By Umaru Fofana
Some years ago one of the lead travel guides in the world, Lonely Planet, rated Sierra Leone as having one of the most beautiful natural beaches in the world. You do not need to be a rocket scientist to discern that. The over 100-mile stretch of coastline from the north to west to the south is amazing.
By Umaru Fofana
Even before it truly starts the constitutional review process has attracted controversy and suspicion. I doubt anyone reasonable will be surprised. In the untrusting and distrusting country that we find ourselves, plus the untrustworthy political class, everybody has their opinion on the process.Rightly or wrongly.
Who will blame the sceptics or cynics when we have well entrenched and endemic secrecy in government and leaders who prefer politics to governance. In such a situation it is all but natural that suspicion galore abound.
By Umaru Fofana
Growing up I always wanted to work in a bank. By the way things are today one of the places I want to work the least is at a bank. As a child I was so delusional that I thought by working there I would have access to a lot of money. And that all that existed there was nothing but milk and honey.
By Umaru Fofana
In court yesterday he looked very harmless. Despite his age as epitomised by his white beard there seemed to be in him no numbness. His utterances showed he has a great sense of humour. Almost tempted to dismiss his reported attitude the previous as rumour. His mannerism was genteel. And his jokes were gentle. But his action the previous had been questionable.
By Umaru Fofana
For the second day running I sat there. From the press gallery I watched as some would err. Ere it was Tuesday. Then came Wednesday. In the Supreme Court sat I. Last time I was there a stake had I. Challenging the legality of criminal and seditious libel law when exists free speech in our main law. Our constitution. About the lead up to that I still have compunction. Justice whither art thou.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
