The Koroma government recently signed a mining agreement with Mexivada Mining Corp; to mine diamonds near Koidu Town. What this government and previous governments do not care to take into consideration is the welfare of the residents of Kono District. For the millions of dollars that are generated from the diamond mining fields in Kono district, the district is plagued with serious environmental problems and there are no paved roads, no drinking water, no electricity, no decent schools, and no social services to help the residents of Kono. Yet Mexivada Mining Corp; has invested only $25,000 in return for 60% of the diamond revenues. Why should Koroma allow this to happen?
February 5th, 2009
Entry Filed under: Sierra Leone Politics
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1. nenema53 | February 20th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
This administration gave us the impression that they were going to be very serious about helping the people. For a government to accept $25,000 initial investment in return for 60% equity in our diamonds, which is the principal source of revenues for the country and has the potential to generate hundreds of millions of dolars per year. This is a travesty and the Minister of Mining – Dr. Abu Bakarr Jalloh should be investigated. Also read the all-africa.com May 30, 2008 article about how frustrating it is to get legitimate businesses to come to Sierra Leone. Dr. Abu Bakarr Jalloh and Cherno Jalloh should reconsider if this is the way forward for this country. The people of Kono district need better living conditions including roads, clean environment, clean drinking water, electricity, good schools, good medical facilities and reparations to families of all the homes that were burned down by the rebels. Lets not forget the ten years of sufferings in the hands of the rebels all for the sake of blood diamonds.
2. Yallie Bah | September 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Wow! I’m disappointed at our president for allowing his signature to appear on such a deal that i deemed the worst in history. Common Sierra Leone’s mineral the most talked about in the world, how can you allow this people to come and reap us off in our country. I believe a fair deal should be made. Despite roads, education and other amenities that is need in Kono we have other parts of the country that needs help in many angle. What is going on. This is corruption in the first degree. In this millenum i believe we should act smart and wake up to see what we are doing to our beloved Sierra Leone. Our leaders don’t care, as long as their pocket is full and enough for them to live till the rest of their life. I find this deal dispicable. Bribery! Bribery! Bribery! That’s all it is. It’s like you stole a million dollars or pounds only to go to court to find you guilty of stealing but ordered you to pay one hundred dollars or pounds. What is going on here. Mr President please wake up, you might have stress the importance of Anti-Corruption but check and see who,what and where the real corruption is.
3. Daniel | September 29th, 2009 at 5:26 am
The truth will definitely kill you in Sierra Leone, I don’t know if it’s lack of education or just educated fools with no common sense or a simple logical thinking of the so called leaders in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leoneans definitely need an iron fist when it comes to upholding the law of all offenses. Sierra Leone politics and government has no structure, not a single mechanism or system on which a government must run. The political parties have no agenda rather than running for offices and wait for foreign aides to flow in and spend all of the resources like they are shopping for Christmas. Sierra Leone as a nation lack leadership abilities, and if there is any one individual in Sierra Leone with that sense of obligation to that nation and maybe run for office to better this nation, believe me, the people of Sierra Leone will him/her first. As we Sierra Leoneans will say “ee nor cam for betteh, wae oda man dae chap een dae pan holy holy, nah mammy sweh ee get”
4. Daniel | September 29th, 2009 at 5:29 am
The truth will definitely kill you in Sierra Leone, I don’t know if it’s lack of education or just educated fools with no common sense or a simple logical thinking of the so called leaders in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leoneans definitely need an iron fist when it comes to upholding the law of all offenses. Sierra Leone politics and government has no structure, not a single mechanism or system on which a government must run. The political parties have no agenda rather than running for offices and wait for foreign aides to flow in and spend all of the resources like they are shopping for Christmas. Sierra Leone as a nation lack leadership abilities, and if there is any one individual in Sierra Leone with that sense of obligation to that nation and maybe run for office to better this nation, believe me, the people of Sierra Leone will cry him/her down first. As we Sierra Leoneans will say “ee nor cam for betteh, wae oda man dae chap een dae pan holy holy, nah mammy sweh ee get”.
5. schwarzer tee hamburg | January 5th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
Good to know!
6. ANNIE | June 4th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
THANKS FOR DOING YOUR BEST
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