washington. Hahaha-so shameful how a once respected people could fall so low.

SHEKU , believe me, you are going to die a dejected and frustrated man. While you will be burning in your heart out of jealosy, God will be lifting Shekito up.

Go shekito Go


Subject: Re: SHEKU KALLON HAS ALREADY MANUFACTURING LIES AGAINST SHEKITO
From: sadman insane
To: All
Date Posted: 10:49:40 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: sadman_insane@yahoo.com
Entered From: host86-129-103-54.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.103.54

Message:
Envious people are always unhappy because the happiness or success of others disturbs them greatly.
The APC and Shekito will be there for as long as God wants them to be there. I pity those who are wasting there energy trying to Pull him down


Subject: Re: SHEKU KALLON HAS ALREADY MANUFACTURING LIES AGAINST SHEKITO
From: Babybob
To: All
Date Posted: 10:45:08 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 129.49.7.126

Message:
So Bonthe Pikin is Bob Jusu. hahahahaha


Subject: Re: SHEKU KALLON HAS ALREADY MANUFACTURING LIES AGAINST SHEKITO
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 10:27:47 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.97

Message:
SORRY: IT SHOULD HAVE-
SHEKU KALLON HAS ALREADY STARTED MANUFACTURING LIES AGAINST SHEKITO


Subject: Re: SHEKU KALLON HAS ALREADY MANUFACTURING LIES AGAINST SHEKITO
From: Bob Jusu
To: All
Date Posted: 10:28:26 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.97

Message:
SORRY: IT SHOULD HAVE READ-
SHEKU KALLON HAS ALREADY STARTED MANUFACTURING LIES AGAINST SHEKITO


Subject: For lack of salary… 2 Teachers Threaten To Close Down School
From: New Citizen
To: All
Date Posted: 08:29:04 06/09/08 ()
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The New Citizen


For lack of salary… 2 Teachers Threaten To Close Down School

“Since last year we have not received a single cent from the Ministry of Education as salaries inspite of the fact that we have been verified,” he revealed adding that the school, with classes 1-5, has 191 pupils with only two teachers, himself and Mohamed F. Marah pointing out, “I teach classes 1, 4 and 5 while my assistant takes care of classes 2 and 3.”


He also said that the school’s three classroom building was rehabilitated by NaCSA with staff quarters lamenting however that due to the fact that the school only has two teachers; parents prefer to send their children to Koidu Town while the building remains unused.


He reiterated that if the Ministry does not pay their salaries they will close down the school and embark on farming to enable them take care of their families.
Mohamed F. Marah disclosed that there were four teachers in the school but that due to the non-payment of their salaries they abandoned the classroom and were now engaged in other income generating activities, a development that has caused members of the community to call on the relevant authorities to come to their aid if quality education is to be achieved in the chiefdom.


Inspector of Schools, Kono District, Komba J. Yanni-Kaseyama opined that they have not yet approved teachers at KDEC school pointing out that it is disheartening to note that only two teachers are administering the school assuring that he would verify the school for immediate action to remedy the situation after consultation and authorization from the Ministry of Education underscoring that due to various acts of corruption, some schools have not been approved and therefore not on government payroll.


Subject: PMDC’s Charles Margai tells Kailahun:GOD WILL PAY THEM
From: Alieu Oil
To: All
Date Posted: 06:54:12 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
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PMDC’s Charles Margai tells Kailahun:- Those who are in charge of the Country are messing things up, but :GOD WILL PAY THEM

Jun 6, 2008, 18:00

PMDC Spokesman, Mohamed Bangura yesterday totally disclaimed a publication in a local tabloid which asserted that Bangura had lambasted the Awareness Times newspaper over an allegedly incorrect publication about the leader of their party, Mr. Francis Charles Margai. The article purported that PMDC Spokesman had an exclusive interview with that medium wherein he stated that their leader did not say in Kailahun District all what was published by Awareness Times. When contacted by phone yesterday, Mohamed Bangura categorically denied granting any interview to that medium, though he accepted to have spoken to FM98.1 in defence of Charles Margai against the numerous newspaper articles on the matter.

"One thing I assure you is that as far as this issue is concerned, I never made mention of the Awareness Times let alone condemn your newspaper. Those are not my words in that newspaper," he confidently stated adding his apologies for any embarassment this paper faced yesterday.

It could be recalled that various tabloids had previously ran similar stories implicating Mr. Margai of having uttered unsavoury words against the ruling APC party and other well placed SLPP personalities. Awareness Times was the very last medium to carry the sensational report because the paper’s publisher, Dr. Sylvia Blyden insisted that we cross-check every single report before going to press. In the process, this newspaper interviewed numerous Traditional Leaders in Kailahun, two Elected Parliamentarians, three Elected Councillors, a Justice of the Peace, School Headmasters, Police officers and numerous other distinguished and respectable Kailahun residents. In addition, one of our correspondents who was present at one of the meetings in Kailahun, had secretly placed a tape recorder at one of the public meetings on which he recorded the bad things that Charles Margai said about Ernest Koroma and the APC Government.

This newspaper prides itselfs on having attained high standards over the three years it has been in existence. When we mistakenly carry misleading articles, we quickly apologise. We have already offered to apologise and retract any aspect of our publication Margai finds offense with if he points it out to us cogently. However, it must be emphasised that Charles Margai did not only curse President Ernest Koroma in Kailahun but he called for the Almighty God to pay Ernest Koroma and his Government for messing things up and proceeded to tell the people of Kailahun that he will not tire to tell Ernest Koroma how much the people of Sierra Leone were already unhappy with Koroma. Margai’s attacks on the Koroma Government are all on tape. Any reader who wishes to have a copy of the taped voice of Charles Margai as he prayed for God Almighty to pay Ernest Koroma’s Government, should come to Awareness Times and get a copy.

Earlier on Tuesday 3rd June, our editorial team was invited by the PMDC leader to his 40 Rawdon Street office to vent out his frustration over our publication which he said embarrassed his PMDC ministers in the APC Government whose faces we splashed alongside questions asking if these were the possible thieves and failures Margai was referring to in the Ernest Koroma Government because rationally, if their leader was alleging that the man he toed-line with is underperforming, it could be equally true that it is the same with the PMDC ministers, because ‘show me your friend and I’ll tell you who you are.’

Yesterday, in a bid to clarify the issue, as requested by Lawyer Charles Margai, Awareness Times invited Theophilus Gbenda (PMDC’s Editor in Chief) to come with independent Mende speakers to the Awareness Times offices to listen to the tape recording in our possession. Also to listen were other local Mende speaking journalists like the Editor of Exclusive Newspaper, David Jabati Jnr. After listening, Jabati, an independent person in the debacle, pondered why Margai is now denying that he blasted the Ernest Koroma Government


Subject: Re: PMDC’s Charles Margai tells Kailahun:GOD WILL PAY THEM
From: The Smart Cavalier
To: All
Date Posted: 09:36:53 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
Bo Charles Margai nar crase man! Nar for kerr am go nar Togbornbooh.


Subject: SHEKU KALLON: what have you got got to tell White House?
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 03:08:02 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.97

Message:
From Awareness Times Newspaper in Freetown

Local News
White House Invites Press Secretary Shekito Tarawallie of Sierra Leone
By
Jun 6, 2008, 17:54


A State House Release indicates Presidential Press Secretary Sheka Tarawalie has been invited to the White House by President George Bush’s Press Secretary Dana Perino.


Dana Perino: To host Tarawalie in USA


Tarawalie who leaves for the USA this evening, will first arrive in Florida on June 7th where he will be representing President Ernest Bai Koroma at an International Meeting of the Wesleyan Church. Tarawalie is expected to address the conference on 9th June before he will be flown to Washington DC for his White House appointment with Dana Perino slated for 11th June. It is planned for Tarawalie to be taken on a conducted tour of the White House’s West Wing, after which Tarawalie will address reporters at the White House press lobby and answer questions on Sierra Leone. Tarawalie is expected back home on 14th June.



Subject: Re: SHEKU KALLON: what have you got got to tell White House?
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 07:41:14 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: lpsdsl2.claranet.co.uk at 79.123.36.144

Message:
This will definitely push him and others to the limit of jealousy. They will be so enraged that we should more dangerous and damaging fabricated stories to come sooner or later.


Subject: Re: SHEKU KALLON: what have you got got to tell White House?
From: Laugh
To: All
Date Posted: 09:47:54 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Press secretary invited to the white house, so that they can show him around? You must be drunk to believe Shekito.


Subject: DONT REDUCE SHEKU KALLON TO SUCH POINT
From: bagbo
To: All
Date Posted: 09:43:20 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: bagbo@limba.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1309w-ad05-59-147.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.59.147

Message:
Me man been invited to white hous is political and just a formality and can be anyone in that position.I hope you will go and hear the lies.


Subject: Re: SHEKU KALLON: what have you got got to tell White House?
From: What ?
To: All
Date Posted: 08:26:39 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-98-128-128.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 76.98.128.128

Message:
What is there to be jealous about ? What is the big deal about being invited to the White House ? Bo unu leggo man ba.


Subject: Re: SHEKU KALLON: what have you got got to tell White House?
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 13:19:32 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 89.240.101.229

Message:
You'll definitely welcome an invitation like that won't you?

"A man who was refused visa to the US of A." according to the lot of, he's now don't need to apply for a visa to travel anywhere in the world if the need be. Obviously there's something for you guys to be jealous of, hence your efforts to defame him.


Subject: Re: SHEKU KALLON: what have you got got to tell White House?
From: APC
To: All
Date Posted: 15:29:30 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
People are enjoying more inside the government and you are not hearing a thing. Birds that eat don't talk, so you go sit down with this talk of jealous. What is Shekito enjoying ? I wonder who will leave a minister and be jealous of a common press secretary.


Subject: Re: SHEKU KALLON: what have you got got to tell White House?
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 10:19:38 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.97

Message:
It's not a big deal to you but it is a big deal to us, those who believe not in reckless jealousy. By the way, when was the last time someone invited you to the WHITE HOUSE?

They say WHITE HOUSE, and you shamelessly say it's no big deal. You and your entire generation would be proud if you are invited to Burkingham Palace, let alone WHITE HOUSE-the office that houses the most powerful person/leader in the world.

Go sidon with you bad hart...you will die a forsaken man.


Subject: WHITE HOUSE?
From: bagbo
To: All
Date Posted: 10:23:39 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: bagbo@limba.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1309w-ad05-59-147.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.59.147

Message:
wow


Subject: New Salone movie coming
From: informant
To: All
Date Posted: 23:58:27 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ip24-251-6-144.ph.ph.cox.net at 24.251.6.144

Message:
A new salone movie coming soon. www.africanvideoproduction.com


Subject: Trawlers threaten west Africa fish stocks
From: Conteh
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Date Posted: 17:42:01 06/08/08 ()
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Trawlers threaten west Africa fish stocks
Jared Ferrie, Foreign Correspondent

Last Updated: June 08. 2008 6:58PM UAE / June 8. 2008 2:58PM GMT

Saleu Deen mends his nets at Lakka Village in Sierra Leone. Jared Ferrie / The National

LAKKA VILLAGE, SIERRA LEONE //Mathew Palmer hauled his small dugout canoe onto the soft, white sand after a morning spent fishing along a picturesque coastline. For almost half a century his daily routine has varied little, but now he says there is one major difference – the fish are not there.

Mr Palmer, 67, said he sometimes goes days without hooking a fish on his line. On this day he was lucky to catch about three-dozen small snapper, but it was a meagre haul compared with that of previous years.

As a young man, he would often return to his village with the floor of his canoe covered in fish, he said. And so it was for his father and grandfather. “Now I cannot see that kind of fish.”

Mr Palmer and other fishermen in the tiny seaside village blame illegal trawling for drastically reducing fish stocks.

While unlicensed trawlers are known to prowl west Africa’s once-rich fishing grounds, even licensed vessels venture illegally into the exclusion zone.

Saleu Deen, a local fisherman, blamed the trawlers for damaging and destroying nets placed inside the zone. At night villagers can see their lights, he said.

“Our parents brought us up with fishing,” he said. “Now everything is gone because of the trawlers.”

If they are right, their situation is about to get worse.

Moses Kapu, Sierra Leone’s fisheries minister, said the government was working on a deal with the European Union. It would add about 100 vessels to the 30 or 40 mostly Chinese and Korean trawlers currently licensed to operate in Sierra Leone’s waters.

West African countries from Senegal to Angola have signed deals with the EU.

“We do not have a partnership with the EU,” Mr Kapu said. “This is what we are pursuing.”

Mohammed Sesay, the ministry’s director of research and statistics, discounted claims that trawling was destroying Sierra Leone’s fishery.

“It is doing well,” he said. “Fishermen will always tell you they are not catching enough.”

He said a team of scientists was doing a survey of fish stocks off the Sierra Leone coast, using a vessel on loan from Senegal. The survey, which is due to finish in a few weeks, will bring the government one step closer to signing an agreement.

“It’s a matter of negotiating how much is available and how much they can take,” Mr Sesay said.

But critics warn that west Africa’s fishery is on the verge of collapse and such deals could be catastrophic to remaining fish stocks.

“To imagine 130 modern trawlers ploughing the waters of Sierra Leone would definitely spell doomsday for the resources,” said Michael Vakily, an adviser at the Dakar-based Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission.

He does, however, prefer agreements with the EU to those with countries like China or Korea.

“There is at least some possibility to use public opinion in Europe to force the EU fishing fleet to live up to European standards,” Mr Vakily said.

“Many stocks have already collapsed and others will gradually follow,” said Daniel Pauly, a fisheries biologist at the University of British Columbia in Canada, who has studied fisheries around the world and who Science has called “arguably the world’s most prolific and widely cited living fisheries scientist”.

“This is not a sudden thing, but a slow grinding down of one stock after another.”

In 2006 he co-wrote a study published in the journal Science that predicted a global fisheries collapse by 2050 if current fishing practices do not change.

Mr Pauly, who began researching west Africa at the beginning of his career, said he saw the same pattern here that he had seen in other overfished regions.

In 2002, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned that half of west Africa’s stocks of bottom fish had disappeared in two decades.

That same year, an EU report found that Senegal’s fish biomass had fallen by 75 per cent over 15 years. Yet the EU renewed a four-year fishing deal with Senegal in 2002, paying the government US$16 million (Dh59m) a year.

According to the WWF, cash-strapped west African governments see such agreements as a badly needed source of revenue.

Sierra Leone is the world’s poorest country, according to a UN Human Development Index.

Developing fisheries was key to economic growth, Mr Kapu said.

He said fish stocks could be protected through proper management.

The EU had provided funding to build the ministry’s capacity to monitor the fishing stock, he said. The ministry plans to place observers on vessels, and it is considering contracting a private company to help police the industry using an advanced radar system and high-speed boats.

Mr Pauly said he had heard similar promises from countries throughout the world, but he added that fish stocks cannot be saved unless nations are willing to drastically reduce the activities of three fishing fleets: the small, local fleets, the distant water fleets operating through fishing agreements, and the illegal or semi-legal fleets operating without agreements.

“These jointly exert far more pressure than the stocks can sustain,” he said.

Mr Deen, who sat mending his nets on the beach, was also sceptical of the government’s ability to manage a larger fishery. He said he worked for three years as a deckhand on trawlers fishing off the coasts of Senegal, Guinea and Liberia.

While the vessels were meant to declare their catches when they went into port, they often avoided being monitored by off-loading their catches onto boats that met them at sea, he said.

Industrial fishing has already been blamed for destroying fisheries around the world, including Canada’s Newfoundland cod fishery, which was considered the world’s richest for 500 years. It collapsed in 1992, leaving 40,000 people jobless, according to Greenpeace.

A similar collapse in west Africa could be even more devastating to desperately poor coastal communities.

“To the local populations, fish is often the only source of animal protein,” Mr Pauly said. “The foreign fleets endanger their food security.”

jferrie@thenational.ae


Subject: The Negroes Are Not Ready Yet
From: Church
To: All
Date Posted: 14:43:34 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
What a Church


Subject: Re: The Negroes Are Not Ready Yet
From: Bahron
To: All
Date Posted: 06:36:01 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-248-49-171.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.248.49.171

Message:
It is called the PHD and bad heart syndrome of the black man. This is the American version of the typical "black man sorrow nar laugh" syndrome. Sierra Leoneans have just as many reverend Mannings in their midst, so he shouldn't surprise anyone. The fact that someone has been peddling these youtubes at this forum does says something about that individual.

It's disgusting negative "Pull Him Down" (PHD) proaganda that has no place in civilized thinking.

My fear is for the followers of such people. One wonders if they are thinking anything at all. Boy, religion is a true opium of the masses.


Subject: Obamma The Mac Daddy
From: Church
To: All
Date Posted: 14:33:02 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
What a church.


Subject: Re: Obamma The Mac Daddy
From: La Socialista
To: All
Date Posted: 18:07:48 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: albion@hotmail.com
Entered From: cpe-74-70-156-41.nycap.res.rr.com at 74.70.156.41

Message:

Some background on Pastor James Manning: a hateful bigot, a disgrace to his country and ministers.

http://www.vinepublication.com/ignorance_comes_in_all_colors_and_professions.html


Subject: Re: Obamma The Mac Daddy
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 16:16:22 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
This guy is nuts with a pretzel on his cape!


Subject: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: LAUGHING MY HEAD OFF
To: All
Date Posted: 13:50:36 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-44c7e83c.dyn.optonline.net at 68.199.232.60

Message:
I WAS JUST TOLD THE FUNNIEST STORY EVER; SAIDU FINALLY GOT MARRIED TO A FEMALE DESPERADO; HOW LOW MUST THAT WOMAN SELF ESTEEM BE TO GET MARRIED TO SAIDU OF ALL PEOPLE. SISTER GET A PLASTIC COVER FOR YOUR MATTRESS AND MAKE SURE HE DOES A LOT OF HOUSEWORK BEFORE HE GET THE GREEN CARD.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Sempu Jay
To: All
Date Posted: 14:26:54 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: sempujay@yahoo.com
Entered From: c-69-140-12-213.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.12.213

Message:
LAUGHING MY HEAD OFF
It was at this forum that it was discussed that personal attacks should be avoided. You have your right to comment but i honestly do not agree with these comments regarding a man who is getting married.
This is a disgrace to him and an insult to the woman. For once this time i ask that a little respect be given to him for the sake of the woman.
I have my reservations about Saidu but will respect him this time. I hope this time will bring a change around his life and be a sobberman.
If they have got married, i wish them a happy married life or congratulations in advance.
Sempu Jay


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 21:23:41 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Brother Sempu, Saidu has not respected anyone and he doesnt deserve anyones respect. I feel sorry foe the sister who wants to marry a man as sorry as saidu. Maybe the JUJU that he got from home is working for the time being. I predict that that marriage will end within two years and it will not be blessed with any offspring. INSHALLAH.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Sempu Jay
To: All
Date Posted: 12:33:30 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: sempujay@yahoo.com
Entered From: c-69-140-12-213.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.12.213

Message:
I want to take this opportunity to plead with all forumites to please have a truce and let all sleeping dogs lie with regards to the issue of Saidu. Its not only Sierra Leoneans who enter this forum. Let us display some descency and respect if not for Saidu but for ourselves with regards to our utterances. This will not change Saidu and there is no way we can teach old dogs new tricks.
Let the wife or wife to be find out who he is before its too late.
Some of these comments should be reserved for him in person if at all we want to attack him personally. I am aware of his personal attacks on people but this should also teach him a lesson that " Those who live in glass houses should never throw stones".
Lets put our cutlasses down and have a truce.
Thanks
Sempu Jay


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: sorie Laimpay
To: All
Date Posted: 22:33:09 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
easy for you to say. He has not attacked you has he? Maybe his wife should know the kind of Hobo she is married to.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 22:31:25 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: 68-246-200-99.area3.spcsdns.net at 68.246.200.99

Message:
Aminata, I have plenty RESPECT for all GOD FEARING people, I will NEVER RESPECT satanic people like you or your BOSS Alieu Iscandari because that is what the QURAN SAYS( believers must NEVER respect non-believers).
If you continue to HATE me for following the words of GOD, BAD LUCK for YOU. I have many, many friends on this forum and NEVER in my life will I disrespect any of them.
Since, you don't know , please, allow me to show you the true definition of the word RESPECT:
RESPECT-Is not something YOU DEMAND by acting WRONG,
RESPECT-Is something YOU COMMAND by acting RIGHT.
If at age 50, you decide to SMOKE JAMBA, DRINK OMOLAY and act like a small BOY, you must not think that ANYBODY would RESPECT.
If you think that you are disrespecting me with your posts, you are making a BIG MISTAKE. I will continue to COMMAND the RESPECT of the entire Community in this country, simply because I will always act right to people who have the DIRECTION OF GOD.
Finally, I beg you to continue attacking ME on this forum because YOU are given ANOTHER chance of DISGRACE and DISRESPECT, Alieu Iscandari and his FAMILY. Since you refuse to prove your true Identity to me and a lot of sober minded people on this forum and you are speaking for and on behalf of Alieu Iscandari, the law of natural justice demands that I attack Alieu Iscandari because I know him and his FAMILY very well.
I know for sure that if I continue like this, Alieu's ENTIRE family will soon find and PUNISH YOU, publicly for me, so that I will stop disrespecting and EXPOSING thier most disgraceful SECRETS.
Once, again please, continue, I will never STOP until you or your double ALIEU ISCANDARI decide to STOP.


Subject: Re: SAIDU Do you remember this post
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 14:20:51 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
It is outside the norms of civilize behaviour for me of all people to publish the names of Alieu's relatives that are always begging me to ignore you and your double Alieu. If you really want to know thier names, please, please and please contact me, I WILL PUT YOU ON THE PHONE with them.
In post after post you prove that you do not know me, I thank God for that. Since, I started contributing on this forum, I had and will continue to only attack people who attack me. For your information, I have friends with many, many very distinguish and sober minded people on this forum. All of them tell me, they love my contributions and they highly respect me. In case you are new in this forum, please be informed that your double Alieu has always been fighting with everybody in the forum. I had made millions of enemies not only on the forum but also in his family, his wife's family and the Sierra Leonean community in CA. Once, again if you give me your contacts, I will put on a conference call with at least 25 people who are ready to prove me right. I will also send you emails of many, many people who are always thanking me for exposing Alieu Iscandari. That is what inspires me to do what I do


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Waraba
To: All
Date Posted: 06:26:11 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: saigobe@lanset.com
Entered From: pool-96-234-144-183.bltmmd.fios.verizon.net at 96.234.144.183

Message:
Saidu,
Congrats for getting married.
To prove Aminata wrong about the size of your penis, Why don't publish a photo of you naked? That should keep all those lying about your size quiet.
Waraba


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Muskiat
To: All
Date Posted: 16:52:30 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
he cannot publish a photo of himself nude because he dont have anything to be proud of. The damn thing cant get it stand it for nothing in the world


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Dr. Kitch
To: All
Date Posted: 08:31:41 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-98-128-128.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 76.98.128.128

Message:
A rat has a small penis but it's woman delivers many children at the same time. An elephant has a giant penis but its wife only delivers one baby at a time


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Rubber Duck
To: All
Date Posted: 07:14:51 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-154-56-182.range81-154.btcentralplus.com at 81.154.56.182

Message:
Waraba, does size really matter, I heard the woman is so satisfied that she always have a smile on her. GOOD LUCK Saidu
Duck


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Momodu Sowe
To: All
Date Posted: 00:00:18 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Saidu is your address 9650 Covered wagon Dr apt G Laurel Maryland 20732. Please answer yes or no.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Morlai Dumbuya
To: All
Date Posted: 23:55:36 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Saidu people that steal monies from their room mates dont have no respect. People that dont want to pay rent dont have no respect. Do you fall into any of these categories?


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 01:43:21 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: 68-246-200-99.area3.spcsdns.net at 68.246.200.99

Message:
The day anybody will prove beyond all doubts that I ALPHA SAIDU BANGURA had been involved in any act of dishonesty, rest assured that I will take my own life. I must not live one second after that moment because I was not made of that material. Don't forget that these are crimes that are punishable by law.
I know that God will destroy anybody who associates my Good name with evil acts. Amina.
I thank God for letting me live in this country for over 10 YEARS without talking to the police or going to court for anything. I have a clean record and I will always conduct my life in-accordance with the tenets of Islam. That's what makes me totally different from the WELL known criminal, ALIEU ISCANDARI.
I will always defend the good and respectable name of my FAMILY.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Man pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 16:51:09 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: man_pikin@yahoo.com
Entered From: pool-71-172-29-64.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net at 71.172.29.64

Message:
But Saidu dont call that poor woman again and tell her that you have a death in your family and started crying so that she can send you some money. You are the man, Saidu. I hope you will not do the same thing to your new wife. Bye.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Momodu Sowe
To: All
Date Posted: 04:26:58 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Saidu is your address 9650 Covered wagon Dr apt G Laurel Maryland 20732. Please answer yes or no.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Morlai Dumbuya
To: All
Date Posted: 04:25:26 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Saidu were you ever the treasurer of the old prince waleans association in Freetown. Were ou ever accused of converting the schools funds to your own. Now go kill yourself because you have committed MANY acts of dishonesty.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 23:48:49 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Saidu why do I need to prove my identity to you. I have already given you clues as to who I am. I said that you wanted to marry my sister and she turned you down and you were mad because you are looking for a fool to take care of you. You can contuinue to attack alieu iscandari and his family for all I care. Knowing that why would I tell you who I am so that you can attack my own family too like you have attacked alieu, foday and others? Are you crazy?

Saidu every family has its secrets but I think that yours may be more jucier. Did not someone tell you in Maryland that your grandmother drank so much she shit on herself in public? Was it alieu iscandari that told you that? You see many people know you and they are on to who you are and they will soon know the background that you come from. What is your fathers name Saidu? He still denies that he is your father even though you are a grown BOY now with a small penis.

So you see this is not about alieu iscandari, its about you, your lies, your stealing and dishonesty. Did you take that $money form my sister? was it a loan or was it a gift or did you take it without permission, or was it used for Tofee?

If I was you I will shut that red lip up because everytime you open it up you admit to your true self.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 02:04:50 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: 68-246-200-99.area3.spcsdns.net at 68.246.200.99

Message:
I now know that you ARE A GOOD for nothing coward. You clearly proved to me and others on this forum that you are a TOOTHLESS bull dog who can bark but not bite.
I am happy that some sober minded people on this forum called and advice me not to descend to your level. They pointed out that by the type of words you used in public, its shows that you are useless and unbought up therefore, I must ignore you.
I will never use any abusive language in public, I am better then that. I came from a HOME,
YOU and your double Alieu Iscandari came from the same HOUSE. Shame on you.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Isatu from the grave
To: All
Date Posted: 04:32:49 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Hey ya me pekin saidu comot behen dem people ya so. Norto bad dem bin do me when dem take you for men pekin. if you nor lef ar go sweah you from me grave.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Momodu Sowe
To: All
Date Posted: 04:30:13 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Saidu is your address 9650 Covered wagon Dr apt G Laurel Maryland 20732. Please answer yes or no. or are you not going to answer


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 04:23:08 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Saidu you dont have a home, if you had one you would not have been living in the iscandari home and being raised there. No one is more unbrought up than you saidu and you have shown that by your constant attacks on other people on this forum. you made many statements about people in alieu iscandaris family and his wifes family who you would like me to speak to but you did not provide their contact information. Conclusion you are Lying. Your dishonesty comes from your mothers side of the family. I dont know much about our father because he has not made a claim on you since you were born and so far your paternity is up for grabs. Toothless bulldog? I think that best describes you more than me. Your attacks against alieu iscandari have been incessant and its time someone puts you in your place. Who are these soberminded people who have called you to advice you not to descend to my level. are these your so called advisers? Do they mean that you should not Ascend to my level? When have you ever listened to advice? You cant ignore me now because i am hitting you where it hurts in your fragile ego. You wanted to feel big by bringing down people who are not even your equals. Now you are about to be exposed for the fraud that you are.

Why dont you go ahead and tell the world the truth that your attacks on that poor man alieu iscandari are in fact instigated by your handlers BOY. Litle boy with a little penis that cant make babies.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 16:13:48 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-105.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.105

Message:
I left my HOME and leaved with Alieu's NASTY parents because they were suffering and I wanted my most generous mom to help these destitute people.
I lived in their house for a little over 3 years. From the day I( it was not my parents who took me to Alieu's parents, I went there by my self) entered that house, to day my late grand-mother picked me off, Alieu's parents never did anything for me. They were POOR, USELESS And needed help which they got from my mom and my grand-mother.
Please, cross check with ALIEU's parents, I know for sure that they will tell you the follow truth:
(1)My father paid school fees for me all throughout my stay in their NASTY house. I have copies of all the receipts my dad received from my schools. Ask Alieu's useless parents a show you ONE receipt they got for paying fees for me.
(2) My mom gave Alieu' mom, OLD Ebun, LE.10,000 FOR MY FEEDING and Le.5,000 FOR LUNCH and transport money up to the last day I left their HOUSE.
(3) My mom who was a senior officer at the government Fisheries dept., made arrangement with a fishing company in JUI, that supplied Alieu's mom Ebun THE WICTH with fish that was sold to help take care of their FAMILY.
(4) My grand-mother had a store in which she sold uniforms, therefore I got many from her.
(5) My parents and my grand-mother took good and comfortable care of me when i lived in Freetown. Trust me(God Is my witness), Alieu's parents did not provide anything for me because they poor and languishing. At that time, Alieu's parents can not take CARE of their kids and therefore can not afford to provide me with the good life my parents provided for me.
(6) If you give me your home address, I will take copies for Alieu's dad( Alhaji Banboat King Iscandari)
begging my mom for money to take care of his FAMILY, because at that time was out of A JOB. I will also bring my good looking SON, to you. I thank God my son is not MENTALLY RETARDED because mental illness is not part of my GOOD family.
My stay in their house was a big salvation to the Iscandari family.
Everyday you prove that you do not know me , I thank God for that.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: suck it to him
To: All
Date Posted: 06:00:16 06/10/08 ()
Email Address: Cbalagu@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142

Message:
Saidu, Is I-scandal-ri's mother called Ebu Iscandari? Is she the Ebu that was married to King Kamara? Is she the Ebu Iscandri that was living at Powder Mill Rd in Beltsville Md that the daughter caught in bed with her boyfriend? U have to tell us more about this crooked family. Daddy dey tiff, pikin dey tiff. Daddy dey born pikin nar treet, pikin dey born pikin nat treet.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 22:42:18 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Saidu did your grandmother Isatu drink so much that she SHITTED in public?. Answer the question. Did you mother try to break up the home of pa Komeh of Independence school by having a baby for him. Your brother Peter? Who is your father saidu? Did you ever steal money from the old prince waleans association in freetown? Saidu at the time you lived in the Iscandari residence what was the value of a Le 10,000.00 note? Do you mean that you could get that much money from AGIDI.

so how many Murray men stay in your room at number 5 mountain cut.? Is it true that you receive regular supplies of charms to overcome women. Does your new wife know that. How did your grandmother die in Liberia. Didnt she go there on a WITCHCRAFT MISSION? AND ENDED UP getting killed by the people that she went there to witch with. How many men does your Haja Mother sleep with? I will tell you soon


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: AWOKO
To: All
Date Posted: 22:35:59 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: ABU@AOL.COM
Entered From: pool-71-178-49-201.washdc.fios.verizon.net at 71.178.49.201

Message:
Saidu all what you said is a lie, your mother was making less than LE.10.000 a month. According to you mr honest your mother spends LE. 15,000 on you monthly. Can you throw more light on were she was getting that extra money to spend LE.15,000 on transport and lunch in the 70's and 80's.please let us know. i do not want to believe what peole have been saying that your parent were thives.


Subject: Correction,Please--
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 17:01:07 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-105.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.105

Message:
I noticed that I made a mistake(for which I am sorry) in my last reply. The first 1st sentence should read:
I left my Home and lived with Alieu's Nasty parents because they were suffering and wanted my generous mom to help these destitute people.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Sempu Jay
To: All
Date Posted: 16:59:52 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: sempujay@yahoo.com
Entered From: c-69-140-12-213.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.12.213

Message:
Saidu,
How on earth could you be so nasty as to insult people especially people whose home you had lived.
I have been pleading that people take it easy with you but you are very rude and have no respect for yourself.
Stop insulting people and know that you are a grown up man.
I said earlier that people who live in glass houses must not throw stones. People know so much about you and you must be very careful about the abuses you reign on people. This is not the time for war but for peace.
You have to stop. I know so much about you too but i do not want to join others whom you have insulted.
I am just a peace loving person. Stop.
Sempu


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Waraba
To: All
Date Posted: 23:56:59 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: saigobe@lanset.com
Entered From: pool-96-234-144-183.bltmmd.fios.verizon.net at 96.234.144.183

Message:
Aminata,
How did you find out that Saidu haa a small penis?
Waraba


Subject: atortor
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 00:04:45 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Thas what he has an attortor. an under developed penis.


Subject: Re: atortor
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 08:04:19 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: lpsdsl2.claranet.co.uk at 79.123.36.144

Message:
You're definitely not a woman, reading from your posts confirmed it otherwise you wouldn't have resorted to such low level discussions.

I'm not in any way defending Saidu but will not condone abuse on anyone including you, I have my own reservation about him we differ a lot in political opinions but overall, I think he's a good guy so can you please stop this abuse? bear in mind that this forum is viewed all around the world. It is very demoralising.

Saidu might have a reason to pick up a fight with Mr Iscandari but I have not read any abusive words he used, and do you know why Mr Iscandari refuse to challenge Saidu, its because he's a civilized gentleman with good ethical thoughts so he will not stoop to low like you're doing here.

You can engage Saidu without resorting obscenity please.

And did you say you attended Mathora Girls? I will ask you more on that.


Subject: Re: atortor
From: Pepito
To: All
Date Posted: 11:17:56 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Eddie grant it depends on what you define as obscene. I would say calling someone a drug addict, his mother a witch, and saying derrogatory things about his family on the www is OBSCENE wouldnt you?


Subject: Re: atortor
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 11:12:55 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Eddie what reason does saidu have to disrespect anyone on this forum? None. Talking about the verified size of saidus penis is not obscene, its biology 101 my friend. So tell me in what way does reading my posts show that I am NOT a damsel my dear Eddie? I know you just want me to send you proof of my womanhood and I wont. My man wouldnt like that. But if words alone can assure you I am very much a woman.

And on the Mathora Issue? I am Mathora City all the way. Form 1 to Form 5. Any questions? contact my personal e address.

BTW do you know that the wicked Foday Sankoh whose behavior Saidu emulates also had a very small penis. Might there be a corelation between small penis, inability to satisfy women and attitudes such as that displayed here by saidu? I invited him to have dialog with me privately so that I can "pump" some sense into his thick skull. He came at me with more lies and didnt do what he said he was going to do.


Subject: Re: atortor
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 13:52:49 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 89.240.101.229

Message:
"I know you just want me to send you proof of my womanhood and I wont. My man wouldnt like that"

Aminata, you are joking right?

But are you really sure that your man condon you posting about somebody's t**y rod? or you are just trying to mingle with the dingles.

Stop these jokes Sesays don't go this far.


Subject: Re: atortor
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 14:15:53 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Stop these jokes Sesays don't go this far.

Sesays go as far as other sesays want them to go my friend. You never know how far a sesay will go.


Subject: Re: atortor
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 15:45:51 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 89.240.101.229

Message:
"Me man, waitin don aggravate u?"

Please take a little break from this topic and lets discuss other things of importance.


Subject: Re: atortor
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 16:46:47 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Eddie Grant, Did you mean to say my "lady". Please address me properly. As long as it is okay to insult somone by anyone, then theres nothing serious to discuss. All of you guys said nothing when saidu goes on the rampage and insults other people including their mothers, fathers other family members. But as soon as someone gives the creep a taste of his own medicine everyone of you self righteous Mutha F come from all over looking for temperance. Enough is enough. Kabbs kanu does not delete any posts made by Saidu on his own he has to be forced to delete it. I understand that he cannot police the whole environment all by himself but saidu has gotten to be too much on this forum and so we are ready to close down the damn forum to make a point.


Subject: Re: atortor
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 16:54:51 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 89.240.101.229

Message:
I'm sorry but I won't discuss Saidu anymore, since you failed to see my point.

By the way, u nor dae go gee you man en qota? u don spend too much time nar d forum. I know you will misundertand this one again. But I'm off to bed now speak to you tomorrow.


Subject: Re: atortor
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 22:50:03 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Good night Eddie


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 00:02:50 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
He tried top force himself on my sister she saw the size of his thing and told him to F Off. She describes it as no bigger than her pinkie finger. Little wiggly. Why do you think he is over 40 years old but has not had a child?


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 08:06:08 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: lpsdsl2.claranet.co.uk at 79.123.36.144

Message:
How many children have you got? and how old are you? just curious.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 11:14:46 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
None of your damn business Grant.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Tis
To: All
Date Posted: 22:14:26 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-72-82-179-72.cmdnnj.east.verizon.net at 72.82.179.72

Message:
Hello Aminata,
Can you please tell us what the real issues between you and Saidu? We all know Saidu has some problems and we are praying for the Almighty to help him, but i think there is something you are not telling us about you and Saidu. Please tell us you have Date Saidu and for some reasons things did not work. You now angry.
Please give us the real story? We are awaiting.

Thanks
Tis.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 23:32:50 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Because he lies Too much. He tried to date my sister and he came at her with too many lies. Have you seen saidu? Do you know what he looks like? let me describe him this way. He is UGLY with RED LIPS, has a big fat stomach and he is very unintelligent. He is a faker. Anyway back to the story with my sister. We found out that he was into JUJU. When my sister told my parents about the fact that Saidu was talking about marriage, my father went beserk and said that no daughter of his would ever marry someone from a family that was CURSED. We enquired further and the stuff we got to know was incredible. His mother and my mother went to St Josephs convent, sat in the same class and boy do you want to know more? Send me an e mail to Dukulaysesay@yahoo.com and I will give you the scoop on saidu and his family. Even saidu sent me mail wanting to meet with me and get my phone number so that we can become "amicable". I told him flat out that I didnt want to be his friend. He made many offers to show me e mails from people that were telling him to insult alieu and his parents. He also told me that he had members of iscandaris family who hated him and he would put me in contact with them and he failed to do that. What does that tell you? He is a liar. If he denies this I will post his e mails and my responses. There you have it send me mail and I will respond to you with the folder on saidu and his family.

He is rotten and stinks like an egg. BAD BODY ODOR.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Please
To: All
Date Posted: 22:18:48 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
May be Aminata Iscandri is gay, because we all know that there is no Aminata, but there is Alieu Iscandri. hehehehehehehe


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: suck it to him
To: All
Date Posted: 06:08:18 06/10/08 ()
Email Address: cbalagu@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142

Message:
Alieu with all his pseudo names is still Alieu the crook, Alieu the cheat etc. He uses these AKAs to attack people on this forum. Saidu has to expose Alieu so that people will know who the "true" Alieu is.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 23:36:40 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Yesterday you were Barrack Obama, today you are who? I am more related to Saidus mother because I am a sesay, than I am related to the Iscandaris. So there really is an Aminata Dukulay Sesay, Nnahami for short. Frankly I would like to see alieu iscandari contact me so that I can give him ammunition to fight against Saidu whenever he insults his family.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Man pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 15:44:30 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-71-172-29-64.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net at 71.172.29.64

Message:
Congats to Saidu Alpha. However, I want to advise my sister to beware of Saidu because he always have death in his family. I hope he will not tell a story again about the death of his uncle as he did to that poor lady just to get money from her.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: JUMA
To: All
Date Posted: 18:30:29 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: JUMA072003@YAHOO.COM
Entered From: cust-216-41-54-52.bos-static.gis.net at 216.41.54.52

Message:

MR KABS KANU PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY GOD PLEASE TO PUT AN END ON THIS DEBATE IN YOUR FORUM BETWEEN SAIDU AND ALIEU, YOU ARE A GODS MAN, THIS IS GOING TOO FAR, I BELEIVE THAT THIS FORUM IS FOR SIERRA LEONEANS TO COME WITH IDEAS HOW TO DEVELOP OUR LOVING SIERRA LEONE.


Subject: Re: SAIDU GOT MARRIED
From: Momodu Sowe
To: All
Date Posted: 22:48:05 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Juma it is not alieu it is saidu. Everyone has spoken to him but he keeps attacking alieu. someone called aminata seems to be defending alieu. its TIT for TAT.


Subject: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/excessbaggage/
From: Ronaldino
To: All
Date Posted: 12:00:58 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 82-44-17-83.cable.ubr04.croy.blueyonder.co.uk at 82.44.17.83

Message:
It's worth listening to this programme on Sierra Leone

www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/excessbaggage/


Subject: NO CULTISM IN OUR UNIVERSITY
From: Tolongbo
To: All
Date Posted: 10:51:26 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: soribabureh@hotmai.com
Entered From: at 212.102.0.104

Message:
THIS COCORIOKO FORUM has been set up to provide Sierra Leoneans with a vehicle through which they can express their views about matters affecting their country. It must be made quite clear that the views expressed on this forum in no way represent the position of the COCORIOKO Newspaper on these issues. Articles written on this forum solely represent the views of the writers, not COCORIOKO.The forum and the newspaper are two different entities. No full capital letters on headlines, posts, and handles. Those with all caps will be deleted. Always begin your Sentences and Handles with Caps.
PUT A STOP ON CULTISM AT FBC
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The WHITE MAN and the BLACK MAN cults at Fourah Bay College must be banned. These two strange groups are doing more harm than good in the educational fabrics not only in the college but the country as a whole. The recent unfortunate incidence at FBC is an example at hand.

When you take a close look at the names of the two groups, what do you derive from them? Isn’t it discrimination (colour) that comes to mind straight away? Why should our future leaders be encouraged with negative norms of disunity? There is no wonder why Sierra Leone which first established a college in the whole West Africa in 19th century has the most corrupt institutions at all levels in the entire region. If I may ask, are our colleges, truly places for useful knowledge or places that teach hatred, discrimination, tribalism and corruption etc.. Can the concerned authority at FBC efface the menace of cultism if we are to think of any future progress?

Sierra Leoneans generally like to congregate where ever they are but unfortunate to know that such groupings usually end up in disuniting members because of pettiness in attitudes. However, those of us who believe in the social beingness of man, are yarning to promote unity, knowledge, peace and freedom for the individual and groups. This can surely be achieved through cohesive social interactions. There is no objection if our FBC students have strong students’ union, the mouth piece of the students to the state authority and the college, without the sensitivity of cultism. In terms of promoting students’ unity and understanding, it would be better if the different departments/divisions we have in our universities could encourage students in those disciplines to form their own ”Departmental Societies” such as Science, Geology, Sociology, Economic. English Literature. Geography Society, to name only but a few. When we have these societies competing on annual exhibition in their specialties, it will not only promote knowledge and understanding among students but will as well sideline those who look for cheap supremacy (cultists) at the expense of well cultured home bred students.

Sierra Leone must progress without being a cult member.



Subject: Yellow Journalism : Prof. Bah warns Sa. Leone newsmen :
From: Leonenet Peeper
To: All
Date Posted: 06:23:04 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
Onipede, I am not one of those blind defenders of Dr. Sam Sesay, but I know him very well as a professional before he became a minister. He is a respectable and sober gentleman. I was not in Phili to deny or affirm the allegations against this Honorable gentleman. The history of the events are seriously troubling as reported by Standard Times. How could he be charged of DUI while he was not the driver? I spent at least two hours chatting with the man waiting to be cleared, at the Lungai Airport on Friday, May 30. He was on his way to Rome on an assignment. Fellow citizens, we must caution our journalists to refrain from yellow journalism. I spent ten days, May 19-30, during this period I saw a lot of unrealistic, scandalous, and untruth newspaper headings. Freedom of the press should not mean recklessness. If we continue with this type of journalism, many innocent good people will have their good characters destroyed. The nation would never benefit from such scandals often viewed as freedom of the press. Alpha


Subject: Re: Yellow Journalism : Prof. Bah warns Sa. Leone newsmen :
From: State trooper
To: All
Date Posted: 13:56:15 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: trooper@gmail.com
Entered From: s01060016d3562ee4.wp.shawcable.net at 24.77.243.150

Message:
RESTRICTION ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Section 7513 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code (Title 18)

It is unlawful for any person who is an operator or an occupant in any motor vehicle to be in possession of an open alcoholic beverage container or to consume any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance… in a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is located on any highway in this commonwealth.
This section does not prohibit possession or consumption by passengers in the passenger areas of a motor vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for the lawful transportation of persons for compensation, including buses, taxis and limousines, or persons in the living quarters of a house coach or house trailer.
Any person who violates this section commits a summary offense.

Penalty
Fine 0-$300
Jail 0-90 days


PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
Section 5505 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code (Title 18)

A person is guilty of a summary offense if he appears in any public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol... to the degree that he may endanger himself or other persons or property, or annoy persons in his vicinity.

Penalty 1st Offense
Fine 0-$300
Jail 0-90 days





Subject: SLPP MP caught with a teenager in a Freetown club
From: The Smart Cavalier
To: All
Date Posted: 02:14:21 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
What is not yet clear is whether the school-going 15-year-old was a hooker or not.But why a teenager? This is the question that has been doing the rounds last Saturday.

According to eye-witness reports the senior MP entered the club dressed as a 'serviceman' to avoid being recognised.He occupied a table reserved purposely for him and his guest.After a twenty-minute restless waiting,the teenager appeared at the main door but was not allowed entry.The SLPP MP had to intervene and after several appeals followed by revealing his identity the bouncers relented.
After a couple of drinks the MP and the girl disappeared!

What the MP did not know was one of the waiters who had recognised him was in the payroll of his wife and had quickly contacted the wife through his mobile.
The wife arrived and walked straight to the toilet where she found her husband struggling to maneuvre his way in the girl's world.She called out for witnesses which brought bouncers, waiters,the manager and many other 'boilers'. After being caught in the act,the MP fell on his knees and started importuning his wife for forgiveness but the wife was so angry and disappointed that she gave the MP a slap he will always remember in his remaining life and ran out crying.

What surprised many was the arrival of the cops.Most people thought it was a kind of sting operation but here there was no third party invvolved and all arangements were done the MP himself.However the influential MP and the girl were taken to the Congo Cross police station to make a joint statement but the girl refused on grounds that she did not know what was the MP's intention.The girl maintained that the MP was her uncle and has been inviting her all the time but could not make it because she had no convincing excuse to give her parents.That she only made it that evening because of the time.She claimed that the MP forced himself on her as she did to her elder sister six months ago.

The MP who has got a small concession of anonymity has been asked by the police to be reporting everyday which he thinks is an embarrassment.He contacted some high-ranking officials in a bid to quash the case but the police's hands seem to be tied in that child rights groups have shown an interest in the case.
The MP according to reliable sources will be charged with rape and child abuse.Other sources reveal the MP is trying to seek help from State House to save his sinking political career and 20 years marriage.

DIS NAR BIG WAHALA OH! WE WAN KNOW OODAT NAR DIS BIG MP!


Subject: IF TRUE ,CAN YOU REALLY SHOW THE NAME OF MP. PLEASE?
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 18:22:27 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1302w-ad01-28-52.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.28.52

Message:
Are you just trying to say something about SLPP or what?Please show us his name.


Subject: Re: SLPP MP caught with a teenager in a Freetown club
From: Dis Funny Baaad
To: All
Date Posted: 03:41:28 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 70-140-20-240.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net at 70.140.20.240

Message:
Ridiculously funny. Does the APC realize that it is no longer in opposition and these games they will always lose at these games?


