Forward –– 63rd Independence Anniversary

Permit me to start this forward with the words of a Rasta Man from yesteryears: “Serum of Truth, Serum of Truth, season the minds of men so that through fear they may lose fear and become fearsome”

Since 1954 the Colonialist British Government decided that the People of Sierra Leone should start governing themselves. The outcome of that decision led to Sir Milton Margai assuming public office as Chief Minister of the Government establishment that was set up. That was seventy (70) years ago.

On 27th April 1961, Sierra Leone was formally granted “Political Independence” with liberty to elect governments by themselves through the assumed process of voting by the ballot box under a supposed “Democratic Process”. By all intents and purposes this process, albeit with varying and various flawed dispositions, has been going on when, roughly after every five (5) or so years, the incumbent government will decide to go to the Polls. This Process has witnessed the change of governments between the two (2) largely established Political Parties – The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the All-People’s Congress (APC).