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.