APC MPs To Participate in Parliament Next Week

By Kelvin Jay

Report reaching Voice of Salone Newspaper revealed that all is now set for the APC elected Members of Parliament to take their seats in Parliament by next week.

This decision was based on the peace communique signed between the Government and the Opposition, APC, to discontinue their participation in all levels of governance, a decision that has been invoked by the party in protest of the outcomes of the June 24 elections.

A Senior official in the APC who preferred to remain anonymous has expressed the party’s  willingness to participate in all level of Governance including the legislature, Councils, and Mayoral positions, stating how that is to demonstrate the  party commitment to the recent peace pledges signed with the ruling Government.

On Wednesday 25th October,2023, a cross section of APC Members of Parliament were visibly seen in Parliament. This is a clear manifestation of their willingness to work according to the dictates of the just concluded peace dialogue.

To fulfil their own part of the peace agreement, the APC has in a public notice dated on Wednesday 25^th October,2023, called on its elected Councillors, Mayors and Chairpersons to present themselves part in the oath taking of office at the designated locations   as follow:

1. Western Area Rural District Council- Thursday 26^th October,2023 at the conference Hall of the Ministry of Local Government and Government affairs at 10 Am
2. Freetown City Council- Thursday 26^th October,2023 at the conference hall of the ministry of Local Government and Community affairs at 11am
3. Northern Region- Saturday 28^th October,2023 at the Makeni City Council Hall at 11am.

The swearing ceremony of the elected representatives shall be conducted by the chief Administrator of the respective councils as provided by law, the APC Says.

After the end of the local Councils session which lasted on Saturday, this medium has been reliably informed that the APC MPs will be subscribing to oath of office in Parliament a day inside next week subsequently leading them to take their seats in Parliament.

However, President Bio In his address to the nation on Tuesday, had committed to work with all Political Parties including the main Opposition APC. “The dialogue transcends political divide and with a collective effort our vision in transforming sierraLeone”