The newly elected Parliamentary candidate of the All Peoples Congress in Constituency 049, Tonkolili District, has referred to rumours going viral that his election as the party’s candidate for the June 2023 multi-tier elections was influenced by certain big guns in the party as baseless, unfounded and malicious.

Rumours that Hon Aaron Koroma and other top party big guns interferes into the electioneering process started circulating immediately after the APC scribe was declared winner of the elections with 27 votes defeating seven other candidates.

Speaking over the phone with this reporter, the developmentally oriented politician, Abdul Augustus Kamason, said his election as the APC parliamentary candidate of Constituency 049 is as a result of his popularity and hard work.

The other reasons, he said, is because he has done something tangible for his people.

“Yes, I have pointers in almost every where in the constituency. Just go around and ask, people will tell you,” Kamason said over the phone.

Contemporary politics, he said, isn’t just about talking, but you have to impact the lives of people before coming out for political positions.

Among the many developmental projects he has carried out in the communities of Constituency 049, the political and development mogul said, he has provided scholarships for University students in different Universities.

In the area of sports, Kamason said, he was on record for promoting football, the most popular game in the community, and football clubs as well.

His organisation, the Kamason Foundation has supported the growth of football and other sporting disciplines.

Educationally, he said, his foundation has also provided lunch for school pupils taking both the BECE and NPSE and teachers inviligating the exams for the past years.

“The foundation has also been providing transportation fare for school pupils who are leaving their communities for the NPSE and BECE,” he said.

During the outbreak of the Corona scourge, my foundation provided Veronica buckets and preventive items and materials to communities to help fight the disease.

“My brother, I have done so many things for the people. For me, this is a payback time for what I have done over the years,” Kamason added.

However, this medium contacted some residents of the community. Almost all of those reached described the APC politician as a colossus of development who has touched the lives of many people.