June 14, 2021
By Aruna Kamara in Bo
Some members of the Civil Society Activists in the Bonthe District have lauded the gains made by the Anti-Corruption Commission in the increased level of prosecution and wining of corruption related cases in court.
They have called on the Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption to continue with the good work and pledged to give their unwavering support and cooperation to the Commission to stamp out corruption that affects the socio-economic development of the country.
This commendation is coming at a time when the High Court of Sierra Leone held at Bo and presided over by Hon. Justice Anthony Ganda on Thursday, 10th June, 2021, sentenced Prince Amara, a Lab Assistant at the United Brethren-in-Christ Hospital, Mattru Jong, Bonthe District and of No. 3 Mission Road, Belleh Section, Mattru Jong, Bonthe District, to pay a fine of Thirty Million Leones (Le 30,000,000) or Three (3) years imprisonment. This followed his conviction on one (1) count of Corruption Offence.
The Hon. Chief Justice Anthony Ganda convicted Prince Amara on count one and ordered that he pays a fine of Thirty Million Leones (Le: 30,000,000) within Twenty-Eight Days; Fifteen Million Leones (Le 15,000,000) to be paid within fourteen (14) days from the date of the judgment and the balance Fifteen Million Leones (Le 15,000,000) to be paid in another fourteen (14) days, or serve Three-Year jail term.
Prince Amara, a Lab Assistant at the United Brethren-in-Christ Hospital, Mattru Jong, Bonthe District, was standing trial on Two (2) Counts of Corruption Offences, One (1) Count of Misappropriation of Public Property, contrary to Section 36(1), and One (1) Count of Conspiracy to commit a Corruption Offence, contrary to Section 128(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act No.12 of 2008, as amended by the Anti-Corruption Act.No.9 of 2019.
The Anti-Corruption Commission reassures the general public of its relentless commitment to curbing corruption at all levels in Sierra Leone.