Many Sierra Leoneans have mentioned, typically, of their quiet moments, they do ask themselves “What’s the true objective of politics or governance?
The reply that involves thoughts is to enhance the lives of residents via the implementation of sustainable social tasks like improved highway community, offering high quality healthcare providers, supporting meals safety drive, provision of potable water and power provide.
Disappointingly, they mentioned, the 2 main political events which have dominated this nation 63 years after independence have performed little or no or nothing to handle challenges like poor highway community, power glitch, poverty, starvation, financial disparities and extra for our folks.
Some say Sierra Leoneans are usually not anticipating a lot from politicians and all they want is to raised their lives via the nationwide coffer-which is their bonafide entitlement as residents.
Governments out and in have awfully failed the folks of Sierra Leone, particularly these in rural communities! They have failed to stick to their bogus manifestos in addressing the felt wants of residents.
A citizen mentioned, the one interval the folks may really feel the atmosphere of politics is election peak – the place rogue politicians would traverse the size and breadth of deserted and rejected communities propagating their doubtful and fictitious marketing campaign messages.
He spoke concerning the deserted and rejected Makama Road which a key route is internet hosting the regional hospital within the north of the nation and likewise, the nation’s social safety and insurance coverage entity which is situated on this identical freeway.
Most occasions, he mentioned, sufferers accessing this highway, particularly pregnant ladies and lactating moms, discover it exhausting to undergo the bumpy, muddy potholes in accessing this well being facility.
For international locations with a nationwide agenda, CONTINUITY, particularly for the completion of mega social tasks, is a watchword.
The dilapidated Makama Road would have been accomplished if Sierra Leone is amongst international locations with a nationwide agenda or purpose.
“What we are witnessing now is politics of hate, tribalism and regionalism- which have culminated to what can be described as “WE Vs.THEM”. One Abass mentioned.
Abass mentioned, highway community provides a number of advantages that may positively impression a rustic’s financial system, social life, and total growth.
He mentioned no surprise why as a rustic; they’re nonetheless not a competitor to international commerce or international direct funding.
Abass mentioned the magnets (good highway community, power, and so forth.) to draw financial progress and growth are abysmally dysfunctional.
Overall, he mentioned good highway infrastructure serves because the spine for financial and social progress.
Therefore, he mentioned, their politicians should see the larger picture-which is Sierra Leone’s sustainable growth.
He mentioned get together politics is just not solely primordial however unsustainably unproductive.
