APC flagbearer aspirant Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK) has firmly denied claims that he supported or campaigned for former Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) flagbearer Solomon Berewa during the 2007 presidential election.
Speaking on AYV’s State of the Nation, Kamara acknowledged that he was professionally close to Berewa, who was his boss and mentor during his time at the law office, but insisted that their relationship never translated into political support.
“I was close to him, sufficiently close when he was my boss, and I learned a lot from him as my mentor. But that should not mean I should come and deny him or disown him in public.”
However, when directly asked whether that relationship translated into political support for Berewa, Kamara was unequivocal.
“Not at all. Not at all. I was never a member of the support group, and that never translated into political support for him.”
Kamara’s comments come as he seeks to position himself as a contender for the APC’s flagbearership ahead of the 2028 presidential election.
The former Attorney General and Minister of Justice also recalled his relationship with former President Ernest Bai Koroma, describing Koroma as a former boss and mentor, while distinguishing professional relationships from political allegiance.
Kamara further used the interview to defend his record in public service, his remuneration while serving as Anti-Corruption Commissioner and Attorney General, and his views on constitutionalism, democracy and the rule of law.
His denial is significant given the political history surrounding the 2007 presidential election, when Berewa represented the ruling SLPP and Ernest Bai Koroma represented the opposition APC.
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