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IS JOB DOING HIS JOB ?

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              When i get the news that BU BUAKIE JABBIE has won injunction over SLPP against holding  the schedule conference to choose a flag bearer on March 11th,2011. I start to wonder if the leaders  of the party are doing their jobs, after a long thought I came to the conclusion that they are not doing the major things they are elected to do communications, finance and unity. No way a political party can win without these three. 1. COMMUNICATION : Always the party in power has a greater advantage in communication because they control the tools of communication and they use it to their advantage, some times  they even monitor and suppress any media or anyone  they  think is opposition to their cause especially if they are revealing  their sort comings and bring it to light, so that the citizens will hold them to account for it.The job of the opposition parties in Sierra Leone is to point out to the public the intentions of the ruling  APC party is  to bring back the one pa

APC IS KNOWN FOR ONE PARTY SYSTEM AND JOHN BENJAMIN IS HELPING THEM.

           On his inauguration speech President Ernest  Bai Koroma called on citizens to desist from actions that threatened to divide the country "we should all be working now as one united body for the good of our nation by safeguarding our republic,strengthening our Government and building new institutions," he said . "we must all be ready now to embrace change.Change in our attitude  towards one another,change in our attitude to our work and responsibilities and change in attitude towards our nation." and he said these should translate positively into progress and development  of the country to a jubilant crowd of supporters.i was hopeful but skeptical knowing the track record of APC.My hope  dashed away when the APC Government block the delivery of medical shipment for the Bo and Kono government hospitals.             In 2008,after the opening ceremony of the refurbished east end police clock tower,supporters of  the APC were jubilating for their success passi