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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio is absent from the ongoing post-election dialogue in Freetown and has appointed the Chief Minister, David Moinina Sengeh to lead the government’s team.
The much-anticipated three-day crucial dialogue between the Government of Sierra Leone and its opposition, the All People’s Congress (APC) is currently ongoing at the Bintumani Hotel in Freetown.
Representatives of the APC include its leader and 2023 Presidential candidate, Dr. Samura Kamara, and other officials of the party.
On the part of the government, the President and leader of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) is visibly absent. He is represented by the Chief Minister and other members of the cabinet.
It’s worth noting that the APC previously rejected the June 24 election results, citing significant irregularities and breaches of electoral procedures. As a result, they opted out of participating in governance across various tiers, including the legislature and local councils.
Supporters of the APC are now eagerly awaiting a potential re-run of the June 24 elections. On the other hand, supporters of the incumbent government are confident that there won’t be another election, asserting that the results announced by the Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) will stand. They emphasize that the ECSL is an autonomous entity responsible for finalizing election outcomes.
The dialogue comes at the behest of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) of Sierra Leone. The mediation team, spearheaded by the former Vice President of The Gambia, Her Excellency Aja Fatoumata C.M Jallow-Tambajang, is complemented by technical experts from the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the Commonwealth.
The only way forward is for a rerun of the elections since ECSL is not willing to publish the disaggregated polling station data
Indeed the President has important national issues to attend to, that’s why he’s absent. We hope for a successful peace dialogue for the betterment of Mama Salon.
President Bio shouldn’t have boycotted the dialogue. He should have led his team.
Nothing much to dialogue about. The most contentious issue here is the evidence from ECSL as to who actually won the June 24th elections That’s the bottom line. Anything less will be tatamount to compromising democracy and the will of the people.
What’s really wrong with APC folks?
Just a waste of time and resources. The APC folks think that they are the only people required to rule this country APC party is not good for this country we will ensure they remain in opposition forever. They have popularized tribalism, hate speeches, abusive languages on respectable people and all sorts of evil things. But by the grace of God all those who have evil plans for this country God will surely arrest them.
President bio is a leader not a boss
There will be no more elections till 2028
Our president has bigger fish to fry. There are many other national issues to address. What is the dialogue for?
The moment APC boycotted the Bintumany peace talk after the 2018 election, President Bio lost total confidence on them.
Who is fooling who here?
Maada Bio is ashamed of his shadow. Maada Bio disappointed the People of Sierra Leone and the entire world.
Maada Bio signed a lot of documents promising to conduct a Free, Fair and Transparent elections and to uphold democracy in this country.
Presently, Maada Bio cannot defend himself before the entire world because he has completely disgraced himself by failing to honour his promises.
Maada Bio is not honest and Patriotic.
He knows that the mediators will present all the documents he personally signed on behalf of Sierra Leone. What a disgrace !! Maada Bio depends on BRIBERY to keep him in power but he cannot bribe GOD and some other people. Shame on you, Maada!!
Do people listen to samking, CEO ‘sons and daughter of APC’s posting where he said after the 2002general election the former president and Pa Kabba went on negotiation in Nigeria, so the APC aways relays on negotiation for their leadership in this country? No way this time. Let them go to their APC offices to think of how to contest the 2028 election. Let them forget about this election ,it is finished and president Bio is our president.
The morning sun will never last the day let keep going the Truth will speak for him self
Even blacker in freetown is sensible more than Mohamed who is said shame on maada
Mahamed kamara blacker in freetown can speak sense more than you
Us sierra Leoneans many are not patriotic! We hates ourselves to the highest degree and until we love ourselves and put country FIRST before Salone will grow. The issue is simple for the sake of peace if ecsl was condemned for rigged elections . Why shouldn’t they publish the results and show who wins the elections..even if the law don’t allow the publish of the results let them do it for peace and so this government will be legitimize and move forward. But wait if apc did the same thing to slpp will they like it?! No, they will go hay wild and fight back as apc are doing. Remember the seed you sow slpp will grow in the future it May be worst ,thinks big and stop thinking selfish and forget the the effect tomorrow. The elections are not credible and the same slpp are celebrating this bad thing okay ooo..for tomorrow if you are paid back enjoy it. Slp will never stay in power forever!!