RESISTING MORE TIME ON THE STREETS OF CONAKRY
We are very sorry for the loss of life in the capital of the Republic of Guinea. When the people came out to protest against a clearly unconstitutional move by Old Man Conde to institute MORE TIME, he sent in the army and now we have bloodshed just across the border from peaceful Sierra Leone. We absolutely condemn that. This thing has been building up for so long that it was simply a disaster waiting to happen. We have now clearly entered a period of unrest in the Republic of Guinea and that could have significant consequences in Sierra Leone because of our trade links and the huge migrant communities on both sides of the border.
So clearly, we believe the people of Guinea urgently need help against Old Man Dictator Condeh. That help could come from many areas:
1. We want Principal to urgently call on the Old Man Dictator to respect his people’s wish to not have MORE TIME. Botswana was very open on similar tactics by Mugabe in Zimbabwe. So there is nothing wrong with Principal doing the same in the West corner of Africa.
2. We have seen weeks and weeks of protests in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong with overwhelming media attention as if that was the only event taking place in the world. We hope ordinary Guineans will not be abandoned in the hands of that Old Dictator.
3. ECOWAS and the African Union should immediately send a mission to the Republic of Guinea and issue a public statement condemning Old Man Conde and calling for all to respect the democratic order in that country.
4. The International Criminal Court should immediately start investigating the latest killings with a view to indicting those responsible. When DADIS Kamara killed people at the national stadium years ago, the world shouted all over the place but nobody has been charged over that incident. The republic of Guinea cannot continue to behave in this way.
5. Anyway some of those challenging MORE TIME over there should visit Sierra Leone immediately because we want to teach them some of the strategies we used to prevent King Messi for actualizing MORE TIME in this land that we love. Good Luck to the people of Guinea.
WHEN IS MILLIONAIRE FRANK TIMIS DUE IN FREETOWN GUYS?
From all what we are getting from our usually reliable sources it’s only a matter of time now before Millionaire Frank Timis returned to Sierra Leone to repossess some mining operations he lost under the government of King Messi. Social media is on fire about this possibility with many, particularly those who lost jobs when the mines closed saying he should be allowed to return yesterday. Of course he has many detractors.
We may address issues around Millionaire Timis in subsequent editions but for now we just want to know how soon the guy will land on the soil of our country so we can book an appointment for some interviews. We have very important questions to ask this guy who sees our country as a great investment destination. For example
1. Was he actually declared persona non grata by King Messi? If his reply is positive, we will inevitably follow up with questions to find out why. We want an answer to this question.
2. In the letter from his lawyers, he claims that he gave King Messi ONE HUNDRED MILLION US DOLLARS for infrastructure development. Which infrastructure is that sir? All we know is that King Messi left us in huge debt accrued from his so-called infrastructure project which we are still struggling with. So what was that one hundred million dollars for?
3. Can Millionaire Timis ask his finance people to give us a complete breakdown of all payments he made to King Messi’s government? It’s very important for us to know because all monies were paid to the people of Sierra Leone. Allegedly.
4. How much money is Millionaire Timis bringing to this country to revive all those Lazarus mining projects?
5. Is there any other thing the Millionaire would want us to know about his dealings with King Messi? This is an open-ended, blockbuster question that should open the floodgate. Please let us know when he lands.
FIFA SLAPS SALONE REALLY HARD BUT IT WAS AVOIDABLE
Any Sierra Leonean football fan who thinks FIFA has been unduly harsh with Sierra Leone over the incidents that occurred when Liberia came out here not too long ago, please step forward. All fans that saw what happened inside our stadium before the match in particular should thank FIFA that they were this lenient. What happened was totally avoidable and let nobody tell us otherwise.
The other point we want to make is that even during our own Premier League there were acts of violence that the SLFA ought to have been more decisive in dealing with. In fact the SLFA virtually disappeared, leaving the whole responsibility with an adhoc body like the Premier League Board. Let’s see if the SLFA and the stadium management can answer these questions as we prepare to play in an empty stadium under a FIFA ban for the first time in the history of this country.
1. Where did people in the three stands overlooking the dressing rooms get all other sachets of water they weaponized on that day? Don’t you people think the whole thing was well organized with specific people supplying water for that purpose?
2. What was so bad about a visiting team warming up before the match that they should be pelted with missiles? Our team does the same when they play away. Don’t they?
3. Is the stadium management telling us they have no way of dealing with known riotous fans? Can’t they go and get a court order to stop them entering the place?
4. Why can’t the stadium management relocate the dressing area to the bottom of stand EIGHTEEN? It’s suicidal to keep it in that current location.
5. When will the presidential stand become truly PRESIDENTIAL? Now it’s just a free for all.
CHILD BEGGARS FLOODING OUR STREETS BUT WHO CARES?
Moving beggars away from the Cotton Tree and Bank of Sierra Leone areas was not a bad idea even though it lasted only a few weeks before they returned in force once again. Now they hang out at petrol stations looking for change from motorists or at busy junctions harassing people caught up in rush hour traffic. What leaves a bitter taste in our mouths though is the presence of children as young as FIVE years among elderly beggars. We see them daily.
Are we seriously saying there is nothing we can do to save those young souls whose chances in life are being destroyed by mostly their parents? Because while their counterparts are in school they are out in the streets, rain or shine facing pain and abuse to look for money to feed the home. THIS IS VERY WRONG. Elderly people who have convinced themselves that begging is the only way to survive can continue with that but we must NEVER ALLOW them to destroy a significant part of the next generation.
1. We admit that we don’t know how much work the National Council for Children is doing but can they consider having safe houses throughout the country to at least take in some of these children and give them hope?
2. Is there a way to get SOS Herman Gmeiner to help? They have a lot of experience doing such.
3. How about passing a law that completely outlaws the practice of giving food or cash to beggars directly on the streets or near public buildings including churches and mosques? Uganda has just done something like that.
4. The country can provide a place where the really needy ones who are registered can go at a particular time in the day for hot food.
5. Otherwise we will end up with a generation of beggars.
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