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Chernor Bah, The Minister of Information and Civic Education has reacted and denied having a hand in the shutdown of Radio Democracy-98.1 during a scheduled radio interview (Pre-recorded) with the US Ambassador to Sierra Leone, David Reimer which was disrupted on Wednesday 16th August 2023.
In an interview with VOA, the minister said that Radio Democracy invited him to be on air and he was there whiles the station went off at some point, adding that he went there to address the people of the country which is something he has been doing in bringing the activities of the government to the people of the country and maintained that, never stopped the pre-recorded interview from hearing by the radio station either.
He denied having a prior idea of the interview with the ambassador and that he was invited “.. to engage the media which is something we have been doing.”
Bah mentioned that what the Ambassador said in his interview was his personal view and that there is only one competent body in the country that has the power to question the outcome of the result which is the court, and any aggrieved person should go to the court.
“The government of Sierra Leone has been very clear, elections are over, there is only one competent body in our country that has the power to question the outcome of the elections result and that is the court of Sierra Leone, and those who has the standing to do so can go to court. Our president has been certified as duly elected, we enjoy and continue to enjoy a very good working relationship with our international partners including the United States” he said.
He said they will continue to work on bilateral relationships and not to work on the personal opinion of the Ambassador.
Well said, a good minister.
Maada Bio and his gangs(including you ministers) are not the rightful winners of the election.
Huna open huna yay wide oh, bcos we dae cam 4 huna all.
Good talk minister
Because our courts are fair and partial right? Our currupt courts like the police, work for the administration in power, not the people. Una lef, we nor fool. Maada Bio nor geh 55%, e nor win. SLPP nor win 60% na parliament.
Let us continue to make sure we apply pressure because the only change Maada Bio is interested in is making sure that when SLPP tries to steal elections next time for whomever tbey want to be president, it will be harder for them to get caught and embarrassed. They are looking for ways to get rid of proofs like RR forms. People power. Save our country.
The minister is a bold faced liar. The transcript of the interview was leaked and on the internet at least a day before it was supposed to run, but he did not know about it. They tried but because the interview was already leaked and it was the American ambassador, they could not suppress the interview. Good try though.