By Mabinty Kamara, Nasratu Kargbo, Saio Marrah and Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Polls have closed in Sierra Leone after more than 3 million registered voters today went to the polls to vote for president, parliament and local councils in much anticipated elections.
13 people were running for the presidency.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Chief Electoral Commissioner Mohamed K. Konneh ahead of the polls reassures voters that together with his team of commissioners, they will ensure this year’s election becomes the best in the history of the country’s electoral process.
By Saio Marrah
The Chairman of Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG), Francis Sowa (PHD) has urged journalists to promote peace, democracy and good governance during and after elections.
Dr. Sowa made this call during a training of journalists on the revised Independent Media Commission (IMC) code of practice, regulations and elections coverage held at the New Brookfield’s Hotel in Freetown on Friday 23rd June, 2023.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The National Election Watch (NEW), a coalition of over 450 (four hundred and fifty) registered national and international civil society and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) has deployed 5,000 (five thousand) General observers nationwide to cover the multi-tier elections in Sierra Leone.
The number of observers was made known to the public at a meeting hosted by the Group at the New Brookfields Hotel on the 23rd June, 2023 in Freetown.
By Saio Marrah
The Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Konneh says ballot papers and other voting logistics being delivered to all the 16 electoral districts, show readiness on the part of the commission in conducting the June 24th multitier elections.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Chief Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards has assured the nation of speedy adjudication of cases related to electoral offences. He made this statement on the 21st of June 2023 at the launch of the second compendium of laws on elections.
Speaking on the purpose of the compendium of laws, the Chief Justice explained that sometimes when lawyers present cases, they encounter difficulties to get the source material, which according to him can cause delay. He added that was why they decided to get a fuller compendium of laws.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Following days of reported election violence across the country, the National Commission for Democracy (NCD) has condemned all forms of ‘arbitrariness and lawlessness’ and called for political tolerance in Sierra Leone.
The commission made this call in a press release dated 22nd June 2023 following the successful conclusion of stakeholders’ engagements across the country.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
