SLAJ iVerify has found a claim that is making social media rounds that the EU Delegation to Sierra Leone has suspended budgetary support to Sierra Leone for stealing the June 24th multi-tier elections to be false.
“The European Union has suspended budgetary support to the GoSL with immediate effect, adding that possible sanctions by the EU on the GoSL are looming for stealing the June elections” Social media claim.
SLAJ iVerify has fact-checked the social media claim that the EU Delegation to Sierra Leone has suspended budgetary support to Sierra Leone for stealing the June 24th multi-tier elections and found it to be false.
To arrive at the above-mentioned conclusion, SLAJ iVerify contacted the Political Press and Information Officer, European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, N’fa Alie Koroma who informed our fact-checking hub that the news making rounds on social media regarding the suspension of budgetary support to Sierra Leone is false.
We also endeavoured to take a look at the Delegation’s website but could not find any release in support of the claim being fact-checked.
Political Press and Information Officer, European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, N’fa Alie Koroma.
