WARDC Chairman Kasho Holland Cole Criticizes US Ambassador Over Statement on Election Re-run

The American Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan David Hunt has come under criticism following his interview on Radio Democracy (FM 98.1) on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Freetown about the possibility of a re-run election in Sierra Leone .

Ambassador Hunt opinion has sparked discussions and conversations among Sierra Leoneans and other concerned persons inside and outside of Sierra Leone on the issue of the feasibility or non-feasibility of a rerun of the June 2023 elections, including runoff or fresh elections.

A critic of the said statement is the APC Chairman of the Western Region Kasho J Holland- Cole, who accused the Ambassador of Killing democracy in Sierra Leone.

In the said interview, excerpt from the Amb. statement encapsulates “The timeframe in which the electoral results could be challenged in court has long expired.“. The Ambassador further went on to say, I don’t think talking about invalidating results or a rerun of the election is helpful because it’s not realistic,”

In a recent Facebook post, Chairman Kasho reacted “The US Ambassador to Sierra Leone is one of those who have killed Democracy in Sierra Leone, that statement on 98.1 rendered the work of the TRIPARTITE COMMITTEE useless, will the US accept an election outcome without the correct result been read and published, the blood of those who were killed because of Democracy is on his head. Kasho J Holland-Cole APC Regional Chairman West Region,”

There has been mix reactions amongst Sierra over the Ambassador’s statement as at first hearing, one may be tempted to say that the American Ambassador’s assertion on the non-feasibility of rerun elections for the June 2023 elections in Sierra Leone is flawed. But upon further reflection, one would not totally dismiss every bit of the Ambassador’s comments.

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| 2024-05-16 00:02:29

Mr chairman may ALLAH bless you for that
| 2024-05-15 19:47:07

It is pathetic to deal with people who defile good reasoning in place of placing their hopes on "blind faith". People who place their hopes in blind faith would always believe that miracles will happen to turn what they don't deserve in their favour. What a crazy and furloun hope people can fashion their lives upon? In the first place, the tripartite committe never had the mandate to examine the June 23rd elections, but look at the failures of our laws pertaining to that election and other faulty ones that had occurred. So, for people to believe that a committee set to present findings and recommend how the adverse aspects of those findings can be avoided in future elections, is the greatest ignorance and blind faith a generation can dwell upon.
| 2024-05-15 18:58:28

Let us leave everything to God almighty, He is in charge of controlling everything on Earth okay 🫂🫂 We are all patriotic family of one mother (MAMA SALONE) let us continue with bond!!!
| 2024-05-15 16:18:25

The western regional chairman of APC is right how can the US ambassador say such statement while TRIPARTITE COMMITTEE are still on the investigation of June 2023 election. He should have waited for the recommendation of the tripartite committee rather than jumping in to conclusion.
| 2024-05-15 13:43:56

I think Mr Cole should vent out his anger at our Constitution and not the Ambassador, because Mr Hunt was only interpreting our laws
| 2024-05-15 13:42:04

The only party known for killing democracy is apc
Senior | 2024-05-15 10:26:50

Just listen to yourself Mr Kebe. The APC declared a one party system of government in 1967. Was that democracy in your opinion?
| 2024-05-15 09:54:36

Yes mr cole go police
| 2024-05-15 09:45:19

The end will surely justify the means. Let's wait patiently for the outcome of the Tripartite committee.
Abdulai Karim kebe | 2024-05-15 09:13:41

This was what led APC from 1967 to 1992 to declare one party rule. SLPP aways fuck up democracy in Sierra Leone. Today they are happy to be in power and rigg election results. But when the table turn we will be there to see what you are going to do
| 2024-05-15 08:30:32

Mr. Cole is not happy about the Ambassador's statement because they have been fooling their supporters with lies that there is going to be a rerun on the presidential election at the conclusion of the tripartite committee meeting.
| 2024-05-15 07:38:23

Oh APC, why? APC will attack a dog for barking because that’s their nature to bark. They don’t like people saying the truth because they want their gullible supporters to continue believing their lies. Please APC free your people from this mental slavery you have placed them.
Senior | 2024-05-15 07:33:51

I see absolutely nothing wrong with the US Ambassador's comments. He was simply being honest, realistic and calling things by their proper names. The law/Constitution relating to Presidential elections is very explicit and easy to understand. What else did Mr Kasho Cole expect the US Ambassador to say, other than the stark reality? If Mr Cole is not happy with the Ambassador's comments, let him report to the police (to quote madam Christiana Thorpe rightly).