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Diana Konomanyi captures KDC chair

By  | 12 December 2010 at 01:45 | 643 views

Diana Konomanyi, popularly known as the "Iron Lady" of Kono district politics, has just been voted chairperson of the Kono District Council, a hotly contested seat.

She defeated the opposition SLPP candidate Sahr Matturi, according to reports from Sierra Leone monitored by PV.

Diana, pictured, daughter of the legendary Kono politician Sahr Konmanyi is one of the leaders of the ruling APC in Kono.

Local government elections, like the one just held in the diamond-rich Kono district are becoming just as important as parliamentary elections with increasing responsibilities and political clout now accorded local government officials.

The new KDC chairperson, a successful business woman, is also eastern region APC chairperson.

Stay tuned for more on this story.

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