Empty Streets in Parts of Freetown And Beyond

There are empty streets around Freetown and beyond due to a sit at home strike messages circulated on social media days ago. The messages were sent on Whatsapp from a Sierra Leonean based in Holland popularly called Adebayo, the head of a group called People’s power in Politics (PPP).

Adebayo said in the audio that people should stay home today and on tomorrow they should demonstrate against the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) against the voter’s ID card and other issues.

Adebayo was identified as the man that orchestrated the August 10 demonstration that escalated to the loss of lives of many Sierra Leoneans and Police officers.

The government saw that attack as an act of overthrowing the President who is now running for a second term under the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). There was a report that was published about the August 10 that implicated many perpetrators to the disaster which are yet to be brought to justice.

On social media and other platforms show many empty streets and close shops around Freetown and beyond. Even the business streets are empty due to the fear of violence.

Though some parts of the country heeded to the sit at home strike, others have been seen going about their normal businesses in some areas.

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MR. KEBBIE | 2023-06-12 20:47:47

Let Maada Bio pack en go. we don't need him anymore as a president in Sierra Leone Why don't him want the to protest against the bad Election process that want to take place in Sierra Leone and his bad governance Maada Bio we expected much from him but he came and distroyed the economy and everything in Sierra Leone over 90% of people living in poverty in Sierra Leone presently. With high cost of living in the country
Joseph Momoh | 2023-06-12 14:17:01

We want to see the idiots that will take up the street in the name of protest. No form of violence will stop or delay the electoral process.
Alieumansaray | 2023-06-12 13:59:52

We seek and tired of this government. We need change.
Sahid Mohamed Kamara | 2023-06-12 13:56:22

Of course, the Great Adebayor has succeeded in keeping the patriotic people of Sierra Leone at home. Indeed, the rebels and all those benefiting from the PAOPA government do not want to observe the "Sit At Home". Maada Bio regularly pays his rebel sympathisers, gives them free supply of Rice and other food items. So please vote for Maada Bio. All those who are interested in the development of this county will think otherwise. Maada Bio has destroyed the democracy, has destroyed the economy and has destroyed the educational standards. Why do we need to vote for him? Maada Bio has stolen from the Central Bank to an extent that the Bank Governor had to run away. Why do we need to vote for him? Maada Bio has stolen more money from the government resources (Le 800 billions) Why do we still vote for him? Maada Bio has killed more innocent people than any other President in this country. Why do we still vote for him? Please, please, please God, give us somebody else. Almighty Allah /God give us a liberator. Thank you God........
Sahid Mohamed Kamara | 2023-06-12 13:37:23

Mohamed Kamara 's comments about Adebayor shows he is personally benefiting from the PAOPA government. He might be one of the Rebels who killed many innocent people at Pademba road prison as ordered by Maada Bio. He was also one of the PAOPA members given a gun to kill defenceless civilians during the August 10th protest. Mohamed you should understand that Adebayor is more popular than Maada Bio. The patriotic people of this county prefer listening to Adebayor than Maada Bio. Maada Bio is a thief, a killer of innocent people, a lier, a destroyer of democracy, a destroyer of the economy, a rouge and not developmentally oriented. Maada Bio and his Minister of Finance told the people of Sierra Leone that they cannot regularized the Economy of this county. Why do we need to vote for him? Are we really normal? I am sure only those who are directly benefiting from him or all those who are not interested in the development of Sierra Leone will vote for Maada Bio, come the day of the elections.
Yemi Kamara | 2023-06-12 13:26:54

In a country where people are prone to violence at every given opportunity, staying at home when there is rumor for strikes and riot is not new. When I was in school in the 80s and 90s my parent would not allow me and my siblings to venture out even when it was rumored that a school or college was going to demonstrate. I would not open my shop if I was a trader in town if I here of riots. Because doing so would be at your risk. No insurance would cover your loss and no body would account for your death or injury if you are caught in the cross fire. So attributing to people taking caution and keeping away from the street as a loyalty to some one who needs this situation to convince the immigration authorities to expedite the approval of his request for residency application is not true. I am SLPP 100% but I will not go out because a dead man won't vote.
Med Kabs | 2023-06-12 13:12:14

Thank God the internet is live and WhatsApp is at every corner of Sierra Leone. The sit-at-home protest works. Only those who are being blinded by Nle50 to come to the street will say people are going about their normal business. We are watching live from different Facebook bloggers and even AYV TV.
Alusine kamara | 2023-06-12 13:10:52

The people of f
Abass m Sesay | 2023-06-12 12:39:31

Definitely this is not good for this nation as a whole.
Luqman | 2023-06-12 12:29:16

By even sending these pictures shows your animosity concept about our beloved Sierra Leone.We are busy with our usual activities those who thinks they are under the influence of your mouth piece can also sit and follow your unpatriotic news.
Mohamed Kamara | 2023-06-12 12:18:30

Osman Koroma you lied there is no sit at home strike in Freerown. People are about their normal businesses everywhere. The APC Adebayoh said they would demonstrate today but because of the readiness they saw in the government to curl any violence by APC that is why they now call it sit at home strike. People are afraid because they don't want to be vandalised by APC criminals who pose to be demonsteatirs. So your write-up is a lie and planned to support the statement of Adebayoh the puppy dog of APC.