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The fact that good governance is of essence cannot be overstated. It is something that is desperately needed the world over and Sierra Leone is not an exception. Governance refers to all processes of governing, the institutions, processes and practices through which issues of common concern are decided upon and regulated.
Good governance adds a normative or evaluative attribute to the process of governing. From a human rights perspective it refers primarily to the process whereby public institutions conduct public affairs, manage public resources and guarantee the realization of human rights.
While there is no internationally agreed definition of ‘good governance’, it may span the following topics: full respect of human rights, the rule of law, effective participation, multi-actor partnerships, political pluralism, transparent and accountable processes and institutions, an efficient and effective public sector, legitimacy, access to knowledge, information and education, political empowerment of people, equity, sustainability, and attitudes and values that foster responsibility, solidarity and tolerance.
The Human Rights Council has identified the key attributes of good governance: transparency, responsibility, accountability, participation, responsiveness (to the needs of the people).
Good governance and human rights are mutually reinforcing. Human rights standards and principles provide a set of values to guide the work of governments and other political and social actors. They also provide a set of performance standards against which these actors can be held accountable.
Moreover, human rights principles inform the content of good governance efforts: they may inform the development of legislative frameworks, policies, programmes, budgetary allocations and other measures.
On the other hand, without good governance, human rights cannot be respected and protected in a sustainable manner. The implementation of human rights relies on a conducive and enabling environment. This includes appropriate legal frameworks and institutions as well as political, managerial and administrative processes responsible for responding to the rights and needs of the population.
In Sierra Leone, we should therefore continue to make sure that we practice democratic good governance at all levels for the good of our country and the people.
You talk as a responsible and honest Sierra Leonean. Most PAOPA people need to be educated on democracy and democratic principles and practices.
These PAOPA people also need tutorial on what human rights are and basic human rights principles and values
I am sure you also need to educate them on current global development and associated technological advances.
Please, let them know that we are no longer in the DARK AGES.
Kindly give the appropriate advice to Maada Bio and the ECSL Commissioner that we know everything and so we are not going to accept any broad daylight robery of our democratic rights as citizens. The VOTES are our constitional and democratic rights and MUST not be stolen by anybody
Maada Bio can continue his killings of innocent people in this country. He should know that he was not elected through violence but through the democratic Rights of the people.
The people of Sierra Leone gave Maada Bio a mandate which we have withdrawn from him.
Bye bye !!
This is indeed a summary of how leaders in Africa especially Sierra Leone to be precise should embrace the full meaning of democracy and protect the interest of the people who made them what and who they are today.
They should know that the electorates voted them in because they trust and therefore, they should work towards the expectations of the people rather working towards their ambitions of becoming the richest men in the world or Africa.
The citizens of Sierra Leone and Africa in general should know that in any society, there must be a leader and that leader must be respected regardless.
We should not allow political affiliations and tribal lines to divide us. We should join force with one another to see and work towards the betterment of Sierra Leone.
There’s no developed country without unity and peace. It’s no gainsaying that peace is one of the prerequisites for national development. Without peace, there will be nothing like society because society contains people so, if the are divided with differences, society becomes meaningless and less active.
We should be loyal to our nation for it is the only nation we have. Let’s think more about development and not to fight one another.
Neutral Dumbuya.
Thanks for enlightening us the needs for Democratic good governance in Sierra Leone.
You are indeed a patriotic citizen the nation need u for such a patriotism
Alhaji Abu
From Mile91…