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Jeffrey Smith, a Washington-based pro-democracy and human rights activist has said that the United States Government will not endorse the Sierra Leone Presidential election result.
Sierra Leone concluded its presidential elections on Tuesday with incumbent President, Julius Maada Bio announced winner having polled 1,566,932 votes constituting 56.17%, according to the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL).
The election was marred with allegations of widespread violence, rigging, and ballot stuffing. m The opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party has also accused the ECSL of lack of transparency in the electoral and result collation process.
Commenting on the development, Jeffrey Smith who has a decade of experience in human rights advocacy, pro-democracy and research work on Africa says the United States Government representatives will not be attending the swearing-in of the incumbent president, as a sign of non-endorsement of the election result.
“Appears the U.S. Government and embassy in #SierraLeone won’t endorse the election result as announced, which declared incumbent president Bio as winner (with 1% over the required threshold). US reps will not attend the swearing-in.
“In May 2018, a White House delegation met with Bio on the eve of inauguration; they also attended his inauguration the following day. That the U.S. ambassador was absent today is notable.”, He tweeted.
Before the announcement of the results on Tuesday, the United States Government had tasked the ECSL to only announce results that accurately reflect the will of the Sierra Leonean people.
“We applaud Sierra Leoneans for exercising their right to vote. We share concerns expressed by election monitoring groups about transparency of tabulation process. Sierra Leonean people deserve a free and fair electoral process with an outcome that reflects the will of the people.”, the United States Bureau of African Affairs said.
U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Ambassador David Reimer also took to Twitter to express Washington’s keen interest in the election outcome. He emphasized the importance of the announced results being a true reflection of the will of the Sierra Leonean people.
“Like all of us, Washington is keenly interested in the election outcome. The announced results must accurately reflect the will of the Sierra Leonean people.”, Reimer said.
Konneh na Basta piken
Pls intervain so that our suffering will over in our country and let the right winner own the power
The Masses Of The Sierra Leonean People Are Suffering Under Bondage 😭😭😭
Hmm. Like seriously???
You can take All what you want from a person, but you can not take the faith of that person.
Long leave Mama Salone
U.S is a SUPREME STATE like we do as nation. We need not be endorsed by the U.S whatsoever. Do you think is EVERYONE that endorses President Biden of the Democrat Party? Oh No! The very U.S has a lots of human rights issues that they’ll never talked about in their media or press, but are in the habit of making noise allover the place about Africa. That in itself is a COMPLETE FORM OF RACISM. Stop the hypocrism and do genuine things for the EQUAL RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS OF ALL. The U. S has never been a SOLUTION and GOOD EXAMPLE for DEMOCRACY. Infact, DEMOCRACY id largely CRITICIZED for which the U.K et’al cannot attempt ADOPTING IT. What’s it that happened in this election that’s not related to the previous U.S Presidential and Senatorial Elections.
What have you done to addressing the INSTABILITY AND ENDEMIC DIVISION in AFRICA, ASIA and the GLOBE as well?
Aren’t you a part of the INSTABILITY Africa is experiencing?
MEK DEM LEF WI BO
Why should anyone concerns themselves about America endorsement? When it can’t satisfy its own election. Up this time the frontrunner for the republican party, couldn’t accept the results of 2020 elections.
Mind you it doesn’t mean, that America couldn’t do business with you. Compare Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 elections to that Egypt, Kenya, etc. Or even UK. Within couple of months how many times they have fudge to get things right.
The election is not transparent and it is not reflect the will of sierra leoneans and it an undemocratic result that is been announced by the electoral commoucation it is a degrace to the nation
God will Judge u all
We the citizens decided, it was free and fair
E mama nor born am fine
America is no longer a god on earth, and everyone must obey their rules and commands. It is unfair to claim all powers on earth by always saying you are a super world power. Things have changed in the lives of Africans to be controlled by the Western world. Civilization didn’t start in America and didn’t end there. Civilization started in Africa, and Egypt to be explicit, and now America and the European nations are the most important people in the world. Civilization is by minding your own business. Republican party where were you when Trump won the election? You also claimed the election was rigged by Rusia.
