By: Ilyasa Baa
Former Minister of Political Affairs under the previous All People’s Congress party (APC), Alhaji Kemoh Sesay has come forward for the party’s leadership position claiming that he has all what it takes to take the main opposition party to power in 2023.
Hon Kemoh Sesay said his party has a reservoir of people with leadership qualities but sees himself much better than the others in terms of honesty and sincerity of purpose. He described himself as God sent to unite the country under one umbrella noting that with his vast experience in governance he knows how to bridge the gap in the country.
“The problem in Sierra Leone is taxation that is why the government should step up to cushion the broken economy”, he said, adding that if he becomes the flag bearer and eventually the President the economic situation will stabilize because he knows how to play the game.
“I am not coming to the presidency for wealth but to make the difference and pay back to Almighty Allah”, he said adding that terrible times like the ones faced by citizens require terrible solutions. He said there is need for serious national cohesion, “and that will be my flagship programme”, Hon Kemoh Sesay reiterated.
It could be recalled that Kemoh Sesay was accused of fanning the flames of discord in Port Loko district where he hailed from. He was detained at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for making what the police referred to as reckless statement in Port Loko. He was relieved as Minister of Transport and Aviation following the Cocaine plan saga by former president Ernest Bai Koroma.
APC supporters in Port Loko have described the coming up of Kemoh Sesay as a step in the right direction for the party which has been in chaos with the sacked former Vice President Samsumana trying to grab the flag bearer position of the party. Alimammy Turay told this medium in Port Loko that Kemoh is the bulldozer ready to take the party once again to State House.