Subject: Re: SLPP MP caught with a teenager in a Freetown club
From: The Smart Cavalier
To: All
Date Posted: 05:30:02 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
Boy what goes around comes around!

The APC has nothing to do with this.The APC is not as idle as the SLPP who are out on a feeding frenzy;they have a lot of problems (inherited from the SLPP) to solve for the betterment of the country.

Boy this one is a bombshell!If you are living in a glass house don't throw away stones.This is just the tip of the ice-berg!


Subject: Re: SLPP MP caught with a teenager in a Freetown club
From: David senesi
To: All
Date Posted: 13:31:45 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: service@hotmail.com
Entered From: host86-166-35-245.range86-166.btcentralplus.com at 86.166.35.245

Message:
This so called MP is truely a low life dirty pervert. This is a test case for the rule of law. The law should deal with him severely to send a strong warning for this idiot to stop using their position to advantage of women and destroying them. I called on the women groups and child protective groups to press for the maximum jail sentence. For a start this idiotic pervert should resign or be kicked out of parliament. It is obscene to find an MP with a young girl in a stinking toilets in Sierra Leone, but what do you expect of MPin Sierra Leone. Many cannot even read or write properly. Many have no other qualification or marketable skills. Being an MP does not require any qualification so long as you know how to lure under age girls in to a toilet.


Subject: Football is about Winning
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 21:45:03 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
"Even critics of Coach Ahmed Kanu conceded that he is doing a great job with the Leone Stars and speculations that he might be fired are unjustified because he did not cause the two-goal-bound shots to strike the goalposts instead. "Leone Stars lost this particular match through hard luck ", said many people in Freetown who talked with COCORIOKO" .----Kabs


Kabs, I beg to differ. Football is about winning. We have lost two qualifying games in a row. We have South Africa in Freetown next week saturday. If we lose again on Saturday, then there should be no excuses. MCLAREN, the former Englist coach, Erikson of Man City were all sacked because they failed to win more games than expected.


Subject: Is Idrissa kamara the acting Organizing Secretary for APC ?
From: Man pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 20:34:12 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: man_pikin@yahoo.com
Entered From: pool-71-172-29-64.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net at 71.172.29.64

Message:
Is Idriss Kamara, the acting Organizing secretary of the APC Washington, DC chapter? If this is true, what a shame to those who gave him this appointment.


Subject: When did Standard Times Become The Enemy?
From: NevilleThe Man
To: All
Date Posted: 17:46:32 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Is freedom of speech an alibi for smearing or destroying somebody's reputation ?
Written by Joseph Sherman : Senior Editor
Saturday, 07 June 2008

Newspapers in Sierra Leone nowadays have become entities where editors and reporters are used by politicians to spread defamatory, libelous, and scandalous acts against high profile government personnel and private citizens.
Since President Ernest Koroma came to power, opposition leaders and anti-patriotic Sierra Leoneans are continuously using the media to spread their campaign of calumny and hate nationally and internationally so that the democratically elected government in Sierra Leone will fail in its pursuit to develop the country economically and socially.


Sound journalism includes practicing noble ethics, checking for accuracy and knowing libel law. Any trained journalist should know that a libel suit can cause personal distress, consumption of time and erosion of a publication’s reputation for integrity and credibility even when a publication may not be at fault. Journalism scandals are high- profile acts, whether intentional or accidental that run contrary to the generally accepted ethics and standards of journalism or otherwise violate the ideal mission of journalism: to report news events and issues accurately and fairly.


Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and opinions of any kind and any form. However, the freedom of speech which is affirmed is subject to any reasonable limit prescribed by law which may be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. Freedom of speech does not in general terms entitle people to speak falsely of others to the detriment of their reputations as demonstrated recently by Standard Times newspaper against Dr. Joseph Sam Sesay, the Minister of Food Agriculture and Food Security in Sierra Leone.


Standard Times Newspaper should know that hard-won reputations are entitled to protection as well as freedom of speech. Nothing is wrong with journalists’ promoting their work but serious journalists need to resist the lure of celebrity for its own sake, and the comfort of a clearly defined political starting point for their work. At that point the process is no longer about the work but about the reporter. It reflects a more general societal narcissism, and the story produced becomes less and less real journalism and more and more an effort to reaffirm existing biases and beliefs.


When the incident that occurred in Philadelphia in which a public figure like Dr. Sam Sesay was in the company of an alleged drunk driver, Standard Times should have applied the usual journalistic standards for determining whether the story is warranted by asking the question: Is the public figure involved in the incident? When in doubt it will be a betrayal of journalistic ethics to write a headline that implicates the Minister without an iota of truth and facts. When journalists write about people allegedly accused of wrongdoing, they should provide them an opportunity for them to respond. That effort should include comments from family members and friends or even defense attorneys.


Standard Times Newspaper intentionally and maliciously published false statements against Dr. Sam Sesay and recklessly failed to verify alleged facts when any reasonable person could have checked before publishing the malicious article against the minister. There has been room for in journalism for argument and verifying stories before publication, but any publication that identifies itself with the enemies of progress makes its reporting automatically suspect. When a reporter starting point is an opinion or even a strongly held political philosophy, which is in advocacy journalism, reporting can become an exercise in gathering ammunition.


Subject: Re: When did Standard Times Become The Enemy?
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 08:02:57 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
What Standard Times should have, could have...done in the interest of objective journalism is all lost in the shuffle now. The injury has already been done to the integrity of Dr Sesay, if he is indeed innocent. He must take steps now to stitch back the tatters of his reputation.
The best way forward is to get a copy of the police report/disposition of the case and make it public to the media. This will lay to rest this episode and shame the aspiring National Enquirer mentality of our journalist pimps.


Subject: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 13:28:18 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Please allow me to weigh in on this very important issue having been a victim my self of this yellow piece of journalism. The internet has provided the world and syhsters with a cheap way to destroy the reputations of innocent people around the world and perhaps the only disposition availabl;e to anyone who has been so injured is the courts system. Although Dr. Sesay is a public citizen and in the US he may have to plead that the actions are especially malicious, his reputation is tarnished by the report and wrongfully so. It is time that the government of President Koroma, put into place laws that would protect the repuutation of those wrongfully and malicously libeld in print and on the internet from news entities based in sierra leone. The present laws in sierra leone are woefully inadequate to provide proper recompense for those who are so injured. I have advocated for the following:
1. All news papers and radio stations should carry mandatory insurance policies which would cover then in the event a lawsuit is filed by any citizen with regards to issues of Libel. Any such coverage should have a minimum coverage of at least the leone equivalent of one half million dollars.
2. Strengthen the laws against libel and defamation.
3. create a court system that would be the forum for bringuing such complaints.
4. any news entity that is not insured Must niot be allowed to operate.
5. any news entity that operates without such coverage would face criminal and civil sanctions.

Then and only then would the system fix itself. If for example a news entity libels a person, and loses in court and an award is made against them, the their insurance policy goes up. If that entity is unable to pay its insurance then it doesnt operate as a news entity in sierra leone. It as simple as that. The government and the legislature does not need to have the permission of the media to legislate and enforce these laws as long as they are for the public good.

In this way, we in sierra leone can be able to build on a very sound jurisprudential base on the laws of defamation slander and libel.

As for me and what I may do with regards to the recent articles which have professionally libeled me in my professional capacity, thats for me to know and for the libellers to find out.

Enough said!!!!!!!!!!


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 23:04:59 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: 68-246-200-99.area3.spcsdns.net at 68.246.200.99

Message:
Alieu, all over the world sober minded LAWYERS know that there are laws that prevent one person from reducing another person in the eyes of the public.
There are laws that protect the reputation of people.
If you believe that your BAD REPUTATION had been tarnished, please, please take that MATTER before a court of competence jurisdiction. In a court of law, a verdict will be given in-accordance with the evidence adduced before the court.
Please, be reminded that a huge number of us on this forum have sufficient proofs that you(MOHAMED ALIEU ISCANDARI ESQ.) had defamed us on many occasions but we decided to ignore you because you do not worthy our precious time. But, when you take other people to court, many of us will do the same to you.
Alieu, we live in a give and take world. You must always be ready to receive whatever you give out.
I don't know why you believe that you are the ALMIGHTY ALIEU ISCANDARI who has the right to insult, disrespect and defame people but they do not have the right TO DO THE SAME TO YOU.
Alieu, it does not work like that. HAND GO-HAND CAM.
I know that you are not familiar with the LAWS OF SIERRA LEONE that is why you are not qualified to practice there, but ,please go check, our country has enough laws that protect the GOOD REPUTATION of people.
Apart from the law courts, there is the IMC that have the right to impose FINES on people who brake the law.


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 16:07:16 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 89.240.101.229

Message:
Saidu, stop this madness on this guy. Do you know that your posts have being carefully recorded and documented by Mr Iscandari for future reference? all of your posts against this gentleman are being printed on hard copies, you might be bitter in one way or the other about him but your anger now is likely to make you blind of any pending trouble awaiting you. If you've completely exausted all defence you may later rely on in court as a result of your continous malice you will find yourself in the dock. Then you'll begin to think 'IF AR BIN KNOW' and that will be too late. You are openly hunting any post by Mr Iscandari to drop your bombshell. While I previously believe that you're a good man, you are proving me otherwise the Quranic teachings you claimed to uphold are against such behaviour on another.

My advice to you now is, you've said enough about this gentleman and as is evident to all of us here in this forum, he had not retaliate one bit. You're deeply trapping yourself and even if this guy have wronged you, you've already outlived your right to slander.

A word for a wise is quite sufficient don't say you've not warned.


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: Boy Med
To: All
Date Posted: 23:49:54 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Eddie I have been following this issue since it started and I know everything that has happened. It is saidu that started this whole thing. During the days of pre election campaigning, it was saidu that started insulting alieu and his family. I think that alieu may have responded once or twice. Everytime that saidu sees a post fom alieu on ANYTHING he attacks him. Kabbs does not delete the posts because he sort of likes it. when someone on the other forum was insulting kabbs wife he was quick to find a solution, but not when this so called alpha decides to insult alieu and his family. If aminata and morlai are alieus doubles which i doubt, then what would you say about awoko and others who have been attacking saidu are they also alieus doubles. If someone attcks you with another name tell why you would insult alies parents.

many months ago alieu posted something about islam and saidu posted that alieu does not know anything about islam that is how it started. From that point on it has been denigrating to a side show.


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 23:26:37 06/09/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: 68-246-139-182.area3.spcsdns.net at 68.246.139.182

Message:
Eddie, you are one of the so many people I respect on this forum, not because of your age or status but because HE CARRY yourself in a dignified fashion.
I feel obliged to take your advice but please, bear you with and allow me to continue dealing with this SICK man called Alieu Iscandari for the following reasons:
(1) I did not do anything wrong to him, he took upon himself to disrespect me and my good family for the last four years. He had posted a lot of defamatory things about me with his full name-M.Alieu Iscandari on them.
(2)A few years ago the same things(word for word) that he posted about me and my family with his name, are the same things is doubles Aminata Dukulay Sesay and Morlai Dumbuya are now posting about me and my good family.
(3) Everybody who knows Alieu on this forum can easily tell that the posts from Aminata and Morlai are coming direct from him. I also have copies of all the posts that came from Alieu on this forum about me and my family, therefore I will never be afraid of replying to him and his doubles. Nothing will COME out it.
(4) If we go to court, apart from the copies of past posts from Alieu, IP numbers of posts that come from Aminata AND Morlai, I will also have many people on this forum and outside that will come and justify that I had the right to defend myself because ALIEU ISCANDARI attacked me. For your information, I am not the first person, Alieu has taken this riot with, ask those who have been on this forum for a long time they will justify my points on this matter.
(5) I am a devout Muslim and I will continue to be till I go to my grave. The Quran clearly states that I must speak the truth at all times. All what I have been saying about Alieu and his BAD family with my NAMES -ALPHA SAIDU BANGURA are true and correct, therefore I am not doing anything NON-ISLAMIC. I have not regret for doing it.
I have been very patient with Alieu for along time, but HE thinks he is GOD therefore everybody must be afraid of him. Well the truth is, Alieu -is nothing but a SATANIC CREATURE who does not deserve any more respect.
When HE and everybody acting for and on his behalf decide to stop, I WILL STOP.


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: Brima
To: All
Date Posted: 23:52:57 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Saidu lef for fen plaba. That post was not intended for your consumption. You have used it to personally attack others. You have to stop this nonsense. Really you do.


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 14:28:16 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 70-140-20-240.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net at 70.140.20.240

Message:
Mr. Iscandari:
I have to admit that your response has left me shocked and confused. Are you seriously saying that these curbs (which can be easily justified in Cuba, North Korea, and Burma or Zimbabwe) which fly in the face of constitutional rights and freedoms are necessary for ensuring that libelous articles are not written?


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 20:50:15 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
I am amazed that you would find these issues to be unconstitutional and un necessary. But to answer your question, my answer is an unequivocal YES.


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: Kadie Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 03:02:55 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cpc4-lewi3-0-0-cust218.bmly.cable.ntl.com at 86.15.28.219

Message:
Alieu wae me money? Oona don tiff me money. If you bin sabi law you nor been for loss easy case lek da wan dae. Dee small korpoh sef wae den gee me you join Jamaican man for tiff me. Tiffy tiffy gee me me money. Na God go pay you. En ar go pray for you so tay da you karamgba (scabbies) wae dae pan you nor go eva well


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 00:40:21 06/10/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: 68-246-139-182.area3.spcsdns.net at 68.246.139.182

Message:
Kadi, I am very happy to hear that you are now ready to pray for God to punish Alieu for you. That is the best way to go. Prayers work, my sister. The Almighty God has prepared a place in HELL for those who steal from others, surely Alieu will enter that place in Hell fire. I and a large group of God fearing people are also praying for Alieu, very soon everybody will feel sorry for him when the punishment of God comes down on him.
A few minutes ago a good Muslim brother advice me to stop replying to Alieu's posts and put my case against Alieu in prayers and see what God will do with him. That is the best advice I have heard and I will go with it.
Let us rest assured that God will accept the meditations of our hearts and words of our mouths. Amina.


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: whellton
To: All
Date Posted: 04:36:42 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
bo jes fork off if de man bin owe you money fen lawyer againse am nor cam nar dis forum for cam talk bot dat. me yerri say de real kadi nar illetrate ooman, en you nar forking coward nar dat mek you nor dae show you face. alieu get una all under scope. jes wait en see de laf dae cam torn to cry


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: Musa Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 08:07:56 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cpc4-lewi3-0-0-cust218.bmly.cable.ntl.com at 86.15.28.219

Message:
Yu dae skiad belleh ooman wit die botul. Aliue nro get shit for do nor to anybody sen am for tiff pipul money. Na wae den go sen dee newspaper report to California Bar na dae tem ihn karamgba go scatter na in tribalistic face


Subject: Re: Can One unring the Bell on a tarnished reputation?
From: Whellton
To: All
Date Posted: 10:59:16 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
dem don wait long for sen am oh.


Subject: Nigeria/Sierra Leone: Yobo Secures Eagles Win
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 16:02:04 06/07/08 ()
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Message:
Nigeria/Sierra Leone: Yobo Secures Eagles Win



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7 June 2008
Posted to the web 7 June 2008

Freetown

Joseph Yobo scrambled in a last gasp winner on the stroke of full time to earn Nigeria a 1-0 win over Sierra Leone in a 2010 World Cup/Afcon qualifier in Freetown on Saturday.

The hosts pushed their more illustrious opponents hard all the way, and had good scoring chances hitting the woodwork twice in the first half.


But Nigeria rallied to put some pressure of their own as both teams struggled in sweltering conditions.

Neither side managed to find any breakthrough and used up all three of their substitutions, but it was the Nigerian replacements that seemed the more impressive as they upped the tempo during the second half.

With the game petering away Everton defender Yobo popped up in a goalmouth melee to poke the ball home from close range and gave Nigeria all three points.

The win gives the Super Eagles six points from two games and keeps them top of the group above South Africa, who beat Equatorial Guinea 4-1 earlier in the day.

For Sierra Leone, the result leaves them in desperate straits and it is a toss-up as to when, not if coach Ahmed Kanu will be fired.


Subject: APC Leone Stars Inefficient
From: Kawusu
To: All
Date Posted: 14:43:16 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4575eca0.dyn.optonline.net at 69.117.236.160

Message:

The Leone Stars has yet to score a goal in the Ernest Koroma era. Even worse is the fact that Nigeria finally broke the Freetown jinx in the era of Ernest Koroma’s APC. Until today the best Nigeria has done in Freetown is play to a draw. The question then is should the players and the coach be blamed without blaming the APC and Ernest Koroma for this national humiliation?


Why have the Leone Stars performed extremely well against the Nigerians in Freetown under previous regimes only to concede a heartbreaking 88th minute goal to the Nigerians in the age of Ernest Koroma? Is it true that some of the players that featured for our national team have not even been playing active football in Europe in the last year? Is it not the function of the SLFA and the Sports ministry to vet players before giving them a shirt to represent Salone? This latest humiliation coming on the heels of another devastating loss to lowly Equatorial Guinea should be investigated. But again has the APC ever investigated itself even when the integrity of the nation is at stake?


Subject: Re: APC Leone Stars Inefficient
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 15:56:26 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 78.147.8.168

Message:
Kawusu,
Do you know that there was a time during the SLPP crap regime when Sa Lone could not even afford local leagues? not to talk of a National team. And here you are shamelessly blaming this government for our predicament in football. Have you stopped for once to reflect on the factors hindering our progress in football at world stage?

People like you do not only want to see the failure of an APC government but will jubilate if the country go on its knees under an APC government. Continue your laughter you've proved your disloyalty to your country.


Subject: Re: APC Leone Stars Inefficient
From: Kawusu
To: All
Date Posted: 17:07:02 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4575eca0.dyn.optonline.net at 69.117.236.160

Message:
Mr. Grant,

Can you engage in a civil discourse without resorting to vulgarities? I would have been happy if you were civil enough to prove me wrong.

Have the Leone Stars scored a single goal in the last nine months? During previous regimes didn't the Leone Stars win the Zone Two tournament, go to the African Nations cup twice, beat Ghana and Nigeria in Freetown? And before I forget didn't the Sierra Stars win the silver medal in the African tournament and go to the under 17 World cup? And by the way didn't Sierra Leone achieve all these feats without a minister 'peeing' on passengers in a commercial flight? Where is the attitudinal change, my friend?


Subject: Re: APC Leone Stars Inefficient
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 04:39:35 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 78.151.154.111

Message:
"Can you engage in a civil discourse without resorting to vulgarities?"

I'm suprised to learn that you find my response as lacking sophistication and taste.

Yours is one of the attitudes the country craves for change. Do you really hear yourself when you write? or you are just simply excitable? whichever is right, you need real consideration for national interest before making some comments.

'Vulgarities' kothor Wusu, you're a very good writer there's no doubt about it but with all due respect, I can't just fit the above word into the subject.

Where did you learn about government's responsibility to vet or decide on the suitability of players? If that's the case, why the need for a Football governing body? and also why FIFA always warn against governments' involvement in football.

No wonder why you find my initial response as uncivilize though unable to point out where I made uncivilized comments. Rest assured that when you engage in conversation with me, you'll never be abused 'fityai' these are the things I would not do.

Once more, you blatantly omitted the SLPP in your attempt to dafame the APC, so I put it to you again. Was there a time during the past SLPP Crap regime when Sa Lone could not even afford national leagues in football?. If you could answer this question with all sincerity, I will be happy to continue with you in this topic probably we can unearth a solution otherwise I'm out.

Take care kothor!!


Subject: Re: APC Leone Stars Inefficient
From: sadman insane
To: All
Date Posted: 16:41:02 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: sadman_insane @yahoo.com
Entered From: host86-129-103-54.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.103.54

Message:
can you tell me how many trophies leone stars won during the slpp's 5 yrs + 6 months +6 months +5 yrs rule? Are you aware of the delapidated state they (slpp) left the one and only national stadium?
man, let put hands on deck and move our country forward. sierra leone is bigger than any political party.


Subject: Re: APC Leone Stars Inefficient
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 04:42:51 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 78.151.154.111

Message:
Brother Sadman, I think this question is meant for Kawusu. He's the one who think the APC is responsible for the "dombolo" Leone Stars are currently facing.


Subject: Re: APC Leone Stars Inefficient
From: Tejan Kabbah
To: All
Date Posted: 16:56:22 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
We went to the junior world cup. We almost won the junior african nations cup. We defeated Nigeria in Freetown.


Subject: Re: APC Leone Stars Inefficient
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 22:43:08 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-100-130-84.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 76.100.130.84

Message:
that was when the military boys were in Power, Apc and SLPP till the world ends. The Soth Africans are coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Subject: Re: APC Leone Stars Inefficient
From: sadman insane
To: All
Date Posted: 17:28:49 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: sadman_insane@yahoo.com
Entered From: host86-129-103-54.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.103.54

Message:
Tejan Kabba, when did junior leone stars accomplished thses feats? was it during slpp's first five yrs, or ist 6 months after the first five years, or the 2nd 6 months or the last five years?


Subject: Yobo stuns Sierra Leone
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 14:05:38 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
With only seconds before the end of regulation time ( Not even one minute), Leone Stars gave away a cruel goal to lose 0-1 to a Nigerian team they often outmastered and matched in all departments of an amazing game this afternoon at Brookfields Stadium in Freetown.

COCORIOKO will bring you full reports later today.

When the Nigerians scored after being in prison for most of the match, the soul of the nation just fell .A 0-0 DRAW WOULD HAVE AT LEAST REINFORCED a pattern of Leone Stars' ascendancy over Nigeria in Freetown .But it was not to be, as the Stars lost concentration just one wee moment with soccer fans said to be already streaming out of the jampacked stadium reconciled that it was a draw.

Our reporter said that when the Nigerians scored and the commentator screamed that they had done it, you could hear the screams of agony all over the city after everybody had thought that it was a draw.

Read full reports later.


Subject: Re: Yobo stuns Sierra Leone
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 16:15:46 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-194-213-250.hsd1.tx.comcast.net at 98.194.213.250

Message:
Salone hit the post twice and had a penalty appeal turned down when Gibrila Wobay was clearly tripped in the box. The Liberian ref gave a free kick just outside the box instead.

Nigeria had all their big stars from the premiership and French leagues - Yobo, Mikel, Yakubu, Kanu, Utaka & Taiwo, Odemwinge from PSG, Uche from Getafe. They had a great team.


Subject: Re: Yobo stuns Sierra Leone
From: Tejan Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 18:02:13 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
I knew the goddamned Liberian referee will do something to make Leone Stars not to win. I knew that. He will rather have Nigeria win. MRU my foot.


Subject: Leone Stars Beaten in Freetown
From: Victor Foh
To: All
Date Posted: 13:56:15 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
In Saturday's other Group 4 game, visiting Nigeria needed a late goal to beat Sierra Leone 1-0 and extended their lead at the top of the group.

Defender Joseph Yobo scored with only one remaining to snatch the victory in Freetown.

The Super Eagles are top of the group with maximum six points while Leone Stars are firmly rooted to the bottom with no points.

Sierra Leone's next qualifier is at home to South Africa while Equatorial Guinea play host to Nigeria on the weekend of 14-15 June.


Subject: What is the real score ?
From: Dwight Tucker
To: All
Date Posted: 13:48:32 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
0-0 or 1-0 .Any help, Kabs Kanu ?


Subject: Re: What is the real score ?
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 13:51:11 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
1-0. Fifa's website was covering the game.We lost to the Nigerians.


Subject: Re: What is the real score ?
From: Dwight Tucker
To: All
Date Posted: 13:55:44 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
The delicious fufu and sawa-sawa my girlfriend cooked for me just became more sour in my mouth. What a shame for us to be beaten at home. Guess I will stay home and drink beer and sleep.


Subject: Nigeria Beats Salone in Freetown
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 13:39:55 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Joseph Yobo's cool finish in the 88th minute left the thousands of Sierra-leoans at the national stadium in shock. The Nigerians defeated us by a single goal.


Subject: Re: Nigeria Beats Salone in Freetown
From: Tejan Kabbah
To: All
Date Posted: 13:43:28 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
When i was prez in 2002, we defeated the Nigerians in Freetown. What happened this time around?

Former Prez Kabbah
Kabbahya Lodge
Spur Road, Freetown
Sierra-Leone


Subject: Well done Leone Stars
From: Madingo Man
To: All
Date Posted: 13:34:47 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 89.243.43.121

Message:
Leone Stars 0 Green Eagles 0


Subject: Re: Well done Leone Stars(Not Correct)
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 13:36:32 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Nope,

Nigeria 1-0 Sierra-leone

Joseph Yobo netted a goal in the 88th minute.


Subject: Full Leone Stars Line Up
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 13:28:50 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
SLE Line UP

1 Christian CAULKER (GK)
2 Ibrahim KOROMA
3 Kei KAMARA
4 Mustapha BANGURA
5 Samuel BARLAY
6 Ibrahim KARGBO
8 Mahmadu BAH
11 Sheriff SUMA
16 Warren KANU (-74')
17 Umaru BANGURA
19 Julius WOBAY

Substitute(s)

Ahmed DEAN
3 Mustapha SAMA
5 Kemokai KALLON (+74')
9 Foday KAMARA
12 Sam OBI METZEGER
18 Brima BANGOURA
19 Alfi KONTE


Subject: Re: Full Leone Stars Line Up
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 16:30:43 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-194-213-250.hsd1.tx.comcast.net at 98.194.213.250

Message:
This line up is not correct from what I was just told by somebody who who was the game.


Subject: Re: Full Leone Stars Line Up
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 17:00:22 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Checkout the FIfA site for the full lineup. The FIFA site was covering the game live from Freetown.


Subject: Full Time. Nigeria 0-0 Sierra-Leone
From: Final Score in Freetown
To: All
Date Posted: 13:25:31 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Live from the National Stadium. The game has just ended with Leones Stars holding the Super eagles to a goaless draw. It was a fascinating game with our boys matching the Nigerians in every department. We failed to score a goal, and our qualifting campaign is in trouble.


Subject: Re: Full Time. Nigeria 1-0 Sierra-Leone
From: Full Time
To: All
Date Posted: 13:34:57 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Joseph Yobo scored in the 88th minute. Stop misleading our people in the diaspora.


Subject: The Game in Freetown
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 12:23:19 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Half Time in the national Stadium now. Our boys are fighting hard for the nation. Let us hope that we win this one.

Half Time Score: Nigeria 0-0 Sierra-Leone


Subject: Sierra Leonean workers abandon offices to see Nigerian footb
From: Atitudinal Change
To: All
Date Posted: 08:09:31 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Sierra Leonean workers abandon offices to see Nigerian footballers

Freetown, Sierra Leone - Normal activities in Freetown, the Sierra Leonea n capital, came to an abrupt halt Friday when news of the arrival of the Nigeria n national soccer team spread within the metropolis.

The news which spread like very wild fire prompted government as well as private sector workers abandoning their posts to catch a glimpse of the Nigerians players.

PANA reports that the 'stampede' to see the Nigerians players was not only as a result of Saturday's FIFA World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier between Nigeri a and Sierra Leone, but also to enable the workers and the numerous soccer fanatics see, some for the first time, some of Africa's best players in Europe.

The Nigerian 23-man team is accompanied by 12 officials and 10 members of the Ni gerian football supporters' club, led by Dr. Raufu Ladipo.

The arrival of the Nigerian team team coincided with the suspension of Sierra Le one’s national team captain Mohamed Kallon who will miss the encounter.

FIFA had sent an email to the SLFA secretariat, informing it that Kallon had rec eived two yellow cards on two consecutive FIFA competitions and there stands sus p ended for the match.

Kallon got his yellow cards during the FIFA World Cup preliminary rounds in Guin ea Bissau and last week's Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone encounter.

Freetown - 07/06/2008

Pana


Subject: Re: Sierra Leonean workers abandon offices to see Nigerian footb
From: Angthorf
To: All
Date Posted: 10:50:30 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: soyanka@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 212.102.0.104

Message:
To support the national team is one thing and boycotting office work is contrary to work ethics. Whoever involves should be taught a tough lesson. We want a Change of attitudes!


Subject: Re: Sierra Leonean workers abandon offices to see Nigerian footb
From: sadman insane
To: All
Date Posted: 16:59:07 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: sadman_insane@yahoo.com
Entered From: host86-129-103-54.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.103.54

Message:
As far as I am concerned I dont think the punishment some of you are proposing (who ever is involved should be taught a tough lesson) is commesurate with the crime (if at all it is a crime). Taking an hour or at most two off work to cheer up ones national team does not warrant calling for his head to roll. This happens everywhere in the world including the so called developed world. When cheasea played against man u in the championship finals in moscow over 50,000 fans travelled all the way to moscow, some as early as three days ahead. These are just clubs by the way and not national teams. Assume it was england playing another country. you want to tell me these 50,000 fans dont have jobs?. If I am an employer i will willing give the green light to any of my employee who is genuinely going to the stadium to cheer the national team as long as he /she is not employed in a very critical job like nurse, doctor, fire fighter, police on duty etc.


Subject: Re: Sierra Leonean workers abandon offices to see Nigerian footb
From: Angthorf
To: All
Date Posted: 10:42:36 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: soribabureh@hotmai.com
Entered From: at 212.102.0.104

Message:
I can understand your point Sadman Insane, on your fervent support to the Leone Star but why to sneak away from work? Is that not a violation of work principles? If truly the nation needs the support of the entire population, let the state declare a public holiday to all government departments and half day for the private sector. That would be fair. But to leave your post even for one hour without the knowledge of your boss is disruptive and destructtive. It should not be condone!


Subject: This disgraceful
From: Has to stop
To: All
Date Posted: 07:04:34 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 166.188.55.93

Message:
News circulating around Freetown is that last week a cabinet member
was invited to a party in Calaba Town. The minister got so drunk that
he defecated in the Kitchen where the food was being served. The
poor host was so embarassed he called some boys to drag him to his
bathroom clean him and take him to his own bedroom where he
reported spent the whole night vomiting on all the man's few
possessions.

This drunkenness has to stop. APC ministers should start drinking with
caution. All emails to the press secretary to confirm the news has not
been replied to.


Subject: Re: This disgraceful
From: Low Grade San San.
To: All
Date Posted: 14:49:37 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host217-42-18-188.range217-42.btcentralplus.com at 217.42.18.188

Message:
waiyo! waiyo,i need a drink.poor mister minister.


Subject: Re: This disgraceful
From: Reality
To: All
Date Posted: 08:37:12 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.169.12.40

Message:
This unsubstantiated posting is malicious and should be deleted. I do
not support APC, but this is unfair


Subject: SO YOU MEAN ITS WRONG ABOUT THE MINISTER?
From: bagbo
To: All
Date Posted: 15:42:44 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: bagbo@limba.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1308w-ad04-48-61.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.48.61

Message:
For African minister?


Subject: Re: This disgraceful
From: Bai Bureh
To: All
Date Posted: 08:05:26 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
Sorrowful and malicious Liar, I have relatives in Calabatown. Me and another forumite called Mensa have our father's houses in Calabatown and we are constantly in touch both overtly and covertly and almost on weekly basis.We have not heard anything about your empty fabrication.Try again!


Subject: Re: This disgraceful
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 07:46:29 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
You're joking, right?


Subject: Fen Plaba: Re Leone Stars
From: Kawusu
To: All
Date Posted: 05:52:04 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4575eca0.dyn.optonline.net at 69.117.236.160

Message:
"Yes I am a patriotic, rabid, bare-chested supporter of our national squad. However the Lasmamy will not work this time. We are going to be walloped by an obviously superior Nigerian side. The 'Game nar biskit' mentality ain't gonna work today Homes. Nigeria is going to light us up 2-0. Sorry O!" Fen Plba.


Korthor,
Don't be too fast in driving the nail in the coffin. Yes, Sierra Leone never makes the effort to woo her best footballers, especially those who play in England's premier and championship leagues (Alhassan Bangura, Carlton Cole, Nigel Reo-Coker, etc), the German Bundesliga (Sahr Senesie)etc. However, historically, Nigeria and Ghana have a tendency of playing badly against Leone Stars in Freetown. And if it is true that the Super Eagles will be without Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Jon Mikel Obi, Taye Taiwo, etc, then Leone Stars have a chance of securing all three points.


Subject: Re: Fen Plaba: Re Leone Stars
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 07:43:49 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
Kawusu, I have factored in all the factors that you listed and cut and sliced it every each way. Bobs, ee nor look good at all. I would welcome a miracle for sure, but I just did the Tortorgbeh and the cowries alligned all wrong. It's 2-0 against us Boss. Game over!


Subject: Re: Fen Plaba: Re Leone Stars
From: Justice
To: All
Date Posted: 06:01:29 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-201-51.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.201.51

Message:
If Alhassan Bangura leaves UK, he will not be allowed back into the
country. His situation was made worse by that tupit gal.

I hope they win the 419 boys.


Subject: Who is a black person?
From: Ganges
To: All
Date Posted: 05:22:59 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-201-51.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.201.51

Message:
I am very confused as to who is called a black person. Forumites, could
you broaden my understanding of this simple question - that confuses
me?

An descr1ption of your own understanding, not what others think or
wrote, will help.


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Pumui
To: All
Date Posted: 15:35:49 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-182c92d2.dyn.optonline.net at 24.44.146.210

Message:
check FBC for proper definition.The students will give you many examples.


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Ganges
To: All
Date Posted: 02:47:22 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-201-51.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.201.51

Message:
Thanks very much for the pointer. That is exactly what I will do! I will put
a price for the best definition of who a "Black person is".


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Tolongbo
To: All
Date Posted: 10:42:42 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: soribabureh@hotmai.com
Entered From: at 212.102.0.104

Message:
To me, any human race that is not European is a black person


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Tolongbo
To: All
Date Posted: 10:24:27 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: soribabureh@hotmai.com
Entered From: at 212.102.0.104

Message:
In the first place how does colour race become an issue in this modern age? The so called whites (European imperialists) brought the notion in order to surpress and humiliate the colonized nation.

To them (imperialists) Japanese, Chinese, Indians, Arabs and even the Red Indians are blacks. So blackness is not by the pigmentation of your skin but the colonialist degrading and repressive notation.

Again " a black person is any human race that has been subjected to European Imperialistic rule".


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Ganges
To: All
Date Posted: 05:51:59 06/09/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: general-ld-218.t-mobile.co.uk at 149.254.200.218

Message:
Tolongbo - 100%. This is what we all should know and come together,
not to wage a brutal physical war but that of the mind game -
psychological. We need to value what we have and who we are to be able
to present that agenda that can scorn the degrading and repressive labels
around us.

Thank you - for your answer! The black man is a creation of the selfish
gene -survival of the fittest.


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: La Socialista
To: All
Date Posted: 11:46:28 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: albion@hotmail.com
Entered From: cpe-74-70-156-41.nycap.res.rr.com at 74.70.156.41

Message:
A very intelligent and historically accurate brief commentary on race. 'Race' is indeed a product of modern western imperialisms, what Etienne Balibar has termed a 'fictive identity,' like modern national identities that exceed shared political affiliations to anchor themselves in imaginary essentialized cultural and/or biological traits and tendencies. Concepts of race evolved in tandem with the establishment of different colonial regimes across the globe to delineate power structures and justify conquest and rule over others, while denying them rights Europeans (and nowadays Americans) claimed for themselves.

Race has been defined differently in different times and spaces, which underscores its artificialness. One poster wrote that blacks are all groups who are not European, this is the British definition of blackness in the specific context of post WWII decolonization and emigration. In the US, "blacks" specifically refers to African-Americans, Africans, and Afro- Caribbeans but not South Asians for example. And in the 19th century, the heyday of racist ideology as a "respectable science," there were a whole host of alleged races organized into an elaborate hierarchy, each with their own assigned features and proclivities, with the British/English up there at the pinnacle of 'civilization.' In the Anglo-racist mentality however, Italians, Irish, and Roma (gypsies), people most would consider "white" today, figured down toward the bottom of the racial ladder, and were defined in terms of 'savagery' like non-white groups.

The main indicators of racial belonging usually held up are physical markers of skin color, hair texture, bodytype and facial features, etc. Though of course such features cut across the presumed racial boundaries and can be found across different populations. There is absolutely no biological foundation for categories of race; humans as a species are 99.9 genetically identical in every way. This was proven by scientists by the 1950s, yet people still believe in race.

Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of history and human migrations knows that human beings have been moving and intermingling and engaging in cultural exchange for millenia, so it is mindboggling that so many people still believe in objective categories of race.

Until such beliefs in racial difference are shaken in ordinary minds, racism will persist, and this is the problem. Governments contribute to the problem by continually counting and classifying their citizens/subjects into distinct groups to discern social patterns, allocate resources, rights, and discriminate. Thus race has the official imprimatur of the modern state, which reproduces its patterns of power and conflict. This is most evident today in the neo-imperialism of the US, which draws on older coded languages of race to justify its policies and military interventions in different parts of the world. This may be a utopian wish, but I am hoping to G_d some progress will be made once Obama is elected president!


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Ganges
To: All
Date Posted: 03:19:04 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-201-51.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.201.51

Message:
That is good! What about mixed race children by european gypsies? How
would you class them? Are they black or european?


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An European is an off-shoot of Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, an off -
shoot of Homo sapiens of the family Hominidae.


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: KKK
To: All
Date Posted: 06:50:10 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 166.188.152.118

Message:
An -----hole that God forgot to paint white. The most backward of the
human species.


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Ganges
To: All
Date Posted: 03:21:07 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-201-51.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.201.51

Message:
Great!! From what perspective are you speaking from? A white person or
a black person?


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Simple
To: All
Date Posted: 05:32:19 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 82.206.223.12

Message:
A person, who is black, is a black person.Did you mean bleack-hearted person by any chane??


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Ganges
To: All
Date Posted: 05:46:48 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-201-51.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.201.51

Message:
No! Not a black hearted person - that is behavioural character. What I
am looking for is the colour or pigment classification - you know this
thing about blackman and whiteman. Who is a blackman in terms of
pigmentation or race? It gets too confusing - race, DNA, ethnicity, etc.


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Gbodo
To: All
Date Posted: 06:54:13 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 166.188.152.118

Message:
A primitive member of the human race, characterised by poverty
corruption and backwardness. They mainly inhabit the richest continent
in the world but are still miserably poor.


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Ganges
To: All
Date Posted: 03:22:53 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-201-51.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.201.51

Message:
Are you speaking from a black person's or white person's perspective?


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: london boy
To: All
Date Posted: 09:16:00 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-146-228-59.range86-146.btcentralplus.com at 86.146.228.59

Message:
What is it with all the fancy talks...Just say anyone that is not white is Black.." so easy.


Subject: Re: Who is a black person?
From: Ganges
To: All
Date Posted: 03:46:13 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-154-163-62.range81-154.btcentralplus.com at 81.154.163.62

Message:
Best answer so far! Where do we put the others that refused to accept
such categorisation - i.e. the moors; egyptians; gypsies across europe;
hartani (black oasis-dwellers in north western Africa); mixed race
persons?


Subject: Charles Margai
From: Surprised man
To: All
Date Posted: 05:13:33 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 82.206.223.12

Message:
Seems Charles margai is going into unprovoked offensive against President Koroma.Does anyone know why?President Koroma is a gentleman, and he kept all the promises made to Charles margai, vis-vis appointment of Ministers, directors in parastatals etc etc.Does anyone know if the President has defaulted on anything, which forced Charles to go on offensive


Subject: Re: Charles Margai
From: Charles F Margai
To: All
Date Posted: 12:24:41 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: charles.margai@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.41

Message:
I hope you are not suggesting that because President Koroma gave posts to PMDC nominees, Charles Francis Margai must keep quiet even if EBK is not performing and is gradually taking our beloved Salone to the cleaners.

The truth is, the PMDC leader is very correct in accusing EBK's government of being very very tribalistic. He is also very correct to posit that "EBK nor go able" meaning that EBK really, does not have a clue about governance.

Lets be honest.

Did Charles Margai ask EBK to be a tourist President, flying to conflict supporting, rebel lover impoverished countries like Burkina Faso with over 47 people... all at the expense of starving Sierra Leoneans.

Did Margai ask Agnes to buy the most expensive electricity in history (whilst average Sierra Leoneans satarve)

Or did he force Alpha Kanu to meddle with that health contract, purportedly costing Sierra Leone $2 Million.

Margai surely did not ask APC Ministers to be urinating on runways and vomitting (alcohol induced) on highways.

to be conitnued


Subject: Re: Charles Margai
From: Read this now
To: All
Date Posted: 06:01:25 06/08/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 83.229.112.2

Message:
This is fireworks.Pls read it now, before it gets deleted


Subject: Hon Dr Samuel Sesay
From: Lie lie
To: All
Date Posted: 04:56:43 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 82.206.223.12

Message:
I just got to know that he is a teetotaller, and has never consumed alcohol in his life.


Subject: Leone Stars fall 0-2 to Super Eagles!
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 04:17:36 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
Yes I am a patriotic, rabid, bare-chested supporter of our national squad. However the Lasmamy will not work this time. We are going to be walloped by an obviously superior Nigerian side. The 'Game nar biskit' mentality ain't gonna work today Homes. Nigeria is going to light us up 2-0. Sorry O!


Subject: Re: Leone Stars! Win One For The Nation
From: Motivator
To: All
Date Posted: 19:55:39 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-64-73-106.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.64.73.106

Message:
Every now and then, a nation needs something to create a euphoria regardless of how difficult things are. Victory in national contest can do that. Sierra Leone has been on the loosing side for a long time now. However, Leone Stars is still the nation’s pride. And it’s time for the players to win one for Mama Salone. The players should play as a team that is proud to represent the nation. Not as individuals trying to showcase their talents for contracts abroad. I pray that Leone Stars win the next game for all Sierra Leoneans. May the lion spirit in the players arise to defend the Lion Mountain. I pray that the stadium be filled with jubilating fans cheering the team on. May President Koroma and his entire cabinet attend the game. MAY LEONE STARS WIN! And if not, we still love the team.


Subject: REV. WHERE IS KAMANDA WHO WAS YOUR REPORTER IN S/L?
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 22:54:16 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1307w-ad02-34-21.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.34.21

Message:
Is he still in the country?


Subject: Re: REV. WHERE IS KAMANDA WHO WAS YOUR REPORTER IN S/L?
From: State House
To: All
Date Posted: 11:28:23 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Kamanda now works at State House.


Subject: APC Lies in Kailahun. Where is the $60 million for Roads
From: Sheku Kallon
To: All
Date Posted: 19:04:39 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: shekukal@yahoo.com
Entered From: c-76-105-124-181.hsd1.ga.comcast.net at 76.105.124.181

Message:
Where is the $60 million SLPP left for our Roads?


Subject: Re: APC Lies in Kailahun. Where is the $60 million for Roads
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 05:06:06 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
"These were deceits by this ‘new’ APC leader because as a matter of fact funds for the construction of that road had been secured by Kabbah's SLPP government and plans for the bidding and commencement of work were at an advanced stage when this woe of regime change ‘wahala’ aided by the international conspirators was brought on the suffering people of this country"....Sheku Kallon's New People.

Is it really true that the SLPP government had secured sixty million bucks forthe construction of the Kailahun road, as asserted by New People? I know that the SLPP's John Benjamin declared that the outgoing government left gadzillion dineiro in the bank; a claim that was hotly disputed by the APC. Is there any audit of the SLPP claims? The 60 million dollar largesse for Kailahun: Is it truth or fiction?

By the way the Kono Highway, after Makali, is just as horrible as the Kailahun Highway (as is 99% of Salone roads). How come SLPP did not "secure' funds for all these arteries? Is the New People's claim just a shell game? smoke and mirrors? We need a serious discusion...and not the usual propaganda from folks who oughta know better. Unless Mr Kallon and his newspaper can back up their claims about misused or diverted funds, I will chuck this down to resentment over the SLPP's electoral defeat. This APC government is no band of angels. As we approach the end of the period of grace for this government, we need soberness and not the usual New People kvetching that has only served to obfuscate level-headed debate in the past.


Subject: Re: APC Lies in Kailahun. Where is the $60 million for Roads
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 16:54:18 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ip98-169-8-64.dc.dc.cox.net at 98.169.8.64

Message:
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Fen Plaba
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As we approach the end of the period of grace for this government, we need soberness and not the usual New People kvetching that has only served to obfuscate level-headed debate in the past.

---------
Moi
---------

Rubbing my hands together in gleeeeful anticipation..
Maybe there is Haja cham kola Kabbah light @ the end of this tunnel...


Subject: Re: APC Lies in Kailahun. Where is the $60 million for Roads
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 18:15:05 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
Great graphics Candido. Trust me bro, it's gonna be an eagle-eyed analysis no matter whose ox gets gored. Salone first, red or green butterfingers second. We are hoping for developmental facts on the ground. No more soporific platitudes from the usual partisan crowd. What garbage collecting effort has been implemented? What is the new muscular muscle on agric, mining and trade? What is the deal with employment, health etc? Have we moved from point A to Point B yet, or are we still running in place on the tread mill?
A fair question for the SLPP...
A fair question for the APC.


Subject: Re: APC Lies in Kailahun. Where is the $60 million for Roads
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 16:24:18 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-194-213-250.hsd1.tx.comcast.net at 98.194.213.250

Message:
I think this is partly true. The director of BADEA, Khalef or so, was recently in Sierra Leone to see BADEA sponsored projects and I think these folks gave 43 million for all projects including this road. I think World bank put some dosh in too. I think EU also put in 9 million Euro.

So yep, I hope our man does something about this because the SLPPers may just run with this and start some dangerous rumours about the $60 mil. You know that there is already little sympathy for the APC in that district anyway.


Subject: Re: APC Lies in Kailahun. Where is the $60 million for Roads
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 18:30:47 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
If the money has already been appropriated for these highway projects, then there is no excuse for the horrible dillapidation of the Kailahun road. The president needs to realize that, with so much money lying around, some people will suddenly come down with Stickyfingeritis. Besides, the best way to counter propaganda is to show progress, to demonstrate facts on the ground, be they in Kailahun, Potoru or Gbonkohlenken. I hope the president pays attention to the tick-tock of the honeymoon frittering away. The economic downturn maybe global but the angry voter would not be able to parse the difference. The blame will be placed like a 'Kick Me' sign on the president's back. We gotta move it El Presidente.


Subject: Re: APC Lies in Kailahun. Where is the $60 million for Roads
From: Kailahun Court Barray
To: All
Date Posted: 02:40:15 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 70-140-20-240.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net at 70.140.20.240

Message:
I hope President Koroma has not spent our money on diesel for supplying electricity to parts of Freetown while we are destitute in portor-portor and darkness.

Yep - this government has its priorities right.


Subject: Final warning to stubborn heads on this forum
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 18:58:29 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
During the last conflict between me and Sylvia Blyden, one thing that many of the peacemakers agreed on was that this forum had been writing more about Sylvia than her forum had been writing about us. I also agreed with them , because Sylvia herself told me that she had deployed a program which does not allow my name to appear on her forum. I don't know how to deploy such a program here or I could have done the same.

Secondly, one of the terms of the peace arrangement was that both of us should not allow our forumites to post anything about each other, whether good or evil for the fact that certain troublemakers can turn even a good post about somebody into something that brings confusion later. FOR A TIME, A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL DID NOT OBEY THIS ON HER FORUM , THOUGH HE NEVER MENTIONED ME BY NAME, BUT NOW THE SITUATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL and nobody mentions me or Cocorioko on that forum. I think we should follow the same pattern .

