The President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association has expressed her gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) for awarding nine scholarships to association members to pursue Master of Laws (LLM) degrees in Europe.
Fbarmoi-hotel-fabulous-hotel-housemates- “In collaboration with MOFAIC, led by Minister Timothy Kabbah, the successful applicants have received their visas and will depart in the coming days to advance their studies,” she noted.
Balmer uses the sledgehammer to break a second window and climb through to enter the residence, according to the video.
Balmer was seen striking multiple doors with the sledgehammer but was unable to break through. Officials said one of the doors led to where Shapiro’s family and guests slept.
While still inside, Balmer is seen throwing a second Molotov cocktail into the dining area, igniting a second fire before running out of the residence through an exit door.
Authorities said at the time of his arrest that “Balmer admitted to harboring hatred towards Governor Shapiro.” He allegedly said he planned to attack Shapiro with his hammer if he were to find the governor in the mansion.
Shapiro spoke at a press conference Tuesday following Balmer’s guilty plea, calling for “real accountability for acts of political violence,” while also asking the public to not “grow numb” to such actions.
“Sadly, as you know, our family is not the only ones to experience political violence, violence that is used to try and silence people or intimidate people,” the governor said. “I think it’s important that in this time of rising political violence, that none of us grow numb to it or accept this as the normal course of doing business for elected officials.”
Amazetvsl
