The Ministry of Defense (MOD), has in a press release issued on Tuesday June 25, 2020, said that a social media post purporting that 10 top military officers resigned by tendering letters of resignation to H.E President Bio is untrue.
John Alfred SahrGbondo,the Group Captain and Director Defense Public Relations, in the release acknowledge that, the attention of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF)and the Ministry of Defense (MOD) had been drawn to therumor, adding: “The MOD wishes to inform the general public that this information is baseless and starkly untrue.”
Gbondo further said that the Ministry wants the public to know that the defense ministry stands firm and is ready to deal with threats that could breach the peace and stability of the country.
“The Ministry further wishes to assure the general public that RSLAF remains a cohesive force that stands ready to deal professionally, with any security threat that has the tendency to erode the peace and stability of our nation,” the release affirmed.
By Hasbin Shaw
26/08/2020. ISSUE NO: 7895