TIMDALE PARAMOUNT CHIEFTAINCY SAGA... WHO IS BEHIND THE SMOKE SCREEN?

*Timdale paramount chieftaincy saga...*‼‼

*Who is behind the smoke screen.?.*‼

*By Ranger*

Reports reaching this press strongly indicate that all is not well in that little coastal community in the Moyamba District.

There is mounting animosity surrounding the legitimacy of the paramount chief elect who happens to have  been hood winked to that position through manipulations, hence his election was challenged and petitioned since December 2015. The case of similar petitions have received the attention of the authorities and action has been taken. But why not in the case of Timdale?

Records relating to the chieftaincy rights in Timdale clearly show that only two ruling houses existed. The Kaindoh and Yimbo ruling houses since the colonial era. There has never been any serious challenge to this for over one hundred years, despite attempts by one Aruna Conteh to claim rights under the guise of the alien name called Solunui. This fictitious name was used on several occasions to lay claim to chieftaincy rights when ever the vacancy for paramount chief arose but were never given recognition.

In 2015 one Bobor Steven whose father Joseph Steven attempted to contest for the chieftaincy but could not qualify came up and was permitted to contest under fictitious manipulations. His candidature was challenged but was overturned. The outcome of that election has been challenged and petitioned.

What baffles many of the citizens is the continued interference of the chief in chiefdom matters with impunity. He goes around removing and electing chiefs.
The questions on the lips of many people this medium spoke to is;

1. Does an elected chief under petition have the right to officiate in any chiefdom matter?

2. Does he/ she have the authority to remove chiefs and cause the conduct to elect other chiefs?
When a petition is filed against a chief should

3. The District officer continue to recognize him/ her as paramount chief?
The answer to all of these questions need the immediate response of the authorities concerned in order to bring this matter to a speedy conclusion.

Valunia Chiefdom in Bo district had a similar problem. This has long since been addressed. Why not Timdale whose issue was the first to be put before the authorities.

*Who is behind the smoke screen.?* ‼