MAYORAL DEBATE REVIEW ENDS

The verdict tonight is that Independent Candidate Seray Kabbah impresses us as Mayoral Candidate.

She was well articulate, calm and resourced oriented about the issues of the city and how she hopes to fix them. Each time she comes on the audiences bring down applauses. With her hammering down of the issues, she even introduced new vocabulary words like “nada” meaning nothing was happening in the city. The terminology sent audiences into huge applauses acknowledging the facts. 

Aki Sawyerr was more defensive and innovative of what remains ahead. She steals time each time she comes on and goes beyond the bell; while RUFP’s Lillian Kamara and ADP’s Kassim are below the belt.

However, due to the partisanship nature of voters, Aki Sawyerr may likely secure wider margin  lead over Kabbah and others. Except for the ruling SLPP mayoral candidate Ahmed Gento Kamara whose inroads into the mayoral contest has changed the dynamics in the politics of Freetown. He’s more appealing to ordinary country folklore than others.

What the future of who sits as Mayor is unpredictable but the debate tonight has shown us that the Freetown wouid be bright under any government after June 24 elections.

Moderator Umaru Fofanah was poignant and honest with all particpants as equal time and access was given to all. The audiences too got a fair share of their time sitting under the freezing highspeed air conditioned giant room.

The questions of the debate both from the moderator and audiences were rich. They were a mix of clear, present and future expectations.