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"I AM MOVING INTO A NEW POLITICAL ROLE" ...ORBANGU SPEAKS

If all went according to plans, Orbangu should have completed his "consultations" with his party members across the country by now. In the last ten days or so, Orbangu has been going from one radio station to the other, telling the world about his next political move. He gave very clear hints - clear to the extent that many people know where the guy is headed already. In fact there are no surprises.

WHEN RED BUSES BECOME RED MEAT TO KAMARAINBA MANSARAY

DRIVERS OF OPPOSITION DYSFUNCTION

Excerpts from IGR Report

Perhaps the most credible local research group in this country, the Institute for Governance Reform has done a surgical examination of opposition politics in Sierra Leone in its latest report on the state of governance. You can be sure we've been going through it with forensic eyes since it was released. It's a great read.

A TRUE DEMOCRACY vs A DEMOCRACY ON A4 PAPER

OUR NATIONAL DRUG AGENCY vs. OUR MINISTRY OF FINANCE

"As statistics are hard to come by, no one really knows for sure how much money is involved in Sierra Leone's illegal drugs trade, except that mansions are being built by people who could hardly give account of their new found wealth." (National Drug Law Enforcement Agency)

OUR NATIONAL DRUG AGENCY vs. OUR MINISTRY OF FINANCE

In this column today, we are focusing on just one issue. We want to keep the spotlight on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency headed by a former military colonel who spent many years abroad. We have been reading his 2014 status report. It's very interesting and we want to share our perspectives on this important national issue. The report is published in at least one newspaper.

We now quote extensively from the report:

WHEN POLITICAL OPPOSITION BECOMES POLITICAL COMPOSITION

A spokesman for the US-based group calling itself Concerned Sierra Leoneans says there are no opposition parties in Sierra Leone to stand up for the people of this country even in times like these when the problems facing the country are many and varied. He said what we call opposition parties are actually COMPOSITION parties. What? COMPOSITION? Yes, They are part of the ruling party.