If a president is incapable of appointing the right people to man the various offices of state then he is to blame if anything goes wrong. Saturday's disturbance at the stadium was unfortunate and unwarranted and could have been avoided if this government is not in the habit of failing the people any time their expectations are high. But it was also a pointer to how the people feel. Within a short period of three weeks there have taken place in this country a number of violent expressions from several sectors of society. Authorities should by now be asking themselves the question why.
Wise men learn from the mistakes of others but fools only from their own mistakes.
The President should read the writing on the wall and give to the people their hearts' desire which is an interim arrangement devoid of partisan considerations. If the President has taken a look in the mirror and is still in doubt let him take a look again. However, the Police handed him over to Defence Headquarter on Sunday March, 11th 2001, to be further investigated in accordance to the Military code. According to the arresting officers Colonel Snake was arrested at Boyle Street and taken to the Central Police Station, after he bites one Mary Conteh of 20 Boyle Street and seriously wounding her. After the July 7th 1999 signing of the Lome Peace Accord, with the subsequent amnesty granted to rebels and their allies to come to town and join the DDR Programmme, the self-style colonel snake came to town but refused to go through the DDR exercise.