TODAY, I had to delete the whole thread about Awareness Times and Pepel because it is a violation of the peace arrangement. Whoever started that thread may not have meant any harm and may have done it out of a genuine purpose, but as the peacemakers agreed the last time, there is always the danger of just one troublemaker taking an opposite stand and making derogatory statements about the lady or her paper which could bring more unsavory responses and stir problems again.

I am issuing this last warning to those on this forum who just cannot obey simple instructions. Do not post anything here about Awareness Times or Sylvia Blyden. Your purpose may not be bad but there is always the potential of somebody using it to sow seeds of discord. That, I believe,is the reason that Sylvia has that program which makes it impossible to post anything with my full names on it on her forum.

We have to honor the terms of the peace arrangement.

If you want to comment on Sylvia or her newspaper, why not go to her forum and do it ? That is the most appropriate place to do it.

Whoever posts anything here again on Sylvia or Awareness Times will not receive any further warning. His/her IP will be immediately banned and he/she will not participate on this forum anymore.

During the last conflict, families of both sides unjustifiably suffered for something they did not do. You guys should have conscience to avoid a recurrence .

Even this post should not be responded to. Opinions are not required because the arrangement is set--No mention of Sylvia on this forum and no mention of Kabs on her forum. When a peace accord is concluded, it should remain as it is .Some of you would not want your wives, daughters, mothers and fathers abused or reduced to calumny on a public forum. If so, why not obey something that would prevent it from happening to others ?

I hope this final warning will be heeded .Any violation will lead to swift action , as a deterrent to others. Thanks a lot.


Subject: Re: Final warning to stubborn heads on this forum
From: CallsToAfrica
To: All
Date Posted: 03:32:05 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ip98-169-8-64.dc.dc.cox.net at 98.169.8.64

Message:
KABS..

As far as i am concerned..(and this is after downing 6 heinekens so i might be dead drunk) you and sylvia are full of shite...

Your agreement, wotever the terms..i am not privy to.. and did not know there was even one b4 the post. You have no justification for the delete of my post about geniune love and admiration for the land i call home..

What i expressed and conveyed in that post.. was nada about you two arrested developed individuals who cant take national duty before pride.. it was about a small piece of salone called pepel.. and what awareness times did to bring it to light and the fear of rape and plunder that is about to visit her (pepel. IE)...

I think you just got offended cause the article was well writen.. and it brought one of the shortcomings of the koroma government to light..(light.. pun not intended)
Namely that APC EF'ed it before because of stupid Siaka Stevens ego.. and now we should be careful we make the right decision and not have APC EF it up for out childrens generation again...

You can delete after you read...
Stupid.. and you have the nerve to delete and make it look like i am not following rules..

I did .. i big up my country.. it just happened that it was your nemesis that refreshed the plight of pepel and pepelians.. and the neglect they have suffered..and if the right decisions are not made, will suffer agfain..

NOW.. i must haste to say.. this is said in ZERO malice...
Sill love you like an uncle from another mother..

Phew.. its 4.25 am.. i just had to give a piece of my mind to my motherland.. before i lay my head down to rest..(i remember that prayer from me granny).

Its your forum.. but my concience just could not wait till the morrow..


Subject: Re: Final warning to stubborn heads on this forum
From: Dorty Agborlor
To: All
Date Posted: 20:07:02 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.169.44.237

Message:
Some men just love the smell of their own fart


Subject: WHAT ABOUT SHEKU KALLON,S NEW PEOPLE?
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 19:12:53 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1307w-ad02-34-21.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.34.21

Message:
I guess you need to advise on this too to avoid future problems.Thanks


Subject: Re: WHAT ABOUT SHEKU KALLON,S NEW PEOPLE?
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 19:36:03 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
I will not advice on Sheku Kallon at all because nobody has time for him on this forum. He rarely gets mentioned and even then despite the mean things he wrote against me, our relationship is not polarised to the point where preventive measures should be deployed and there is no possibility of a conflict between us that will draw supporters who would start insulting each others' wives, daughters and parents.


Subject: Re: WHAT ABOUT SHEKU KALLON,S NEW PEOPLE?
From: political
To: All
Date Posted: 01:13:44 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ip24-251-6-144.ph.ph.cox.net at 24.251.6.144

Message:
Check in your administrative panel for forbidden word options. Most forums have that feature to help administrators restrict bad words like f u etc. I never have time to look at hwforums, but may be they have it. If it is there as I hope you will just activate it and put the words you dont want users to mention.


Subject: THANKS REV. KANU
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 22:17:31 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1307w-ad02-34-21.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.34.21

Message:
Its always nice to ask before you get into trouble.


Subject: Re: WHAT ABOUT SHEKU KALLON,S NEW PEOPLE?
From: Boku Talk
To: All
Date Posted: 20:05:03 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.169.202.226

Message:
APC man den hangry oh


Subject: Re: WHAT ABOUT SHEKU KALLON,S NEW PEOPLE?
From: Hard worker
To: All
Date Posted: 21:09:12 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: codfodnus@aol.com
Entered From: at 205.222.248.64

Message:
Go mek farm


Subject: But Bra... ow 4 make farm
From: Leather Boot
To: All
Date Posted: 11:58:56 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: leather.boot@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.41

Message:
We do not know how to farm. Nar only thuggery we sabi. Thank God Paa Agnes is conscr1pting us in the police force.


Subject: Is it true?
From: Justice
To: All
Date Posted: 18:28:34 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-201-51.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.201.51

Message:
Is it true that EBK has sacked Mr. Alieu Kanu - Deputy SL Rep to the UN?


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: Reasonable
To: All
Date Posted: 05:17:00 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 82.206.223.12

Message:
Let us be fair to EBK. Alieu Kanu is not from the diplomatic services, but was a political appointee.It is normal for any new Government to make their own political appointment.


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: Justice
To: All
Date Posted: 05:54:10 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-201-51.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.201.51

Message:
I think it is malaise that EBK has demonstrated. The job was given to
someone who represented EBK during his fight for the APC leadership.
Kanu can be utilised elsewhere. Think about his family. Kanu has nothing
in the UK - bringing him here again to settle without a job will frustrate
him and a man of his age is like prejudicially terminating his life. He
made too many enemies here - beg EBK to get something for the man for
God's sakes.


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: Logic
To: All
Date Posted: 06:12:38 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 82.206.160.71

Message:
The population of Sierra Leone is over 5 million, and 65 percent of the adult population is unemployed.EBK is expected to work towards creating more and more employment opportunities, but to pick one particular case???
Further, if someone stood by EBK during his political fight, dont you think, the chap deserves a political reward??


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: Justice
To: All
Date Posted: 07:49:12 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-129-201-51.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.201.51

Message:
You are correct but understand tha Kanu can take us far if properly
directed. EBK should know that Kanu does not meddle in politic. He is a
human rights advocate and a technocrat.


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: Med Banks
To: All
Date Posted: 08:22:37 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cpe-24-95-37-96.columbus.res.rr.com at 24.95.37.96

Message:
Roumor has it that Strong APC sorogate and buisnessman Mr. Alex Mansaray will be cominng to represent SL. at the UN. Any truth to that?


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: Rebellahs
To: All
Date Posted: 23:06:10 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
It is a cardinal rule that every Government voted into power has a right to appoint ministers,ambassadors and other temporal officers of state.

And Just because Kanu was appointed by SLPP government who says the APC government has any obligation to retain him?

Kanu should have emulated the example of the experienced diplomat Ambassador Rowe who served with former president Kabba at the UN fully comprehends the rules of the game. He tendered his resignation several months ago in dignity before anyone had cause to relieve him from his position in disgrace.....

Of course Doctor Oloh of blessed memory profiled people like Kanu aptly in one of his many songs regarding people's addiction to power...... Wans You Taste am You Nor Wan Lef Am.....

I think that supporters of Kanu like yourself should encourage him to go back to London and maybe team up with his confrere Omerie Golley in the practice of their profession....

on a humorous note I beg to reference a popular Sa Lone song which was banned by the SLPP government..."Den tell you say nar oona papa get ya so?"


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: Justice
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Date Posted: 02:46:33 06/07/08 ()
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Please talk to EBK to find him something else. London will be too hot for
him. He destroyed everything that was in his way and how can he come
back here. Oh my brother does not listen. Omrie Golley will not take him
in his practice, if he has one.

Can someone talk to EBK - Kanu is a brilliant man only that he does not
think of the past and the future. He's is today and nothing else.


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: So what
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Date Posted: 20:12:16 06/06/08 ()
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I don't care, do you?


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: Justice
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Date Posted: 20:15:14 06/06/08 ()
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Just wanted to know - i heard about the sacking today. You know it is
only cocorioko we get better news from our country.


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: True
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Date Posted: 06:52:30 06/07/08 ()
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The bellers are just jealous of Cocorioko. The paper is the best.


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: So what
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Date Posted: 20:40:59 06/06/08 ()
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You mean propaganda?


Subject: Re: Is it true?
From: Justice
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Date Posted: 02:41:59 06/07/08 ()
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Whatever name you think fit for it. here is congossa box - kerr go bring
cam.


Subject: So you do have G Mail? Then read this and you might not want
From: M. Alieu iscandari Esq
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Date Posted: 18:27:30 06/06/08 ()
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/03/google_mail_is_evil_privacy/


Subject: Eagles Will Fall - Leone Stars Coach
From: Footballer
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Date Posted: 18:23:18 06/06/08 ()
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Eagles Will Fall - Leone Stars Coach
07.06.2008

Buoyed by the memory of their 1-0 victory over the Super Eagles back in 2002, there is confidence among Sierra Leonean players, fans and media that a repeat performance is a distinct possibility for the Leone Stars today.


Coach Ahmed Kanu told Sierra Leonean newspaper , Concord Times that the Super Eagles 2-0 victory over South Africa has made the Stars loss to Equatorial Guinea easier to swallow.


"We hope to get a victory against Nigeria," Kanu said. "Because if South Africa beat Equatorial Guinea, it opens the table again for everybody in the group."


Liberian sports journalist, Sahr Morris told KickOffNigeria.com that expectations of victory were high among the populace. "The team is confident of victory," Morris said.


"The memory of 2002 is still fresh in the minds and on the lips of fans and players. Everyone is hoping that history will repeat itself."


It is a view shared by Samuel Lyn John, deputy Editor of the Awoko newspaper. "We have always put up a good performance against Nigeria, even when they had stars like Okocha, Yekini, Oliseh and Amokachi," John stated. "We always put up our best performance against Nigeria and we expect to do so again.


"We respect Nigeria for what they have done for Sierra Leone and what they have achieved in football, but we are confident that we will win this game."


The Leone Stars were surprisingly beaten 2-0 by Equatorial Guinea in their opening match of the campaign and there were rumours that the pressure is building on Ahmed Kanu's job, especially if he fails to deliver a win against Nigeria.


But Sahr says that is not the case. "Really, there is no pressure on the team and even the coach despite last Sunday's defeat. I witnessed the match and I can tell you that the team's performance was outstanding. They only lost due to mistakes which caused the first goal.


"However, the coach wants to win the match to prove his critics wrong." He admits though, that the fans were not pleased with the result and now need a win to compensate them.


"The fans were not happy with last Sunday's result but their expectations are high and they want victory at all cost. A draw will somehow be good for them but everyone wants a win."


Subject: Four wives
From: zim
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Date Posted: 18:21:36 06/06/08 ()
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The four wives

Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.

He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he could confide in her, and she would help him get through the difficult times.

The King's 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife. Although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her!


One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short. He thought of his luxurious life and wondered, "I now have four wives with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone."

Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I have loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep my company?" "No way!", replied the 4th wife, and she walked away without another word. Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.

The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep my company?" "No!", replied the 3rd wife. "Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to remarry!" His heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife, "I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep my company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!", replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave." Her answer struck him like a bolt of lightning, and the King was devastated.

Then a voice called out: "I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The King looked up, and there was his first wife. She was very skinny as she suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly grieved, the King said, "I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!"

In truth, we all have the 4 wives in our lives:

Our 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it will leave us when we die.

Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, it will all go to others. Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

And our 1st wife is our Soul. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures
of the world. However, our Soul is the only thing that will follow us wherever we go.

Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of us that will follow us to the throne of God and continue with us throughout Eternity.

Thought for the day:

Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray.

Pass this on to someone you care about - I just did.


Subject: Super Eagles On Revenge Mission To Sierra Leone - Face Leone
From: Leone Stars
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Date Posted: 18:20:40 06/06/08 ()
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Super Eagles On Revenge Mission To Sierra Leone - Face Leone Stars Today

By Ganiyu Salman - 07.06.2008

RED-HOT Super Eagles will file out today against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in a 2010 World Cup and Nations Cup qualifier billed for Freetown in what appears to be a vengeance mission.


Interestingly, coach Shaibu Amodu was a member of the Bonfrere Jo-led technical crew of the Eagles which lost 0-1 in 2001 to the Leone Stars in a World Cup qualifier, and the defeat is still fresh in his memory.


The Edo State-born coach in an interview with a local radio station during the week before the team’s departure to Freetown said “It was shameful to have lost to the Leone Stars and indeed a sad day for me.”


Expectedly, the former Orlando Pirates coach will be all out to get his pound of flesh from the Sierra Leoneans; just as Nwankwo Kanu who was also a member of the squad to the ill-fated Freetown debacle will equally go the extra mile today; to erase the sad memory which gave Nigeria a setback then in her bid to qualify for the 2002 World Cup held in Korea/Japan.


The new-found form of the Super Eagles following the 2-0 demolition of the Bafana Bafana of South Africa last Sunday in Abuja, is enough to give every Nigerian soccer fan a better hope for victory today against a hapless side which started its campaign with a 0-2 loss to Equatorial Guinea.


Getafe of Spain forward, Ikechukwu Uche, who opened the scoring last Sunday, barring unforeseen circumstances, will lead the onslaught today as usual to combine with John Utaka, Yakubu Ayegbeni, John Mikel Obi and Yusuf Ayila with Victor Anichebe and Nwankwo Kanu starting from the bench again, in the spirit of maintaining a winning team.


The match will be handled by a Liberian referee, Sam Korti.


Subject: "The President has Authorised me to Demolish illegal Structu
From: Papa Government
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Date Posted: 18:09:38 06/06/08 ()
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The New People

News Story
"THE PRESIDENT HAS AUTHORISED ME TO DEMOLISH Illegal Structures," Lands Minister Announces.

6.6.2008

FREETOWN: ELLA JONES-DOVE: In opposition, President Ernest Bai Koroma whipped up public anger and the APC even incited area youth vigilante to attack building inspectors as well as land surveyors as the SLPP government tried to enforce building, permit, and other codes in the country. The death of Ken Moore was instructive as violent pro-APC youth killed and abused the building inspector and head of the demolition team's body. Now, President Ernest Koroma has turned full circle. In one of his several spectacular policy reversals and u-turns, demolitions of illegal structures (which he had termed as heartless of the SLPP) have become his government's key policy. But there is a lot more to President Koroma's sudden policy shift.

First, his statement could not sound more nonsensical as he announced in grand language, "I have been mandated, authorized and ordered by President Koroma to demolish all corrugated buildings constructed on sites that are killing the forests, ecosystem and biodiversity in addition to causing erratic weather and temperature and at the same time depleting marine life." As in other cases where the APC government has tried to bamboozle people with words, this seemingly meaningless declaration on behalf of the president fails to address the key issues of the urban poor, town and city planning issues, and the question of housing for an overpopulated city. How is it that a family which resides in a pan-bohdi destroys the ecosystem and biodiversity even confused the rather attentive audience of fellow journalists assembled at the Youyi Building.

Captain Davies also announced that the demolition exercise as declared by President Koroma and his APC government will commence soon and he stated that there will be consequences (pleasing ones) after the APC government demolishes those homes. He did not announce any alternative plans for relocating the poor and destitute families who reside in those tin-shacks.

Captain Davies further announced that the APC government is only interested in the making sure that all pan-bohdis are demolished forthwith, and he noted that the government does not really care whether it was voted into power as long as it acted in the "best interest of the country." He said that after demolishing those homes, the consequences will be visible. Perhaps visible more so with the homeless and destitute roaming or relocating themselves in other parts of Freetown.

In another admission, without tacit reference to the APC government's hash of knee-jerk sackings of people thought to be sympathetic to the SLPP, the Lands Minister also admitted that his ministry lacks of human resource capacity and logistics. He also announced that his ministry has tabled an act to put in place an Environmental Protection Agency which willhave oversight of all environmental issues. He said that the Agency (when out in place) will sue defaulters. Where the agency falls short, the public can also sue that agency in a court of law to address environmental issues it fails to control.


Subject: Re: "The President has Authorised me to Demolish illegal Structu
From: Plaba Bessie
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Date Posted: 18:46:24 06/06/08 ()
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I spoke to Freetown earlier today. Somebody told me that the APC is raiding ghettos and arresting hundreds of rarray boys. They plan to keep them in prison until after the elections.

I hope the government understands the constitutional implications of this move. They are Sierra Leoneans with constitutional rights and freedoms.

Besides I thought the rarray boys were the people who were activists fo the party and who helped in booting out the SLPP.


Subject: Eastenn Polytechnic SU Leader Lambasts APC Government for Fa
From: Papa Government
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Date Posted: 18:02:24 06/06/08 ()
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EASTERN POLYTECHNIC SU LEADER Lambasts APC Government for Failing to Support Education and Educational Institutions.

6.6.2008

FREETOWN: ALIE SANKOH: The town of Kenema was alight yesterday with animated discussions about the strong and yet very popular statements made by the President of the Students Union here at the eastern polytechnic in Kenema. Sheku Tarawally pulled no punches as he sounded his anger and displeasure and the APC government's failure to provide a conducive educational environment and for making education inaccessible by both withdrawing and failing to pay up outstanding subventions to educational institutions. Speaking on the popular radio programme, "AM Live" broadcast on the Eastern Radio, Sheku Tarawally noted that this failure by government is an indication of the APC government's total lack of respect for education.

He pointed out that the former government had seen it fit to provide annual subventions to institutions which those institutions had used for providing equipment, undertaking institutional repairs, and for institutional development as a whole. This APC government, however, has either cut down those subventions or completely eradicated them. In fact, government has failed to pay out the long overdue subventions due for at the beginning of this academic year. How can an academic institution and its students continue to function, he asked?

Sheku Tarawally pointed out that he understands why Eastern Polytechnic lecturers are on strike which has made it impossible for students to write their final exams and even complete their course outlines. Lecturers, too, he stressed were human, and they have responsibilities. Government has an obligation to pay them their salaries so that they can survive in this hardship and pass on quality education to their students. He announced that lectures had vowed to not work until the APC government pays their back log of salaries.

For the students also, Tarawally pointed out that the government has still not considered the grants in aid. This, he said, is making life even tougher because most students at the polytechnic are from poor backgrounds and cannot afford the expenses of education without the government grants in aid. He said that the APC government had informed him that they had other priorities rather than give students grants so that they can be educated.

Sheku Tarawally further claimed that "The APC is synonymous with strike actions. The APC is not making any effort to address our plight.” His students union has brought the matter to the attention of the APC Education Minister, Dr. Bah, who has up to now taken no concrete action on the matter, he said.

The New People contacted Ministry of Education officials who told us that the Education Minister has asked for a completely new look at all structures in the ministry as well as all payments made in the past including subventions and students grants in aid. When that analysis is complete, the ministry will honour all of its obligations, the official pointed out. Asked whether this wait-wait attitude will not make people impatient and have a negative impact on education, the official argued that the Minister of Education has tasked them to do things right and until the complete review is turned over to the minister, he cannot authorise any payments based on the old structures.


Subject: Re: Eastenn Polytechnic SU Leader Lambasts APC Government for Fa
From: Fen Plaba!
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Date Posted: 04:37:34 06/07/08 ()
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This Minister of Education should go to political boot camp. Doesn't he realize that nothing destabilizes a government more than picking a fight with College students? As soon as the college fellas go loco in the streets, the secondary school kids will be right behind them, chanting "No college, no school!".
The Minister should snatch a quick look at recent history: He will realize that Siaka Stevens' throne started to crumble after students hissed their displeasure at him. I am sure that Dr Bah is an intelligent man ( I am hoping his Ph.D stands for something). Now he has to demonstrate that he is also well soaked in commonsense. He should lose his tin ear. A student demonstration, at this time, poured onto a hungry, resentful population will explode Sierra Leone like nobody's business. President Koroma , please control your Minister. He is out of control. Keep the lecturers and students happy!


Subject: I HOPE E.B.K GOVT. WILL NOT END LIKE THAT OF MOMOH
From: okdok
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Date Posted: 18:09:07 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
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It looks like his misisters are taking advantage of his been a gentleman


Subject: THE KOIDU HOLDINGS FARCE BY THE APC GOVERNMENT: "If You Knew
From: Papa Government
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Date Posted: 17:55:05 06/06/08 ()
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The New People

THE KOIDU HOLDINGS FARCE BY THE APC GOVERNMENT: "If You Knew, Then Why Did You?.
6.6.2008

FREETOWN: PRINCE MANNAH LUSENI: This is medium has been at odds with the President Ernest Bai Koroma led APC for very obvious reasons, one of which is that they don’t seem to know what to do and where to start. This government and its leadership have displayed an inability to rule and a dearth of ideas as to how to contain basic governance issues. We have always said there is no policy coordination in the government and this has been demonstrated in the recent lifting of ban on Koidu Holdings. This government has made some spectacular blunders and that is just one of them.

It appears as if the President Ernest Bai Koroma government came with an intent of undoing everything that previous governments had done. They had blacklisted some companies for the axe and indeed wielded it but came perhaps to realize that there are forces more potent than he knew who are behind some of the happenings in some sectors in the world. The diamond industry, like the oil industry in the world, is controlled by a small group of oligarchs who determine what happens in their sphere. They are based in Brussels, Tel Aviv and South Africa. Unknowingly to Dr.Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma he set out treading on the toes of one of the babies of the diamond oligarchs, Koidu Holdings, without taking into cognizance the dire consequences of his actions. In truth, there are several shady and unfavourable clauses in the Koidu Holdings agreement with Sierra Leone government that need review, but not in the fashion this government set out to do it.

After inciting the Kono people to rise up against Koidu Holdings and some members of staff of the company who the new government thought were inimical to their interest, they rode on the uprising to suspend their operations and brought the company’s operations to a standstill. This led to the retrenchment of over 700 workers of the KHL and brought untold sufferings to them and their families. Information gathered indicates that the government had a veiled purpose for suspending the operations of KHL. Some top officials in the current government wanted another company to takeover the kimberlite dykes in Koidu and Tongo that KHL had licensed to mine. Also some former workers of KHL were on the blacklist of the APC government for their alignment to the SLPP, and they went out to hound them and in the process brought the company to its knees. Minute it may be, but that’s the extent to which this puerile government of ours can condescend.

After the December uprising they set up a commission of inquiry headed by a lawyer whose knowledge of the mining industry is without doubt in the lower rungs. He was given a task to perform that he was not challenged for but he thrust himself into it because he is always keen to make front page headlines. He wobbled and fumbled and at the end presented a paper that is as full of grey areas as the initial KHL agreement. Behind the scenes, the long arm of KHL was operating from their base in South Africa, Tel Aviv and Brussels. Unsuspectingly, Ernest was subtly shifting grounds on KHL issue without some of his lieutenants knowing why, and they will find it hard to fathom. Then suddenly the ban was lifted and KHL is to start operations.

If the government knew it was going to come back to the same point why did they put a front to the case, pretending to be seeking the people’s interest? Nothing has been said about the initial agreement KHL had and if the grievances of the people have been addressed. This is the policy zigzag of the Ernest Bai Koroma government that people have been quick to spot in his character as a leader. Why did they halt the operations of the company and forced them to sack workers when they were going to end up rescinding the suspension or not doing anything at all with KHL? God help us!


Subject: Lus yu face en tite yu belleh
From: New Back Talk
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Date Posted: 16:26:52 06/06/08 ()
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I heard this a lot when I was recently in Freetown. What does it mean?

Loose yu face en tight yu belleh (for bulgur en achekeh)

What does it mean? What is the origin?


Subject: Decoding "loose yu face en tie yu belleh"
From: Jacob Kanu
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Date Posted: 11:26:34 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
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Background.
APC supporters used the expression "loose you face" late in in the 'electioneering' period and in the imediate post election euphoria to mock/provoke SLPP supporters who were obviously not happy (had tight faces... after the Christiana Thorpe brouhaha).

Explanation
The expression is now being used as a 'boomerang joke" for the APC supporters... as most have not been spared by the growing hardship and hunger (dem face dem don tight)...so the joke is now on them

"Loose yu face en tight yu belleh" - translation - go on a diet to deal with the APC induced hunger. And wait for 'promises' of flooding salone with bulgur and achekeh (the later being an Ivorian recipe for preparing Gari - an increasingly popular way of eating Gari in Salone tiday)

Hope this helps.


Subject: Re: Lus yu face en tite yu belleh
From: Fen Plaba!
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Date Posted: 04:03:43 06/07/08 ()
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Trust Saloneans to come up with snappy lingo, even in trying times.


Subject: Re: Lus yu face en tite yu belleh
From: Plaba Bessie
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Date Posted: 18:48:22 06/06/08 ()
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Very funny. I cannot help explain it though


Subject: Forumites Brainteaser!!
From: Eddie Grant
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Date Posted: 15:35:18 06/06/08 ()
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Please help solve this problem.

Candid Opinion, Fen Plaba, Plaba Bessie and Bai Bureh set out on a long journey of discovery. After three days of treking, these explorers came to rest in a drying oasis with only 6 Litres of drinking water left in the oasis. Each of these guys can do with a Ltr to quench their thirst, but each of these guys have 5 eggs and each of the eggs can be boiled with 2 Ltrs of water in a pot that can hold up to 30 Ltrs of water.

Q1. How much water can be used by these fellas to accomplish their journey? bearing in mind that, two miles away there's another oasis that contained over 60 Ltrs of water.

Just teasing!!


Subject: Re: Forumites Brainteaser!!
From: Question
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Date Posted: 17:07:43 06/06/08 ()
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Boil all the 5 eggs with the 6 liters of water in the 30 litr pot. They can play "boatkidi" while the eggs are boiling.

Having boiled the eggs, they can sit down and take turns in telling stories or play hide and seek while waiting for the water to cool down.

After the water has cooled down, they can each drink their liter of water, and still leave some in the oasis for other forumites wanting to go on a similar trek.


Subject: Re: Forumites Brainteaser!!
From: Fen Plaba!
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Date Posted: 16:29:33 06/06/08 ()
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"Each of these guys can do with a Ltr to quench their thirst".....Eddie.

4 forumites = 4 liters!

Here is the rub though: I hate eggs (allergies!) and I prefer sodas (did someone say diabetes?) to water.
This is what I will do:

1) I will buy a calling card from Candido and give it to Plaba Bessie, expressly asking him to call all his tipsy minister friends NOT to even think about rescuing us!

2) I will buy a second card from Candido and give it to Bai Bureh to ask the hotties of the Swedish Bikini Team to rush to the desert at once to rescue us, AFTER an extra-important BLACK MAN/ WHITE GYAL summit meeting about global warming in the desert.

How about that Eddie?


Subject: Re: Forumites Brainteaser!!
From: Eddie Grant
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Date Posted: 16:11:54 06/07/08 ()
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Well done Kothor Fen Plaba, you come top of the rest.


Subject: Re: Forumites Brainteaser!!
From: Candid Opinion
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Date Posted: 14:18:57 06/07/08 ()
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Message:
Kortoh Fen Plaba..
You make me proud man..
Thanks again for your support..

I think Question nailed this before i could get to it..

Feeling woooooozzy after a night out with my boyzz..
You might haste and call me a drunkard.. a man who lek lik..??
But no, i hardly drink and when i do.. its social..

My duty last night was purely experimental..and was born out of my duty to country and patriotism..

I wanted to lik, get plastered... and sit in the passenger side and see if we got pulled over.. i would be arrested...
If you are reading this.. suffice to say.. experiment failed..

I will give it another try..one of these days when another minister comes over..

Cheers my brother.


Subject: Big Setback for Salone: Kallon out of game with Nigeria
From: Football
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Date Posted: 13:10:59 06/06/08 ()
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Leone Stars captain, Mohamed Kallon will miss Saturday's World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifying encounter against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Freetown .

This was revealed by the Administrative Secretary of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Abu Bakar Kabba after he was informed by the football ruling body, FIFA.

Two yellow cards have been issued to Kallon so far - one against Guinea Bissau in Bissau in the preliminary match and the other during last week's World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea in Malabo .

His being booked twice bars him from playing the next match.

After informing Coach Ahmed Kanu about the development, Kabba told Concord Sports that the captain's absence will dealt a big blow on the team as he was determined to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Speaking to Concord Sports, Coach Kanu too, admitted that Kallon's absence in the team is a big blow more so as he was part of the squad's game plan against the Nigerians.

“It is going to be a big setback for us because he is an influential captain and his presence on the pitch in such a big match would be of great help to the team,” he said.

Kanu however revealed that the striker's space will be filled by another outstanding player as he expressed confidence that Leone Stars will give him victory.

Due to Kallon's absence, the team will be captained by Holland-based midfielder, Ibrahim Kargbo aka Obreh as it has been confirmed that Paul Kpaka is out of the squad.

According to sources, Kpaka was left out because he arrived late for the team's match against Equatorial Guinea . Since the team returned to Freetown , he is yet to join his team mates at Cape Sierra Hotel where they are camped.



Subject: Re: Big Setback for Salone: Kallon out of game with Nigeri
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 16:44:46 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: uslec-66-43-153-180.cust.uslec.net at 66.43.153.180

Message:
It will not be a set back, Kallon plays or not, Leone stars will lose. please
don’t waste your time thinking we will win. APC and SLPP till the world
ends. Under NPRC Leone star went to Nation Cup twice.


Subject: Re: Big Setback for Salone: Kallon out of game with Nigeria
From: Ishmael Yillah
To: All
Date Posted: 16:36:33 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-96-231-126-62.washdc.east.verizon.net at 96.231.126.62

Message:
Honestly, salone leone coach needs to go europe to look for much younger players. Players like mohamed kallon, kemokai kallon, tumbu, john sama are too old to play competitive soccer. these men time has come and past and they should step aside if leone star is to ever succeed in an international arena.


Subject: Average Monthly Salary of a Sierra leonean Journalist is $25
From: Freetownboy
To: All
Date Posted: 12:53:49 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: noreply@freetown.org.uk
Entered From: 5acc713b.bb.sky.com at 90.204.113.59

Message:
other data:

Newspapers - 71
Radio Stations - 55
TV Stations Registered - 7
Cost of full page advertisement - $100
Combined circulation of all newspapers - 10,000
Most newspapers based in Freetown


Subject: People.. its a couple of weeks to the local elections..
From: APC, slowing loosing the mandate to rule?
To: All
Date Posted: 12:47:09 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Awoko Polls
http://awoko.org/index.php?page=home

Local Govt. Election which party will you vote for?
A.P.C ------------------35%
S.L.P.P ----------------51%
P.M.D.C ----------------6%
N.D.A ------------------0%
Independent ------------8%


Is the poll above reflective of the sentiment of the country..?
Granted we in the diapora know more "nationaly" than the most local voters.. But they are the ones voting.. and like they say.. "udat wehr soose, nah im know if e dey mornah"...especially with the recent trends in local and internatinal politics and markets.. is the writing appearing on the wall this early?

Do we have the right to hope, wish, speculate, day dream that the APC after nineteen jubilee years in opposition followed by a semi crooked election and realisations that honeymoon in politics is short lived about to do the berewa (pack en go shuffle).

APC as you can see from the Awoko poll, is fast becoming unpopular in the diaspora..or is it only awoko readers?


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You take in interpreating the awoko poll?
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Subject: Compare and contrast
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 12:21:33 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 158.59.27.31

Message:
sav·age Audio Help /ˈs¿vɪdʒ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[sav-ij] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, noun, verb, -aged, -ag·ing.
–adjective 1. fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.
2. uncivilized; barbarous: savage tribes.
3. enraged or furiously angry, as a person.
4. unpolished; rude: savage manners.
5. wild or rugged, as country or scenery: savage wilderness.
6. Archaic. uncultivated; growing wild.
–noun 7. an uncivilized human being.
8. a fierce, brutal, or cruel person.
9. a rude, boorish person.
10. a member of a preliterate society.
–verb (used with object) 11. to assault and maul by biting, rending, goring, etc.; tear at or mutilate: numerous sheep savaged by dogs.
12. to attack or criticize thoroughly or remorselessly; excoriate: a play savaged by the critics.


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

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


—Synonyms 1. wild, feral, fell; bloodthirsty. See cruel. 2. wild. 3. infuriated. 5. rough, uncultivated. 9. churl, oaf.
—Antonyms 1. mild. 2, 4. cultured. 5. cultivated.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/savage


Subject: Friday Khutba: ' Tawbah and Istighfar"
From: Ahmad Tejan Koromah
To: All
Date Posted: 12:17:58 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: ahmedtejan@hotmail.com
Entered From: ip98-163-71-117.dc.dc.cox.net at 98.163.71.117

Message:
Excerpt of the Khutba on ‘Tawbah and Istigfar’ delivered by Alhaji
Teslim Alghali at the Jamiul Atiq Mosque, Davies Street, Fourah Bay, on
Friday 6th June, 2008:-

We give all praise and thanks to Allah (swt) who is the magnanimous
forgiver, Whose perennial bounty never ceases, and Who turn in
repentance to the erring soul. innahu ka na tawwa ba(n).
I testify to the oneness of Allah the Most High, the Great and to the
prophethood of Muhammad (SAW) the trustworthy.
Tawbah (repentance) and Istighfar (seeking forgiveness from Allah) are
among the most meritorious acts of virtue for the believers. Tawbah
means feeling remorse for our actions or omissions. Istighfar means
expressing that remorse in words and begging Allah for forgiveness.
The act for which we perform tawbah and istighfar is not necessarily a
sin, or an act of disobedience to Allah; it also includes our
shortcomings. As we realize Allah's immense favors to us, all of our
thankfulness and devotion clearly appears to be inadequate. As we
realize the grandeur of Allah, Most High, our acts of worship and
obedience clearly are seen to be insufficient. The higher a person is on
the scale of taqwa, piety and God consciousness, the greater is this
sense of inadequacy. Consequently the greater is his/her practice of
istighfar.
That is why all the Prophets (as) preached and practiced tawbah and
istighfar. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) used to say ‘astaghfirullah’ (I
seek Allah's forgiveness) three times after every prayer and also used to
do istighfar hundreds of times during the course of a day. This is the
istighfar that comes out of the highest level of God consciousness!
Istighfar is also a means of enhancing that consciousness of Allah and
strengthening our relationship with Him. We turn to no one except
Allah in repentance. We confess our deepest errors, shortcomings,
failures, and sins to Him and Him alone. Istighfar, thus, is a most
intimate conversation with Allah. And during that conversation we are
at our humblest. We can see why tawbah and istighfar are the essence
of our servitude and submission to Allah!. We need istighfar to
constantly purify and cleanse our heart. We are not born in sin, but we
are born in weakness. We are prone to fall prey to the many
temptations that are part of our test in this life. And when we do fall
and commit a sin, it produces a dark spot in our heart. A famous
hadith, reported by Abu Huraira (ra) describes this process. When a
person shows remorse and repents, that dark spot is removed.
Otherwise it will stay there and grow with each additional sin. A time
may come when his heart is full of darkness because of un-repented
sins. We can see this gradual darkness of the heart as people advance
in their sinful behavior. In the beginning they have a lot of inhibitions.
They commit the wrong hesitatingly and feel bad about it. If they do
not turn back, they get used to it, so it just feels normal. Then a stage
comes when vice becomes virtue and virtue vice. They defend and
advocate evil and shun good. Today, unfortunately, we see so many
examples of this all around us. In the "everything goes" post-modern
world, good and evil do not mean anything anymore.
But there is hope for those who seek hope. No matter how corrupt we
might have become, we can always make a U-turn. We can repent and
seek forgiveness from Allah (swt), Who is always ready to forgive those
who turn to Him in sincerity. "O my Servants who have transgressed
against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah. Verily, Allah
forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful" (39:53).
Further a hadith declares: "When a person has repented from a sin, it is
as if he had never committed that sin".
Returning to the truth is a virtue whereas continuing in falsehood is
despicable. Returning to the truth elevates a person and raises his
rank, both with Allah and the people. Indeed it is only Satan who
makes it appear to the people that returning to the truth is a defect
and a slight to one's honour. This is one of the deceptions and tricks
employed by Iblees. A person returning to the truth and not being too
proud to accept it places him in an ideal position to appreciate.


Subject: It is Happy Independence Day in Sweden!
From: Bai Bureh
To: All
Date Posted: 11:35:52 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
After celebrating that for Salone it is now time to do it for my second home.I started with the congregational Friday prayer at a mosque swarmed by not only immigrants but the Swedes themselves.Together we prayed for the well-being of the country and its people. A lot is happening around and everyone is in a festive mood. Be it in trams, trains, buses or cars it is clear no one wants to be left out. I am now closer to the city centre on my way to a place called 'SLOTTSKOGEN' where the most important action is. Keeping people company in this place is the symphony orchestra which has given the elderly people the passport to stake claims in almost every centimetre making the youth run for the beaches while the kids go for the funfairs. Can you believe that I made it among the elderly? I only spent a few minutes to make my dress code conform to their standards! It is cheating but it is really worth it.

This year's celebration is special for some very good reasons which I will tell you later.Right now I am shutting down my notebook to catch all the action so it is HEJDÅ(haydoe) meaning good bye.


Subject: Re: It is Happy Independence Day in Sweden!
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 16:50:33 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: uslec-66-43-153-180.cust.uslec.net at 66.43.153.180

Message:
hay brother, enjoy the wonderful creation of God, enjoy yourself, Long
live sweden for religious freedom, not like Saudi with no religious
freedom.


Subject: Re: It is Happy Independence Day in Sweden!
From: Korthor Yamba
To: All
Date Posted: 12:33:18 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4575eca0.dyn.optonline.net at 69.117.236.160

Message:
Korthor, you live in Sweden? How is that Scandinavian country?


Subject: For Alieu Seasy
From: political
To: All
Date Posted: 11:01:07 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 207.108.136.237

Message:
Alieu, where have you been bro? long time no see. Where you in the wondey bush preparing for the 2012?


Subject: PUT A STOP ON CULTISM AT FBC
From: Angthorf
To: All
Date Posted: 10:31:04 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: soribabureh@hotmai.com
Entered From: at 212.102.0.104

Message:
BAN CULTISM IN OUR UNIVERSITY

The WHITE MAN and the BLACK MAN cults at Fourah Bay College must be banned. These two strange groups are doing more harm than good in the educational fabrics not only in the college but the country as a whole. The recent unfortunate incidence at FBC is an example at hand.

When you take a close look at the names of the two groups, what do you derive from them? Isn’t it discrimination (colour) that comes to mind straight away? Why should our future leaders be encouraged with negative norms of disunity? There is no wonder why Sierra Leone which first established a college in the whole West Africa in 19th century has the most corrupt institutions at all levels in the entire region. If I may ask, are our colleges, truly places for useful knowledge or places that teach hatred, discrimination, tribalism and corruption etc.. Can the concerned authority at FBC efface the menace of cultism if we are to think of any future progress?

Sierra Leoneans generally like to congregate where ever they are but unfortunate to know that such groupings usually end up in disuniting members because of pettiness in attitudes. However, those of us who believe in the social beingness of man, are yarning to promote unity, knowledge, peace and freedom for the individual and groups. This can surely be achieved through cohesive social interactions. There is no objection if our FBC students have strong students’ union, the mouth piece of the students to the state authority and the college, without the sensitivity of cultism. In terms of promoting students’ unity and understanding, it would be better if the different departments/divisions we have in our universities could encourage students in those disciplines to form their own ”Departmental Societies” such as Science, Geology, Sociology, Economic. English Literature. Geography Society, to name only but a few. When we have these societies competing on annual exhibition in their specialties, it will not only promote knowledge and understanding among students but will as well sideline those who look for cheap supremacy (cultists) at the expense of well cultured home bred students.

Sierra Leone must progress without being a cult member.


Subject: Re: PUT A STOP ON CULTISM AT FBC
From: Bai Bureh
To: All
Date Posted: 11:48:13 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
This is just one of the fallouts of the rebel war. Going back to the era one can recall the various foreign nationals who were there ostensibly to help us out especially the nigerians who are notorious for cultism.Seems the 'ogahs' managed to induct some of us to have a cult base in our country.
The authorities must eradicate cultism at unis and other institutions fortwith before it grows and spreads its branches far and wide and its roots penetrate to an earth-core depth.


Subject: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 09:21:45 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
This forum was established for the discussion oif "serious" issues regarding our homeland. However most forumites have recently seen the vile attacks against personalities and their parents and family members by one particular forumite Alpha Saidu Bangura against Mr. Alieu Iscandari. Although Mr. Iscandari has refrained from attacking Mr. Bangura, and the latter had been warned by many forumites in private and public messages, the attacks have been relentless. This particular individual has also manifested his love for ISLAM and contrary to those beliefs has undertaken a vendetta against an innnocent man and his family. I also notice that this particular individual has sought help from Kabbs and the forum poilice to delete matters which I posted about his own family out of shame.

The cat is now out of the bag. Many forumites have now seen that when the shoe is on the other foot, it hurts. Alpha Saidu is hereby WARNED that any personal attacks on anyone including the iscandari family, on any Forum, be it this esteemed forum or that other unto whom I swera forum, will be met with equal venom from me Aminata Dukulay Sesay. Enough is enough. God nor lek pass mark ting.

I am armed with enough information about this particular forumite which will be splashed on this forum and then we will see how it feels when the shoe is on the other foot. Saidu Bangura is welcome to present scholarly articles which will initiate a national debate on national issues, but any attacks on any person and or the leader of the APC and or any member of the APC will be met with equal venom from me and other members of my family.

In the past when saidu has posted derrogatory material, this forum has been kind enough to delete these materials and blocked his IP. He has used other computers to continue to post. He has been blocked on at least 10 computers. But he still continues to post. The patience of Forumites has been tested by this URCHIN for too long. Its time we FIGHT back and FIGHT back we must if we must get rid of this VERMIN in our midst.

If there is a negative response to this post. I will go after the person regardless of who he is which I know would be Saidu or his alter egos. We are ready to fight FIRE with FIRE.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. REFORM NOW OR FACE THE WRATH OF DECENT FORUMITES. We know your address and know where you work. We also know when you are going to get married and we have a surprise for you. Those who have been invited to this wedding make sure that you have your green cards because there just might be an Immigration bus parked outside of the reception and the mosque. This time we are READY for you. You have outplayed your hand. We in Maryland are tired of your self righteousness. We are tired of your poublic disrespect of persons older than you and more successful than you. This is not sierra leone where you can get away with public disrespect of persons. I am about to tell the truth of why you dont call you mother "mama" rather you call her by her name which in our culture is the begining of "Disrespect"


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Alpha Naz
To: All
Date Posted: 02:35:56 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
I support what you are saying sister. Its time these personal attacks by Saidu stop. man dem don gains bobs. We don talk to da borbor dae nar washington tae ee nor dae yerrie word.


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 23:02:00 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: 68-246-52-29.area3.spcsdns.net at 68.246.52.29

Message:
Aminata, Let us pump these facts into your head:
(1) Nobody in this world will keep me quite. I will ask the Almighty God to take my life on the day I will have cause to back down in any fight.
(2)I advice you to check with Kabs, he has been advising me to totally ignore some of you on this forum. I have never and will never ask me to help in my fight.
(3) I will always conduct myself in accordance with the principles of ISLAM because that's how I was raised and that is all I know. The best way to see that is by looking at all my posts with my correct names-ALPHA SAIDU BANGURA. That tells any right thinking person that, I believe in what I do and therefore I will always do it again and again.
(4) I know for sure that you are using a fake name because you are a coward. If you want to me to continue refining you, please, please for the sake of God, send me all your contacts. I will take this fight direct to your door steps and everybody on this forum will feel sorry of you.
(5) If you do not know how many times Alieu Iscandari had disrespected me and my family with the same things that are now coming from you on this forum, please, shut-up.
(6) The fight between Alieu and I will continue until Alieu publicly announced that he is wrong and asked for my forgiveness. That is what Islam demands and that is what I will follow.
(7) In all your posts you clearly showed that you do not know my family and I thank God, there are of lot of people in this forum who can confirm that.
(8)In your posts you also showed that you do not know Alieu's family. I also thank God that there are a lot of people in this forum who know very well that whatever I post about Alieu and his family is true and correct. and
(9) I thank God for letting you give me another chance to expose Alieu and his family because I know them very well.
Finally, I want you to understand that, many members of Alieu's family are calling me, appealing to me to ignore you and ALIEU. If you thinking you are helping Alieu, you are not. Members of his family want to meet and deal with you. If you send me your contacts, I will prove all what I am saying to you and I will make sure that some members of the forum be witnesses to it. Because my greatest joy will always be to put people like you in their right places.


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Morlai Dumbuya
To: All
Date Posted: 02:32:23 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Bo Yes shet up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Aminata Dukulu Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 02:25:37 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
So you were asked whether you were a member of an Al quaida sleeper cell. Why have you not answered that. All this talk about Islam this and that points to terrorist links. Alieus family would never call ou and tell ou to ignore Alieu. Thats a bold faced lie like everything that you do. Prove me wrong and state their names on this forum since you know them so well like you say. How can the family that you thank god for exposing, want to now talk to you and "deal with me". Man you are such a buffon, and a preety transparent one at that. Cant you tell that ou have overplayed your hand? Are you stupid to realise that?

You talk "Big" but you are a small boy and by the size of your behind you probably have a small penis, not man enough for me. I bet you no one in Alieus family wants to meet with me and if they do, they will probably commend me for putting a foot up your FAT behind and " Big Belly". Me cant bump with no "Big Belly man". You are an UGLY brother. And maybe you should shut up sometimes because you act like you know too much but it is clear when you speak that you have a vacumn of stupidity.

You are not a Muslim Saidu and stop making a fool of yourself. You use Islam as a cover for other activities. You have a fixation on Alieu because you wish that you were him but you are not smart enough. you have the tendency of attacking people who you are jealous of. You attacked the Present President of Sierra Leone casting doubts about his parentage. What makes you think that your own family cannot be attacked particularly when there is so much to talk about your family. dont you see that your attempt to bring alieu isacandari down has failed?

You claim that Alieu has attacked you many times but as an avid reader of this forum I can tell you when it happened and how it started. It was you who started it, it is you who has continued it and it is who is the only person dancing to your own tune.

Alieu is not the only person that you have attacked on this forum. You have attacked many others personally. You have made a lot of enemies and my advise to ou is to STOP ATTACKING PEOPLE and start engaging in vibrant debate without to insults. Personally I see no reason wh Kabbs does not kick you out of this forum. You are UNFIT to dwell amongst DECENT folks.

NOW VAMOSE


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 12:05:59 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 78.147.8.168

Message:
Aminata,

Are you here to stir islamaphobia or are you taking a fight with person of Saidu?
Some of your comments are beginning to sound very dangerous, it is obvious that you knows neither of these families so why don't you just challenge Saidu's person if thats what you set out for rather than labelling muslims as terrorists.


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 12:45:19 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
I am Moslem from a Very strict Islamic home. Moslem on both sides of the family with Imams and Learned people on both sides of the family. I will do nothing to demean Islam.

I do know that people like Alpha Saidu and I speak ONLY about him are dangerous terrorists. He was asked about his al quaida connections and if he was a memeber of an al quaida sleeper cell. He has failed to respond to either or both of those questions.

