Sierra Leone’s principal opposition APC occasion is dealing with one of many darkest moments in its historical past, following its controversial defeat on the polls in June final yr by the incumbent SLPP occasion, with the occasion management now in a state of paralysis, chaos and indecisiveness about its future.
Supporters of the occasion are hoping that by the point the following common and presidential elections come round in 2028, the occasion would have had its conference to elect a brand new chief and occasion executives that may steer the ship into calmer waters, forward of these elections which many are hoping will carry an finish to the ruling SLPP’s incompetent, brutal and corrupt grip on energy.
But for this modification of presidency to occur, the opposition APC should to start with regain the boldness and belief of the individuals of Sierra Leone and the worldwide group, that it’s match and has the competence to control the nation.
This just isn’t going to be simple for the APC, as many within the present management are both too outdated to take the combat to the ruling SLPP, tarnished with allegations of corruption, or missing the nationwide attraction that might be wanted to assist win seats throughout the nation in 2028.
Until then, the APC now has to grapple with calls from massive swathes of its supporters for electoral justice, re-run of the 2023 elections, or certainly bringing the 2028 elections ahead.
The present management of the occasion and its 2023 presidential candidate – Dr Samura Kamara, are being accused by supporters, of failing to stay to their demand for the electoral fee to publish all 2023 polling station leads to accordance with the nation’s structure, as a substitute of getting into into what they see as a bogus National Unity and Tripartite Agreement, that’s geared toward holding the ruling SLPP occasion and President Bio in energy.
But there’s little or no urge for food throughout the occasion’s elected members of parliament, to stage a walk-out or passive political resistance, that might stress the federal government to publish these polling station outcomes.
Most of the occasion’s members of parliament are extra involved in regards to the influence such motion might have on their private funds, as a substitute of taking a principled method within the curiosity of electoral justice and democracy.
A senior member of the APC – Sylvanus Koroma, popularly often known as “What A Man” has lately launched audio messages, calling on the APC occasion membership and supporters, and particularly – members of the second highest physique of the occasion – the National Advisory Council, “to make the decision for all of the APC elected representatives of the June 24, 2023, multi-tier elections to stop participating in the current governance structure until an announcement is made for the date for an early election.”
