We Will Not Cajole APC MPs to go to Parliament

We Will Not Cajole APC MPs to go to Parliament – Alpha Kanu

The Presidential Spokesman for the Sierra Leone Government, Alhaji Alpha Kanu said they will not cajole Members of Parliament of the main opposition, All People’s Congress (APC) to serve in Parliament.

“We are not going to cajole them to go to Parliament because Parliament is interesting when we have divergent views.

“They (APC MPs) not going to Parliament will not stop anything,” the Presidential Spokesman said.

He maintained that the absence of APC MPs will not affect the operations of the House since the law requires only 44 MPs for full operations.

“As of now, we have 95 MPs,” Kanu said.

He said the 95 MPs make up the necessary decorum for passing laws.

“It is however much better if they participate in Parliament,” he said.

The main opposition party is boycotting governance due to disagreement with election results announced by the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL). The party said the results have statistical inconsistencies and that the ECSL should announce results by polling station.

A dialogue managed by the Commonwealth are currently underway between the APC and the Government. Success of the dialogue could end the current political impasse in the West African nation.

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| 2023-10-01 17:03:04

Mais que dire mon frère,il est déjà trop tard caussé aussi par l'opposition même
| 2023-10-01 12:23:20

To be honest with you guys this is the reason why were have problem has a Sierra leonean seeing white say black we don't have one party state in sierraleone with out opposition government can't due better development because Sierra Leone hope to international community and according to our constitution am not belong to any party Sierra Leone is my party
Sheka bangura | 2023-10-01 11:27:52

This is the reason why Adebayor is abusing mothers of politians in that country today. I personally have no regrets. They had suffered the people of this Nation for a very long time because of some of these useless statements made by some of these idiots politicians in our country. Thanks very much Sir, for let him know it in the French language, maybe some one will tell him also in mogolese there where he come from."Tupits".
Syl | 2023-10-01 10:25:54

Sierra Leone Hükümeti adına Sayın Başkanlık Sözcüsü'ne teşekkür ederiz. Günümü güzelleştirdiniz efendim. AKP'li üyelerin Meclis'te bulunmamasının Hükümetin işleyişinde herhangi bir sorun yaratmayacağını burada defalarca söylüyorum. Parlamento, parlamentodaki tüm Yeni Cumhurbaşkanlığı adaylarını göreve getirdiğinde, APC Parlamentosu üyeleri Parlamentoda değildi. Peki fark nedir? APC milletvekilleri parlamentoda değil ama evet, Sierra Leone 1991 Anayasası inceleme süreci hâlâ devam ediyor. Fark yaratan ne? AKP'li milletvekilleri Meclis'te değil ama Meclis'teki milletvekilleri hâlâ yasa tasarısını Meclis'e geçiriyor. Fark ne? *Eğer o zaman mek istiyorsanız, hatta bir daha Parlamentoya bile gitmeyin. SLPP Hükümeti 2028 için yeniden daha büyük bir oylama elde etmek için hâlâ yol alıyor.
Syl | 2023-10-01 10:20:52

Thank you Sir Mr Presidential Spokesman for the Government of Sierra Leone. You made my day Sir. I have been saying it here time without numbers that the absence of APC members in Parliament will not create any problems in Government functioning. The APC members of Parliament were not in Parliament when the Parliament have inaugurate all the Newly Presidential nominees in parliament. So what is the difference? APC MPs are not in Parliament but yes still the Sierra Leone 1991 Constitutional review process is still ongoing. What makes the difference? The APC MPs are not in Parliament but the MPs in parliament are still passing bill to Law in Parliament. What is the difference? *If then want mek then nor even go na Parliament self again. SLPP Government is still making way to secure again larger vote again for 2028.
Arafan4152 | 2023-10-01 10:12:36

Mon cher Alpha Kanu, si la présence de ces parlementaires n´est pas nécessaire pourquoi perdre nos temps de negocier avec eux pour rien? Il est très important de nous (population) considérer et nous respecter. Un intellectual ne parle pas comme mon papa au village. Mr Kanu vous faite la honte de ce beau pays la SIERRA LEONE.