Sierra Leone Police Press Briefing on Newton Incident ------- December 24th 2014: The Sierra Leone Police wishes to bring it to the attention of the general public that there is no tension between this institution and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) contrary to reports on social and other electronic media. The Sierra Leone Police is aware of an incident resulting in an altercation at the Newton Checkpoint involving an Assistant Superintendent of Police and a serving member of the RSLAF. Given the seriousness of the allegations, the Inspector General of Police has instituted an immediate enquiry to ascertain the facts of this matter. The alleged slapping of a military officer by AIG Memuna Konteh is categorically denied as false and untrue. On the contrary, reports reaching the Sierra Leone Police are that a certain Military officer was seen to have insulted and assaulted a female Assistant Superintendent of Police in full view of AIG Memuna Konteh. It is also reported that the Military Officer was in a taxi loaded with passengers and commercial goods and that he attempted to bulldoze his way through a checkpoint manned by both Police and Military officers contrary to the current restrictions orders in force. It must be considered that in the situation of a national emergency proclaimed by His Excellency the President, the establishment of Military assistance to civilian Departments including the Police is a welcome collaboration. There is cordial relationship between the Sierra Leone Police and RSLAF and for that matter, any altercation involving officers of these institutions can always be handled administratively and through long established channels. In the event, the propagation of false and wrongful comments concerning any such incidents are unhelpful and may tend to result in undue pressures on officers executing their lawful duties. The Sierra Leone Police views with serious concern, those who tend to propagate such harmful information on the media as nefarious acts and tantamount to an infringement of the current state of emergency. The Sierra Leone Police urges the public to ensure that facts are crosschecked before publication especially on social media to restrain from harmful and highly contentious statements being paraded irresponsibly and that members of the public do not spread disenchantment and disaffection amongst our hard working men and women of both the Military and the Police forces in Sierra Leone. END
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:48:54 +0000
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