On Friday, July 12, 2024, Augustine Sorie-Sengbeh Marrah Esq. and Ms. Wara Serry-Kamal, represented by their legal teams, publicly addressed the recent issues within the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) and provided update on their meeting with the Attorney-General, Mohamed Lamin Tarawally.
This follows the disrupted Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Kenema on May 18, 2024, where both were candidates for the SLBA Presidency. Also present at the meeting were fellow presidential candidate Ms. Tuma Adama Jabbie, Deputy Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay Esq., Solicitor General Robert B. Kowa Esq., and Director of Public Prosecutions Osman I. Kanu Esq.
Marrah and Serry-Kamal formally updated the Attorney General and his team on the results of the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held by SLBA members on July 10, 2024, at the New Brookfields Hotel. They summarized the events leading up to the EGM and presented a courtesy copy of the resolutions adopted during the meeting.
The SLBA members had appointed a five-member caretaker body to manage the Association’s affairs and organize a proper AGM.
Marrah and Serry-Kamal announced that, due to this new appointment, they could no longer represent the requisitionist members.
The Attorney General and his team urged all parties to resolve their differences amicably, respectfully, and legally.
They emphasized the importance of seeking judicial redress if necessary and preserving the Bar’s image and reputation.
