THE SIERRA LEONE MEMORY PROJECT JANUARY 6, 1999 IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING KNOW WHERE YOU CAME FROM #SALONEREMEMBRANCE
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THE SIERRA LEONE MEMORY PROJECTJANUARY 6, 1999
IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING KNOW WHERE YOU CAME FROM
#SALONEREMEMBRANCE
The Sierra Leone Memory Project
“Confrontation with history may enable us to ‘escape itsconditioning.’”
Prof. Wole SoyinkaOf Africa
The Sierra Leone Memory Project
“Not too long ago, the flames of war were mercilesslyconsuming thousands of innocent lives and countlessproperty in several parts of our country. Today, we are happy that these flames of war have been extinguished, and that we are about to watchthe flames of peace.”
President Ahmad Tejan KabbahJanuary 18, 2002
The Sierra Leone Memory Project
“Recognizing the imperative that the children of Sierra Leone, especially those affected by armed conflict, in view of their vulnerability, are entitled to special care and the protection of their inherent right to life, survival and development, in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child.”
Preamble, Lomé Peace AgreementMay 25, 1999
The Sierra Leone Memory Project
“We must recognize that justice and reconciliation are major components of peace…one cannot speak about the need for national reconciliation and at the same timeignore or dismiss the moral and constitutional imperativeof upholding the rule of law.”
President Ahmad Tejan KabbahJanuary 18, 2002
The Sierra Leone Memory Project
“These amputees are sad reminders that we must alwaysstrive to avoid actions in governance that may causefriction and tragedy. In the quest for reconciliation, theAPC submits that amputees should be appropriatelycared for and adequately compensated.”
President Ernest Bai KoromaAugust 5, 2003
The Sierra Leone Memory Project
“We remember those ECOMOG soldiers who madethe supreme sacrifice of giving up their own livesso that our children can live in peace…their memories will forever remain in our hearts.
Let me also on this occasion renew our expressionof deepest sympathy to the families and governments of the UNAMSIL Peacekeeperswho lost their lives in the service ofthe United Nations on our soil.”
President Ahmad Tejan KabbahJanuary 18, 2002
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