By Foday Moriba Conteh
The All Peoples Congress (APC) has described its latest high-level engagement with the International Moral Guarantors as a substantive and significant step forward in the party’s continued pursuit of justice, transparency and democratic integrity in Sierra Leone.
In an official statement issued on 14 April 2026, the opposition party said the meeting provided an important platform to firmly present its position on what it called the continued failure to fully implement the Agreement for National Unity (ANU), the Tripartite Committee Recommendations and broader concerns surrounding electoral credibility, constitutional governance and the rule of law in the country.
According to the APC, its delegation laid out detailed legal, political and evidentiary arguments before the International Moral Guarantors and other international partners, stressing that the issues raised were grounded in facts and rigorous analysis. The party maintained that its concerns were fully acknowledged during the engagement, which it said reinforced the seriousness of the matters under discussion.
The statement also raised concern over the sentencing of Zainab Sheriff, which the APC said took place on the same day the dialogue on justice, governance and national reconciliation was being held. The party described the development as politically sensitive and poorly timed, arguing that it undermined confidence in the spirit of dialogue and the wider reconciliation process.
APC officials stated that the development sends what they called a dangerous signal regarding the Government’s commitment to fairness, justice and democratic accountability, both domestically and in the eyes of the international community. The party further noted that it intends to escalate its position through what it described as all appropriate national, regional and international mechanisms.
Describing the engagement as a “critical turning point,” the APC said it has now clearly defined the issues at stake and placed the concerns of Sierra Leoneans at the centre of ongoing consultations with the Moral Guarantors.
The opposition party further acknowledged growing public sentiment surrounding recent political developments, including the appointment of Edmond Sylvester Alpha and recent remarks made by the leadership of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) concerning the APC and its members.
It said following the engagement, the party is consolidating its position and will soon announce its next course of action within the framework of the law, strategic responsibility and national interest.
Reaffirming its commitment to justice, democracy and the rule of law, the APC said it remains prepared to take all lawful and necessary actions, including possible mass mobilization if required, to safeguard what it called Sierra Leone’s democratic future.
The statement concluded with a call for calm, discipline, unity and vigilance among party members and supporters across the country and in the diaspora, assuring them that the party remains focused and ready to provide further directives as the process moves into its next phase.
