July 29, 2020 - Public Review Newspaper

ECOWAS Urges Members to collaborate in Academic Research

Breaking News, Education, Education, News, Travel

By Abdul Malik Bangura Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged member states to collaborate in academic research. This point was raised during the discussions on Wednesday 23rd July 2020 at the Joint Committees meeting of the Committee on Education, Science and Culture and the Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) of the ECOWAS Parliament held virtually. During the session, the ECOWAS Parliament committees were to consider and also present to the plenary the referral from the ECOWAS Commission on: (1) Adopting the Rules for the Support Programme for Research and Innovation; and (2) Adopting the ECOWAS operational Strategy for Spatial Sciences and technologies. Meanwhile, as the session continued, one of the ECOWAS parliamentarians who dilated on the significance of regional collaboration on academic researches, Honourable Chantel Fanny called on regional governments to teach at the preliminary stages all three regional languages such as English, French and Portuguese as she said this can help greatly in regional integration. Deputy Speaker 4 of the ECOWAS Parliament, Honourable Adja Satu Camara Pinto spoke about the importance of research in Agriculture. She called on the ECOWAS Commission to look into issues of research on insecticides and flooding which she said are direct link to scientific research. ECOWAS Commissioner on Education, Science and Culture Professor Leopoldo Amado whilst responding to points raised by the Honourable Members said the commission scientists are all working together irrespective of country of origin. He said it would be prudent to use traditional languages like Hausa, Madinka and Fullah which are non-Western languages to help in academic research. Director of Education, Science and Culture at the ECOWAS Commission, Professor Abdoulaye Maga was pessimistic that teaching the three regional languages has not been met. He cited that it is very difficult for West African schools to get expert teachers in all three regional languages, apparently because of what he referred to as funding issues. In addition, Professor Abdoulaye Maga said that the harmonization of West Africa schools’ curriculum and certificates would be very difficult. Hence he said it would be very much not useful if we harmonize tertiary institutions’ curriculum and certificates without first of all harmonizing the primary and secondary schools curriculum. Meanwhile, on her side whilst addressing and presenting the report of the ECOWAS Commission on Education, Science and Culture to Parliamentarians virtually, Mrs. Rachel Ogbe, Principal Programme Officer (PPO) on Education of the ECOWAS Commission, stated that ECOWAS seeks to achieve a number of specific objectives, the first being to develop regional criteria for the harmonization of pre-university qualifications, in particular the period of study, content of curricula, qualification assessment and other prerequisites for the establishment of equivalence of Member States’ accreditation systems. This according to her presentation will involve defining benchmarks/criteria to match university and professional qualifications in the region, draw up a list of courses in Member States’ universities as well as admission requirements, number of years of study, required credits and certificates. Other specific objectives contained in her presentation will be to clarify the classification of academic qualifications (certificate, diploma, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate, etc.) in Member States and develop a road-map for the implementation of the ECOWAS Convention on equivalence of certificates.

