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In a recent campaign held in Bo, the Revolutionary United Front Party (RUFP) Regional Chairman expressed their determination to win the Bo District Council Chairmanship.
Augustine Sama Marrah, the RUFP Regional Chairman, emphasized the significance of the campaign during an interview with SLBC on the second day of their two-day campaign in Bo.
Marrah stated, “This campaign holds immense importance for our party. We have meticulously organized ourselves over these two days to engage with our members and rally support for the Bo District Council Chairperson’s office. (https://tokyosmyrna.com/) It is crucial for our party to secure this position within the council this time.”
He further emphasized the significance of this endeavor for the entire party membership, stating, “We are actively working with our members to strengthen our position. Our aim is to be an influential force in governance this time around.”
Marrah revealed that RUFP had initiated a comprehensive house-to-house campaign, disseminating the party’s manifesto and educating the electorate about the new system of representation called PR (Proportional Representation).
Originally founded as the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), a rebel group that participated in the brutal eleven-year war in Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002, RUFP subsequently transformed into a political party and has since participated in all post-war presidential and parliamentary elections. However, due to the role played by RUFP founders during the war and the associated financial challenges and stigmatization, the party has never been elected into a governance position.
RUFP’s Vice Presidential Candidate, Alice Pyne, expressed her frustration with the party’s tarnished reputation and lack of support in a recent exclusive interview with Concord Times earlier this year.
Pyne lamented, “Even individuals who express interest in joining our party are discouraged, as they still believe we are associated with amputations and violence. The stigma from the war continues to haunt us.”
While it is evident that RUFP alone may not secure any political seats in the upcoming June 24 elections, when asked about the possibility of forming alliances with other political parties, Sama Marrah categorically stated that RUFP had no intention of pursuing such partnerships.
Source: Concord Times
