𝐒𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀 𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐄… 𝐌𝐏𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲

Speaking under S023 in the well of Parliament yesterday, political firebrand and SLPP Member of Parliament for Kono district, Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, condemned in no uncertain terms Craig Dean’s unsolicited takeover bid for Sierra Rutile Limited.
Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina who is the Deputy Leader 2 of the governing SLPP in Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Mines and Minerals emphasized that, as a Committee, they would not allow one man to dominate the mining sector. “As a Committee, we strongly and unreservedly condemn Craig Dean’s attempt to monopolize the mining sector by trying to takeover Sierra Rutile Limited after he had acquired 90% shares in Marampa Mines Limited…We cannot afford to prop up another Jamil Sahid Mohamed in this country…When Jamil Sahid Mohamed monopolized the export of gold and diamonds from Sierra Leone, he held the nation to ransom… He became more powerful than even the elected President of the country…We cannot tolerate that situation to recur in Sierra Leone again”, Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina emphasized. He added that, monopoly serves as a barrier to free market and breeds dictatorship and arrogance.
The host MP for Sierra Rutile Limited in Bonthe district, Hon. Fatmata Bintu Bockarie also condemned Craig Dean’s bid for the takeover of Sierra Rutile Limited. “We will not accept Craig Dean in our place…Let him just hands-off Sierra Rutile Limited…Our people deserve better than Craig Dean”, she said.
She complained that, Craig Dean’s MML refused to meet with the Parliamentary Oversight Committee even though they were notified of a regular oversight visit.
APC MP for Moyamba district, Hon. Alpha Mansaray, APC Deputy Leader 2 in the House of Parliament Hon. Aaron Koroma and SLPP Member of Parliament for Kono district, Hon. Musa Fofana collectively spoke against any monopoly in the mining sector and condemned Craig Dean’s unsolicited takeover bid for Sierra Rutile Limited.
Meanwhile, it is being reported that the Government of Sierra Leone is contemplating on acquiring between 20 and 25% shares in Sierra Rutile Limited.
Craig Dean is currently the subject of a joint investigation by the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Anti-Corruption Commission for alleged money laundering.
Investigations continue.