The wise, patriotic, uncompromising and fearless bird has been following the activities of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ).
Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) is a body, by principle, responsible to protect and support all journalists in the country regardless of their status..whether one is a member or not, as long as the individual is a practising journalist, he/she deserves SLAJ’s protection.
The wise bird, however; has noticed of late that, the association seemingly pays little or no attention on its members by way of coming to their AID in terms of standing by them in solidarity.
As this shows a way to let the affected member, non-member and members to know immediately that the victim in trouble belongs to an association or is represented in the fold of journalism.
Bra Parrot is not making a case for anybody but only that, the wise bird would often calls things by their correct names.
Just hours ago, the wise bird was reliably informed that FOUR JOURNALISTS including Abdul Aziz Samura of Standard Times newspaper, Alie Bai Kamara of Citizen radio, Ibrahim Saddam of Future newspaper and Emmanuel Thorlie of Nightwatch newspaper were all arrested quite recently; sadly, though, without the association issuing out a press release — not necessarily to support what the individual journalist(s) may have written or has said on radio but a short viral statement would only have meant to show a sign of solidarity within the association in the spirit of the trade of journalism.
However, the wise bird was at CID and he saw senior members of the association there on a visit. But to the wise bird dismay, the presence of those guys was not just enough; rather issuing a press release should have gone a long way to explain a position or say otherwise.
The question then is, is it because the association is allegedly receiving subvention from the government? If, the allegation is correct, one cannot bite the finger that feeds him.
The question people are also asking the talkative wise bird is that whether he is a member of SLAJ?
The wise bird is strongly advised to take a greater care so that he might not fall prey oooh, next time.