Samura Kamara Expresses Commitment to the Fight Against Corruption

1st July, 2023

Favourite contender for the 2023 APC flagbearer ticket, Dr Samura Matthew Wilson Kamara, has expressed strong commitment to the fight against corruption in Sierra Leone.

Dr Samura Kamara was at the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) earlier today to assist in investigations regarding the alleged misappropriation of public funds for the renovation of the Sierra Leone Chancery building hosting our Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Shortly after he left the ACC, the characteristically calm and smiling Dr Samura Kamara had this to say: “I remain confident in my stewardship and I’ll continue to support the fight against corruption. Regarding this probe, I will continue to offer my assistance to the ACC in its efforts to find the answers relating to alleged missing funds.

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation further stated that: It is only when we as a nation confront and defeat corruption that we will develop as a country and a people The front runner for the APC ticket who is highly acclaimed for his integrity and impeccable public record spanning over three decades, reassured his supporters and ordinary Sierra Leoneans that there’s nothing to worry about and that they should remain calm and go about their normal businesses.

Dr Kamara had distinguished himself as a public servant who held several important portfolios like the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Sierra Leone Governor, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. It was under his tenure as Foreign Affairs Minister that Sierra Leone adopted an economic diplomacy policy which invariably brought about the reforms in our foreign and diplomatic relations.