1 Mins Read
By Joseph Tumbey
The family of Mohammed Kamara Jr. Commonly known as Junior Who found the 53.38 carats diamond in Gbapolu County are demanding their diamond and calling on President Weah to dismiss the Minister of Mines,Emmanuel Swen at the Mines and Energy Ministry for misleading the public with false information over the diamond saga.
“Minister stole our diamond, he turned the diamond over to one broker “Kpaku” and refused to give our diamond to us.
We will protest until we can get our diamond”, the official spokesperson of Junior who found the diamond, Bill Lama asserted.
Bill is however calling on international partners, civil society organizations and religious leaders to join them in the fight to reclaim their diamond from Minister Swen.
Also speaking with Journalists, Junior said he was held under hostage for over a month by a broker only know as Kpaku and deny him the right to speak with his family.
” They gave me US$88,000 as bonus for my 53.38 carats diamond, but the Minister is saying now I have no diamond and no case.
“I need my diamond so we can have the real way of selling the diamond , we can’t sell diamonds without miners and the government”, Junior explainedin tears.