Rhetoric Without Real Reform: The Case of PR System in Sierra Leone

4 months ago

In his address to Parliament on 7 August 2025, President Julius Maada Bio issued a call for renewed national dialogue on adopting proportional representation (PR) not only in parliamentary elections but...

Survey Reveals Only 41% of Youths Familiar With PR System

3 years ago

During the unveiling of the National Council for Civic Education participation survey on youth political engagement in Elections at Bank Complex Kingtom, Freetown, Andrew Lavalie, the lead investigator,...

One Man’s Perspective on The Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Proportional Representation Electoral System

3 years ago

Let me begin by commending the judiciary for the speed with which Justice was dispensed in this case. It will be remised if I fail to deposit that the alacrity of dispensing of justice on this matter does...

SLPP Carefully Planned The Introduction of The PR System Well

3 years ago

I have just read the Judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone yesterday. I think the government's legal team presented convincing and logical argument in line with the law. What...

“I Wish There Was Another Court” – Leading Opposition Lawyer Reacts to Ruling on PR System

3 years ago

Leading Opposition Lawyer, Dr. Abdulai O. Conteh has today Friday 26th January described  the Judgement on the PR system as a sad day for the Rule of Law and he wish there was another court to recourse...

Presidential Press Secretary Reacts to Supreme Court Judgement on PR System Case

3 years ago

The Presidential Press Secretary of Sierra Leone, Yusuf Keketoma Sandi has stated that the Supreme Court judgment on Proportional Representative (PR) System case is clearly shown the principle of open...

Judgment Day on PR System

3 years ago

The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone will today, Friday 27 January 2022 deliver judgment in the suit against using the Proportional Represntation (PR) system in the 2023 multi-tiers elections. The suit...

Proportional Representation Judgment to be Delivered Soon

3 years ago

Oral arguments were concluded in a case brought by Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara and Partners before the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone on January 9, 2023, on behalf of Councillor Hakiratu Maxwell-Caulker, the...

PR System 2023 Elections… Supreme Court Decides January 9, 2023

3 years ago

The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) is not in any way prepared to change the voting system for the upcoming 2023 parliamentary election, according to a prominent All Peoples Congress (APC)...

Parliament of Sierra Leone Rejects Annulment of PR and District Block System For Next Year’s Multi-tier Elections

3 years ago

Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Thursday, 8 December 2022 rejected a motion to annul the Proportional Representation and District Block System for the conduct of next year's multi-tier elections. According...