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In a press release issued today, the Native Consortium and Research Center called on President Julius Maada Bio to prioritize bread and butter issues and focus on the nation’s development.
The organization extended their congratulations to President Bio and his Sierra Leone People Party (SLPP) for their victory in the June 24th, 2023 elections.
Describing the election as largely free and fair, with only minor glitches, the Consortium announced their intention to publish a comprehensive report and recommendations for the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) within two weeks. They emphasized their commitment to monitoring the post-election progress.
The Consortium expressed gratitude towards the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for providing funding for the training process leading up to and during the election.
Highlighting President Bio’s re-election as a win for all Sierra Leoneans, the Consortium also acknowledged the peaceful manner in which citizens exercised their right to vote. They urged the ECSL to expedite the announcement of the Mayoral, Chairperson, and Local Council Results, as the nation eagerly awaits the formation of its sixth parliament.
While addressing concerns raised by the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) party, the Consortium emphasized the need for addressing those concerns through legitimate means available within the confines of Sierra Leone’s laws.
The press release underscored the significance of local and international observers in evaluating the fairness and transparency of elections. However, it stressed the importance of respecting national institutions, roles, and responsibilities without undermining the constitutional bodies responsible for managing elections in Sierra Leone.
Regarding the National Election Watch (NEW) and its role as a civil society organization, the Consortium called on them not to exceed their mandate in a way that could incite violence or negatively influence public perception of the constitutionally authorized election body.
They urged NEW to provide their Pre-Verification Results Transmission System (PVRTS) and all available data to verify their projections and protect their reputation.
In conclusion, the Native Consortium and Research Center urged citizens to prioritize national development and called on the central government to address the high cost of living, combat currency depreciation, reduce telecommunications tariffs, implement price controls, and make hunger and food scarcity central issues, similar to President Bio’s focus on free education during his first term.
From 19 o gbep una d tok about this bread and butter issues tae now no Government nor ever solve dah issue dae
The major problem na Sierra Leone na d salary rate bo una sef una go d tell den bra den dae d hard fact den yone cabinet d collect huge salary while other civil workers n company workers d collect small salary
Nor to Government d feed we
Trust me if una say pas a bag of rice Kam back to 200k or osai e bin dae na big big lie no Government nor get dah magic dae coz if u compare d prize of bag of Rice na Guinea, Sénégal, Gambia and North Africa e more than Sierra Leone sef coz we wae don strool way na some of den African countries den ya we know
How on earth a Chinese road construction company d pay a citizen na Salone 709-800k per month na Sierra Leone wae if u check na d similar contract den d award most of den Chinese companies na other African countries why na Salone laborers d get d list salary
Check na Sénégal how many Sierra Leonean Dem wae dae na Sénégal d hustle check den salary rate wae den nor to citizens of Sénégal d list money na 120.000Xof compare ram to Leone
Check na Algeria d list money wae den d pay a foreign labor na any registered construction company na 1500DZD multiply am to 30 days how much e d earn don convert am to Leone
Ok 120,000Xof to Leone is up to to 3mill Salone money wae na d same western African country but all tem una tok but bread and butter lek say na Government d feed people Dem
From wae we born wae a bag of Rice d inflate na d world show me ous country na Africa wae rice den ever go down
Anytin wae don go up for le e Kam dong na wahala
Una go d raise issues about the salary
Me wae d tok so a wok na d Freetown City administrative building wae den d call City Hall according to d intermediary between d Chinese n we d Sierra Leone e say d company d pay d list laborer 50.000 old Leone but, I repeat but Salone bigger boss d cut 50% wae na 25,000 old Leone don u d citizen wae d suffer den pay u 25,000 if u able wok all d 30 days including all Sunday u nor absent u go able earn upto 700k for a month
Why all day for happen na Salone una d civil society organization una stick una sef because of una d enjoy na dah country dae una nor d say finnn pa alaki
Una check how mos den d pay fisher man Dem wae d wok na den Chinese n Korean fishing vessel den na Salone compare to Guinea, Sénégal, Gambia and Guinea, Mauritania, Ango etc
Na Salone u d wok na trauler den geh mind pay u 800- 1million Leone
Sénégal d list money wae den d pay foreign na trauler na 150.000xof wae u check am to Leone is over 4million
If u convert am to dollars is up to 250$ why always na Salone na chicken 🐔 change den d pay citizens
aaaaaaa bo u yone country again
Duya Una den CSO una get a lot for address to den bra den wae d fight for control Salone Government
The kind way n manner this tin d pain me all tem na bread n butter issues normor den d tell we about una pay good salary Sierra Leone Dem wae fortunate for get job nor go grumble pa Government
Objectivity has to be displayed at its prime stage. Most of the CSO’s in Sierra Leone are leaning close to the powers that be. Please try to take considerable actions on things that matter most for the good of Sierra leone. Government in and out carved their own CSO’s. You guys have to be steadfast and fair enough to say no as you had been doing before things go bad.
Only Unsoba minded people and those that the SLPP government gives opportunities of jobs that can congratulate him of all the killing intimidation lawlessness and wickedness he has given to the people of sierra Leone
This is one of the most useless and tribal ist CSO in town.