ECOWAS Commission Pledges Support to Regional Parliament

Global News, Politics

By Abdul Malik Bangura President of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, His Excellency Dr. Jean Claude Kassi Brou, has on Saturday 25th July 2020 congratulated Speaker of the 5th Legislature of ECOWAS Parliament His Excellency Sidie Mohamed Tunis, and pledged the Commission’s total support to the Parliament. Whilst delivering his speech to the regional members of parliament at the ECOWAS Parliament’s 2nd extraordinary session of 2020 held via videoconference between Monday 20th to Saturday 25th July 2020, the President of ECOWAS Commission said: “It is together, strong and united that we will win, that we will triumph over the evils which overwhelm us to turn resolutely towards the objectives of regional integration. In this regard, I would like to assure you that the Commission and all the other ECOWAS Institutions stand ready to work together with you for the achievement of all the objectives of our Organization.” In addition, the ECOWAS Commission President dilated that for ECOWAS Parliament to be able to play its role, they must work in “coordination and synergy, revitalize and re-establish our framework for exchanges between Parliament’s standing committees and Departments of the ECOWAS Commission; contribute in a concrete and effective manner to the development and implementation of Community programs which have an impact on our populations; strengthen institutional dialogue and communication; cooperate in a judicious manner to make the ECOWAS area a space of peace, security and development; put to good use the input, utility and support of Parliament for the visibility of ECOWAS in member states.” Furthermore, HE Dr. Jean Claude Kassi Brou added that the Community Levy (PC) remains the most important source of income and funding for ECOWAS programs and activities. However he said, one of the harmful consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is the significant drop in imports in the region, which necessarily affects the mobilization of products from the community levy. Thus, he said “as of June 30, 2020, the Community has only succeeded in mobilizing 11.8% of PC revenue. This is why we ask you to advocate for the mobilization of your respective Parliaments for the timely contribution of your countries to the fruits of the Community Levy. In doing so, the Commission will include in its field missions, the Honorable Members of the Parliament of ECOWAS to reap the fruits of the PC in accordance with the strengthening of inter-institutional cooperation.” Moreover, the ECOWAS Commission President added that the significance of the gathering for the second time in the Extraordinary Session of the Fifth Legislature of the year 2020 is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Additional Act relating to the strengthening of the prerogatives of Parliament that the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS adopted on December 17, 2016, in particular in its Chapter V, relating to the competences and the processes of adoption of the community acts, in Article 5 relating to the modalities of participation in the processes of the community acts which stipulates that: “the Parliament express its opinion when adopting Community acts, either by: Notice or Compliant notice.” Meanwhile, in his closing remarks, the Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, His Excellency Sidie Mohamed Tunis on behalf of the members expressed their profound gratitude to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Dr. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, and his “team of competent Commissioners and Technocrats, for the collaboration between our two important Institutions.” HE Tunis furthered that: “Over the years since the inception of the Parliament, our collaboration with the Commission had grown wider; covering virtually all areas associated with the integration process. Ours is a symbiotic relationship, in which we as politicians are expected to promote the ideals of the Community at the level of Member States, while the Commission, with its team of competent technocrats, is to ensure total implementation of programmes and policies. We are determined to reap maximal benefits out of this relationship and we expect it to yield adequate rewards for the promotion of the vision of our founding fathers.” In addition, HE Tunis said, unfortunately, the 5th Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament had to encounter a great challenge almost immediately after inauguration due the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. He added that “there is no doubt that the remaining part of 2020 and early 2021 would be highly challenging, both economically and socially. Ours is to collaborate with our Governments, both at national and regional levels, to ensure that we protect the interest of our people and work towards easing their affairs during this anticipated difficult period.” Whilst concluding and closing the 2020 2nd Extraordinary Session, ECOWAS Parliament Speaker HE Tunis said their “duty as Community Parliamentarians is not restricted to when we hold meetings or other activities. We remain Community Members of Parliament where ever we find ourselves. We should, therefore, endeavor to preach the ideal of ECOWAS at all times and in all places.” Meanwhile, it could be recalled that for the very first time, the community parliament met via videoconference for a six-day virtual extraordinary session to consider some referrals from Community institutions on germane issues that border on the wellbeing of the people of the sub-region. Notable among the referrals are: Request by the President of the ECOWAS Commission seeking assistance from the Parliament in implementing the ECOWAS protocol on the community levy; That Parliament takes decision relating to the contribution of ECOWAS Member States to the African Union Solidarity Fund in the fight against COVID-19; Referral from the ECOWAS Commission on the fight against COVID-19, the stabilization and recovery of the economies of ECOWAS Member States amongst others

WHO strengthens partnership with GIZ to scale up COVID-19 testing in Sierra Leone