Contrary to what ou believe I know both families very well. If you want to confirm with me contact me at Dukulaysesay@yahoo.com


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 16:27:20 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 78.147.8.168

Message:
I agree that you're a "moslem" but not a Muslim and your family on both sides could be moslems it doesn't prove that you are, after all Alhaji can have agba satani as a child. This is not to say you are I'm only trying to let you know that the sentiments you're potraying here about someone are very dangerous. Do you know what could happen to someone who is suspected of being a terrorist? even when the suspicion is unfounded.

I'm not in any way trying to defend Saidu, the man is quite capable of that I know because 'da man dae get mot ooh' so don't you think I'm a 'gbara case' but I do attack wrong sentiments whether its against a person or an organization, this is my position here. When you tried to intimidate other people by saying that you're going to organise other people to disrupt somebody's wedding thats why I came in to let you know that such is wrong.


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 18:46:21 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
You should ahve come in much earlier when saidu was disrespecting other people on the forum. You see to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, I learened that at Mathora. You should first speak to saidu and have him stop his accusations against people he is jealous of.

The other people who are going to the wedding are uninvited gueests from ICE, they dont need any invitation do they? Particularl when they are coming for a sleeper agent of a terrorist organisation.


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 03:51:14 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: 68-247-170-203.area3.spcsdns.net at 68.247.170.203

Message:
I notice that the spelling of your middle name is slowing changing, that's good, its means we are slowly getting there. If you can not keep a steady and correct name then YOU have a BIG vacuum in your head.
It is outside the norms of civilize behaviour for me of all people to publish the names of Alieu's relatives that are always begging me to ignore you and your double Alieu. If you really want to know thier names, please, please and please contact me, I WILL PUT YOU ON THE PHONE with them.
In post after post you prove that you do not know me, I thank God for that. Since, I started contributing on this forum, I had and will continue to only attack people who attack me. For your information, I have friends with many, many very distinguish and sober minded people on this forum. All of them tell me, they love my contributions and they highly respect me. In case you are new in this forum, please be informed that your double Alieu has always been fighting with everybody in the forum. I had made millions of enemies not only on the forum but also in his family, his wife's family and the Sierra Leonean community in CA. Once, again if you give me your contacts, I will put on a conference call with at least 25 people who are ready to prove me right. I will also send you emails of many, many people who are always thanking me for exposing Alieu Iscandari. That is what inspires me to do what I do and I WILL CONTINUE until Alieu announces that he is wrong and asks for my forgiveness.
All the thousands of good people who know me very well, know me for the sake of ISLAM. I will continue spreading Islam till I die because that is all I know.
In all your posts about me this is the only one in which you really insulted me by saying that I ALPHA SAIDU BANGURA wants to be like MOHAMED ALIEU ISCANDARI, I take the greatest exception to that.
I will never want to smoke JAMBA, drink alcohol, spend a long time in a a homeless shelter in LA, disrespect my father, my brother, my elder sister, my wife parents and above all fraudulently convert somebody Else's money into my personal use because they are all acts that are outside the tenets of Islam.
Even Alieu's KIDS are praying to God not allow them to follow the foot steps of ALIEU.
If you want to know Alieu Iscandari's Public records please go to the following places/institutions:
(1) The cathedral Boys schools-where he was from class 1-5.
(2)The Tower Hill Municipal School-where he was from class 5-7.
(3) The Prince Of Wales school-where he was from form 1-3
(4) The Sheldenkar Secondary School in Port Loko- where he was from form 3-
(5)The Muslim Congress Secondary School- where he was for one academic year and
(6) The St. Edwards Secondary School- where he spent two years.
Also check in LA and HAYWARD, CA. YOU will see Alieu's ugly records.
I said it yesterday in one of my response to a Silly and foolish post and I am saying it again:
Terrorism is NOT part of Islam, therefore I will never be part of any terrorists group. I know that God will continue to punish you whenever you associate my good name with a terrorist organisation. AMINA.

I only want to be ALPHA SAIDU BANGURA( A DEVOUT and very useful Muslim in our community). I thank Allah for making that ALPHA SAIDU BANGURA.


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Son of God
To: All
Date Posted: 11:50:34 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-146-228-59.range86-146.btcentralplus.com at 86.146.228.59

Message:
Aminata

I am sure all these people are capable of answering and defending thenselves. Who are you to start fighting for them...my dear you sound like just another trouble makers. I wont take you seriously,You attack Saidu and yet you are doing the same thing. What a joker.


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Ahn Gbemgbeh
To: All
Date Posted: 18:02:54 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
If her man hears you calling her "your dear" you will be thrown to the floor and you will pay for that disrespect. Do you hear me. Stay out of this one. When the person you now claim to protect was insulting other people you said nothing. Now that its someonelses turn to turn the tabel around and give him a taste of his own medicine you bring you Dumb self to the table. Dis Maryland go hot for unar dis summer ya so.


Subject: Or Misses Momooh
From: Morlai Dumbuya
To: All
Date Posted: 09:29:28 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
we tell you plenty thenki or misses. God dun fet for we nar cocorioko. Now we go dae yerrie good talk from good people dem. So so curse curse en personal attack on pipul dem by dis yankamadi.


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Please
To: All
Date Posted: 09:27:35 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
If you are Aminate Sesay, then i am Barack Obamma.


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 09:32:02 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Hello Barrack. Congrats on the win now on to the "Black house" Your slogan should be from the Outhouse to the white house. Come on Brother lets kick some butt this november. Lets get the vote out. Its our time. Congrats oince again on a marvelous campaign. BLACK POWER


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: so
To: All
Date Posted: 11:54:16 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-146-228-59.range86-146.btcentralplus.com at 86.146.228.59

Message:

Thank God for that,so you are not Aminata sesay.


Subject: Re: Do Unto others. God nor lek pass mark ting
From: Haabanero
To: All
Date Posted: 18:04:54 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
where does it say that she is NOT Ms. sesay soon to be Thuray? Dummy


Subject: When Will The Old Thiefs Give UP
From: Tiff man
To: All
Date Posted: 09:19:08 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Mr. Birch Conteh, its time to give it up. You guys destroyed our coub=ntry, but the Prez is still appointing people like you to sensitive positions. Are there no other Sierra-Leoneans alive? Den don tiff en destroy we country tay den nor tire yate.


Subject: Re: When Will The Old Thiefs Give UP
From: Kerr go bring cam
To: All
Date Posted: 13:23:07 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 5acab6be.bb.sky.com at 90.202.182.190

Message:
This is what EBK is talking about attitudinal change. You just say what you don't know. What evidence do you have the he has ever stolen from Sierra Leone? He is one of the most honourable people to have held public office in Sierra Leone. If you nor take tem we go gi you bench.


Subject: Awareness Times take on Pepel Island.
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 09:03:50 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Dear readers..
We all know that awareness times has it days..
Sometimes up.. sometimes down..

But on this day.. and for this story by Dr Sylvia Blyden.. i give them kudo's..

That was a decent, well written piece..with sequence and thought and the pictures just added okra to help my digestive system..

Just Beautiful.

I hope the government particularly this government with strong support base in he north..and the same ones who wrecked it before...will take this serious and think long term and country and people at heart..

http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20058734.shtml


Subject: Re: Awareness Times take on Pepel Island.
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 14:59:32 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 89.243.77.3

Message:
This is what I called invetigative journalism. Its good to see the much talked about Pepel railway and all the luxury around it.

It is now evident that Sierra Leone used to be a gold bed for rogue western companies and greedy politicians who milk this virtually rich country. On looking at the pictures I was shocked to learn that there was in existence morden luxury facilities over 30 years ago which are today, even in the west can fetch huge amount of money to build. This is a confirmation that Sierra Leone once hold the potential to be like any other developed country if all these resources were managed fairly.

Thanks very much Ms Blyden for bringing these pictures to us.

Lastly, can you guys in the media put pressure on both the government and these companies to process the ore mined in the country instead of shipping the raw materials out.

This ore when transported to the west, can be turned to huge fortune thats ten times more than it cost to be removed from our country.


Subject: Re: Awareness Times take on Pepel Island.
From: Bai Bureh
To: All
Date Posted: 11:58:45 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
Man I am with you. I saw the pics too on the site.I can't help the way that I felt.That is the kind of Sylvia we will like to see.I hope she keeps it up!

By the way Cocorioko is also planning smething big and more surprising to counterbalance the Pepel pics.Just wait and watch.


Subject: Re: Awareness Times take on Pepel Island.
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 10:41:47 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-153-16-172.range86-153.btcentralplus.com at 86.153.16.172

Message:
I spent the first three years of my childhood at Pepel - a place called
HAMLET.

Thanks for bringing it to their attention that 'they' supervised the deterioration of this beautiful place.

EBK, with thought-through economically viable projects, can save the
face of these two places - BUNCE AND PEPEL.

Do we have Tax Havens in Sierra Leone?

Bunce, Turtle, yale Boya and other small habitable islands should be
declared Tax Havens.


Subject: Re: Awareness Times take on Pepel Island.
From: Freetownboy
To: All
Date Posted: 13:03:25 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: noreply@freetown.org.uk
Entered From: 5acc713b.bb.sky.com at 90.204.113.59

Message:
Let us just make sure that whosover we sign agreements with does not result in a one-sided deal. Whatever we do, we are bringing the following to the table:

1. Land
2. Iron Ore + possibly other minerals

For this alone, whatever company wins the project, we the people of Sierra Leone should have at least 20% of the new enitity. We should never ever again have the stupid diamond deals where we only get the tax and nothing else.


Subject: Students' Union leader blasts APC
From: Concord Times
To: All
Date Posted: 08:41:37 06/06/08 ()
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Message:
CONCORD TIMES

Students' Union leader blasts APC

By Mohamed Massaquoi in Kenema

President of students union at the eastern polytechnic in Kenema Wednesday lambasted the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) for failing to provide the enabling environment for quality and affordable education.

Sheku Tarawallie made this statement during a popular radio programme AM Live aired on the Eastern Radio.

Tarawallie claimed that the government does not have respect for education as they have cut down the annual subvention which the past government was providing to the institution.

He said lecturers were on strike and most of the students writing their final exams found it very difficult to complete their course outlines.

“Lecturers have vowed not to lecture until their backlog salaries are paid. The APC is synonymous with strike actions. The APC is not making any effort to address our plight.”

He said they have reported the matter to the minister of education but he is yet to take any action adding that the government has drastically reduced the annual subvention of the college.

“The issue of granting aid is still lingering in our minds. We are almost coming to the end of the academic year. Most students in this college are coming from poor backgrounds,” he said.

He said after the APC took over the reign of government things are not working well for the institution.

The SU President appealed to lecturers to resume lectures in the interest of the students.

Meanwhile, officials at the ministry could not comment on the allegation but a former worker in the junior secondary school department suggested that there might be a serious restructuring going on at the ministry.

“The ministry cannot, on its own, look into the issue of subventions in a hurry,” she said


Subject: How APC gave me $50.00
From: Arata Bozin
To: All
Date Posted: 05:54:16 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 166.132.239.216

Message:
Last November an APC friend called me very happy about what he
read on Cocorioko about the good things APC planned to do for Sierra
Leone. I told him that I sincerely believed that the New APC had very
good aims, but with the caliber of people being appointed to delicate
positions, they will not deliver. I told him that the trouble with Africa is
that we falsely believe that every two-pence and loud semi- literate
politician, has a clue about governance. Most of the appointees I told
him were people who did not even know the difference between a
permanent secretary and and an administrative secretary and were
appointed as rewards for their role in the campaigns.

He challenged me that by the beginning of June 2008 the price of food
will be down and electricity will be supplied all over Freetown 24/7.

I told him I wish what he said happens, but was ready to bet that by
that time, rice would be over Le 100,000.00 a bag and we would have
gone back to the good old days of electricity rationing. He, full of
messianic confidence in EBK, decided to bet me $ 50.00. Of course
knowing that APC has always been about just talk I agreed. Yesterday
honorable guy that he is, gave me my 50 bucks. I will send this to my
old man in Kambia to buy a bag of rice. Thanks APC, but I hope one
of these days you will shame me


Subject: Friday Sermon: Guarding the tongue
From: The Secular Cocorioko Imam
To: All
Date Posted: 04:08:59 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
GUARDING THE TONGUE

Dear Believers:
The subject today is about "Guarding One's Tongue." Allah mentions in the Qur'an that He made for us two eyes, one tongue, and two lips; that He guided us towards the truth; and that He informed us about the wrong way. In this respect the Qur'an states:

"Have we not made for him a pair of eyes? A tongue, and a pair of lips? And guided him towards the two paths (of success)" (90:8-10)
Allah informed us that we are responsible for what we do, for what we say, for whatever we listen, for wherever we go, for whatever we write, and for whatever we see. We will be asked in the Day of Judgement about all these activities and more. We will be rewarded if we use our organs and faculties in the best way and for the love of Allah. We will be charged or penalized if we use them in the wrong way. We have to remember that in the Day of Judgement our physical organs will stand as witnesses for and against us.
Allah says in Surah Al-Nur :

"On the Day their tongues, their hands, and their feet will bear witness against them as to their actions." (24:24)


My Dear Believers,
I warn you to guard your tongue, and try your sincere best to use it in the right direction. Use it for the love and pleasure of Allah. Use it for Da'wah. Use your tongue to invite people towards Islam and inform people about Islam.
It is said that the best Muslim is the one who helps other Muslims, and the one from whom the Muslims benefit and, feel protected. In this respect our beloved Prophet (pbuh) said, when he was asked which Muslim is better?
"One from whose tongue and hand the Muslims feel save."

My DearBelievers,
The best way to save ourselves from the torment of Hell is to guard and to control our tongues. The Prophet said when he was asked as to what is meant by safety:
"Control your tongue, keep yourself at home, and weep for your sins."
In one of the long Hadith related to guarding of our tongues, the Prophet (saws) is reported to have said to Mu'az b Jabal :
"The epitome of everything is Islam, its pillar is Salat, and its peak is Jihad."
Then the Prophet said:
"Shall I inform you of the master of all of this?"
I said: "Yes! O Messenger of Allah."
The prophet Held his tongue saying :
"Guard this ."
I said: "O Messenger of Allah: are we accounted and blamed for whatever we speak ?"
He replied : "Your mother has lost you! Don't you know that the tongues' talks are the ones that dump people in Hell!"

Dear Believers,
It is popularly said:
"Silence is wisdom, whereas few act according to it."
The afore-mentioned ayat and Ahadith should give us a lesson not to talk unless it is good and our talks are for the love of Allah. Remember that one of the Sahabah wished that his neck to be as long as a camel's, so that he would try to think twice before he speaks out.
We are being nicknamed as a community fond of talking, and not a community of action. The third Khalifa Uthman b Affan once gave a khutbah. His total speech was as little as the following :
"O mankind! you are more in need of a leader of action rather than a leader who merely talks."

Dear Believers,
Let me request you kindly :
To refrain from vain talks.
To stop spreading rumors.
To verify any news spread to us.
To correct the news from any source.
To stop all types of backbiting against one another.
To lower our voices, and speak softly and gently.
Not to be ashamed saying : "I don't know" for any question that you don't know its answer.
To take the initiative and make da'wah for the love of Allah. Be sure you say the truth about Islam.
Try to read more about Islam mainly the Qur'an, Hadith, Fiqh, Seerah, etc.
To keep busy in doing something good to you and to others.
To keep watch over your mistakes and your sins.


Subject: Re: Friday Sermon: Guarding the tongue
From: Tolongbo
To: All
Date Posted: 12:07:21 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: soyanka@yahoo.com
Entered From: proxy1.shabakah.net.sa at 212.102.0.101

Message:
What a masterpiece sermon you have delivered in today's Friday. We say in Arabic "JAZAKUM LAH KHAIRA" meaning "May Allah grant you his best reward". You have said it. The tongue when used negatively can doom not only an individual but an entire nation. And when it is used in the positive way, it will surely lead the very individual and the nation to progress.

I personally believe when passing mews - othentic one, it should at least fulfil the following criteria. What happen? Who ....? When...? Where ...? Why ...? How ...? Finally substantiate your news with visible or tangible proofs. Failing to do so, I am afraid the news vender will not only win a lot of enemies in this world but will face unavoidable punishment in the hereafter. May Allah save us from it. Ameen.

Sierra Leone is a country of rumour. Know what you say and how you say it.


Subject: Re: Friday Sermon: Guarding the tongue
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 09:24:05 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Ya imamu Barakah tell that to your assistant the so called Alpha Saidu Bangura. He is the flippant and disrespectful one amongst us.


Subject: Re: Friday Sermon: Guarding the tongue
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 00:08:34 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: 68-247-170-203.area3.spcsdns.net at 68.247.170.203

Message:
Aminata, I give sermons all the time to God fearing people all over this country, therefore I will advice to listen and follow the above sermon, maybe it will help bring closer to the Almighty God and forced you to stay away from Alieu Iscandari( an agent of Satan, the enemy of MANKIND).
If the above sermon is difficult for you to understand, please rest assure that if you tell how, where and when I will meet YOU, I will take away the heart of STONE and fix in you the heart of flesh. I want to help you reform your good for nothing life.
In case you don't know, let me tell you, Alieu Iscandari is using you as his double because he knows that I can expose him and his family well, while he NOT can defend them. He is doing this only because he has no respect for his family.
Please, continue attacking me because I want to take this fight to the NEXT level which I am sure will force Alieu's parents to drink a poison and I die, because thier biggest and most disgraceful secrets will be out in PUBLIC.
Please, please tell Alieu that it makes on sense to pick a fight with somebody who knows you and your family very well.


Subject: Re: Friday Sermon: Guarding the tongue
From: bikfool
To: All
Date Posted: 18:52:03 06/07/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
aye saidu from wen we day skool ou hikfool tay now you still bikfool


Subject: Minister’s Disgraceful Behaviour Should Not Be Subsidized
From: NevilleThe Man
To: All
Date Posted: 22:47:18 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
STANDARD TIMES


Minister’s Disgraceful Behaviour Should Not Be Subsidized

Posted by on Jun 5, 2008, 11:23
PHILLIP NEVILLE


All over the world, people who are appointed to responsible positions of authority are expected to behave responsibly, respectfully and with dignity privately and publicly, locally and internationally. This is a reasonable requirement and expectation because the behaviour manifested by high ranking public officials has the potential to impact either favourably or unfavourably on the image of a country. In essence, the behaviour of high ranking public officials are supposed to be exemplary all the time because of public perception that they are role models and ambassadors at large.

The above observation is extremely critical for a country like Sierra Leone, whose previous polished image has been severely tarnished by both the atrocities of the almost eleven year brutal war and the alleged reckless, undignified, undiplomatic and juvenile behaviour of some of the country’s highest ranking public officials.Both the Minister of Information and Communication, Alhaji I.B. Kargbo and the Minister of Presidential and Public Affairs, Alhaji A. Kanu must painfully twist in their chairs each time an alleged juvenile behaviour of a senior government official is brought to light.

While the above Ministers are busy implementing strategies to launder the negative image of Sierra Leone, some of their colleagues are equally busy doing every thing to undermine their efforts. Hopefully, Alhaji I.B. Kargbo and Alhaji Alpha Kanu will work cooperatively and collaboratively to design a workshop that will sensitize senior government officials about the expected appropriate code of conduct when they are out of the country. This must be taken seriously if Sierra Leoneans expect the global village to take them seriously. The repercussions for not acting promptly will be damaging and long lasting.

The alleged disgraceful behaviour of a senior government official in the United States of America has brought back memories of the three previous incidents in Nigeria and China respectively.

Of course, the political history of the world is laced with unsavory behaviour patterns of some key world leaders. Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Koppechne (USA), Congressman Wilbar Mills and Fanne Fox (Tidal Basin in the USA), President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinski (White House), Idi Amin Dada (Uganda), Emperor Bokassa (Central African Republic), Samuel K. Doe (Liberia), H.E A.B. Cotay (Sierra Leone’s former High Commissioner to the UK), and J.J. Rawlings (former President of Ghana) are personalities whose transgressions will always be part of recorded history.

Generally, most Sierra Leonean public officials have always epitomized the real essence of model statesmanship relative to decorum, dignity, awareness and consideration.When the latest incident involving a senior government official was reported from Philadelphia (USA), some argued, that the relatively young age and youthfulness of President Ernest Bai Koroma’s government are partially responsible for the indiscretions of some of them. Another school of thought holds the position that former Heads of State, Siaka P. Stevens, J.S. Momoh, Valentine Strasser and Ahmad Tejan Kabbah all had relatively young senior government officials.What should be made very clear to these officials is that they have every right to enjoy themselves but not at the expense of the state.

Finally, President Ernest Bai Koroma should ask himself whether senior government officials who damage the reputation of the state should be subsidized with executive class air tickets and fabulous per diem. The answer, definitely, must be in the negative.


Subject: Re: Minister’s Disgraceful Behaviour Should Not Be Subsidized
From: Rombeh Swamp
To: All
Date Posted: 12:43:02 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: soribabureh@hotmai.com
Entered From: proxy1.shabakah.net.sa at 212.102.0.101

Message:
The idea of entrusting national positions to drunkards and even adulterers is a deeply rooted phenomemon in our country.

Isn't it in Sierra Leone that a man and a women can openly boast of befriending top ranking officers. Do we not admire a young girl going out with a minister on parties or discos and lamely remark " dis tity/girl e ge lok". Have we ever prosecuted any stateman in this country for having extra affairs with women or even school girls?
As for those who have been indoctrinated with the wine and JAMBA culture will ever remain to disgrace us as long as we consider them as role models.

Don't we see all western government never joke with any official that is caught drunk and goes with women, instantly faces an enquiry and persecution. My question is Are we ready to rebuild this nation on solid foundation? Let's give positions to those who deserve it.


Subject: Re: Minister’s Disgraceful Behaviour Should Not Be Subsidized
From: alieu sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 05:25:06 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 64.72.123.89

Message:
The President himself is busy embarrasing the Nation....


Subject: Re: Minister’s Disgraceful Behaviour Should Not Be Subsidized
From: Ahn Gbemgbeh
To: All
Date Posted: 17:58:32 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
he is still in Shock. It is the same nuisance who insulted the parentage of the leader Alpha saidu bangura that writes as Alieu Sesay.


Subject: Re: Minister’s Disgraceful Behaviour Should Not Be Subsidized
From: MUSA KAMARA
To: All
Date Posted: 16:32:39 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: luna.hypair.net at 194.50.180.4

Message:
ALieu,the frustrated loser still on drips?How are you my friend?Long time no word from you,hope you are sound and kicking.


Subject: CONFIRMED: DRUNKEN APC MINISTER in DUI Arrest in the USA.
From: Drunkard
To: All
Date Posted: 17:33:18 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:

New People
CONFIRMED: DRUNKEN APC MINISTER in DUI Arrest in the USA.
6.5.2008

PHILADELPHIA: ALIE SANKOH (edited and additional input by New People Editorial Team): All Peoples Congress (APC) government functionaries are building a reputation for disorderly behavior. A few months ago, a government minister embarrassed the president and his political party by urinating on an aeroplane. This time, his agriculture minister, at a time when he should be seized of the extreme food shortages in this country, has been busy drinking and feasting during his trip to Pihaldephia in the United States. Reports indicate that Dr. Sam sesay was involved in a routine traffic stop during which police made arrests and laid down charges for driving under the influence (DUI).

The New People informant notes that the circumstances leading to the traffic stop and are still unclear, but the honourable minister is reported to have been at a number of parties. He was being driven back to his place of residence by a Sierra Leonean who is resident in Philadelphia. The informant notes that he received a telephone call from a close family member who asked him to drive out to the scene of the event and pick up the minister. He says that on his way to the site of the incident, he tried calling the driver a number of times but was unsuccessful getting through. When he got to the site however, he saw a Philadelphia State Trooper conducting sobriety tests on his friend and the other person (who he eventually realised, was Dr. Sam Sesay. He reports that Dr. Sam Sesay appeared quite sober although he was also asked to undergo the tests because the Police officer claimed that he had found opened bottles of alcoholic beverages in the vehicle and hence his inclusion of Dr. Sesay.

For Mohamed, the informant saw the Police ask him to close his eyes and bring both his index fingers together. Apparently, Mohamed was unsuccesful. The Police next asked Mohamed to pick up a coin from the tarmac. Mohamed tottered and failed to get the coin. The police then asked him to stand on one leg. He tettered to one side and nearly fell down. The police then walked to his car and picked up a gadget which the informant was later told was a breathalyzer. Mohamed was tested.

At this time, the police officer asked Dr. Sesay whether he had also been drinking and whether he could drive back home. Dr. Sesay told him tha he was not licensed to drive in the United States. Dr. Sesay also admitted that he had been drinking. Dr Sesay admitted that he had indeed been drinking. The police asked him to do the one leg test. Dr Sesay passed that test though. He then asked him to walk in a straight line. Dr Sesay also passed that. The Police then asked whether there was any alcoholic beverage in the war. Dr. Sesay said he did not know. The police then asked him to wait to one side. The police went to the vehicle, rummaged in and came up with empty alcoholic beverage bottles and one hard liquor bottle that looked half empty. The Police asked Dr. Sesay again whether he had been drinking. Again, Dr. Sesay denied drinking.

At this time, the police asked for the informant's association with the suspects, he told them they were family members. He askedthe informant to step away. He did, but kept an eye on the situation. The police then told the two suspects, Mohamed and Dr. Sesay, that he was going to book both of them. He said he was going to charge them with a DUI offence for Mohamed being drunk, and for Dr. Sesay allegedly consuming alcohol in a vehicle that is in motion.

The New People further contacted a family friend of the informant who is an attorney in the area regarding the rather strange case. The attorney confirmed that indeed, the Police was right to stop and detain Dr. Sesay because by possessing and possibly consuming alcohol in the vehicle, he had also committed an offence under US and Phildelphia law. The attorney cited Section 7513 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code (Title 18) which states that It is unlawful for any person who is an operator or an occupant in any motor vehicle to be in possession of an open alcoholic beverage container or to consume any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance… in a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is located on any highway in this commonwealth.

He noted that whereas the section does not apply to buses and taxis or other public vehicles, it applied to private vehicles. He further said that the violation goes with a maximum $300 fine for a first offence and jail time for subsequent offences. The New People is still following the situation and will probably interview Mohamed or Dr. Sesay for their version of events.


Subject: Re: CONFIRMED: DRUNKEN APC MINISTER in DUI Arrest in the USA.
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 21:26:29 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
Minister got plastered, was NOT driving a car, and the New People posse are milking this story for all its worth. Gee, why aren't we surprised? If the honorable gentleman were sipping and cruising, the investigative coup of the New People would have been applauded by luscious virgins, across the Asteroid Belt, all the way to Jupiter. All of us would be shooting fives at the irresponsible action of the minister. However, with this tawdry effort to smear the man for purely partisan reasons, trying to hype a case out of
nothing, the New People is just polluting serious discussion with tabloid ADBO (All Day Body Odor).
Last time I checked, DRINKING AND NOT DRIVING is not a crime. New People, please understand that there is a difference between serious journalism and slactivity!


Subject: Re: CONFIRMED: DRUNKEN APC MINISTER in DUI Arrest in the USA.
From: Musa Sah Raray
To: All
Date Posted: 22:12:14 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
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Man you blow me mind with words. You more than any forumite have been able to aptly address these JA's at New people, and their BI POLAR front


Subject: Re: CONFIRMED: DRUNKEN APC MINISTER in DUI Arrest in the USA.
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 22:17:58 06/05/08 ()
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Entered From: c-98-194-213-250.hsd1.tx.comcast.net at 98.194.213.250

Message:
Bro, I have posted the section cited in New People. If the section is part of Philadelphia law, then there is substance to the allegation if there was open alcoholic beverage in the vehicle and if the peace officer was reasonably satisfied that the honourable had had something to drink.


Subject: New People is Correct on the law - CONFIRMED: DRUNKEN APC MI
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 22:11:21 06/05/08 ()
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Message:
Hello Brother Fen Plaba,
I just googled the section cited by New People and UNFORTUNATELY, New People is right - this time and you're wrong.
The link is included - I just googled the section as stated in The New People.

The only problem with the story as I see it is - was the honourable minister at the scne of the alleged DUI? Can someone confirm or deny that first?


Subject: The Minister was so drunk, he vomtted on the Trooper
From: Leather Boot
To: All
Date Posted: 10:42:32 06/07/08 ()
Email Address: leather.boot@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.41

Message:
Slurring and swearing at the trooper - "do you know who I am... I am a Cabinet Minister of my Country... etc", our APC minister threw up on the trooper's chest. This unfortunate and disgusting act aggravated the whole situation.

Lets face it, this is simply disgraceful and is becoming an epidemic in Paa Agnes's cabinet. As a forumite mentioned earlier, if they are not peeing on runways, they are vomitting on highways.

This is a low down shame!


Subject: Re: New People is Correct on the law - CONFIRMED: DRUNKEN APC MI
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 05:43:14 06/06/08 ()
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Message:
Plaba Bessie,
Thanks for the correction. I stand corrected.
New People has however jerked us around so many times before that I will wait for independent corroboration of the story before laying in on the honorable gentleman.


Subject: Re: New People is Correct on the law - CONFIRMED: DRUNKEN APC MI
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 08:49:00 06/06/08 ()
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Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
If indeed there was an open container in the car, under the seat and a drunken driver at the while and an intoxicated passenger..

The policeman reaching arresting them both.. would not be unreasonable..


Subject: And the Key word is Possession
From: Momodu Dukuray ahn Lawyer
To: All
Date Posted: 22:16:05 06/05/08 ()
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It is unlawful for any person who is an operator or an occupant in any motor vehicle to be in possession of an open alcoholic beverage container or to consume any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance…

still think that the story is another piece of journalistic nonsense that we can expect from the new people and their BI POLAR lead


Subject: Re: And the Key word is Possession
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 22:19:56 06/05/08 ()
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Message:
If it is open, it is in your car, and you smell of it, then you are in possession of it. Let us stop mincing words. The Hon. Min was just unfortunate.


Subject: Re: And the Key word is Possession
From: Hassan Sisay
To: All
Date Posted: 08:28:19 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: Biyambay07@sbcglobal.net
Entered From: adsl-75-8-32-171.dsl.applwi.sbcglobal.net at 75.8.32.171

Message:
Using your logic, you might as well be found guilty of rape because you are in "possession" of the proper equipments to do so.


Subject: Re: And the Key word is Possession
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 10:26:18 06/06/08 ()
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Message:
That would not be a logical extension of my argument. My argument is consistent with Pennsylvania law as sated that if one is driving a private vehicle while intoxicated and one is carrying a passenger who smells of alcohol or is intoxicated, and there is an open container(s) of alcoholic beverage then the Police can stop and impose a summary offence based on the facts.

But again, I would like to see an independent affirmation of the facts of the matter before I accept the New people story. They do exaggerate their reports all the time to show our party in a bad light, and I hope the minister was not at the scene and he had not had alcohol. Can we get any independent confirmation of that fact, please, you guys over there in Bush country?


Subject: Re: And the Key word is Possession
From: political
To: All
Date Posted: 10:56:25 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 207.108.136.237

Message:
Can you show us in what phila part of the law you are quating?


Subject: Re: And the Key word is Possession
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 11:22:12 06/06/08 ()
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Message:
Political, this is the pasrt of the law I am quoting.

Click on the link.


Subject: Re: And the Key word is Possession
From: Traffic Police
To: All
Date Posted: 23:20:17 06/05/08 ()
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Message:
Thanks Plaba Bessie. It is like defining possession in a case in which a bro is caught in south central LA, smelling of crack cocaine, doped, and with crack pieces and paraphernalia lying all around the car. bet your mortgage that brother is going to be charged with possession of drug.

Same deal, Hon smells of it, looks like he has had a few, has an open bottle of alcohol, he is guilty of possession.


Subject: Re: And the Key word is Possession
From: alieu sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 05:22:55 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 64.72.123.89

Message:
So many troubled people in the APC government.


Subject: Re: CONFIRMED: DRUNKEN APC MINISTER in DUI Arrest in the USA.
From: Jonathan T. Boima
To: All
Date Posted: 22:06:00 06/05/08 ()
Email Address: jtboima@aol.com
Entered From: pool-71-178-56-117.washdc.east.verizon.net at 71.178.56.117

Message:
Fen Plaba,
Can you get in contact with me as soon as possible! Please check your mail this time.


Subject: Re: CONFIRMED: DRUNKEN APC MINISTER in DUI Arrest in the USA.
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 22:05:12 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-98-194-213-250.hsd1.tx.comcast.net at 98.194.213.250

Message:
Hey Bro:
I think The New People presents this justification which, if correct, means that the Police can detain the honorable minister if he is plastered.
Can you guys over the pond point me to the laws on DUI in Philadelphia?
Is this claim and citation by The New People correct?

"The attorney confirmed that indeed, the Police was right to stop and detain Dr. Sesay because by possessing and possibly consuming alcohol in the vehicle, he had also committed an offence under US and Phildelphia law. The attorney cited Section 7513 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code (Title 18) which states that It is unlawful for any person who is an operator or an occupant in any motor vehicle to be in possession of an open alcoholic beverage container or to consume any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance… in a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is located on any highway in this commonwealth."


Subject: I.B. Kargbo will resort to Criminal Libel Laws in Sierra Leo
From: Glass House
To: All
Date Posted: 15:00:07 06/05/08 ()
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Message:

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I.B. Kargbo will resort to Criminal Libel Laws in Sierra Leone
By
Jun 5, 2008, 18:02

Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, the former President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists and current Minister of Information and Communication in the Government, has yesterday expressed his seeming anger, frustration and exasperation with some sections of the print media to the extent that he has clearly indicated that he was not at all unwilling to use the deterrent tool of criminal libel laws to seek redress for himself in a court of Law.

Minister I.B. Kargbo, who prior to his appointment as Government Minister, was one of the fiercest critics of the existence of the country’s Criminal Libel Laws, told the nationwide United Nations Radio’s Teabreak Programme that amongst his considered options for redress was calling upon the office of the Attorney General to seek legal action against the Editors of The Democrat Newspaper in Freetown.

The Democrat Newspaper had published what Kargbo described as "vicious and malice-ridden lies". According to the Democrat, Kargbo was to account for a huge sum of missing money for which Kargbo had held closed door meetings at the National Revenue Authority offices in Freetown. However, Kargbo insists that not only has he not stepped foot inside the NRA offices since he was made minister, but his Ministry does not even handle cash payments.

An angry I.B. Kargbo spoke to Awareness Times shortly after his interview with the United Nations Radio. The Honourable Minister was still seething as he confirmed over the telephone that indeed he meant what he said about asking the Attorney General’s office to use the criminal libel laws of the land against Managing Editor Pious Foray, Editor Abubakarr Joe Sesay and such others if, according to him, "the need comes to that".

When asked if such a move by him, a well known strong critic of criminal libel laws, would not backfire in his face, the minister paused a while over the telephone and then carefully responded that he knew how he would go about such a move for it not to backfire in his face.

"Honestly, I do not deserve such calumny; I need protection of my hard earned reputation," the Honourable Minister Kargbo insisted defensively but in a no-nonsense tone of voice.

It will be recalled that a survey conducted by the Independent Media Commission a short while back clearly indicated that the vast majority of Sierra Leoneans wanted the country’s Criminal Libel Laws to remain exactly as they are whilst some other Sierra Leoneans wanted even harsher punitive measures to be added to the current penalties on the statutes.

In spite of all of this support for the retention of our Libel Laws, certain misguided international bodies with financial wherewithal, have taken it upon themselves to ignore the realities on the ground and sponsor a move to the Supreme Court for the Libel Laws to be declared as ultra vires the National Constitution of Sierra Leone. That matter is presently sub-judicae.



Subject: Hindolo Trye & Kemoh Sesay - Something to keep you 2 Busy
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 14:25:52 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Culled from www.leoneclub.org.................

Just want to emphasize the writers points.
A stop needs to be put to this nonsense and disgraceful behavior..

Attitudinal change should start taking its first victims to the un-employment line.

We look forward to your able abilities as members of the EBKoroma Team and citizens of salone.

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http://www.leoneclub.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=16907

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Guest writer Jane Aspden
Jays Bar International Construction Company and General Supplies Limited
A firm bringing tourists into Sierra Leone

TOURISM AND CORRUPTION AT LUNGI AIRPORT.

THE NEED FOR ATTITUDE CHANGE, THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AND ACTION

There have been many articles recently in the press about tourism in general and eco tourism in particular being future major contributors to economic development in Sierra Leone.

This is a very achievable goal even though there will have to be various investments in infrastructure to ensure this potential is maximised. For example every writer on the subject of tourism cites the transfer problems from Lungi Airport to Freetown to be a major obstacle to attracting tourists once again to this beautiful country. I am not going to rehearse the same arguments. It is self evident that in order to attract tourists we must be able to put in place some system of getting the tourists from the airport to their destination or holiday spot.

All this though is well known and those of us involved in the tourism industry have to forewarn our first time guests and offer to meet them at the airport to ease them through the pain of that first transfer. We have no alternative and we are hopeful that the new government will be looking into this airport transfer problem as a matter of some urgency.

Immediate action can and must be taken by the relevant Ministers

Another problem I have encountered bringing tourists into the country is a different matter. There is some immediate action that can and must be taken by the relevant Ministers that will eliminate the problem and at NO COST to the government.

This problem is one that will sender shudders of horror down the back of any patriotic Sierra Leonean. It is a problem that brings shame to the vast majority of ordinary, friendly, welcoming Sierra Leoneans that are part of the overall attraction of this wonderful country. It is a problem caused directly by greedy and unscrupulous public officials working for and being paid by the government.

This problem is also centred around Lungi airport. At the airport it has become common practice for public officials to ask for or demand money from anyone obviously non Sierra Leonean. Beware if you have a pale coloured skin of speak with a foreign accent.

I always ask my visitors for feedback on their experience of Sierra Leonean. Usually the feedback is very positive and our very first tourist has just returned to Sierra Leone for her second visit in six months because she enjoyed the country so much.

I recently arranged a bird watching tour which again was very popular with the tourist who had requested it. He left here to travel onto Gambia to finish his bird watching holiday. He told me that he had really enjoyed his whole experience in Sierra Leone and that he thought he would come back. This was when we left him at the ferry terminal at Kissy with an onward lift to the airport arranged. Unfortunately things deteriorated as soon as he arrived at Lungi airport.

Today He sent me this e mail:

“At the Airport in Freetown everybody was asking for money, the porter, the man
at the security check, the man at the check-in and also the person at the
passport control. But I only gave something to the porter.”

With the exception of the porter, everyone else is an employee; either of the government or of the airline and their behaviour is inexcusable. An investigation must be held into these incidents and immediate action taken against the individuals concerned if substantiated.

My visitor is willing to provide information to any investigation team; he felt that this behaviour tarnished the image he had previously formed about this country. His flight was the Slok flight to Gambia via Dakar on Sunday 9 March 2008.

A similar incident happened to me when I went on a short visit to the UK in September. I asked the Immigration officer who was stamping my passport “Ow de evening?” “No good, no good, I hangry” he replied and started to put his hand to his mouth in that classic begging position. I told him his behaviour was not acceptable and passed on my way. This man was bringing disgrace to his uniform and to his country. I did inform the Minister of |Tourism and Culture, Hon Hindolo Trye about this incident by letter. I am wiling to provide flight and other details to any investigation.

Lungi Airport is the shop front of the nation.

Lungi airport is the shop front of Sierra Leone not only for tourism but also for potential investors and business partners. It is the behaviour of officials at the airport that will give the first, final and most lasting impression of the country as a whole.

Minister of Tourism and Culture and Minister of Transport and Aviation, please take immediate steps to make it clear to all airport staff, whether private or government employees, that there are certain standards of behaviour to be expected in such responsible roles and that to fall short of these standards will result in immediate dismissal.

Practical steps to eradicate corruption at the airport.

Gambia has addressed these same problems successfully and so can Sierra Leone. This corruption is very off putting to visitors, many of whom feel intimidated by an authority figure demanding money from them when they are foreigners. It is often both their first and last impression of Sierra Leone and can have the effect of negating their favourable experiences during their stay here.

On a practical level large poster should be printed and displayed around the airport at frequent intervals. The poster should state clearly where no money is required by officials pursuant to their duty and that it is a criminal offence for anyone employed at these sections of the airport to ask for money.

Where there may be a legitimate official fee to be paid there should be a permanent, laminated price list, stating the criteria that make a payment legitimate, on prominent display. This price list should also state that official receipts will be given in return for all legitimate government dues.

All posters should also tell travellers how and to whom they can complain if they have a problem. Boxes of the type recently introduced in the NRA could be made available in the public areas and be prominently displayed.

I did say that this could happen at no cost to the government. Dismissing the present corrupt officials will effect a short term saving and a long term gain for the government giving double benefit. It will enhance the reputation of the country directly.

Ensuring that legitimate payment to the government goes directly to the government coffers e.g. for on arrival entry visas or for legitimate customs charges, will generate a surplus income even after the minimal cost of the production of the posters has been covered.

Our company would even be prepared to donate the first batch of such posters to be put around the airport in a “no ties” open gesture in favour of a stand against corruption, for transparency and for the direct benefit of tourists.


Subject: Paul Kpaka Mad At Ahmed Kanu
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 13:57:11 06/05/08 ()
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Message:
In the other Group 4 match Nigeria visit Sierra Leone, a lowly team who could trouble the Super Eagles more than the defensively brittle and unimaginative South Africans.

But the Leone Stars are without striker Paul Kpaka for the match after he fell out with coach Ahmed Kanu.

Kpaka, who has just signed for Germinal Beerschot in Belgium, refused to join the training camp as he is angry with Kanu for not even naming him as substitute as Sierra Leone lost 2-0 in Equatorial Guinea.

Kanu, however, is not worried by the situation: "I'm not even considering Kpaka's absence; if a player is not available then I have to make sure that I give chance to other players."

Leone Stars captain Mohamed Kallon has also learnt this week that he is suspended for the game after picking up yellow cards in Sierra Leone's last two internationals.


Subject: Even better.
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 13:01:22 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 158.59.91.31

Message:
Let me fake him.
You have to see this


Subject: This is good!
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 12:56:32 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 158.59.91.31

Message:
Oh yes it is good.


Subject: American Democracy. Fake that!
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 12:52:17 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 158.59.91.31

Message:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/53/07celebrities_Nicole-Kidman_OTXM.html
nudefakecelebs.com/index2.html
nudefakecelebs.com/nicole_kidman_gallery.html
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/53/07celebrities_Angelina-Jolie_T5SH.html

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/53/07celebrities_Hilary-Duff_W5XF.html


Subject: Trained and qualified?
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 12:31:20 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
These are the ones who disgrace Journalistic professionalism in Sierra Leone. How come to this day they are still clinged things people use to do years ago though a majority have seen the truth for what it is? For God sake, this is your country man abused in a foreign land by people who themselves, like you, do not know how the system operates, are admant to listen to the voices of reasoning but constantly complying with the dangerous voices inside their heads, wishing for the evils they have inflicted on people through criminal means to become the truth.
Who the cap fit. I personally do not call them Journalists but gossipers.
Two year-old kids do see the truth why can't they who call themselves Journalists?
See how civilized people conduct themselves:


Subject: Re: Trained and qualified?
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 09:04:04 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 208.3.139.54

Message:
Craiss Bambay, I am in class about to take a quiz so I will not read over.
I agree that it does not make sense to you the same way the idea of a plane doesn’t mean anything to some people in-this-day-in-age, where they will try to shoot a plane down with bows and arow.
Apparently, you are mad otherwise you will never have made any stupid remarks.Either that or that your maturity level and conceptualization level is low. It makes me happy because I see how it makes you frustrated and jealous but it will change you eventually when you open your eyes and your ears. Therefore, let me thank you for your response. Let me ask you, what is your educational level, and looking back through your educational trail, how did you get there?
I would understand how people adopt the methods they are accustomed to. In a situation involving an analyses, it is prudent to look at certain factors, in a whole rather than viewing them from bits and pieces. Apparently, you are not skilled enough, as you have indicatively stated, you are incapacitated to use this technique appropriately, which is why you did not see sense in what I wrote. This is so because you viewed the writing from a judgmental rather than a judicious point of view. I do not blame you because it is written from and for the class of people to conceptualize to deduce what a writer is trying to say.
Let me emphasize that it is prudent to have asked questions in a civil manner rather than being rude and offensive. But at last people were brought-up from various environments with some being brought-up arrogantly and rudely, believing that such an attitude is also acceptable in a civilized sphere. Believing that when you exhibit such rude, sadistic and savage attitude, a civilized and mature person should be mad and get all worked-up, failing to realize that most intelligent and civilized people who try see what is amiss, who is saying what they say, asses the intelligence and the validity or meaningfulness to what one is saying, what goals such people have and how well they understand the topic they are talking about and ignore because such people are made to live where they belong and do not worth one’s time. For instant, if you and President Earnest Koroma are talking to an individual about an issue or you and Katie Couric, Janet Jackson are talking about issues relating to the Rule of Law, or you and a Supreme Court Judge in any country are talking to an individual about a subject relating to the Rule of Law whom do you expect such an individual will listen to?
Well, let me refer you to the link bellow and take time to explain certain questions in them that have evaded you.
Please pay keen attention to questions # 2, #3, #4 especially number 4 that is related to the scenario I tried to explain above, which is what you are doing. Though all questions are self-explanatory yet, let me explain question # 11, which states as teenagers are they resent authority, play truant and or still?” Most psychos will not see this to meant whether any individual, be he a teenager or adult, is viewed under this category. Which means, do you disobey the law or take from people what is rightfully theirs?
Do you listen to what you are saying whether it makes any sense or not? Such stupidity in what you say is what puts us apart.


Subject: Re: Trained and qualified?
From: Craiss Bambay
To: All
Date Posted: 15:33:36 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-dtc-ag14.proxy.aol.com at 205.188.117.142

Message:
There is no sense in what you wrte. The new moon is up ?


Subject: No Subsidies For Schools For Three Terms
From: Papa Government
To: All
Date Posted: 12:15:05 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
AWOKO


“Give to teachers what is meant for teachers” SLTU President urges Government

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The Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU) President Mr Abdulai B. Koroma has urged government to give to teachers what was meant for teachers.
The SLTU President and executive have just completed their first visit to some parts of the provinces after his election as president of the teachers union.


In Bo where he started his visit last week, teachers shut down schools and dressed in white, they marched through the streets of Bo to the City Council hall to welcome their President and his executive.

The president Mr Abdulai B.Koroma whilst addressing the teachers told them he was impressed with the uniformity exhibited by them in Bo district. Head teachers sat upright in their chairs when the President mentioned about school subsidy. He told them that they have been starved since third term last academic year and through first to third term this academic year, as they have been running the schools with empty pockets. He however informed them that government has agreed to give school subsidies for only first term but was not specific when the ones for the other terms would be paid.

Mr Koroma explained to them that the reason government did that was the global crisis and other conditionalities by the International Monetary Fund. He stressed that “what is meant for teachers should be given to them”.

He also described the conditions of service for teachers as appalling and informed them he had negotiated with the former (SLPP) government who had made honest promises to them but pegged the outcome on the general elections. When they approached the new government he said they were told (APC government) that they were new.

Mr Koroma informed the teachers that the education minister was contesting the number of teachers and school children in their schools. He therefore admonished them to be careful and make sure that their record books were in order.


He discussed with them about teachers identity cards, social security status, discipline among them and their attitudes in exam halls.


Subject: Re: No Subsidies For Schools For Three Terms
From: flabagasted
To: All
Date Posted: 13:50:06 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
I read this and i am a bit flabagasted.

