Sengeh Urges Unity Against Divisive Politics
Chief Minister Dr David Moinina Sengeh has called on Sierra Leoneans to work together despite their political, religious, and ethnic differences. In a message shared on Sunday, November 8, in connection with the 2026 Remembrance Day Service, Sengeh reflected on the country's shared bonds and stressed the need for citizens to unite.
“Politicians without a message dwell on our differences to further divide us,” he said, arguing that Sierra Leoneans are far more united than such political rhetoric suggests.
To illustrate this point, Sengeh cited examples of interfaith and cross-party harmony, such as a Christian President married to a Muslim First Lady and an SLPP minister married to an APC leader.
He also highlighted northerners and southerners collaborating closely, alongside a Lebanese Sierra Leonean woman sharing her culture with a Temne man from Magburaka. Furthermore, he noted that children attend the same schools and that Sierra Leoneans pray, play sports, and socialize together, emphasizing that “no colours divide us.”
Concluding his message, Sengeh questioned why this spirit of togetherness could not extend to collective national development.
“The answer is actually simple. We can. In fact, we are,” he affirmed.
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