Sierra Leone President Presses Lawmakers to Back Contested Election Reforms
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Sierra Leone president presses lawmakers to back contested election reforms
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has urged Parliament to pass disputed electoral reforms that would lower the presidential victory threshold, introduce proportional representation and reserve 30 percent of political leadership positions for women.
Sierra Leone: Bio Urges Parliament To Pass Bill Reducing Threshold For Presidential Victory
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has urged Parliament to back the disputed electoral reforms, which would lower the presidential victory threshold, introduce proportional representation and reserve 30 percent of political leadership positions for women. In a televised address, Bio called on lawmakers to end weeks of deadlock and approve the constitutional reform bill. “The bill before parliament is the product of …
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio urged parliament to pass a constitutional amendment bill, initiated after the 2023 elections, which the opposition opposes. In a speech to parliament, the president urged a swift vote in favor of the amendment, noting that it was the culmination of years of national consultation. "Don't vote for me, don't vote for the government," Bio said, "but put the interests of Sierra Leone above all else." He stres…
ECOWAS seeks more women representation with electoral reforms in the region
The call is contained in a Declaration on Advancing Gender Parity in Political Representation adopted by the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at their Special Summit on the Future of Regional Integration in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 19 July 2026. The declaration encourages member states, in line with their national laws and circumstances, to consider measures that could accelerate women’s r…
EDITORIAL : The world is looking up to the APC MPs to vote in the national interest today – Cocorioko
The whole world is counting on the patriotism of Members of Parliament of the opposition All People’s Congress ( APC ) today to vote against Maada Bio’s constitutional amendments that will plunge Sierra Leone in further governance and democratic crises. If all the APC MPs vote ‘No’ , SLPP will not get the needed 2/3rd majority. The future of our nation is in therefore in the hands of the APC today. President Maada Bio told the nation during th…
We are not opposed to constitutional reform, we simply do not support proportional representation – says opposition APC
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 August 2026: Sierra Leone’s main opposition All Peoples Congress Party (APC) has this evening responded to president Bio’s appeal to all political parties to support the proposed constitutional amendments that will be voted on in parliament tomorrow, 10th August 2026, including a move away from the current First-Past-The-Post electoral system. The Bill has divided Siera Leone, and the opposition APC is making itself cle…
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