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In a tone of unhappiness, the Northeast regional Deputy Publicity Secretary of the main opposition All People’s Congress, Ibrahim Ishmael Jalloh on Thursday 19th October 2023 called on grassroots supporters of his party to remain calm and accept the outcome of the post-election dialogue.
“Having observed and followed the reactions of people on social media and around my neighborhood regarding the outcome of the post-election dialogue, I felt compelled to talk to my people because it’s my role as Deputy Regional Spokesman of the party to convey vital information to the party and its membership,” the APC Deputy regional spokesman said.
In a nine-minute widely shared WhatsApp audio clip, Utaka as he is fondly called, said though the result of the dialogue was not the grassroots expectation he called on all to accept its outcome. The decision of the party’s leadership might not please the grassroots now, but Jalloh said the aftermath and or long-term effects would be positive. Even with their existence as a party, the Deputy spokesman said there are always people to mediate and make suggestions for the common good of all.
The APC has always said it is fighting to restore democracy in the West African nation which it accused the current administration of destroying.
In his message, Jalloh reminded his party members of the challenges one has to go through in restoring democracy.
“To restore democracy is not an easy thing and it’s not a one-day dialogue,” the APC strongman consoled his people. Surprisingly, from the onset of the entire process, he said he knew it would end this way because the role of the organizations that headed the dialogue was to bring peace and ensure there was a functioning government in the country.
He urged the grassroots not to allow what he called desperate politicians to use them for selfishness.
Very soon, Jalloh said desperate politicians are coming to use the outcome of the dialogue to cause mayhem in the party.
“But I call on you all to remain calm and wait for the right time,” Jalloh said. “The outcome must not divide the party but rather must bring them together.”
The grassroots of the All People’s Congress received the outcome of the just concluded post-election dialogue with shock and there have been frustrations since the release of the final communique that ended the political standoff between the government of Sierra Leone and the leadership of the main opposition.
The APC party believes the June 24th election that saw President Bio winning a second term was rigged and until among other things another election is conducted the party said it won’t take part in all activities of governance.
However, the grassroots were left dumbfounded when news about the party’s leadership acceptance to work with the government of President Julius Maada Bio and a communique was signed to end the political impasse in the country. There have been reactions from across the board with party grassroots accusing the leadership of being weak and betraying them.
We are no more fools
Just go ahead with your leadership decision.ok
Indeed we aren’t please with the outcome of the dialogue
I give Immortal support
Peace is better than war
The country is bigger than all on planet earth. We are a nation of tolerant to the fabrics of cohabitation of peace , love and unity.
Sierra Leone people should Wise this time.
I am happy with the way the dialogue resulted because it brings peace but on the other hand it shows that we only have one party after the 2018 elections.
The party has been defeated in all angles as his excellency said and it proves that he’s a real man. TOK N DO
The other party has just won a few votes for the 2028 elections because most Sierra Leoneans will not support a party that backstabs its members and the country at large.
We were thinking that Mohamed Bangura is the only one that can do that but the others have shown themselves in fact worse than him.
When the house is not in order, the roof will start to fly off one by one until nothing is left.
I just feel the pain of those who died and fought for politicians.
This is just an advice to all Sierra Leoneans, never fight or get involved in any conflict with your fellow Sierra Leonean for a politician.
If you get involved, the fight will yours, and the benefit will be for them. 👂👂👂👂👂
Who’s fooling who??. What did you achieved for going into a botched so-called dialogue with a cruel dictator.
Any body who fails to stand for their principles, beliefs, values, and goals is basically a coward and useless. Why should the grassroots accept a bogus dialogue that basically do not reflect the interest of it suffering people or supporters.
The people are not gullible anymore. You betrayed the determination and aspirations of your suffering people.
Where is data?. Did dictator Bio really won the elections?, of cause no. So what’s wrong with the APC leadership to stand tall and tell Bio that you can not be pushed anymore around.
What a greedy, egotistic, and bunch of coward party leaderships. So your party will let Bio go for another five years without any challenge, wow.
Most of you are not true APC. You bunch of greedy sellout cowards.
This is the last election I’ll ever queue to register and cast a ballot. We’ve been used and abused. Some of us are not idiots. We’ve lived long enough in this country and we know all the games politicians play. What happened in this dialogue is a disaster for this country. A snake will always be a snake. You’ll prove me right as time progresses. This government has some finished business they have to complete at all cost. That’s why they are adamant in conceding defeat. History will judge all of you who have contributed to the misery of the suffering masses.
Don’t really understand what is going on the APC party,they are behaving like the children on football field.with all the PHD no one to advise the party positively.everybody is going like a madman chasing nothing.am afraid of 2028 election in sierra leone.
Am always saying this peoples who fight for so called politicians are useless fool , even they crusified you for them, they don’t care at all politicians are the most useless and selfish people in any County , that is why since I grown up I never made the mistake of following those useless politicians in any activity over my dead body, and also when u died for politicians they are going to use your blood as sacrifice to accomplish their mission.