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The All People’s Congress (APC) Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mohamed Pope Kamara, has explained the circumstances surrounding the ongoing legal dispute between the party and the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC).
Speaking during a recent media engagement, Kamara said the PPRC is constrained by the provisions of the APC Constitution, which he said the Commission has reviewed. He explained that the matter was taken to court by Alieu Suma, APC Port Loko District Chairman, to seek clarity on the interpretation and application of the relevant constitutional provisions.
According to Kamara, the PPRC’s position should not be interpreted as the Commission supporting any particular side in the dispute, but rather as an attempt to operate within the provisions of the APC Constitution.
He said the PPRC directive is at the centre of the matter before the court, citing Section 39(5) of the PPRC Act. Kamara argued that while the provision gives the Commission the authority to extend the tenure of a party executive, it does not empower the Commission to determine who should constitute an interim body.
“If there is a need for an interim body, the PPRC Act does not give the Commission the mandate to determine who should form such a body,” Kamara maintained.
He further argued that the APC Chairman does not have the authority to make decisions concerning the party independently.
According to Kamara, the Chairman, in his capacity as Chairman of the National Advisory Council (NAC), is required to operate within the directives and provisions of the APC Constitution.
His comments come as the legal dispute between the APC and the PPRC continues, with the case raising questions over the respective powers of the party, its leadership and the Commission under the APC Constitution and the PPRC Act.