Health

25 July 2020 Press Release Freetown 25 July 2020 – The World Health Organization Country Office has secured a grant of €500,000 from the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ) through a strategic partnership to increase COVID-19 testing capacity from 500 up to 1000 tests per day in Sierra Leone. The support will ensure the procurement of urgently needed equipment for the diagnosis and confirmation of COVID-19 in the country. WHO will facilitate timely procurement and supply of the consumables and equipment for coronavirus testing including polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests which are the gold standard, viral isolation kits, and viral transport media with swabs. “We realized that limited testing is a constraining factor, with a significantly low lab capacity in the response in Sierra Leone. We are therefore very thankful to the German government through GIZ for the support to rapidly scale up the testing capacity of COVID-19 by procurement of the much need laboratory diagnostic supplies. This support has both short and long term benefits as it will inevitably help to improve the skill sets of laboratory staff and in the long term, the diagnostic sector in general”, says Evans Liyosi, WHO Representative in Sierra Leone. Since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Sierra Leone on 31st March 2020, more than 1,700 cases have been confirmed, with 1,292 (74%) recoveries and 66 deaths. “We feel that our surveillance, laboratory and treatment centres have interrelated so well in this response. However, we have been quite selective with regards to testing. We have mainly tested primary contacts because of the limited availability of test kits. But today it is pleasing that what this support could procure would double what exists in country as we move towards community testing and testing in the various hotspots”, says Prof. Alpha Wurie, Minister of Health and Sanitation. Laboratory testing allows early detection of COVID-19 cases and is critical in effective control of the spread of the disease. Approximately 16,000 tests have been conducted in Sierra Leone since the onset of the pandemic with a positivity rate of 11%. The PCR test is being done in five molecular laboratories in the country including Jui P3, Connaught National Teaching and Referral Hospital, the Central Public Health Reference Lab, 34 Military labs and Kenema Government Hospital. However, this support aims to expand the capacity of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to upgrade the laboratory infrastructure in Makeni, Bo, and Kambia. “We are at a critical moment in the COVID-19 response. While the case numbers have drastically reduced in Germany, we can only succeed if we have a global success and that is why we are supporting the international response. On top of the global response, we are happy to collaborate with WHO to support Sierra Leone in the fight against COVID-19. We will get over this together”, says H.E Ambassador Horst Gruner, German Ambassador to Sierra Leone. WHO is supporting the scale up of laboratory testing through the recruitment and training of 30 laboratory scientists to support COVID-19 testing in multiple laboratories including Makeni and Freetown International Airport (Lungi). WHO will also provide incentives to the recruited lab scientist for a period of 6 months. In addition, the Organization has hired two international consultants to support training and mentorship of laboratory scientists. This support is in line with the national COVID-19 response strategic plan and seeks to fill existing gaps in availability of kits to expand testing capacity which is one of the five key national strategies to achieve the response objectives.

Special Delegation on Makeni Incident Presents Findings to President Bio at State House

Breaking News, Executive, Lifestyle, News, Politics

State House, Freetown, Friday 24 July 2020 – A high-level delegation on a fact-finding mission following last week’s violence in the northern city of Makeni, has met at State House to present their findings to His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio. Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh recalled that after the violence, the President decided to establish the team to engage the relevant stakeholders in Makeni with three clear objectives – to express the President’s regret over the incident, which led to the loss of lives; to inform the people that the President would establish a special team to investigate the matter and to express his condolences to the bereaved families. Head of the delegation, Ambassador Foday Yumkella, who doubles as the Minister of Political and Public Affairs, said that as per their mandate and scope they were able to do a wide-range of engagements with traditional and tribal leaders, political and civil society leaders and the security sector. He described the engagements as fruitful and noted that the stakeholders were appreciative of the move by President Bio to send a representation. He also thanked his colleagues in the delegation for being instrumental to the success of the numerous engagements they had. Member of Parliament for Constituency 30 in Bombali District, Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, who was also a member of the delegation, said that the report was comprehensive and represented all that happened. He said they had a lot of cooperation from the various stakeholders, adding that there was a great need to bring Makeni back to normalcy. In his response, President Bio thanked members of the delegation for their thorough job and reiterated that the government was genuinely concerned about the incident. He expressed his regret over the incident, saying that it was something that could have been avoided. While assuring that the government would set up an independent team of investigators to provide in-depth insight into the issues surrounding the incident, he also thanked the team for getting in touch with the people, expressing condolences on behalf of the government and his personal behalf and also for giving him genuine feedback from the people.

