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| Alie Sanjan Kabba |
I had clearly said earlier that I still remain to be on
the fence for politics in our beloved country, Sierra Leone. I am firm about
this position as a media expert (fair reporting being our norm) and the hard
fact that the two main parties are known for not delivering the goods meant to
put a permanent smile on the faces of all Sierra Leoneans, whether at home or
abroad, as those abroad will always have the spill-effect of
bad governance.
Sometime back I posted on social forums about the saviour and comments were raised that this is not the time for politics, as we having the Ebola plague eating the socio-economic fabric of our nation. The truth is, we all have the right to our opinions and it should be respected. The comments triggered my mind that there are people out there that love our nation of birth, Sierra Lyoa or Lion Mountain. I and all know that we have the Ebola plague in our country of birth and the truth is we all affected, apart from those infected. Everyday, I and other well meaning Sierra Leoneans in the Diaspora are having preoccupied minds about situation at home or sometimes sleepless nights about our people trapped in the Ebola nightmare.
I have to congratulate the international community, those in the Diaspora, Nurses and Doctors at home and all well-wishers providing the invisible hand in fighting the deadly virus. It is an indisputable fact that the Ebola virus should preoccupy our minds and actions, and there is need to focus on putting an end to the virus. However, it is time for us all to think simultaneously of tackling the Ebola virus and finding a way of avoiding the occurrence of such anomaly and other ailing problems having a burning effect on our people.
The way forward in solving the nation’s chronic problems that our people are suffering out of is having the right political factor. Development economics had taught us that an upward push in a nation’s performance depends mainly on the political factor. It is the political factor that drives the other resources (land, labour and capital) for the benefit of the nation. If Sierra Leone would have had the right political factor, the Ebola virus should not have spread as it is today. This is the right time for us all to start hanging heads on who shall lead us next, after President Koroma leaves power.
For God sake we all the same blood Sierra Leoneans, regardless of tribe and other naive perceived discriminations. How am I going to be different from someone I am having the same inner mechanism and life cycle of death? We all dead men or women in the making, so, why don’t we make a better Sierra Leone or world for all?
It is disheartening to know that political lineage to the two main parties [All Peoples’ Congress (APC) and Sierra Leone Peoples’ Party (SLPP) ] are based on tribe, regional sentiments and other irrelevant sentiments. We have to alert ourselves to the reality that our nation needs a political lineage that is based on principles, like the principle of social justice that dragged me into the membership of the Labour Party in United Kingdom. I want to be convinced that the two main parties in Sierra Leone have principles but the truth is a large proportion of members sway away from those principles due to tribal and other discriminatory inertia. Worst even, is the two main parties unfortunate situation of chosen the wrong leaders, hence, the perpetual suffering of our people.
Life is based on try and error and I want to be frank that both parties are learning their lessons. However, the principle of decision making should be taken into account before voting a candidate. In voting for a candidate, the following steps in decision making needs to be considered:
Sometime back I posted on social forums about the saviour and comments were raised that this is not the time for politics, as we having the Ebola plague eating the socio-economic fabric of our nation. The truth is, we all have the right to our opinions and it should be respected. The comments triggered my mind that there are people out there that love our nation of birth, Sierra Lyoa or Lion Mountain. I and all know that we have the Ebola plague in our country of birth and the truth is we all affected, apart from those infected. Everyday, I and other well meaning Sierra Leoneans in the Diaspora are having preoccupied minds about situation at home or sometimes sleepless nights about our people trapped in the Ebola nightmare.
I have to congratulate the international community, those in the Diaspora, Nurses and Doctors at home and all well-wishers providing the invisible hand in fighting the deadly virus. It is an indisputable fact that the Ebola virus should preoccupy our minds and actions, and there is need to focus on putting an end to the virus. However, it is time for us all to think simultaneously of tackling the Ebola virus and finding a way of avoiding the occurrence of such anomaly and other ailing problems having a burning effect on our people.
