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Mutiny Sojas for Court Martial

Mutiny Sojas for Court Martial

The Outreach Coordinator in the Office of the Government Spokesman, Mr. Abdulai Bayraytay has informed members of the media that, the Attorney General and Chief of Justice have prepared a legal document and passed it to the Ministry of Defense for Court-Martial trial.

He further elaborated that, the Government remains very much committed in the fight against graft adding that, in 2008, they reviewed the ACC Act and removed the political aspect from it to remain independent.

In 2013, he said the Government has made a very good lip in Transparency International [TI] this year and Sierra Leone stands at 119 out of 175 countries adding that, Sierra Leone is the new destination for direct foreign investment.

In another development, Richard Conteh, Chief of Staff in the office of President, lamented that, the office of the Chief of staff was set up three years ago by His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma to ensure that Government activities are coordinated.

He said the mandate of his office is to coordinate the President’s Agenda for Prosperity to provide necessary collaborative links and support for the various government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to meet their target adding that it also facilitates engagement between the presidency, donors, and political parties to ensure the overall objective of the president .

Mr. Richard Conteh sensitized that, for a country to qualify for the Millennium Challenge Cooperation (MCC) , it must pass at least 20 indicators including the most important indicator which is the fight against corruption. Last year, he said, the country passed 12 indicators,adding that if Sierra Leone passes MCC, the money is not for APC but for the benefit of all Sierra Leoneans.  He reiterated that sometimes in our attempt to project political bias, sufferers are the people of the country

However he said when we over blow biasness out of proportion, we increase the perception that, Sierra Leone is the most corrupt country in the world. He said the country has been commended everywhere in the world for the progress made.

Finally he said they expecting a delegation from the MCC to work with them.

By Abdulai Mento Kamara

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