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Political and community leaders in Mange Bureh Chiefdom have called for peace and dialogue following heightened tensions over a disputed APC internal selection process.
The call was made during a joint peace engagement organised by the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) and the Sierra Leone Police under the theme “Let Peace Reign for the Sake of Mange Bureh Community.” The meeting brought together traditional leaders, security personnel, party officials, youth representatives and residents.
Tensions escalated after three unsuccessful attempts to conduct an APC internal election to select a parliamentary candidate, with clashes between rival factions raising fears of wider violence.
In a show of cross-party cooperation, APC and governing SLPP stakeholders agreed that political differences should not threaten the chiefdom’s peace and unity. SLPP representatives also pledged to support efforts to help the APC resolve its internal disputes and complete the candidate selection process peacefully.
ICPNC Regional Coordinator Edward Koroma urged residents and political actors to put the stability of Mange Bureh above partisan interests, while AIG Hillary Sao Kanu, North West Regional Police Commander, warned against civil disorder and identified Kush abuse among youths as a growing factor contributing to political violence.
Paramount Chief Bain Inga Marray II welcomed the intervention and reaffirmed traditional leaders’ commitment to restoring stability and maintaining peace in the chiefdom.
The engagement is part of wider conflict-prevention efforts by the ICPNC and security forces to de-escalate political tensions across the North West Region ahead of future electoral cycles.