Our democracy has been abused tampared, misused and amputated by the so called ECSL Commissioner, only God can save Sierra Leone
Please we need the help of U.S, EU,AU.to intervain on our suffering so that we can be free from killing our people
We are kindly requesting the United States government to P” intervene immediately to save the lives of the vulnerable Sierra Leoneans😭😭
Military intervention must be carried out to that rog government of Sierra Leone untill the correct thing is done, so that another African countries cannot copy unwanted policies implemented. People must enjoy freedom in Sierra Leone.
U S is one of the reasons things are hard for we in Africa, look at what you guys did to the people of Libya you here talking about Sierra Leone election,he is our president weather you like it or not please mind your own business
DO NOT COMPARE USA TO SALONE! SALONE IS A DESTITUTE COUNTRY DEPENDENT ON FOREIGN AID. WHAT THIS DOES TO SALONE IS TO DRIVE AWAY FOREIGN INVESTMENT FROM SALONE. JUST THINK A MOMENT ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THAT ON OUR BROKEN ECONOMY.
This same abusive language you gush on people of Kono made you to die on the 24. Americans are hypocrites. Are the Americans themselves transparent t? This is not your business at all so shut up.
The people of Sierra Leone are suffering the economy is in shambles no human rights the lives of the citizens are not protected our educational system is going backwards and we can’t have a free and fair elections ?? Is that too much to ask we are calling on the International bodies to hear our cry Sierra Leone will face worst catastrophe if not is done now
Jeffery Smith’s Twitter account is fake and isn’t verified neither.
You can check is account @Smith_jeffery on Twitter and observe his page.
Let’s the will be done
Please help save Sierraleoneans,if not Bio will kill everyone.
The election is not free and fair these is not Democracy in sierra leone
Hmmmmm! Sierra Leone again, please guys use your energies to communicate here professionally without using vulgaris.
If we try to look at this I think we are not independent
The election results was not announced in the interest of the people God will punish commissioner konneh and his generation
Hmmmm…. Let’s be careful with our words cos Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 is a donor dependent country. IMF and World 🌎 Bank are all situated in the U S. Our rogue government will be going to them very soon for Budgetary supplements and loans/grants. My small sense though.
American themselves are not transparent infact who even seek for their endorsement
To my saying as a peace builder Sierra Leone need president bio to lead the nation that why the people voted him back to office.
Some people are still using abusive languages this same languages makes APC lost the election.
You people are talking about American endorsement is here is America?
To my saying as a peace buildr Sierra Leone need president bio to lead the nation that why the people voted him back to office.
U. S President and members of the international community please help to save our lives democracy people are dieing ever now and day we are suffering even to eat a meal for a day is not easy please help us so of us are in bush right now please save our nation
Well, This is the time for the US to show that you are relevant since some blunt headed are saying you are not. These people that are saying these are the supporters of this wicked being call himself Bio, now he has commanded his rebels from yesterday to go after APC members and kill them one by one for no good reason, destroying businesses of poor citizens, but God is not sleeping, they will surely pay for all what they have done for the past terrible year of his governance and what he is presently doing.
This is mere rubbish from USA and its allies! Do we require endorement from a country is made up of human right abuses and double standards. Serve the USA and its allies 48 hours to leave our country. We can solve our problems by sitting together as one people. Sierra Leone is a sovereign and independent state. This is ridiculous to the higest degree.
First and foremost, what I would like those on this forum to know is that the US has all rights to interfere with the rigged election results as, the people of Sierra Leone cannot speak freely. They are being intermediated.
All those that are against the US interfering with the rigged election results are those that hope to benefit from the rigged government and expecting to earn something in return.
The US contributes towards Sierra Leone’s economy. Without countries like the US, Sierra Leone cannot take care of itself even though it has all kinds of minerals. Monies derived from it natural resources are mismanaged, find its way into the pockets of politicians. The US knows that with a rigged election results as this type, there is trouble looming in the air for Sierra Leoneans. They cannot sit down and watch and wait for the problem to knock at their doors. Sierra Leone cannot take care of itself, period. It depends on external help, 99.9%. Therefore, countries that provide for Sierra Leone will interfere when it’s taking the wrong path, ok.