The way forward in solving the nation’s chronic problems that our people are suffering out of is having the right political factor. Development economics had taught us that an upward push in a nation’s performance depends mainly on the political factor. It is the political factor that drives the other resources (land, labour and capital) for the benefit of the nation. If Sierra Leone would have had the right political factor, the Ebola virus should not have spread as it is today. This is the right time for us all to start hanging heads on who shall lead us next, after President Koroma leaves power.
For God sake we all the same blood Sierra Leoneans, regardless of tribe and other naive perceived discriminations. How am I going to be different from someone I am having the same inner mechanism and life cycle of death? We all dead men or women in the making, so, why don’t we make a better Sierra Leone or world for all?
It is disheartening to know that political lineage to the two main parties [All Peoples’ Congress (APC) and Sierra Leone Peoples’ Party (SLPP) ] are based on tribe, regional sentiments and other irrelevant sentiments. We have to alert ourselves to the reality that our nation needs a political lineage that is based on principles, like the principle of social justice that dragged me into the membership of the Labour Party in United Kingdom. I want to be convinced that the two main parties in Sierra Leone have principles but the truth is a large proportion of members sway away from those principles due to tribal and other discriminatory inertia. Worst even, is the two main parties unfortunate situation of chosen the wrong leaders, hence, the perpetual suffering of our people.
Life is based on try and error and I want to be frank that both parties are learning their lessons. However, the principle of decision making should be taken into account before voting a candidate. In voting for a candidate, the following steps in decision making needs to be considered:
- Evaluate the candidates vying for a specific position
- Make a decision on the candidate of your choice
- Review the performance of the candidate of your choice in terms of the impact of his/her policies and actions on the people or nation
I personally have evaluated the candidates and feel Alie Sanjan Kabba is the best to lead our beloved country, Sierra Leone. I see Alie S Kabba as a found saviour and reasons were derived from his past and present records. I need not delve into those records as past articles from our brethren, Ibrahim Whtye Sesay (http://cappsierraleone.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/alie-kabba-man-with-vision-and-purpose.html) and Bobby Gboyor (http://cappsierraleone.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/demystifying-mystery-of-alie-kabba-part.html), are living testimonies that he is the true saviour for our country. Alie has a York to break for the people of Sierra Leone and the Global Incarnator shall be having an exclusive interview with him soon and this will be published for your digest, mind trigger and evaluation. For comrades, delegates and members in the SLPP where Alie Sanjan Kabba is now running as for flag-bearership, I want you lot to think and assess carefully the candidates showing-up so as to present the nation with an appropriate candidate, as we on the fence are watching your actions. The ball is in your court to play and there is need to play it skilfully in order to score the goals needed to save our people from sinking in the current deep and rough tide sea they are swimming in.
The people of Sierra Leone (a large proportion of them) have suffered for so long in the hands of mistaken and regrettable Presidential choices and it is time for us all to be sharp in selecting the flag-bearer and type of President that will lead our country of birth to the permanent smiles and peace that we surely destined for, looking at our God given wealth (Gold, Diamond, Iron Ore, Rich Agricultural land, Marine Resources and pool of other sources of national income). We have a choice to make between a true visionary leader that has a predominant national interest at the heart of its agenda and a self-centred and heartless type of national leader that has not got what it takes to govern the resources that belongs to all. We need to open our eyes and minds to the natural mystic flowing in the air. The natural mystic is about having the right political factor that can permanently cement the broken welfare structures in our country. The days of splashing the cash to gain voters or using our national oil to fry us is over. The type of political model that we need is one based on politics and enterprise, where politics simultaneously goes with providing jobs through National Enterprise Development Schemes (NEDS). The nation needs a political atmosphere that is tolerant, enables the people become self-reliant and have real value from their nation's wealth. Sierra Leone is rich and we definitely do not need to rely on donations, though we can open our arms to anyone wanting to give charity or gift aid. The resources we have are sufficient to drive our economy to an enviable standard or is enough to make all Sierra Leoneans live happily. However, we can only achieve this end with the right political factor or governance strategies. I rest my case and leave it to you lot to decide on who is ideal to steer our national ship to the end where all of us can breath the permanent air of satisfaction.
Author:
Prince Foday
Managing Editor, Global Incarnator Online News
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