HON. MUSA TARAWALLY SPITS FIRE
…Blasts VP, Ministries over Kush Catastrophe
By Ibrahim Alusine Kamara (Kamalo)
In a blistering public statement that has sent shockwaves through the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and beyond, Hon. Alhaji Musa Tarawally — a flagbearer aspirant and former Minister of Internal Affairs — has launched a scathing attack on the government’s handling of the country’s deepening drug crisis, branding it a “national disgrace” and a “failure of leadership at the highest level.”
In a video message that has gone viral on social media, Hon. Tarawally lamented the devastating spread of Kush, Tramadol, and other harmful substances ravaging Sierra Leone’s youth, accusing senior government institutions of gross negligence and complicity. “This is not just a social problem — it’s a national menace. It’s organized crime that is being allowed to flourish right under the noses of those who are supposed to protect us,” he declared.
The outspoken politician, widely seen as one of the few within the ruling establishment to openly confront the issue, accused key state agencies of failing to enforce the law and uphold their constitutional responsibilities. He specifically named the Office of the Vice President, under whose purview the Ministry of Internal Affairs operates, as well as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU), and the Ministry of Health — all of which he says have “gone to sleep” while the nation’s youth perish.
“This is a complete breakdown of institutional control,” Tarawally fumed. “The authorities are failing to regulate, failing to monitor, and failing to act. The drug trade is thriving — not because Sierra Leoneans are inherently criminal, but because the system has collapsed.”
Hon. Tarawally also singled out the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone for its alleged role in allowing the unchecked importation and sale of dangerous substances like Tramadol without prescriptions. “We cannot have a regulatory body that licenses death,” he said. “The Pharmacy Board must answer to the people for its failure to protect public health.”
Painting a grim picture of the social fallout, Tarawally described the extent of addiction as catastrophic. “Our university students, our mothers, our fathers — many have abandoned their homes to live under bridges, in ghettos, and on the streets. Families are breaking apart. Dreams are dying. The youth — the very soul of Sierra Leone — are being consumed by this poison.”
He went further to frame the crisis as a national security emergency, warning that if left unchecked, it could destabilize communities and tear the country’s social fabric apart. “We are sitting on a time bomb,” he warned. “If this continues, Sierra Leone will face a war — not one fought with guns, but with needles, pipes, and addiction.”
Hon. Tarawally ended his message with a direct appeal to President Julius Maada Bio to intervene decisively.
“Mr. President, you are the custodian of the Constitution. The lives of our young people are in your hands. This is the time to act — not to talk. Sierra Leone cannot afford another generation lost to drugs and despair.”
He also called on civil society organizations, religious leaders, and the media to rise above partisan lines and unite in the fight against drug abuse. “This is not about politics,” he concluded. “This is about the survival of our nation.”