In one of his famous speeches before his death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr made a famous statement thus: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matters“Martin Luther King Jr.
The geometric rise in the occurrence of rape in Sierra Leone is not only scaring but traumatizing for every patriotic woman in Sierra Leone and across the world. Sexual Violence within the Sierra Leonean conflict is not only a war, but given its widespread and systematic nature, is regarded as an extension of slavery in the 21st century. Rape is a traumatic experience that continues to affect women in Sierra Leone almost on daily basis. The physical, psychological and sociological scar the inhuman act of Rape has created on women in Sierra Leone is astounding and even so dramatic in nature. The incidence of sexual violence in Sierra Leone continues to take a geometric proportion in the small country of Sierra Leone! However, judging from the multiple stories told by victims of rape in Sierra Leone, the patriotic voice of Rachel Pessima, the wife of the SLPPNA regional chairman has finally formed a formidable army of warriors who have officially declared a global war against Rape in Sierra Leone and even beyond. This army of warriors continues to preach that:
Beauty is not a crime as Respect for feminism is the focal point of their aims and objectives in the fight against Rape against women.
The official launching of the war against Rape took place in New Jersey on July 2, 2022. The CEO extended invitation not only to SLPP members, but to all Sierra Leonean organizations Including the Tegloma International and all Sierra Leoneans living in North American diaspora.
In her declaration of purpose, Madam Doris Bangura catalogued the dangers associated with rape and the reason why the Rape Warriors have thought it very prudent to wage a global war against Rape of any nature. She told the jam -packed hall that Respect for feminism is the focal goal of the war against Rape.
In her remarks, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Mines, Mrs Annmarie Prince Harding wasted no time to pledge her unconditional support towards the cause of the war against Rape. Madam Annmarie Harding also conveyed felicitations from her husband, Dr Prince Harding. She also informed the audience that the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Mrs Fatmata Maada Bio who happens to be the champion of Hands Off our Girls movement in Sierra Leone is in full support of the war against rape.
The Sierra Leone Ambassador and plenipotentiary, Ambassador Sidiki Wai also gave a rousing remark about the current trajectory of Land -mark Progress in Sierra Leone. Ambassador SidikieWai wasted no time to reecho President Maada Bio’s strongest commitment to sustainable developments in Sierra Leone especially during his second term in 2023.
The people’s ambassador therefore appealed to all Sierra Leoneans in the hall to unite behind the president’s robust and aggressive agenda for Sierra Leonean development in all areas of life. The ambassador reiterated president Maada Bio’s increased commitments to change Sierra Leone for the 21st century world.
The official launching of the War against Rape was done by Madam Dende Korpoi. Madam Dende Korpoi called on all women of Sierra Leone and across the world to lend support to the just War against Rape against women.
The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Mrs Fatmata Maada Bio addressed the crowd from the screen. Her Excellency Fatima Bio called on all women to stand with the SLPPNA First Lady, Mrs Rachel Desmond Pessima in the fight against Rape. She informed the gathering that rape has caused untold psychological trauma among women in Sierra Leone not to mention the psychological and traumatic scars women live with for the rest of their life. Mrs Fatima Bio appealed to all Sierra Leonean women in American Diaspora to galvanize and galvanize and patronize the global war against rape against women.
In a compassionate voice, the CEO of the war against Rape, Mrs Rachel Pessima underlined the urgency of the call to embrace the war against Rape. She stressed that a collective effort to wage a war against Rape will do justice to women not only in Sierra Leone but across the world. She stressed that the heart- rendering stories told by victims of Rape in Sierra Leone have compelled her to form the army of warriors to fight against the deadly and inhuman act of Rape. She described rape as an extension of slavery in the 21st century and called on all and sundry to put up a collective fight against rape.
On the other note, Mrs Fatmata Dausy Wurie, Chairman of the SLPPNA Washington Metro chapter was invited on the stage to raise fund for the War against Rape. The presence of Chairman Fatmata Dausy Wurie on the stage electrified the atmosphere in the hall as she invited her Chapter’s fundraising chairman, madam Rakiatu Rashid Sandi and Madam Inez Kaye to help collect cash donations and pledges from the attendees. The agility, propensity, dexterity and swiftness of Mrs Fatmata Wurie and her fundraising group on the stage changed the alacrity in the hall. As so many people made pledges, cash donations from all the attendees in the jam -packed hall.
The event was punctuated with performances by various Artists.
The vote of Thanks was given by the redoubtable chairman of the SLPPNA region, Mr Desmond Pessima, as attendees of the occasion lavished praises on the variety of foods provided for the occasion. It was an assembly of Sierra Leoneans chanting the slogan: Respect for Feminism as Beauty is not a crime.
