“SLPP Will Not Stop APC From Coming Back To Power” – Hon Lahai Marah

Hon Lahai Marah of Constituency 042 Falaba district who is also a member of the Interim Governance Transition Committee of the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has said that the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) together with Alfred Peter Conteh would not stop the APC party from regaining power come 2023.

Hon Marah made this statement on Friday, November 11th, 2022 at the party Headquarters Old Railway in Freetown. He went on to say that it was ironic that Alfred Peter Conteh who took the party to court for not doing the right thing was now he is flaunting the court ruling by doing something that is not in line with the judgment delivered by the judge.

According to him, Alfred Peter Conteh F wants to destroy the party by taking solitary decisions without informing members of the fourteen-man committee.

Endorsing Hon. Lahai’s statement, Hon Dr Mack Mahmoud Kalokoh said the party belongs to the people and they had never pledged the party to Alfred Peter Conteh.

He questioned why the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone had not released the census result because they knew that the APC has won the 2023 election without casting a vote. He continued that they as Members of Parliament will lead a peaceful peaceful protest against Alfred Peter Conteh and Hon Ibrahim Bundu and the other members will follow.

He pointed out that the only institution working with Alfred Peter Conteh is ECSL and that they were warning the ECSL not to interfere in their party activities.

The Chairman of Western District Kasho Holland Cole in his contribution said / Peter Conteh should not hold the party to ransom. He said Alfred Peter Conte! has no respect for the law and is in contempt of court.

The Interim Secretary General Hon Abdul Kargbo said that at this time the party should be holding their lower-level election was all the more reason why they have gone to court for the interpretation of the law.

Ambassador Osman Yansaneh maintained that the APC does not believe in force but accepts change. the judiciary interprets the law in favour of Alfred Peter Conteh.

Present at the Press Conference was. Samura Kamara, Hon Aaron Aruna Koroma, and Emmanuel Kanu PRO APC Students Union.