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A very reliable source within the hierarchy of the All People’s Congress (APC) party has informed The Calabash Newspaper that everything is set for the dialogue between the All People’s Congress (APC) and the Government of Sierra Leone to take place on the 25th September, 2023.
According to the very reliable source, the main opposition APC has agreed that all its elected Members of Parliament, Mayors, Councilors and other elected personalities will assume their rightful positions upon the reopening of parliamentary sittings in the coming weeks.
According to political pundits, such a message coming at this time when the country’s economy is declining at an alarming rate, is very good news for the people of Sierra Leone.
The participation of the APC in the governance of the State will definitely bring about the much-needed change and cause the international community to start supporting Sierra Leone because the governance of the country would no longer be in the hands of one political party, social and political analysts opine.
As all of this is happening, the much-talked about dialogue between the APC and Government that will be chaired and brokered by independent players like the Commonwealth, ECOWAS and AU is also expected to bring about huge dividends which would see the current political stalemate become a thing of the past and the people of Sierra Leone breath sighs of relief and begin to live better lives once again; lives without fear and without watching your back.
It is no secret that the political crisis between the main opposition APC and the Government, which engulfed the country immediately after the June 24 elections, worsened over time, threatening to derail constitutional rule, peace and stability.
The main opposition APC refused to accept the election results, and boycotted participating in governance, including refusal of its elected Members of Parliament to take their seats.
However, the promotion of democracy is central to the international community’s mission in Sierra Leone, it is clear that they are encouraging dialogue as a way to correct the political crisis in the country.
Hopefully, after the dialogue, lives of Sierra Leoneans will return to normal.
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These kinds of political propaganda will not work.The negotiation that the international communities that is set to mediate between APC and govt(ECSL) will only make the APC Mps to go back to parliament in good faith,and I see a possible re run elections in the nearest future. Maada and Konneh cannot just concorted figures and apportioned seats for other political parties as they wanted and expected everything to be as they planned. It will be a recipe for choas. No,APC MPs will not go to parliament, until Konneh release the real disaggregated data results,and every party certified those results,and everybody satisfied before normalcy returns to parliament.
I am not neccessarily of the view that the APC should have boycotted, buy after doing that, I hope this report is false and if not, then I hope they don’t just take their seats without any complete explanation to the people. Where is the pressure coming from, the international community, members wanting their salaries? They have not accomplished much yet with the boycott and Bio seems to want them bad in parliament, so they should continue. Taking seats would just legitimize the election tiff tiff. They have a chance to bring about change and make others think twice about election yuki yuki, don’t fold now. Besides, Bio and Konneh also stole parliamentary elections, SLPP has enough seats now to pass or overide anything, APC will be completely ineffective, so what are they taking seats for?
Nooooooo! APC should continue in their boycott. By this SLPP will know how powerful the APC is. The country will never move forward if APC is not participating in governance. President Bio and his government will never be able to travel again, etc. Oh, wait o, APC una don ad-up? Una sef don begin suffer lek the people dem? How funny this world can be, Lol.
Someone is daydreaming here, APC cannot settle for less. Democracy must return to its owners (the people) before any participation of the APC.
Good news good news good news , this is what we want to hear, being deffiant an strong headed can not take you anywhere but downfall. This politicians should have the country at heart A P C you are welcome in Parliament, this is a story between a mother and a son if he refuses to eat his food take in side when he is hungry he will eat no body will force him.
Put Sierra Leone first, this country represent all of us not the Political Party,.
I doubt this report of APC telling the whole world that the people of Sierra Leone should accept the wrong and move forward
Let them go and take their seats, they will know the true colour of Tiff Tiff Maada Bio and his Paopa people. The past beating of APC MPs’ by this reckless Paopa regime was just the smoke, the mountain fires🔥🔥🔥 will be behind them very shortly.
I guess someone is having a bad time by forcing themselves as winner let me tell you something that Will never happen if it does APC will never get a single vote from my area and I’ll make sure it happens I promise..
The SLPP claim that they won the election well let them take care of the country by themselves…
If APC mistakenly do that they’ll never rule this Nation
This is a very good news for all sierra Leonean but I would like to give an advice to all that are crying hardship hardship, if these guys takes their seats in the next parliament opening, let there be no more cry’s of hardship because if is clearly spelt that because APC isn’t taking part in governance dragged the country into this economic Chris. When the oath is taken, we will wait to see the magic play overnight as the economy will automatically reversed to normal as all prices will be going back to at least half the current price or better. New MP’S, hearty welcome to the well of the sixth parliament. May Allah direct you to serve your country diligently. Ameen, Wasalam
This information is very misleading, I don’t think any member of the APC party hierarchy have stated that the elected members will take their seats when Parliament resumes. This is just propaganda, everybody knows that the SLPP is only interested in negotiating because they are under a lot of pressure, otherwise they care less about the people’s choices. So the only leverage the APC has is to stick to their demands, let the right thing be done.
APC and SLPP have turned Sierra Leone into a playing ground of total disregard, deceiving and produce unpatriotic citizens. How many a times do useless citizens being debating, killing themselves for politicians or political parties instead of defending Sierra Leone Values and interest?? Here, patriotism is no longer a value in Sierra Leone or a something to boost of by citizens whose destiny has been buried and forgotten by APC and SLPP. For instance, you would see Youth debating and fighting one another about politicians that are not fighting harder to bring a tangible change in the lives of citizens like basics necessity and amenities. And while some would hear an participate in corrupting dealing that could destrupt the Name of Sierra Leone just for self interests and party affiliation could think not about it consequences.
APC or SLPP member we are all suffering,the poor people that always dance 2007,2012,2018 2023 election.it is part of us now The lord prayer world without end amen 2007 a bag of rice was 45,000 Leone now is 800,ooo world without end amen