The membership of the Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL) on Tuesday February 24th 2015 resolved to extend their news blackout on the activities of the Sierra Leone Football Associations (SLFA) until further notice.
Decision to extend the sanction was unanimously agreed on, in a well-attended general meeting at the Sierra Leone Association of Journalist (SLAJ) Secretariat, Campbell Street in Freetown.
However, the decision could be reverted immediately if the SLFA tenders an apology to SWASAL for their refusal to include three Sports journalists in the official list of Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars delegation that travelled to Cameroon for their AFCON 2015 qualifiers.
Decision to extend the sanction was unanimously agreed on, in a well-attended general meeting at the Sierra Leone Association of Journalist (SLAJ) Secretariat, Campbell Street in Freetown.
However, the decision could be reverted immediately if the SLFA tenders an apology to SWASAL for their refusal to include three Sports journalists in the official list of Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars delegation that travelled to Cameroon for their AFCON 2015 qualifiers.
The FA’s refusal led the Cameroonian authorities to deport three of SWASAL members; the President Mohamed Fajah Barrie, Secretary General Frank Magnus Ernest Cole and Mohamed Kelfala Sesay who were in Cameroon to give press coverage on the two legged matches between Sierra Leone and Cameroon.
Since the SWASAL membership took such decision three month back, SLFA are yet to make any official statement on the issue however certain officials within the football structure keep denying on social media that they played a role towards the journalists’ deportation.
In a related development, the Sports journalist body also agreed to take heavy actions against those who violated the association’s call on news blackout on the FA with the association president, Fajah Barrie branding them as ‘betrayers’.
Since the SWASAL membership took such decision three month back, SLFA are yet to make any official statement on the issue however certain officials within the football structure keep denying on social media that they played a role towards the journalists’ deportation.
In a related development, the Sports journalist body also agreed to take heavy actions against those who violated the association’s call on news blackout on the FA with the association president, Fajah Barrie branding them as ‘betrayers’.
By: Sahr Morris Jr.
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