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Popular Civil Society Activist, Edmond Abu has called for European Union to apologize to Sierra Leoneans and the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone ( ECSL ) Over their recent election report.
Though there are challenges, he admitted via a Facebook Post that EU report came back to say His Excellency, President Bio win on a 1st Ballot with 56.17% according to the ECSL. He Justified that the EU Pushed Sierra Leoneans to the edge and it could have been Chaos.
His Facebook post Reads “What an Unspeakable Hypocrisy! So the EU report Came back to say HE Bio win on 1st Ballot with 56.17% so Why this fuss? Can you apologies to ECSL & Sierra Leoneans for Pushing our nation to the edge? If not for God it could have been chaos.”
Chief Observer Evin Incir from the European Union, representing the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), has formally presented the much-anticipated Final Report on the 2023 elections to President Bio and the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone Commissioner-in- Charge Edmond Alpha.
According to President Bio, he Final Report would serve as a valuable resource material for The National Electoral Systems Review Committee, which holds the mantle of evaluating existing legal frameworks, institutional arrangements and Observer Mission Reports to improve the electioneering process in Sierra Leone.
Affirming that they remain committed, as always, to addressing the recommendations of all Observer Mission Reports as they did in the past in our efforts to propose vital reforms to strengthen Sierra Leone’s electoral system.
Commissioner Alpha received the report on behalf of the chief Electoral Commissioner Mohamed K. Konneh and Board of Commissioners at the ECSL Conference Hall in Freetown.
This all-encompassing report stands as a testament to the EU EOM’s commitment to promoting transparency and accountability in electoral processes. It presents a well-substantiated overview of Sierra Leone’s 2023 elections. During the report presentation, Chief Observer Evin Incir emphasized its significance, asserting that it offers a comprehensive, evidence-based account of the election proceedings while also providing 21 noteworthy recommendations.
In her words, “This report gives a comprehensive, evidence-based account of the 2023 elections and offers 21 recommendations.”
These 21 recommendations are poised to address various facets of the electoral process, encompassing topics like voter registration, polling procedures, and campaign protocols. They are expected to serve as a valuable reference point for Sierra Leone’s government and electoral authorities as they endeavor to bolster the fairness and credibility of forthcoming elections.
This presentation signifies a significant milestone in Sierra Leone’s ongoing quest to fortify its democratic processes. The EU EOM’s report is poised to wield substantial influence in shaping the direction of future elections within the country.
Meanwhile, this is the fifth time that the European Union has observed general elections in Sierra Leone, which reflects the EU’s long-term commitment to supporting credible, transparent, and inclusive elections in the country.
The EU EOM is composed of different groups of observers. The Core Team consists of 10 election experts who arrived in Freetown on 11 May 2023. On 20 May, 28 long-term observers joined the mission and were deployed across the country and follow the election campaign.
Natin nor make sense inside dis write up. Especially compared to the topic.
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Di bogo bogo don don now
There is no sense in this Post
I wonder if the self styled activist ever read the report. To say that the EU EOM endorsed in their report the results announced by Konneh means either you didn’t read the report or you read it but you didn’t understand which is stupidity
U are very much stupid to alter useless statement to EU Twwww you think they are like you the sycophant unsoba minded dog 🐕🐕 apologize for, the truth twwww
Like seriously??
No idea of what you are saying
It’s your forefathers that should apologies to the most miscreant propaganda ECSL .
As you get older I see you getting stupid Edmond trust… SLPP activist
I totally agree with you,this stupid and miscreants that call themselves western countries or International Organizations thinks they are better than us. You are here preaching about democracy forgetting that even in Europe there’s nothing like democracy nor even in America or Asia continents. You owe us and the ECSL an apologies.
APC will forever remain in the opposition till the end of time fools
No sense at all just wasting our time sometimes people In the world of civil societies should test the independent medicine may be it will solve their problems
The European union deliberately did this to see our country in chaos, instead of commenting on the election they should have first go through the electoral laws of our country, what the electoral commissioner did different from what the law states there and then they should have given their own recommendations on what should be changed and what should be added but they didn’t so they should apologize for their baseless claims
U people, instead of u supporting the development of Sierra Leone, u are there supporting a party. U see these government people, for the rest of their lives they will never kno what is struggle.
U and I are suffering. The govt is using the Ukraine war, covid19 pandemic as an excuse for the sky rocketing of prices of basic commodities in the country and u are helping a lay belleh man to challenge the EU and western countries that have developed when we are under developed. What is the importance of a Nle 1000 if a bag of rice is nle 700?
A small country like this is using two currency a date had been announced with one of the currency to be stopped used from April.
U think SL is normal right now?
If western world have nothing to offer to us then why the excuse of Russia and Ukraine war?
Sierra Leone is recklessly running by a Leopard. No independent civil activist but a self pocket advocaters with no iota of truth.
You are perfectly right,this is not about politics but the Carter center and the EU need to apologize to the people of Sierra Leone.Sierra Leone is bigger than any politicians.