Re: THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE WHITE PAPER OF 24th SEPTEMBER 2020
Masada Waste Management Company SL Ltd is a Limited Liability Company incorporated under the laws of Sierra Leone. In the recent document released by the Government of Sierra Leone of Thursday 24th September 2020, the name of the company was mentioned in chapter four, pages 8 and 9 that the Le 804,000,000 paid by Road Maintenance Fund Administration (RMFA) to the company as administrative cost is without any valid and reasonable justification and now requires to refund and pay such amount into the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Government of Sierra Leone.
As a reputable entity, the company wishes to make clarifications to its numerous clients and the general public on the conclusion and recommendations made by the Commission and Government against Masada Waste Management Company SL Ltd.
Between October 2014 and December 2017 Masada provided silt and swept debris waste collection services, training and coordination of female sweepers of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs (MSWGCA) and Ministry of Youth Affairs(MOYA) for the Road Maintenance Fund Administration(RMFA).
As a waste management company our mode of operations varies from time to time based on the requirement of clients and terms agreed upon. However, the general mode of operation is to collect, transport and dispose waste to the approved dump sites of the Freetown City Council. This service is charged by the number of trips collected. Due to the fact that excavated silt was being deposited on the side of the road by youth groups employed by Ministry of Youth Affairs (MOYA) which had led to members of the public taking advantage of the situation to illegally dumped domestic waste, Masada recommended the following for subsequent contracts to Road Maintenance Fund Administration (RMFA):
- That 16 transit points be established within the city for the deployment of skip bins to accommodate excavated silt from drainages hence avoiding silt from being deposited on the road side.
- That 32 bin attendants be employed to man the 16 transit points in order to prevent illegal dumping of domestic waste into the skip bins meant for excavated silt. Each transit point was suggested to have two bin attendants to man the bin.
The Road Maintenance Fund Administration (RFMA) subscribed to these recommendations which were duly incorporated into the subsequent contract as administrative cost of drainage clearing amounting to Le 268,800,000 for 12 months.
Masada was gravely shocked and baffled to see its name being mentioned in the Government White Paper even though this was duly explained in the proceedings of the Commission of Enquiry. At no point in time did the company receive Le 804, 000,000 for administrative cost. All copies of contacts, documents, bank statements of payment transfers done by the Road Maintenance Fund Administration (RMFA) to the company’s bank accounts and external audited report are available for the purpose of clarity. The Company was not afforded the opportunity to lay bare it case before the Commission.
The statement against Masada in the report is a misconception of the truth and wishes to inform all that the company continues to maintain the highest standards of professionalism and will seek legal counsel to address this issue that has the potential to tarnish the hard earned reputation of the company.
BY MANAGEMENT
