By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
As Sierra Leone tightens up for tomorrow’s polls, President Julius Maada Bio has called on citizens to have the privilege to exercise their constitutional rights to vote freely and without fear of intimidation and violence.
He made this call in a national address delivered on elections preparedness on the 20th June 2023.
By Politico staff writer
The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) has in a statement condemned acts of electoral violence reported in various parts of the country and calls for peaceful engagements.
By Nasratu Kargbo
West African Youth for Peace (WAYFP), an advocacy group has urged the government, Political Parties, and other Electoral Management Bodies in Sierra Leone to create conflict resolution mechanisms to address grievances.
The organisation in a press statement dated 20th June 2023; explained that they should ensure that they create avenues to address potential disputes or grievances that could arise from the electoral process.
By Saio Marrah
Both Police and the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) have given varied accounts of events around the precinct of the party’s Old Railway Line, Freetown headquarters on Wednesday 21st June, following a planned March by APC supporters.
APC’s Publicity Secretary, Sidi Yayah Tunis accused Police and Military personnel of being responsible for the death of one of their members that day.
By Ruth Yeabu Sesay
The Manager of the Halal African Restaurant Alhaji Nyelenkeh says business at Lumley beach road is bad, as from morning till evening, only a few customers show up these days.
Nyelenkeh stated children in particular love his eatery but seldom come now because of the tension of the election in the country.
He stated that he is in a dilemma because his workers are looking forward to receiving their salaries at the end of the month.
By Politico staff writer
As part of their commitment to ensuring violent free elections, the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Caritas on Tuesday 20 June 2023 organized a non-violence training workshop with Religious Leaders, Civil Society Organisations, and Community stakeholders at Caritas Hall in Bo, southern Sierra Leone.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Results of a Poll published by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) on the 14th of June 2023, have predicted a change in the voting pattern of voters compared to the previous election, highlighting that there would be a lot of cross-voting this year’s General Elections, especially in Freetown.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
