By Albert David
In a recent broadcast on TRUTHS MEDIA, hosted by Amadu Lamrana Bah and featuring both SLPP Publicity Secretary Moses Mambu and APC Publicity Secretary Sidi Yahyah Tunis, viewers witnessed a deeply unsettling display of political rhetoric that raises serious concerns about the democratic health of Sierra Leone. Moses Mambu’s conduct and commentary during the show were not only misleading and manipulative but emblematic of a broader, dangerous trend within the SLPP’s political strategy.
Mambu’s repeated distortion of facts, particularly his rebranding of respected civil society organizations as “APC society”, was a calculated attempt to delegitimize independent voices and discredit their condemnation of SLPP
Chairman Batilo Songa’s alarming threats.
Songa’s statements, which referenced using the army, police, and the notorious “Soja Team” to stop the APC into governance by every means, were met with rightful outrage from civil society. Yet Mambu chose to deflect and misrepresent their concerns rather than engage constructively.
His aggressive posture toward the host, falsely accusing Bah of bias, reflects a broader tactic of silencing journalists and dissenting voices, an approach that is unethical, undemocratic, and deeply troubling.
Mambu’s transition from civil society activism to partisan politics has sparked debate about the erosion of neutrality and credibility among public advocates.
His behavior on public platforms suggests a shift from principled engagement to partisan propaganda, undermining the very democratic values he once claimed to uphold.
This is not merely a matter of political disagreement, it is a systemic threat to democratic discourse, where intimidation replaces dialogue and manipulation supplants truth.
Local watchdogs, media institutions, and civil society groups must not remain silent. The normalization of political bullying and misinformation is a slippery slope toward authoritarianism.
International organizations and democratic allies should closely monitor Sierra Leone’s political climate and hold its leaders accountable to global standards of governance and human rights.
The SLPP must be reminded that leadership demands vision, integrity, and respect for democratic institutions, not the weaponization of state apparatuses against opposition voices.
The events on TRUTHS MEDIA are more than a televised spat, they are a mirror reflecting the SLPP’s current trajectory: one that is worrisome, shameful, and incompatible with the principles of modern governance. Sierra Leone deserves better. Its citizens deserve leaders who elevate discourse, protect freedoms, and build institutions, not dismantle them through fear and deception.
