A letter lately written by United States congress and which influences Sierra Leone investigates the allegation of illegal logging of timbers is reportedly receiving negative feedback from among the Sierra Leonean populace; they say it is America\u2019s \u2018hypocrisy\u2019 and \u2018double standards.\u2019<\/p>\n
Barely days after the submission of a letter to the US Secretary of State Honourable Hillary Clinton by 19 US congress members (urging the US government force Sierra Leone government give diligence and attention to the investigation of alleged illegal timber logging in the country), Sierra Leoneans have ceaselessly questioned the sincerity of the US congress.<\/p>\n
Sizeable number of persons attributed stance of United States congress as double standards – that instead of them (United States) talk over concerns with regard Britain\u2019s refusal to accept the \u2018euro\u2019 as Europe\u2019s main currency- they\u2019ve turned round to forcefully compel the Sierra Leone government to investigate allegations in the published and imprecise Aljazeera video footage.<\/p>\n
Others say nevertheless that the US congress is of the fact that the Aljazeera\/Sorious Samura footage is flawed with inaccuracies, lies and fabrications, but reservedly restrained itself from questioning conducts of persons and the institution involved.<\/p>\n
Content in the\u00a0letter written by the US congress to the US Secretary of State states however that prohibited logging operation was long identified in Sierra Leone – since 2006.<\/p>\n
Even though US congress proved to have been well-informed of such happenings, it neither calls for an investigation nor comments on that at all.<\/p>\n
And that about a month of Aljazeera\u2019s publication of a footage that inaccurately linked the office of the Vice President of Sierra Leone into accepting US$2,000 as bribe in exchange for permission to conduct illegal logging operations at forests in Sierra Leone, a handful of US congressmen decided to hypocritically and unceremoniously influence the US state department to compel Sierra Leone government investigate allegations of illegal timber logging.<\/p>\n
The footage, as examined by this press, is full of inaccuracies.<\/p>\n
It has\u00a0been established also that the alleged of US$2,000 bribe to friends of the Vice President (Alex Mansaray and Momoh Conteh) never took place at the VP\u2019s office as reported, but at Momoh Conteh\u2019s office at Percival Street.<\/p>\n
Sorious Samura, while answering to questions in an interview with two local radio stations in Freetown said: \u2018no exchange of money ever happened at the office of the Vice President Sierra Leone;\u2019 contradicting what he said in the Aljazeera footage.<\/p>\n
This, number of Sierra Leoneans, is against the norms of credible journalism and has seen Sorious Samura name tagged \u2018a two tongue\u2019 journalist.<\/p>\n
The footage, according to persons interviewed, is totally entirely hard to believe.<\/p>\n
Public\u2019s assessment is that\u00a0 US congress must firstly advise Britain to join colleagues European nations as they strengthen the euro (as one currency), and secondly, take a watchful look at the published Aljazeera video before urging the Sierra Leone government investigate allegations of\u00a0illegal logging as reported by Sorious Samura.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is our desire seeing the media expose wrongs of public officials unrestrained,\u201d an official of government said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we equally hate seeing journalists tell lies against politicians because they want them dethroned or have their government removed from power.\u201d<\/p>\n
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