Sierra Leone Gist- 'Telling It As It Is' By Former Chief Justice Umu Tejan Jalloh

A must read book

Been in the public eye is not always as easy as someone living as a regular person.  It takes much more sacrifice, commitment, dedication and hard work to maintain a certain honourable scandal free lifestyle.  We can say this of Sierra Leone's First Female Chief Justice, Madam UmuTejan Jalloh . She was presented with the Integrity Award at the 2010 Maiden Edition of  Anti-inflammatory Corruption  Commission's National Award.
Umu Tejan Jalloh Yesterday launched her Memoir titled ' Telling It As it Was ' at the British Council in Freetown. The book details on how the bureaucracy of Sierra Leone in the '70s and '80s was rendered dysfunctional by corruption, politics and nepotism which still remains the problems  in the country.
The book gives insight into UmuTejan Jalloh's life as a public servant detailing her  30 years experiences working for public corporations and private companies in seven different high profiled jobs.

The book also focuses on humanitarian issues and able organisations handling such issues in the country, and gender based violence such as female circumcision, rape,  sexual harassment,  early and forced marriage,  cultural identity to name but a few.
The book contains much more, it has been reviewed by many scholars one of them Professor Alison's Jalloh said the book is a must read for every Sierra Leone bacause it provides and indepth understanding of why the country is as it is today.  You're all invited to the Official Book Launch Ceremony which will be gracefully hosted Premier Media Group. You could purchase the book at this event or get it on Amazon.com for a reasonable amount of money.

Read excerpts from the book

When public bureaucracies are weak and corrupt, national economies and citizens' wellbeing suffer. "Telling It As It Was: The Career of a Sierra Leonean Woman in Public Service" is a compelling analysis of how Sierra Leone's bureaucracy was rendered dysfunctional in the 1970s and 1980s by powerful interests, corruption, ethno-regional politics and nepotism. It is the story of Umu Kultumie Tejan-Jalloh's experiences and challenges in public service covering almost thirty years. By recounting her experiences in the civil service, public corporations and private sector in seven different jobs, the book throws considerable light on the abuse of power and corruption in the recruitment, confirmation, training, promotion and management of staff. Reflecting on her experiences as a humanitarian worker during Sierra Leone's war, the book also provides invaluable insights on the activities of the government's humanitarian relief agency, United Nations institutions and other humanitarian organisations in the repatriation, resettlement and reintegration of refugees and internally displaced people. Gender issues such as polygamy, female circumcision, sexual harassment and cultural identity, as well as her experiences as a student in the United States are also extensively discussed with fresh insights.

I am a book worm so I must get a copy soon