Samura Kamara, Maada Bio, Others Sign Election Peace Pledge in Freetown
Deborah Sorie The presidential candidates of the major political parties contesting in the Sierra Leone 2023 general elections have signed a peace pledge towards a peaceful election this June.
All the candidates converged at the Bintumani International Conference Centre in Freetown, Sierra Leone on Thursday for the landmark occasion.
Among the presidential candidates present were Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and Samura Kamara of the All People’s Congress (APC).
Convened by the Inter-Religious Council and the National Council of Paramount Chiefs, the Electoral Pledge is supported by international stakeholders and a coalition of civil society organizations.
Thursday’s ceremony serves as a platform for presidential candidates and the political parties of Sierra Leone to publicly commit to upholding peace before, during and after the upcoming elections and to use the judicial system for any electoral disputes.
The pledge will reinforce existing national efforts towards peaceful election processes, national cohesion, and a stable political environment within the country.
After the signing of the pledge, President Julius Maada Bio (SLPP) and Samura Kamara (APC) both shared a photo. The Secretary generals of the ruling SLPP, Umaru Napoleon Koroma and Lansana Dumbuya of the major opposition party APC also took a picture as a symbol of their commitment to peace.
See photos below:
May God Almighty see us through 🙏
May the Almighty God take control over the up coming election
I only hope it will work. Let us give this agreement a few days to see how both parties will respond.
I hope they will do what they have pledged to.becaus ar sabi mi man dem.
We have been struggling and still struggling up till now, I pray for god’s intervention in every undertakings with regards to de coming election. God bless Salone
Nar SLPP nomor for don sign bcos nr dem geh tugs dem wae dae cause confusion pan APC wae dem dae campaign
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Peace is our birth right. It’s given to us freely by God almighty. As citizens, we should not allow One man’s appetite for power to take away our peace. Sierra Leone is bigger than that one man. Foday sankoh tried it, where is he today. But Mama salone is still standing. Let talk peace ya!!✌️✌️✌️✌️