Attorney General And Minister of Justice Laid Statutory Instruments in Parliament

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley has on Wednesday 21st December 2022 laid on the Table of Parliament a Statutory Instrument relating to Public Elections (Petitions) Rules 2022 (Act No. 17 of 2022) mainly for the purposes and conduct of next year’s multi-tier elections on 24th June 2023.

Following its tabling in Parliament by provisions of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No. 6 of 1991), the said Instrument will mature into law after 21 days or until otherwise annulled by two-thirds of votes cast by Members of Parliament.

Two-thirds of the 146 Members of Parliament are 98. Therefore, to effect annulment, you need to garner two-thirds of 146 (i.e 98) Members of Parliament to that effect.

The Leader of the opposition, Hon. Chernor R.M Bah has already given a notice of motion for the said Instrument to be debated by Parliament.