President Koroma Condemns Divide and Rule Politics
Jan 21, 2011 Pujehun: President Ernest Bai Koroma (in photo) has said that his government does not believe in divide and rule politics. He therefore called for the total involvement of every Sierra Leonean in the development of the country, a key goal of his vision.
The President made this declaration while addressing a large crowd of supporters of the ruling All Peoples’ Congress and indigenes of the district, at the presentation ceremony of the Minister of Transport and Aviation, Chidi Minah and the Minister of State, South, Moijueh Kaikai, to their people in Pujehun town.
Dilating further, President Koroma stressed that the politics of divide and rule is destructive and not the only way in political governance.
“I don’t believe in divide and rule politics, so we want everybody to be part of the national effort. We have come with your sons for you to support and give them the required advice, so that we can develop Pujehun district in particular, and Sierra Leone in general together”, the President said.
Against that backdrop, he declared all out war on all political barriers that have the potential to divide the country. “I am ready to break more political camp barriers of all forms”, he pledged.
The President said that development projects recently rolled out in Pujehun district are just a tip of the iceberg as more programmes are in the pipeline.
“I have confidence in my Presidency and what I am doing. So you the people of Pujehun should tell your sons the truth to enhance their contribution towards national development and unity as we all work together as a nation”, he appeals.
President Koroma declared that he was in Pujehun to inspect completed and on-going projects, as the year 2011 is a period of implementation and not of talking. “We are doing all these because we believe that the district should be developed”, he reassured.
The President said that the Youth Resource Centre, the Town Hall and the Bridge being requested by the people, would soon be addressed, noting that the district has already benefited a lot from the Agenda for Change and stands to get more.
Earlier, Chief Victor Kebbie of Sahn Malen chiefdom lauded President Koroma for changing the lives and perceptions of the people of Pujehun district and declared “we are waiting to see more changes that will impact positively on the lives of Sierra Leoneans”.
The APC Southern Regional Chairman Cecil Hanciles expressed gratitude to the President for the good work done in the district, which he attributed to the party’s concern for the people.
He described the appointment of the two Pujehun indigenes as a clear manifestation of President Koroma’s commitment to the district and encouraged the people to embrace the APC party and its leadership.
The APC National Secretary General Victor Bockarie Foh refuted negative perceptions that there are no Mendes in the government, pointing to the number of South-Easterners, including Mendes currently occupying key ministerial portfolios. “Let us come together and work hard with the government that is taking development to everywhere in Sierra Leone”, he appealed.
President Koroma, he recalled won the 2007 presidential elections for every Sierra Leonean and therefore hopes the political representation of Pujehun district in the APC party will increase rapidly.
Chairman of the Pujehun District Council Saddique Sillah also expressed appreciation to President Koroma for appointing the two ministers from his district, declaring “I believe in the Agenda for Change because I believe in tangible things and I like development for my country”.
Minister of Internal Affairs Musa Tarawally noted that President Koroma has enhanced status of chiefs and their subjects, since becoming President. “Now the chiefs in the entire south have strong relationships with President Koroma, because he has fulfilled all promises he made during the election campaign within a record time”, he said.
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