Over US$470 million (four-hundred-seventy million United States dollars at the current exchange rate.)

READ: "We have to draw the line... we cannot be this corrupt as a nation and expect to develop," President Bio told the BBC's Umaru Fofana in Freetown.

President Bio, who once touted his anti-corruption efforts when he first took office, has proven to be the most corrupt leader in our country's history. Sierra Leoneans cannot idly stand by and allow these corrupt individuals to undermine and damage our nation.

Embrace the NEW DIRECTION—

Thomas Dixon on 'X' formerly Twitter

If you are wondering why the respected Auditor General Lara Taylor-Pearce and her Deputy Tamba Momoh were recommended to be removed from their position by a “Kangaroo” Tribunal, you must follow the expenses of President Bio under various names.

State House and Lodge Expenses for 5 years is almost Le400B, and then you have Expenses Office of the President, which is also a little over 400 billion.

What comes to mind is what is the difference between State House & State Lodge Expenses and that of the Expenses Office of the President???

It didn’t end there. There is what is called the special warrant office of the President, which is over Le50B.

These figures don’t include the over $28M, the Govt of President Bio spent on overseas traveling.

It could be recalled that in 2019 a Finance Act was sent to Parliament which had a clause that money to the President should be unchecked and unaudited but for the hue and cry of the people, it didn’t stand.

Sierra Leoneans are still waiting for the contended tribunal report on the Auditor General to be made public.

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Sierra Leoneans are still waiting for the contended tribunal report on the Auditor General to be made public.

Response to Press Release from State House dated Tuesday, 9th July, 2024 — Lara Taylor-Pearce(Mrs.)

Response to Press Release from State House dated Tuesday, 9th July, 2024 — Tamba Momoh

Many Sierra Leoneans are deeply troubled by the President's recent recommendation to remove from office the suspended Auditor General, Mrs. Lara Taylor-Pearce, and her deputy, Tamba Momoh. This decision is being widely criticized for lacking legitimacy and has ignited significant public outrage.

Helen Clark IDC Goodwill Ambassador for SAI Independence — The INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation

"I am shocked to learn that the #SierraLeone Government is moving to remove the Auditor General and Deputy Auditor General from office.

No valid reason has been given for this extraordinary move. These senior officials must have statutory independence to fulfill their important functions of holding governments to account and scrutinizing the use of public money.

These senior officials should not be subjected to arbitrary removal.

Parliament will now review the proposal to remove the AG. It should act in an independent way to review the matter, and not hesitate to oppose an unfounded request by the Government for the AG's removal. The Audit Service Board should also act independently in reviewing the proposal to remove the Deputy AG."

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