----APC----
When they approached the new government he said they were told (APC government) that they were new.
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Is this the SLTU boss, the reporter or did the "NEW" APC did express it to the SLTU president that indeed, They where new?


Subject: The Big Match In Freetown On Sunday
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 11:46:42 06/05/08 ()
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Message:
The last time the two sides met in Freetown, salone defeated the super Eagles by a lone goal. This was about 4 to 5 years ago.Leone Stras have always defeated Nigeria in Freetown in the past ten years(or at least played to a goaless draw against the super Eagles).

Can we repeat the unexpected again on Sunday and trash the Nigerians in Freetown? Sunday's game is a test case for the Nation, and the Nigerians are also determined to trash us as they are taking a full strength side to Freetown.


Subject: Alpha Saidu Bangura is an al quaida sleeper
From: ProzaC
To: All
Date Posted: 07:36:45 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
I wonder why you people keep deleting these messages about Saidu on the forum. Are in collusion with a known terrorist sleeper cell member?


Subject: Alpha Saidu and the Alquaida connection
From: Nimneh
To: All
Date Posted: 07:24:11 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Is true that Alpha Saidu Bangura has admitted to being a member of Al quaida


Subject: Re: Alpha Saidu and the Alquaida connection
From: Nar Lie
To: All
Date Posted: 07:28:47 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
we are waiting on ASB to deny these allegations. What mosque do you worship at? Who are your handlers? Do you plan any terrorist attacks in the future?


Subject: Re: Alpha Saidu and the Alquaida connection
From: Nar True
To: All
Date Posted: 07:34:32 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
I would not put this past him. He is a very gutsy boy. I have heard him brag about him connections to al quaida. The boy is a mess and he cann ot blame it on the Prozac that he takes.


Subject: Re: Alpha Saidu and the Alquaida connection
From: Rashidu
To: All
Date Posted: 07:26:05 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
so this is his address 9650 Covered Wagon Dr apt G Laurel Maryland 20732


Subject: Bulgur due for Freetown
From: Reliable
To: All
Date Posted: 06:15:37 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.170.218.239

Message:
With the price of rice almost beyond the reach of the average Sierra
Leonean, there are serious discussions afoot to change the country's
staple food to Bulgur wheat.

Supporters of bulgur wheat state that it is easier to cook and can even
be prepared with cold water if soaked overnight, saving Money on
kerosene and firewood.

Others point out that Bulgur has more fiber and is a permanent solution
to constipation. This would save families from spending thousands of
Leones on laxatives (constipation medicine)

Bulgur is particularly beneficial students as it cooks in less than twenty
minutes, giving them enough time to concentrate on their studies. It is
also sweeter than rice and can go with even bony fish.

The Canadian Association for Attitudinal Change has promised Sierra
Leone 50 ships of prairie grown gourmet bulgur wheat each year for
the next ten years if Sierra Leoneans give up rice as a staple food.

The proposal is actively being considered by the cabinet and a major
announcement is expected to be made soon.


Subject: Re: Bulgur due for Freetown
From: Sam
To: All
Date Posted: 19:15:29 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-19-137-141.hsd1.ma.comcast.net at 76.19.137.141

Message:
I can understand if people can't afford rice, then they can't afford it, but I doubt you can change the staple to bulgur. We used to reserve bulgur for feeding the dogs. It was around the house, it was not cooked human consumption. We boiled it with some beef for the dogs and they were happy. People won't bypass gari to eat bulgur. Remember we are talking about a country where some people will only eat a certain type of rice, or not eat others like parboiled for instance.


Subject: Re: Bulgur due for Freetown
From: Concern
To: All
Date Posted: 19:25:02 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-75-64-73-106.hsd1.tn.comcast.net at 75.64.73.106

Message:
Do Sierra Leoneans have to give up their staple food in order to receive benefit from Canada? That benefit is not worth getting. I hope our leaders are wise enough to turn down the offer!


Subject: ARE YOU SERIOUS ASKIN GOVT. TO TURN BULGUR?
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 21:40:31 06/05/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
Entered From: wnpgmb1302w-ad01-27-20.dynamic.mts.net at 142.161.27.20

Message:
You seems to be in a dream life


Subject: Re: ARE YOU SERIOUS ASKIN GOVT. TO TURN BULGUR?
From: alieu sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 05:32:27 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 64.72.123.89

Message:
thats the best we can hope for under this Government of DRUNKS....


Subject: Re: Bulgur due for Freetown
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 18:51:08 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-98-128-128.hsd1.nj.comcast.net at 76.98.128.128

Message:
Bulgur has become even popular to Sierra Leoneans in the U.S. in view of concerted eforts to keep diabetes and high blood pressure at bay. It is delicious with cassava leaves and digests quickly and it has a lot of fibre and passes out of the system faster . I have tried it too and it tastes good.

I have lived in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Our dependence on rice is not good for us in the light of the chronic shortage of the food today. We must diversify.


Subject: Re: Bulgur due for Freetown
From: Concern
To: All
Date Posted: 13:50:06 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 170.141.68.1

Message:
I agree with Kabs Kanu that we must diversify. However giving up one's staple food means something completely different. Lucky Dube said, "I'll rather be a hungry free man than be a well fed slave." Let's be realistic; To give up our staple food in order to receive aid is offensive to the entire nation. Things may be rough for Sierra Leone! But there are better alternatives that do not involve giving up the staple food. We all grew up eating Bulgur in school, but there was PL480 also at home and other food relief programs in Sierra Leone not contingent on the nation giving up its staple food. The government should turn it down and consider other relief sources and options.


Subject: Re: Bulgur due for Freetown
From: Bai Bureh
To: All
Date Posted: 04:30:38 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
You can say that again! How can one forget bulgur during the primary school days? Even Fen Plaba and other Bo schoolers had their 'kondor' menu dominated by the ever-sustaining and ever-nourishing bulgur!


Subject: Re: Bulgur due for Freetown
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 21:41:20 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
I also hear that folks are 'voluntarily' giving up beef because it is so exorbitantly out of reach. For a nation of dedicated meatatarians, this forced embrace of the vegetarian lifestyle is a tragedy. After we have hidden long enough behind the ample petticoats of the global economic meltdown, our political and business leaders should perhaps begin charting a sensible, long-term economic approach to the country's problems. Unless we turn things around, we may not have a country called Sierra Leone in another 40 years.


Subject: Re: Bulgur due for Freetown
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 08:45:23 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Its funny that a satirical post would get this many response..

It is true that we do need to diversify our intake to help our purse string and our lower intestine but this thread was started as a humoric float.


Subject: Check this link out
From: JBK
To: All
Date Posted: 05:59:11 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 144.226.173.69

Message:
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Subject: APCs report card
From: Arata Bozin
To: All
Date Posted: 05:56:01 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.168.32.232

Message:
Well fellows it is June. Remember at this time last year, we were all
warming up to kick the collective butts of the SLPP top brass out of
power to be replaced by a better and newer version of the once smelly
APC whose collective butts were kicked out in 1992 by the now
deranged Valentine Strasser.

Ernest Koroma was supposed to represent the second coming of
Jesus with the country being run as a business and ships bringing all
manner of goods to the newly affluent citizens of Freetown.

Well Kabba and the Yoda faced Berewa are out, but the only "ship"
around Freetown these days is "hardship" People around Freetown
are already asking themselves what is going on.

Kabba tigers are starting to come out as the 24 hour electricity is now
reduced to 5. Students are now openly warring in the once famous
Fourah Bay College as government interference in student union
politics has restarted again after a decade. Rice is now a luxury as a
bag of rice is now approaching fifty dollars. Ministers are getting
publicly drunk with government functionaries urinating on hapless
passengers on commercial flights.

Diasporans going on private visits to Freetown are now joining Vice
Presidential delegations on government funding to watch football
matches. Hajas have started bidding for and winning contracts for rice
distribution.

Civil servants not in line with the system are now being laid of on a
daily basis. Welcome to the 80s, Deja Vu. What does prezo say,
everybody must go back to the soil. Interpretation? Eat wetin you plant.

Well Sierra Leone is now truly being run as a business, and this time
the businessmen are giving no change.


Subject: Re: APCs report card
From: CO
To: All
Date Posted: 09:02:02 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Say that again. Deja vrooommmmmmmm more like it..

Question..
Whats bigger than a catch 22?
A catch 44..

-----Arata Bozin----
What does prezo say,
everybody must go back to the soil. Interpretation? Eat wetin you plant.
--------------------

In olden days.. befoe pikin pele strasser and his 4 boys scouts friends scared the biggest bobor belleh out of freetown to seek exile in conakry..

Its was called GREEN REVOLUTION..


Subject: Re: APCs report card
From: alieu sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 05:27:53 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 64.72.123.89

Message:
Den go feel am nar dem Eair....


Subject: News Flash. Saidu Bangura is al quaieda sleeper cell
From: Ansumana Kabia
To: All
Date Posted: 04:59:26 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Folks the truth is now out Alpha Saidu has been recorded making statements in support of al quaiedas position against the united States. who does this ragamuffin think that he is fooling? Islam this and Islam that now we know the truth that he has been using Islam as a cover up to his relationship with a terrorist organization. Read the statements of one aminita sesay below


Subject: Re: News Flash. Saidu Bangura is al quaieda sleeper cell
From: For Real
To: All
Date Posted: 05:05:00 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
no wonder this guy is so vicious. someone needs to tell the authorities about this matter.Is this for real though or is it just a joke. Please if this is a joke stop it now, but if it is for real the authorities muyst and should know.


Subject: Re: News Flash. Saidu Bangura is al quaieda sleeper cell
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 05:08:48 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Yes I do support Al quaida becaause the are for Islam and they are not satanic like some of you so what. As a muslim I have to support ever islamic organization and al quaida is one.


Subject: Re: News Flash. Saidu Bangura is al quaieda sleeper cell
From: FBI
To: All
Date Posted: 07:14:52 06/05/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: 194-237-247-130.customer.telia.com at 194.237.247.130

Message:
Man I will track you down soon. You have some explanation to do.


Subject: Re: News Flash. Saidu Bangura is al quaieda sleeper cell
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 07:21:44 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
If you want to track me down you do just that. My address is 9650 Covered Wagon Dr apt G Laurel Maryland 20732. I am a resident of the United States and they cannot do damn thing to me. I believe in ISLAM and thats all I will say. I am not scared with your threats.


Subject: Re: News Flash. Saidu Bangura is al quaieda sleeper cell
From: Percy Crowther
To: All
Date Posted: 06:41:55 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-96-239-232-49.nwrknj.east.verizon.net at 96.239.232.49

Message:
Alpha,

Do you really reflect on what you write before posting it on the world wide web?
Quite apart from the fact that I do not think muslims are to support every islamic organization regardless of their agenda, your acknowledgement to being a member of Al Quaida just might not sit well with authorities in the US. It is one thing for someone to accuse you of something and quite another for you to admit to it.
My advise is for you to chill as you do not know everyone that browses this forum.


Subject: Re: News Flash. Saidu Bangura is al quaieda sleeper cell
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 07:17:32 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Percy I believe in Islam and would not hide my support for any organisation that TEACHES about the one TRUE GOD. This is America and ther is freedom of speech here. I can speak on anything that I beleive in freely. Al quaida is NOT a terrorist organisation. The terrorists are the people who are SATANIC. may GOD protect us from all SATANIC people like you who are UNBELIEVERS in ISLAM.


Subject: Re: News Flash. Saidu Bangura is al quaieda sleeper cell
From: Percy Crowther
To: All
Date Posted: 07:37:11 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-96-239-232-49.nwrknj.east.verizon.net at 96.239.232.49

Message:
Alpha:

You amuse me. Your logic truly befuddles me. In the world according to Alpha Saidu Bangura because I do not practice islamism (I won't even use the words UNBELIEVERS in ISLAM because that is so ambiguous), I am a SATANIC person. I just will have you know that I have relatives and very good friends who are muslims and I do not think any less of them nor do they have any negative feelings about me. It is not a person's religious affiliation that matters to me, but his character.
Anyway, such discussions are irrelevant to this forum and do nothing to improve the lives of the people in SL. Let us channel our energies to more useful purposes.
If my cautioning offended you, I am sorry. Far be it from me to question your inalienable rights.


Subject: For Mr. Alpha Siadu Bangura
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 22:36:16 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-71-178-147-27.washdc.east.verizon.net at 71.178.147.27

Message:
Greetings. Mr. Alpha Saidu Bangura I hate to budge-in your conversation but as a forum is a gathering arena to ask questions and give feedbacks so as to retrain our minds, I feel obliged to ask you a question since we poses similarities in our approach to the socio-political affairs of Sierra Leone. Please indulge me to ask these questions pertaining to a discussion you recently had with Reverend KABS-KANU, vis-à-vis positions held or earmarked for Mr. Foday Mansaray and Mr. Alex Mansaray within the Cokorioko franchise, where you stated the following: “Kabs, I am very sure that asking A QUESTION is not a CRIME for which I must be PUNISHED. I thank God YOU MADE two points:
(1) The editorial board MUST comprise of JOURNALISTS(trained and qualified).
(2) The cocorioko editorial board has a CHEMISTRY that is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from OTHER WELL established NEWSPAPERS.
I also THANK GOD for helping me to BE A MEMBER of S.L.A.J.(a noble association of JOURNALISTS, people who went through the RUDIMENTS of OUR PROFESSION). Please, be reminded that when I started contributing to YOUR newspaper, YOU informed ME that I have been appointed to serve in your EDITORAIL BOARD.
From the bottom of MY HEART I thank YOU for pointing out that I DID NOT insult YOUR CHAIRMAN Foday Mansaray.
I will DELIBERATELY REFUSE the reply TO YOUR ANSWER to the other PART of MY QUESTION. I am SURE the READING PUBLIC will read between YOUR LINES and make a JUDGEMENT for themselves.
WE will always BE FRIENDS . God Bless YOU.”

This interests me tremendously, driving me to ask the following: In view of Journalism in Africa and Sierra Leone in particular, considering failed governance, poverty, wars, injustice, nepotism, coup-de-tats, poor quality of education and poor health facilities, what would you say is “trained and qualified?” Does it mean one who undergoes a training process and can perform the duties qualitative with all responsibilities fully complied to or just one who undergoes a process of apprenticeship, receives accreditation, performs the duties with negligence of the responsibilities described for the job, for which one takes an oat to perform with distinguished discipline, honesty and integrity?
Most Sierra Leoneans have failed to apportion the blame of the woes of the country to negligence of Journalistic responsibilities whereby, most Journalists have become partisan reporters, who exhibit the worst form of injustice, have indulged in copy-cat Journalism and have failed to educate the electorate about conditions within the country outside Freetown, and how to change them for the better, the various resources available outside Freetown or the peripheries of governmental quarters and governmental hierarchies, have not been able to use Journalistic abilities to unify Sierra Leoneans at home and broad but have fully concentrated on political infringements, bootlicking and honor-seeking parasitism, who have engaged in obstruction of justice whereby, they hide documents, sit on valuable information in a verge to prevent justice from being served, with the hope that one will live the fringes of justice to them alone; have not meaningfully fought for justice in most scenarios, where their reporting could serve justice but rather toed the gossip mongering fray that is the cankerworm that has broken-down the fabric of our nation?
I do not have much time but I will be most appreciative if you will shed light on this notion of "trained and qualified" since we are talking about Journalism.
I humbly awaits your feedback.
Please take a good look at internationally recognized Journalists who do not sponge-off the depraved for self-aggrandizement and you be the judge:


Subject: Drucnk APC Minister threw up (casada lif) on Trooper's chest
From: Jacob Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 18:06:29 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.41

Message:
Mr Iscandri, what if the drunk APC minister vomited Kasada Lif on the Trooper's neatly ironed uniform on his first 'one fut jump' during the sobriety test... would you not be mad? Apparently the trooper misunderstood the undigested Kasada Leaf for something stinkier and not unconnected to exterior orifices. Bowy, the eye witness says the trooper was so angry, he was ostensibly trembling,

Whats the matter with this Agnes Koroma fella anyway? if his ministers are not peeing on airplanes, they are vomitting on highways.

APC is going to make the Guiness Book of records for having the worst government ever to grace this planet. The scary thing is all these scandals are only in the first 9 months.

What next should we expect... I shudder to think


It has been alledged that the Trooper


Subject: Re: Drucnk APC Minister threw up (casada lif) on Trooper's chest
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 12:09:05 06/05/08 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-ah10.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.202

Message:
If Minister Sesay or his driver had thrown-up at the trooper - as is speculated or hypotheticalized by some, the correct procedure by the police would be not to arrest or order and conduct a drunk-test, but rather the provision of first aid care and assistance to comfort the ill passenger (and clean-up the soiled trooper) followed by prompt medical attention at the nearest suitable facility - if necessary.

Under no circumstances is a trooper permitted to act in an unprofessional or unreasonable manner - and they are well-trained and supervised for this. Thanks. - JL


Subject: Re: Drucnk APC Minister threw up (casada lif) on Trooper's chest
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 15:09:36 06/06/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 89.243.77.3

Message:
It is a relief to have brainy people like this gentleman (JL) to put civility in out of control trolls whose job is to hear rumours and change them into their own fitting.

Thanks Mr Leigh for pointing out how correct procedures in law enforcement are carried out.

Eddie.


Subject: Re: Drucnk APC Minister threw up (casada lif) on Trooper's chest
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 19:41:19 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
are you asking a hypothetical? Because I am almost sure that your subject line dcoes not reflect that. I will properly respond when your subject line conforms to the rest of your posts body.


Subject: Re: Drucnk APC Minister threw up (casada lif) on Trooper's chest
From: xoxoxox
To: All
Date Posted: 10:02:30 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
phew thats so right


Subject: B.T. FOR PRESIDENT
From: Mr. Cullinan
To: All
Date Posted: 16:43:59 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: sorrelsteak@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 63.164.47.194

Message:
To: B.T. the other forum is down, (again) so I thought I would try to contact you here. (I saw your Feb. post there.) I pop in here from time to time.

Just what we need, another Texan in the Whitehouse, JUST KIDDING!!! Congratulations on the NOM. The last thing "you" need is a woman running-mate, (I'm not kidding now). Mr. C (WM)


Subject: Reggae for Obama
From: Bai Bureh
To: All
Date Posted: 12:15:07 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
Enjoy guys it is celebration time though a rocky road lies ahead. But I tell you we will make it!


Subject: FINALLY IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 12:29:53 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 144.226.173.69

Message:
My turn to say it loud:
YES WE CAN!!!


Subject: Obama song by Mighty Sparrow; Enjoy!!!
From: Bai Bureh
To: All
Date Posted: 12:09:47 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
Now it is for real Obama is heading for the white house. Let's bato him!


Subject: Shout Out From Kailahun Pikin In Nairobi
From: Bra Enviable
To: All
Date Posted: 12:01:13 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 41.222.12.229

Message:
Hello Sierra Leoneans, friends of Sierra Leone, and all the people of African descent on Cocorioko. After cruising onboard a Delta flight from Atlanta to Amsterdam, and via a KLM airliner from Amsterdam to Nairobi, my feet eventually touched East African soil a couple of weeks ago. Since then, I have made an interesting dietary change by eating Maize Meal instead of the West African dishes I usually cook in Atlanta.
Kenya is a country at crossroads. President Kibaki and Raila Odinga must either bury the hatchet, or pursue personal agendas at the expense of national stability. The indictment against both men here in Kenya is that tribal incitement was willfully used to stoke the flames that could have consumed Kenya through a fratricidal tragedy. Barely in a conciliatory mood, many Kenyans are at best distrustful of the system. On the way from Kampala the other day, I came across a tension-charged drama in the town of Eldoret. A bus driver and his conductor reportedly disappeared after collecting fares from passengers. The hotheads among the passengers simply set the bus alight, and moved on to make placards on the scene bearing tribally-inspired messages of hate for the government.

On the whole, I am having a fun-filled summer holiday because amid all the tension stands a beautiful country called Kenya. The trip from Nairobi to Kampala exposed me to the natural beauty of East Africa that can dwarf SOME SubSaharan countries in comparison. Since I do not want to undermine the calmness of my summer holiday with addictive internet chats, my appearances on Cocorioko have been halted until I return to the ATL next month. Until then, peace out to all Sierra Leoneans and the people of African descent on Cocorioko.


Subject: Re: Shout Out From Kailahun Pikin In Nairobi
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 12:52:03 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 144.226.173.69

Message:
WE MISS YOU BRA E!!!


Subject: Re: Shout Out From Kailahun Pikin In Nairobi
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 15:28:49 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
Or'Langba Bra E,
We glady for yerri U voice Kortor. I miss you on the forum and eagerly await next month's rendez-vous. Enjoy the East and take care.


Subject: Ambassador to Sierra Leone , June Carter Perry
From: Tyrone Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 11:09:22 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
Entered From: phl1t082.dscp.dla.mil at 131.82.5.82

Message:
Ambassador to Sierra Leone , June Carter Perry, I sincerely hope her initiatives for Seirra Leone are successful. I have a question, what are the opinions of those in this forum on United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone , June Carter Perry's performance in the country?


Subject: Sierra Leone: 'Salone Must Invest in Agriculture'
From: Agric
To: All
Date Posted: 10:09:34 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Sierra Leone: 'Salone Must Invest in Agriculture'



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Concord Times (Freetown)

4 June 2008
Posted to the web 4 June 2008

Ibrahim Tarawallie
Freetown

Country representative of food and agricultural organisation Tuesday said Sierra Leone must invest more in the agricultural sector.

Dr. Kevin Gallagher was addressing a one day stakeholders' forum organised by coalition of civil society and human rights activists in Sierra Leone on the dynamics of the current global food crisis when he observed that investing in agriculture would generate more money to improve the economy.


"The budget allocated to the ministry of agriculture, forestry and food security to improve the agricultural sector is very small. The budget needs to be increased," he suggested.

He said the government should give more assistance to the agricultural sector and subsequently support small farmers for development.

"Dependency syndrome for seeds and inputs spoiled farmers. There is a need for sustainable production especially setting the stage for export," he said, adding that the country's transport and market systems were very weak.

Dr. Gallagher said the increase in food prices was not only a problem of Sierra Leone but the world at large and noted that there have been sudden increases in the demand for biofuels because of high oil prices.

UNDP's programme specialist at the poverty and human development unit Stephen Bainous Kargbo said there was persistent neglect in the agricultural sector.

He said it should be the responsibility of civil society to present a balanced picture on the current global food crisis.

"There is no way we can improve on agriculture if our road networks are poor," he said.


Civil society activist Charles Mambu said the increase in food prices has negative impact on the lives of many Sierra Leoneans and that it was important to look at possible solutions to the problem.

"We can not sit down and watch the situation go out of hands. All of us need to contribute to find quick solutions to the issue," he said.

He assured that they would continue to engage stakeholders in their effort to find lasting solution to the problem


Subject: Re: Sierra Leone: 'Salone Must Invest in Agriculture'
From: SORIE Jawara
To: All
Date Posted: 11:41:22 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: soriejawara@verizon.com
Entered From: pool-72-75-69-167.washdc.east.verizon.net at 72.75.69.167

Message:
Previous leaders saw agiculture as a vital organ but did not do much to make it function properly.The agriculture ministry is disorganized and it is the highest public waste department. Agric. projects have failed because of poor planning,ineffecient management and less productivity. One example , hard working food producers are stranded and frustrated because rental tractors are not available.If president Koroma is serious about solving his food problem,the agric. ministry should be organized .


Subject: Re: Sierra Leone: 'Salone Must Invest in Agriculture'
From: APCHEEEEEEEEEE
To: All
Date Posted: 11:33:25 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
But how can we when the Minister in charge is in lock in another country.

For been a drunk passenger.


Subject: APC Candidate Disrupts NEC Registration Process in Sierra Le
From: Bampia Bundu Kef Dukulay
To: All
Date Posted: 09:50:50 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-21-180-12.hsd1.va.comcast.net at 76.21.180.12

Message:
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APC Candidate Disrupts NEC Registration Process in Sierra Leone
By Bampia Bundu &Kef Dukulay
Jun 3, 2008, 17:47


The APC aspirant for the local government election for Ward 371 in Constituency 104, Hamid Samba on Sunday 1st June 2008 behaved in a reckless manner by disrupting the whole registration process at the Saint Philips Primary School Registrations Centre, Patton Street. This was confirmed by the NEC Registration Officer, Mark Williams yesterday in an exclusive interview.

According to him when registration started they experienced a low turnout as some people boldly told them that they saw no need in registering because the APC has deceived them so early. This apathy he continued went on for days until they personally encouraged people to register and vote for who they thought might bring development to their wards and to put politics aside. He said on Sunday however, when many people realized that it was the last day, they had a long queue at about close to official closing hour of 5:00pm. "At about 4:00pm, I ordered for more registration forms to allow those already in the queue to exercise their rights. The forms arrived at the centre going to six and straight went ahead to instruct my team to resume registration of the

People patiently waiting," he intimated. He said it was at this juncture that Hamid Samba appeared from the blues with thugs, rushed into the school compound and without asking questions chased the people out of the centre and bungled up most of the registration materials and started tearing them into pieces. "In the process, he even hit one of my officials in the head with a stick. Had it not for the timely intervention of the police, the situation would have gone out of hands," he frustratingly lamented.

According to Mr. Mark Williams, Samba was boasting that this is their government so nobody can do anything to them. "I accordingly informed the police in whose custody the torn materials are in as speak to you. Asked whether NEC will take any action on the issue, Mr. Williams had this to say: "Since the people were not allowed to register from that point which is a serious problem, I have informed my bosses and they have promised that they would take action." He said he also informed the people that in case there is any problem with registration in that area, they must blame Hamid Samba.

An SLPP candidate, Mohamed Bernet Koroma who claimed to have been in the school yard narrated the same story. He said when the forms got finished, the NEC official in charge ordered for more forms persistently telling the people in the line to continue exercising patience until the forms arrived. "We were very surprised to see the APC candidate alight in a furious mood to stop the registration and tore most of the scanable forms, both processed and unprocessed" he stated. He therefore appealed to the police through this medium to make sure that they brought Samba to book and deal with the matter in a manner as to ensure that Justice prevailed.The Officer in Charge Crime at the Eastern Police Division, ASP Samadia confirmed that they had received the complaint and that investigations are presently on going as they have all the evidences in their possession. He however, said that Samba is yet to be invited by the police to make a statement. As to press time last evening, all effort to trace APC Samba for his own version of the story proved unsuccessful.


Subject: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Tyrone M. Jamison
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Date Posted: 08:22:15 06/04/08 ()
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In my opinion the only chance that the Democrats have to beat McCain is to have an Obama/Clinton Ticket. Any Thoughts?


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: John E. Leigh
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Date Posted: 14:43:07 06/04/08 ()
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An Obama/Hillary ticket is not a good idea and Obama can win with someone other than Hillary as his VP candidate.

The chemistry between the two is not right. Besides, Hillary will be coming in into the campaign and in the government - if they win - with Bill who might seek to gain abnormal influence in the decision-making processes. They might even try to upstage Obama or sabotage his efforts in trying to effect the changes he campaigned for.

The last thing that Obama needs is a detractive insider team frequently second-guessing his every move and/or decision.

Further, Hillary is seeking to impose her new rule that a runner's-up can be forced upon the top finisher as his running mate whether he likes her or not. She reinforced that suspicion by refusing to come out clean last night and recognize reality.

The president should be free to select whomsoever he is comfortable with for the VP slot but provided that his choice brings something valuable to his campaign and to his administration.

Hillary appears to me to be a selfish and unreasonable woman who refused to respect the fact that racism is a bigger problem than sexism in the US. Black males have suffered far greater legal and socially-imposed disabilities than females (black or white, with white females far better off than black women) in the US. And for the first time US gets a highly qualified black man to lead and she does not get the point or refuses to accept it in her pursuit of her personal ambition.

Moreover, she is of the old school of politics that Obama campaigned to change. Selecting her would thus raise serious questions as to the genuineness of his stated commitment to bring the changes America needs.

Additionally, Hillary shamelessly exploited racism during the campaign; repeatedly sought to benefit by changing the rules (Florida & Michigan) and relied on bogus numbers to spurious tout claims of her getting the most in popular votes.

Even if she were accurate, the issue was never popular votes. The sole issue was delegate accumulation be it from swing states or from safe democratic constituencies.

Moreover, many of the states Hillary won - California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, etc. - are reliable democratic states that Obama should surely carry.

Etc., etc.

I am one of those who believe that the same couple should not spend 16 years in the White House. I also believe that American women needs a female president who gets there on her own - not one who gets there by exploiting her husband's prior position and contacts.

Obama needs a clean, experienced VP candidate of relevant experience (foreign affairs or national security or business leadership), cooperation and integrity to help him win. He can get such a candidate (male or white female) from either Hillary's camp or from his own.

Fortunately for the US, experts in every sphere of human endeavor and professional discipline and with exemplary integrity are abundantly available for a reform minded president to draw near him/her.

The best position for someone with Hillary's mentality is a cabinet position where she can continue her excellent work on healthcare. Thank you. - JL


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Mr. Cullinan
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Date Posted: 16:33:27 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: sorrelsteak@yahoo.com
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To: John, I agree completey, great post. You hit the nail on the head; Hillary has ridden her husband's coattails her entire career, and IS NOT qualified to hold the office. She is part of the problem in US Govt. NOT part of the solution. I disagree with your one statement, "She can continue her excellent work on Healthcare". Both her and Bill promised the Am. people some 14 yrs. ago that they would create an affordable healthcare system. This promise was only a "campaign promise", (an empty promise) the same is true of her promise during this campaign. Regards, Mr. C


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Alie Formeh Kamara
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Date Posted: 15:30:36 06/04/08 ()
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Further, Hillary is seeking to impose her new rule that a runner's-up can be forced upon the top finisher as his running mate whether he likes her or not. -------- Says John Leigh

There was never a rule. The game here is politics. Hilary is simply putting her cards on the table. Obama can take it or leave it.


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: John E. Leigh
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Date Posted: 15:48:01 06/04/08 ()
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I believe that Hillary is doing much more than merely 'putting her cards on the table'.

She is using pressure tactics (including encouraging her over-age 60 female supporters to issue threats about voting for McCain in Novemver) backed by a public relations campaign led by donors for the VP spot for herself.

I further do not believe that if their situation were reversed, Hillary would consider selecting Obama as her running mate. She (and Obama) had several opportunities to make such a committement, both demurred on each and every ocassion.

Since the chemistry is not there - and they both know it - her pressure tactics won't succeed. Thanks. - JL


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
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Date Posted: 08:53:15 06/04/08 ()
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The danger I see in such a match is the Clinton's premonition coming
to haunt us - "We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in
June in California." Hillary as a VP candidate can easily fulfill her
dreams by invoking another catastrophe to see Obama bumped off.
The party should think of another role for Hillary but not to risk
compromising their hard earned victory. Obama's change agenda will
not go well with that of Hillary - Clinton dynasty must cling on and
should not be wiped off the history books in this manner, the Clinton's
will exclaim!

Let Obama's machine continue to roll on - Democrats should not risk
an Obama/Clinton ticket - my opinion!


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Tyrone Jamison
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Date Posted: 09:25:24 06/04/08 ()
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I did hear about similar concerns. However in this era, I don't think that would happen simply because of the fact if it were to occur, the political aftermath and conspiracy theories that would result. Many have concerns about a Obama/Clinton ticket, but I think that is the only viable means the Democrats have of winning the White house. Clinton is a must have on the ticket if Obama wants to win.


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
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Date Posted: 10:11:29 06/04/08 ()
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I hear you! i still believe that Obama should thoroughly discuss with
party members and elders to see if an Obama/Clinton ticket is a must to
unite and win. take note that you will be dealing with two crafty hot
heads - husband and wife. Roles besides VP should be honourably
accorded with privileges. My opinion!!


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 09:24:53 06/04/08 ()
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We all remember Bobby Kennedy was
assassinated in June in California.
" Hillary as a VP candidate can easily
fulfill her dreams by invoking another
catastrophe to see Obama bumped off.
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Chez, Hill may be super ambitious and Bill may be the "come back id"; but certainly, they are both smarter than you gave them credit for.


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Alie Formeh Kamara
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Date Posted: 09:20:54 06/04/08 ()
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Why demonize Hilary in this manner. This behavior cannot yield party unity. Translation- Obama loses against McCain.



Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
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Date Posted: 11:36:39 06/04/08 ()
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AFK, I am not demonise her - this is exactly what her attitude has been in
this campaign. To wish for the bad for others so as she 'the rightful
heiress', can come to the throne. I am only now a democrat because I
believe we have someone at last to put more checks (pray God) on US
foreign policy that has created a fearful world today.


Subject: Demonization of Hillary
From: Percy Crowther
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Date Posted: 17:07:12 06/04/08 ()
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JEL wrote: "Additionally, Hillary shamelessly exploited racism during the campaign."
My question is how did she do that? My feeling on this whole issue is that whenever Hillary and/or Bill Clinton raise a question about Barack the whole black population cry racism. Hillary could honestly be making a statement of fact that could deliberately be misinterpreted just to instill racism. For example, I particularly did not see any big deal in her statement that the dreams of MLK would not have come to fruition if LBJ had not enacted them (paraphrase). That is a statement of fact and in no way denigrates MLK.
Chez Winakabs Europe wrote: "I am not demonise her - this is exactly what her attitude has been in
this campaign. To wish for the bad for others so as she 'the rightful heiress'."
Chez, how could you say that you are not demonizing her when you passed derogatory judgement on her attitude? As for her statement about Robert Kennedy, it was unfortunate that she mentioned the assassination part, but her emphasis was that people should not try to curtail the nomination process by asking her to step down. There have been nomination processes that were ont decided until the day of the convention. It is her right to campaign for as long as she wants to before the convention. Even Ted Kennedy, one of Barack's most ardent supporters. did not concede to Jimmy Carter until the night of the convention even though Carter was a sitting president - as a point of fact Ted Kennedy is mostly credited for Carter losing that election to Reagan.
Please, let us not in our support for Obama, vilify someone who is just exercising her constitutional rights.


Subject: Re: RACISM
From: John E. Leigh
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Date Posted: 11:42:19 06/05/08 ()
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Dear Mr. Percy Crowther:

Your request for indications of Hillary's (and Bill's) exploitation of racism in the just-concluded democratic primaries may be responded to as follows:

1. Bill poked fun at Obama's decisive victory in the South Carolina primary in February 2008 by equating it to the Rev. Jesse Jackson's own pyrrhic victory against Bill Clinton in the same primary in Jackson's own failed contest for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1995.

2. Bill went on to laugh at Obama's overall effort for the presidency (Audacity of Hope) by terming Obama's audacity to become US President as "a fairy tale" - i.e. an impossible dream by a black man in white America. This was a racist way of attempting to topple black legitimate presidential aspirations from the Audacity of Hope to the Audacity of Nope!

Bill C. was resoundedly chastised for such racial talk.

3. Hillary went out of her way to boldly exploit racial prejudices against blacks harbored by some poorly educated white working class people by claiming that only she can win their votes. Indiana put a stop to that boast!

4. Lastly, Black Americans got the message. After the display if brazen racism in South Carolina, Blacks flocked to the polls in increasing numbers and gave up to 92% of their votes to Obama and also captured three safe Republican House seats for the Democrats in by-elections in Illinois, Louisiana and Mississippi.

5. On the MLK matter, I see things that you say you have not seen yet. I see Bill’s effort to downplay MLK’s civil rights contributions vis-à-vis that of President Johnson, as clearly part and parcel of some white people’s sustained effort over the centuries to frequently denigrate or lessen Black people’s proven abilities and contributions so that whites may remain the top people.

I hope the above is helpful. Regards - JL



Subject: Re: RACISM
From: Percy Crowther
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Date Posted: 13:29:04 06/05/08 ()
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Dear Mr. John Leigh:

You just illustrated my point that anything Bill Or Hillary said is interpreted as racism as long as it is questioning Obama.

"Bill poked fun at Obama's decisive victory in the South Carolina primary in February 2008 by equating it to the Rev. Jesse Jackson's own pyrrhic victory against Bill Clinton in the same primary in Jackson's own failed contest for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1995."

Didn't Jesse Jackson win South Carolina?
How about Obama saying that his lead in the delegates was still the same after Hillary had defeated him in one particular contest? Did you hear any of Hillary's camp saying that he was belittling her victory?


"Bill went on to laugh at Obama's overall effort for the presidency (Audacity of Hope) by terming Obama's audacity to become US President as "a fairy tale" - i.e. an impossible dream by a black man in white America. This was a racist way of attempting to topple black legitimate presidential aspirations from the Audacity of Hope to the Audacity of Nope!"

Bill Clinton was refering to the fact that Obama was saying that he never supported the Iraq War yet he spoke in favor of it at the 2004 convention and was not being questioned about it by reporters.

On the MLK matter let us agree to disagree because I see things differently.

I also saw that you conveniently mentioned Indiana but left out Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia - all key states that the Dems need to win in the general election. Do not forget that we do not have proportional devying up of electoral votes. It is winner takes all and those middle class whites and hispanics far outnumber the blacks.

By my reckoning no matter what anybody says, this election is about race. When you have 92% of blacks supporting a black person against the wife of the president who was dubbed "the first black president," I suspect majority are voting color and not policies.

And for those crying foul about unfair attacks against Barack, you have not seen the Republican machine at work. Hillary was child's play compared to the swiftboating he has to face now.

As always Mr. JEL, thanks for the response.


Subject: Re: RACISM
From: John E. Leigh
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Date Posted: 16:58:35 06/05/08 ()
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Dear Mr. Percy Crowther:

I respond to your rebuttal as follows:

REBUTTAL: "Didn't Jesse Jackson win South Carolina?
How about Obama saying that his lead in the delegates was still the same after Hillary had defeated him in one particular contest? Did you hear any of Hillary's camp saying that he was belittling her victory?"

RESPONSE: My point here is that Bill C. tried to paint the solid Obama victory in S.Carolina as a worthless, useless victory as was with the other black man's (Jackson's) victory in S.Carolina against Clinton earlier in 1996. In 2008 Bill could not believe or accept the fact that Obama is going to succeed because he concluded that enough whites aren't going to vote for him despite his SC victory merely because Obama is black and Hillary is white. He was wrong!

As for Obama's claim of still leading Hillary after losing one contest, Obama was probably citing his gain or continuing lead in total pledged delegates in hand. Take Texas for example. Hillary won the primary vote but Obama won the Caucus vote. And at the end of the Texas contest Obama gained a total of 97 delegates leaving Hillary with only 94.

As for the issue of belittling Hillary's victory, Obama was probably noting that whatever the particular contest was, he gained more delegates than Hillary. Hillary might also have been talking about her alleged popular votes score or her victory in swing states - both irrelevant assets in primaries.

REBUTTAL: "I also saw that you conveniently mentioned Indiana but left out Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia - all key states that the Dems need to win in the general election. Do not forget that we do not have proportional devying up of electoral votes. It is winner takes all and those middle class whites and hispanics far outnumber the blacks."

RESPONSE: First, the Democrats do not need to win all three states in 2008 at all to win the presidential race.

Second, I left out Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia because Indiana timely proved that sufficient white working class voters are ready to vote for a qualified candidate regardless of race and make a difference. Also, voting in the three unmentioned states were disproportionately affected by Obama's private statement of 'frustrated poor rural people clinging to their guns and religion' that was leaked out, but not so in Indiana.

Third, the Democratic primary contest was about accumulating one's highest proportionate share of convention delegates wherever found; be it in caucuses or in primaries; safe or swing constituencies, large or small, red or blue states, etc. It had nothing to do with battleground states or the popular vote or swing voters or winner-take-all.

Fourth, the general election as you correctly pointed out are about winning in battleground states as well as maximizing electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis so that the total won is at least 270.

For your information, each contest - general elections vs. a party's nominating proces - are two distinct contests, two distinct games, each with its own rules and objectives.

Hillary failed because her team used general election strategy in the primaries. Obama did it correctly: steadfastly collecting convention delegates - especially in small states that Hillary ignored because Hillary relied on her husband power, on popular votes and victory in battleground states.

In the Democratic primary, we witnessed intelligence defeating experience; a money machine defeating the Clinton's heavy institutional power and assets.

Lastly, the general election is not about Whites, Hispanics or Blacks - although some racists would want to defeat Obama solely because he is black and some feminists may wish to get back at Obama for defeating Hillary by staying home or voting for McCain.

The general election is between a Democrat and a Republican, between Change and Continuity, between young and old and between Obama and McBush. Each candidate will have to reach out to numerous groups of voters. He who does it best wins.

REBUTTAL: "By my reckoning no matter what anybody says, this election is about race. When you have 92% of blacks supporting a black person against the wife of the president who was dubbed "the first black president," I suspect majority are voting color and not policies."

RESPONSE: Race is definitely going to be an issue, at least underneath, because the biggest divide in the US is racial - because some whites do not believe blacks are human beings equal to them. Accordingly, blacks should receive fewer resources, protected by fewer rights and basically exist to serve whites.

Next, Blacks are just one group voting virtually enblock for the candidate of their choice. So also are white racists, Jews, Arabs, Moslems, the religious right, segregationists, feminists, pro-choice, anti-choice, fiscal conservatives, senior citizens, democrats, republicans, free traders vs. protectionists, etc., etc. There is nothing new about this.

Accordingly, if blacks concentrate their voting power to help get Obama elected president, please do not knock it as racist. It is a lawful tactic to give effect to their quest for equal rights this 200 anniversary of the official abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Obama's success would definite make for a more perfect USA union.

REBUTTAL: "And for those crying foul about unfair attacks against Barack, you have not seen the Republican machine at work. Hillary was child's play compared to the swiftboating he has to face now."

REPONSE: AGREED! But times have changed and unfair swift-boating tactics are now fully understood by many. Bush is opposed by 82% by the American people and the people want change.

Additionally, Obama has great political sex appeal - so to speak - while McCain does not. Obama's excellent staff and his commoner money machine will meet every Republican swift-boat fraud, eye-ball to eye-ball and MUCH MORE!

With the about, we have all exhausted the subject for now. Thank you for engaging me. - JL


Subject: Re: Demonization of Hillary
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 02:27:01 06/05/08 ()
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I Wrote:

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AFK, I am not demonise her - this is exactly what her attitude has been
in
this campaign. To wish for the bad for others so as she 'the rightful
heiress', can come to the throne. I am only now a democrat because I
believe we have someone at last to put more checks (pray God) on US
foreign policy that has created a fearful world today.

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"..derogatory judgement on her attitude" is the retelling of her callous
"...unfortunate" mentioning of the assassination of Bob Kennedy. To
invoke such was the lethal demon and not my opinion of her. I may
have been too blunt in my statement. That aside, Hillary is no saint.
Hillary is a very thorough and calculated person. I spotted her
thoroughness during the Monica girl issue. She stood behind her man
for only one reason - not to rock the boat that has now being anchored
before the arriving at the jetty!! I admire our people that plan their
lives and follow such ambitions plans through. That is the spirit of the
genius - both Obama and the Clintons, in my opinion, are geniuses in
their respective rights.


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Question
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Date Posted: 08:33:27 06/04/08 ()
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With an Obama Clinton ticket, the democrats are set to not only crush McCain, but hold the White House for another 16 years.


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Tyrone Jamison
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Date Posted: 08:46:12 06/04/08 ()
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I don't know McCain has a strong support base. None the less it should be interesting, after all the world will be watching..


Subject: Re: Obama/Hillary Ticket
From: Question
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Date Posted: 11:49:52 06/04/08 ()
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Check this:


Subject: Vice President’s Office Accused of Manipulating Auctioneer’s
From: Standard Times
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Date Posted: 07:39:18 06/04/08 ()
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Standard Times


Vice President’s Office Accused of Manipulating Auctioneer’s Position
Posted by on Jun 4, 2008, 01:22



The long struggle for the appointment of Auctioneer to market unclaimed goods at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay of the Sierra Leone Ports Authority seems to be coming to a close. On Thursday, a Panel of interviewers drawn from the Ministry of Finance and Development, the National Revenue Authority and the Sierra Leone Port Authority interviewed four candidates for the position of Auctioneer including Mr. Tanie Taylor, the Secretary of the Auctioneer’s Association and popular Alhaji Unisa Awoko Sesay and two other unknown applicants claiming to be Auctioneers, Mrs. Isatu Deen and Mr. A. Dukuray took part.

It would appear, based on intelligence reports received after the exercise that Alhaji Unisa alias Awoko proved to be the most knowledgeable and experienced candidate among the rest. Sources within the panel have intimated this medium that for the panel to exhibit impartiality, unbiased in the interest of the country, either Mr. Taylor or Alhaji Unisa Awoko Sesay should be appointed for the job, but the latter has established credible historic record and competence for the job than the former, not to mention the other candidates who have no record and knowledge of how auctions at the quay and other related places is done.

Apart from their strong political affiliations with the APC Party, both candidates have been Auctioneers for the past 20 (twenty) years. Two of the candidates have not been able to fulfill the criteria for the job in accordance with what is described as “BEST PRACTICE”. However, it is not clear whether the Committee will vary the criteria for the BANK BOND and the Terms and Experience as stated in the advertorial.

The delay in the appointment of Auctioneer according to credible state house sources was the fact that the office of the Vice President had earlier on recommended a Mr Mohamed Kamara without going through any due process of the interview, which situation has now been referred to as unfortunate and sad in the development aspiration of the country” A source at the panel opined. Mr. Kamara is now only unqualified for the job, reportedly refused to apply putting hope on the office of the vice president that his connection would make him sail thought at the detriment of those who are qualify and put in their application and went for the interview. What seems certain is the fact that the issue of appointing a credible and experienced auctioneer has drawn a lot of public interest, with the public now watching with open eyes to see whether or not someone who does not fulfill any or all of the criteria will be appointed. Meanwhile, independent sources have informed this press that there is serious maneuvering in progress to compromise the BOND requirement which is a very crucial element for the position.


Subject: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Standard Times
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Date Posted: 07:28:39 06/04/08 ()
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Standard Times
Phillip Neville


Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offence In America
Posted by on Jun 4, 2008, 01:32


Driving under the influence of alcohol is a very serious traffic offence in the United States of America. Apart from being ticketed, the offender is liable to jail term. Mohammed M. Conteh, resident of Philadelphia who ran red light and was driving under the influence of alcohol has been arrested and charged to court by police of the State of Philadelphia. With him in his car equally intoxicated was the Minister of Agriculture in Sierra Leone Dr. Sam Sesay.

While, Mohammed M. Conteh may not know the outcome of his trial, Dr. Sam Sesay reportedly suffered out door detention for a considerable period of hours until he was rescued by Mr. S.M Sesay.

It would be recalled that Dr. Sam Sesay left the shores of Sierra Leone on the 24th May, 2008 and has still not returned home. On his arrival at Philadelphia three dinner parties were organized in recognition of his new position as Minister of Agriculture in the APC government. One of such dinner was organized by the Tegloma group in Philadelphia at the Lancaster Hall.

Competent sources alleged that food and liquor were in abundance for all to drink and enjoy to the blessing of the Agriculture political head of the ministry in Sierra Leone.But the blessing turned out to be a curse when Philadelphia State Troopers pull over the car he was been driven in after the party to where he was accommodated during his brief period of stay in America. Both of them were asked to descend from the car after violating the traffic light.

The police requested each of them to stand on one leg, a method normally adopted by police in the United States of America to prove whether or not somebody is under the influence of alcohol. Both Mohammed and Dr.Sesay failed the test and were whisked to the nearest police station, it was discovered that the alcohol contents in their system would cause serious traffic hazard to other vehicles and drivers plying similar.

