Sylvia Blyden Condemns JFK’s Conduct, Says Remarks Were Unfit for Supreme Court
Sia Lucy Kannah Prominent public figure Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has strongly condemned statements and conduct attributed to lawyer and politician Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (popularly known as JFK) following recent proceedings before Sierra Leone’s Supreme Court.
In social media posts addressing the courtroom interaction, Blyden criticized remarks made to the bench, specifically the phrase “You are showing your hand too early”, characterizing the remark as an “uncouth & unwarranted accusation” unfit for the Supreme Court.
She stated that Chief Justice Kamanda would have been justified in citing JFK for contempt of court, describing the behavior as “RUDENESS” and expressing hope that such conduct will not be repeated.
Blyden further challenged comments JFK allegedly made to journalists, in which he reportedly suggested his conduct was acceptable under an adversarial legal system. Refuting that interpretation.
Blyden argued that the adversarial process exists between opposing lawyers and litigants, rather than between counsel and presiding judges. Calling the explanation misleading, she urged public figures to set better standards of courtroom decorum and professional conduct.