As investigations into the alleged 264 Carats stolen diamond continue in court, revelation has emerged that the Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, is alleged to be tampering with the course of justice, after he allegedly ordered and masterminded the release of the key suspects both at the CID and the Pademba Road Correctional Center.
In what many have described as ‘’shocking revelation’’, the Deputy Minister of Sports Kai Lawrence Bayoh popularly known as KLM, implicated the Vice President in the alleged diamond theft case involving a British Citizen and a Lebanese businessman Jihad Basma.
In an audio circulated on social media, Minister KLM narrated ordeal about a 264 carat diamond case, presently before the court against Jihad Basma. In the released audio on social media, KLM drew the attention of his SLPP Members in the SLPP Paopa Commando Group to be aware of the situation at hand in which the Vice President was alleged to have played an active role in securing the release of the accused who was at CID. This he said, is a case of injustice for which he wants the members of his party to fully understand the issue. When the matter was reported at CID in Freetown, the main suspect Jihad Basma was arrested but was later released after three hours on instructions from the Vice President. This, the Minister said did not go down well with him and therefore, decided to reach out to VP in order to confirm and ascertain the fact.
” When I called the Vice President, he told me that father of Jihad Basma, Kassim Basma had supported him financially with payment of school fees and that because of that he would not sit down and see his son suffer while he is in position to assist. This statement by the Vice president made me felt downtrodden, Minister Bayoh stated.
He is calling on members of the SLPP to talk to the Vice president to hands off the matter and allow justice to prevail. The matter is expected to come up on the 30th December this year.
As at press time, the Vice president could not be reached for comments on the said matter, despite several attempts made to reach him. We are made to understand that he is out of jurisdiction, but we are open to getting his side of the story when he is available.
