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The government of Sierra Leone, led by Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh, has reiterated its commitment to dialogue with the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) within the framework of the nation’s laws.
This statement was voiced during a post-election peace dialogue in Freetown, spearheaded by the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the Commonwealth, following the request of Sierra Leone’s Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC).
It would be recalled that the APC had 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.
In his speech at the dialogue on Monday, the Leader and 2023 Presidential Candidate of Sierra Leone’s opposition All People’s Congress (APC), Dr Samura Kamara mentioned that the ongoing post-election dialogue must produce a path to restoring democracy and the people’s ‘stolen votes’.
“Until our demands are met and the disaggregated data released by the ECSL, there is currently no winner or loser. For this dialogue, therefore, we are meeting with colleagues of an illegitimate administration.
“The questions which all of us -meaning Sierra Leoneans are asking Mr. Konneh and his team are: Why is the ECSL refusing to publish the disaggregated data by polling stations? What are they hiding and who are they working for? What audacity do they have to deny the request of the people of Sierra Leone?”
“Let me state clearly that our people are curiously waiting to see the outcome of this dialogue, that has to be a path to restoring democracy and the people’s voten. To bring him back the stolen votes. This is what our leadership (APC) stands for.” Kamara said.
In a direct response, Chief Minister Sengeh assured that all parties, including the APC, already possess the disaggregated results they are seeking. He emphasized the importance of adhering to the nation’s laws throughout the dialogue and expressed regret for any hurtful comments previously made by the government.
“I shall not speak on behalf of the ECSL. Disaggregated results exist in all of our hands. That’s what the RRF forms are, that’s what we signed up for as a party. As a party, everybody had representatives at polling stations, everybody signed RRF forms. Those are the disaggregated results. They exist in our hands. As I said, I will not speak for ECSL. But I’ll speak for us that we’re satisfied with the disaggregated results. That we have. And I’m sure that the other parties who were there have their own disaggregated results.
“It is important that the words that we use for our members out from the public, or rather the words that the Members use, do not shape our leadership roles. We are leaders and it is important that we lead. And I don’t say this because as an aspersion, I say this to reaffirm our commitment as leaders.
“We believe that in spite of our own varying understandings and perceptions of the reality, we will converge and be united at the end of this dialogue for this land that we love. Finally, we are a country of laws, defined by the Constitution and all other laws that have come out of the parliament of our country. You all know about that and I want to urge all of us that during these debates, during this dialogue, we must never, never, ever speak outside of the laws of the country.”, He added.
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Hmmmmm I see oh
So constitution dae na Sierra Leone???
Because leader of this country don’t not follow that laws.
Fuck off sengeh twwww watin maada Bio don do e dey part of Sierra Leone law? Twwww
A person who attains power illegitimately has no moral grounds discussing law and order!
That all thanks very much mr Chief Minister you have speak all.
Sengeh U are telling people to stop throwing stones but you are keeping them in your pocket,, all the atrocity intimidation discrimination criminology tribalism nepotism, is it part of the laws of Sierra Leone? Twwwwwwe just fuck off with your dirty smell mouth Twwww
Confused generation! How would you as a class teacher say you would not give out results to your pupils because you say they were having access to their individual subjects grades? The so-called Chief Minister clearly lacks common sense
Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the Commonwealth I urge you all not to deviate from this saying of Chief Minister “We Must Never Speak Outside The Laws of Mama Saloon”.
Mr Chief Minister you are talking rubbish
The problem with APC, the talk and forget about the law’s of the land
This government is full with jokers
Thanks Sengeh for your outstanding speech.
Commercialisation of politics is a treats to democracy
We are governed by law and constitution, this dialogue should not go beyond our constitution. Senge is representing the country, not the Party. God bless Sierra Leone
Apc can cry all they want, but let them just do so within the ambit of the law 🤩
The people of Sierra Leone are spending lo of monies on law makers and we want those laws to sustain. Nobody is expected to bend those laws for the interest of corrupt politicians. Please dialogue on something in the interest of the country. Let’s be very Frank to mama Salome.
Ooo salone.
Peace ✌ is all we need 🙏 ❤.
Na wan salone wi gt.
Tribalism, abusive language (Mamie curse) criminology and everything that has to do with evil is in the APC. SamuraKamara,Akisawyer and others openly said obstined languages against the mendes and the entire South Easterners. Samura Kamara and other APC authorities hired Adebayor and pay him regularly to use abusive language (Mamie curse) on respectable women as well as religious leaders which was never part of our culture in Sierra Leone. Samura Kamara threatened to kill all the South Easterners particularly the mendes when he shall have won the election so which political party hates this country the most? The answer is only APC. But by the grace of God all those who are planning evil in this nation, God will expose and destroy all of them.
