**Sierra Leone’s president has lambasted some of his top officials and ministers for being corrupt.**Ernest Bai Koroma detailed a long list of allegations - including claims that a Sierra Leonean passport can be bought by any African for $250 to $500.
He warned officials that they must stop conniving in corrupt activities or they would be sacked and prosecuted.
Mr Koroma pledged to tackle corruption when he was elected in 2007 - and last year sacked a cabinet minister.
Correspondents say corruption is seen as one of the reasons for the outbreak of civil war in the country in the 1990s.
Mr Koroma called a special meeting to dress down his officials - among them the ministers of justice, internal affairs, top police officials and the mayor of Freetown.
“There seems to be some collaboration within these institutions to undermine the effort of my government,” he said.
“Any minister or institution caught will be dealt with accordingly not only by losing the job, but we will take the appropriate legal action for betraying the confidence of the people.”