St Edwards and Police hold Peace March
Senior officers of the Sierra Leone Police and staff of the St. Edward’s Secondary School, Kingtom, on Friday June 4th 2010, held a one day peace march with students of the Saint. Edward’s Secondary School. The peace march started at Saint John roundabout and the procession ended at the Saint Edward’s Secondary School ground at Kingtom.
Mr. Johnson Cole, Principal Junior Secondary School of the Saint Edward’s School disclosed that he was happy about the peace reconciliation and he hoped that the police will maintain it.
The principal of the Senior Secondary School, Mr. Frederick Wyse explained that there must be misunderstanding about the school highlighting that since it foundation in 1922, Saint Edward’s has been enjoying good relationship with the people of Kingtom underlining that it is unfortunate that the school and few person fell victim in 2008, further assuring that they have agreed to turn a new page in order for them to forge ahead. He prayed that the peace reign long lived at Saint Edward’s Secondary School and in the community.
A student from the Saint Edward’s Secondary School noted that it is with great honour and privilege to stand and make a statement for which he thanked the school staff for giving him the opportunity. He recalled how there was a mediating committee between the school and the police and expressed his profound thanks to the Justice and Peace Commission for ending the impasse and also thank the police for the reconciliation.
The Mammy Queen of Kingtom Police barracks, Madam Salamatu Kpaka, said she was extremely happy that peace has come at last and prayed that never again should the students fight with the police and also appealed to the police to treat the children as their sons.
Local Unit Commander of ‘A’ Division Chief Superintendent of Police Thomas Mustapha Lahai dilated that he was new in the division stressing that he does not have the details as to what transpired but that the incident was unfortunate as teachers, parents and pupils do not seem to be playing their role.
LUC Lahai, thanked the Justice and Peace Commission but warned the students that this has to stop as I was once a student like you. We are leaders today because of our good characters but let bygones be bygones.Â
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