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The tendency sometimes to protect perpetrators for the sake of peace...doesn't help society. Impunity should not be allowed to stand. - Kofi Annan on Waki report

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We now know why those articles were expunged from the web site of the high priest who thinks nothing of lying through his teeth to please his masters at State House in Freetown. Remember what he wrote about the Bo incident in which one man was reported killed by the police, some structures belonging to the APC ruling party torched and the flag bearer of the main opposition SLPP Rtd Julius Maada Bio got hurt? The pro-APC, pro_Ernest Bai Koroma and we can safely add anti-SLPP (we leave it at that) publications had a field day with each tabloid trying to outdo the other in presenting a feel-good article that would be pleasing to their paymaster/s at State House.

It was a time to write articles pleasing to their handlers at State House. And please recall too that when the President ordered an investigation, we pleaded that no comment be made that would somehow appear to blame anyone? This piece of advice given in good faith was ignored and just to please his master, his mammon at State House the high priest at the altar of lies, falsehood and profanities dedicated to his god ernest bai koroma published articles blaming people left, right and centre as well as here, there and everywhere and even going as far as to suggest that there was no one at the APC party office in Bo on that day?

Well we now have a copy of that report and we can state here that the reason why those articles were expunged was because the report showed that what had been published, as usual was a big and deliberate lie aimed at keeping his master happy. And pleasing his master we doubt very much because we know that there are good and honest people at State House, real professional journalists and civil servants who would always frown on anyone who on one hand gloats about a diplomatic appointment while on the other becoming the chief fabricator and purveyor of lies, more lies and damned lies.

Below are some of the headlines, the articles of which were expunged and for which action we demanded an explanation. None was forthcoming, none was expected.

That is what happens when you, as we say "broke congosah" on the gossiping liar's head.

We will now bring you all the expunged articles so that you can see further proof of the devious methods of a compulsive liar and we daresay the typical "kongosah bench" carrier.

(Please note that the links to those pages have been tampered with but good thing we kept the materials as published)

Reports : SLPP rally in Bo was unlawful and unauthorized and was recipe for chaos orchestrated by Maada Bio, John Benjamin and Abbass Bundu - now expunged after lies exposed

This was what was published

Journalist says the chaos in Bo was well-planned by the SLPP - now expunged after lies exposed

This was what was published

Where is the blood ? The biggest hoax since ‘Janet Bundle’ ? - now expunged after lies exposed

This was what was published

Exclusive : How Maada Bio got hurt in Bo - now expunged after lies exposed

This was what was published

EXCLUSIVE : More ringleaders of the Bo disturbances named, as SLPP forms clandestine organization to drive out all APC supporters - now expunged after lies exposed

This was what was published

“Maada Bio was not stoned from inside APC Office because the office was empty “, Sallieu Ndomawah tells COCORIOKO - now expunged after lies exposed

This was what was published

We warned Sierra Leoneans 2 years ago about this SLPP Game plan - now expunged after lies exposed

This was what was published

The shameless ernest bai koroma worshippers - Photo: Sierra Express Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. KEY FINDINGS

During the Course of the Investigation the following Key Issues were identified

a. Legality of the Procession

It has been established that on the 29th August 2011 the SLPP District Secretary Bo Mr. Mohammed E.K Alie wrote a letter to the Paramount Chief Kakua Chiefdom Bo PC Prince Lappia Boima the fourth and the LUC Bo Police Division Mr. Theophilus Senesie requesting for clearance and Police coverage for a procession, Pouring of libation at the Party office and a public meeting at the coronation field in Bo; in respect of the visit of the flag bearer elect of the SLPP Rtd. Brig Julius Maada Bio on Friday 9th September 2011.

In response to that request, the Local Unit Commander for Bo District Mr. Theophilus Senesie who was in a workshop in Freetown instructed his chief clerk to issue security clearance and to provide security for the visit of Rtd. Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, whose letter was dated 9th September 2011. It has also been observed that on the 9th September 2011 the SLPP presented the route for the procession to the Police. This Panel has established that the Procession was legal and authorized.

b. Wounding of the SLPP Flagbearer Brigadier Rtd. Julius Maada Bio

It has been established that during the course of the investigation the SLPP Procession arrived at the vicinity of the PMDC and APC offices along Mahei Boima Road Bo at about 1500hours on the 9th September 2011. It has also been established that when the Procession arrived at the PMDC office, the flag bearer was standing through the sun roof of the vehicle where he waved to the people who were standing in the compound of the PMDC office. It has also been confirmed that the procession was peaceful up to the point when they arrived at the vicinity of the APC office. It was at that point that the first sets of stones were pelted at the procession from the direction of the APC office. It has been confirmed that the following people Mohamed Conteh Alias Bomb Blast, Alias Bobby APC and Lamin Alias Shakur were among the people throwing stones.

The investigation has confirmed that the SLPP flag bearer Brigadier Rtd. Julius Maada Bio was hit on the head by a stone released by a catapult by Mohamed Conteh Alias Bomb Blast. This stone that hit the SLPP flag bearer’s head resulted in wounding and oozing of blood from his head. Additionally, this wounding has been confirmed from three source Eyewitnesses, Video clip of the procession, medical reports from Dr. M.B Yilla of Kindoya Hospital No.1 Prince Williams Street Bo, Dr. Patrick Bankah (Ghana) and Dr. Rashida Kamara .

It has also been confirmed that after the SLPP flag bearer was hit and wounded on his head stones started coming from the SLPP Procession towards the APC office. Damage on the rear screen of the vehicle the flag bearer was also confirmed.

Evidence adduced so far has confirmed that on Friday 9th September 2011 about thirteen (13) people were found behaving in a riotous manner and throwing stones within the vicinity of the APC office in Bo along Mahei Boima Road Bo.

The thirteen (13) suspects are as follows:

  1. Amadu Mansaray

  2. Osman Mansaray

  3. Alhaji Abdulai Sesay

  4. Ibrahim Conteh (alias Shakur)

  5. Junior Sillah

  6. Bockarie Baimba

  7. Osman Jalloh

  8. Mohamed Conteh (alias Bomb Blast)

  9. Mohamed Koroma (alias APC Ratti)

  10. Mohamed Massaquoi

  11. Alhaji (alias Evil NyaNya)

  12. Abdullai Bangura

  13. Shaka Kamara

Riotous conduct

 

5. CONCLUSION

Based on the findings through statement taking, interviews and onsite visits to the crime scene the Panel concludes;

  1. That the APC Youths started the stoning

  2. The burning down of buildings was carried out by supporters of the SLPP.

  3. The shootings were done by the OSD personnel in Bo and it resulted in one dead and twenty three people injured including two police personnel.

  4. The APC Regional Chairlady South was also stabbed by an irate youth.

  5. The Panel also confirmed that the senior police officers of Bo Police Division were out of station and there was no operational order for the visit of Brig. Rtd Maada Bio.

  6. The Panel also established that the Bo Fire Force did not respond to the fire call.

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