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Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohamed Lamin Tarawally has given an overview of the cases being prosecuted by his ministry regarding the November 26th failed coup in the country.
He maintained that several arrests were made during the incident which included serving and retired police officers, and serving and retired military personnel, and out of the number that was arrested twenty-seven (27) are serving members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Sierra Leone who have been charged to court based on the evidence adding that the investigation continues.
“The police, the ONS, and the military are jointly investigating the matter” he noted.
He furthered that the charges are varied ranging from the most heinous crime that is treason, murder, etc.
He stated that the trial was split into two as those who were retired policemen and ex-service military men were considered civilians for which they were brought to the civil court. Those are active in service were taken to the court martial for which he maintained that the court trial has started since the 2nd January 2024.
He disclosed that, 46 individuals have been released which included, 30 civilian suspects, 7 police suspects, 5 military suspects, 4 correctional officers and 40 are currently standing trial which include 13 civilians and 27 military.
He stated that those armed men who are facing court martial have eighty-eight count charges and that the court is trailing to expedite those cases adding that, the state has also provided them lawyers through legal aid board to ensure that they provide fair trials.
He maintained that former President Koroma is expected to appear before the court on the 6th March 2024 and that the government will continue to be transparent and accountable throughout this process and allow the rule of law to prevail without interference.
All this is just a waste of time.
There is no justice for the poor
Allah voit tout et Il connaît tout. Insha-Allah la vérité jaillira un jour
First in the history of Sierra Leone and Africa to grant bail for treason , this guys are just fooling themselves not the people of this country, but time will tell one day, the truth will unravel, Rubbish!!!!
There was no coup plot against Maada Bio’and his Illegitimate government. Honestly, in a coup situation the Coup plotters Will not only target the head of that government but we also arrest all that government ministers. In this situation, Maada Bio is not targeted and his Ministers are seen walking freely around the city of Free Town.
In this situation also, the Coup plot takes place in the middle of the middle of a military Barracks. Are we saying that all the soldiers in that barracks cannot fight against the Coup plotters? Are we also prepared to accept that the Coup plotters opened the armoury store which is guided and took away weapons from the Armoury?
We the Sierra Leonean people should also ask several questions regarding the opening of the Armoury store 1. . Who is the custodian of that store code? 2. Where there Security guards at the Armoury store? 3. Why did Maada first announced that it was a Security Breach? Why not Maada Bio to explain why he first lied to the people of Sierra Leone by saying It was a Security Breach? Maada Bio told the people of Sierra Leone that he had settled the matter.
Don’t you think it became a Coup plot only when he decided to implicate All his political opponents ( Senior members of the APC party).
Maada Bio did not WIN the last elections and so he is finding ways to keep himself in that position, which he Does not deserve.
Maada Bio is a killer, a Lier, at thief. Maada Bio is not democratic and does not Respect Human Rights. WE ARE TIRED OF HIM. WE CANNOT speak our Minds!!