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One of the organisers of the Freetown Mayoral Debate, Sierraeye has responded to a press release issued by the campaign team of SLPP Mayoral Candidate, Mohamed Gento Kamara.
Gento’s campaign team accused the organisers of not following due process taking them unawares. They referred to the debate as a “pre-cooked sham” centred on trapping their candidate.
However, Sierraeye released a letter dated on the 4th April 2023 addressed to the Secretary General of the SLPP requesting the participation of their Mayoral Candidate in the said debate.
“This letter was duly received and acknowledged by Abass Sheku Kamara, who signed as SLPP SG PA, on the same date (4th April 2023),” Sierraeye said.
The noted that they have been engaging political parties “holding numerous conversations and addressing their concerns about the debate”.
“Additional, the debate moderator, Umaru Fofana intervened in these conversations on several occasions,” they said.
They denied the ambushing allegation purported by Gento’s campaign team and said they have maintained open communication with the SLPP representatives.
Sierraeye said the Gento is unwilling to participate in any debate but affirmed that electorates in the Sierra Leonean capital “deserve to hear from its Mayoral Candidates”.
Sierraeye affirmed their commitment to organise the debate with or without the SLPP Candidate but said they will be willing to accept him if he changes his mind.
“It is our responsibility to proceed with the debate, regardless of the participation of any specific candidate,” Sierraeye said.
The debate which has been organised in previous elections with candidates given the opportunity to put forward their strategies to run Sierra Leone’s largest city.
Thank you Sierra Eye. If Gento don’t want to participate, please continue with the debate 👏👏👏🇸🇱💯
The fact is Samuel wise Bangura of AYV start question this guy call gento but aaaaa yah full man den dea born am ,so shame en e campaign team know say nar boom for them . ahahahhaha
But debate is not a law. When did Sierra Leone started debating? Afterwards even western countries, many times ,best debater may not be the best. Take Sierra Leone the last election. The best was NGC. But they were not even 2nd. If a candidate thinks, he should be judged by his actions. What’s the matter with than?. Let the people go and vote. Period.
If yu believe yu bone, cam insai…. Lonta
Our problems in sierra leone can not be solved by good orators; but by people who are developmentally minded and God fearing.
Who debate help?
Let them be judge by their actions.
Watin Bio do for d con3 pa all the good en boku talk way e do pa d last Presidential debate.