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The
mystery letter circulating in the armed forces with the intention of
inciting trouble should come as no surprise to historians because Sierra
Leone’s history, since independence, is replete with SLPP complicity in
attempting to topple previous APC governments by force.
In 1967 disgruntled
members of the SLPP party, unwilling to accept defeat, staged Sierra
Leone’s first historic coup d’état. This was the first instance of
military violence in the nation’s history which copy cats later emulated
there by earning Sierra Leone the unenviable title as one of the most
politically unstable region and an unfavorable place for international
business. The SLPP has its finger prints on most military incursions in
Sierra Leone.
As some in the
Diaspora have correctly pointed out, the SLPP party has yet to denounce
this latest act of trying to incite instability in the military. To all
who took at face value the cadre of the so called intellectuals in the
SLPP and the literally very loud online newspaper called the ‘New
People’ it may seem quite a surprise that no one amongst them has the
temerity to speak against the writer even though by doing so they would
be showing themselves as peace lovers who want to play by the rules. The
gulf between the expectations of the public and the activities of the
brains behind the SLPP should give people reason to take a hard look at
the SLPP party.
The failure by the SLPP to denounce the writer of the mysterious letter
is an act of irresponsibility. It demonstrates that the SLPP will not
part from its old ways. All eyes are on the SLPP as a culprit behind the
mystery letter. And this development cannot help but damage the party’s
reputation further.
Now, in fact, it
behooves me to point out that pictures speak volumes and the so called
mouthpiece of the SLPP party, namely the ‘New People’ appear to be full
of personalities with visually appalling dispositions. Take for example
the smiling Dr. Sama Banya, whose portrait shows his natural disposition
as a playful old feller. Would you trust such a man as a revealer of
truth? Again, would you trust such a man with your money or your
daughter or your government? What about James Osaio Kamara, whose
portrait, with his mouth deliberately twisted, gives him the appearance
of a slick person not to be trusted and devoid of seriousness? These
individuals decided, for what ever reason, to select such despicable
pictures as the winning pictures for display when representing their
party. It seems that in one of their strategy meetings they decided that
they should give the appearance to the party of the day that all is well
with them and that they are the razors edge with the killer instinct.
Perhaps they need to
be reminded that politics is not just about bad mouthing the other party
in order to win an election but about showing love for your country men
and women in order to win.
What it boils down to
is that the SLPP has shown through its mouthpiece the ‘New People’ that
it has embraced the far left. At a time when Sierra Leoneans are reeling
from the wounds of the ten year civil war, this position by the SLPP
will cement their fate as a looser. |
