A renowned news agency, Reuters, is falsely reporting that a convicted cocaine smuggler, Jos Leijdekkers, has been living in Sierra Leone for at least six months. This report is false.
Reuters is basing its reporting on a case of mistaken identity and a discredited facial recognition technology.
Official records at the Immigration Department in Sierra Leone (including all entry points to the country) show clearly that Jos Leijdekkers never entered Sierra Leone by air, land, or sea. How can a man who has never entered a country live in that country for at least six months? This is impossible to believe!
The fact of the matter is that 33-year-old convicted cocaine smuggler, Jos Leijdekkers, has never been to Sierra Leone and has never lived in Sierra Leone. So, he is not living and has never lived in Sierra Leone, not even for a day.
One of the promoters of this fake news is a convicted felon and an opposition politician. He is Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray. He was convicted in Sierra Leone of having sex with an underage girl (a 15-year-old girl). He was jailed for 32 years at the High Court of Sierra Leone. He has jumped bail and is currently living freely in the United States of America.
His anger against this government and the President stems from the fact that he was banged up at the Pademba Road Prison for having sex with an underage girl. He spent close to 5 years in prison before he was granted bail at the Court of Appeal on medical grounds. He is currently on the run. He is a fugitive running away from justice. He is a wanted man in Sierra Leone.
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio is widely respected for his integrity and moral principles. The opposition must find more credible avenues for criticism rather than resorting to this blatant smear campaign against the President and his daughter.
Credit: Gbana Lokoh
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