SOS Call For Padmore!

By Roland M. Mulbah

The Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) has launched SOS call to rescue its founding member and veteran Liberian Sports writer, Mr. J. Caesar Padmore who’s dying slowing.

In an interview with the association’s Vice President, Mr. Lewis Konoe, he stressed the need for sports authorities in and out of Liberia to come to the call in an attempt to save Mr. Padmore life.

“We’ve come to the press today in a friendly and public manner to say that our comrade has been sick for more than two years and need urgent assistance.

The Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) in this manner would like to launch SOS call for our colleague so as to allow him get back on his feet.

“This is the right time to come to the aid of our fallen colleague and don’t wait until he dies.

“Anyone who follows Liberian sports from the 80’s up to present should know about Mr. Padmore
.“We want to call some top sports personalities including Rep. Edwin Melvin Snowe, former president of the Liberia Football Association (LFA), Cllr. Sombo Izetta Wesley, President LFA, Mr. Garmondeh Karnga, president, Mighty Barrolle Sports Association (BSA), Mr. Joseph Farkollie, president Promoter of Liberian Athletes (Prola), Mr. Musa H. Bility, president, Watanga FC, Mr. Jenkins Pelenah LFA deputy Secretary General, Mr. Malik Dukuly, former Vice president IE, Mr. Mustapha I. Raji, president LISCR FC, Mr. Musa Shannon, former president, FC AK, Mr. Andy Quamie, Senior vice president, Watanga FC, presidents of all sporting associations and federations as well as all Liberians,” SWAL vice president noted in a very serious mood.

Meanwhile, in an interview with Mr. Padmore, he hailed the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) which he works with for giving him months of sick leave.

Mr. Padmore said he has been to numerous hospitals concerning his illness, but was only told he has malaria.

“I can’t understand which malaria the hospitals are talking about. I stayed for a protected period at the ELWA hospital, but my condition remained the same.

“I am now asking for assistances from well meaning Liberians in an out of the country as well as well other organizations to seek medical attention. The MYS has been a great help to me, but you as well meaning citizens must now come to save my life.

“My colleagues in the United States of America especially Omari Jackson are asked to please come to my aid,” the founding member of SWAL noted in a rather tearful mood.