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Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah has made clarifications on the screenshotted CCTV image of one of the Coup plot suspects, Amadu Koita released by the Ministry after his arrest.
Koita was arrested in relation to the failed attempted coup on November 26th, days after he was declared suspect.
Following his arrest, the Ministry of Information and Civic Education released an image of Koita standing in front of the Pademba Road prison heavily armed. Claimed to be taken from a CCTV footage, the image had on it the date and time of the attempted coup.
Speaking in an interview with Radio Democracy 98.1, the Minister clarified the authenticity of the image, stating that it had been verified before it released.
To prove his point, he said the image had been checked thoroughly by them and that they had made sure it’s truthful and genuine before they put it out to the public.
The Minister went on to remind the people of his oath and promise made to the nation to never mislead the people, when he took up office. He said: “when they appointed me Minister of Information, I made a very solemn promise to the people of this country that I will not lie or mislead the people of this country.”
Giving additional explanation to the questions of the image, he said: “when we started our investigations, people were saying Koita was not in Sierra Leone. There were people that called saying Koita was in England. Then after he was arrested, they started saying he came to Sierra Leone to see his family. That was why we seek extraordinary permission from the top to bring out some of the surveillance image.”
He said the image was taken from video, adding that they have videos.
Why they didn’t release the video instead?
If this is true, then defense minister is a liar! Because earlier on in the presence of the minister of Information he said there was no CCTV camera at the correctional center. Where were those invincible or magical cameras that took those videos of only Koita and not others?
The public will really glad to see the video
Let the minister produce an incredible evidence against him
Let the minister produce the CCTV VIDEO
God have mercy on Sierra Leone 🇸🇱😭
That explanation is not substantial Mr minister you guys just want to incriminate Koita bcos he was opposing this gov in the past , that pic is screen shoted is from a post u got from the internet which was in Nigeria during the end SARS nation wide demonstrations,but Mr minister you have lied to us Sierra Leoneans, infact you politicians are all big liars wether you took an oath or not it’s in your DNA, the guy in question is not Koita they just looks alike , the same thing your gov did for Aug 8 when you took a picture of a lNigerian musician who has been dead before Aug8 you placed his picture on the wanted list of persons who where armed demonstrating in Sierra Leone,but posterity will catch up with you guys , shame on you Mr minister of misinformation
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Thanks for the clarification on this
Believing is seeing, release the video
You are you that can’t lie Mr Minister
Why only the side view of the facial image was posted? the front view of the image should have been posted to avoid all the confusion surrounding the issue of koita.
The truth will one day be revealed either here on earth or when shall all stand before our maker.
How can they release the video when they don’t have one, everything is just a setup.
Salone na SCAM bo
These guys think all Salone man dumb. How can you try to defend the indefensible. To publish a fake picture as your evidence is gross and reckless, but to now come out in support of the lies is not only gross, but disrespectful of the Sierra Leoneans. The government is clearly doubtful of our intellect as a nation to separate lies from truth.
In the USA, George Bush made Gen Colin powell lied to the world about Weapons of Mass Distruction. He was humiliated for lying and died with a stained character.
HISTORY WILL SURELY REMEMBER THIS GUY. SHAME ON A GOVERNMENT THAT LIES TO HER CITIZENS.
where is the video then??? Big Liar
That does not take away the fact that Koita et al planned a bloody coup that resulted in the loss of precious lives.
Thia has been corroborated through other sources.
Your attempts to divert attention feom the seriousness of the coup wont work.
Keep deceiving your selves with cheap propaganda.
The security forces will go wherever the evidence leads them.
The video would be the real evidence instead of image capture
Truth be told, this country is one big mess. How can the nation’s #1 correctional centre not have any CCTV cameras?