The former Minister of Mines and Mineral Resource, Alhaji Sidique Alpha Kanu alias Alpha Khan under the erstwhile All Peoples Congress (APC) government led by former president Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has been viewed as a wolf in sheep disguise due to his utterances against his former Boss and political party.
Some senior party members of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) who are also loyalists to incumbent President Bio have admonished the latter to be meticulous and wise in his dealings with the current Resident Minister for Northern region, Mr. Alpha Khan whom according to them has a hidden motive.
Speaking to the Africa 24 as at press time, a staunch supporter of President Bio’s re-election described the man who dubbed himself as an apprentice to former president Koroma as a traitor and a political wanderer who busies himself embezzling state wealth rather than promoting development. He added that ‘the apprentice’ does not mean well for this nation and according to him, it was the very Alpha Khan that signed a 99 years mining contract with the African Minerals Limited that led to the massive exploitation of the country’s mineral.
“If ar get di chance for tok wit Maada ar go tell am mek e becareful wit dem all way lef APC kam SLPP,” averred this loyalist to Mr. Bio. He continued that Mr. Kanu who is now pointing fingers at members of his former party was a focal person that helped to propel disinformation about their flagbearer during the 2012 and 2018 general elections.
However, the cross carpet politician, Alpha Khan they said could not surmount to pressures mounted by his recent Boss, Mr. Bio on his former part, most especially the setting up of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) which aim was to look into activities of his former government. They said Alpha Khan is notorious in graft and never penned his signature in almost all his dealings during the past APC era but will rather let his permanent secretary do the signings. They added that Alpha Khan crossed over to the SLPP with full fledge support for Mr. Bio after he got a snub to be the flagbearer of the APC during the 2018 Presidential election.
Moreover, some school of thought have opined that Mr. Kanu, the chameleon politician is a controversial one whom they speculated to be on a special fact finding mission which they described as a let wait and see situation.