Contrary to reports that Sierra Leone could possibly demand reparations from Liberia following the guilty verdict of former Liberian President Charles Taylor for aiding and abetting the commission of crimes against humanity in that neighboring country, a top official of the Sierra Leonean government has disclosed that his country has no such intention.
“Absolutely not! We as a government do not have any intention of demanding reparation from our Liberian brothers,” Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Mr. Sheka Tarawalie, told the Daily Observer in an exclusive interview at the weekend in Monrovia.
The Sierra Leonean Information Minister’s assurance comes following months of intense micro-debates across the Liberian society [and even in the international sphere] that the government of that West African state would demand millions in reparation for atrocities that were aided and abetted by former President Charles Taylor.