The newly formed Sierra Leonean umbrella organization SLDH meets
The newly formed Sierra Leonean umbrella organization, Sierra Leone Diaspora Holland (SLDH) met on Saturday to discuss the way forward and their upcoming fund raising activities (Summer Outing/Barbecue and After Outing Disco), the meeting took place in Valkenswaard. SLDH is made up of five well composed and vibrant organizations namely, MIA Eindhoven, SLO Helmond, SLHO Rotterdam, SLOD Dordrecht and SLHA Valkenswaard. It was formed to coordinate, provide services and to address pressing needs of Sierra Leoneans in the Netherlands.
The meeting was called to order by the charismatic chairman of the SLHA Valkenswaard Abu Bakarr Fofanah, who also introduced the chairman of the occasion Sorie Ibrahim Kargbo (Chairman SLHO Rotterdam).
In his opening remarks, the chairman welcomed everybody to the meeting. The soft spoken Sorie Ibrahim Kargbo went on further that, SLDH is not in competition with any other organization, and that it should be seen as a coordinating body brings organizations together, helping cities that are without organizations to create one, and to respond to call from any organization or Sierra Leonean in the Netherlands that needs help. Chairman Karbgo gave a brief rundown on the past activities of the SLDH and moved quickly to the next item of the agenda, forming an interim task force to run the SLDH.
Mr. Solomon Baimba Mansaray of the SLHO encouraged the five Chairmen and Secretaries to wisely elect the right people at the right place. He stated that the SLDH should be seen as the legitimate body representing Sierra Leoneans in the Netherlands. In response Mr. Kallon of SLHA Valkenswaaard advised that there should be only three interim positions: Coordinator, Secretary, and Spokes person to run the SLDH for the moment.
The Chairman SLO Helmond Alimamy Fofanah moved the motion to go ahead and conduct the election claiming that there should be people charged with certain responsibilities to run the SLDH. The election was conducted with the Chairman MIA Eindhoven Mohamed Bah (Cee Bah) elected Coordinator, to be assisted by Abu Bakarr Fofanah chairman SLHA Valkenswaard, Mr. Lahia J Foday (SLO Helmond) was elected Secretary-General, and the Chairman SLOD Dordrecht AbuBakar Koroma was elected Spokes Person .
Chairman MIA Mohamed Bah commonly called Cee Bah who is also the coordinator of SLDH up dated the gathering on the arrangement been made for the upcoming and summer outing which takes place in Eindhoven on 25th of June 2011, flyers and tickets for presales where distributed to various member organizations. Chairman Kargbo urged the chairmen to encourage their members to attend the Barbecue and Summer Outing as it very important for members to interact with each other.
Chairman SLHA Valkenswaard Abu Bakarr Fofanah who hosted the meeting gave the vote of thanks.
The author of this piece was present at the meeting.
Written by Ernest Smith, the Netherlands
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Mamadi Kamara
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WE THE MEMBERS OF THE SIERRA LEONE DIASPORA HOLLAND ARE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO POWER-HUNGRY AND SO-CALLED POLITICIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
IN OUR STRIVE TO PROMOTE A MORE DECENT SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE AMONGST SIERRA LEONEANS IN OUR COMMUNITY,WE ARE UNANIMOUS IN OUR DECISION TO DENOUNCE ANY POLITICAL PREACHINGS IN OUR NEWLY FOUNDED ORGANIZATION.
IN THE PAST YEARS WE HAVE SEEN THE SCARS OF POLITICAL DIVISIONS,AND THE WRANGLINGS AMONGST LONG-TIME FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS.
HATRED,BACK BITINGS,BOGUS AND EMPTY PROMISES ARE SO RAMPANT THAT WE ARE APPEALING TO “GO-SHOW-ME” POLITICIANS TO PRACTISE THEIR POLITICS AND LEAVE SIERRA LEONE DIASPORA HOLLAND TO ACHIEVE IT’S AIM AND ASPIRATIONS.
“A WORD FOR A WISE IS QUITE SUFFICIENT”.
13th June 2011