Maada Bio’s suppression of Freedom of Speech continues unabated

The suppression  of freedom of speech has continued unabated under this Bio kleptocracy .So when we hear Bio make his hypocritical statements on repealing of the 1965 libel and sedition Act , and is praised by some section of the Sierra Leonean press , and religious organisations that has been active cheer leaders of his suppression of freedom of speech , you wonder what was the point of that exercise, if human rights lawyer cannot express himself or in this case Lawyer Macauley is seen as a threat to the security of the state of Sierra leone for daring to interpret the right to freedom of assembly which resulted in him forfeiting  his freedom and independence , for thinking and saying what he thinks is right .

We should not blame him but the framers of the 1991 Sierra Leone constitutions .Mr Macaulay is only reading and interpreting what the constitution says on FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND ASSEMBLY .He didn’t hold up a bank .And he doesn’t deserve to be detained. We call on the government to release him .

The Biden administration ,the Liz Truss premiership and the European Union , the main backers of this Bio dictatorship,  have all professed to defend the rights of private citizens all over the world to express themselves with out the fear of any repercussion from their government .Is about time our western partners stands up and be counted with the people of Sierra Leone and defend the rights of Sierra Leoneans in the face of massive government over reach. They have kept Bio on a long lease and is about time they put their mouth where their money is , in the form of the aid they are rendering to prop up his government .The aid money from international financial institution like the IMF and World  Bank has to come with strings attached , that is respect for individuals rights , free press and most importantly the Rule of law.Bio and his government remains a present and clear danger to the security of Sierra leone.The same failed policies of vendetta politics and witchcraft he has pursued since taken office has remains the same .

The only thing that is consistent with Bio is that he is consistent with suppressing the rights of private citizens expressing themselves .That would be his legacy he left behind .The worst president our country have had for a long time .And when a government chock off the air vent of peoples means of expressing themselves , the outcomes has always been the same streets protest as we witnessed on the 10th of August 2022 which unfortunately left a number of security and ordinary young people killed .In the aftermath of those cost of living demonstration , Bio set up a public inquiry .But we all know the causes of the riot . Only a fool like Bio and his surrogates will deny those facts in face of overwhelming evidence that placed squarely the problems on Bio’a lap .

The detention of Mr Macauley  and Mayor Akin Sawyer are just the sort of poisonous seeds that germinate national political ,tribal and social unrest in our country . Because all right thinking Sierra Leoneans will see how Bio’s selective justice is at work . Is more like it’s on steroids as we head for the 2023 presidential elections .

The suppression of individual rights and weaponizing of the Republic of Sierra Leone police force as an SLPP militia forces , rather as an independent body that represent the aspiration of all Sierra Leoneans , as interpreters of the law and defenders of life and property, goes to show if anything, Bio hasn’t learned an iota of lesson of what really is the underling factors driving people in to the streets of Freetown and other parts of the country .And he is creating more enemies for himself both nationally and internationally for detaining one of the best ambassadors that has the interest of our country at heart .

Mayor Akin Sawyer remains and continue to enjoy the support of the vast majority of Sierra Leonean.Bio is a looser and continue to show us he is a real looser .Is time we give him the RED CAR.

CULLED FROM THE SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH FORUM