“Hepatitis Kills 1.5 Million People Annually” – Says Dr. Lakkoh

Health

By Ibrahim SorieKoroma Health Education Officer-HED/MoHS As Sierra Leone Joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Hepatitis Day on 28th July, Infectious Diseases Specialist,Dr. SuliamanLakkoh, who also doubles as coordinator for the Viral Hepatitis National Taskforcein the Ministry of Health and Sanitationhas saidthat Viral Hepatitis still remains a global public health issue. He estimated that about328 million people around the world are currently living with the disease andthat 1.5 million people are presentlydying from the complications of viral hepatitis each year, including liver cancer. Dr. Lakkoh was speaking at a news conference held at the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) on Wilkinson Roadlast week Friday. Dilating on Sierra Leone’s context, the infectious diseases expert said that there is no available nationalcomprehensive date on the prevalence of the disease in the country, but stated that data from some studies have shown a high prevalence among various population groups. He referenced that for instance, the prevalence of hepatitis B is at 1.3% among children 10 years, 8.7% among health workers, 11.3 % among pregnant women, 15 .2% among blood donors and 21.7% among people living with HIV. He reiterated that the prevalence of hepatitis C stands at 2% and 6% in male and female blood donors respectively and 4.1% amongst people living with HIV. “Unfortunately, most people with chronic viral hepatitis are not aware of their status and do not receive/seek appropriate care for hepatitis which he noted can lead to complications and death if early actions are not taken”. Noted Dr. Lakkoh He continued that hepatitis is preventable if people are screened, tested and made aware of their status early and put to prompt treatment. Dr. Lakkoh informed thatthe Ministry of Health and Sanitation has established the National Viral Hepatitis Taskforce to first of all provide leadership in the fight against the disease and address some of the issues around the prevention and treatment of the disease. He also assured that the MoHS will continue to work with its partners to provide the required leadership on the prevention and control of the disease and continued that the Health Ministry in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease, Prevention and Control recently embarked on a survey in children and their mothers to be able to make informed decision/choices on the introduction of hepatitis B birth dose vaccine. Dr. Lakkoh referenced that in last year’s World Hepatitis Day commemoration, they provided FREE screening on viral hepatitis for 957 people in which counseling and preventive messages were provided. “We will also continue to provide safety blood services, routine hepatitis B immunization for infants and other preventive interventions like FREE condom distribution”. Dr. Lakkoh added. He stressed that they see Viral Hepatitis as a serious public health issue and committed to the global and regional elimination goals of the disease. He enlightened that hepatitis is an infection of the liver and is usually caused by the hepatitis virus of which there are three main types: A, B and C, adding that many adults who get the disease experience it for a short time and later get better. He however cautioned that some people who have hepatitis B and C can develop a long-term infection known as CHRONIC HEPATITIS which can cause serious life threatening damage to the liver such as liver disease, liver failure and liver cancer. “The disease is mostly spread by eating or drinking food or fluids that has been contaminated with infected human faeces and there is more risk associated to the lack of safe drinking water, poor sanitation and hygiene”… He continued… “Hepatitis B and C are most commonly passed on through contact with infected semen, and virginal fluids”. He ended bylisting the mode of transmission of the disease as follows: unprotected sex with an infected person, sharing of unsterilized needle, unsafe disposal of sharps, and tattoo with unsterilized instruments, sharing toothbrush or razor, from an infected mother to child, sacred oath through bleeding and during unsafe blood transfusion.

State Nurse Sent To High Court for Killing Her Husband

Legislative, Uncategorized

By Feima Sesay Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the pademba road court No.2 on Friday 24July 2020 sent Nituma Mansaray Nee Bangura to the High court for further trial for stabbing her husband who was a military officer to death with a cooking knife. The accused Nituma Mansaray before commital was arraigned in court on one count of murder contrary to law. According to the indictment, the police alleged that the accused on 30March 2020 at Murray Town Military Barack in Freetown unlawfully murder Mahmoud Mansaray. Prior to her committal, Magistrate Mark Ngegba said the prosecution called eight witnesses to testify including the exhibit clerk who tender in court the knife which the accused used to stab the deceased and the T-shirt which has blood stains. He however stated that the evidence adduced by the prosecution against the accused was overwhelming warranting the committal of the accused to the high court for further trial. He added that he is satisfied that the prosecutions have proved their case beyond reasonable doubt against the accused. He therefore committed the matter at the high court for further trial. Also lawyer Ishmael Philip Mamie was defending the accused in court while Inspector T.A Bangura was prosecuting the matter. She made 10 subsequent appearances before the matter was committed to the high court and had been in remand since then.

