Investigators arrive to trace the cause of the of Sierra Rutile dredge disaster

International investigators on Monday arrived at the mines to investigate the cause of the accident involving the company's dredge in Mobimbi, Mokanji South of Sierra Leone .
This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer, Alusine Jalloh in an interview on a cell phone line with COCORIOKO Newspaper Limited , though he did not reveal where these international investigators are from. He informed the paper that government investigators, led by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Abdul Ignosi Koroma, and senior officers from the Ministry of Labour and Industrial Relations have also visited the mines to also trace the actual cause of the damage of the plant.

Mr. Jalloh said the investigation are just reaching at the mines and may not disclosed their report so soon as they have so many areas of concern to look into adding that even the builders of the dredge are also at the mining site as part of the examining team into the cause of the incident.

The investigation, he maintained, was going on transparently together with Sierra Rutile insurers who also form part of the investigating team, but he however refrained from naming the insurance company that is handling the whole damage caused to the business.

He indicated that there are also some packages on the way from the company for relative victims of the incident and that they are now putting measures in place for funeral arrangements.

According to COCORIOKO sources in Mokanji, there were rumours that salaries of workers were allegedly being cut by the management for what they said was due to the accident. If a particular staff has been receiving Le. 500,000 for instance, he will now receive Le. 250,000. But Mr. Jalloh described these rumours as false.

PRO Jalloh dismissed the allegation , saying "Sierra Rutile will not do that and no responsible company would do such a wicked thing to workers when we expect them to work. Apart from that, I know my company very well we would not treat our workers so".

When the Executive Director was contacted on his Zain cell phone for his comment on the allegation, a voice arrogantly snapped : "This is not John Sisay's phone. " .When asked why he was being so harsh, the person replied : " I can talk to you any way I want . You called me, so how do you want me to talk to you ? ".


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