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The All Peoples Congress (APC) Party wishes to inform you all of an ongoing stalemate in the work of the Tripartite Committee since a week ago.
This impasse is primarily due to the refusal of the SLPP Government representatives at the Committee to continue discussions with our APC counterparts on the verification of the results as announced by ECSL, including the release of disaggregated votes by polling station, despite our Party’s willingness to adhere to the Terms of Reference and the signed Agreement on National Unity.
You will recall that the APC, outrightly rejected the 24th June, 2023 multi-tier elections results but chose to participate in the October 2023 internationally mediated cross-Party dialogue held at the Bintumani Hotel. This was a bid to foster peace, national cohesion, and to seek an amicable resolution to the then political impasse.
Regrettably, the SLPP Government has reneged on its promises to take the necessary steps to ensure the full implementation of the National Unity Agreement. Furthermore, the Government has also aided and abetted the refusal by ECSL to release vital data and information needed by the committee to be able to examine the final outcome of the June 24th, 2023 elections, including the 60% announced results.
The APC has to date, honored all its commitments, including a return to governance, submission of a list of politically motivated cases, issuance of a joint statement with the SLPP Government denouncing hate speech, and active participation in the ongoing inter-party dialogue initially convened by the PPRC.
More importantly, the APC has participated in good faith in the Tripartite Committee, working tirelessly to ensure electoral reforms, institutional reform, accountability and electoral justice for individuals and institutions undermining the democratic process, as outlined in the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Tripartite Committee.
The Terms of Reference explicitly state, under Section 4(ii), that the Committee shall “Request access to all relevant documents, records, and information necessary for the conduct of its examination.”
This mandate unequivocally empowers the Committee to demand all pertinent documentations from the ECSL and all other EMBS to ensure a comprehensive review.
However, despite our best efforts and interventions from development partners and friends of Sierra Leone, the ECSL has continued to obstruct the process by failing to produce the requested documents. The APC party would like to reiterate that demanding the ECSL Commissioners to release the polling station-level results, backed by Results Reconciliation Forms (RRFS) to substantiate their announced figures, is critical to this review process.
Section 92 of the Public Elections Act, 2022, explicitly requires the release of “summary of all statements of the results from the polling stations.” Furthermore, the APC acknowledges the relevance of Section 2(1) of the Right to Access Information Act, 2013. These legal obligations compel both ECSL and the SLPP Government to adhere to the Agreement’s terms and to provide transparency and accountability in the election results.
Given the SLPP’s refusal to engage in further discussions and provide the necessary documentation, the APC has no choice but to officially suspend its participation in the Tripartite Committee until the ECSL produces the necessary information for the Committee to conclude its findings and recommendations. We recognize the hardships and distress caused by the fraudulent elections, compounded by the deteriorating living conditions in the country. We urge our supporters and the public at large to remain calm as we continue to pursue electoral reforms and justice.
Democracy adheres to internationally accepted standards, including the freedom for voters to elect the candidate of their choice. Therefore, as a political party, the APC cannot accept anything less.
This decision, though painful, is taken with the hope of invoking the support of our development partners, to whom we are very grateful for their continued support. The APC Party will continue to monitor the situation closely and will keep the public and development partners informed of further developments as they unfold.
Fire on the mountain, na ya so the exposition dae now, ECSL on fire
Maada must go or nor peace for his governance
No fire on the mountain.
Something isn’t right about the election results.
Something is hidden.
On God. 🙏
Let us pray for our country ma saline.
All we want is peace.
Vote saful ,celebrate saful, ECSL give the data saful
The say the did not steal the election, but they still don’t want to release the raw results or explain discrepancies. Okay, we are all fools, so we will bite. That in and of itself makes the whole Tripartite Committee a waste of time exercise that was embarked on with the hope that it gives Bio legitimacy after he stole the elections. It will not.
Interesting!
APC nor serious
SLPP tiff election. So does the SLPP Bar executive. And they have no shame, no ethics. Bunch of primitive barbarians, to whom the law means fart. Witness the shameless exoneration of the Clerk. What next for this dictator?
