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Media personality Vickie Remoe has publicly defended the mother of Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh after political commentator Sylvia Blyden made remarks referencing her in a social media post.
Blyden’s post alluded to an upcoming message directed at Sengeh’s mother, which sparked Remoe’s sharp rebuke.
In her response, Vickie Remoe expressed deep disappointment over Blyden’s decision to target Sengeh’s mother, stating that no parent should be subjected to political attacks, regardless of their child’s involvement in politics.
Remoe acknowledged that while Sengeh, as a public official, is open to political criticism, his mother should remain out of the fray.
“The day David was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Education, I cried. It felt like a funeral. He was happy. I was scared. I know what happens to good people who get into politics,” Remoe wrote.
She went on to explain that despite no longer being close friends with Sengeh, the respect she holds for his mother remains, emphasizing that dragging parents into political squabbles is unacceptable.
In a direct address to Blyden, Remoe added: “Aunty Sylvia, you can rub ‘karkar’ on David all you want. But to drag his mother into this is despicable. No one’s mother deserves to be the brunt of political nastiness.”
Blyden’s original post, which fueled the controversy, indicated that she had a message for the Chief Minister’s mother that she intended to deliver publicly before the weekend.
This followed her recent claims of internal conflict within the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), including an alleged heated exchange between Sengeh and SLPP youth members in a WhatsApp group, which reportedly led to Sengeh’s exit from the conversation.
Blyden’s post, which described the situation as a “circus,” hinted at internal divisions within the ruling party. Despite this, it was her decision to mention Sengeh’s mother that drew Remoe’s ire, as she called for more respectful political discourse, especially when it comes to family members not directly involved in politics.
This exchange has highlighted the growing intensity of political commentary in Sierra Leone, particularly as the nation navigates a politically charged environment.
Remoe’s defense of Sengeh’s mother has resonated with many who agree that personal attacks against family members of public officials cross a line in political discourse.
Please my appeal to members of the SLPP forget about internal hits, fight for feed salone and free quality education to succeed, take a tour from Sumbuya to Torma Bum schools and see how free quality education is meant to the village schools.
Vicky should have waited for Sylvia to do her publication before, because as it stands, Vicky don’t know what Sylvia had wanted to say concerning Chief Minister’s mother, except other wise.
The action blyden take is very crucial
But let me talk to chief minister to over sight the issue because we can’t harvest a banana that doesn’t bear anything
Respect to all our mothers
OMG. Sister Sylvia please let it be a defence of chief’s mother. Respectful. I am a sierra leonean, and highly respect you. And I defence my country, sierra leone from destroyers. Am not in sierra leone at this moment, but have promised that I will look for you with love and greetings. In my days in sierra leone, someone abused another persons mother is a war. Today sinful human beings have been created in our nation that have no respect for mothers in sierra leone. “Mothers I humble myself with respect for you. God bless you all”. The bible said, honor your mother and your father, with promise, and your days will be long. There is a judgement from God almighty for those dispifully disrespecting those parents. I rest my case. Sierra leonean who loved his country. God bless.