Credit: State House
|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Claim: A viral social media post alleges that Julius Maada Bio has relieved popular musician LAJ of his position as Peace Ambassador following misconduct at a public event in Bo City.
Verdict: False. According to Myk Berewa, Director of Communications at State House, the press release is fake.
Full Text
A widely shared post by Ezekiel & Esther Hindovia farmers group claims that President Julius Maada Bio issued an official press release removing LAJ from his role as Peace Ambassador. The message states that the decision followed LAJ’s actions that were inconsistent with expectations of promoting peace, unity, and mutual respect. The post also includes a supposed government press release to support the claim.
DUBAWA decided to fact-check whether indeed a press release of that nature has been authored and disseminated.
This is part of our mandate to ensure accuracy in public discourse.
Verification
To verify the authenticity of this claim, DUBAWA contacted Myk Berewa, the Director of Communications at State House. Myk Berewa clearly dismissed the claim as false, stating that no such press release had been issued by the Office of the President. He described the circulating document as false and said it did not emanate from any official government source.
Further checks show that the claim has been widely shared across Facebook and other platforms without any credible source. Many of the posts rely on edited or unverified documents, which is a common sign of misinformation.
Additionally, there is no official confirmation from the State House or any trusted government communication channel supporting the claim. Genuine government press releases are usually published through verified platforms, which this claim lacks.
It is also important to note that while reports indicate that LAJ (Alhaji Amadu Bah) was appointed as a Peace Ambassador to promote unity and reconciliation, there is no verified record of his removal from that role as claimed in the viral post.
Conclusion
The claim that President Julius Maada Bio has removed LAJ from the position of Peace Ambassador is false. Verification from Myk Berewa, Director of Communications at State House, confirms that no such decision or press release exists.
