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Sierra Leone is currently facing uncontrolled inflation, massive rise in unemployment, increase in food prices and shortage of money in the country, the economy is in meltdown, which has inevitably reduced the purchasing power of the poor masses, but hugely affecting low salary earners whose salaries from more than 5 years back is still the same of Le 600,000, with a negative economics parity. The rate at which our currency continues to be devalued over the past 5 years at over 150% has been an unprecedented economic mismanagement lack of economic planning and forecasting. This ugly economic situation has triggered the sacking of a Bank Governor, if second thought of a blend of practical experience and expertise is not given to the complexity of the prevailing economic situation. Can you imagine that the Central Bank printed “enough” money, but the commercial banks remain scared of huge cash withdrawals? What is going on? Are the monies for private saving or for other uses?
The world is facing a serious recession, and Sierra Leone is not imminent from the Global recession disaster. Sierra Leone has been facing with massive mismanagement of the country over the pass 5 decades due to ill plan and lack of economic development rather relying on capital market (investors), when Sierra Leone don’t need exploiters (capitalism), when we should be encouraging partnership investments (developmentalism). As our National debts reaching Le53.96 Trillion ($2.453 billion) as at 31 December 2021 with a Gross Domestic Production (GDP) of Le23 1billion ($10.5 million) per year, we are facing the edge cliff, as per World Bank debt statistics. The forthcoming General Election is a waste of tax payers’ monies and donation that can be
wisely spend in the development of the country by creating a UNITY GOVERNMENT to oversee the development of the country by implementing the Hybrid Economy System. A system that will create employment for everyone, develop the Nation and expand it economic wealth to the citizens of the country to resist the Economy meltdown.
Republic National Independent Party (ReNIP) is calling on both the Parliament and current Government to pass a legislation to cancel the General Election for the next five years as this does not contribute to the development of the country but leads to wastefulness of tax payers’ money to pay Parliamentarians with no meaningful economic development or to improve the electorates economic developmental advancement. In the past 5 decades, Sierra Leone is the less developed country in Africa, even other countries that received educations from Sierra Leone are far advance than our country.
It is time, to change the narrative of the country and let all the politicians come together and introduce the UNIT GOVERNMENT to develop the country under the Hybrid Economy System. This is once in a life time generation opportunity to expand our reach and utilise the resources of the land for the benefits of the entire masses of the Nation. These National resources will not last for ever, we need to make better use now before it runs out.
What Will We Gain Under UNIT GOVERNMENT
Under a Unity Government, the country will embark on a more direct control of the economy and less nepotism, regionalism, tribalism and corruption. We will have a more stable economic development that’s will last for the next 100 year and beyond as all the expertise in Sierra Leone will active in the development.
A system that will create a far reaching development for our youth and create a National Unity amongst all Sierra Leoneans and a sense of belongingness to the
Nation and patriotism to the month land – Sierra Leone. We are one nation, united by the same problem, in respect of your status in society.
A government that will create a more developmental plans that will last for more than 80 to 150 years, for generations to enjoy a middle-class income and possible one of the best in Africa.
The Hybrid (Socialist) Economy system
ReNIP as a political ideology is born within the socialist political philosophy believes that Sierra Leoneans needs a governance system that encompasses a range of social systems to be characterised by social (National) ownership of the means of production which is opposed to the capitalist mentality and private ownership.
The Hybrid Economy System is here to revitalised the Nation and create a dynamic sustainable development for the citizens of the Country. We will create a systems that will enhance the citizens to a middle class income country where the citizens will not be a refugee or a third class citizen in their own mother land.
A system, where everyone is employed, create a propose destiny for our yet unborn generation by taking full control of our responsibilities.
In the Hybrid Economy System, will introduce price control and reducing the prices of staple food stuffs, fuel price per litre, encourage a National Minimum wage to Le 1.5Million from Le 600,000 per month will be introduce. As our GDP is so low and we could not pay our debt for the next 1,000 years based on the current situation, ReNIP Hybrid Economy System is the best alternative economy to relieve the current Economy situation and create a new system for the Nation.