UNDP CONTINUES TO SUPPORT PARLIAMENT

International, Uncategorized, World

In its bid for continued capacity building to the Parliament of Sierra Leone, UNDP has supported a two-day workshop for the Department of Legislative Services on Monday 27th and Wednesday 29th July 2020 at the Hill Valley Hotel in Freetown to inculcate and strengthen the use and practice of Question Time; as an effective tool to hold the executive to account. Director of the Department of Legislative Services, Karmoh K. Conteh thanked UNDP for supporting the workshop on a review of Parliamentary Questions. He recalled Mr. Speaker’s ruling on the use of Question Time instead of SO 23 which had been overused and bordering on personal explanations. In light of the rules of procedure, he said Question Time would provide constituents the opportunity to ask questions to Ministers through their Members of Parliament. He also said that the workshop is geared towards developing a template and a brochure to enhance Question Time as an effective tool to hold the executive to account. Speaking on behalf of UNDP’s Country Representative, UNDP Technical Adviser to Parliament, Hon. Rosaline J. Smith registered UNDP’s continued support to Parliament and spoke about administrative reforms geared towards the smooth running of the Parliament of Sierra Leone. She said UK Parliament had effectively used question time to hold the executive to account. Adding question time would give sufficient insight to Ministers about agencies under their portfolios. She also recalled two incidences of question time relating to Ebola and education in the last Parliament. She said the outcome of the workshop would enable MPs to frame and ask questions to Ministers on matters of the state. The facilitators are the Clerk of Parliament, Deputy Clerk II and the Director of Legislative Services in areas including nature, notice, contents and manner of asking questions, international best practices, development of template and brochure regarding questions to Ministers. Department of Public Relations Parliament of Sierra Leone +23278495023/+23278032986

Pre. Bio Launches Sexual Offences Model Court

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His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has on Friday 24th July 2020 launched the country’s first-ever Sexual Offences Model Court, SOMC, in Sierra Leone while saluting the great courage of survivors of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV). “Be assured that there are Sierra Leoneans and friends of Sierra Leone who care and who will continue to stand with you steadfastly,” he said adding that he was publicly thanking The First Lady, Madam Fatima Maada Bio, for her tenacity in championing the ’Hands Off Our Girls’ campaign that also promotes the cause for women. “’Hands Off Our Girls’ is not just a statement, it has become a rallying cry of resistance and a trenchant restatement that we will fight back until we rid this country of SGBV. Thank you Madam First Lady for emboldening young girls and women all over this nation that they can and must say ‘NO’ to predators and molesters. “Thank you for reminding each one of us (parents, community members, traditional and religious leaders, civil servants, members of the security forces, students, professional organisations, civil society, ordinary citizens, and national leaders) that we can and we must play our part in urgently addressing this national emergency. Let us continue to explore new ways of collaborating very closely to change attitudes and end these crimes,” he said. The President also acknowledged that economic disparities, cultural attitudes, and some all-round obnoxious attitudes toward women and girls had contributed to the deepening of the said crisis in the country. “But we are a good people. We are a nation of good people. We should be better. We must do more to rid this nation of this menace. As a Government, we have made an unambiguous statement that there is no place for impunity and every perpetrator will be held accountable within the full remit of all existing laws of our country,” he warned. President Bio also thanked development partners for sharing his belief that the egregious crime of sexual violence must be tackled head-on, adding that he was particularly recognising the role of the UN Women and UN Fund for Population Activities, UNFPA, and for their vigorous and relentless support to the Government and the judiciary. “Let me also thank my Lord, The Chief Justice and members of the judiciary for their interminable support in fighting SGBV. Over the last two years, they have made a bold statement of their commitment to right this grave injustice by speedily augmenting every step of the fight against SGBV,” he said. First Lady, Madam Fatima Maada Bio, said that since the launch of the HOOG Campaign they had succeeded in gradually shifting the culture of silence and indifference about rape, thereby increasing the number of reported cases. She noted that the rate of sexual incidences had also provided the platform for human rights and advocacy organisations and individuals to rally together to end all forms of violence against women and girls in the country. “As part of government’s commitments to ending all forms of violence against women and girls in Sierra Leone, we are here this morning to make another history as a country by officially launching the SOMC. Even as we gathered here this morning, let us remind ourselves of our constitutional and moral responsibility of safeguarding the rights and future of women and girls,” she said. Country Representative, UNFPA, Dr Kim Eva Dickson, applauded the Government for the concerted multi-sectoral efforts to prevent and eradicate the scourge of gender-based violence that was eating away the fabric of society. She also congratulated the Judiciary of Sierra Leone on the opening of SOMC, saying that the special measure associated with the specialised court would go a long way to building the confidence of survivors to bring their cases forward. A representative from Rainbow Center, Dr Olabisi Claudius-Cole, thanked the President and the First Lady for putting the spotlight and raising awareness on the menace in the country. She added that the HOOG campaign had made a big impact and difference. She assured of their continued passion and commitment to providing competent, compassionate and confidential care to survivors of SGBV.

