One of the most remarkable and impressive UN diplomats Sierra Leone has ever seen in recent times, Victor Angelo, will bid farewell to the government and people of Sierra Leone tomorrow(Tuesday Dcember 4) at what will definitely be a jampacked press conference in Freetown.
Portuguese-born Angelo, a renowned sociologist before joining the UN, has become what can be described as the "Commander-in-Chief" of all the UN agencies in the country which have been compressed into the umbrella organization known as UNIOSIL(United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone).He also carries the title of Executive Representative of the (UN)Secretary General in Sierra Leone(ERSG).
Angelo(photo), a feisty and energetic go-getter,has been able to build on the work done by his predecessors to revamp the already high profile of the UN in the country.
He will be remembered for the many meetings held with politicians, civil society leaders, musicians,youth groups, ,traditional leaders and so on to strengthen democracy and democratic institutions in the country. UNIOSIL and Angelo in particular, played a significant role in the last last elections that have been considered free and fair by most observers in and out of the country.
An informed source says Angelo’s departure has nothing to do with the opposition SLPP’s recent call that he be replaced. The source says Angelo’s term in Sierra Leone has simply come to an end.
The SLPP(which lost the last elections) recently wrote a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon complaining about Angelo who it says is biased in favour of the ruling APC. Angelo, who has so far not reacted to that accusation, might comment on that at tomorrow’s press conference.
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