By Amin Kef (Ranger)
In a Press Release issued by the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) it was stated that the entity has been closely monitoring the activities of all political parties in Sierra Leone, particularly lower-level executive elections that lead to National Delegate Conferences.
It continued that the most recent of those political party activities was the Sierra Leone Peoples Party’s (SLPP) 13th National Delegate Conference, which was held in Freetown on February 9th and 10th, 2023.
The Commission furthered how it wishes to inform the general public that it witnessed the events of last week’s event and was pleased with the SLPP’s leadership and general membership’s peaceful demeanour.
According to the ICPNC, such is a good sign that, as a Commission tasked with maintaining peace and bringing the country together, their advocacy is producing positive results. The Commission is therefore encouraging all other political parties to follow that excellent example in their party activities leading up to their National Conferences.
On another angle ,the Peace Commission stated that it is aware of the possibility of intra-party conflict, particularly during such events stating that, however, all political parties are encouraged to put robust measures in place to prevent differences from escalating into violent conflicts that threaten national peace and security.
The ICPNC maintained that Sierra Leone is currently the most peaceful country in the Mano River Basin as well as among the most peaceful countries in the sub-region, the African continent, and the world.
It underscored that we got to that point and gained global recognition thanks to the combined efforts of all Sierra Leoneans and so it is, therefore, incumbent upon all as a nation to preserve the hard-won peace as we strive to reach new heights and become the most peaceful country in Africa.
