09/12/2025
Famous Reggae artist and lecturer Cosko-B has written an open letter to Chief Minister.👇👇👇
Open Letter to the Chief Minister –– David Moinina Sengeh - PhD
Dear Sir,
I hope this letter finds you well.
I feel obliged to express my concern over the way you and several other politicians are manipulating the entertainment sector. This is evident in your government’s appointment of two rival individuals who are clearly unqualified to serve as entertainment and peace ambassadors, and particularly in your recent decision to travel with our brother Alhaji Bah (LAJ) to Spain, and publicly, even arrogantly, showcase the trip, despite the widespread public outcry over his blatant display of vulgarity just days prior.
Sir, traveling with LAJ is not in itself a bad idea, and I am not opposed to such engagements, especially if the intention is genuinely to promote youth empowerment. However, I strongly doubt that was the case here. The timing and manner in which this engagement was carried out were deeply miscalculated and completely out of touch with the moral responsibility expected of your office.
Granting diplomatic treatment to someone who has openly and repeatedly used invectives on stage, during performances, and across the media sends a troubling message to the public and undermines the moral authority that leadership ought to embody. Such an action, taken by no less a person than the Chief Minister, not only legitimizes violence and thuggery but also emboldens antisocial behavior among our children and youth, who may conclude that lawlessness and vulgarity come with positive rewards.
As I stated in one of my previous posts directed to you, political leadership is not only about governance; it is also about charting the moral direction of society. This is an area in which you and your government have consistently fallen short, despite the fact that one of the major campaign promises of your SLPP party in 2018 was to combat lawlessness and indiscipline.
Sir, let me remind you that entertainment is not just a lucrative sector but an intellectual tool. It has the potential to provide close to half of the five hundred thousand (500, 000) jobs your government promised this nation. Beyond that, it can contribute significantly to the socio-economic growth of this country and help rebrand our tainted national image—as seen in Nigeria (where the creative sector creates over 4 million jobs), Ghana, and other countries—if given the genuine attention and support it deserves. Unfortunately, this has not been the reality in our context.
Before concluding, I urge you and others to refrain from meddling in our entertainment sector for cheap political gains. This primitive “divide and conquer” strategy, used to silence dissenting voices and distract the youth from social, economic, and political realities, may benefit you temporarily, but it will not succeed in the long run (if nar lie, ask former President Koroma and his APC party, who used Collabo and others to silence musicians). You can only fool a few—never all—and some of us with the right knowledge and awareness are fully prepared to confront and expose such divisive politics.
What we need from your government is a committed effort to fund, unify, and strengthen the creative sector for the benefit and progress of all, creating a fair and level playing field where every creative can thrive and fully actualize their potential, rather than a system where a selected few are given undue advantage for political convenience.
I am fully aware that this letter may attract backlash in the form of insults and criticisms from those benefiting from such political gimmicks, and I am mentally prepared for it.
We cannot sit by and watch you destroy what belongs to all of us.
Respectfully,
Cosko-B
Reggae Musician
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