Sierra Leone: Information on the Commission of Inquiry into Bambay Kamara's business dealings under the old regime
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SLE13986 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sierra Leone: Information on the Commission of Inquiry into Bambay Kamara's business dealings under the old regime, 1 May 1993, SLE13986, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aaef70.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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When Captain Valentine Strasser came to power in April 1992, he reportedly set up three different Commissions of Inquiry to examine the assets of the former cabinet, employees of para-state organizations, and members of the army and police (Africa Confidential Oct. 1992). Bambay Kamara was accused of owning 40 houses and of extortion of money from foreign businessmen. He reportedly denied allegations that he acquired his wealth by illicit means but explained that "he had won the British football pools" (Ibid.) although he could not remember how much or when he had won.
Additional and/or corroborating information could not be found among the sources currently available to the DIRB in Ottawa.
References
Africa Confidential [London]. 9 October 1992. Vol. 33, No. 20. "Sierra Leone: The Reedemer Comes-and Stays."
Attachment
Africa Confidential [London]. 9 October 1992. Vol. 33, No. 20. "Sierra Leone: The Reedemer Comes-and Stays."