In a swift response to the Sierra Leone Police’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) invitation, the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party has announced that the former Chairman and Leader, His Excellency former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, has willingly accepted to assist in the investigations regarding the security breach on November 26th, 2023.
The Party, in an official statement issued this evening emphasized its unwavering support and solidarity with the former President.
“As a senior state citizen, President Koroma has accepted the invitation and will travel to Freetown as requested,” the statement read.
The APC leadership is urging calm and caution from the public during this investigative process, stating, “We stand with the former President in calling for calm and caution throughout this process.”
The Party is committed to providing regular updates to the public as the situation unfolds.
Reiterating their condemnation of the violent incident on November 26th, the APC is advocating for a swift, impartial, and fair investigation into the matter.
On Sunday November 26 2023, gunmen attacked a military barracks, a prison and other locations in Sierra Leone last month, freeing about 2,200 inmates and killing more than 20 people in what the authorities said afterwards was an attempt to overthrow the government.
The government said the failed coup was led mostly by the former president’s bodyguards. Koroma condemned the attacks in a statement shortly after they happened.
So far 71 people have been arrested in the context of the ongoing investigation, including 45 serving military officers, seven serving police officers and 13 civilians, said information minister Bah.