Diaspora weigh in their opinion

I am resident in South Africa, a patriotic Sierra Leonean who will love to see our country as the best nation in the world. I have been reading most of your articles about the good job the APC government is doing. Well brother, it is actually wonderful news as long as these reports are not propaganda, our country has been through a lot of hell as a result of this corrupt entities, and it is very hard to believe that this government is actually committed to its people while there are outstanding issues to be addressed, for example, the formal NRA boss Alie Sesay, who if I may be right, he should have been attending court for his corrupt activities. However, to date we have not heard about his status related to the crime he must have committed against the people of Sierra Leone. (Photo: Ibrahim Worneh, author)

I have been following up on the development about Sierra Leone as you an editor and publisher of this newspaper, pleading to Sierra Leoneans to give President Koroma a second chance. Every Sierra Leonean will love to see massive infrastructural development, good governance, zero tolerance in fighting corruption, and respect for human rights – as long as our people are living in serious poverty, their rights are being abused.

I am a born SLPP supporter, but for the past years SLPP spent in power they disappointed most of us in the Diaspora, including those living in the country. We want to see fervent actions being taking against those that have been accused of corruption. Let the law take its course, we want to hear every agreement published between mining companies in a transparent manner, including the oil exploration license. Nothing should be done in secret, we want peace and development to rein in our beloved country, as the President promised zero tolerance on corruption it should be manifested clearly not through selective ways. As you spell out in your last article that development is visible in Sierra Leone, so transparency should be so, no tribalism. We as a young generation of the world’s most blessed country should stand tall in implementing good policies that should benefit the majority of our people, not admiration of leaders while ignoring issues affecting our people.

I am highly proud to be a Sierra Leonean, from a country where hospitality is so high among our people. A country with a rich cultural heritage and blessed with abundant mineral resources.

I hope you will publish my opinion and let the government be aware that we are watching closely about every development taking place in our beloved country. We as the people will decide 2012 whether to re-elect President Koroma or not based on performance evaluation.

Thanks.

Ibrahim J Worneh, South Africa

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