The sierra Leone elites, the same Salone elites that is the most corrupt elites in Africa is at it again.
Samuel Fly Gandi , a Salone based blogger, was arrested by Finda Koroma the younger sister of first lady Sia Koroma on Monday morning. Fly was reportedly arrested to answer questions because he published a story about the first lady of Salone’s sister Finda Koroma for undermining, backstabbing the President and her sister .
It is not clear whether Fly has been released or whether he will be held indefinitely. What is clear is that other on-line publishers who are abroad and Salone run the risk of being arrested in Salone.
News reports reveal that Fly Gandi belong to a rival Kono faction in the Kono infighting , hence the arrest.
There was no need to ambush and arrest Fly Gandi at his house with his children watching . After all he has not been declared a criminal and should not be treated as one simply for sharing ideas contrary to those of the status quo. At the end of the day, it does not matter what a Salone website or blogger says about the Ernest Koroma clan or any other politically connected person, what matters more is how the prevailed elites and the Salone government react to what is said. An overreaction from the government/ elites class to comments and opinions is always absolutely unnecessary. If Fly or anyone has defamed anyone, then they should be sued in a court of law, not detained in CID cell or the like.
As one who has been warned many a time, and from numerous sources, to tone down my content and reporting on Salone and specifically the EBK clan and the privilege class, I am unfortunately not surprised that a fellow Salone man political junky/ blogger has been arrested. In fact, I am shocked that independent Salone thinkers have been allowed to present and discuss political issues online for this long.
By- Patrick Foryor
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