THE ATTENTION OF GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN DRAWN TO AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON 9TH JANUARY, 2016 IN THE AS – SAFIR NEWSPAPER OF LEBANON IN WHICH IT IS CLAIMED THAT THE LEBANESE FOREIGN MINISTRY HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE AUTHORITIES IN SIERRA LEONE INDICATING THE COUNTRY’S WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT WASTE FROM LEBANON ON THE CONDITION THAT IT IS FREE OF TOXINS. THE SAID LETTER IS ALLEGEDLY SIGNED BY AN ADVISER TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT. THE NEWSPAPER FURTHER STATED THAT APPROVAL REMAINS AT A PRELIMINARY STAGE UNTIL THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE CONFIRM THE DEAL.
SINCE THIS MATTER IS CURRENTLY THE SUBJECT OF AN ACTIVE DEBATE, IT IS INCUMBENT ON GOVERNMENT TO CLEAR THE AIR BY ISSUING THIS DISCLAIMER. GOVERNMENT WANTS TO MAKE IT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT IT HAS NOT AGREED TO ACCEPT WASTE FROM LEBANON AND HAS NOT AUTHORISED ANY OFFICIAL OF STATE TO CONVEY APPROVAL TO THAT EFFECT. GOVERNMENT IS FULLY AWARE OF THE DANGER POSED BY HAZARDOUS AND NON – HARZARDOUS WASTE AND GIVES THE FULL ASSURANCE THAT IT WILL NEVER EXPOSE THE PUBLIC TO SUCH LONG – TERM RISKS TO HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT HAS INSTRUCTED THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE SIERRA LEONE POLICE TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS MATTER AND THE PUBLIC WILL BE APPRISED OF THE OUTCOME. MEANWHILE, THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION HAS ALSO BEEN INSTRUCTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY TO ASCERTAIN THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS IN LEBANON THE ORIGIN OF THIS PROPOSED TRANSACTION
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STATE HOUSE
FREETOWN 9TH JANUARY, 2016
1 Comment
Mr excellence EBK is a man of integrity & open minded human, I honestly believe he wouldn’t apparently accept to such a duggy deal.
Despite the the scandal of corruptions hanging over their
administration, but at least it
far away better than past APC elite.
Politics is like a grand race battle as everyone on their max would trying to cross the yellow lines FIRST.
There’s one thing I like about this 21 first century APC government,they stands firmly United with each others.
Never mind people posted on social media saying he’s one of the riches African leader for now, I honestly believe when his time ends in power he surely use the riches that he ripe from the country to create jobs for the youths in Salone.
The reason is because he ripped the
riches from the country, and the riches should be spent back in the country by creating jobs & other better facilities that will improved the life’s of our people, rather than keeping the money in western bank’s, as the government of that Country would use the money to create jobs and other better facilities for their PEOPLE.
I personally knew that he would surely do it, because he’s a man with
compassion & open heart for his country.Failure to do so then the eye above us would be watching, but he doesn’t talk.
Lastly I therefore ask all the riche people in Salone & around the globe to take a u turn, by start investing their riches in the Country to help fight against unemployment and poverty.
These are some of the ways that we can help to bring change in Mama SALONE.
God Bless our leaders & give them the wisdom to rule their people, in his
Name We Pray Amen.
God Bless SALONE
God lead our leaders