By D-Unifier Media Team
It has always been said that it is better to give birth to the wife of the king than the king himself. This reality was manifested today, Sunday 2nd October 2022 as the people of Sanda Tendaren, Karena District where the wife of Dr. Richard Konteh, Madam Isatu Zama Konteh (nee Sankoh) hails from pledged their support for their in-law, Dr. Richard Konteh (D-Unifier). They have vowed to take full ownership of the campaign movement and ensure that Dr. Konteh becomes the next flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC) and president of Sierra Leone in 2023.
In their show of support and appreciations to their son-in-law, the people of Sanda warmly welcomed Dr. Richard Konteh with different groups of traditional dancers, singing songs of praises and hope for the future. In some of the welcoming songs they sang, the people expressed optimism in the leadership of Dr. Richard Konteh and vowed to stand with him at all times.
Addressing the hilarious mammoth crowd in the township of Rogbin in the Sanda Tendaren Chiefdom, Karene District, Dr. Richard Konteh aka D-Unifier upon declaring his intention to run for the flag bearer position of the APC, re-assured the audience of his commitment, care, concern and love for the people of Sanda and Sierra Leone as a whole. “I have come to interface with you just as I have done to others across the country. After God, I rely on you to achieve my aspiration”, he said.
Regarding the seeming disunity in the APC party, the grassroot politician Dr. Konteh allayed the fears of the people, telling them that the APC has no disunity. “What we have in the APC is a power struggle”, he said, and noted that power should not be given to a person on a Silver Platter. We have to compete for it and the best among the lot shall be elected leader and flag bearer of the APC for the 2023 presidential elections.
The caring politician however, expressed dismay over the poor turn out for registration in the ongoing registration as reported by the Councillor of Ward 224 in the Sanda Tendaren Chiefdom in the Karena district. He encouraged the people to go out and register. The town heads he emphasized, must be put in charge to supervise the process.
Giving a brief account of her long standing relationship with her husband, Madam Isatu Zama Konteh told her people the qualities of her husband. These qualities which she said have sustained their little over forty years standing relationship included but not limited to reliability, care, love, focus and determination. With these qualities, she pleaded with her people of Sanda Tendaren to see reasons to support her husband.
In his affirmative response, Chairman of the occasion Mr. Abdul Aziz Sesay endeavoured to outline some of the assistances rendered by Dr. Richard Konteh to the Sanda community both in government and outside government. These include the facilitation of the building of the Junior Secondary School in Rogbin; Construction of the Health Centre; payment of school fees and provision of school materials for less opportune pupils the Primary and Junior Secondary Schools in Rogbin and Rokulan; providing seedlings to farmers, providing micro credit facilities to women and capacity building and skills training for women and school drop-outs among others. Speaker after speaker expressed similar views and kind sentiments for Dr. Richard Konteh and promised to equally reciprocate at the appropriate time. The occasion was climaxed by football match dubbed as Dr. Richard Konteh trophy.
