In a revealing interview on Radio Democracy 98.1’s Good Morning Salone program, top APC parliamentarian Mohamed Bangura detailed the circumstances behind his suspension from the party, accusing key party executives of adopting a business-centric approach in running the party.
Speaking candidly, Bangura asserted that the party’s chairperson is operating as a Chief Executive Officer—a role he argued is suitable for business entities, not political organizations.
“The Chairman is the Chief Executive of the party,” he stated, urging the program hosts to verify that no political party uses such a title, suggesting that the term “Chief Executive” is more befitting of a business enterprise.
Bangura did not hold back on exposing what he described as internal power struggles within the APC. He claimed that he is widely despised by a majority of party members. However, he commended former President Ernest Bai Koroma for establishing his political career, implying that Koroma’s influence was instrumental in his rise within the party.
He further alleged that two executive members, whose identities he did not disclose, are obstructing the aspirations of younger party members by contesting for positions. “Until those two people exit the party, the party would hardly make it to statehouse,” Bangura remarked, highlighting the internal conflicts that he believes are undermining the party’s future.
In explaining his suspension, Bangura accused the party leadership of making misguided decisions, including a decision not to send representatives to parliament—a move he labeled as “one of the dumbest, big fool, and stupid decisions” the APC has ever made, comparable to their failure to register for the census.
According to Bangura, his suspension stemmed from his decision to take up a parliamentary seat, an action he had clearly communicated from the outset as his intention to challenge the election result and serve as a member of parliament, despite the party’s directive.