FIRST LADY ATTACKS THE “SERPENTS”, SO WHY ALL THE NOISE?
The Queen has been under attack mainly on social media in the last few days for invoking brimstone and fire on those she believes want to derail her husband’s agenda for this country by their conduct in offices of state to which they were appointed by the Principal. She called them SERPENTS. The Queen didn’t actually go as far as naming names but the message appears to have hit home. So why are people so upset about what the Queen said? We couldn’t care less because we know we are not serpents looking to hoodwink and destroy people and the country. In fact, we have identified 10 types of serpents that the Queen should put names to in the next instalment of her social media statements:
Serpent 1: Those who absolutely did not believe in the Paopa Project and don’t believe in it even now but are hanging around Principal to suck out the nectar that comes with power.
Serpent 2: Those that actually believed in the Paopa Project but are now embarrassing Principal by using him as a Trojan Horse to enter government to amass wealth for themselves and consolidate political power.
Serpent 3: Those that can do anything – including becoming shameless members of the Laybelleh Committee to get contracts or invites to state functions for a photo opportunity with Principal. In journalism they say a picture is worth a thousand words.
Serpent 4: Those that own bogus companies bringing investors to Sierra Leone with the sole aim of duping the companies and tarnishing the image of the state.
Serpent 5: Those that have made it their business to spread deliberate lies all over social media to destroy the harmony in the Principal’s homestead.
Serpent 6: Those secretly plotting their own political project while pretending to be fiercely loyal servants of Principal. That woefully puerile and serpentine plot will fail.
Serpent 7: Those who a few years ago danced on the streets of Freetown when Megastar Emerson invoked the wrath of God in his hit song SWEGBEH but are now hypocritically insulting the Queen for doing much the same thing for which they danced yesterday. They are serpents in political party clothing.
Serpent 8: Those who attend cabinet meetings as appointees of Principal but are serving themselves and their other masters.
Serpent 9: Those who are always around Principal behaving like Ahitophel, pretending to be wise counsellors but are actually destroying other people and making way for their own family and friends are serpents.
Serpent 10: Those who want Sierra Leone to fail for their own selfish reasons.
We will identify some more in subsequent editions.
BINTUMANI III: BECAREFUL WHAT YOU DECIDE IN OUR NAME
So Bintumani III is going ahead despite calls for the meeting to be cancelled or at least postponed for better reflection and planning. We don’t have any problem with a group of Sierra Leoneans deciding to meet in a little corner of Freetown to discuss their future and the country’s. What we think is very wrong is the attempt by some people to create the impression that this country is ungovernable using social media for the most part. It is not ungovernable. Whether as a means of securing asylum abroad or finding a path into some so-called unity government, we should not allow anybody to speak evil of this country. In fact the people of this country have some RED LINES that delegates at Bintumani III must NEVER cross. They include thus:
1. The Commissions of Inquiry must continue and reach their logical conclusions
2. The ACC must maintain its robust posture and all stolen monies must be recovered. We have schools and hospitals to build.
3. We don’t care what those who brought petition cases against MPs from the RED Camp or Green Camp decide to do. That’s their business. We are however totally against executive interference in judicial matters.
4. Please don’t even think about that unconstitutional nonsense called Government of National Unity. Totally unacceptable!
5. Please don’t attempt to join the Laybelleh Committee. They have too many members already. The group is so big that they can only meet at the national stadium or in hundreds of Whatsapp groups.
GATE-CRASHING INTO RADISSON USING THE EXIT GATE
This is not a complaint for the attention of Senior Prefect, certainly not for Principal. But as citizens of this great country we hate the way some of our ministers behave in public. They are human, we know that. So they are allowed to be angry, happy or even sad. They are even allowed to raise their voice a little. But gate-crashing into Radisson Blue or any other hotel is wrong. Very wrong indeed!
We went to this Belt and Road Relay event at Radisson the other day only to be alerted to something that would have potentially ruined the whole event and shamed the organisers. Glamour Lady minister arrived characteristically fashionably late and took the wrong turn by trying to enter the place through the Exit gate. Correctly so, the security guards politely but sternly told her to use the entrance like everybody else. Glamour Lady insisted she must be allowed to go through. In the end the organizers intervened to rescue their project by pleading with the security to pretend that using the exit into a hotel as entrance was normal. Or that the exit gate can also serve as entry point as long as the person who turns up there is immortal. Haha!
Like other people employed on our behalf by Principal we warn Glamour Lady not to test our patience beyond this point. In fact, we urge Principal to take a good look at Glamour Lady’s performance over the last one year before releasing the “other appointment to be announced in due course”.
It is interesting how people leave their real selves behind, the moment they are given political office.
SOJA FOOTBALL TEAM PLUS BRASS BAND MINUS SUPPORTERS
The Soja team (RSLAF F.C) got a cool victory over a hapless Anti-Drugs Strikers last weekend at the stadium. This was a sweet victory after a string of defeats. Well done Soja Team! And we also like the fact that the team is always accompanied by the army brass band that plays nice music throughout their matches. We notice that sometimes they play funeral songs. Why is that?
What we fail to understand is why the Soja Team is unable to bring even their colleagues and supporters to the field to support them. They have always had to rely on people from other clubs for support because of the potential damage they could do to other rival clubs. A typical example was when thousands turned out to support Soja against FC Kallon in the first round and ended up bitterly disappointed. Soja raced to a 2 – 0 lead only to squander that and lose the match in the last minute.
We will understand if a small team like Anti-Drugs Strikers is not able to bring a thousand supporters to the stadium but we will definitely not accept that from Soja. Look, if you guys don’t know how to get thousands to come to the stadium to support you, we can be of some help. Here goes:
1. All soldiers – from Benguema to Goderich barracks who are not on essential duty – MUST be required to go to the stadium to support the Soja team free of cost for all matches they host. Soldiers outside Freetown should do so in their locations when the Soja team is in action.
2. For matches hosted by other teams but involving Soja (away matches), Army headquarters should pay for personnel and their families. An Open Stands ticket costs Le 5,000 (five thousand leones). So you people can afford that for at least six matches.
3. You can also bring your dance band to the field and offer a free carnival and some drinks. A lot of people will be attracted to your side for that.
4. Just announce that all those who want to join the military should make sure they watch all matches played by Soja Team because your examination questions will be entirely based on an analysis of those matches.
5. Tell your players to play good football and start beating big clubs. Thousands will come marching in.
We will not accept any payment for this help. You are our gallant soldiers who defend this nation.
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