President Bio and Mohamed Konneh did not want peace in this country.
The APC have patiently contributed to foster peace but it seems like it will not work, am afraid the next action of A P C, and the grassroot of Sierra Leone.
Bio was trying to buy time all along and all day long, and the APC buffoons were playing all along all that llong. Salone na case.
APC is not really sincere and serious with the people of this nation. ECSL disaggragated results had been done with long ago during the October peace dialogue mediated by international partners in 2023. Why are they bringing it up again at the nick of submission of recommendations by the Tripartite committee. June 19th 2024 is the said date for the submission of these recommendations. Me think the intention and action of APC is this regard is to stir conflict in the Nation but they will fail woefully and disgracefully by the grace of God
APC, why now in the 90th minutes? You have been in this Tri-committee since October 2023 and you did not walk-out, why now? Let me guess, you have seen the draft report to come out next week and nothing favours you in it. So you have embarked on your stage acting as usual.
APC PPP protesters Tolongbo tollgate Apcian aren’t serious
Hence, there’s no time for the release of electorial results as constituted by the law in seven 7day period, let the apc give out their bone of contention of their disagree disaggregated results to the public or follow the Tripartite committee procedures.
Or we can’t wait to teach APC leaders and anyone who chooses to follow their paths of lawlessness the hard way of unbearable life.
I guess the APC party are ready to produce their own RRFs . They claim to have won the elections but couldn’t even produce RRFs from their party agents for even Freetown. APC is a mess and a bunch of hooligans. They guy ya nor serious for one. Nar soso confusion dae nar den head
You guys are saying Maada must go did you guys actually put him in that position. You are not actually serious. Maada is the president and must be there till 2028. You APC guys just think you own this country. This country belongs to all of us. If you try any nonsense then get yourselves to blame. You cannot even produce RRFs for just Freetown and you are claiming to have won the elections. Shame on you guys APC fools
This shows the insincerity of the APC. Just at the eleventh hour when they are to submit the tripartite recommendations, they have decided to redraw. The APC may be having an ulterior motive but God will surely expose and render their diabolical plans futile . Come to think of it, the ECSL disaggregated data had been discussed and dealt with during the peace dialogue mediation in October, 2023. The question is: why is APC demanding for such document at this nick of time? What is their motive when they surely know that it’s impossible for ECSL to release it? Already there are romours of planned protest on the 19th June, 2024 coinciding with the day the tripartite recommendations should be submitted. Any reasonable mind will deduce something very fishy by the APC. Surely you guys (APC) will not succeed! You will be exposed, disgraced and dealt with accordingly. THIS COUNTRI NAR WE ALL GETAM. LONTA!!
What goes round Christiana Athorp go police comes around Mr Kanneh sidom saful Apc and wait for other election.
This country is for us all , nobody can not run from anyone again IF U TAKE GUN WE WILL TAKE GUN TOO. If you have any issues Go to curt or you wait for 2028. Election are done and dusted
A tree that does not know how to dance, will be thought by the wind 🌬️😜
Some slpp supporters are really idiotic, APC party have shown all evidence that Bio did not win the election why are you finding it difficult to produce the result now? Show evidence that will prove that you won the election but we don’t blame some of you because you are poor in analysing good things only focus on propagating bad things due to neurons disorder in your brain.
IN sierra Leone 98% of those we put in trust positions , they lack integrity .
Example ,the ECSL Boss and his commissioners , The Clark of parliament,and the president.
How on Earth can some one stole Election…
Then what will be the next generation Hope?
APC low battery guys failed even before election.vSalon is a law country which says go to court on or within 7 days if you are not satisfied with the election.
“APC this generation do faint pan wuna yuki yuki” You can never win genuine election in this country, you believe in 99 pattern tactic but have failed.
APC until you choose a flag bearer from the south East and stop abusing Mende, Kono, Kissi, Shebro, and some supporters from the North Northwest.
” SLPP we buku” You will never win election in this country.