Who is Republic National Independent Party (ReNIP)
Dr Williams, a politician with a socialist dream, believes that Sierra Leone needs political-con economic system that takes society as a whole instead of private ownership of virtually bulk of all the means of production in the country. A political system that is set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under supervision of a governing structure subscribing to the doctrine of ownership by the people, collectively. The Go vernment ensures that resources are managed well, and that resources and opportunities are equally distributed to citizens..
ReNIP is a political party ready to transform the Nation Economy to benefits the citizens of our beloved country, Sierra Leone rather than foreigners.
What ReNIP Wants To Offer?
The Republic National Independent Party (ReNIP) under the leadership of Dr. Beresford Victor Williams is prepared to put Sierra Leone on the trajectory of economic prosperity which the fortunate political parties that have enjoyed governance as ruling or opposition parties have not and in fact cannot be able to offer. This is simply because you cannot give what you don’t have. Their political ideologies are mainly focused on how to compensate party loyalists and activists after elections. On the other hand the opposition will generate monies just to unduly make the sitting government unpopular to make the bid for a change of government easy for them. It has never and it will never be a change of Government for democratic good governance that can breed in economic growth for sustainable development and fast-tracked economic growth. Only an inclusive national Unity Government can contain the age old political dirty game played by actors whose wallow in misguided economic
policies which have left us as the Athens of West Africa trailing at snail pace behind countries that used to envy us.
Neither APC nor SLPP could formulate a policy stemming from their parties manifestoes that will meaningfully or adequately address any social or economic problem because their ideologies are seen biased by their opponents. Therefore allowing their policies to succeed will leave the opposition wandering in political wilderness for ages. So undermining such policies like the PRSP (food security, Sababu Education policy, etc.), Agenda for Change (Free Health Care, Attitudinal Change, etc.), Mid-Term development Plan (Human Capital Development; Free Education, etc.) has been a culture. It is interesting to hear a Member of Parliament entering the Well of Parliament late for a parliamentary seating ask his colleagues “What we are opposing today?” for some of the Parliamentarians beein in the opposition means to be opposing the ruling party leading state governance and their policies. This is done regardless the impact that policy or law will create for the good of citizens. Opposition means to oppose everything Government does and not for the benefits of the country.
Destructive opposition leaves the ruling antagonizing the opposition. Their recommendations are seen as misguided instruction that has the potential send them in permanent opposition. Hence there is an unending tension between the countries 2 distinct political blocks that have conjured culture and tradition to fortify their political defence in specific geographic locations in the country. Their acts are vividly opposed to democratic good governance principles on which capitalists campaigners had pegged liberal democracy.
Dr Williams, a politician with a socialist dream, believes that Sierra Leone needs political-con economic system that takes society as a whole instead of private ownership of virtually bulk of all the means of production in the country. A political system that is set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under supervision of a
governing structure subscribing to the doctrine of ownership by the people, collectively. The Government ensures that resources are managed well, and that resources and opportunities are equally distributed to citizens.
A National Unity Government to Implement the Hybrid Economic System
ReNIP recommends that Parliament holds an emergency session to pass a law that will suspend the June elections, to usher in a National Unity Government. The National Unity Government will run the state for Five years; review economic policies free from partisan dictates; reform laws on appraisal, promotion, terms and conditions of service for civil servants and public workers (with a clear definition of who public workers are?). Carry out excessive law reform programmes for the justice and security sectors, the health sector: health worker and the health service delivery; the education sector: teachers recruitment, education management standards, etc.; Mining companies: review of the Local Content Policy for a stronger law to command compliance, the protection of foreigner and their investment, and international corporations and review of diplomatic ties and conditions. these And more can be only done with a team of experts, civil society and political leaders who will not be influenced by partisan dictates.
After the 5-year reign of a government of National Unity which will be mainly centered on law reforms to improve national justice security sectors, economic reforms to stabilize the country’s economy in a hybrid economic system based on a socialist ideology aimed at ensuring that the country’s resources and opportunities are equally distributed to improve the livelihood of citizens, and the nation’s aspiration for economic prosperity and stability in a sustainable fashion.
The Billions of Leones from the consolidated revenue fund and monies from foreign donors (the International Community) can go a long way to put Sierra Leone on a development trajectory that will guarantee national unity and cohesion, political tolerance as against political tension, and give an orientation that will increase optimism for a better tomorrow.
