Overall Crime and Safety
2/16/2012
The Somalia Debate: Conclusion
In our last edition, Politico ran two contrasting articles on Sierra Leone’s decision to deploy troops in Somalia after the Islamist group, Al-Shabab warned of unspecified consequences should the country send troops to meddle in their conflict. Below are synopsis of the two arguments and a press release issues by State House apparently reacting to our stories. We will start with Tanu Jalloh’s piece in favour of RSLAF’s deployment in Somalia.
Media Watch
Address at the 19th Annual General Meeting of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists by its president, Umaru Fofana. held in Bo, on 27 April 2012
Reducing the high cost of justice in Salone
By Ibrahim Tommy
“I have been charged with manslaughter and other serious offences, but I do not have money to pay for the services of a lawyer. So, I have been remanded at the Pademba Road Prison for nearly two years now,” an accused told a team of Court Monitors from the Centre of Accountability and Rule of Law a few years ago.
His case is not unique: it sums up the experience of many who come in conflict with the law, particularly those facing criminal charges. Help may be on the way for such people, but it’s coming at a rather slow pace.
In Their own words
We are introducing a new column in our newspaper called IN THEIR OWN WORDS. It takes stock of how public officials, and those aspiring to so become, prevaricate, contradict, fluff and sometimes lie blatantly on issues they must be honest and consistent about. Here we go:
