ICPNC Set to Announce Agreed Communique on Post-Election Dialogue
Deborah Sorie The mediated dialogue between the Government of Sierra Leone and the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party is still ongoing at the Bintumani Hotel.
According to Journalist Amadu Lamrana Bah, A closing ceremony where an agreed communique will be announced is expected to be held at 8:00 p.m. today according to the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC).
The dialogue was facilitated 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 opening ceremony on Monday, the Leader and 2023 Presidential Candidate of Sierra Leone’s opposition All People’s Congress (APC), Dr Samura Kamara mentioned that the post-election dialogue must produce a path to restoring democracy and the people’s ‘stolen votes’. He also called on the release of the disaggregated results by the Electoral Commission For Sierra Leone (ECSL).
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.
With the announcement of the final communique imminent, the eyes of the nation and the international community remain focused on the outcomes of this significant dialogue.
We hope to get good news for the betterment of this country
We want to see the reality in making sure that the country will move forward.
We are awaiting, hope the right thing be done
Waiting for the outcome of the dialogue
Hope it will be good
We hope it’s well for the betterment of the country land that we love salone.
All this nor make sense..what’s the dialogue for..?? Na dry yai cover shame normo neba den dae fet..
Hoping for the best
That’s good my brother’s in Sierra Leone let be peace
May it match the will of the masses, coz we don’t hear any skewed result.
Na dry yai koba shame,,,, Babu yai ooooo
I believe that God will continue to make it possible for the right thing to be done for the betterment of our beloved county sierra leone inshallah
We still patients dey wait for the outcome for the guidance of our Constitution and our country.
SLPPs are all thives.
We are hoping for the best outcomes
Great
We are waiting on the final decision, but let them be mindful of the way they handle this issue for the sack of our constitution and to maintain democracy in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
Maturity begin when drama end
May Allah continued to bless the people who were fighting for our democracy
Allah’s timing is the best
I pray Allah is with us in this fight against this barbarians
Amen
Too sad, the demands of APC can’t be achieved 😢.
Re-election or details of the results 🤔.
Consequences: “na boff, APC wuna beya”
The only thing to restore peace is either they produce the disaggregated Result or rerun of election
we need interim government in Sierra Leone, that would be the only way to democracy