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The Archbishop of Freetown, Most Rev. Edward Tamba Charles, has publicly dismissed a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, which claimed he acknowledged that the government had accommodated religious concerns regarding proposed amendments to the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Bill 2024.
In an official disclaimer dated January 6, 2025, the Archbishop refuted the Ministry’s claim, emphasizing that he has not made any public statement about the proposed modifications to the controversial bill.
According to Archbishop Tamba Charles, during a meeting held on January 2, 2025, with religious leaders, government representatives, and the Parliamentary Legislative Text Committee, he only supported a request for religious leaders to review the proposed amendments before making any declarations.
The Archbishop clarified that he received the document outlining the amendments on January 3, 2025, and immediately shared it with the Interreligious Council of Sierra Leone and other religious leaders for further study.
“We are presently studying it and will meet soon to prepare our response to the proposed modifications,” the Archbishop stated. He stressed that it would be premature and improper to comment on whether the government has accommodated religious sensibilities until thorough deliberation is concluded.
The Archbishop further urged all individuals engaged in the ongoing dialogue between religious leaders and the government to disregard the Ministry’s claim. He emphasized that the statement does not reflect his position as the Archbishop of Freetown, Chairman of the Catholic Bishops in Sierra Leone, or as President of the Interreligious Council of Sierra Leone.
The Safe Motherhood Bill, which legalized abortion in certain circumstances, sparked significant controversy, facing opposition from religious groups and some civil society organizations. Critics raised concerns that the bill could undermine the country’s cultural values and the sanctity of life.
The Ministry of Information had earlier claimed that Archbishop Tamba Charles praised the government for being considerate of religious concerns, with the ministry attributing similar sentiments to prominent evangelical leader Pastor Francis Mambu.
This is a pathetic fallacy from the government.
It’s truly disappointing and disgraceful for the government to release false information to the public. Well done, Archbishop! This highlights the government’s personal agenda in pushing for the “Safe Motherhood Bill.” Let us continue to pray for our country, Sierra Leone.
Is it that government wants to play tricks and wants to use the religious leaders for their selfish interests, concerning the “ABORTION” bill?🤔🤔
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VERY POWERFUL MESSAGE 👇
One person has a great potential to make a great difference.
Abortion does not kill a potential human person, it kills a human with great potentials.
How can the dream survive, if we murder the unborn children?
Are we making a legislation, that will put the unborn children in a certain risk situation, as if they are like slaves in the prison of there mother’s womb, and that their mothers should decides, weather to sentenced them or to set them free.?
The right to life is not a woman’s decision, It’s Allah’s decision, Allah is the only one, who can decide weather a person should live or die, not a woman.
Are we recognizing women’s rights above the righ of children or unborn children, even when we Are conscious that children are weak, voiceless and defenseless than their mothers.?
We cannot diminished the value of one category of human life (unborn), without diminishing the value of all human being. My belief is that… To have life is a blessing and to destroy life is a curse.
To be “pro-life” is to recognize the inherent value of every human being, regardless of their stage of development. I want you to know that you are called to stand for those who cannot stand for themselves.
Just as your individual self is important to Allah, the same way one preborn baby is important to Allah. I want you to realize that you where once in that same situation, if your mother had aborted you, all the potentials in you could have ended long ago.
Please let this great motivations gives you enough energy/zeal to defend the unborn children. Join the fight now to save our future babies and souls across the nation. Do not allow the fear of opposition or the deception of the pro-choice world to cause you sway.
Thank you for reading, may Allah bless Sierra Leone and bless you.
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