Honourable Abdul Karim Kamara, who’s popularly known as Hon. AKK, has accused the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) of political bias and institutional failure in the fight against corruption in Sierra Leone.

Speaking during a heated appearance on AYV on Sunday, Hon. AKK delivered a stinging critique of the recent Afrobarometer Report which indicated that public perception of the fight against corruption in Sierra Leone had dropped by 14 percent. To him, this figure grossly understates the magnitude of corruption in the country and represents a deliberate cover-up by both the ACC and the affiliated institutions.

“In the minds of the ordinary people who see corruption every day, 14% is a complete cover-up of the actual situation,” Hon. AKK declared.

“If we’re to be honest, more than 90% of Sierra Leoneans feel corruption is worsening.”

Hon. AKK accused the ACC of becoming a “political tool and errand boy of the presidency.” He referenced the early days of ACC Commissioner Ben Kaifala’s appointment, when investigations and arrests were swift, especially against opposition members. However, he alleged that the same energy has not been extended to current officials implicated in recent audit reports.

“All agricultural machines procured between 2018 and now are faulty,” he cited from the 2025 Performance Audit Report.

“Yet nobody has been arrested or charged, and those who were ministers at that time are now building massive hotels across the country.”

He also questioned why the ACC had failed to take decisive action in dealing with high-profile cases such as the parliament payroll scandal involving the wife of the Clerk Paran Tarawally and the Chancery Building corruption case in New York.

“The ACC said they were waiting on the President before prosecuting Paran.That’s unconstitutional,” Hon. AKK argued, pointing out that the 2018 Anti-Corruption Act gave the ACC full prosecutorial powers.

Hon. AKK did not spare civil society organisations either.

He accused them of being co-opted by the ruling party and failing to hold the government accountable.

“From 2018 to now, I have not seen one report from a civil society group that is not a cover-up,” he said.

“Most people who criticized the previous government are now serving as SLPP public relations officers.”

He referenced a past instance where a civil society figure openly admitted to campaigning for President Bio during the 2018 elections, raising questions about neutrality.

In a rare moment of candour, Hon. AKK admitted that Parliament has also failed the people of Sierra Leone, particularly in its oversight responsibilities.

“As a member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), I take responsibility,” he said. “We haven’t treated the issues around the Office of the President seriously, especially the matter of alleged fake receipts and the questionable vehicle procurement for Paramount Chiefs.”

He said government funds were paid into a Liberian account for the purchase of vehicles, many of which never arrived in Sierra Leone.

The transaction, he alleged, was approved via a letter from the Office of the President.

“These are issues that should trigger immediate ACC investigation,” he stated.

Hon. AKK went further to allege of the ethnic and regional bias seen in the ACC’s prosecution patterns.

“Most people punished by the ACC are from the north and west of the country,” he said.

“Those protected are largely from the southeast.That is politicising the ACC.”

He condemned the ACC’s alleged double standards, citing how the Freetown Mayor was swiftly invited for questioning over audit allegations, yet similar or more serious allegations involving top government officials who have have gone untouched.