There is a time for every purpose under heaven. A time to speak and a time to stay silent and watch events unfold. Today marks exactly one month since May 20th 2014 when I was viciously described, with uncouth language, by junior officials employed at State House. They emailled their missives against me to ALL international media houses including Washington Post and New York Times. They copied it to all foreign diplomatic missions stationed in Sierra Leone. They gleefully sent it by email to HUNDREDS of diplomats and news agencies around the world. An inability to discipline those junior officials emboldened similar junior Health Ministry officials to see me as an easy target to be ridiculed and molested. Afterall, if Communication Officers at State House can insult the so-called SEA with so-called Cabinet rank, why will Communication Officers at Health Ministry not do likewise under guidance of their Cabinet Minister? That is why four days later on May 24th-25th weekend, junior ministry officials took to the rampage on social media against my alerts that something terrible was happening in Kailahuns Kissi Teng for which I asked for prayers. I kept my dignity and stayed silent in face of their insults whilst I pressed on that weekend highlighting the dreadful developments in those remote parts. So, since May 20th 2014 to today, June 20th 2014, it can be recalled I have kept silent even as others ranted and raged; as recently as Alpha Kanus own yesterday. There is a time to speak on certain issues and a time to stay quiet. The time to speak on our governments poor handling of Ebola crisis is NOW and I will continue to do so BUT my time to speak on the other issues raised by junior state employees, will come. That time is not yet here. For now, this time, it is time for Ebola awareness raising. More and more people are dying including nurses, health workers and the disease is spreading. Meanwhile, here is a poem I wrote yesterday and published today in newspapers: SPECIAL POEM: A Tale of 2 Women By Sylvia Olayinka Blyden One was only a lowly enrolled nurse With probably nothing in her purse The other was a powerful minister With access to cash & political power The former is now dead; stone dead Whilst the latter is too big-headed To know she has gravely offended Memory of another woman now dead But can you blame the minister? When shameless acts widely scatter? Shamelessness thriving as Disaster looms Clerk of Parliament nods as Evil blooms But no matter the press releases And supposed shows of solidarities The dirty deed of the female minister Against the dead female nurse is bitter Because the minister is no more a woman Than the dead nurse was herself a woman. I repeat, the minister is no more a woman Than the dead nurse was herself a woman. (c) June 19th 2014
Posted on: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 17:14:15 +0000
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