Members
Of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
Meet President Kabbah
The
Chairman and members of the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission (TRC) presented an update of the
Commission's activities to the President, Alhaji
Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, on Tuesday 10th August,
2004.
The
Chairman of the Commission Bishop Joseph Humper
told the President that following the official
close-down of the TRC office on the 31st March
2004 after the completion of the Draft Report,
the Commission embarked on identifying a publishing
firm for the production of the TRC report and
finally found one in Ghana. He said according
to the agreement with the printers, the final
report would be ready against the 30th August,
and the first consignment of four thousand copies
of the report would be brought to Freetown by
air freight, while the remaining will be sent
by sea and are expected in Freetown by second
week in September.
Bishop
Humper told the President that the consignment
would also include two thousand CD Rom copies
of the entire report, in addition to a child-friendly
version, the pictorial version and ninety minutes
video version.
He
said the recommendations in the report which
is expected to be presented to the President
early October, covered every facet of life of
the nation, divided into three broad categories,
namely "imperative", "consider
seriously and "work towards".
The
Commission, the chairman said, was confident
that the result of its work, would inevitably
promote Healing and Reconciliation, Peace and
Justice, Tolerance, Peaceful Co-existence, Reintegration
and Socio-Economic development in the nation.
He
expressed appreciation to President Kabbah and
his government as well as the international
community for the support received which expedited
the process of completing the commission's work.
President
Kabbah thanked the Commissioners for the good
work but said he looked forward to the release
of the final report. He pointed out that Sierra
Leoneans are looking forward anxiously to the
final report, stressing that peace is a prerequisite
for national development.
The
President stated that all too often Sierra Leoneans
tend to forget quite easily,
but the report, he pointed out, would serve
as a constant reminder to them about the importance
of maintaining peace.
