1. Posted on Thursday 8 January 2009 - 12:00

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   Joseph Appiah-Dolphyne and Kent Mensah, AfricaNews editors in Accra, Ghana

   Professor John Evans Fifii Atta-Mills was sworn-in as Ghana's new president on Wednesday. AfricaNews went to the inauguration at the Independence Square in Accra and asked Ghanaians what should be the first thing they want Atta-Mills to do. "We need more than just words", said one of the spectators.

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   Also read: Ghana: New president sworn in

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1. Posted on Friday 09 January 2009 15:53

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   Ben

   

   Ben White
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   Amsterdam

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   Great video !

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   www.africa-interactive.net

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2. Posted on Saturday 10 January 2009 12:54

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   Almazo

   

   
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   SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
   PDL
   Email contacts: freedomsal@yahoo.fr; changethesystem@hotmail.com; salpedel@caramail.com
   
   Subject: “PDL SENDS CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT JOHN EVANS ATTA-MILLS OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA”.
   
   The entire Executives and members of the Sierra Leone People’s Democratic League (PDL) doff our hats to you, H.E. President John Evans Atta-Mills, as you assumed your new office, as President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Ghana following your electoral victory at the December 2008 polls.
   
   We are not unaware of the machinations of the forces of colonialism and retrogression that attempted to dupe you your hard fought victory and by extension to ensure that the aspirations of the people to have a better and secured economic future were nipped in the bud so that they can continue with their anti-poor legislation and economic policies that after eight years in power has pauperised the Ghanaians further.
   
   The PDL has also been apprised of the moves by some rogue elements in the defeated government to cause chaos and mayhem and following that declare a state of emergency as a strategy to deny you your mandate and by extension deny the people of Ghana their choice of who rules them in the next four years. However the steadfastness of the revolutionary and democratic forces led by the vanguard of the people – the National Democratic Congress, NDC, – and supported by such fiercely patriotic organisations such as the Committee for Joint Action, CJA, to mention but one made sure that your victory was not stolen as was the case in 2004 which has made it impossible for the results of that unfortunate election not to be gazetted four years after.
   
   As you occupy your seat of President of Ghana, we in Sierra Leone can take inspiration from the fact that your steadfastness, doggedness and remaining focused has paid off as you ascend the high seat of President of the Republic of Ghana. We are also inspired that by remaining committed to our ideals and manifesto, the PDL can also, in the next election, take control of the affairs of state of our dear country, Sierra Leone and rebuild her into a nation, not the “banana republic” that the failed and outlived Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and All People’s Congress (APC) want it to be.
   
   The PDL also believes that with your experience as a former vice president and your overall knowledge and wisdom, the case of regional integration through the banner of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) shall become a reality so also is the quest for a Union States Africa as spelt out by late Osagyfo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah whose disciple you are. We will however like to caution that you occupying your new office is but just the first step towards giving dignity to Ghanaians as the election results have shown that there is a sizeable number who unfortunately do not believe in One Ghana. These set were once used to truncate Ghana’s march forward and these counter –revolutionary elements are very much alive and ready to be used to achieve their selfish, evil and myopic agenda. Therefore as a matter of urgency, we will like you to extend a hand of friendship to these sections of the populace albeit with caution.
   
   In addition, we want to apprise you of the situation in neighbouring Republic of Guinea where the military had to step in once more to restore democracy and the rule of law. Much as we are against military takeover of governments, the situation in that country warranted a takeover and we suggest that your government supports the stand taken by H.E. Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, Brother Muammar Al-Qathafi of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and other progressive leaders on the continent, including General Ibrahim Babangida, former head of state of Nigeria appointed by ECOWAS to consult with the new leaders. The CNDD government of H.E. President Moussa Dadis Camara inherited a situation whereby during the authoritarian rule of late President Lansana Conte Guinea’s natural resources were tapped to buy favours from foreign diplomats and to enslave the people.
   
   Once more on behalf of the entire leadership of the PDL and the people of Sierra Leone we congratulate you believing that as two political parties from two different countries but with one ideology – that is placing the destiny of our nations in the hands of the citizenry – we have more in common to work towards and that is the economic emancipation of our people through systematic and carefully thought out strategies that will free our people from hunger, poverty, disease and ignorance and set us on course to achieve the dream of the founding fathers of the African Union.
   Your Excellency, may your term in office be crowned with extraordinary success alongside that of your vice H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the entire membership of the NDC and its founder H.E. Jerry J. Rawlings the government and people of Ghana.
   
