Urgent emancipation action required by Sierra Leoneans as they go berserk for unjustly jeopardizing their liberty with lack of consular protection in Libya

Many Sierra Leoneans are continually experiencing multifaceted problems which start from the beginning of the journey to Libya via all types of transport means with multiple objectives. The less risky means and legalized method of entering in to Libya is by obtaining a Libyan visa. But many could not afford the complex procedures of obtaining Libyan visa from the Libyan Embassy in Sierra Leone. This is because some of the requirements to be issued a Libyan visa are stiff, inflexible, time consuming and costly.

Hence, the black market means of getting to Libya becomes obvious. Smuggling African migrants into and within, and out of Libya becomes a lucrative business for agents who specialize in transporting Africans across the Sahara Desert, within towns in the South and North and across the Mediterranean Sea into Italy. It is a very dangerous venture for migrants from the West, Central and East and the horn of Africa.

Many who survived the desert ordeals have harrowing tales of watching their friends die slowly of fatigue, thirst and hunger after trekking hundreds of miles in the scorching sun. Some drank their urine because there was no water. After overcoming the desert hurdle of crossing, the problems are far from over. Entering into Libya, we are greeted with animosity by our Head of Chancery Mr. Momodu A Wurrie. There is the cultural shock, job seeking difficulties, social life adjustment, and accommodation, language barrier, establishing the legality of our status and perhaps above all the indifference attitude of Mr. Momodu A Wurrie towards the plights of his compatriots has turn out to be absolutely baseless, disgusting and unacceptable.

In the mid of these problems the Head of Chancery Momodu A Wurrie is unremittingly proving to Sierra Leoneans to be useful as a hole in a bucket. He is here to serve his own selfish ego and not that of his compatriots. Sometimes it is even good not to have an Embassy at all than having one that will leave her citizens as a sitting duck and at the mercy of others.

Lacks of appropriate consular protection is leaving many Sierra Leoneans goals unattained; hence many end up with broken dreams, and state of hopelessness. Causing these migrants to change their perception on Libya. Instead of being a destination with the previously perceived opportunities, Libya will become a new origin with a push factors forcing most sierra Leoneans to continue moving ahead seeking new greener pastures or return home. And the search for a better living keeps their hopes alive.

The exact reason behind the substantial voluntary registration of Sierra Leoneans in Libya to be repatriated back in Sierra Leone is the extreme fright of lack of consular protection in the Great Jamahiriya, our liberty is absolutely in jeopardy. However, with the knowledge of our Consul Momodu A Wurrie, scores of destitute, peaceful and law abiding Sierra Leoneans have horribly been languishing in various deportation centers for civil and trivial issues they are not even suppose to held for half an hour behind bars.

Unlike our head of chancery Mr. M A Wurrie, Heads of Chanceries of various sub-Sahara African embassies in Libya have relentlessly been out there protecting the liberty and welfare of their nationals. Regardless the fact that Sierra Leoneans are rated as the most peaceful and law-abiding African nationals in Libya Mr. Wurrie has over and over again been explicitly expressing that seeking the welfare or liberty of Sierra Leoneans in Libya is not part of his responsibilities and Mr. Wurrie has not in any way whatsoever proved to have an iota protective measures for his fellow citizens.

The former Ambassador to Libya Alhaji Dr Mohamed L Samura and his Head of Chancery Mr. Unisa Saidu Kamara have never allowed any of their nationals to be unreasonably detained for civil or trivial issues for more than 24 hours. In any case, protecting the liberty of their compatriots was amongst their priorities.

Thomas Carew, Tripoli Libya

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