Who actually cares about US opinion. I wish I was Bio I was start embracing the Brics initiatives
Alhaji Dr. Kallon, I believe your Doctorate does not have transcripts because if it does, you would have known better not to speak. I urge you to put Bio under gun point now to serve the US to leave Sierra Leone. Or, better yet, you do it yourself. You have no respect for human values neither respect for Democracy, which is why you are spewing this nonsense. For a man that calls himself Dr. not to even talk of the vague title you call yourself, “Alhaji” to lack moral values of basic principles of humanity, just because you want your tribes man to retain power by illegal means, makes you a disgrace to yourself and the tribe you claim to belong to. Please throw away that shit you called a Doctorate degree if you ever have any.
Some of the commentaries show how weak minded and lack of love some people take the African countries to be. We in Africa are supposed to take care of our responsibilities than depending of foreign countries. Why are we independent? International community had representatives to observe the election process and certified the results and the country is peaceful why are we trying to create unrest in our country? Don’t we respect our Africa brother s and other foreign nationals who were present? We should learn to be grateful to God than to show weakness in ourselves.
The American embassy please do something for the people of Sierra Leone, if not hmmm, we’re in trouble
Maada Bio and Mohammed konneh God will surely punish your generations yet unborn for taking the happiness of the people 🙏😭😭😭
God will put 🔥 into their lives,may ur generation suffer for life,they will suffer till they repent,God the father of all creation will never let them find peace in their lifes.some of u open ur big mouth saying rubbish,they dont knw u,u will never benefit in any other way.stupid people,72 hours will soon finish.nonse people.
Maada shame on you. Everything about you is shrouded in deception and hate. Since you took power in 2018 you have not reneged on your evil deeds to the Sierra Leone an people. Ain’t you a sense of reasoning to know that we all belong to one country? You’ve been trumpeting your slogan “ONE COUNTRY, ONE PEOPLE” but you’ve not lived it. As for you KONNEH, you have risked your life as well as the lives of your family.
If you know what is good for you both, start packing or you will be sent packing ignominiously and you will have no safe place to live on planet earth. What a daylight robbery? You are already candidates for the ICC which is your next abode. TRUST THIS OR LEAVE IT.
New episode 2 of suffering in Sierra Leone,Allah please save us from this mother Fucker,thunder will fair him into 99 pesise bio
Bio
I myself don’t recognize you as President which means you are totally scam even a father can’t do what you did to his son chill up man do you think the people are crazy as you are try to get a life and leave us alone you scammer
Hmmmmmm US US ,US is US Sierra Leone is Sierra Leone. Which of the elections APC has ever won genuinely? It is just because of peace Sierra Leoneans have been accepting the past results of APC.Whose sensible person can not think that Ernest Koroma is behind all this .Did you think we are fools like APCians not at all.
All those that are calling for u.s intervention are the A.P.C supporters they don’t mean Good for this country they are very selfish what exactly is wrong with this election because the result doesn’t favour you guys all i know is that the country is peaceful so you can go to Hele if you don’t accept the result president Bio is the sierra leone peoples choice
Y’all will soon know how much Jeffery was paid to dull the luster of our President and most importantly, Sierra Leone. This is not about elections anymore, this is geared towards destroying growth in our country! This is a conspiratorial plot! The CNN broadcast the day before our elections on regime change/new president, was a plot too, laying the foundation for posts like these…..because they know, including you Jeffery , that President Bio was going to be re-elected.
Our President is focused, patriotic and a Sierra Leonean veteran. He fought for us, for his country and he is serving diligently to improve the lives of his people while some unpatriotic beings are bent on destroying our country.
This is sad, scary and very disturbing; and to have Sierra Leoneans plotting with this liar to bring our country down, is very, very disturbing.
Sierra Leoneans, we do not deserve this.
H.E Julius Maada Bio was re-elected because he delivered on all his promises. He is the best president we’ve ever had.
SALONE MOS BETTEH.
May God bless H.E Julius Maada Bio and his hardworking wife, our first lady, Dr. Fatima Jabbie Maada Bio, and may God bless the republic of Sierra Leone.
The killings with President Bio’s government is one of the major problem Sierra Leonean has with him. They are very good in managing economic hardship. But lack of peace, Tribalism, discriminations.
We need Bio to continue please
All this is being orchestrated by APC supporters. APC una nor go ever learn – Crying babies. Na this International bizness una de lef pan tay inside this five years again we pull Tonkolili na una hand. You are focused on social media propaganda, we will continue focusing on attending to our village people.