David Sengeh's opinion poll on Twitter has sparked different reactions.
In his post, Sengeh asked his followers what they think he should be in the next phase of his public service. He noted that a recent poll showed that 80% of respondents thought he was a good technocrat, but a bad politician.
Followers responded to the poll with a variety of comments. Some praised Sengeh for his technocratic skills, while others urged him to focus on his political skills. Some also offered specific advice on how Sengeh could improve his performance in his next role.
Here are some of the comments from Twitter:
- Bockarie Sama Banya: "Be a good technocrat and push ministries to deliver on our agendas. Ramp up performance evaluation and make them mean something."
- Joseph Ayamga: "You have the skills to rebrand politics in Sierra Leone."
- Manman: "You need a PS that has trust in your leadership and is dedicated to your mandate. You need to collaborate with NAMED and MoPED to reduce duplication of national projects and curtail bogus projects."
- Alpha Salim Sesay: "In politics, you do what your political master wants and not what your skill set requires of you. You have what it takes to be transformative but political decisions will not permit you. I want you to be a good politician that influences political decisions for the general good. Will you be able?"
- Mohamed I Konneh: "In your new role as Chief Minister, establish deliverables for MDAs and conduct appraisals for the heads especially the Ministers. And share the inputs, outputs and outcomes with the president, vice president and the public."
- Kelly: "I like you off politics and do your work diligently. The moment you focus yourself on party politics then you'll be messed up. Stay focused on your appointment and work for your country."
The poll is still open, and it will be interesting to see what the final results are.
In the meantime, the comments from Twitter provide a glimpse into the different expectations that people have for Sengeh in his new role.
It will be up to him to decide how he wants to balance his technocratic and political skills, and how he wants to approach his work as Chief Minister.