Waiting for the miracle
The spate of people abandoning one party for another is a matter of concern, which should be addressed by the Political Parties Registration Commission.
It has now become the usual occurrence for prominent personalities once aligned with one party, declaring for another just because they are no longer in power. This is an issue that should stop as it does not work well for any democratic dispensation.
In most of these cases, those who abandon their party usual do so because it is no more in power, but rather is in the opposition and therefore not economically viable to live in.
Behind the drive to join a ruling party is the aspect of greed and its accompanying corruption. People join other parties because they want to benefit. A crowd of supporters have already left the SLPP and have surreptitiously taken membership forms for the APC. In most case, they do it secretly and after acquiring it, they go and meet their immediate bosses. This is mostly done within government offices.
In such a situation, the head of state becomes the only true party stalwart, because he is the only one who will not have the wish nor the desire to join another party.
When Joseph Saidu Momoh was overthrown, even his own ministers started establishing links with the military men with the hope that they might be considered for jobs, and even though there were a lot of malpractices and evils being perpetuated, these so called personalities were only interested in protecting their economic interests.
In the case of the PMDC, a lot of people initially joined, with the expectation that Charles Margai will win the elections hands down. However, when Margai ended up third and in the process was not able to sustain his own party but had to depend on hand outs, a mass abandonment of the party occurred.
As we see the APC back to power, it is important that President Koroma sees it as a lesson for future engagements. You as leader might be the doyen of all, being praised by all and sundry, but when the day of reckoning comes, my brother the buck certainly stops with you.
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