By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter
The Freetown City Council and the Sierra Leone Police have commenced joint enforcement of the capital’s sanitation byelaws, ending the period of voluntary compliance and introducing mandatory penalties for offenders.
The operation follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between FCC and the SLP, aimed at tackling indiscriminate waste disposal across Freetown.
The campaign, branded Dorti Mus Go, was officially launched at Lumley Police Station in the presence of city officials and the Regional Commander, West. It merges community sensitization with direct legal action.
Teams made up of FCC personnel, police officers and licensed waste collection companies have begun community outreach and inspections. During the visits, unregistered households and businesses are being signed up immediately by approved service providers.
Under the revised byelaws, residents and business owners who fail to register with an FCC-approved waste service provider risk a fine of NLe 5,000 or prosecution in court.
City authorities stressed that enforcement will be consistent and citywide.
“The time for warnings is over. We are now enforcing the law to ensure a clean and healthy Freetown for all,” an FCC official said.
The Council expressed appreciation to the Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General of Police, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs for providing personnel to support the operation.
With police now patrolling alongside council enforcement teams, FCC is calling on all Freetonians to register for waste collection and dispose of garbage responsibly.
The core message of the campaign, officials said, remains unchanged: Dorti Mus Go.
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