A senior official of the Anti Corruption Commission has told Politico that it is “highly likely” they will appeal the case of the Mayor of Freetown, Herbert George-Williams and five others who were convicted at a Freetown high court last week for corruption.
The source who cannot be named, says they are more likely to appeal the sentence which is due to be handed down tomorrow Wednesday, than the judgment, saying the decision would be taken depending on what the judge hands down.
On Friday the mayor was found guilty on two of nineteen counts slammed on him last year. His lawyers also say they are studying the judgment to inform a decision on whether or not to appeal.
The ACC appealed the case of the former head of the Maritime Administration, Philip Lukulay based on the sentences that were handed down by the judge. That appeal is facing a preliminary objection. The commission did the same in the case of Sallieu Jalloh of the Bo/Kenema Power Station which is yet to come up.
While some have praised the ACC for securing the conviction of the mayor and his colleagues, others have poured water on it questioning the prosecution’s ability by securing only a 2-count conviction of the mayor.
