The extradition treaty to which Sierra Leone is a member will certainly see past APC officials whose names have been mentioned in the Government Transition Report for grand corruption and presently out of the country frog-marched by Interpol to face justice.

Prior to the release of the transition report that named over 40 past government ministers, heads of Parastatal/Agencies, Lebanese entrepreneur and senior citizens in various corruption scam, some suspects had already fled the country to dodge a judicial inquiry.

Though these fugitives, who smelling the rat ran away to seek asylum abroad citing fear of intimidation and persecution, , state security sources have intimated this press that, government had already contacted INTERPOL to help find them wherever they are and bring them home.

Those who have fled are said to hold dual citizenship and are said to have stashed huge amounts of monies overseas that they would use to leave comfortably in their self-imposed exile. But with the international treaty, there will be no hiding place in UK, Europe, USA and other African countries for persons accused of corruption whilst serving in government.

Sources revealed that the Bio administration is silent about naming those that have fled until pending legal procedures are completed. Most of them are said to have fled using illegal land and sea routes, fearing to go through the Lungi international airport as their movements would be recorded.

Dr Dennis Sandy, one of the Transition Team investigators, speaking on behalf of the Bio Government, has declared publicly that nobody found wanting in the judicial enquiry will be spared justice, irrespective of tribe, region and political affiliations.

Meanwhile, in its staunch determination to make corruption in government a thing of the past the Bio government has denied been engaged in a witch hunt, maintaining that recovery of stolen government assets, and finances is a first step towards regaining public confidence.

This long anticipated precedent will also deterring officials of this government from falling into the temptation to steal state funds, as former government officials did with impunity.
Additionally, dejected Ebola survivors and families including children who are begging their daily bread in the street of Freetown have urged President Bio to similarly mount robust investigation into the management of the Ebola funds that had been clandestinely drained off by individuals.

They also yearn for the government to look into the intentional and the criminal organized racketeering that led to the concealed payment of huge money in individual’s name, instead of organizations. An act described by no less a person than a legal luminary who doubles as deputy Speaker of Parliament as criminal.