Sierra Leone People’s Party MONDAY JANUARY 27, 2020. PRESS STATEMENT UNPROVOKED AND SURPRISED ATTACK

The Secretariat of the Sierra Leone People’s Party is perturbed by the unsuspecting attack on its members in their party headquarters by identifiable members of the main opposition All Peoples Congress on Sunday January 26. The attack which was unprovoked led to the serious injuries inflicted on about 27 members of our party.

This very well planned and orchestrated foray came in the aftermath of a threat message put out by the leadership of the APC after a scuffle that ensued during the funeral ceremony of one of our members by the name of YD Sesay earlier this month.

The general public would recall that after their devastating defeat in the 2018 general elections, the main opposition APC through its vanquished flagbearer Dr. Samura Kamara, vowed to create all sorts of problems for the incoming administration. The APC even vowed to make the country ungovernable in the aftermath of their defeat in the 2018 election.

Furthermore, the APC has always looked for avenues to generate chaos and mayhem with the intention of creating a sense of insecurity and scaring investors from the country.

The SLPP has bent backwards over to accommodate the excesses of the APC which are now becoming unacceptable and intolerable. This latest temerity of launching a surprised attack on our members is one too many. The SLPP is determined to get to the bottom of this attack on its members which has caused grievous damage to some 27 people, and bring the culprits to book.

The SLPP is assuring all of its members and the peace loving Sierra Leoneans that measures would be put in place to protect them at all times.
As a law abiding party, we would want to assure all, of our vigilance and keeping within the ambits of the law.

We want to appeal to all to stay calm and go about their business.
One Country!!!
One people!!!!!

Signed:

Umaru Napoleon Koroma
SLPP
National Secretary General