Mohammed M.Conteh is facing two counts namely, driving under the influence of alcohol and violating traffic light, while Dr. Sam Sesay is charged with excessive intake of alcohol, at the same time occupying the front seat and vehicle of a drunk driver.

It is not known when Dr. Sesay would be cleared of his office so that he can return home and continue with national assignment.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: thats bs
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Date Posted: 14:10:41 06/06/08 ()
Email Address: this needtostop@msn.com
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we need to stop this nonsense. the minister was nto driving. i am a die hard slpp supporter. but this driving of peoples names down the drain by suppoerters on both sides is getting to me. when is this empty partisan and bickering going to stop.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Tolongbo
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Date Posted: 14:14:40 06/04/08 ()
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Message:
If this news has nothing to do with the usual smeering the image of the APC ministers for taking positions in the currently government, it is a rather unfortunate for someone of that level should know in the first place why he was in the US.

It is not uncommon for some individuals to show their social appetite in luring state men into bars and even discos. This happened during the NPRC regeme. Some ministers went on an African Conference in Cairo, in 1993. Sierra Leoneans who had dropped out of their studies shamelessly took some of the so called ministers to bars and discos, where they were introduced to "RARY GIRLS". Some of us came to know this with a shock!

I hope President Koroma will pay attention to the personal behaviour of his men. We need decent and moral valued ministers to steer the wheel of our nation building to a safty destination.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 11:41:38 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
I dont see what is "disgraceful" about this incident. It is not a crime to be drunk as long as you have not violated any other laws such as driving while intoxicated or disorderly conduct. I believe that the heading of this news item in unnecessarily alarming. I had thought that it was the honorable minister himself who was arrested for driving drunk. I would have joined the number of voices who would have asked that he be replaced.

This story is patently unture because it relates that the honorable Minister himself was subjected to roadside sobriety tests which would be illegal if he were not the driver of the vehicle. On the other hand, if the driver of the vehicle were going to be arrested,the police would not allow a passenger who was inebriated to drive the vehicle. He may have been given a sobriety test to check for fitness to drive the vehicle home.

I seriously doubt the truth of the following statement;

"Dr. Sam Sesay is charged with excessive intake of alcohol, at the same time occupying the front seat and vehicle of a drunk driver."


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: DIsgraced |Lawyer
To: All
Date Posted: 19:37:07 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cpc4-lewi3-0-0-cust218.bmly.cable.ntl.com at 86.15.28.219

Message:
Bo go pay da ooman in money first na Arizona. Tiffy tiffy


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Of
From: Grow up
To: All
Date Posted: 17:01:10 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 166.188.46.7

Message:
I don't where Alieu Iscandri studied law but his reasoning can be
alarmingly faulty at times. Let us just pray that the two drunken parties,
the driver and the minister have time to reflect on their reckless
behavior in moments of sobriety. I believe the minister if he lived in this
country for any length of time knows the dangers of drunk driving.

This incident together with the affair of a government official publicly
embarrassing himself on a Nigerian trip, in an airplane of all places
should encourage the president to talk to his ministers about public
intoxication.

We know that most of these guys are still overwhelmed by their
unexpected fortune of becoming government ministers when they may
never have been expecting it, but these roles come with tremendous
social responsibilities.

Let all hard drinking APC officials know that a government of drunks is
the last thing this country needs


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Of
From: Bias detector
To: All
Date Posted: 19:31:47 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
you are biased against the lawyer. Why is his law school that he went to relevant? He addressed an issue and you come out attacking him for no good reason. If anone should grow up its people like you. I know he is smarter than you because I have seen and heard him talk and address issues in real life


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 15:11:23 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-105.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.105

Message:
Alieu, knowing YOU well as I do, I am very sure that YOU will never see anything WRONG with a MINISTER of government( somebody who MUST always set good examples for others to follow) DEAD-DRUNK seated on the front passenger side with a DRIVER that is equally drunk.
I am sure that all SOBER MINDED people with agree with that Sam Sesay had lost the MORALE authority to continue serving as minister of agriculture. That high office is NOT of DRUNKARDS , Its is for people who can clearly distinguish between RIGHT and WRONG.
Alieu, SINCE you do not have anything else to DO, I suggest that YOU represent DRUNK friend( BIRDS of the same feather) before a SOBER minded judge. You will see and hear the OUT come of that CASE.
My fellow country men/women, THESE are the LEADERS who are calling for a CHANGE of ATTITUDE and refer to themselves as the NEW APC.
Oh God save us from the hands of the most SATANIC group of HUMAN-BEINGS called the APC. Amina.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Low Grade San San.
To: All
Date Posted: 11:54:00 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-157-144-240.range81-157.btcentralplus.com at 81.157.144.240

Message:
Kenneth Clark, former British chancellor of the exchequer was always sipping a glass of his favourite brandy from the dispatch box on the floor of the house when reading the budget. And i never heard the British public ask for his resignation or for him to be sacked. Maybe that is why we are called Great Britain. Sacked a minister for been well plastered while sitting on the passenger side of his best friends ride? And what was the female copper singing to the minister?
i don want no scrub,
scrub isn't going to get no tick from me,
sitting on the passenger side of his best friend ride
trying to holla at me..

Boy! cocorioko nar place for tru.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 17:35:29 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Boy! cocorioko nar place for tru.
You're right about that. Cant you see every jack ass gets to post here. Even those with checkered backgrounds and stupid enough not to know that they are really stupid. admitting to facts such as belonging to a terrorist group because they are muslims.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 16:45:02 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
saidu what is it going to take for you to stop attacking alieu iscandari and his family. can you not contribute without being personal and dirty? speaking about dirty, saidu do you know that your late grandmother isatu was such a drunk that she used to piss and defcate on her self when she was drunk right there in public. Do you know that fulatown is so small that these kinds of information are known by many. maybe its time we start talking about the agid ose and lets see how you would feel. Next time around we will be talking about your mother oju fini and her relationship with .......... well lets leave it at that. Just think Independence school.

you go around speaking about satinic this and that. It is common knowledge in fula town saidu that your home at number 5 mountain cut is the residence of many a morray man, doing satanic things for your family. You still want to talk.

your unprovoked attacks on the iscandari family and alieu has become too much for some of us who know the difference between you and them. Now I have come to the defence of the family and alieu. I know too much about you and your family to spill on this forum. you want to talk about other peoples families on the world wide web? lets see who has the most to talk about. does your present so called wife know that she has been suckered into a marriage with a no good person like you based on juju. your time is up.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 21:53:41 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: at 12.54.4.2

Message:
Aminata, your post clearly show that you do not my family nor do you know Alieu Iscandari's family, therefore I am not mad with, but I will advise you to contact me , so that both of us can prove our posts on th is forum. If you fail to do that, the Almighty God will punish you on the day of judgement.
My entire family from no 5, Mountain Cut, Is well known for the its distinction in the field of ISLAM.
To proved that, please go to:
(1) Foulah Town Jamat(Sierra Leone), you will find a representative from my family.
(2) Mandingo Jamat(Sierra Leone) , you will surely find a representative from my family and
(3) Ebilleh Jamat(MD,USA) you will find a representative from my family.
There is nobody in the Abdul Iscandari family that is associated with a Muslim jamat simply because that only way they enjoy is by doing things that are satanic.
Alieu's grandmother, Isata Kabba spent all her life as a mad woman(due to the fact that she was involved in JUJU), who can not even identify the biological father of Alieu's dad, Abdul Iscandari( I hope she was till alive, I would have taken her to the that Maury Show, So that she can get help). To go the Kissy mental home you will find records about Alieu's grandmother. The only sorrowful part, is that the madness is now transcending from one generation to the other, please, contact me, I want to show you the latest victim.
Alieu's mother Ebun is the only WITCH who kills her siblings for no reason. There is nothing more Satanic then that.
Finally, if you want both of us to prove our posts, please, contact me , I will prove my points by let you talk to other people who know Alieu's family and also, know my family very well( they live in the USA), you do not need to fear about paying too much phone bill to find THE TRUTH.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Isatudrinkenkakanar treet
To: All
Date Posted: 07:44:25 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Saidu me pekin nor mek dem kan pull we family secret nar ya so bo. You nor go lef. even you mama sef nar ooman way dae chack, en you kno dat. even you sef nor kno udat nar you papa wae born you. you mama call lek tree man dem name say nar dem born you. You wan for leh secret comot nar doe. sidomn saful en mine yiu sef.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Fulla Tong
To: All
Date Posted: 19:40:50 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cpc4-lewi3-0-0-cust218.bmly.cable.ntl.com at 86.15.28.219

Message:
I see Alieu Iscandari all over this post. This is so low.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Omurray
To: All
Date Posted: 19:58:13 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Bra this is not alieu, this is someone else who saidu has disrespected in the MD area. The writer intended to be low. thats the only way you can deal with an ass hole like saidu. Did ou read his post about alieus mother this morning? what do ou think about it? If you notice alieu is not responding to saidu. But he has made enough enemies on this forum and he thinks he is bad because he insults peoples parents with his own name.


Subject: Re: Alpha Saidu Bangura Admits to support of Al Quaeida
From: Aminita Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 04:53:09 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Alpha Saidu after speaking to you today I was shocked to hear that ou do support al quaida and the goals of the Osama Bin Ladin. Are you a member of a sleeper cell. What mosque do you go to? Is the ebilleh organisation linked to Al quaieda in an way?


Subject: Aminata Dukulay Sesay Is A Big And Useless Liar.
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 14:41:09 06/05/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-105.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.105

Message:
I now know that you are not but drunkard and a good for nothing Liar , I have never spoken to you at anytime in my life. You know it, I know it and above all the Almighty God( the silent listener to every conversation)knows it.
All those who know me very well, know that I will never support a terrorist group at any point in my life, because I am a devout Muslim and my religion is totally against any form of violence or terroristism.
I know that your real name is not Aminata, but since you are a coward, I will wait for the day, I will force to come out clean, I assure you that, you will never forget that day.
For your information the Ebilleh organisation is properly registered in the state of Maryland because we have nothing to hide. We also enjoy all the facilities that other organisations enjoy. Don't forget that we live in a country of laws, the system is set up to weed out all evil people.
I have nothing to fear, I will never act side out the Laws of this country.
Please, continue smoking your weed, drinking your alcohol and Talking big nonsense, that's the person you will be forever. I have made a good name, that makes me a force to reckon with and the Almighty Allah will always protect me. No sober minded person will listen nor believe you, an agent of Satan( the enemy of mankind).


Subject: Re: Aminata Dukulay Sesay Is A Big And Useless Liar.
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 17:43:27 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
I think the bigger liar is you who has been perpetrating lies against the APC and other people on this forum. The truth is that we have spoken and we did so this morning. You have been trying to talk to my younger sister but our family knows your family and would NEVER allow any daughter of ours to be in any way related to you or your family. We all know that you and your family hide behind al islam to propagate evil and satanic things that you decry so much. If you deny this then, we would prove it. Your home at 5 mountain cut is well known in the community as a place for Juju men and other out of this world charlattans.

We are ready for you in this DC area and we will make you move back to Atlanta from where Ajuah put you red lip and stinking ass out and where you slept in your car behind a warehouse because no one would take you in. ou have to change our way BOY. Yes you bragged about al quaieda to me and my sister when you were discussing islam. Are you so stupid that you dont even know what you say. For your information I dont smoke weed or drink alcohol and its by choice. But you are on PROZAC and its not by choice. You are going to end up in a mental institution just wait and see.

Stupidness


Subject: Re: Aminata Dukulay Sesay Is A Big And Useless Liar.
From: awoko
To: All
Date Posted: 22:27:50 06/05/08 ()
Email Address: abu@AOL.COM
Entered From: pool-96-231-21-253.washdc.fios.verizon.net at 96.231.21.253

Message:
Saidu, what do have to say about Aminata's posting regarding your stay in Atlanta with Ajuah? why did your brother-in law kicked out of his house in laurel? please tell the truth, i know that family very well.if you do not tell the truth i will call and cross check your response. I know more than 100 nagative things about you and your family. By the way what's your address i want to mail some pictures about your family.


Subject: Re: Aminata Dukulay Sesay Is A Big And Useless Liar.
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 22:37:01 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Awoko the address is on Covered Wagon Drive in Laurel Maryland. The apartment is apt G. I will provide the proper address later. Someone posted it this morning and I saved the post even though it was deleted.

I understand that the ICE people have been given the address. I will let you know when the raid happens and the somnaB will be no more. Bye bye pestilence. He wants to fight me a woman. The man has no shame he wants to fight a woman. I am going to have my boyfriend check him out one of these days if only my boyfriend will give me the opportunity to Pepper spray his red lip and big stomach


Subject: Re: Aminata Dukulay Sesay Is A Big And Useless Liar.
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 21:40:34 06/05/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: at 70.5.244.100

Message:
If you know that all what you are posting about is true, please send me all your contacts. I assure you that when I start dealing with you, I will get a lot of people in this forum who will be witnesses. I don't believe in the exchange of words because it wastes my time. Please, allow me to teach you how to act right.
I am sure you are wishing to talk to me, so that I can redirect your sick mind to the right things in life.
Please, give in the chance to talk to you, I will let you understand the difference between:
TALKING TO ME and THINKING That you spoke to me. For your information, my greatest joy is to fix USELESS and misguided elements like you in thier correct places.


Subject: Re: Aminata Dukulay Sesay Is A Big And Useless Liar.
From: Aminata Dukulay Sesay
To: All
Date Posted: 22:30:10 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
And my greatest joy is to have my bofriend put his size thirteens up your filthy bad smelling A. How about that stupid man that wants a woman but dont have shit on his ass but BIG TALK. You keep messing with me I am not alieu iscandari o his family who have been ignoring you. I am ready to kick your filthy A any day on this forum and make myself known to you at your wedding so that if you mess with me my boyfriend can kick you gormandizing filthy greedy SATANIC A.

Talk about sick, I know who is sick it is YOU DUMB BAS@#RD. You are on PROZAC because you are a schizophrenic. If you den it post your medical information online and prove me wrong. Talk about USELESS. You a man that does not work, does not pay bills, does not believe in honesty, one that steals from his room mates and lies that he is bereaved so that he can be given contributions has the AUDACITY to call some one else USELESS. Famble dem una cam Oh Saidu Agidi wase dae call oda porson USELESS.

You dont believe in exchange of words? Man you have exchanged words so much on this forum unchallenged and its time someone confronts you. You basta%&^d child. Yep now come on and fight me with your bad self. Maryland dae cam tight for we becos anytem me en me man meet you nar treet me man day gee you A good beat


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Saidu Daphay Turay
To: All
Date Posted: 16:35:43 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-70-108-238-93.washdc.btas.verizon.net at 70.108.238.93

Message:
Saidu Bangura:

What facts have you gathered on the aunthenticity of the report by Standard Times. Has any medium in Philadelphia given credence to the story? It is prudent for you to avoid negativism and pessimism if you are to enjoy your life. Sometimes I wonder what planet you descended from for you to be irrational in all your fora discussions.

What I will advice all visiting government officials from Sierra Leone is to be very careful with so-called commendation parties organized for them. Intuitively, the mentioning of Tegloma-an SLPP diasporan based organization that participated in this commendation party should have send red signals that it was a trap and a set-up to demean this visiting minister. For your information, the minister in question was never molested nor maltreated by the arresting troopers. Up to press time Dr. Sam Sesay is in Italy among the presidential entourage.

The cheap propaganda that buffons of the SLPP are practicing will never prevail because opportunity once lost will never be regained.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Joe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:05:09 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-71-251-60-9.washdc.east.verizon.net at 71.251.60.9

Message:
Alieu, you are right to doubt the statement. As far as I know there is no law stating that a person be "charged with excessive intake of alcohol, at the same time occupying the front seat and vehicle of a drunk driver."


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: A wild guess
To: All
Date Posted: 09:38:09 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 82.206.160.71

Message:
Could he be the one in the plane to Nigeria!!!!


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: london boy
To: All
Date Posted: 08:11:52 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host86-146-228-59.range86-146.btcentralplus.com at 86.146.228.59

Message:
Alieu,
can this be true? Can somebody actually be charged with an offence for marely sitting in the front seat of a Car driven by a drunken Driver? That is a funny sort of law, but then in the US anything is possible. Thank God for the UK


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Of
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 09:56:32 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: uslec-66-43-153-180.cust.uslec.net at 66.43.153.180

Message:
London boy you seem drunk too, please stay in your little London, a
country that drives on the wrong side of the road.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Of
From: Low Grade San San.
To: All
Date Posted: 14:47:02 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-157-144-240.range81-157.btcentralplus.com at 81.157.144.240

Message:
we may be a little island, but we are great. And driving on the right makes Cool Britannia rules the waves.


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Law
To: All
Date Posted: 09:34:11 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 82.206.160.71

Message:
Anyone, whether in a car or on the street in inebriated state can be arrested


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Joe
To: All
Date Posted: 09:50:22 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-71-251-60-9.washdc.east.verizon.net at 71.251.60.9

Message:
A passenger can't be arrested just for being intoxicated. There has to be a primary offense (disorderly conduct, e.g.)


Subject: Re: Disgraceful !Minister of Agriculture Detained For DUI Offenc
From: Lawyer
To: All
Date Posted: 11:02:52 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 82.206.160.71

Message:
If he is in a highly intoxicated state, then he could harm the driver or break the windscreen or jump out of the car or take any reckless step.Likewise if he is on the street, then he can jump before a moving vehicles and harm himself.He does not necessarlily have to harm a 3rd Party, but himself as well.


Subject: SL journalism needs improvements
From: John E. Leigh
To: All
Date Posted: 13:42:04 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: johnernestleigh@yahoo.com
Entered From: cache-mtc-ah10.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.202

Message:
I do not share your view of the US drunk driving laws at all. The target of the law is the driver - someone driving with an alcohol blood level on or above the legal limit as set forth in the particular law of the particular state.

In addition to the above, US drunk driving laws have common provisions including the following:

Drunk passengers are permitted to be transported in vehicle. It is a driver's responsibility to insure that his passengers, drunk or not, put on seat belts and transported safely to their destinations, including locking all doors.

Passengers must obey a driver's lawful instructions at all times. If a passenger is disobedient or unruly, a driver must refuse to transport him or her, e.g. drop him in front of a police station or flag down a police cruiser - if necessary.

And a passenger, drunk or not in the US - especially a visitor from distant SL, a country with minimal road safety laws - may not even suspect that his driver is drunk because the legal standard for driving while impaired may not necessarily reflect actual impairment in a particular driver's physical condition.

In other words, "legally drunk" does not always mean "actually drunk" according to community standards.
Drivers safely driving but 'under the influence' are commonplace in the US.

While the Philadelphia incident is inconvenient for Minister Sesay, the minister did nothing wrong - except, perhaps, he had sought to replace the driver when he was arrested and/or detained by the police but the SL Embassy in DC could easily resolve that situation in the minister's favor so he could go ahead with his official business.

Even so, driving through a red light could be very dangerous!

Finally, on the whole, the Standard Times report of the incident as posted above is yet another proof of the poor quality of journalism in our difficult country. Not only are SL newspapers usually factually incorrect in numerous news reports, personal malice is often brought to bear on their many so-called news reports - which in fact are nothing but biased editorials falsely presented as objective news.

The respective examples in the herewith ST report are as follows: (i) Philadelphia is not a state but a city and the activities of Philadelphia-based state troopers cannot change this fact. (ii) The use of the word "disgrace" or "disgraceful" or any other variation of the word in the said report is clearly biased editorializing falsely presented as objective news.

I am one of those Sierra Leoneans who believe that corrupt, biased journalism is a widespread fraud upon our body politic. Also, given our country's extensive level of illiteracy, ignorance and the very poor reading abilities of elements within the literate public, we ought to take the necessary steps to improve that profession.

Clearly, for most of the time SL journalists are not truthful; frequently do not fully understand essential elements in the stories they publish and many of their substandard readers accept defective news reports on face value as the gospel truth.

We Sierra Leoneans have a lot of work to do if we are to build a pleasant society. Regards - JL


Subject: Re: SL journalism needs improvements
From: AL. khan
To: All
Date Posted: 22:33:51 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-111-111-102.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 76.111.111.102

Message:
You are quite right, about the biased Sierra Leonean journalist. As journalist they owe it to the people to be very honnest, and write objectivelly. Mlice and political affiliations should not make our journalist to be dishonest to their readers. Journalist, please be fair and ballance.


Subject: Re: SL journalism needs improvements
From: sadman insane
To: All
Date Posted: 16:54:38 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: sadman_insane@yahoo.com
Entered From: host86-129-103-54.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.103.54

Message:
The problem we have in Sierra Leone with respect to journalism is that the vast majority of people claiming to be journalists are not journalists in the real sense of the word.
Journalism is a profession in much the same way medicine, law, engineering, accounting are. Anatomy is one of the basic medical science you need to know before you can go on to study medicine proper. You cannot just study anatomy and claim to be a doctor and begin treating people. Similarly,knowledg of is esential in journalism. As much as it is the case , you cannot go and study english language, literature, history and what have you and claim to be a journalist. This is one of the problems we have in our country.
An accomplished journalist will be taught ethics, objective journalism, investigative journalism, role of objective journalism in nation building, dangers of bias reporting etc.
Brothers and sisters please tell me how many of our so called journalists are objective in their style of writing, or write with ethical considerations, or care about the consequences of their roports on others or as a whole?
Go out there and request for their certificates. you will be surprised how many of them actually have certificates in journalism. Journalist my f**t.


Subject: Re: SL journalism needs improvements
From: Fatmata Hashim
To: All
Date Posted: 19:35:04 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
ou are right on point with that. Theres this fellow called saidu bangura who claime s that he is a member of SLAJ. If SLAJ has stupid asses like him among its membership, then I can understand why the association is so woefully wanting in good talent. They are a bunch of political prostitutes.


Subject: Re: SL journalism needs improvements
From: Neville Man
To: All
Date Posted: 13:46:51 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 129.49.7.126

Message:
JL,

Neville of Standard Times is just paying back his former masters. They used him to write a lot of trash about Libyan rice, and other lies against former officials. The APC is now reaping the fruit of their labour.


Subject: Equatorial Guinea Behaviour
From: Sam
To: All
Date Posted: 00:06:22 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-19-137-141.hsd1.ma.comcast.net at 76.19.137.141

Message:
Jeez! Good thing we lost huh? Had we won, one can only assume our people would not have been able to escape with their lives.


Subject: Ex-charter school head admits theft
From: School Prefect
To: All
Date Posted: 22:38:34 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Ex-charter school head admits theft
Guilty plea could lead to prison, deportation
By DANI McCLAIN
dmcclain@journalsentinel.com
Posted: June 3, 2008


A former operator of a Milwaukee public charter school pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling more than $300,000 in federal funds intended for the school she founded and led from 2003 to 2006.


Rosella Tucker, 55, faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines.

She also will have to pay Milwaukee Public Schools $200,000, according to the plea agreement Tucker signed last month.

Tucker, a native of Sierra Leone, may also face deportation. She has lived in the U.S. for nearly 20 years and recently became a legal permanent resident.

Though she said little Tuesday beyond responding to the judge's questions, Tucker appeared in federal court to acknowledge taking $300,000 in U.S. Department of Education money intended for the New Hope Institute of Science and Technology, which she started through a charter agreement with MPS.

She spent about $200,000 on personal expenses, including cars, funeral arrangements and home improvement, according to court documents. Tucker has argued that the remainder of the money she received was legitimate reimbursement for school-related expenses.

In most criminal cases involving people with green cards, a federal immigration judge will review immigration status after the sentence has been served, said Gail Montenegro, a spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Because the fraud involves an amount greater than $10,000, Tucker's conviction will likely be classified an aggravated felony, said John Sesini, an immigration attorney in Milwaukee who is not involved in the case.

"At some point she most likely will be facing deportation proceedings, and it will be very difficult for her to remain here," Sesini said.

Tucker might get a break if she can prove that she faces persecution in her home country, he said.

Tucker's sentencing hearing is set for Sept. 4.

Tucker and her attorney, Jeremy Levinson, would not comment on the case.

Until recently, Tucker also was a full-time science teacher at Milwaukee Area Technical College.

The Milwaukee School Board voted to close New Hope Institute of Science and Technology in February 2006, amid problems that included unpaid bills and lack of appropriate teacher licensure.

The following month, the state Department of Public Instruction ordered Tucker to return $740,000 she had received in voucher payments over two years to operate a separate school, Tucker's Institute of Learning, in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.


Subject: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: Brima Mohamed Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 21:41:41 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: mkamara@kc.rr.com
Entered From: cpe-65-28-50-165.kc.res.rr.com at 65.28.50.165

Message:
I want to say "thank you' to all those forumites who responded to my posting of almost two weeks ago, regarding the issue of the land tenure system in Sierra Leone. I was hoping to get a lot more view-points, but I guess folks had more issues of importance they wanted to discuss. Particular thanks are due to Dr. Omotunde Johnson, who sent me a very scholarly article on the subject. I recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more about the origin of the current land tenureship, and possible reform initiatives that Dr. Johnson treats in this article. The entire article may be found at the www.standardtimespress.net It was posted on May 8, 2008, titled "Reforming the Traditional Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone". Responses to it, if any, are certainly welcome. Thanks again folks.


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 09:40:52 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: uslec-66-43-153-180.cust.uslec.net at 66.43.153.180

Message:
Mr. Brima Mohamed Kamara, Alpha Saidu Bangura and CO it is time for
change, everyone has moved to western area, we need to open the
country to others. Creole, Lebanese, Fullas and other foreigners have
been in Sierra Leone for over 200 years. Please give change a chance.


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 22:15:32 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: at 12.54.4.2

Message:
Brima, I know that our land tenure laws are OUT DATED and NEED to be revisited, but I also want everybody to understand the sprite of the laws.
The land tenure laws were put in place to PROTECT the interest of our people in the provinces. In our desire to change or modify these laws, let us make sure that we have an open debate with all the steak holders, so that we can salvage not multiple the PROBLEMS pertaining to our land tenure laws.


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: Morlai Dumbuya
To: All
Date Posted: 19:38:30 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
How were the interests of the people in the provinces going to be protected. Obviously not with stupid polarizing and unethical people like you at the helm. Hmm do you read some of the stupid things that ou place your name to sometimes? Why do they allow an imbecile like you to write on this forum


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 23:01:03 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: at 12.54.4.2

Message:
Morlai, you have the right to make your points, I also have the same right to make my points, If you have a problem with my posts that does not give you the right to insult me. I don't believe I know you, but since, I am a community activist you may know me. Please, if you have problem with me, let us find a very civilize way by which we can resolve that problem.
But, if you do not wish to resolve the problem in a civilize manner, please be assured that you will have a very rude awaiting. You have be warned. Lonta.


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: Morlai Dumbuya
To: All
Date Posted: 07:49:41 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
I am not insulting you, I am only telling you the TRUTH. Do you know who your real father is? There is no civilize way to address an ass hole like you is there. I am waiting for the rude "awaiting". from you then we will see who is the rudest. Foulah town crase man or kanikay craseman. We are all going to crash your wedding with the ICE people. I have my papers so I would not expect to be taken away. But some of your guests at the wedding party may not be so lucky. You are going down ass hole


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 15:15:48 06/05/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: c-69-140-129-105.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 69.140.129.105

Message:
I now believe that you are A VERY BIG FOOL man, who has a slow leak in his dumb and sick brain. For your information, there is no element of madness( a mental disease) running in my family line. I am sure you are mistaking me for Alieu Iscandari( because he has CRASE embedded in his family line).
If you know that you are a man proper, please, contact me , I will surely pump some good sense into sick head and help you think well. I am happy you pointed out that you are not civilize, therefore you can not handle things in such a manner.
When ever you are ready please, please bring it on. My greatest joy is helping sick and useless people called Morlai Dumbuya get better and fix them in thier correct places.


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: Morlai Dumbuya
To: All
Date Posted: 18:12:21 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Alpha Saidu you have made more enemies on this forum than Alieu Iscandari. I have never seen alieu iscandari attack you on this forum. but every time someone addresse you on some issue ou resort to insulting the poor man and his family. Saidu you come from a very poor family and anone that grew up in the areas of mountain cut fetter lane kendall street and the surroundings knows the kind of background you came from. Your grandmother who we normally call mama Isatu sold "AGIDI" and that is what was used to pay your mothers schol fees, your uncles school fees and your schol fees. She had to pay your school fees because your father (the man whose name you carry) did not accept you and has NEVER accepted you. Every member of your family drank alcohol at one point in tme and that includes your mother and your grandmother.

I am not speaking for alieu iscandari because I am sure that he can speak for himself, and when he speaks people that matter listen to him unlike you. You always behave on this forum like a loose cannon. Okay so Alieu Iscandari's grandmother had mental problems, contrast that with your grandmother who was always drunk and it is common knowledge that she on more than one occasion was so drunk that she peed and shit on her self right there on main mountain cut.

remember those who live in glass houses do not throw stones. You have zero moral authority on this froum and you are a man onl in our jaundiced eye. To most of us forumers and those of us who had the unfortunate luck to have spent some time with you here in Atlanta where you unsccessfully sourjourned, you are an eye sore. An OBESE almost fourty year old imbecile who greedily gulps food at parties like a dog laps its milk.

You are one of the most repulsive characters in the sierra leone community. Maybe our new wife shuld ask ajua here in Atlanta why she put you out after she caught you practicing Juju and using charmes sent to you from Freetown in her home. Every one that knows you in Atlanta knows that you are a FREELOADER who doesnt want to WORK for a living.

Now go F your self NIGGER


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 22:06:17 06/05/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: at 70.5.244.100

Message:
I thank God that the only enemies I have in this forum are Satanic(drunkards, Jamba smokers, thieves and mean spirited)people like you and your double Alieu Iscandari. Since, I started posting on this forum I have made many, many good friends. Once again, I thank God for that. Your posts clearly show that, you do not me nor my family. All what you stated are things that your subconsoius minded relieved to you, therefore I know that no sensible person will believe you.
By your posts, I know that you are very RUDE and UNBOUGHT UP and If I continue to engage you, I will be wasting my precious time. I have been advised by a few of my good and God fearing friends in this forum to ignore you, because we are not on the same level, I will take thier advise in good path. But, If you really want me to deal with you properly, please, feel free to contact me or send me your contact, I will find you and rest assured that I will give you the help you NEED at this difficult time in your USELESS life.


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: Morlai Dumbuya
To: All
Date Posted: 22:45:49 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
Saidu bangura you do know me because you have met with me at least times. You are the biggest opportunist ever. I remember when you used to run around the Berewah children, clean their house and iron their clothes like their servant just so that you can get some food. I remember when you were sleeping in your car after Ajuah put you out. Please Saidu tell the world why Ajuah put you out? It was because of JUJU. You talk about satanism but their is no one more SATANIC that YOU with your red lip and dog looking face. Tell us Saidu why are you usually so greedy or BIGYAI at parties. Dont you know that we in Atlanta were tired of you. Tired of you know it all attitude when its so obvious that you know NOTHING, tired of your BIGYAI, JEALOUSY, DISHONESTY, THIEVRY, AVARICE, AND BAD BODYODOR. HAVE YOU STARTED USING DEODORANT YET OR BETTER YET LEARNED TO USE ONE.

IT TAKES A RUDE AND UNBROUGHT UP PERSON TO DEAL WITH A RUDE AND UNBROUGHT UP PERSON. Americaans say it takes one to know one.


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 21:13:24 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-100-130-84.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 76.100.130.84

Message:
Mr. Dumbuya you are the best, we need change.


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: CO
To: All
Date Posted: 08:29:55 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Mr Bangura..

I totally respect your position here and read your posts..

I know you.. we met a couple of times..

But hibament na hibament..

Who is holding the steak..? want ketchup with that..? Or A1 sauce..

Cheers boss..
Keep up the good work on APCheee


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: GM
To: All
Date Posted: 02:34:24 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-96-239-232-49.nwrknj.east.verizon.net at 96.239.232.49

Message:
CO,

I think that completely went over his head. Speaking of hiberment, malapropism is rampant - "rude awaiting" = "rude awakening."


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: CO
To: All
Date Posted: 08:37:31 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Can't blame us all.
It's the sub-standard education system that was forced on us by bad teachers from MMTC.

I am guilty myself, always use definate instead of definite.

Until i got 3 footed by the fool who wrote this.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Definate
That put me in my place bobs..


Subject: Urban Dictionary
From: GM
To: All
Date Posted: 10:11:23 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-96-239-232-49.nwrknj.east.verizon.net at 96.239.232.49

Message:
CO:

Thanks for the website. Very hilarious.
But we cannot blame it all on those MMTC teachers. Some of them were very sound.

Stay Blessed.


Subject: Re: Land Tenure System in Sierra Leone
From: Brima Mohamed kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 22:41:32 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: mkamara@kc.rr.com
Entered From: cpe-65-28-50-165.kc.res.rr.com at 65.28.50.165

Message:
Alpha, thanks for your wise comments. I do share those same sentiments and, hopefully, our leaders would put the interests of the people first in any reform attempts. God bless!


Subject: ITS OBAMA/MCAINE CNN PROJECTS
From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq
To: All
Date Posted: 20:03:32 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198

Message:
CNN and Wolf Blitzer has just announced that OBAMA is the presumptive Democratic Nominee. What a day. Glad I lived long enough to see this.


Subject: Re: ITS OBAMA/MCAINE CNN PROJECTS
From: Tamba Moiwo
To: All
Date Posted: 07:41:58 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: moiwo@hotmail.co.uk
Entered From: gateway-303.energis.gsi.gov.uk at 62.25.109.196

Message:
You can say that again! But, I still have trepidations,borne out of white America's dislike of 'us'.Still pinching myself--is this the time when the World comes together? Obama represents both sides of the divide---BLACK and WHITE.

God Bless and Protect Barack Obama.


Subject: On Obama, History is one day early today... your thoughts
From: Jackal
To: All
Date Posted: 19:49:00 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: epa@gmail.com
Entered From: adsl-68-74-74-210.dsl.emhril.ameritech.net at 68.74.74.210

Message:
I am just excited that I witnessed history. Obama will beat McCain. The toughest hoop was jumping over the Celebrity Clintons...there was no force greater than the Clintons.
As an African, I feel so Proud. I am awash with goose bumps. Change has come...this is our time...this is a defining moment...the world will change.


Subject: Mugabe Slapped at FAO summit
From: Researcher
To: All
Date Posted: 18:51:44 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207

Message:
Someone finally docked the longed deserved slap.


Subject: Making Sierra Leone Great: Obamatizing the odds
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 18:34:18 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
What a mess Sierra Leone is in:
Pennies in the bank,
Politicians with ski masks across their face and robbery on their mind.
International Miskinas panhandling from Benghazi to Tokyo.
Not even a drop of Oil in the Bonthe Straits,
We are doomed!
So how do we change the shituation into a situation?
Simple...Just do the Obama Shuffle.
How, you ask?
Well let me tell ya:
Ditch the Salone Sistas with their Kombolo attitude,

Marry a sweet lil white girl (tell her you are a crown prince or a paramount chief to hasten the desired result),

Multiply like crazy.
Out of the multitudes, a child will emerge, arise, run for the Senate, run for president amd become the President of the United States!
And this president, this son of Sierra Leone will save Salone, with opportunity for all and floodgates of Benjamins!
Salone will be great, rich and proud again.
And we wouldn't have to take crap from Guinea or Equatorial Guinea again. Never!


Subject: Re: Making Sierra Leone Great: Obamatizing the odds
From: KING LOGGY
To: All
Date Posted: 09:03:40 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 144.226.173.69

Message:
Fen Plaba, we agreed to keep you in your own little world until the Kenyan/Kansas experimentation becomes reality.


Subject: Forum Traffic
From: Forum Statistics Bureau
To: All
Date Posted: 16:55:06 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207

Message:
309 Unique Visitors

Hits % Date Analysis
8047 100% 03/Jun

Hits % Country Analysis

2626 32.6% Unresolved Hosts
2473 30.7% Network (Mainly USA)
1893 23.5% Commercial (Mainly USA)
276 3.42% USA Educational
190 2.36% United Kingdom
180 2.23% Netherlands
100 1.24% USA Government
69 0.85% Non-Profit Making Organizations
68 0.84% Sweden
53 0.65% Italy
38 0.47% Germany
28 0.34% Finland
15 0.18% Saudi Arabia
13 0.16% Sierra Leone
12 0.14% United States
6 0.07% France
4 0.04% Egypt
2 0.02% Belgium
1 0.01% Taiwan
19 Total Countries


Subject: Bra Enviable, its time to return 2 d forum your man have won
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 16:26:20 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 78.149.112.84

Message:
Bra Enviable, I know that part of your disappearance from this forum is due to the race for the Nominations, now its over your borbor have clinched it so what are you waiting? your comeback is awaited.


Subject: This is for the editor
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 16:01:46 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: uslec-66-43-153-180.cust.uslec.net at 66.43.153.180

Message:
Please read the report by "footballer" dated 06/02/LEONE STARS' 2-0
Loss to Equatorial Guinea. That should be a published report, not the one
reported by Mr Alex Mansaray.


Subject: Re: This is for the editor
From: Heheheheheh
To: All
Date Posted: 16:06:55 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Wayoyye.

He is the special envoy from the Vice Presidents office. VP Sumani loves his sport, so he needs alex for cam back en narrate word for word. Pla yfor play.
How dare you.

Kabs would have to ask the New People for permission first, i doubt if thats going to happen.
He does not plagiarize like them "NEW" pimples.


Subject: Re: This is for the editor
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 22:09:37 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-100-130-84.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 76.100.130.84

Message:
It is the small old story since I was a little boy, when ever Leone star is defeated away from home "Sierra Leone officials and supporters molested in Equatorial Guinea ". let turn a new page. When NPRC was in power Leone Star went to the African Nation Cup twice!!!!!!!!!


Subject: Where is Cornelius Hamelberg?
From: Question
To: All
Date Posted: 14:04:45 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207

Message:
Hope he is fine wherever he is.


Subject: Way to go Obama! Now it is McCain
From: Bai Bureh
To: All
Date Posted: 13:32:11 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: c83-248-233-19.bredband.comhem.se at 83.248.233.19

Message:
After trouncing Hillary Clinton for the Dems nomination, Obama has created political history in the US of A. Now all attention will be focused on McCain who I am confident will receive the worst thrashing ever in American prezo elections.


Subject: Re: Way to go Obama! Now it is McCain
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 22:04:12 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: at 12.54.4.2

Message:
Bai, Obama has proved me right and I thank God for that. I have always been telling my people that:
POLITICS is about PEOPLE and not about ME, MYSELF AND I.
Politics has NOTHING to do with your LAST NAME nor the past GLORY of YOUR PARENTS.
The greatest ASSET Obama has in his campaign is:
HE can TRANSLATE his WORDS into ACTIONS. He is also very sincere about his NOBLE call for CHANGE.
I hope and pray that my Sierra Leonean BROTHERS and SISTERS who are interested in our POLITICS will copy the GOOD examples of BARAK OBAMA.
I WISH him WELL.


Subject: Auradicals was not formed as a political opposition
From: FBC
To: All
Date Posted: 11:30:22 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-71-255-228-184.washdc.east.verizon.net at 71.255.228.184

Message:
A statement from some folks in Europe calling themselves Auradicals Foundation published by the new people screams for correction. It reads:

The Auradicals Club (from which the Foundation sprang) was formed at FBC in the 1970s to challenge the excesses of the then one-party APC administration;

This is not true at all. Auradicals was not formed as a political opposition entity. It was formed as a social club of students. Like most students, its members opposed corruption, be it on campus or downtown by the then APC govt. But opposing the APC was not the reason the club was formed.


Subject: Re: Auradicals was not formed as a political opposition
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 15:14:43 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
Thanks FBC for firing that correction across the bough. When I joined Auradicals in FBC, it was for one thing, and one thing only: It was where all the pimp daddies and the fliest cats converged; throwing the illest parties that caused the hotties (now, grannies) of Lati Hyde and Beethoven to shake their Tumbas and money makers with glee. For some of us, funk fakers that we were, not naturally blessed with chick- magnetism, we were just happy to be invited to chill with the candy-armers.
All the years that I partied with Auradicals, I couldn't discern any political sway to its philosophy of 'Party Like A Rock Star!'


Subject: Re: Auradicals was not formed as a political opposition
From: seydouba
To: All
Date Posted: 10:19:20 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-21-180-12.hsd1.va.comcast.net at 76.21.180.12

Message:
Kabs,
Did the current members Ammended the concstitution wothout notifying the founding members?Just curious...


Subject: Re: Auradicals was not formed as a political opposition
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 23:22:04 06/05/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: aca708c5.ipt.aol.com at 172.167.8.197

Message:
It seemed so.


Subject: Re: Auradicals was not formed as a political opposition
From: KABS KANU ( One of original founders of the Auradicals)
To: All
Date Posted: 19:41:27 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
I am one of the foundation members of Auradicals. It was formed by me, Dr.Abioseh Porter, Hon.Emmanuel Grant, Messrs Athanasius Davies , Francois Parker, Fresco Saffa, Sylvanus Labor and others .I was the first Secretary-General of the club.

It started as a social club but some of us who were politically inclined moved it towards the direction of a PRESSURE GROUP. The club existed on two levels : Some members who were not interested in politics treated it as a social club only while some of us who were very active in students' politics treated it as a PRESSURE GROUP and students feared us on campus because our lobby was powerful.

While it is therefore correct to say that it was not formed as a political opposition, there is nothing that precludes the organization from going political,once the members follow genuine political convictions.

What I don't understand is how the Auradicals Club has been made a foundation without the courtesy of letting the original founders know.

It is sad to report, though, that after we graduated from college, some Auradicals members became very unfriendly and detached for reasons best known to themselves. May be, that is why others took upon themselves to move the club to certain directions without the knowledge of the original founders.


Subject: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM IS THE BEST
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 11:20:43 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac863633.ipt.aol.com at 172.134.54.51

Message:
I only asked that question about Socialism because I wanted us to debate solutions to our continent's problems.

Where truth is concerned,despite all that can be said about the capitalist system, the AMERICAN SOCIO-POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEM IS THE BEST TO ME.

POLITICAL : Look at all the checks and balances which diminish any possibility of the President or his officials becoming dictators. Look at the impossiblity of hijacking the system and staging a coup. Look at the freedom of assembly, association, speech etc. WHO CAN BEAT THAT ?

ECONOMIC : Everybody has the same chances in America. Anybody can own a mansion or drive a mercedes benz if he wants.All he needs to do is work hard for them. Nobody stops you from becoming what you want to become.

SOCIAL : Look at the way the rule of law operates efficiently in this country. It is only in Sierra Leone that somebody can threaten to slap you.Here, you can call the Police and the person is immediately arrested.

The American system and way of life are the best in promoting good and accountable governance, human rights and equitable sharing of the national cake.


Subject: Re: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM IS THE BEST
From: Knice
To: All
Date Posted: 12:27:53 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-45783056.dyn.optonline.net at 69.120.48.86

Message:
Whew, Rev. I am greatly relieved. The American system has many admirable qualities among the most important of which is as you have mentioned, checks and balances that prevent even a president from taking a country down into the abyss. We have seen over the past seven years that without these checks President Bush was at risk of becoming just like Mugabe. One admirable aspect of the American system you overlooked is their encouragement of individualism. Only in America are the likes of Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Sam Walton, Mike Bloomberg, and so many others possible. These are individuals who followed very personal dreams and ended up creating great benefits for makind at large. In Sierra Leone many would be threathened by their individualism out of fear of being left behind.

Sierra Leone too enjoyed checks and balances earlier in her history. In colonial times the checks and balances were in the form of Her Majesty's Government's diplomatic, economic, and military powers, which without hesitation would step in to correct things that went awry.

With independence, we still enjoyed our checks and balances. We had a palimentary system with the prime minister as member of parliament, where he was questioned directly by government back-benchers and opposition members. The prime minister was also only the head of government. The governor general was the head of state. The prime minister could for instance nominate judges, and parliment could approve or disapprove them. But it took the governor generals's authority to seat them on the bench. Rulings of the Sierra Leone Supreme court could be appealed to the Privy Council. And there was a permanent civil service, appointed largely on merit and which ensured continuity in the management of government affairs. There was also budgetary process in which each agency submitted an annual budget to the ministry of finance. There was segregation of duties with respect to spending requests, approval of spending requests, payments for those requests, and reconcilaition of requests, approvals, payments, and funded budget items. The army and police too were totally apolitical.

As long as we enjoyed institutions of checks and balances, individual Sierra Leoneans prospered as well. Kortu Stevens, the older brother of Siaka Stevens was a wealthy contractor who supplied food ingredients to the army, prisons and government boarding schools. The Palmer drugstore chain was as modern as any in Europe and America of the time. There were many professional firms, and along Westmoreland street were a string of well organized and staffed private law firms. Sierra Leone even enjoyed a cultural renaissance.

All this came to a screeching halt when we rushed into an ill-defined republican system, which we exacerbated by mashing district governments into centralized control in state house. It is instructive that the only scholarship I ever got in high school was a Kailahun District scholarship.

Since that debacle the fate of Sierra Leone has depended totally on the character and goodwill of whoever is president or head of state, i.e. the Sierra Leonean state is totally devoid of checks and balances. The effects have been odious. Tejan Kabbah for instance in 1996 fired all judges to replace them with his own choices. More recently Earnest Koroma has repeated this same error. There can be no justice where presidents can hire and fire judges at will. And we now have a situation where the police chief is an avowed APC partisan and the army too is partisan.

Democracy is much more than elections which are but one tool of democratic practice. Far more important are institutions that will check one another and sustain freedom and democratic practices. Sierra Leone cannot also be effectively managed from Freetown alone. Finally we are overdue in coming to terms with the reality that we are not Sierra Leoneans, yet. What works in Tonkolili will not work in Kailahun and we are gpoing to have to allow our diparate regions and peoples some autonomy in the running of their affairs. It is only through these recognitions that Sierra Leone will ever arrive at a tipping point.


Subject: Re: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM IS THE BEST
From: JBK
To: All
Date Posted: 12:45:37 06/03/08 ()
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"In Sierra Leone many would be threathened by their individualism out of fear of being left behind."

And many will also be threatened by their individualism out of fear of not conforming to cultural norms.


