Many thoughtful Sierra Leoneans are left in a completely state of astonishment and above all, distrust in supporting mini or mega projects under this dispensation.
The reason being, the action of Minister Sandy to demolish an ongoing project by FCC with support from DFID & CRS has manifested boldly that the central government is creating toxic environment for peaceful cohesion, promoting disunity, impeding and trivializing development, and attaching political sentiments to national development, which is totally uncalled for and appalling as a nation yearning for development and that’s constantly knocking the doors of donors for supports and investments.
What ever the circumstances are, and whatever laws the Mayor might have breached, peaceful negotiation (s) for the betterment of the beneficiaries of that project and for the satisfaction of the donors should’ve been the only way out.
But the harsh and punitive measure taken to ground that Waste Transfer Station by the Minister of Lands where huge resources , time , energy and the list goes on have been put to actualize such project speaks volume of the deep rooted hate, partisan , inexperience , immaturity and hatred for development by the perpetrator (s).
It really saddens many like minded patriotic citizens to see millions of leones destroyed in a time when our leaders are out and about soliciting funds and lobbying donors to come and invest.
This will send a bad signal to donors especially DFID that happens to be one of the biggest donor partners in Sierra Leone.
Their interpretations and meanings to such an act are unthinkable.
Freetown City Council as well as the Ministry of Lands should collaborate to ensure donors’ monies are utilized judiciously ,protected and to benefit their targeted beneficiaries.
Honestly, it could’ve been right and best for the Minister to have advised Mayor Aki-Sawyerr to follow due processes next time where there’s better coordination and correlation instead of him to destruct the entire buildings worth millions of leones.
PUT SALONE FOS & FORGET ABOUT PETTY POLITICS
©Penpusher