“I Won The FCC Election But Accepted The Result Because of Peace” – Gento Kamara

The mayoral candidate of the ruling Sierra Leone People Party (SLPP) in the June 24th, 2023 election in Sierra Leone, Mohamed Gento Kamara has said that he won the election but accepted the result announced by the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) for the sake of peace.

“I won the election but the ECSL which knows best and has the mandate announced the result in favour of Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr. In the interest of peace, I accepted”. (Adipex)

“I called to congratulate Madam Aki-Sawyerr and promise to work with her any time she needed me”.

Kamara made this statement in a recent interview on one of Sierra Leone’s biggest radio stations, Radio Democracy.

Kamara stated that he went into the election following the August 10th, 2022, violent protest as he wanted to create and ensure a peaceful atmosphere in Freetown.

He further stated that he feels fulfilled by the fact that every Sierra Leonean is entitled irrespective of their tribe and region will have the opportunity to contest for the Mayoral position of Freetown as people used to think it’s only entitled to the krios.

He disclosed that Freetown went silent when the mayoral results were announced in favor of Aki-Sawyerr which manifested the truth that he was favored by the votes.

He also debunked claims of him abounding all road projects started before the elections, stating that road construction is normally undertaken in the dries and not in the rainy season.

“I am fully prepare to continue and complete all road projects awarded to me by the government and they are in full support of my projects”.

He ends by disclosing his resignation from politics to concentrate on his private sector work and his usual assistance to communities.