{"id":17768,"date":"2023-05-22T15:53:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T15:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/the-litmus-test-of-yumkella-and-ngcs-strategic-alliance-philosophy"},"modified":"2023-05-22T16:16:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T16:16:52","slug":"the-litmus-test-of-yumkella-and-ngcs-strategic-alliance-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/the-litmus-test-of-yumkella-and-ngcs-strategic-alliance-philosophy","title":{"rendered":"The litmus test of Yumkella and NGC\u2019s strategic alliance philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>The National Grand Coalition (NGC) party is not fielding candidates for the 2023 Freetown Mayoral election. Kandeh Yumkella claims that his strategic alliance is an alliance of progressives. He also maintains that the Alliance will include APC Progressives.<\/p>\n<p>Yumkella also says that his strategic alliance philosophy does not including reigning insults at the opposition or anyone in politics.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the litmus test of Kandeh Yumkella\u2019s strategic alliance philosophy is NGC\u2019s decision as to who his NGC party will endorse or support at the Freetown Mayoral election next month.<\/p>\n<p>Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr\u2019s progressive credentials are evident to the entire leadership of the NGC party including Kandeh Yumkella, Jesmed Suma, Amadu Sheriff, Andrew Kieli, A Omar Jabbie, Philip Selati Koroma, Bunani Hassan and others.<\/p>\n<p>Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has never traded insults at anyone, despite the sustained harassment and intimidation from the ruling SLPP throughout her five-year term.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\">Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. The National Grand Coalition (NGC) party is not fielding candidates for the 2023 Freetown Mayoral election. Kandeh Yumkella claims that his strategic alliance is an alliance of progressives. He also maintains that the Alliance will include APC Progressives. 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