The Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) and the AIl Peoples Congress (APC) are pleased to announce that both parties resolve to continue working together in the spirit of cooperation and mutual commitment to electoral justce, electoral reforms, peace, and national cohesion.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
Both the GOSL and the APC reaffirm their dedication to the work of the Tripartite Committee, which was established under Resolution Three of the Agreement for National Unity. The Committee’s mandate is to “examine the electoral systems, structures and processes of the 2023 multi-tier electoral cycle. The Committee will also be informed by previous elections with a view to highlighting and addressing the contentious issues of elections and results management including the collation, verification, authentication
and publishing of electoral data consistent with international best practice to enhance the credibility of all future elections in Sierra Leone that guarantees elections to be free, fair and credible'”.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐
๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ
The Tripartite Committee has made significant progress over the past six months, including the completion of its Terms of Reference, the development of key documnents, outreach activities with stakeholders nationally and the engagement of international experts. The Committee’s work focused on elections management, institutional, and legal reforms. The Committee is now in the final stages of its work and is committed to completing and presenting a comprehensive report to the President of Sierra Leone.
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ
Both parties look forward to the implementation of these recommendations and reforms,
which will playa vital role in enhancing the conduct of elections in a free, fair and transparent manner and in strengthening an inclusive democracy in Sierra Leone.
The GOSL and the APC believe that these efforts will contribute to the continued development and stability of the nation.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
The GOSL and the APC reiterate their unwavering commitment to peace, electoral justice, and national cohesion. Both parties strongly condemn any attempts to incite violence or disrupt the demnocratic process. The GOSL and the APC further commit to the full implementation of all resolutions in the Agreement for National Unity.
๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
The GOSL and the APC express their gratitude to the development partners, experts and moral guarantors who have supported this process. We urge all stakeholders and citizens to join us in maintaining peace and supporting the crucial electoral reforms that will shape
the future of our democracy. Together, we are committed to building a stronger, more inclusive, and democratic Sierra Leone.
Signed,
Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL)
All People’s Congress (APC)
JUNE 19TH, 2024
