Joseph Sannoh Calls For Review of Death Penalty Law

09 December, 2023 |

Joseph Sannoh Calls For Review of Death Penalty Law

Salamatu Y. Kamara

Former Civil Society Activist, Joseph Sannoh has called on the government of Sierra Leone and authorities concern to bring back the death penalty law for certain crimes committed by citizens.

Sannoh made this statement regarding suspects of the November 26th, 2023 attempted failed coup, stating that jailing them will not be commensurate to the crime they have committed if found guilty.

He disclosed that he would soon raise a campaign and liaise with other Civil Society Activists to help champion the cause and bring back the death penalty for certain crimes committed by individuals or groups of people.

He said certain crimes which include robbery with aggravation, Treason, Murder, etc should be charged with the death penalty adding that America and other Western world countries still have their death penalty which applies to certain crimes.

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| 2023-12-13 17:02:57

I agreed with your opinion but we should start from 2018 to November 26 2023 because a lot of killing has happen within this short period.
| 2023-12-11 14:59:04

Thank you Mr. Sannoh for your opinion expressed against the expunging of death penalty in this country. I also support your opinion as death penalty can greatly serve as a deterrent against the committing of such crimes as murder, treason, robbery with aggravation etc. It's so unfortunate on the part of the people that have expressed such obscene / indecent languages against Mr. Joseph Sannoh for that of his opinion. Surely, indecent languages are uttered by indecent people. It's inferable that all those that have insulted Mr. Sannoh are in favour of the abortive coup d'etat.,
| 2023-12-11 09:40:41

I'm agree with you sir you are hundred percent correct
| 2023-12-11 06:16:26

yes sir u are right let the government of sierra leone bring back death penalty for such crime which is not good for the country that will be better.keeping them in jail without doing anything for the country which is good let them die.
P. Rogers, Sierra Leonean. | 2023-12-10 22:12:33

May God bless the nation of sierra leone. I am sure all of you critisizing Mr. Sannoh would have agreed with him if those killed were one of your brothers, fathers, uncles, sons, or daughters. He suggested and to a certain degrees of crime committed. But some sierra leoneans show off too much, knows all, but still lack knowledge, and they walked with it wherever they go. He failed college exams, is that your business. Why can't you ask your mother to give him her milk so he can get brain smart to write his exams and pass. It is a help from you. Think about it. Are we our brother's keeper? It would have sweeten you all if those killers you are supporting could have killed the president. But, you see there are millions prayer warriors for their head of state, their people, and their nation, sierra leone. No weapon form against them shall prosper, and every tongue that raise up against them, God will condemn it. Most of you mocked God and He is going to deal with all of you accordingly. Don't worry Mr. Sannoh, the Lord almighty will cover you in Jesus' name, Amen.
| 2023-12-10 21:34:38

Killing had been stopped since independence day till now so fooling around you carnibalism people eating and sacrificing humans in name stupidity, gaining the world loose their souls. The stones you threw against the wall shall hit you back soon.
| 2023-12-10 18:34:53

Thanks Mr. Joseph Sannoh for your opinion expressed against the legislation made against death penalty in this country. I am also with the same opinion with Mr. Sannoh. Death penalty should not be expunged as it will definitely serve as a deterrent against the committing of such crimes as murder, treason, robbery with aggravation. It's really unfortunate on the part of the people that have used obscene languages against Mr . Sannoh. Indeed, indecent people are fund of uttering or expressing indecent languages against others. In fact, it's inferable that all those people that have used the obscene languages against Mr. Sannoh are in support of the abortive coup.
| 2023-12-10 18:16:07

The removal of death penalty to certain crimes led to all problems we are currently encountering in our country, Sierra Leone.
| 2023-12-10 16:50:17

I support yrs ideas Sir
| 2023-12-10 16:19:00

With the kind of killing that has been happening in the past 5 years, which kind of Death Penalty is he asking for? 🤷🏾‍♂️
| 2023-12-10 16:16:44

With the kind of killing that has been happening in the past 5 years, which kind of death penalty is he asking for? 🤷🏾‍♂️
Prezo | 2023-12-10 16:13:57

Is Joseph Sannoh an activist or a party activist?
| 2023-12-10 15:28:17

I totally support you sir,the wickedness and selfishness is too much now,let the government bring back the death penalty
| 2023-12-10 13:33:08

Trust me the way and manner we do or think to slove the problem of this country is not properly done or correct, you will not use fuel to quench fair, people should think when and how to slove problem peaceful be out disturb the citizens of the land, sierra leone 🇸🇱 is a small land with peaceful people who want to go about their business peaceful but the manner in which we practice politics in this nation is not helping the betterment of the country, is hightime we think of how, when, where we should start to develop the country with one mind, the we were together the happier we shall be, sierra leone 🇸🇱 is the only country that we should call home as a sierra leonean, no place like let have this in mind, Let law take it course for those who go against the rules of engagement [the rules of law] let allowed the authorities to do the needful, let focusing on things that will bring happiness for us as a sierra leonean so we should live as one family. May the almighty Allah bless the land that we love so much sierra leone and bless us all
| 2023-12-10 13:21:10

