50th Year Anniversary Plan Begins

Sierra Leone’s 50^th Independence Anniversary Planning Committee says it is determined to make the golden jubilee a remarkable success. The Committee has come up with the theme “Sierra Leone: 50 Years Forward” for the celebration. The Chairman, Dr. William Konteh, said that the anniversary should be “a period for reflection, celebration and defining a vision for the future.”

“We want to be able to learn from the experiences we’ve been thorough; we also want to celebrate our achievements over this period and find a vision that will be consistent with the Agenda for Change,” Dr. Konteh told Sierra Express in an interview. He said various sub-committees had been set to deal with every aspect of Sierra Leonean life, history and culture. He said every citizen should feel part of the event and endeavor to play a part. But many Sierra Leoneans say very little progress has been made since the country gained independence from Britain in 1961. One of the few surviving members of the Independence negotiations delegation, Hector Bultman has repeatedly attributed the nation’s backwardness to “corruption and self centeredness.”  

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