SLPP May Lose the 2028 Elections
As Sierra Leoneans endure persistent power cuts and poor public services delivery, infighting is currently raging on within the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). The internal discord threatens to derail the government’s agenda to provide its citizens with essential services.
The SLPP’s fighting factions show no signs of cooling their simmering tensions. It could be recalled that last week, the First Lady Fatima Bio’s comments in Koidu, though laced with insults, and allegations of “brown envelopes” corrupting ministers.
Meanwhile, violence and unrest still continues in the party’s district-level elections. The SLPP’s motto, “One Country, One People,” feels like an irony when the party cannot even unite itself. This is not just a fracture. It’s a fierce struggle within the ruling ranks.
This medium has no stake in party squabbles. Our concern is governance, and the SLPP’s internal chaos is paralyzing its ability to deliver for the people. Power outages plague homes and businesses, yet the government’s energy seems consumed by infighting rather than solutions. Never in recent memory have we seen an administration so divided, its leaders more focused on personal gains than public good. This toxicity breeds a scarcity mindset, turning allies into enemies and leaving little room for the coordinated effort needed to address the country’s challenges.
It is no accident but a distraction. The endless “drama politics” keeps citizens obsessed on petty conflicts while the real issues such as reliable electricity, infrastructure, and basic services languishing. A government too busy fighting itself cannot serve its people effectively.
Sierra Leoneans don’t care about factional victories or who holds the upper hand in the SLPP. They want the lights to stay on, roads that don’t crumble, and a government that works for them. The party’s internal battles are not just an embarrassment they’re a betrayal of that mandate.
Allie Kabba’s words, “Everyone In…No One Out,” should not be a rallying cry for party unity alone, but a reminder that governance demands cohesion, not chaos.
The SLPP stands at a crossroads. It can continue its self-destructive war, or it can silence the noise and refocus on the nation’s needs. We urge the government to set aside the rhetoric, end the feuds, and get to work. Sierra Leone deserves a ruling party that governs, not one that implodes while we endure blackout. The buck stops with President Julius Maada Bio to step in, take control and put a stop to the internal conflict that is harming the nation.
