Sierra Leone journalists are dependent on government officials for information on host of emerging issues.
Even though AYV journalists went early to Pademba Road Prison during the riot on the 29th April, 2020, they could not give any independent report on what they saw happened on that fateful day, like CNN, MSNBC, FOX-NEWS, etc would do without fear or favour.
Journalists have become so afraid to ask government officials critical questions bordering on good governance.
When the Minister of Transportation and Aviation, Kabineh Kallon was seen taking part alongside thugs in the destruction of ballot boxes and other electoral materials in constituency 110 in Goderich in the presence of police officers, no journalists, including Umaru Fofana and Civil Society activists reported or wrote a single piece on that matter.
If the journalists and CSOs fail to intensify uncompromising pressure on government to deliver the general good for the people through honest criticisms, the people have eyes to see and a good conscience to draw conclusions.
