ASM: You seem to be a very driven woman, tell us how you have to come to arrive at being such a positive and influential Force in the business of Football in Sierra Leone?
Isha Johansen: It ' s called dedication and perseverance. If you believe in something or someone then you must pursue that dedication. FC Johansen ' s slogan is '' CHASING THE DREAM '' It is not enough to have a dream. You must Pursue and Chase that dream to the end, the end result being SUCCESS.
ASM: Recently you visited CAF was it in relation to your aspiration for the SLFA election?
Isha Johansen: I had an open invitation to meet the CAF President especially in relation to the AIYT( The Africa International Youth Football Tournament) which FC Johansen is the founder and host of. WAFU will be endorsing this initiative as a WAFU program and indirectly CAF will also be involved. The fact is I do not need to be SLFA president to meet influential personalities governing football administration. I would like to believe that the achievements with my football club both at national and international level has won me the genuine approval and respect of those who really matter. Being the FA president would be a plus for my country but I do believe that the FC Johansen family has already earned its laurels and will continue to do so despite whatever the outcome.
ASM: Rodney Michael is one of your key rival in the election if the need arise will you both join forces at some point in time; if not do you think your vision can overcome his?
Isha Johansen: I do not consider Rodney to be a rival. He is an extension of the kind of groups that have existed they have been in this race before and he is giving it another shot. I am of a different breed and I come with a different mindset. In a meeting which Mohammed Kallon invited both Rodney and I to at the very early stage of this campaign, the aim was to see if both Rodney and I could work together and Rodney categorically declined the offer saying that he had already won the election and that he had secured the delegates blocked votes. I think its best I wait and see whether Rodney knows something we all do not know at this stage.
ASM: What if you happen to win will you involve him for you both to work together, and if things work the other way can you work with him?
Isha Johansen: When we get to that stage we will address it.
ASM: What are the goodies and opportunities that await Sierra Leone from a charming, industrious and disciplined female SLFA president?
Isha Johansen: IT WILL BE THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA IN SIERRA LEONE FOOTBALL. The rebranding of Sierra
Leone will start from here.
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