Civil Servant Sent to Prison

Legislative

BY Feima Sesay Civil Servant Sheik Umar Karankay was yesterday sent to remand by Magistrate Hannah Bonnie for Insulting Koblo Queen and perverting the course of Justice. The accused Sheik Umar Karankay is charged with six counts of Perverting the Course of Justice, threatening Remarks, Public Insult and Provocation, Making use of Threatening Language, Insulting Conduct, Sending Threaten Representation and Abusive Language. According to the particulars of offense on Count 1 the police alleged that the accused Sheik Umar Karankay on diverse dates between the 30th April and 25th June 2020, at No.1 Magazine Cut, Grass field Freetown being a son of one of the accused Osman Karankay Conteh standing trial at Court No.1 charge with the offense of conspiracy to commit murder and other related offenses made certain remarks ”Nar buff case-total buff case, this system is under our control” on Facebook against the Paramount Chief Koblo Queen I to pervert the course of Justice. Count 2 state that the accused Sheik Umar Karankay on 15th June 2020, at No.1 Magazine Cut Grass field Freetown in the view of the public to wit Facebook and Whatsapp used certain insulting language against Paramount Chief Koblo Queen I in such a manner as would be likely to provoke him to commit a breach of the peace. Count 3, 4, 5, and 6 alleged further that accused on the same date and place in Freetown did make use of threatening language on Facebook/Whatsapp and Insulting language against the Paramount Chief Koblo Queen the I. The accused was not represented and he was remanded in custody until the 3rd August 2020. Inspector I.G Fofanah is Prosecuting the matter.

ACC Launches Malpractice Task Force

Local Government

As the body responsible in fighting corruption in the country, The Anti Corruption Commission has in a press release informed Sierra Leoneans that the commission in consultation and congruence with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education has established and launched a Task Force which is aimed at eliminating malpractices and irregularities in public examinations to be conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), following the signing of a communiqué on the 16th July, 2020 in a high level consultative meeting held at the Atlantic hotel in Freetown, which involves key stakeholders in the educational sector. The release furthered that the task force will collaborate with other partners, especially the Sierra Leone police and the MBSSE leadership to promote and deepen integrity, accountability and sanity in the conduct of public examinations. Furthermore, the Task Force will also be supported by a standby squad of the Elite Scorpion Squad of the commission, who will swiftly move in should intelligence establish organized examination malpractice cells and networks and will arrest and detain all involved should they find evidence on site. The commission drew the attention of the public to, section 128(3) of the Anti-Corruption Amended Act of 2019, which states that; “A person who engages in corrupt activity or practice, in a programme organized or conducted by an educational institution or examination body, to confer advantage in himself or another person commits an offence”.The commission encouraged the public to make complaints or reports to their offices in Freetown and the regions. And assured the public of its unwavering commitment to controlling corruption at all levels, including in public examinations

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