Subject: Re: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM IS THE BEST
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 01:45:47 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
Greetings. The problem we have is that we do not take time, we do not respect time and we waste time. If we take time, we will find out that the American System did not grow to become a democracy over night, which will allow us to see the road to achieving the American form of democracy. America started like Sierra Leone in many respects. Both nations were under British Colonialism but they, Americans, were determined to yank the yoke-off for a better nation, though the democracy has encountered obstacles, short-comings, if you will, yet, has set an admirable stage that most nations and peoples refuse to accept because accepting the American way of life the way it was intended, undermines the freedoms of these peoples to dominate, dictate and control.
I agree that the American system has and respects the fundamental human rights but there is room for improvement, in that education is desired for the multi-million peoples that stead her shores every day, most of whom are or have never encountered such democratic principles and do not fully understand what it entails. As such, they deviate from the American way to a misguided form of democracy, which prolongs the forefathers intension for a better form of democracy. There are born-Americans who themselves are struggling with concepts such as "the Rule of Law, Capitalistic Democracy; (Separation of Powers.") Disgracefully, the misguided notion of these concepts is what prolonged Racism and Racialism, it is what has permeated in the bitterness, cynicism and wickedness that you see exhibited on a daily bases. I, Bambay Lansana Kamara fervently believe in the American democratic system therefore, I will never heed to intimidations because I know that the American System works. Which is why when you hear words such as go back home, why are they not helping you now?, I say to myself, this is one of the people I learned about in Sociology that are victims of clueless social philosophy, suffering from conceptual miss-grasp of Capitalistic democratic systems.
Capitalistic Democracy entails theories such as Laissez Faire,
a French phylosophy, meaning to leave alone or to allow to do.) It is an economic and political doctrine that holds that economies function most when people are permitted to use their intellect, engage in meaningful creativities, in a free atmosphere, the way they wish, to make money and to use such monies any way they wish; it means in Economics, “let the people do what they want.”
I am working and going to school because that is my social responsibility to get ahead and to achieve my goal. As every one wishes to live good, become a Millionaire or Billionaire, or comfortable, one wonders why you have not become one. But who should care if you are not one? That, in a civilized Capitalistic Democracy as America is your business and no one else’s except who wishes to make an input for the better. Because you believe in what the country can do for you rather than what you can do for yourself is a recipe for failure. The brain is a terrible thing to waste. If you are content with whom and what you are why question others, bother them or tramp on their dreams because you are unhappy?
The stage the forefathers set for a remarkable democracy came with sacrifices that most Sierra Leoneans will dare not attempt. Tramped by misunderstood Colonial Mentality, we yarn to use the finished products with a hesitation that embracing the ideology will undermine our individual autonomies to control. We therefore cling to certain traditional belief that upstage these control.
Sierra Leoneans should be prepared to make contributions and sacrifices to prevent the possibility that our problems should be left for generations to come. Through which we can live a legacy, which generations to come can boast of. We want to be heroes but what contributions have we made that we can boast of that one would say is a legacy that is lasting? Heroes are made, they don’t make themselves.
I am sorry I have not organized my thoughts the way I would want to but because I have another test tomorrow, I thought I should make a contribution though it is late. I am going to sleep.
Good night.


Subject: Re: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM IS THE BEST
From: Tyrone Jamison
To: All
Date Posted: 13:20:43 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: Tyrone.Jamison@dla.mil
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Naturally I believe in what Mr. Kabs Kanu stated. However Manifest Destiny in many ways may need to be re-examined. I do not think that some countries are ready for Democracy nor do they want it. Just take a look at the Middle East. I don’t know enough about Sierra Leone to know its strengths and weaknesses when it comes to there government. However I think it would be in Sierra Leone’s best interest, to have a Democratic government suited for there people. A total duplication of the American government in Sierra Leone may not be the answer.


Subject: IF ONLY APC WILL CONTINUE THE DEMOCRACY STARTED BY SLPP
From: okdok
To: All
Date Posted: 11:01:19 06/05/08 ()
Email Address: okdok@yahoo.com
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They have started closing opposition radio station which means lact of democratic ethics.


Subject: Re: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM IS THE BEST
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:09:27 06/03/08 ()
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I beg to differ - the US socio-politico-economico is the incarnation of
the British system. The British welfare system is the envy of the world.
The burden of the not haves is by law taken care. In the UK, every
resident is entitled to free national health care service - you rarely hear
someone talk about private healthcare insurance. One unique
advantage of the UK welfare system is the National Assistance Act - it
gives any person with a mental disability to immediate medical
treatment and care regardless of your residential status. More still, if
you happen to enter the Uk with an incurable disease like HIV, you automatically qualify for treatment and no law will allow you to be sent
back to your country save voluntarily.

Rev. the UK can boast of the best welfare system which crowns the
politico-economico aspects.


Subject: Re: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM IS THE BEST
From: Sir worker
To: All
Date Posted: 13:58:42 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
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When will the Brits get rid of their monarchy? Do the royals have real jobs?

Is Sweden not the welfare paradise where work is optional?


Subject: Re: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM IS THE BEST
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 15:04:32 06/03/08 ()
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I do not think it is a good idea to get rid of the monarchy. The division
to come will be so great that civil uprising will crawl in. The royals have
jobs - before Blair, majority of the contracts Britain got overseas came
as a result of a Royal visit. People always bang on about how much the
royals cost the state and how they are draining the resources of the
state. This annoys me so much. Think how much revenue the royals
bring into the country through tourism. People come to the UK to see
historical sights and these sights are far more exciting if they are
actually in use. Think how many tourist shops there are around
Windsor and London which make money out of selling plates with the
Queen's head on to Americans! I know that if the monarchy was
abolished the sights would remain but would they have the same feel?
I don't think so.

We also have to remember that the royal family pay tax and the Queen
opened her home in order to pay for the damage to Windsor after the
1992 fire. She does receive money from the state but she also has
private revenues so that the state does not have to pay for everything.
This is a royal family that is prepared to move into the 21st Century
looking to the future.

I have seen quite a few royals and each time I am in awe. I remember
when I first met the Queen at the opening of Stephenson College,
Durham University in Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland it was a moment
most cherishable and memorable.

I met Prince Charles at school as well. I've seen the other royals a
couple of times in Cardiff, London, Balmoral, and at Ascot, Aylesbury. I
love the royals and I believe they stand for something greater for this
nation.

The monarchy is not an outdated institution. The Queen is not
autocratic and has so little real power that there would be little point in
abolishing the monarchy. She is such a fantastic advert for this country
and when William is king he will be fantastic as well. They do not drain
the country’s resources. They make the country money from tourism.
They are an ancient institution and a fantastic tradition. The good thing
about a nation is to attempt to keep some of her traditions, it is very
important.

United Kingdom of Great Britain should preserve her monarchy as it is
a fantastic institution that we MUST be preserved at all cost.

You are quite correct in highlighting the Swedish Welfare model –
remarkable. However critics see it as something that has corrupted the
whole system – the reliance and laziness!


Subject: A Big Thank You To Kabs-Kanu--------------
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 10:32:45 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
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Message:
Thank YOU very much the right REV. Kabs-Kanu for your willingness TO ALWAYS PROVIDE appointments FOR the MANSARAYS(Alex and Foday) in you EDITORIAL Board, at a TIME that president ERNEST KOROMA believes they can not EFFICIENTLY PRODUCE RESULTS in his TEAM.
You are a TRUE friend to the MANSARAYS, please rest ASSURED that GOD will bless FOR keeping THEM busy WHEN THE APC kicked them ASIDE (after they had worked SO HARD for the most ungrateful POLITICAL PARTY in the whole world, APC). I am sure that AT THIS POINT MY UNCLE Alex will understand WHAT I told him a long TIME AGO about the APC.
Good JOB, KABS , please KEEP IT UP. God BLESS YOU.


Subject: Re: A Big Thank You To Kabs-Kanu--------------
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 11:05:26 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac863633.ipt.aol.com at 172.134.54.51

Message:
Alpha Saidu,

I did not arbitrarily appoint Alex and Foday to the COCORIOKO BOARD.

What happened was that in 2005, I announced in the COCORIOKO newspaper that I wanted to open the paper up and those interested in working with me should apply. I CALLED ON PEOPLE IN SOMERSET, FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, especially to join me.COCORIOKO was becoming popular all over the world and I wanted people to work with me.

It was the MANSARAYS who came forward, first Alex and then Foday. THAT IS WHY NOBODY IN SOMERSET WILL EVER STAND BEFORE ME AND COMPLAIN THAT THEY WERE EXCLUDED. NOBODY WAS EXCLUDED. EVERYBODY WAS GIVEN A CHANCE BUT NOBODY CAME FORWARD.

And this was surprising , because who would not want to be part of Sierra Leone's most widely-read newspaper and the only newspaper that is published every single day and that has served the country and the world so exceptionally ? Let's put politics aside. I don't need to be told by anybody that I publish a newspaper that is very big, very important all over the world and a pride to all Sierra Leoneans. And COCORIOKO has not even been launched fully yet.Wait until we go to Freetown and establish a print edition .Wait until we start publishing the print magazine edition in America. We have not even started working to our full potential.

The MANSARAYS were the ones who came forward to help me run the paper. If people have problems with their political leanings , that is theirproblem. Some people in New Jersey do not want to work for a worthy purpose. They want to just sit down and complain whole day.

I am saying all these things because of the insinuations and innuendoes in your statements, suggesting that I am giving the Mansarays preferential treatment..


Subject: Re: A Big Thank You To Kabs-Kanu--------------
From: Peeper
To: All
Date Posted: 11:30:18 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
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Kabs, alpha saidu bangura is a kid in an adult body.Please refuse to grant him the attention he craves.



Subject: Re: What people need to know
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 11:00:55 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac863633.ipt.aol.com at 172.134.54.51

Message:
Alpha Saidu,

I did not arbitrarily appoint Alex and Foday to the COCORIOKO BOARD.

What happened was that in 2005, I announced in the COCORIOKO newspaper that I wanted to open the paper up and those interested in working with me should apply. I CALLED ON PEOPLE IN SOMERSET, FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, especially to join me.COCORIOKO was become popular all over the world and I wanted people tpo work with me.

It was the MANSARAYS who came forward, first Alex and then Foday. THAT IS WHY NOBODY IN SOMERSET WILL EVER STAND BEFORE ME AND COMPLAIN THAT THEY WERE EXCLUDED. NOBODY WAS EXCLUDED. EVERYBODY WAS GIVEN A CHANCE BUT NOBODY CAME FORWARD.

And this was surprising , because who would not want to be part of Sierra Leone's most widely-read newspaper and the only newspaper that is published every single day and that has served the country and the world so exceptionally ? Let's put politics aside. I don't need to be told by anybody that I publish a newspaper that is very big, very important all over the world and a pride to all Sierra Leoneans. And COCORIOKO has not even been launched fully yet.Wait until we go to Freetown and establish a print edition .Wait until we start publishing the print magazine edition in America. We have not even started working to our full potential.

The MANSARAYS were the ones who came forward to help me run the paper. If people have problems with their political leanings , that is their for a worthy purpose. They want to just sit down and complain whiole day.

I am saying all these things because of the insinuations and innuendoes in your statements, suggesting that I am giving the Mansarays preferential treatment..


Subject: Re: A Big Thank You To Kabs-Kanu--------------
From: The Terminator
To: All
Date Posted: 10:50:06 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Dont you have a job BOY?


Subject: Sierra Leone National Team
From: Uncle tommy
To: All
Date Posted: 09:15:29 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: dele25@yahoo.com
Entered From: pool-70-18-225-247.res.east.verizon.net at 70.18.225.247

Message:
Here we go again, now we have alex Mansaray leading a delegation to a football match in Equatorial Guinea representing the office of the Vice President. Whats is going on here? Only APC officials would go to another country without checking what Landing fees are etc. They must have landed with their usual bos bos thinking they were in Freetown. With less than a year in office ,how many more embarassing scenes are we going to get from these APC thugs. Sa lone hush ya,
una been want change but APC nor dae change


Subject: Re: Sierra Leone National Team
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 09:47:41 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: uslec-66-43-153-180.cust.uslec.net at 66.43.153.180

Message:
Thanks Uncle tommy, it is the same old story, when ever we are defeated
away from home. During NPRC Leone Star went to the african nation cup
twice. SLPP and APC till the world end.


Subject: Test Time!
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 09:06:03 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 208.3.139.54

Message:
In two minutes I will be taking a test shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
While I am doing that, you take this test too.
Good luck!


Subject: Re: Test Time!
From: Bambay Lans Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 09:13:49 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 208.3.139.54

Message:
Unlike a dictatorship, a democratic government exists to serve the people, but citizens in democracies must also agree to abide by the rules and obligations by which they are governed. Democracies grant many freedoms to their citizens including the freedom to dissent and criticize the government.
Citizenship in a democracy requires participation, civility, and even patience.


Democratic citizens recognize that they not only have rights, they have responsibilities. They recognize that democracy requires an investment of time and hard work -- a government of the people demands constant vigilance and support by the people.


Under some democratic governments, civic participation means that citizens are required to serve on juries, or give mandatory military or civilian national service for a period of time. Other obligations apply to all democracies and are the sole responsibility of the citizen -- chief among these is respect for law. Paying one's fair share of taxes, accepting the authority of the elected government, and respecting the rights of those with differing points of view are also examples of citizen responsibility.


Democratic citizens know that they must bear the burden of responsibility for their society if they are to benefit from its protection of their rights.


There is a saying in free societies: you get the government you deserve. For democracy to succeed, citizens must be active, not passive, because they know that the success or failure of the government is their responsibility, and no one else's. In turn, government officials understand that all citizens should be treated equally and that bribery has no place in a democratic government.


In a democratic system, people unhappy with their leaders are free to organize and peacefully make the case for change -- or try to vote those leaders out of office at established times for elections.


Democracies need more than an occasional vote from their citizens to remain healthy. They need the steady attention, time, and commitment of large numbers of their citizens who, in turn, look to the government to protect their rights and freedoms.


Citizens in a democracy join political parties and campaign for the candidates of their choice. They accept the fact that their party may not always be in power.

° They are free to run for office or serve as appointed public officials for a time.
° They utilize a free press to speak out on local and national issues.
° They join labor unions, community groups, and business associations.
° They join private voluntary organizations that share their interests -- whether devoted to religion, ethnic culture, academic study, sports, the arts, literature, neighborhood improvement, international student exchanges, or a hundred other different activities.
° All these groups -- no matter how close to, or remote from government -- contribute to the richness and health of their democracy.

A Free Press >>>>


Subject: Sierra Leone: Grumble Over Promise of 24hr Electricity
From: Lie Man
To: All
Date Posted: 08:40:04 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

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Sierra Leone: Grumble Over Promise of 24hr Electricity



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Concord Times (Freetown)

3 June 2008
Posted to the web 3 June 2008

Ibrahim Tarawallie
Freetown

Residents of the east end of the city have expressed disappointment at the unfulfilled promise of 24hour electricity by the All Peoples Congress (APC) government; the delivery of which has turned out to be highly unpredictable across city.

Amadu Kamara, a resident of Wellington industrial estate where large manufacturing companies are located, told Concord Times that he was not happy with the present rationing of light across the city adding that, "we are disappointed at what we are seeing presently." He said the light promised by the APC party and the minister of energy and power was not forthcoming, suggesting further that the national power authority was now concentrating on a rotational rationing schedule instead.


"We are not benefiting from the distribution of light by NPA. I think they need to turn their attention to other solutions," he said.

However, NPA's public relations officer Wilson Clark said they have never made any such promise to provide 24hrs electricity.

"We did not have the capacity of providing 24hrs electricity. We need 45megawatts to give full light.

We only have 25megawatts," he said.

He said the programme of rationing was not meant for the entire east end of the city and explained that they run 15megawatts at Kingtom meant for rationing only for the west end of Freetown.

Meanwhile, Isatu Dumbuya of Blackhall Road said the present management of NPA was a "big disgrace to the APC government because they are not capable of handling electricity matters." "The government can only succeed if they get rid of some of the workers at NPA. We need to put the right people in the right place," she said.


She said she was surprised to learn that the national power authority has started rationing the light saying "we are not happy with the new distribution of electricity across the city." Power supply was restored in Freetown early this year in apparent fulfilment of President Koroma's promise to the people of Sierra Leone.

In the months that preceded it the minister of energy and power Haja Afsatu Kabba officially awarded, to Global Trading Group of Belgium, the supply of 15-mega watts of temporary thermal power for electricity generation in Freetown.

Global Trading Group sourced the necessary equipment from Energyst, a well-known supplier of power plant and energy equipment, which has recently undertaken similar projects in the Canary Islands and Ibiza.


Subject: Sierra Leone: Youth Unemployment a Threat in Kono
From: Kono Man
To: All
Date Posted: 08:37:50 06/03/08 ()
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Sierra Leone: Youth Unemployment a Threat in Kono



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Concord Times (Freetown)

3 June 2008
Posted to the web 3 June 2008

Fuad Kamara
Kono

Rising youth unemployment in Kono district could pose a serous threat to stability, especially in the diamond rich township of Koidu and its environs with where recent violence has claimed two lives.

A police officer observed that retrenchment of young adults by the two leading mining companies, Koidu Holdings and African Minerals, in the district may have paved the way for hooliganism, armed robbery, illicit mining and all sorts of vices.


District elder Sahr Yomba told Concord Times that the district was hosting the highest number of ex-combatants in the country, most of whom are still very hostile to peaceful residents.

"Crime rate has increased in the district," he said.



Yomba observed that there was a large influx of people to the district.

"The unfortunate incident that took place between Koidu Holdings and the affected property owners saw the suspension of company's activities by government.

Thus over five hundred youths were laid-off by the company." Quite recently, hundreds of youths made their second appearance before the Kono Magistrate Court for riotous conduct, especially a riot that erupted after youths in two chiefdoms fought over a piece of land.


Subject: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: New People
To: All
Date Posted: 00:49:13 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: aca51797.ipt.aol.com at 172.165.23.151

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PRESIDENT'S PRESS Secretary's Shady Past - Personal Opinion.


6.1.2008


NEW JERSEY - JEFF MOSERAY: When Sheka Tarawallie claimed in a local newspaper article last week that he owns a house in the United Kingdom, he himself knew that he was telling a white lie. Those of us who know Shekito well, know that he is a blinking liar and a pervert. Before traveling to Freetown, to take up his new appointment as Press Officer at State House, Shekito was staying with his so-called Rwandese wife, Rose Kabira. Rose, by the way, is 18 years older than Shekito. They were staying together in a remote area in Greater Manchester called Oldham. His wife took out a mortgage on the house he is referring to, in Oldham, for £80,000 (eighty thousand pounds). Because of the global credit crunch, the poor lady is presently fighting a repossession battle with her lenders. So, what is Shekito bragging about?

In the first place, Shekito was never given a salaried job throughout his three-year stay in the UK. The reason is simple – he does not have a National Insurance Number. The NI, as it is fondly called, entitles someone to work legally in the UK. He was never given one. Here in the US, we call it the Social Security Number. Shekito entered the UK with a Visitor’s Visa issued to him to attend a conference organized by Conciliation Resources, an international NGO. After the conference, Shekito sought asylum on a false claim.

When his asylum application was rejected by the Home Office, and he was ordered to leave the UK, Shekito moved out of London and met with Rose in Oldham. Shekito got engaged to Rose and subsequently married her. He did all of that because he wanted to use Rose to settle or regularize his status in the UK. He once confided in a very trusted friend that he decided to marry Rose not out of love but because of her status in the UK.

But that strategy backfired because of the introduction of new Home Office guidelines. In his letter to the “New Vision”, Newspaper, Shekito claimed that he has fathered two children in the UK. That claim is totally untrue. Shekito has only one daughter with a Sierra Leonean lady who is residing in the UK. That lady decided not to have anything to do with him because of his strong association with AFRC/RUF rebels.

Shekito claims to have studied in two of UK’s most prestigious Universities. My question to him is: how long did he stay in those Universities? Why can't he for once be straight with the people of Sierra Leone!. Shekito does not need to be reminded that he is paid by poor tax payers to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. He is not doing the job of a propagandist.

As Press Officer, he is expected to be whiter than white. But Sierra Leoneans are paying the price for voting into government a group of hustlers and mediocres. Knowing Shekito as I do, no serious government would have offered him a job at State House. Why can’t President Ernest Koroma deploy him at the APC Newspaper, “We Yone”. Shekito is a mere joker. On this note, I rest my case,

Copyright (c) 2007 Thenewpeople.com. All rights reserved. D


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: sadman insane
To: All
Date Posted: 12:44:39 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: sadman_insane@yahoo.com
Entered From: host86-129-103-54.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.103.54

Message:
What have all you have written about shekito got to do with the development of the country? Bad Belleh people.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: The oppressed
To: All
Date Posted: 10:08:30 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
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Message:
One of these days someone is going to kick your bi polar ass all over the place for these things that you worte against them. America cannot protect you before your ass gets kicked. Hopefully when they try to get to you, they dont miss and get your wife or children or other members of your family.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opini
From: chez Winakabs Europe
To: All
Date Posted: 12:16:06 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 149.254.192.192

Message:
Engage the man and not by threats on his person and family. If you think
he is spreading lies - you have a right to counter them and not threats -
we all have to die someday - everything we do is temporal and the only
certain thing is death which we all have to face - prejudicially inflicting
harm on another or the family is a two way traffic. At some point
in time, the same will be done to you. Engage the man with reason -
threats will make some people believe the other. Cool runnings!!


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Alie Formeh Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 09:14:45 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 198.22.236.230

Message:
So what if Shekito never held a salaried job? What difference does that make? So what if he was disqualified from having a permit to work, what difference does that make?
But the biggest question I have for you is the following: What in the world do you mean when you said "As Press Officer, he is expected to be whiter than white."


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Saidu Daphay Turay
To: All
Date Posted: 08:39:07 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-70-108-238-93.washdc.btas.verizon.net at 70.108.238.93

Message:
I have never met Shekito, however from reliable sources gathered from one of my former student-a Rwandese who knows the couples very well and a resident of Manchester, confided to me that Shekito and his wife owns a home in Manchester. When Shekito was appointed by President Ernest Koroma as press secretary, he and wife were constrained to leave the U.K. to accept an appointment which cannot commensurate with his earnings in the U.K. as compared to what he will be earning in Sierra Leone as press secretary.

However, for love of his country, he persuaded his wife for them to abandone their good living. I wonder why Sierra Leoneans will never forget malicious and character assasinations of their fellow compatriots. All these propaganda been spread against Shekito is based on jealousy. Some of the people involve in this campaign of calumny against their brothers and sisters, I bet, will easily respond to the call by President Ernest Koroma to serve in the least paid job in Sierra Leone just to escape the crunch of hardship and survival in a foreign land.

As Sierra Leoneans we should do away with destroying each other, rather we should be our brothers and sisters keeper by uplifting them instead of pulling them down


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 09:49:51 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac863633.ipt.aol.com at 172.134.54.51

Message:
Well, una don begin see now.Whatever fault a man has (And who does not have faults ?0,at times we Sierra Leoneans make it plain that we are jealous of other people's achievements. I would have thought somebody would have said :Oh , this guy stole something , or killed or raped somebody ".But really, some of the things we try to use against those we dislike are really not important. If I don't own a home, so what ?Did not Jesus Christ warn against this manic acquisitive attitude ? The happiest man is not the one who owns everything. The happiest man is one who is content with what he has.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: sadman insane
To: All
Date Posted: 08:53:19 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: sadman_insane@yahoo.com
Entered From: host86-129-103-54.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.103.54

Message:
They call themselves "New People" yet they are worse than their predecessors. These so called new people appear to have twice as much of all the vices that characterise their predecessors: tribalism, jealousy, bad belleh.. you name them.when shall we for once rejoice over the successes and achievements of our fellow country men." ah salone hush ya "with people like these that see nothing good in others


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: JBK
To: All
Date Posted: 12:09:49 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 144.226.173.69

Message:
All you SLPP forumites that reference this rag tag now have the opportunity to say something about the people behind it. This is the lowest one can go.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 02:25:18 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.97

Message:
I have never met Shekito but this a blatant lie. She was living illegally in UK, yet he won the BEST FOREIGN JOURNALIST AWARD. Shekito was living illegally in London and never had a Social Security Number yet he was working for the Citizens Advice Bureau. Shekito was living illegally, yet he was writing articles all over the place indicating that he lived in UK. Shekito was living illegally in UK, yet he left UK and returns there as he likes. Wow,what an illegal immigrant!

This type of rubbish coming from New People is reallyu disgusting. Bo Sheku u big pass dis kine rubbish ya.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 08:34:19 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 70-140-20-240.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net at 70.140.20.240

Message:
Dear Sir, I live in the UK, so let me debunk what ou are saying point by point.

a. You do not need an NI to volunteer at a Citizens Advice Bureau.

b. HM Immigration does not arrest and deport someone in process just because the person writes an article.

c. Shekito was never granted a national award as "Best foreign journalist". He may have been awarded a plaque by the small group of 15 or so asylum seekers he was working with. Shekito never worked for any of the national British papers like Times, Guardian or even The Sun, Daily Mirror. He did not even work for a paper that was distributed city wide in London. So the best foreign journalist tag is meaningless.

d. Shekito does not return and has not returned to the UK as he likes. Even as Press secretary, he has been denied visas by the British High Commission in freetown. So what you are saying is not correct.

I have my views on New People. I think they are sometimes too personal and offensive and they need to give more time to the president to fully implement his agenda for changing Sierra Leone from the old rotten days. Thank you sir for your time.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 15:46:15 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 78.149.112.84

Message:
"a. You do not need an NI to volunteer at a Citizens Advice Bureau."

Plaba Bessie, are you living in the dark ages? for you to suggest the above is complete none sense. To work for any public service in the UK you will be vetted thoroughly even if its voluntary. Let me tell you something about the benefits of voluntary work in the UK, when one does voluntary work they stand to gain better references for further paid appointments because you would have already been entered into the PNC (Police National Computer) by the time you are accepted to work for Citizen Advice Bureau so that you're not seen to provide legal advice when you yourselve are not clean.

So please PB, stop guessing we all live in the UK and knows a lot about what is required of anyone before doing any work paid or unpaid.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Liar Liar
To: All
Date Posted: 10:54:05 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
Dear Sir, I live in the UK,

YOu do not live in the UK stop lying. SXZtupid mende boy


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 11:07:30 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac863633.ipt.aol.com at 172.134.54.51

Message:
Oh, no , you cannot insult Mendes here or any other tribe.One more of that and you are a gonner.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Call a spade a shorbul and a Big gut a Bigot..Can i get amen
To: All
Date Posted: 11:21:02 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Amennnnnnnnnnn

Kabs. With God on our side and us taking the most important commandment of the lord our savior as our mantra, no one can put us asunder.

Do unto others what ye children of God want done unto ye.

All children are equal under the eyes of the lord.

Can i get a Amen?

---------------------------
Reverend Jeremaih Wright.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 09:17:49 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.97

Message:
Plaba Bessie,

You and your likes are so full of hatred that you would never have the opportunity to see beyond your noses.

Shekito might not have worked for the papers you mentioned but are those the only papers in UK. By the way, do you know all newspapers in UK and all those working for them.

So illegal immigrants can work as Volunteers at CAB? You live in London but your level of knowing everything, I am sorry to say, is very backward. So CAB does not check/verify those volunteering with them? Or does not pay their volunteers, and in the event they want to pay them/give them stipend, they give them in envelopes.

Shekito has been denied Visa by the British Office to return to England did you say? Suck tit. You will die your sorry self.

Assylum seekers awarding illegal immigrant: That's the joke of the day.


Subject: Bonthe Pikin ... you are a very incompetent advocate
From: Jacob Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 18:27:18 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.41

Message:
Most folks with average IQs living in UK can tell you the names of major newspapers - its not rocket science.

You have just exposed your level of ignorance and ineptitude to proffer a constructive defense of AFPRC's Shekito. Plaba B has put you back to school and I think you owe him an apology.

I also strongly suggest that that you take some writing lessons and stop embarassing forumites that know you.

What exactly did you mean by:
"You live in London but your level of knowing everything, I am sorry to say, is very backward"

Boh un nah lef dis nonesense yah. Stop wearing your 'blind supporter' jersey on this pitch.. OK?


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Plaba Bessie
To: All
Date Posted: 17:16:40 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 70-140-20-240.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net at 70.140.20.240

Message:
When you folks take abuse out of civil discussions, this forum will be infinitely better for it.

To respond to your comments,
a) All the major British newspapers are available online. Shekito was never associated with any of those newspapers.

b) You do not need an NI for volunteer work at the CAB. I worked there when I came here in 1997 after the Johnny Paul jus-kas. CAB volunteers are not paid and they do not receive stipends. Volunteers only receive refunds for expenses like transportation but they do not receive stipends or salaries.
You may want to educate yourself further by going to this web site.
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/join-us/volunteering_faqs.htm

c. Yes, it is true that Shekito was not given a visa at the High Commission in Freetown in March when I was there. One of his best friends, Lans Gberie, told me.

I have nothing against Shekito and I am an APC supporter. But I am saying the truth because it is the truth.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Doubts
To: All
Date Posted: 07:48:36 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: semaol@hotmail.com
Entered From: asdf194.enfieldlibraries.lmn.net.uk at 195.194.75.194

Message:
New people is correct. Shekita never had a salaried job in UK. He was a volunteer worker for CAB. Volunteers are not salaried worker or permanently employed.

In UK there are tens of thousands of illegals who are working using bogus and rogue ID.

Shekita was a failed asylum seeker which meant that he was not allowed to take up legal employment.

Married the Ruwanda woman, who was granted asylum but that did not helped his claim for asylum. He was lucky that Earnes Koroma gave him the job because he knew him.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 16:01:09 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 78.149.112.84

Message:
Do you know that your comments are an insult to the UK public services? you may be right about working for private organizations but not CAB. To work for this or any other repitable organization in the UK requires proper vetting so no illegal immigrant can work for this organization.


Subject: Bra Eddy yu hol bam CAB ooooh?
From: Jacob Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 18:54:52 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: jacob.kanu@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 41.204.224.41

Message:
You seem to think a whole lot about the CAB. Do you know exactly what they do and how it is ataffed. No self respecting, sharp young man works for the CAB for any significant length of time. Ask me why and I will hapiliy spell it out for you.

President Agnes Koroma's choice of appointments says volumes about APC's lackluster performance so far. Whilst Shekito has a great pen, his appointment as Press Secretary and not as Editor We Yone Newspaper, surprised even his violent 'AFRC-self'. Agnes must start taking his job seriously or he will end up in a sorry state... Salone can be a very miserable place for leaders who misperform. Check our history since independence.



Subject: Re: Bra Eddy yu hol bam CAB ooooh?
From: Eddie Grant
To: All
Date Posted: 07:32:11 06/04/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: lpsdsl2.claranet.co.uk at 79.123.36.144

Message:
What I will tell you is I work for the National Probation Services and I know what I'm talking about. Without going deeply into the Shekito affair I will challenge you and anybody else to provide proof that CAB do employ illegal immigrants.

We do refer people on a daily basis to CAB and other organizations as. I also work with the police, Courts, Social Services and many other agencies as MAPPA. What I'm telling you is, to work for CAB you would have undergone a thorough vetting process which guarrantee to eliminate anyone using incorrect papers. So I can assure you that its impossible for Shekito to have worked for CAB without the correct papers.


Subject: Re: Bra Eddy yu hol bam CAB ooooh?
From: Doubt
To: All
Date Posted: 13:46:48 06/08/08 ()
Email Address: doubt@hotmail.com
Entered From: host86-166-35-245.range86-166.btcentralplus.com at 86.166.35.245

Message:
Kanu
I know better than you do and I say no more. Ifact I have proof. The level of vetting for volunteers in CAB is almost zero. They asked for two personal referees only. Are you sure that Shakita was not a failed asylum seeker?


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 10:10:25 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac863633.ipt.aol.com at 172.134.54.51

Message:
None of you have said anything that disqualifies Shekito for public service. You have not stated anything he has done that is a crime. When we all travel, we meet these inconveniences in life and we go all out to solve them. How many of you did not live illegally abroad before your stay was legitimized ? It is a process everybody goes through.

I think Shekito is a fine, young man , intelligent and capable of doing his job. I will be working with Shekito at State House when my health improves and I get my medical clearance from my doctor.I look forward to working with him because I have heard a lot of good things about him.

One of the things that marks Shekito out as a good chap to me is the way he is treating the State House based COCORIOKO reporter, Joseph Kamanda. I understand that Shekito is one of those making Kamanda welcome at State House . I understand he is very kind to Kamanda .If he had been the kind of guy painted by you people , he would have found Kamanda a threat and made life unpalatable for him.

Shekito is a very young man and the fact that he occupies such a sensitive job does not mean he will not make mistakes once in a while. Some of you would have fared worse. Nobody is perfect . LEAVE the man alone and let him do his job. The things you are saying about him are not relevant. Who does not know the hazards of living abroad ?

Please


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Doubt
To: All
Date Posted: 12:13:17 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: secret@hotmail.com
Entered From: host81-153-58-92.range81-153.btcentralplus.com at 81.153.58.92

Message:
Kab
No one would question your suitability for that position. You are a matured and accomplished professional with several decades of international journalism and probably the most aclaimed from sierra leone.

It was the way Shekita let everyone to know about his connection with president koroma just before confirmation of his appointment that raises some doubt about the merit of that appointment.

You would agree with me that if it was in USA or Europe, his appointment could have been aborted because of his big mouth.

Good Luck


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Contorfilly detector
To: All
Date Posted: 10:18:42 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Kabs you funny bad.

So you are blatantly telling us that shekito bribes cocorioko's statehouse handkor man with kindness and a glass of cold coca cola and for that you like the gentleman and you think he deserves the benefit of the doubt?

Oh contorfilly. E nor go don.
The man is ill fitted for the position and us citizens of the republic are calling for Ernest Koroma to re-evaluate sensitive appointments especially those that would cause Sierra Leone embarassments.

Whats so wrong with that is beyong me.
If the washington post would have just left G Gordon Leady and Nixon alone and be patriotic, no one would have heard of the Watergate Scandal.
If Phillip Neville had only left Kabbah and His libyan Rice alone, Berewa might have been president.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Bai Forna
To: All
Date Posted: 18:36:02 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: baiforna@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 84.54.21.148

Message:
BRA SHEKITO, resign now and come to the US, I will assist you with accomodation and job. This will save the image of APC and more importantly, "fine boy", President Koroma.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 10:38:13 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac863633.ipt.aol.com at 172.134.54.51

Message:
Ay una ? Una sabby twist talk ! ! ! ! ! ! ? Who spoke about bribe ? Is kindness a form of bribe ? Does it bother you to know one Sierra Leonean who is praised as being kind ?

You can twist my words out of context as much as you want but I stand by my views that none of you have said anything that disqualifies Shekito for public service in Sierra Leone . You guys just want to pick on the young man and some of us are not going to allow you.

I dont care who defends or does not defend me when I am being attacked. I will always defend those who in my opinion do not deserve your unreasonable attacks.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: sadman insane
To: All
Date Posted: 04:49:18 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: sadman_insane@yahoo.com
Entered From: host86-129-103-54.range86-129.btcentralplus.com at 86.129.103.54

Message:
The word "New" usually signifies a departure from the old. New things usually come with a ray of hope. If the likes of sheku are the new people that my country is endowed with, then am afraid i am begining to get worried about the future of mama sierra leone.


Subject: Re: President's Press Secretary's shady past -Personal opinion
From: Man Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 10:45:10 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: man_pikin@yahoo.com
Entered From: pool-71-172-29-64.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net at 71.172.29.64

Message:
Can Shekito issue be put to rest now and let us come out with positive suggestions on how we can help alleviate the sufferings of our brothers and sisters in Sierra leone.


Subject: A Question For Kabs-Kanu?
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 00:09:13 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: at 12.54.4.2

Message:
Kabs, I noticed that you referred to my uncle Alex Mansaray as' Cocorioko's Alex Mansaray" in the front PAGE of YOUR NEWSPAPER. With respect can you please, TELL me his tittle/position in YOUR NEWSPAPER? Has he taken Foday Mansaray's PLACE as CHAIRMAN of the EDITORIAL BOARD ? Dont forget that my uncle ALEX MANSARAY will be the MOST suitable REPLACEMENT of YOUR FODAY MANSARAY.


Subject: Re: A Question For Kabs-Kanu?
From: The Terminator
To: All
Date Posted: 10:05:10 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-67-169-114-68.hsd1.ca.comcast.net at 67.169.114.68

Message:
one of these days someone is going tio stop you from personal attacks on the web against other people. It could get violent and you may not like the result of doing these things. This is America and the kinds of things that you cluld get away with in sierra leone such as physically attacking people and destroying their credibility does not bode well for this environment. stop acting like a child you are a mature man now, be one.

You may think that this is funny until you realise that other people do not think so. If you are jealous of Foday Mansarays success in life then you work hard to becomne successful yourself. That is how its done.


Subject: Re: A Question For Kabs-Kanu?
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 00:44:46 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: aca51797.ipt.aol.com at 172.165.23.151

Message:
ALPHA SAIDU,

You, like many Sierra Leoneans, do not understand newspaper heirarchy. For your benefit and for many like you who do not understand how newspapers are run, I will explain it and I hope in the process I answer your question.

In newspaper heirarchy, the Publisher /Editor-in-Chief heads the Editorial Board and also is the head of the paper. Reference : The other papers PATRIOTIC VANGUARD, AWARENESS TIMES, STANDARD TIMES, SIERRA EXPRESS , THE NEW CITIZEN , etc. The Editorial Board means the editors, reporters, columnists and stringers ( Those who write or facilitate the publication of the paper ) .Members of this board are responsible for writing, editing and producing the newspaper. They are journalists and their duty is the publication side of the paper and some of them produce what is in published in the paper, e.g the reporters and columnists. Some newspapers have only this board.

Some others , like Cocorioko , have a parallel board which performs the role of a WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE .This Board helps to explore ways and means of getting finance and other logistical support for the paper. It also handles administrative matters with the advice and consent of the Publisher. Mr. Foday Mansaray is presently the head of this board. Alex Mansaray has not taken his position. Your uncle once held the position but he stepped down from it.

I hope this answers your question.

I will also advice that you cease from making any negative attacks on Mr.Foday Mansaray on this forum.I am not saying that the question you asked was negative. It was not.You just did not understand newspaper heirarchy and I am glad that I have explained that. However, let this not progress to the point where you might be tempted to make negative comments about Mr. Mansaray because it will not be accepted . No hard feelings.

KABS



Subject: Re: A Question For Kabs-Kanu?
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
To: All
Date Posted: 01:48:24 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
Entered From: at 12.54.4.2

Message:
Kabs, I am very sure that asking A QUESTION is not a CRIME for which I must be PUNISHED. I thank God YOU MADE two points:
(1) The editorial board MUST comprise of JOURNALISTS(trained and qualified).
(2) The cocorioko editorial board has a CHEMISTRY that is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from OTHER WELL established NEWSPAPERS.
I also THANK GOD for helping me to BE A MEMBER of S.L.A.J.(a noble association of JOURNALISTS, people who went through the RUDIMENTS of OUR PROFESSION). Please, be reminded that when I started contributing to YOUR newspaper, YOU informed ME that I have been appointed to serve in your EDITORAIL BOARD.
From the bottom of MY HEART I thank YOU for pointing out that I DID NOT insult YOUR CHAIRMAN Foday Mansaray.
I will DELIBERATELY REFUSE the reply TO YOUR ANSWER to the other PART of MY QUESTION. I am SURE the READING PUBLIC will read between YOUR LINES and make a JUDGEMENT for themselves.
WE will always BE FRIENDS . God Bless YOU.


Subject: Re: A Question For Kabs-Kanu 2 ?
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 01:01:22 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: aca51797.ipt.aol.com at 172.165.23.151

Message:
Sorry I omitted this information :

Alex Mansaray is the counterpart Chair of the Board ( The Ways and Means ). He and Mr.Foday Mansaray control that board and are involved with the administration of the paper. He stepped down due to his busy schedule but has since returned ).


Subject: LEONE STARS' 2-0 Loss to Equatorial Guinea
From: Footballer
To: All
Date Posted: 23:40:41 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
The New People Newspaper Online

LEONE STARS' 2-0 Loss to Equatorial Guinea ('La Nzalang Nacional'): How and Why.
6.1.2008


MALABO - PETER BANGURA: Dear Sir, allow me space in your widely read online paper to vent my views as a Sierra Leonean, travelling fan and currently a headhunter for a championship club in the United Kingdom. I have also worked with former Sierra Leone international and coach, Leroy Rosenior (albeit briefly) with the Leone Stars. What I saw on Sunday was a combination of unfortunate consequences of underinvestment in football in Sierra Leone, poor organisation, inadequate coaching, and poor morale. I also spoke to the players immediately after the game and although I do not wish to quote their views directly, I believe that their comments hold the thoughts to moving our country's football beyond what it is.

First, the match itself. Sierra Leone started with the following team: Warren Kanu, Alhaji Jabbie, Amadu Bah, Christian Caulker, Ibrahim Kargbo (Obreh), Mustapha Sama, Samuel Barlay, Umaru Bangura, Gibrilla Woobay, with Mohamed Kallon (Ajay - Capt) and Kei Kamara up front. Sierra Leone had a bright start with smart passes and quick counter-attacks. This had its toll on Equatorial Guinea whose fullbacks resorted to manhandling the wing attack of Gibrilla Woobay who looked very lively. But Cadiz-based Guinean defender, Yao Yago, gradually asserted his presence alongside Lauren Doe, Jose Luis Rondo, and Atletico Madrid B team defender, David Kily. As the attacking duo of Kallon and Kamara were blunted, Equatorial Guinea began to assert its presence in the middle with veteran Zarandona Ivan and his brother Benjamin Zarandona (capped twice for Spain's U21 before electing for Equatorial Guinea) pulling the strings in the middle of the pack. Touri's early injury in the 22nd minute saw a like for like switch with Spain-based youngster, Mpome.

The Equatorial Guinean midfield ground down the Sierra Leonean midfield which saw Mohamed Kallon dropping into the midfield to cut down the short passing game of the Guineans but to no avail. The Equatorial Guinean side had a number of goalmouth flashes and there was little coordination from the defence to the Sierra Leone midfield with the odd long ball over the Equatorial Guinean midfield toward Kei Kamara in attack. The strategy was unproductive though because the Equatorial Guinean defence cleared the long balls and coordinated the retrieved ball through their midfield which looked better-organised than the Sierra Leonean midfield which seemed to be playing on different wave-lengths.

The second half was not kind on the Leone Stars whose uncoordinated start continued in the second half. Within 2 minutes, Roman put Equatorial Guinea ahead. The refereeing left much to be desired with many major decision going against the Leone Stars. But the Leone Stars defence was creaking especially as it yieleded a penalty in the 57th minute which Juan Epite (pictured) buried past Leone Stars' Christian Caulker. At 2-0 and with a gradually uncoordinated defence and midfield, Sierra Leone's stars were much dispirited and disjointed and two of the senior players (Mustapha Sama and Mohamed Kallon) were yellow-carded for various infractions. Equatorial Guinea would have added to their total but a number of fine saves from Leone Stars keeper, Christian Caulker.

On reflection, Leone Stars looked uncoordinated and team lacked overall balance. There was also a differential level of fitness with the foreign players looking better conditioned than the local players who looked overwhelmed by the occasion. Although coach Kanu seems to be managing a team with few resources (by hos own admission), this merely served to accentuate the bigger problem of his lack of strategic nous. Either his senior foreign-based players were not just listening or he just does not know how to communicate strategy clearly to his team. Mohamed Kallon was virtually doing all the screaming as team captain as well as running onn the pitch. This, obviously, is no advantage for a team that needs its senior players to lead from the front and concentrate on the game.

After the game, I was told that most of the foreign based players had paid their own way and that Mohamed Kallon had sponsored camp, jerseys, and subsidized travel. The local players also note that the local league is laregly disorganised and that the government has not made any effort to invest in football in the country. Even the turf at the national stadium has not been re-laid and is not properly managed. The stadium itself failed an initial FIFA inspection only to pass later after a lot of revamping. The government needs to look very seriously into changing its approach and attitude to football in Sierra Leone. Like everything, Sierra Leone has enormous resources and raw talent, and just a little investment, organisation, will see Sierra Leone taking its rightful place. What I saw in Malabo, does not make a favourable statement for Sierra Leone football. PERHAPS, Sierra Leone needs to do what Equatorial Guinea did to rebuild the national side. Equatorial Guinea wooed its foreign born players some years ago and recruited 10 foreign born players who play at high levels in Spain. Sierra Leone has excellent stars out there who may be tempted to declare for Sierra Leone with the right incentive and the right investment in the national side.


Subject: Re: LEONE STARS' 2-0 Loss to Equatorial Guinea
From: umfaali
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Date Posted: 15:54:47 06/03/08 ()
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This is a well written report, it should be published. Peter Bangura, keep
up the good work, you should be a sport writer.


Subject: What Happened to the $5 Million Dollars Attitudinal Change
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Date Posted: 23:21:51 06/02/08 ()
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Since the Prez launched the $5 Million dollars attitudinal change program, Sierra-Leoneans have finally decided to change their attitudes. Thuggery has reappeared all of a sudden with students burning down buildings at FBC.

The information Minister, Press secretary and other officials lied about the SLPP radio and the prez said nothing.

I guess the President was advocating for Sierra-Leoneans to change their attitudes from bad to worst. Things are getting out of control.

Just on sunday, Police invaded an auradicals meeting and arrested more than twenty people. The police officer claimed that an order from the Vice president gave them the power to arrest anyone. This is definitely part of the attitudinal change program. The Police can arrest anyone randomly without respecting the rights of the people of salone.

Mr. Prez, if this is the meaning of your Attitudinal Change campaign, then please stop wasting money on this senseless project and find ways to minimise the suffering of your people.


Subject: MARGAI: APC is full of thieves and failures
From: Bai Forna
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Date Posted: 20:12:31 06/02/08 ()
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Charlie boy watin don hapin? Kailahun Court Barray don yeri. Na for go tel them na Makeni


Subject: Re: MARGAI: APC is full of thieves and failures
From: Alpha Saidu Bangura
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Date Posted: 22:49:42 06/02/08 ()
Email Address: saidubangso@aol.com
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Bai, please, pay NO MIND to Charles Margai because It is ONLY when ROGUES fall apart, Just MEN have thier DUES.
I bet EVERYTHING I hold sacred, Charles did not FIND out last night that THE APC is FULL OF THIEVES/FAILURES. It is SOMETHING he knew all along but decided to support THE APC. After president Koroma showed him the TRUE APC, he wants to BACK OUT. I ONLY HOPE and PRAY that HE LEARNS the HARD WAY.


Subject: Forget Leone Stars
From: Nasiru
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Date Posted: 22:24:24 06/02/08 ()
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.Untill we stop waisting funds, go to the drawing board and identify the problems facing the beautiful game in Salone we will always keep dropping in standard. Equitorial guinea of all!! Our best choice for now is to forget those so called pros out there, develop our home grown talents through a very competitive league supported by several mini stadiums and soccer academies all around the country.The game should be played at all levels of institution.Lets instill some pride here. I hate to see is our national players acquiring the names of players from other nations eg Abu Sankoh AKA Thiery Henry. That is a sign of low self esteem. I believe we have a lot of raw talents in Salone that we can invest in rather spending money flying low rated players from outside simply because they are from overseas. Remember the cohesiveness of the Egyptians in the last nations cup?Those guys were mostly home based.If we can develop at least 20 more Mohamed Kallons that will be good for the nation as a whole especially the unattended youth.


Subject: Re: Forget Leone Stars
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you are right brother.


Subject: Re: Forget Leone Stars
From: Man way nor get worry
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Date Posted: 22:58:29 06/02/08 ()
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You are right bro


Subject: Where is Hon. Tunde Lewalley
From: Honourable
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Date Posted: 17:25:36 06/02/08 ()
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"We voted for the APC parliamentarian candidate, within the constituency 104 ward 371, Tumde Luwalie, (but he has) not paid a singular visit to the people of this community. The community is still looking forward to his co-operation", said the Chief.


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Concord Times (Freetown)

2 June 2008
Posted to the web 2 June 2008

Ibrahim Jaffa Condeh
Freetown

Moa wharf is home to an estimated population of seven thousand people, many of them children. Many of these children are affected illness due to the poor sanitation of the community.

Many of the children of Moa wharf do not attend school, as they are too busy working as fisherman.


These young children, between the ages of nine and sixteen, consider fishing as a lucrative job for them to get money to support their family, as some are the sole bread winners of their families.

Life in Moa wharf, as in many Sierra Leonean slums, is difficult and unhealthy. Hundreds of thousands of people suffer in conditions too poor to sustain a healthy life.

