Just one week after the National Electoral Commission announced a whooping increase in nomination fees for candidates running in November’s general elections, the governing All People’s Congress party says anyone interested in being awarded a symbol to run for parliament will pay a non-refundable fee of Le 12.5 Million to the party.
Creoles cry foul
Creoles, who make up around ten percent of Sierra Leone’s population, say they are being marginalised in the country’s politics. They include the Muslim wing of the Creoles otherwise known as the Akus or Fourah Bay.
At an impressive meeting at the YWCA Hall in Freetown, attended by over 500 members of ethnic group, the former Mayor of Freetown, Winstanley Bankole-Johnson said that the trend needed to be reversed. “They must not take our silence for weakness” he warned, adding that being “meek, peaceful and law-abiding” did not mean being afraid.
Gov't. intervene in FBC protest
Students of Fourah Bay College protesting against the rustication and expulsion of 31 of their colleagues yesterday ran amok with police who went to disperse them on campus. The police fired tear gas and arrested 22 people including nine females.
8 political parties damn NEC
At a joint meeting at the PPRC Secretariat, on Friday 3rd August 2012, representatives of eight political parties condemned the Nomination Fees announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) last week. The parties are the Sierra Leone People’s Party, the People’s Movement for Democratic Change, the National Democratic Alliance, the United National People’s Party, the People’s Democratic Party, the Citizens’ Democratic Party, United Democratic Movement and the Peace and Liberation Party.
FBC students condemn FBC students
The Human Rights Clinic of Fourah Bay College, a student human rights organisation, has condemned the action of their colleagues who mounted barricades on campus last week in protest against the rustication of 31 of their colleagues.
ACC Engages Mines and Mineral Resources Staff
The Anti-Corruption Commission has engaged staff of the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources in Makeni in its quest to ensuring that all Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are rid of corrupt practices, according to a press release from the commission.
BENNiMiX secures more contracts with local farmers
Last week, representatives from the complimentary infant food company BENNiMiX met with farmers in Kabala to ensure contracts for next year’s crops, according to a statement from the company.
The workshop aimed to encourage new market links between farmers and prospective buyers. Representatives from 16 agribusiness centres and farming organisations in the Koinadugu region took part in the event.
