PICTORIAL DISPLAY : Ernest Koroma-mania sweeps Kailahun, the SLPP stronghold
The Sierra Leone Peopleās Party ( SLPP) stronghold of Kailahun District has fallen to President Ernest Bai Koroma. Kailahun District went red last weekend when the President took his development projects to a district that once stoned anything APC . The massive throng that wore red and came out to welcome and hail President Koroma gave credence to speculations by political experts that the days of strongholds may have died in Sierra Leone.
According to members of the State House Press Corps who accompanied the President, what was amazing was not just the massive number of people who turned out but the body language of the crowd, which gave every indication that the Kailahun people have chosen outstanding leadership and national development over ancient regional and tribal loyalties to the moribund SLPP. Everywhere President Koroma went, he was overwhelmed by genuine expressions of support byĀ multitudes of Kailahun residents who have chosen the APC over the SLPP.
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All great truths start as blasphemies and the SLPPĀ spinmasters will wake up to this stunner accusing COCORIOKOĀ of blasphemy. But pictures never lie. Through our pictorial display today, we demonstrate how much KOROMAMANIA has swept another SLPPĀ stronghold ,and how muchĀ Ā SLPP supporters Ā who continue to play the deceitful game of false confidenceĀ will be so stunned when Kailahun presents the platform for President Koromaās victory in November that they will need grief counsellors.
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Maada BioĀ was Ā showboating in Britain, whereĀ votes from Ā theĀ insignificant number of Ā SLPPĀ supporters who welcomed him āIf they were to voteā will not even constitute 1% of the total votes in Sierra Leone , while President Koroma was teaching him the meanings of RIGHT PRIORITIESĀ and SENSIBLE STRATEGIES by penetrating and capturing his stronghold of Kailahun where he could garner a significant percentage of the total votes. Even if Bio comes to the U.S.Ā now, that should not bother any APC supporter because theĀ votes are in Sierra Leone, not in the diaspora and President Koroma is getting the potential votes where it will matter on November 17 .Ā The mistaken idea the SLPPĀ nourishes that falsely gaining sympathy from the international community will translate into victory for them will cost them in November.
All being well, President Koroma will also takeĀ some other SLPPĀ strongholds to pave the way for victory in November.
PICTURES COURTESY OF STATE HOUSE PRESS CORPS MAN JARRAH KAWUSU-KONTE
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I am very encouraged to know Sierra Leoneans are finally coming to political maturity.Party strongholds,if not consistent with national cohesiveness and development are not valid and must be broken.
May 8, 2012 at 1:15 pm
Youāre damn right, Alfred. This is the new wave of thinking in the south/east. This momentum must continue as development is far more sustainable than tribalism.
May 9, 2012 at 1:39 pm
I am truly ecstatic about this eventās turn out. Reality is recognized along with actuality as the people see it thruough our president.
This shows what true leadership is all about. Hard work pays off in so many ways acceptable by the people who sees positiveness in trtue leadership. Most of the ceding SLPP members are seeing transparency in governance. This forthcoming general election will be very easy for Dr. EBK. Thanks to the people of Kailahun.
May 9, 2012 at 4:22 pm