“We were there to protect our people as spiritual leaders because we are always available to provide protection at every other gathering of any political party in the country when the need arises,” Conteh replied when asked why some of his members were seen around the streets of Makeni during APC’s latest Emergency convention that was hosted in Makeni city.
We are not politicians but defenders of our people and we will never stand to witness any form of oppression or violence being meted against the ordinary man,” he replied. When asked about the numerous claims that the Poro-Society is said to have been aiding and abetting alleged dubious practices of the main opposition party (APC), Conteh replied “we’ve never supported the APC.
“We are not supporting any political party but will at all times stand by the ordinary people in Sierra Leone from evil and physical intimidation in our presence,” he added. “We are gifted with ancestral powers to save lives and help the ordinary man,” said the National Soko Bana boss. Sierra Leone, Makeni: Amidst wild rumours that some members of the notable traditional secret societies in Sierra Leone precisely “Poro-men” in Makeni city and its environs have been using their powers to support the activities of political parties, as well as intimidating non-members of the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party, the Chairman of the Sierra Leone Soko Bana Committee (SLSBC) Mohamed Alie Conteh (MC) yesterday said the rumours against his membership are false.Ĭonteh says all members of the Sierra Leone Soko Bana Committee belong to a number of traditional secret societies and the committee is dominated by officials of the Poro-Society, and that they are comparatively live savers and not supporters of political parties. No I am no point to judge, People should be more open minded and tolerence.“We Are Life-Savers, Not Supporters of Political Parties” – Soko-Bana Chairman It not like I am not brothering by people's habit or like people like 'Don't you hate when people.infront of you". Of cause I am against war and of cause I am against murderers and of cause I am against violence and I absolutely hate it. I don't care what they do as long as they don't hurt my friends or family. I think that's what I have." "I don't care if people want to do what the fuck they want as long as they are not trying to kill me or trying to rape me, or trying to do something bad to me. And if they get angry, they are just gonna fight. It's like if they love each other, they gloom each other and they give love to each other and they sing together.
It doesn't touch me as much as writing about people's experiences and things that are viable." "I love monkey And I watch monkey video all the time.
And I want to hear about people's experiences in what they really feel other than like generic lyrics where I feel like I don't know the person at the end song and they are just talking about general feelings so like everyone can relate to it but I don't care about that. "I am not one of those person who can imagine things to write that I don't know about or I just feel like I need to write about vital things because the music that touches me is when I feel like people really mean what they say.