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In a recent press release, the Speaker of the House of Parliament for the Republic of Sierra Leone, Hon. Chernor Abass Bundu, has extended congratulations to Hon. Mohamed Bangura of the APC for taking his seat in parliament and representing his constituents.
However, the Speaker also used the opportunity to appeal to the remaining 53 members of parliament from the All Peoples’ Congress Party (APC) to follow Hon. Mohamed Bangura’s example and promptly take their seats. He reminded them of the constitutional provisions and standing orders that pertain to parliamentary attendance and the consequences for prolonged absence without a valid reason.
Quoting from the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No. 6 of 1991), the Speaker highlighted paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of Section 77, which states that a Member of Parliament shall vacate their seat if they are absent from parliamentary sittings for a period and under circumstances specified in the rules of procedure of Parliament.
The Standing Order S.O. 77 (2)(a) further elaborates that any member who is absent from parliamentary sittings for an aggregate period of 30 days during a session without a valid cause shall also vacate their seat.
The Speaker emphasized the importance of parliamentary participation and the duty of elected representatives to uphold democratic processes.
He called upon prominent members of the APC Party, who have served the country with distinction, to intervene in the present stalemate within the party.
He warned against the dangers of allowing the party to be controlled by a small group of self-interested politicians and urged them to act in the best interest of the nation.
The Speaker made it clear that walk-outs and boycotts are no longer effective political tools in the 21st century of participatory democracy.
He cautioned against seeking external interference in the country’s governance, asserting that decisions regarding Sierra Leone’s future should be made by its citizens in accordance with their sovereign laws.
In conclusion, the Speaker appealed to the APC Members of Parliament to heed his message and take their seats in the House, fulfilling their mandate and responsibilities to the people who elected them. Failure to do so, in line with the constitutional provisions, could result in the vacancy of their parliamentary seats.
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What are you waiting for speaker, take and eat all because you are covertious about power…Go on and do the vacancy And conduct interviews for you other foolish members of Parliament who might be interested 😄
Warning before wounded so call A P C
I wish I where you I will do as Mr Hon Mohammad bangura do
Mr speaker you a disgrace to your family and mama salone at large
Ok Uncle.
Go ahead.
If, there’s not Apcians parliamentarians except Mr Mohamed Bangura I’m interested for one vacancy seat. They are well educated people rulling by half educated Man use the nomenclature of ( Adebayor). Hahaha this one is too funny.
Sesay u ar one of the senseless supporters of that your so called apc.dont worry ok the speaker is following the laws of the land after 30 days the seats will be vacant
Continue barking, the APC is focused and cannot be distracted by any means…we want our democracy back!!!
Some of you guys are dom completely,the speaker is saying relevancy of the members of Parliament, Anyway, when someone heart is blocked like a wood couldn’t understand things that are significant. For the past five years couldn’t yield anything
Sesay you are just one of the headless bings APC is always willing to manipulare because you can’t think except people think for you. The law is clear in this case and the speaker is following the rule of the constitution. Governance must go on with or without fools like APC MPs with the exception of the only smart man Mohamed Bangura.
No Distractions APC Stand Still On Their Decision 🥰🤸🤸
“SLPP; Wuna Go Ganze With Power Des Tripe, Wuna Fell Say Na 2018 Way APC Lef Am Gee Wuna Podoor, Look De Arwampi Tin Dem” 😂😂
“Wuna Comot Behind APC Wuna Wok 4 We No To Wuna Want Power” ?
Honestly we need to think of Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 first before political parties, how elected members of Parliament just abundant their seats simply in the name of party.
These are selfish people who want to rule this country in their political intrest, no wonder why corruption was at the highest estime during the time of their governing. Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 is for all despite being SLPP, APC,CDP and the rest, we need development now and forget this nonsense. If only APC were serious enough, it will have been difficult for the SLPP to win in first round, because for the past five years certain ministry’s really under perform, and the APC would have taken that as an advantages over the governing party but they hofely failed to talk about issues rather than talking about tribal unnecessary things. Trust me, APC lost this election, let us all come together to take Sierra Leone to another level.
God bless mama salon.
The apc party is everyday verifying the President Bio statement that apc is not good for itself and this country.
It is really difficult to know who is civilized in the apc party except few. The attitude of these apc political criminals is unimaginable.
May God help them with divine sense to wake up from their political slumber.
People don’t know the laws of this land which I know the speaker knows more than some of us
Actually the so call the apecians thy are not people to control this country
U know what tell all your APC supporters to live all government offices so the thing will work well rather than parliamentary and council. Study fulls, senseless people.
APC is not good for this country