The leadership of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) in Tonkolili District, Northern Sierra Leone, convened a reconciliation meeting on Friday, March 7, 2025, aimed at mending divisions within the party following contentious elections.

The gathering was held at the district office, located along the Magburaka – Kono Highway in Magburaka town, and brought together key party stakeholders, including members of the Council of Elders, the District Executive, Chairpersons, Secretaries, Youth and Women’s Leaders from various chiefdoms, and newly elected Constituency executives.

In his opening remarks, SLPP Tonkolili District Chairman, Ahmed Saybom Kanu, strongly condemned the violence, thuggery, and attacks on party members and supporters during the recently concluded Section, Chiefdom, and Constituency elections. He characterized the events as unfortunate and stressed that such actions must be denounced in the strongest terms.

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“This violence is unacceptable and must be condemned in the strongest terms,” Kanu stated. “But it is now time for us, as a party, to forgive each other and move forward. This meeting is about reconciliation, and I urge everyone here to embrace each other as a family under the mantra ‘One Country, One People.'”

Kanu acknowledged that differences and controversies are inevitable in politics but emphasized that they should not undermine the unity and progress of the SLPP. He urged members to rise above personal grievances for the greater good of the party.

“The SLPP is larger than any individual, and we must not allow our differences to hinder the growth and strength of this party,” Kanu emphasized.

Robert Salia Kamara, the Secretary-General of the SLPP in Tonkolili District, echoed the Chairman’s call for unity, urging party members to embrace peace and reconciliation. He also underscored the importance of the winners in the elections extending a hand of solidarity to the losers for the sake of peace within the party.

Throughout the meeting, several party leaders, including women’s representatives, reinforced the message of unity and harmony. Most participants considered the initiative a timely and necessary step, though some expressed concerns about the effectiveness of the reconciliation process, citing the absence of some expected attendees.

Despite these concerns, Kamara assured that all party members had been informed of the meeting, and while turnout was not universal, those present pledged to promote peace and unity within their respective sections, chiefdoms, and constituencies.

The meeting concluded on a hopeful note, with a renewed commitment to fostering a united front for the SLPP in Tonkolili District.