Only a fool can support the statement of sengeh may God sees you bad with your devil 😈 action you’ve taken to satisfy your interest
Don’t speak outside the law of Mama Sierra Leone, said the chief minister,
And he is perfectly correct.
Please international bodies stay within the law of our country during the dialogue.
Please Apc this is not your end of life so give peace a chance
Minister Sengeh is speaking for the interest of his party. He is not taking for the interest of the masses. On the other hand, Samura Kamara wants the stolen votes of the people to be restored back. Mr Maada Bio is not a legitimate president because he stole the election.
Dr Sengeh is a brain box of SL and he knows how to handle SL matters.
Samura Kamara is still dreaming. The “APC team A” party people are still fooling their supporters.
APC do not have any tangible reasons for their actions.
The only secret behind the APC’s demand for this so called dailogue is, they want SLPP / President Bio to give them the assurance that the power will be handed to them in 2028 because they do not have any confidence of winner a fair and free election.
Trust me, President Bio is not Pa Kabba.
Unlike the latter, Bio has no Kailahun Court Barry pollin station to councel for APC to win.
I REST MY CASE.
APC has and will never win a credible elections in Sierra Leone, even in the days of Siaka Stevens. In 2007, Christiana Thorpe voided over 477 polling stations in the East, the stronghold.of SLPP for which she did not have the constitutional mandate. In 2012 people were at tally centers allover this country and Christina Thorpe announced results in favor of Ernest Bai Koroma and made a very sacarstic statement. ” If you not satisfy, go Police” but Almighty God is waiting for her.
I want to ask God Almighty for given us a hard working president like Julius Maada Bio and a very brave chief minister like David mionina sengeh.
Sir, all you’ve said is 💯% correct, and that the fact and it’s also the basic truth.
You see, sometimes I just wonder how APC stakeholders and supporters normally misbehave, how can a whole presidential candidate,who is hoping to rule/govern this nation talking like a child/baby,by saying his opponent steal his vote and he must return it 😂😂😂 it’s really amazing and funny to be honest and frankly enough the APC party is really turning into a social club and petty traders union.
But we thank our Honourable chief minister who has guarded the so-called samura kamara and he has removed him from the gurater of rogteness, so that he will not think beyond stupidity.
What chief minister said is true,yes all political parties have Representatives during the polling day and they are given RRF form after polling for reference and they took this document to their various political parties for proper resolutions.
APC,if you like don’t join the government it’s your business.
Thanks very much for your usual cooperation and mutual understanding.
I’m Juldeh.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Stay blessed and God bless mama SALONE 🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱.
Sierraloaded, STOP giving misguided and ill-informed headings: The statement Sengeh made was not a warning to Dr. Samura
Thank you very much Dr. Sengeh for putting sense into the empty heads of these celebrated imbeciles. The constitution of Sierra Leone is supreme. Let them know that. The game is over.This whole business of dialogue is a distraction! President Bio wants to change our story and it is urgent.
How did the APC know that their votes were stollen? Let them simply produce the evidence.
These international bodies that have come for this dialogue are not idle coconut heads that you can just stand before them and say “they stole my votes” with nothing to show. Come on, APC, we are on planet earth, we are not on Jupiter. If you are on Jupiter please stay there and us peace in this country.
Believe me, when I saw Dr. Kelfala Marah and Amb. Petito Koroma in that group, I shed tears wondering how APC can manipulate even high class people.
Referencing our laws? When did respect for our laws start? 1960-2023: our laws are always butchered on the alter of regional politics, self-protectionism, power greed, tribal and family sentiments. Our laws cannot protect the masses that are poor and “unconnected”. Our laws are mere decorated essays with no element of people’s protection in it.
WHERE IS THE LAW?
You know what says the law about pooling stations data.
Thank you very much Chief Minister by telling the truth to Mr Samura he has been remote by there puppy in Holland well done Sir Dr Sengeh.
Sengeh vividly indicated that, the deceitful job of winning has been done by Konneh, and it’s left with ECSL to defend themselves. Whatever they say has nothing to do with the Sierra Leone Peoples Party. What a recklessly and disdainful statement.
Konneh please, explain to the people of Sierra Leone how you came up with the winnings by disclosing the aggregated figures.