All these unrests we are having in this country is because the death penalty has been abolished by the current administration
| 2023-12-10 12:52:20

I will not suprise if those words came from Sannoh's mouth
mustaphamohamed | 2023-12-10 12:47:19

In religious perseption, Mr sannoh is right on the track in one way of the other by killing a human being by gun or knife 🗡️ the person too must die by it. In addition Islamically a thief hand must be cut. That's what Allah says in the Quran. But due to human right bylaws they said no, Instead they will jail you and then later they give him/her a presidential pardon....... Then the same killing continue. Mess up to the whole action.
| 2023-12-10 12:44:23

Joseph sannoh becarful the days are evil let's put sierra Leone first and God bless the people of sierra Leone
| 2023-12-10 12:34:13

To each their own, yet the death penalty could be repulsive. Just saying.
| 2023-12-10 12:15:16

Sannoh is one stupid fella. He is always out of track no matter the topic. R know say for be wise nor easy.
| 2023-12-10 12:14:14

Death penalty is the only thing those coup plotters deserve. They have cause a lot of damages in families. They also damage people businesses and livelihood.
| 2023-12-10 12:13:52

Evil 😈 objection, U cannot bite dogs 🐕 🐕 that bite U, common knowledge there are other punishment to give to those dogs that bite U
| 2023-12-10 12:09:43

Joseph sanoh you are the most stupid person i ever know in the history of sierra Leone , to say you are human rights activist it a shame and disgrace to all the activist in that country.what kind of idiot you are to say let the government bring back death penalty, i should have use u more in this forum but are lucky of not want to misbehave in public. God go alakie all you generation yet on born ,
| 2023-12-10 11:49:35

Sannoh one idiot in the CSO. He is highly stupid in thoughts. Kayba masters in exam.
| 2023-12-10 11:43:15

Deep inside my heart where are we going politics has damage our sweet mama salon.
| 2023-12-10 11:41:24

Why was it removed in the first place? People just kll others at will
| 2023-12-10 11:40:01

I don't really believe that Sannoh knows his roles as human right activist. He most likely revisit his notes of human right activist
| 2023-12-10 11:35:28

Sannoh is Big Clown A man who cannot pass simple and straight forward college exams
| 2023-12-10 11:32:22

i am a fan of slpp but this idea is just stupid why,every new government have plan if u start this and win.trust me them too when they get power none of them will let u go free.nelson mandella let go off they people who hated him much now south africa is home of peace.if any one president wanna revenge sierra leone will never be home for peace.let the apcian feel like they are good oppositional even if they are not,they will let u too to feel good when you are in their shoe. i am showing love all the way from germany sierra leone is my home,place of birth,and all but i just don't feel it in me
Abdulai Karim kebe | 2023-12-10 11:29:30

Sierra Leoneans are quick to forget. Was Bio not a coup plotter? He should be hang long time ago. 2 coup plots in 4 years. That's two life death penalty. Today is APC. Tomorrow it will be SLPP. We pray fi long life
| 2023-12-10 11:25:50

Omo death penalty go be wise for those that commit this coup
| 2023-12-10 11:23:37

When u deficated on your tail , you think it's on the ground eh 😒🙏
| 2023-12-10 11:20:13

Sannoh,do you really know how create life?u are evil
iGuana | 2023-12-10 08:50:48

When the shoe is on the other foot and power in their heads. We all know that even the current government from the head would have benefited from the death penalty if it was in place when they did coups in the past. Should this be applied for the crimes in the past too.......
| 2023-12-10 06:53:05

Why not? At least there might be less killings than since the trumpeted death penalty abolition. Besides, you never know, it might one day be handy to be used on Sannoh himself.
| 2023-12-10 06:26:29

No wonder he was caught cheating in an exam
A Sanusie | 2023-12-10 04:23:00

I get why he is now a FORMER civil society activist. Why is someone who worked as a civil society activist calling for the death penalty? His statement is also against the suspects that have been arrested. He forgot to take one thing into account, they are just that suspects, they haven't all been found guilty yet and even if some are, I am sure there are those among those that have been rounded up, that are innocent. This to me sounds like he is a paid plant by Bio. A way to be able to kill those he wants out of the way. Look at how he is trying to drag EBK into this.
| 2023-12-09 19:47:23

This is the dumbest thing I've heard. So they can start killing their political opponents. Way too corrupt.
| 2023-12-09 18:01:06

Thank you Mr Sannoh, this is well said. I urged the parliament to bring back the death penalty immediately before trial begins for these coup plotters. We need to set example with these people.
| 2023-12-09 17:56:10

I support you J Sannoh. "Blackman nor wan saful." If our death penalty was still in place, I don't believe this coup attempt would have ever occurred. We need drastic measures for drastic actions.