By- Aruna Rashed Toma Bangura
In a well-attended gathering at the Hill top community field on past Thursday May 18th 2023, residents of Hill top community in Constituency 129, Wards 436 and 437 have assured the presidential flagbeaerer of the strong main opposition Dr. Mathew Wilson Samura Kamara, the incumbent Mayor of the Freetown Municipality, Madam Yvonne Aki Sawyerr, her Deputy Mayoral aspirant Lawyer Kweku Lisk, nominated member of parliament, Alimamy Abdulai Kamara fondly known as Best Guy and Councillor Mohamed Daboh that they will vote 444 ahead of the forthcoming elections slated for June 24th 2023.
Giving the keynote speech, the incumbent Mayor of Freetown, Madam Yvonne Aki Sawyerr said she brought greetings from Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara and herself to the residents of the Hill top community. She urged voters to vote 444 ahead of the polling day for better and effective representation of the people. She said their vote is their right and therefore should not joke with it, adding that they should tolerate any street vote but vote all for APC. She continued that the future of the citizens and country are at stake and therefore should vote their conscience. She made mention of the brutal and inhumane treatment meted to citizens under President Bio’s administration ranging from the April 29th pademba road killings of innocent inmates, the Tombo riot, the Makeni killings, Mile 91 killing and the Tonko limba killing and she asked voters ‘if they would vote for a party and president that has no respect for human lives?’ while they responded collectively saying a big ‘no.’
The nominated Member of Parliament, Alimamy Abdulai Kamara alias Best Guy admonished voters at the Hill top community to also vote all for APC if they want to see trending development in their community. He assured voters that he will fix most of the community issues ranging from no pipe-borne water, lack of community and health centres, lack of vocational and youth training centres, the crooked and death trap main road leading to the community and so forth. he told this medium that he has a good and cordial relationship with his constituents and the faith and trust they have in him led to his nomination to represent them in the well of parliament ahead of the June 24th polls. He made pointers over his pre- Member of Parliament days on the many developments he has done from the Wilberforce community to the Hill top community and said that he will do more if elected by his people.
Councilor Mohamed Daboh stated that ‘we way dea suffer na we boku,’ adding that if the voters and residents of Hill top know that they are enjoying let them for President Julius Maada Bio and his cohorts but if they know they have suffered for the past five years then let them vote Dr. Samura Kamara for president, Yvonne Aki Sawyerr for Mayor of Freetown and as well voted for Best Guy as MP and him as Councillor for solid, sound and concrete development after the 2023 polls.
Mohamed Daboh said that for 2023, he has 23 projects for residents of Ward 436 and if only they re-elect as their Councillor for Ward 436. He disclosed to this medium that he turned the sod and laid the foundation for the Hill top community market before the intervention of NaCSA who erected the market. He called on his Ward to vote 444 on June 24th.
In her welcome statement, Chief Ya Alimamy Mansaray told the mayor together with the other All People’s Congress party (APC) aspirants that come June 24th, 2023 they are going to vote for Dr. Mathew Wilson Samura Kamara, Yvonne Aki Sawyerr, Best Guy and Councillor Mohamed Daboh to represent them. She stated that the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party has never won a seat at the Hill top community and will never win a seat. She admonished her people to vote all APC on polling day and showered praises on Mayor Yvonne Aki Sawyerr for her outstanding work as mayor of the freetown municipality. She described Madam Sawyerr as an iron lady who has surmounted to the five years pressure of the SLPP.
The Constituency and Ward Chairman for the APC Imam Siaka Kargbo called on residents to vote APC by voting 444 on polling day. He noted that if they want to see a reduction in food prices, transportation and petroleum products let them vote for Dr. Mathew Wilson Samura Kamara for President, Yvonne Aki Sawyerr for Mayor of Freetown, Alimamy Abdulai Kamara for member of parliament and Mohamed Daboh for Councillor, adding that it is only with the 444 votes that their president awaiting, Dr. Samura and his team will be able to deliver to the people based on his campaign promises and manifesto. He said without 444, their candidates will not be able to plan and work cohesively to develop the people and the country.
The community women’s leader called on all and sundry who are registered and eligible voters to vote 444 for the All People’s Congress party to get a clean sweep victory on the polling day, adding that Dr. Samura Kamara and Yvonne Aki Sawyerr will be able to deliver on their promises based on the 444 pattern of voting. She said that the SLPP has and will never a single seat at the Hill top community.
The event was climaxed with jubilation and masquerades while voters chanted and sang songs of praise for Dr. Samura Kamara and Madam Yvonne Aki Sawyerr in assurance to vote 444 just 34 days towards the big day.