Blood Diamonds Corruption

Once diamonds were found in Sierra Leone, they were sought out in many other countries. This proved that a certain resource can be anywhere large or small, but the concept of how and why the diamond industry or any concept, such as cotton, will erupt and diffuse if profit is evident. Yet again raising the question of why are there so many more diamonds as a resource in Sierra Leone that any other country. Scientists have proved that diamonds come from the rock kimberlite, which is stored in the upper mantle, formed millions of years ago. Diamonds are compressed in extreme temperatures through cratons, and it is very hard to find cratons that are stable enough and have stayed intact to create said diamonds. It is a phenomenon that these cratons …show more content…
Strides, such as the new passed law by Abdul Tejun Cole, are helping the issue get better with time. Even though this has helped, the main issue is that a government will become corrupt when weak, and then forced upon a cycle of reliability. As blood diamonds become more prominent and vital to the African government, the diamonds have increased the spread and level of political corruptions, as well as the concept of such trade. To solve this problem there are solutions that could improve the flow and reduce the trade of blood diamonds. The main official who has greatly helped the corruption of said resource is head of the Anti-corruption committee, Abdul Tejan Cole. He has just introduced a new system where each public official must state his assets before being appointed. Despite Cole’s efforts, there are many other ways that may be more effective than such law. The Kimberly process has been the catalyst of change regarding the trade by making sure the diamonds are conflict free, and have a known point of origin. Along with this, Sierra Leone needs to have a more structured government that enforces laws, in addition to where political leaders can be held accountable for things they have done, not promoting dictatorship. There should be press communication or the ability for everyone to know what is happening, so they can help stop it, not only to the world but everyone in Sierra Leone as well. Let the people have a say, because the government is ultimately weak when it’s corrupt, and it will remain corrupt until there is a strong change. There are definitely challenges to this solution regarding the reactions of the nation’s leaders, but this would be a strong mindset to address when moving forwards in the problem known as blood