She is not a leader...she assumed the position by influence and manipulation. She was imposed.
A true leader will never allow for elections to be manipulated and will never encourage any fraud or any dishonesty. A leader would believe in the democratic process for democracy is the most reliable way to sustainable peace and development.
ASM: This press is conscious of the fact that your candidature for the last SLAF Presidency was squashed on the grounds that you were an employee/share holder of a betting company; Mercury International. What is your relationship of this company at present?
RM: We have enough evidence and confessions that the disqualification was manipulated and influenced. That is all I will say at this time but in the future we would release our evidence.
MY relationship with the company remains the same. My company has a Management consultancy for the South-East Sierra Leone; specifically the 3 main districts...Bo, Kenema and Kono.
My brother has the National Management Consultancy. But it is worth noting that Mercury does not offer any betting options on any from of football involving any team in Sierra Leone or even the national team.
ASM: Mr. Michael, do you still have an eye on the SLFA Presidency? If so how strong are your bases?
RM: I am not sure how to respond. It has always been my dream to serve football and naturally in living that dream, one would want to attain the highest status in football. I still have the desire and believe that one day the time will be right for me to contest for the position. But when that time would be I cannot say.
The good thing is the membership and the public still believe I am the right man for the job and have stood by me since my disqualification. I pray that they
continue to believe in me in the years to come so if ever the opportunity comes and I decide to contest, I could count on their support.
ASM: Last time we spoke, you confided in me that regardless of what the SLFA elections outcome were, you will continue to support grassroots football. How far has your support for same gone to date?
RM: MY support to football has continued and it is visible in the growth of my foundation. We have developed to a competitive level and have won the admiration of so many not only in my home district of Bo, but also throughout the country and beyond.
We were good enough to reach the semi final of the FA Cup in 2014 and many expected us to win. Sadly we lost on post game penalties to the eventual winners, Kambui Eagles. That support I will always render.