An experienced civil society activist who preferred his name not to be mentioned has said: “We are tired; if Sierra Leoneans, our politicians don’t remember what caused our senseless bloody war, we as civil society people will not say to them anymore what must they do’’.

The civil society man told Africa24 journalist that Sierra Leone would have long since excelled in great height than how it is now had it got politicians that love the people.

But, he said, the leaders are not true to their conscience as they only work hard to ‘serve their interests’.

“We should be living a good life as Sierra Leoneans. By now, we should be proud of having a better nation. But it is sad to see that we are going back as a nation on the things that had caused the civil war. I am a victim of the war; I saw it and felt it,” explained the CSO man.

On sharing his bitter experience about the war with the journalist, he took us back to the days when people were refusing to believe that the war had entered Sierra Leone, starting from Kailahun district, East of Sierra Leone.

“A young man like you, who brought the news about the invasion of rebels in Kailahun, at the time, was not taken seriously. In fact, before the war broke out, it was we the people of Sierra Leone that were saying we would only get better as a nation until we had a war amongst us,” he recalled.

However, Sierra Leone is expected to have learnt from that bitter past as many lives lost then while lots of properties damaged.

Speaking on the current tense atmosphere with past sit-down strikes, protests and threats, hate speech, rumours; just a week ahead of the national election, the activist said, Sierra Leoneans would have thought, at this time, of those who were killed during the eleven years civil war, other than sending hate speeches or doing things that have the tendency to reverse the nation again.

Reacting to the letest events on calls by the opposition, APC party, for electoral officers to resign due to fears of election rigging, the activist said opposition political leaders had had opportunity to have long since engaged the international community on seeking to address their growing concerns with the country’s electoral commission.

He said the idea to likely ‘postpone the national elections’ to another scheduled date than June 24, which has been the official date for voting, is never a wise decision for the country.

“Our fellow Sierra Leoneans have been in the provinces training staff ahead of the national elections; it will be a sad news to hear that election is postponed,” he said.

On the safety of the country, the CSO person said he hoped Sierra Leoneans don’t go to the streets again or engage in a nationwide sit-at home as a form of strike.