   Long live Ghana, Long live the NDC
   
   Long live Sierra Leone, long live PDL
   
   
   Sender:
   
   
   Brother ALIMAMY BAKARR SANKOH
   
   Leader and Chairman of PDL; Presidential Aspirant and National Committee member of the African Unification Front (AUF), Canada.

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3. Posted on Thursday 05 February 2009 15:16

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   baibureh

   

   
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   Lid sinds January 2009

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   SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
   
   PDL
   Email contacts: freedomsal@yahoo.fr; changethesystem@hotmail.com; salpedel@yahoo.com; salpedel@caramail.com.
   
   Subject: “PDL CONDEMNS THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY, PEACE AND STABILITY IN SIERRA LEONE”.
   
   PRESS RELEASE
   
   As affiliate of the Green Charter International (GCI), foe peace, democracy, rule of law, human rights, freedom and dignity, and as a grassroots democratic organ dedicated to changing Sierra Leone’s bogus independence into real freedom, the Sierra Leone People’s Democratic League (PDL) feels compelled to speak out against certain rhetoric and tactics employed by rogue elements that we find particularly threatening to national security, peace and stability in Sierra Leone. Of particular concern is reports that a group calling itself the ‘Detective Reconnaissance Emergency Action Mission Team (DREAM Team), earlier this year wrote a letter to President Ernest Bai Koroma threatening about another war to come to Sierra Leone.
   
   Whether such a group exists or not; whether the said letter was written by that group or was only a concocted story to achieve an agenda, the APC Government of President Ernest Koroma must tell Sierra Leoneans the truth. What is clear in that report is that those tactics constitute an attempt to destabilise Sierra Leone. We condemn these efforts to manipulate members of a particular tribe into harbouring grudges, malice and bitter hatreds against other tribes in the country.
   
   Cowardly behaviour of this sort to promote rude tribalism and commit heinous crime of ethnic purification in Sierra Leone should be condemned by all who believe in and advocate peace, democracy and freedom. Sierra Leoneans no matter which tribe you belong or your political affiliation should appreciate the current peace and stability in the country. We urge every Sierra Leonean to cast aside our minor differences and work for reconciliation, unity and development of the motherland through peace and general stability.
   
   We have no doubt that attempts to link peaceful citizens as collaborators to the tailoring of such letter and sent to the President of the Republic was one of the dirty tactics employed by those rogue elements to create confusion. It is an attempt to divert attention from the real issue at stake, which is about the current threat to national security, peace and stability.
   
   It will be irresponsible on the part of the Ernest Bai Koroma’s Government to think that the threat on Sierra Leone is not real. While calling for rearrangement of the present security apparatus to meet the needs of the country, we, in the PDL remain firmed in our condemnation of all acts that are inimical to the happiness of the Sierra Leonean people.
   
   It must be stated here that, the former rebel RUF started its war when its leader Foday Sankoh came on the air to give an ultimatum to the then APC government of late President Joseph Saidu Momoh to introduce multi party democracy against the one party dictatorship rule syndrome in the country or faced war. Every Sierra Leonean has experienced the bitterness of the RUF led war. If today, and again under the APC rule this time led by President Bai Koroma, a group has been reported to have threatening war in Sierra Leone, it must be treated seriously. This is a source of concern to the Sierra Leone People’s Democratic League (PDL) and we wish to express our distress and dissatisfaction about the government of President Ernest Koroma’s attempt to down play on this issue.
   
   Finally, we call on all Sierra Leoneans particularly working peoples, students, youths, market women and other cheated layers in the society not to be humiliated again by political rogues and narcotic drug cartels by rejecting any group that want to make Sierra Leone to become the Rwanda of West Africa. Let us, collectively tell the promoters of these ethnic agendas that Sierra Leone belongs to all of us and therefore we cannot continue to remain divided along rude tribalism.
   
   Concluding: We call upon all democratic and patriotic Sierra Leoneans to examine the current political environment in Sierra Leone beyond ethnic chauvinism. Sierra Leonean unity, which shall inevitably be the end result of a genuine reconciliation process, is at stake and we must constantly and vigorously combat ethnocentric politics that could undermine the peace, stability, security, unity and progress of Sierra Leone. We all Sierra Leoneans have an obligation to make Sierra Leone a great and proud nation.
   
   Signed:
   
   Alimamy Bakarr SANKOH
   
   Leader and Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Democratic League (PDL).
   
   For an on behalf of PDL members.

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