I was just thinking of the socio-economic value and positive impact of ongoing unprecedented roads infrastructure in Sierra Leone, when I came across a Reuters report by Umaru Fofana about yesterdays sad landslide at Grey Bush. According to Umaru, landslides are commonplace in Freetown, where roads and infrastructure are often poorly maintained. However, I can state that the cause of yesterdays Grey Bush landslide, like most landslides in Freetown including as far back as the August 1945 Charlotte village fatal landslide, have NOTHING to do with roads. Therefore, associating alleged poorly maintained roads with this devastating and sad natural disaster occurence, is just plain mischief. I guess it is true that for some Sierra Leone journalists, positive imagery like how it is now much faster to traverse our country because of highly improved roads, is not in their journalism DNA. Bad news sells and what sells is what keeps their family pot on the fire; no matter the inimical effect on attracting investors and visitors. We can safely assume we will not be reading about our nationally improved good roads from Umaru on Reuters, anytime soon. Why? Because that is too good to be news. Good roads in every district is a sign of progress in Sierra Leone and such progressive reports do not pay to keep the pot on the fire. May the souls of the Grey Bush landslide victims rest in perfect peace.
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 19:32:16 +0000
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