Many people have migrated to Freetown from the provinces, either for jobs or for other reasons in order to improve their circumstance, but they are finding that life is no easier in the big city.

Residents in the Freetown slums find that life is worse than the places they've come from, with no pipe-born water, no healthcare centres, or even accessible schools.

It is very difficult to enter Moa wharf, the stairs leading to the community are treacherous. The area is divided into two sections, the upper Moa wharf and the lower, but fishing remains a predominant occupation for everyone's survival.

The wharf is considered to be a major business centre for the exchange of goods, hundreds if not thousands of people go there to do business..

Mabinti Suma said her mother has been a fish monger for the past thirty years. After the death of her parents, she too became a fish seller, in order to take care of her four younger sisters.

"I have to sell these fish for us to have our daily food to eats", she said, adding that she has seven people who she employed as workers who she must pay monthly.

One of these workers, Maraima Kargbo said that she is staying at the shell old road, wither two sons.

Everyday she comes here for work in order to sustain her family. "My husband is dead and I have to strive hard to have food for my kids, I must come here (so) my children can survive." Moa wharf is home to many extended families, and up to twenty five people are said to sleep in a two bed room apartment with ten to fifteen children sleeping in a congested parlour. In the raining season many of these houses can be flooded.

The Chief of Moa wharf, Ya Alimany Kamarkeh, said that the government and NGOs must to come to the aid of the community and its people, which have been ignored to this day.

Moa wharf has become a dumping ground for garbage and the drainage facilities are not functional. It is a breeding ground for malarial mosquitoes. Poor toilet facilities mean that men, women and children go to the sea side to defecate.

The community has a school, but it is dilapidated.

Despite this, a few of the pupils in Moa wharf are proud to have received good grades at the end of every NPSE examination.

"We voted for the APC parliamentarian candidate, within the constituency 104 ward 371, Tumde Luwalie, (but he has) not paid a singular visit to the people of this community. The community is still looking forward to his co-operation", said the Chief.

The crime rate in the community is not high, but petty crime is a problem. Many young men are involved in the snatching of mobile phones from people. Some of these cases can be settled by her, while others are referred to the police station for the law to take its course.

Mariama Kamara, age fourteen years, said she have been a fish seller for the past two years. It is the only way she can have money to buy cloths and help her mother to feed the house of seventy people. Her parents did not make her go to school because they could not afford school fees. Eight of her brothers and sisters have not set foot inside a classroom. Four of her brothers are fishermen.

Youth leader of Moa wharf, Alimany Kamara, said sanitation is the biggest problem the community faces.

As flooding occurs in the rainy season, no man sleeps soundly during the rains.


The former Councilor of constituency, Hamid Samba Kamara, said he contributed to the community by constructing six toilets stalls close to the river side, which have been of a major help to the people.

Kamara wants to be elected again as Councilor for the area, during the government of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) he was elected as an All Peoples Congress Councilor (APC). He wants to regain this position, and feels the call from his people to serve.

He plans to construct a bridge that will provide access to the community, and better access to the toilet.


Subject: Re: Where is Hon. Tunde Lewalley
From: zim
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Date Posted: 18:26:29 06/02/08 ()
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Saidu Bangura what do you have to say?


Subject: Political
From: The heart of the matter about tribalism in Sierra Leone.
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Date Posted: 12:46:00 06/02/08 ()
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It is a clear fact that every time someone starts an open discussion about one of the biggest obstacles to the development of our country, some people feel offended and will go on the attack. One can also believe that sometimes discussing such issues is dangerous for a nation especially when one group of people in the discussion feel been attacked by the others.
The fact of the matter is that we have to amicably discuss tribalism in our society in order to change the perception of the perpetrators for an attitude of inclusion. Tribalism in our society is like a type of cancer that is very difficult to cure.
However, doctors will still try to do their best to help the patient cure it or minimize it consequence until the last seconds of his life.
Let us take tribalism in our society like racism in America today. Many people know that racism in our society is alive and well, but people are either afraid or unwilling to discuss it openly because either they are afraid to be labeled as racist or the consequence of discussing it.

When Barrack Obama’s pastor came to the forefront in the on going politics in the democratic primaries, Obama stood up willingly to open a national discussions and dialogue, and he was received with applause and praises by many people who have wanted to discuss this issue for a very long time. He also open a way for those who are affected by racism to come out of their shell and discuss it. In due course, majority of the American people come to the conclusion that racism is still alive in America and should be tackled. There is now on going national debate on how to tackle racism in America. This is one step in the right direction because one person is willing to stand up, and call for a dialogue on such hot button issue in America.

This should also be done in our society to tackle tribalism. I am not trying to blame anyone or any tribe that they are responsible for tribalism in Sierra Leone. However, I can confidently say that tribalism is a problem in all the tribes in Sierra Leone even though some are more prevalent than the others.

Tribalism has been a cancer in our society for a very long time and it is eating our future every day. We must tackle it sooner than later in a civil discussion.

I am grateful to Mr. Karim Kamara for bringing up this issue in an article even though the narration may not be perfect as others would have wanted. Instead of attacking him I urge my brothers and sisters to attack the real problem that is dividing us as a nation.

As I have been saying all along in discussion forums that when it comes to tribalism, some of us are caught in the middle with no where to go. We become the victims because of the composition of our families. Our families come from both the major tribes that are the core of this problem. We have brothers who are SLPP members and others APC due to the diversity of our families. Despite of all these diversities, we live in unity as a family and feel comfortable with it.

This is what we expect everyone in the country to be and behave. It should be clearly understood that being a member of one tribe does not differentiate you from the rest of the people and dose not make you superior over the others. If we can acknowledeg this concept and ready to work with each other irrespective of our tribes, we will be able to develope our country quicker than expected. Remember folks, divided we fall and united we stand.


Subject: Re: Political
From: political
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Date Posted: 12:49:11 06/02/08 ()
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By the way this article can also be found at www.africanvideoproduction.com


Subject: new cabinet
From: concerned
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Date Posted: 11:20:37 06/02/08 ()
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can someone tell us the name of the minister that urinated onboard the flight to nigeria.


Subject: Re: new cabinet
From: Foto
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Date Posted: 07:25:23 06/03/08 ()
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I can post the photo on this forum, without his face.Do you think, you will be able to make out, who the man is???


Subject: Re: new cabinet
From: Bai Forna
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Date Posted: 15:57:18 06/02/08 ()
Email Address: baiforna@yahoo.com
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Message:
Contact the sierra Leone High Commissioner in Nigeria. But I beg you do not tell us his name because he may loose his job


Subject: Re: new cabinet
From: Pax
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Date Posted: 14:28:36 06/02/08 ()
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You mean, the one, who stripped himself, performed cabaret and then urinated on the Passesngers.Someone, who was onboard has a photo, but he fears to make it public.


Subject: Re: new cabinet
From: SORIE Jawara
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Date Posted: 14:53:08 06/02/08 ()
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Message:
Why is government silent about this issue.Is this a cover up operation or another political malice with deliberate effort to discredit and destroy government officials.May be president Koroma does not care about his selected officials and the nation.


Subject: Re: new cabinet
From: Oshhh
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Date Posted: 15:06:47 06/02/08 ()
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He is a very good man, but may have certain limitations, such as - you have to chose all your officials from a set of 100 people.


Subject: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Low Grade San San.
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Date Posted: 12:18:42 06/02/08 ()
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Some of these pseudo intellectuals should not be given any space on this paper because all they do is to stir up trouble. Kamara said he first learnt his first Mende "when a spontaneous outburst of jubilation stormed the town centre with people armed with sticks looking for Cyril Foray with a mende shouts of "FURI LUA, FURI LUA" meaning the " THE SUN HAS SET, THE SUN HAS SET" (a reference to Foray going into hiding for dear life)."

But what this historian turned linguist deliberately failed to tell us was the actual meaning of this Temne ward. "GBENTAS" Because for some Mendes, this was the first Temne word they learnt when Mendes who were living peacefully in Lunsar were asked to leave Lunsar without any notice simply because the were seen as pro slpp. CP may have ran for his dear life after his defeat in Bo. But here again Kamara, the so call historian failed to tell us that lawyer AB Kamara, former vice president, a northerner was physically tied up and bundled into the boot of a car in Port Loko his home town, and told to go back to his mende land in Bo and contest an election there since that was where he was practising. And his crime was? For flirting with the slpp.

Kamara again said that since independence our country hasn't been a united country? But where was he when we won the ZONE TWO tournament during the nprc government? The whole country was united, even the ruf were celebrating, and that was during the war. And i can assure this historian that should we decide to liberate yenga by force today, every sierra Leonean will be lining up to provide blood just to reclaim our country. And hear his rubbish on grassing up. So because sierra leoneans grass each others up they are not united, therefor we should bin our treasured national anthem? how daft.

Before i started my own business, i used to supervise a hundred and fifty staff. Mostly Africans with Nigerians in majority. And boy, the congasa, lie en bard hart bin plenty. There was not a single day Nigerians in particular were not telling me, Mr. supervisor Precious dae work with fake NI nuber oh. or ogar oh, you know sae Barbatubde nor geh work permit? Charity, i will deal with her, she think sae ar nor know she dae work with her sister in law papers. But when you go to their party's you see them all celebrating in unison and competing with each other splashing money especially at naming ceremonies. So grassing has nothing to do with unity. Jamaica, Ghana and even the English do grass each other up.

Finally, Kamara should be in sierra leone wae man dem dae celebrate Bob Marley nite, leh ee see how we unite. From TURN-UP near Toyoto garage or KAYS by Fisheries in Freetown to LIONS in Bo to KAIBARA CITY in Kono to FEJABI DEEN behind stocko Juncture in Makeni to COLIE in Moyamba, man dem dae burn the cali steady in unison, tribe no tribe nar marley nite salone man dae celebrate. And you are telling us we are not united?

He himself sound like a super grass or should i say, nar BELLER. SEEN!


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: The Smart Cavalier
To: All
Date Posted: 14:36:00 06/02/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
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Man it is so easy to diss someone for saying the truth about an intractable problem that has been eating Salone since the demise of Sir Milton Margai and worse to just trash a well-researched write-up by a fine historian like Mr.Kamara.
Straight-in-the-faceically speaking,without intending to setup any showdown or confrontation,or meaning no offence,the culprits and keepers of tribalism in post-colonial Salone are the mendes.This is one tribe that is having tribalism entrenched in it such that to eradicate it seems a mission impossible.Scratch every mende and you will find a hardcore super-tribalist.

I am a northerner born and bred in the Nongowa Chiefdom by parents who happened to find themselves in such places because of job mobility.I spent 14 years of my life witnessing high level tribalism I have never seen anywhere in Salone! While other tribes were involved in inter-marriages especially with mende women to help promote harmony and unity,the mende families were busy telling their sons to go only for mendes. One day I asked an elderly mende man why is it that their sons should only marry mende girls he smiled and gave the most ridiculous and unconvincing reply.According to him mende girls are most docile of all tribes and that girls from other tribes especially temnes are violent and recalciterant.He made these funny allegations against other tribes when his wife was always subjecting him to public humiliation anytime they are involved in an argument.The wife when angered goes to the extent of attacking him physically and sometimes reminds me of wresting matches on TV between Chyna and other male wrestlers.

Man if you are a mende do some soul-searching and join the bandwagon of reformers.Stop shying away from the truth.Educate your tribesmen on the dangers of their philosophy,hobby and culture.Start with the illiterates in the villages, change their perception of other tribes and end in the urban areas where you need to inform people to come of age after 46 years of independence.Tell them to stop living in the tribalistic past, tell them to wake up to the reality of tribal harmony.Do your tribe such a big favour and save Salone future troubles!


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Low Grade San San.
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Date Posted: 10:03:58 06/03/08 ()
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tribal ! tribal, tribalist,
how i know you when you write
as you start bashing mendes
i can tell you who your are

"the mende families were busy telling their sons to go only for mendes. One day I asked an elderly mende man why is it that their sons should only marry mende girls he smiled and gave the most ridiculous and unconvincing reply.According to him mende girls are most docile of all tribes and that girls from other tribes especially temnes are violent and recalciterant."

and boy ! oh boy, it seems that quite a good number of decent northerners did buy or fell for it. Just listen to these names, Bai Koblo, Dr Bangura, Prof. Kamara, SI koroma, Siaka Stevens, Saidu Momoh, ET kamara and Bambay Kamara.

Man, is that all you've got? why didn't you spiced it up a bit and also tell us that those mende Pharaohs in Nogorwa were so tribalistic they ordered the killings of all first born temne girls so that their mende son will never have anything to do with them. Man tone down a bit. I am a northern myself and my mom is from Kisgston 11 in Jamaica but you are definitely not spreading your mende hatred in my name.

Gone are your alleged caveman days in nongowa, wae if man wan check gyal ee geh for begin ask fos if nar german or if ee dae eat gbegbay or if nar poyo ee dady dae tap. Nor star, it doesn't go like that anymore. Nowadays you see a sister, you start dropping the lyrics straight away. No time to start asking about tribe, because by the time you may get your answer, some smooth operator would have already sneak in there before you Seen? enti you wan know tribe fos.

BTW i am still waiting for the meaning of the Temne word "GENTAS" from either you or Mr. Kamara the historian/linguist and great researcher.

Bless


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: The Smart Cavalier
To: All
Date Posted: 05:21:56 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
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Message:
That is the problem with most members in this forum!
When can you guys engage in a simple debate and enjoy the mud-slinging or idea-exchange?
Mr.Kamara made his views and without disproving his claims or countering some of the points he raised on incidents he has witnessed, you jumped up so high and started trashing his write-up. To counter you I made my own write-up just in support of Mr.Kamara with no offence. I expected you or sane-thinking members to counter my write-up but unfortunately you have not only acted contrary but also contaminated the healthy debating atmosphere that existed.
Now tell me how can we solve these nagging problems if we don't discuss, understand each other, agree on points and draw conclusions or make recommendations?
Such knee-jerk reactions are uncalled for! We are not ruffians or vandals but civilised intellectuals who should look at the positive side of things.You might be offended by some topics but that does not mean you should use abusive speech.All you need to do is counter intelligently like an intellectual.

Now if you want the debate to go on counter me convincingly to prove that I have been wrong.Present valid and sensible unfabricated points.

For your info GBENTAS has many meanings dependent on usage.In general it means "to recognize".Other forms may mean also "catch up" or "realize".


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Low Grade San San.
To: All
Date Posted: 14:11:30 06/04/08 ()
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"You might be offended by some topics but that does not mean you should use abusive speech." By (The Smart Cavalier)

now listen to this

"Man if you are a mende do some soul-searching and join the bandwagon of reformers.Stop shying away from the truth.Educate your tribesmen on the dangers of their philosophy,hobby and culture.Start with the illiterates in the villages, change their perception of other tribes and end in the urban areas where you need to inform people to come of age after 46 years of independence.Tell them to stop living in the tribalistic past, tell them to wake up to the reality of tribal harmony.Do your tribe such a big favour and save Salone future troubles!" By (The Smart Cavalier)again

then you say i was abusive? Bredrin, lets put this tribal nonsense behind us and just move on. I grew up in a country where my parents used to read signs like "NO BLACKS NO IRISH AND NO DOGS" on doors. And i have seen the senseless destruction that tribalism has caused in Africa, hence my confrontational attitude.

Mr. Kamara linking late uncle Cyril's as he was known in our family, incident to mende tribalism is false. Because election violence has nothing to do with tribalism in sierra leone.

SI Koroma burnt down his first cousin Dr. Koromas house in Port loko. Simply because Doc. declared his intention to contest against him.

Harry TT Williams put Ojeh nar im fambul, Madam Honoria Bailor Caulker ee doemot and sent her into exile from her chiefdom, because of politics.

Musa Gendemeh take thugs dem with cutlass en brush ee yone sister ee rice farm because of politics.

Hindolo Momoh Moriba told his own people in Bo that he was going to make the vultures have a feast during an election. Meaning, he was actually going to kill his own people just to get power hence the name MOMOH YEEBA. And i dont even want to start narrating again what happened in Ro-Sanda between Alhaji Wuroh and the Bangura Brothers, Thaimu and Momoh Toyota with Alie Menjor as their side kick.

Man tribalism nor dae pay, lets move on.


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Eddie Grant
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Date Posted: 16:42:02 06/03/08 ()
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Here you have it GENTAS, should sound GENTHAS meaning INVESTIGATE or EYEMARK.


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Candid Opinion
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Date Posted: 10:10:56 06/03/08 ()
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Message:
Well said Sir..

Me ah nor wan dey pass waterloo..
Dont know where roberi yongshon is.. Neither mafunta..

I just know.. malombo sweet.. and jakitombo is a national dish..

Married to a Temne.. with no regrets.. if it was Kroo i fell in love with.. ah bha..nay wase go burn normoh..but chill det do us part..

These tribal stirrers need their complex checked.......
Or we all go up in flames..


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Eddie Grant
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Date Posted: 16:46:52 06/03/08 ()
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Quiet true its good to know that we still have a few people who knows no tribe but country. While they continue to preach tribalism lets not relent in spreading unity.

By the way I missed your comical posts can you try and send some please.

God bless you my brother!!


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 08:20:15 06/04/08 ()
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Mr Grant..

Thanks for enjoying my humor..in Queen contry i hear its Humour.. we live in Bush country..Where eating Pretzels is considered a national security issue..

We the people of this world.. and us the BLACKs of America, with one voice.. shouted yesterday..

YES WE COULD, AND WE DID.

If only Charles was not a Margai..
We tire with the same ole.. same ole..man..
We need inspiration and radicalism in our thoughts and in our action.. A mental Mashall Plan..

Let me put this coffee down cause its making me labo too much filosofical...(did i say i am from bush country?)

By the way.. we are engaging out brothers and countrymen to make us the obama of calling cards..
Will you join the match to the promised land..??
Click here http://www.callstoafrica.com


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Sure
To: All
Date Posted: 08:18:50 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Smart Cavalier=Bai Bureh=Borbor Pain. The man is a plain tribalist. Just go to the archives and see his postings under the Borbor Pain handle.


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: The Smart Cavalier
To: All
Date Posted: 05:02:10 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: 194-237-247-130.customer.telia.com at 194.237.247.130

Message:
You wild guesser stop wasting your time! The best thing to do is to get yourself enrolled for a crash course on the internet.There you will learn about private computers and cyber cafes with public computers or public library computer systems.You will also about IPs or Internet Providers.After, you must be forced to draw the conclusion that many persons can use the same computer with the same IP address to remove the doubt that posting through the same IP address does not mean the same person.

By the way who will I be next week? Kabs Kanu?


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 07:36:19 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.97

Message:
Smart Cavalier,

This type of sentiment is bad. To say Mendes do not allow or encourage inter-tribal marriage is absolutely false.You need to talk to Temnes like Kabs Kanu for proper education

The rubbish some of you write here is enough to engulf Sierra Leone again into another battle ground. Let us deviate from this sort of mess.

APC win don make some man crase ba.


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: The Smart Cavalier
To: All
Date Posted: 09:30:47 06/03/08 ()
Email Address: rastafari_ish@hotmail.com
Entered From: 194-237-247-130.customer.telia.com at 194.237.247.130

Message:
If I am writing rubbish what then is your hero Sheku Kallon writing? Bulls--t? And you, what gives you the audacity to trash my postings? Better take a hard look at yourself, measure yourself and evaluate yourself before reducing yourself to an academic liability! Have you read what other guys have been writing here against other tribes I don't want to name here and tell them the same?
Do you think I am that naive enough to just write anything without any proof? Ask many other non-mendes and you will get the same stories and claims from about 70 percent of them! Look I don't want to chastise you to your lowest ebb.I will give you one more chance.And always remember I have the right to criticise or express any view and I have not employed you as an adviser!


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Forrest Gump
To: All
Date Posted: 07:52:31 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-132-255-170.range81-132.btcentralplus.com at 81.132.255.170

Message:
You learn everyday I thought Kabs kanu is a Lokko like me
Forrest


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 08:43:12 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
How does it all really matter...??

Sierra Leonean..salone pikin... saloneman........
That should be the label we wear......

This place is fast becoming a Mende bashing carnival..
And Kabs Kanu just as you allowed Sylvia Blyden to be ridicled for a longggggggggg while without lifting a finger to mitigate the hate.. is the same way you are allowing groits and xenophobic assholes to lambast a tribe of our country without a word or a click to delete from you cross bearing fingers..

GIVE OUR COUNTRY A BREAK. WE DO NOT NEED RACISTS, TRIBALISTS, NAYSAYERS, HATERS, OR BAMA's to spoil out own GOD given piece of this earth..

Kabbs.....you better wear your collar properly.. if you are a community leader.. your a community leader for US all........not just those north of the mile 45 line..


This nonsense has to stop before it degenerates.


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Low Grade San San.
To: All
Date Posted: 10:18:16 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host81-157-144-240.range81-157.btcentralplus.com at 81.157.144.240

Message:
well said candid. this is what i was trying to say yesterday but cocorioko being the chicken they are, will let any bush fowl crow tribalism nar yer, all in the name of fair and balance reporting.I DONT GIVE A RASSCLUTH ABOUT TRIBE IN SALONE.


Subject: Re: National Anthem Not Tribal Slogans.
From: Fen Plaba!
To: All
Date Posted: 18:16:23 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4577b27b.dyn.optonline.net at 69.119.178.123

Message:
"Straight-in-the-faceically speaking"

Smart Cavalier, thanks for teaching me a new expression. I have never seen it put this way. I will use it tomorrow on my students just before I drop the hammer on them for disruption and/or academic laziness.
Your brother,
Fen Plaba.


Subject: Ernest Koroma new cabinet
From: citizen
To: All
Date Posted: 11:16:54 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 212.85.1.21

Message:
I read in awareness times that a new cabinet will soon be made public and the public will wait to see if the two government officials will not be replaced.What is missing in that article is the second government officials that urinated onboard the flight to nigeria.In modern days journalism we expect the name not to be withheld if the news is confirmed.


Subject: What is the website to buy telephone cards for salone?
From: info seeker
To: All
Date Posted: 10:37:10 06/02/08 ()
Email Address: Infoseeker@msn.com
Entered From: gate3-norfolk.nmci.navy.mil at 138.162.0.43

Message:
I remember the website was posted a while back? can anyone please repost it again for cheap phone cards to salone.


Subject: Re: What is the website to buy telephone cards for salone?
From: info giver
To: All
Date Posted: 10:44:13 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
I think it is http://www.callstoafrica.com

Great service.


Subject: Re: What is the website to buy telephone cards for salone?
From: info seeker
To: All
Date Posted: 11:07:17 06/02/08 ()
Email Address: infoseeker@msn.com
Entered From: gate3-norfolk.nmci.navy.mil at 138.162.0.43

Message:
thanks. but i belive it was a different website that I think candid opinion i think posted.


Subject: Re: What is the website to buy telephone cards for salone?
From: Candid Opinion
To: All
Date Posted: 12:31:43 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ns.nucleusns2.com at 12.44.12.126

Message:
Info seeker.. this is our new site.. with better rates and features..

Like pinless dialing, pin for life and speed dial.

Info giver was right..

www.callstoafrica.com is our site..

or yo ucan email me @ 2footleppet@gmail.com

Cheers.


Subject: Re: What is the website to buy telephone cards for salone?
From: info seeker
To: All
Date Posted: 06:40:57 06/04/08 ()
Email Address: infoseeker@msn.com
Entered From: gate3-norfolk.nmci.navy.mil at 138.162.0.43

Message:
Thanks.


Subject: Male candidate threatens Female aspirant with secret society
From: Male
To: All
Date Posted: 10:25:29 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Male candidate threatens Female aspirant with secret society

Ruth Sesay, a female Independent candidate at Ward 39 in the Tonko Limba Chiefdom, Kambia District has complained of being threatened with the male secret society “gbangbani” by her male rival.


Ruth Sesay said she is afraid of her life as her political rival, Dauda Samura, is whipping up resentment among the male population against those who will possibly vote for her, reports For Di People.


Subject: Re: Male candidate threatens Female aspirant with secret society
From: Question
To: All
Date Posted: 11:02:47 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ppp-70-244-76-207.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net at 70.244.76.207

Message:
Where were these people when Foday Sankoh was ripping through the gbangbani and poro bushes raping their boys and men?

This lady must be a really naive politician to swallow such threats.

Gbangbani my @%^7.


Subject: Female candidate complained of intimidation in Lunsar
From: Female
To: All
Date Posted: 10:24:52 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Female candidate complained of intimidation in Lunsar

Mrs. Rugiatu Turay, a female candidate representing the ruling All Peoples Congress in the 5 July Local Council election has complained of harassment and intimidation from supporters of her party.


She told The Exclusive that executive members of the APC in Lunsar, mostly the male, are against her candidature, while supporting a male Independent candidate instead. She spoke of being denied access to the party office to hold meetings.


Subject: College authorities ordered students to leave campus
From: FBC
To: All
Date Posted: 10:24:12 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
College authorities ordered students to leave campus

Authorities at Fourah Bay College have ordered students to quit the campus following violent clashes between rival groups after a bitterly contested election.

The New Vision says police were al3rted to quell the riot after property worth millions of Leones had been destroyed.


Subject: FBC Students Union Politics
From: Bonthe Pikin
To: All
Date Posted: 05:48:53 06/02/08 ()
Email Address: bontilaynga@gmail.com
Entered From: at 82.114.74.98

Message:
To say Whites are APC and Blacks are SLPP is very unfair. Isatta Jabbie (IJ), wife of President Kabbah is WHITE; is she APC? The wife of JJ Saffa is a WHITE-is she APC? The backbone of JJ Saffa's REform Group was full of WHITE Graduates from FBC-did that make them APC?

The APC FBC Branch leader for four years is a member of Auradicals, and a very senior Comrade for that matter-DOES that make him SLPP?

So whoever is touting the idea that Whites are APC and Blacks are SLPP is totally wrong(repeat).


Subject: Tragedy Befalls World Cup Qualifier in Liberia: 8 suffocated
From: Front Page
To: All
Date Posted: 20:36:24 06/01/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Tragedy Befalls World Cup Qualifier in Liberia: 8 suffocated to Death
06/01/08 - FPA Staff/News Service Reports


Monrovia - A group six qualifying match between Liberia and its West African neighbors, The Gambia ended tragically Sunday after eight people suffocated at an overcrowded Samuel Kanyon Doe sports complex in Paynesville.

Doctors and aid workers said the 33,000-seat Chinese-built stadium was packed beyond capacity for the World Cup qualifying match, which eventually finished 1-1, with Mustapha Jarju scoring the goal for the Gambia after 17 minutes.

The rowdy crowd pushed up against a metal bar, causing the bar to snap and sending dozens of people careening onto the floor below. They fell onto others at the game, crushing them. "Spectators tried all sorts of means to save (them), but could not help," said Liberian Red Cross rescue worker Emmanuel Johnson.

Hours before the start of the match, United Nations peacekeepers had closed the gates of the stadium when it became clear that the stadium was already beyond capacity.

Thousands of people entered using fraudulent tickets, stranding real ticket holders outside. Stadium officials could not differentiate between the real and fake tickets and already had allowed too many people to enter before they realized their mistake.

The Liberian Football Association's chief doctor Sam Harris said the bodies of the eight dead were taken to the country's main hospital. Johnson put the death toll at 10. There was no immediate way to reconcile the conflicting tolls.


Subject: Finance Minister Allocate 74.4 Billion Leones for Light
From: Bai Forna
To: All
Date Posted: 18:29:52 06/01/08 ()
Email Address: baiforna@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 84.54.21.148

Message:
Mr. Minister please tell us why you are asking Parliament to approve the allocat1on of 74.4 billion leones for light when our people need to be empowered to increase their agricultural productions.

There are many health centers in Sierra Leone that need nurses and essential drugs. We have many schools that need teachers and educational equipments.

We are waiting for the reation of Parliamentarians whose loyalty should be to their people. Remember, your grades will be read in 2012


Subject: Re: Finance Minister Allocate 74.4 Billion Leones for Light
From: Economist
To: All
Date Posted: 20:06:06 06/01/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 196.207.229.145

Message:
Minister is a 3rd class accountant, and what does he know about economy.I have been saying from day one, sanpha Koroma should be minister of finance.Wake up Ernest Koroma, wake up!!!!!


Subject: Re: Finance Minister Allocate 74.4 Billion Leones for Light
From: Ronaldino
To: All
Date Posted: 07:44:29 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 82-44-17-83.cable.ubr04.croy.blueyonder.co.uk at 82.44.17.83

Message:
How much is 74.4 billion in pounds that makes your bum squirm? A litte over 13 mill! For a country that boasts to have diamonds and all the minerals that god gave cannt spend 13 mill on light? You sound like the small minded fools that ruled for 11 years and could not light a candle.
Me man nor to you papa gefor pay da det deh. Mak light flow!!


Subject: Re: Finance Minister Allocate 74.4 Billion Leones for Light
From: Abusive
To: All
Date Posted: 07:58:27 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Why bring the man's papa into this? Why the insult? Did you consider our total budgetary allocat1on? This is more than 20% of our total budget. Health allocat1on is less that 1% and education is also 2%. Does this make any sense to you?Agricultural allocat1on is only about 2%.


Subject: Re: Finance Minister Allocate 74.4 Billion Leones for Light
From: Ronaldino
To: All
Date Posted: 08:51:30 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: 82-44-17-83.cable.ubr04.croy.blueyonder.co.uk at 82.44.17.83

Message:
Look, all the money spent on building schools and hospitals do not come from the budget but from aid. Gvt mostly pays salaries to teachers and nurses. Even the 'light money' is a loan from the world bank 'til Bumbuna kicks in.
So what do you want the little industry that we have and Hospitals to run on in this day of Le16000 a gallon. If it takes fifty years to pay back the worldbank for this light loan so be it.But we will have light now!!!!!!


Subject: Re: Finance Minister Allocate 74.4 Billion Leones for Light
From: Wilkinson Road
To: All
Date Posted: 08:57:36 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
I live along wilkinson Road, and there has been no light in my house for the past week, despite all this money that has been spent. NPA had the balls to send us a huge electricity bill on Friday. Areas along Lumbley, central Freetown and Eastend are all complaining.

Where is your light, Mr. Ronaldinho?


Subject: Re: Finance Minister Allocate 74.4 Billion Leones for Light
From: We get light
To: All
Date Posted: 10:22:59 06/02/08 ()
Email Address: codfodnus@aol.com
Entered From: c-98-218-17-176.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 98.218.17.176

Message:
I do not know which part of Wilkinson road you live, but we are getting light in our part of Wilkinson road. May be you are not paying your light bill as a result you deserve to go without light. Ungreatful lier!


Subject: Re: Finance Minister Allocate 74.4 Billion Leones for Light
From: Abusive
To: All
Date Posted: 08:54:42 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
You have no idea about what you are talking about. Donors provide more than 50% of our budget money. If donors do not fulfill their promises, salone cannot even afford the money to pay salaries of gov't workers. Are you sure you know about your country?


Subject: Please revisit Nkrumah, Lumumba, Nyerere etc.
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 14:06:23 06/01/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
I have been buying books these days from Amazon.com. I have time now to read books I never had time to do so before.

I think as we search for solutions to Africa's problems, we should revisit some of the ideas of Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba and Mwalimu Julius Nyerere .I see a lot of gem in some of their ideas.


Subject: Re: Please revisit Nkrumah, Lumumba, Nyerere etc.
From: Earthman
To: All
Date Posted: 12:04:30 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 164.82.85.3

Message:
"Chama Cha Mapinduzi believes that all human beings
are equal"...Tanzanian ruling party CCM

Kabs, the Tanzanian model set up by Nyerere has had some real success.

Tanzania, the current OAU host,is also welcoming thousands of AFRICAN Americans to Arusha, for the Leon H. Sullivan summit.

Nkrumah was clearly ahead of his time. His contributions to the Continent may never be duplicated. LUMUMBA was clearly unfortunate,the mineral rich CONGO had to be in the grips of her exploiters.....With the help of saboteurs like Mobutu.

Hope you cover the summit in Arusha, Tanzania.


Subject: Re: Please revisit Nkrumah, Lumumba, Nyerere etc.
From: zakmal
To: All
Date Posted: 09:45:01 06/02/08 ()
Email Address: columbusw@gmail.com
Entered From: pool-71-163-2-135.washdc.fios.verizon.net at 71.163.2.135

Message:
Kabs with all due respect you should leave those books in the back of your bookshelf where they belong.We've tried those ideas in Africa for almost forty five years and we have nothing to show for it except a priviledge few who got their hands on power. Why not purchase books like wealth of nations,and books by likes of Milton Friedman etc.Africa was used like a guinea pig by the so-called liberators of yester years we now need new liberators with common sense solutions instead a lot of alphabets after their names.


Subject: Re: Please revisit Nkrumah, Lumumba, Nyerere etc.
From: Reality
To: All
Date Posted: 23:22:18 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: at 32.171.87.215

Message:
Kabs I would also suggest Economic Theory and operations Analysis,
by W. J. Baumol. You may also benefit from some modern books on
Economic Development and Development economics, the two are not
the same. You may also want to read Socialism from an economic
perspective. The political science perspective is too Utopian and has a
lot of assumptions that do not test well in theoretical modelling
depends on conditions that are unsustainable.


Subject: World Cup/ Nations Cup:Equatorial Guinea blanks Sierra Leone
From: Poor Leone Stars
To: All
Date Posted: 13:13:38 06/01/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-4575eca0.dyn.optonline.net at 69.117.236.160

Message:
Result: Equatorial Guinea 2 Sierra Leone 0


Subject: Re: World Cup/ Nations Cup:Equatorial Guinea blanks Sierra Leone
From: Shame
To: All
Date Posted: 14:11:51 06/01/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ac202-058.resnet.stonybrook.edu at 130.245.202.58

Message:
Salone cannot even defeat Equatorial Guinea these days. Poor Leone Stars.


Subject: Re: World Cup/ Nations Cup:Equatorial Guinea blanks Sierra Leone
From: Sam
To: All
Date Posted: 19:51:02 06/01/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-19-137-141.hsd1.ma.comcast.net at 76.19.137.141

Message:
What in heaven's name happened. I thought these are supposed to be players that are so good that they are playing overseas. Can Salone footballers PLEASE get a big win somewhere. That would boost the country's moral mightily


Subject: Re: World Cup/ Nations Cup:Equatorial Guinea blanks Sierra Leone
From: Percy Crowther
To: All
Date Posted: 06:47:15 06/02/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: pool-96-239-232-49.nwrknj.east.verizon.net at 96.239.232.49

Message:
Sam, it is not the number of players that play abroad that matters, but how cohesive they can play together. I am sure that even Ronaldino, Kaka, Adriano, Gilberto Silva and other Brazilians that play in different countries all over the world find time to practice together before international competitions. The Sierra Leonean footballers were so successful in internationals in the 60s, 70s, and 80s because they were all in the country and getting all of them to practice together was easily accomplished. Now, I read of players joining the team in Equatorial Guinea the day before the match. This is a subject that needs to be addressed by the SLFA, the players and their various foreign teams with which they have contractual agreements.


Subject: Re: World Cup/ Nations Cup:Equatorial Guinea blanks Sierra Leone
From: Bai Forna
To: All
Date Posted: 18:13:37 06/01/08 ()
Email Address: baiforna@yahoo.com
Entered From: at 84.54.21.148

Message:
Sierra Leoneans are among the world's most naturally talented people. Unfortunately, we are yet to have a government that will have the political will to assist our people exhibit those God gifted talents.

Leone Stars, congratulations for the effort and better luck next time.


Subject: Re: World Cup/ Nations Cup:Equatorial Guinea blanks Sierra Leone
From: Low Grade San San.
To: All
Date Posted: 16:01:07 06/01/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: host217-42-22-14.range217-42.btcentralplus.com at 217.42.22.14

Message:
let us tidy our dressing room, relay the pitch and fix the scorboard first before we start talking about playing football.weve got the players,but until we fixup, even my local pub team, the queen vic, will beat us.Equatorial Guinea beat salone? and check the score 2 nill.den even dae play bitgame dae let alone proper league? Shameful indeed!


Subject: Re: World Cup/ Nations Cup:Equatorial Guinea blanks Sierra L
From: umfaali
To: All
Date Posted: 21:48:35 06/01/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: c-76-100-130-84.hsd1.md.comcast.net at 76.100.130.84

Message:
Remember the days of the military boys; Leone star went to the Nation
Cup twice, with SLPP and APC till the world end. Let start playing baseball
Sierra Leone might be better on that. Shameful


Subject: Re: World Cup/ Nations Cup:Equatorial Guinea blanks Sierra Leone
From: Tolongbo
To: All
Date Posted: 16:16:29 06/01/08 ()
Email Address: soribabureh@hotmai.com
Entered From: proxy1.shabakah.net.sa at 212.102.0.101

Message:
No body should lament negatively for any failure of our national team in its international matches. Football today is no joke. Untill we are fully prepared and determined to win, our team can do nothing.

HARD LUCK LEONE STAR,


Subject: Re: World Cup/ Nations Cup:Equatorial Guinea blanks Sierra Leone
From: Tejan Kamara
To: All
Date Posted: 16:15:42 06/01/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
Shameful indeed.Even soccer cannot bring us joy. What a country.


Subject: Is Socialism , after all, the answer to Africa's problems ?
From: Kabs Kanu
To: All
Date Posted: 11:58:40 06/01/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: h167-156-253.63.chubb.com at 167.156.63.253

Message:
One definition of Socialism :

"An economic, social and political doctrine which expresses the struggle for the equal distribution of wealth by eliminating private property and the exploitative ruling class. ...".

Imagine if all property in Sierra Leone become nationalised, belonging to the state and the people ?

Imagine if the rich and greedy bourgeoisie and their political lackeys are no longer in control of property and wealth in Sierra Leone ?

And we back this up by hard work : Everybody returns to the farm to make us self-sufficient in food production ?

And we decide to have other staple foods like potatoes, eddoes and casava , instead of our slavish reliance on rice ?

Will situations not be better for the poor man who has been converted into a bum by the wolfish, exploitative and cruel capitalist system ?

Let's talk about it, guys ! ! !


Subject: Re: Is Socialism , after all, the answer to Africa's problems ?
From: Knice
To: All
Date Posted: 11:27:24 06/03/08 ()
Email Address:
Entered From: ool-45783056.dyn.optonline.net at 69.120.48.86

Message:
"Imagine if all property in Sierra Leone become nationalised, belonging to the state and the people?"

We do not have to imagine it. We have seen this at work for 70 years in the former Soviet Union. With all her abundant intellectual, technical, and natural resouce endowments, the socialist Soviet state was a dismal failure. The small plots people cultivated for their own subsistence consitently were more productive than the state farms madated by socialist fantasies.

"Imagine if the rich and greedy bourgeoisie and their political lackeys are no longer in control of property and wealth in Sierra Leone?"

Who then will be in control of these resources? The Government? Would you trust the government to be custodian of national resources? Which government? An SLPP government for instance? This inevitable aspect of socialist fantasy is also inevitably anti-democratic and never fails to enslave naturally free people. Let us also return to reality check: Sierra Leone in truth does not have a burgeois or rich and greedy class.

"And we back this up by hard work: Everybody returns to the farm to make us self-sufficient in food production?"

Where is the incentive for this back-to-the-farm exodus? Why would anyone commit to the back breaking work that is Sierra Leonean farming where the spoils are destined for the coffers of a government he does not trust and cannot influence? In a way we have seen this in Sierra Leone in the effects of documented corruption of the SLPMB. The SLPMB would take farmers produce (coffee, cocoa, and palm kernels, etc.) and delayed payments to farmers or did not pay them at all. In short order the bottom fell from under the cash crop sector of the economy. Do we really want to return to this?

"And we decide to have other staple foods like potatoes, eddoes and casava , instead of our slavish reliance on rice?"

Reliance on rice is not a slavish habit, but aculturation spanning possibly thousands of years. Besides whatever alternative staples you may chose, you will still have to grow them. They will not suddenly appear as if by magic on the dinner table. So our eating habits or preferences are not the problem. That we are not growing enough food is the problem. Transportation is also a major problem. I just returned from Sierra Leone. And yes, I observed severe hunger in Freetown but not much hunger in Kenema and Kailahun, where people receive their daily bellyful. Koinadugu too is evolving into an especially productive district for growing vegetables in particular. But they cannot export to Freetown for lack of transportation. It brings to focus the stupidity of scrapping the railroad, which can now be remembered as the economic lifeline that it was.

"Will situations not be better for the poor man who has been converted into a bum by the wolfish, exploitative and cruel capitalist system?"

NOT SO, Rev.!! Economics at its most basic is the study of the allocat1on of "scarce resources". Now I do not personally believe in a concept of scare resources. I believe there are enough to go around, and each of us can have all we want without taking anything away from another. My views however are more metaphysical and therefore another matter altogether.

Capitalism just so happens to be the most efficient practice of allocat1ong "scarce resources". Let us say Reverend, that you have a thousand dollars to spare. You could spend those dollars to take your family on a vacation, in which case the money would be spent and gone. You could save that money in a fund at your local bank and earn interest of say, 6%. Or you could invest those dollars in equity with potential for not only dividends, but capital gains as well.

This is the question that capitalism seeks to answer. It does not have to be exploitative. It only seeks to maximize returns to the stake holders. Because unhappy workers are unproductive workers, it is not in the interest of owners of capital to abuse or exploit workers. In fact capitalism is so efficient at maximizing returns that governments have seen fit to make unneccesary concessions to capital, which in my opinion is the source of a corruption that gives capitalism an undeservedly bad reputation.

Make no mistake, the ONLY alternative to capitalism is Government allocat1on of resources. You may call it socialism or any other name, but it is still government allocat1on which did not work in the Soviet Union; is not working in North Korea, Cuba, or Zimbabwe, etc.

Democracy and free markets are infact the solutions for Africa. To make them work however, we must start to respect and honor individalism and personal pursuits over futile hopes of molding an indifferent people. What drives you may not appeal to me; and what drives me may not appeal to you. But we both must be free to pursue our personal agendas and trust that in the end we will together evolve into a Sierra Leonean personality and viewpoint.

Because I believe you are close to the heirachy of the APC givernment, I sincerely hope that you are not floating an idea that is being seriously considered by them. The end does not always justify the means, and as Winston Churchill said: "Democracy (and by implication capitalism) is the worst form of government, until you consider the alternatives".


Subject: Re: Is Socialism , after all, the answer to Africa's problem
From: Chez Winakabs Europe
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Date Posted: 00:57:48 06/02/08 ()
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The middle gound between socialism and capitalism is the answer to
Africa's problems - SOCIOCAPITALISM. Many say it does not exist so we
try to create this balanced ground. Our God is a 'Sociocapitalist' he gives
to those who work hard more and urge them to care for those incapable
of working hard - that is the work of a sociocapitalist. A society that
thrives on private enterprise and making way for any capable to progress
not forgetting to create avenues for the progression of the incapable. I
strongly believe in sociocapitalism - it is the only way forward!!


Subject: Re: Is Socialism , after all, the answer to Africa's problem
From: KING LOGGY
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Date Posted: 07:33:27 06/02/08 ()
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Chez, "SOCIOCAPITALISM" is probably not as common a word as "PROTECTIONISM". Do a search on most oil producing nations and you will find out that this is what they practice. Hell even China, the new kid in the capitalist block, is be accused of protectionism.
Employees of the steel and other manufactoring industries cry out loud for protection from cheap Chinese products. Yes buddy SOCIOCAPITALISM/PROTECTIONISM is the way to go...it is working for China and it MUST work for Salone.


Subject: Re: Is Socialism , after all, the answer to Africa's problem
From: chez Winakabs Europe
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Date Posted: 10:18:32 06/02/08 ()
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KL, thanks for the reference.


Subject: Re: Is Socialism , after all, the answer to Africa's problems ?
From: Don Osman
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Date Posted: 18:27:52 06/01/08 ()
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Can anyone suggest a socialist nation in today's world that models the ideals of socialism?


Subject: Re: Is Socialism , after all, the answer to Africa's problem
From: Reality
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Date Posted: 14:00:16 06/01/08 ()
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Far from being a solution to Africa's problems, socialism will lead to the
total collapse of most African economies. Even now that we have
private ownership of land, labour and capital resources, African
politicians with their control of the limited public sector are mostly,with
the exception of a few, tyrants whose inept economic and social
policies have resulted in massive poverty for the masses of the people
of the continent. Imagine then a situation where these same politician
under a socialist system acquire ownership through nationalization of
everything in the country.

How will the national wealth be distributed? Who will determine who
gets what? Will dissent be tolerated, will others with alternative ideas
have to flee the country as has happened in Cuba?

Will effort be rewarded equally or will hardworking and lazy people
have equal share of the national wealth. Will there be any private
motivation? If my business or farm returns belong to the state will I
work harder, or will I just go to the farm and idle until it is time to go
home.

Given that the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet
Socialist countries tried socialism and found it a miserable failure that
made them lag behind the Western Europeans and America, and had
to give up the system, what do Africans know that these people did not
or should we take their experience as a warning?

How will our leaders be selected? How will we ensure that Soviet style
cronyism is not perpetuated.

Socialism represents the abdication of a substantial amount of
individual freedoms, the freedom to own land, business and other
forms of property. What benefit from government is worth giving up so
many freedoms.



Subject: Re: Is Socialism , after all, the answer to Africa's problem
From: Bock Jah
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Date Posted: 04:19:34 06/02/08 ()
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Well said brother such a system would not benefit us given the trend of globalisation today and the competition for Foreign Direct Investment africa would be left in economic wilderness.Foriegn Direct investment is one of the main drivers of emerging economies,therefore African countries should make their economies more attractive for investment. Removing the restrictions of a socialist system would encourage competition.Such capital inflows would then be used by Governments to invest in vital infrastructures.Governments should have no business in providing services like electricity,Buses etc which are heavily subsidised these sholud be open to competition by the private sector and a regulatory body formed to ensure that consumers get a fair deal.


Subject: Re: Is Socialism , after all, the answer to Africa's problems ?
From: Jackal
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Date Posted: 13:49:29 06/01/08 ()
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Socialism has always been and will continue to be Africa's best option to ensuring equal economic opportunity. There is no better way to distribute national wealth. To compete where the field is not level is to give a leg up to patronage and nepotism. The distribution of wealth cannot be guaranteed or equalized under a capitalist or non socialist system, simply because of Africa's strong ties to traditionalist systems and governance. That is a factual premise.
At the time of Africa's independence, many African countries had far fewer educated elites to fill in the shoes of the colonial masters. The challenge facing those leaders was implementing a system that can ensure equal distribution of wealth among the people. History was not favorable to socialism because the cold war favored the rationale of economic and poitical freedom over economic equality and political control.
While capitalism was good for the competitive West, as it transitioned from the Agrarian to the Industrial revolution, Africa was trapped in the infancy of primitive Agrarian societies. With limited resources, low productivity, a fair share of national resources, Socialism was Africa's best chance to mass distribution of wealth. It considered every home, every citizen and every generation unborn. It is the capitlaist form of creating and enriching the largest segment of society; its middle class.
Kwame Nkrumah studied the way of the capitalists, and found it unsuitiable for Africa. He was right then and he is still right. A welfare state is very complex, encourages laziness, gives government too much power and freezes innovation. But if the welfare of the masses is greater than political freedom, which is what tends to operate in a socalist state, and if the so called socialist state is truly neutral, I'll say feed me, cloth me, educate me, care for my health using the same standards across the board and govern me.
I do not support socialism now because the level of division in today's society, explosion of African elites. The current extent of power abuse would make for the worse form of socialism. But I do favor greater subsidy to people in select income brackets in Africa, especially farmers and the unemployed.


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