The Sierra Leone Labour Congress has also issued a press release with regards the August 10th 2022 demonstration.
It states that they register disappointment and concern over
yesterday’s violent and riotous conduct in some parts of the country which led to the
loss of lives and properties and extend sympathies to the families who lost their loved
ones.
It states that the Congress condemns all forms of violent and
riotous conduct to settle matters of any kind in this country and said it’s important that matters of national interest be addressed
peacefully through the use of dialogue and for this, the government must open space to
citizens to dialogue.
It ends by appealing to all to exercise restraint in other to maintain
peace, law and order, and to allow everyone goes about his or her normal business without
hindrance.