Sierra Leone’s Minister Justifies Deployment of Security Forces

Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, became a militarized zone over the weekend as military and police personnel and vehicles could be seen patrolling the streets. This follows rumors of a planned protest for Monday. The main opposition has rejected the country’s June 24 elections due to alleged irregularities. Some international observers, including the United States and European Union, have also raised concerns about irregularities in the official tallying of the. Information Minister Chernor Bah tells VOA’s James Butty, given Sierra Leone’s history of violence, the security forces do not want to take chances.