Sierra Leone Coup leader Major Koroma

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(9 Jun 1997) T/I: 10:00:30 • • • Major Johnny Koroma, leader of the coup in Sierra Leone, could • not find the words of peace 4,000 people in a Freetown stadium • had gathered to hear on Sunday (8/6). • Instead, a retired lieutenant-colonel, Andrew Koroma, spoke to • the crowd, telling them that the coup leader would shortly • address the nation on results of the current diplomatic • overtures undertaken to stall off any military intervention by • neighbouring African nations. • Meanwhile the general exodus from Freetown was continuing on • Sunday (8/6) for fear that Nigeria will step in to restore • Kabbah to power. • • • SHOWS: • • FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE 8/6: • • WS interior room in stadium with Major Johnny Paul Koroma • in chair; • VS Koroma; • SOT: Koroma answering question on possible Security • Council calls for foreign intervention, saying We are going to • send a delegation to attend that meeting. They are going as • conciliatory leaders so we don't think there will be any • foreign intervention. I am sure the problem will be solved but • it is a problem that we have to solve internally. • SOT: Koroma cont': that will not be an issue at all.. If • President Kabbah is to come back I think the situation will get • worse. So we don't think he himself would like to come back. • Because he would not like to see a beseiged city... so I don't • think he is all the way ready to come back. • Koroma enters stadium; • MS Koroma stands; • Crowd chant we want peace ; • MS Koroma; • WS crowd; • Koroma waves; • Koroma on seat in front of microphones; • WS people move in stadium; • CU Koroma listening to address; • MS Koroma listening to address; • CU Koroma hands with handkerchief; • WS crowd; • WS from stadium ground; • soldiers on grass; • vs rebel soldiers; • ws crowd; • crowd cheering; • crowd parade around athletic track; • Koroma waves handkerchief; • WS boat on dock, people sit around; • VS Evacuees waiting for boat; • PAN belongings on ground; • • Runs 4.32 • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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