BY BOCKARIE ALIEU
232NEWS, FREETOWN —
The newly appointed Sports Ministers Augusta James Teima few hours after her approval in parliament last Thursday at the Water Resource Company assured Sports members that her administration will be inclusion of all sports. She first commended them for the love they have shown to her leaving their busy schedules to celebrate with her on that important day. She went on that they all knew that she had spent 70% of her life in sports as such sports administration is not new to her. She however emphasized that the work should not be done by her alone.
Also present were representatives from various sporting disciplines who gave speeches and congratulated their new Sports Minister and assured her that they will give her their full support. The Director of Sports Haroun Korgie said that the one who feels it knows it and as such as retired athletes they believe that the new Sports Minister will deliver as she has been in sports and she knows what is needed to develop sports. The representative of NOC Oness A. Johnson an ex-officio member of NOC who doubles as the president of the Sierra Leone Taekwondo Association said they are in tune with her plans which is to give audience to all sports as before them everything was 80% for football. He assured her that the NOC executive will give full support to her. Also in their midst were her Church members and her community people who came around to grace the occasion. The new Minister took an oath at the State House on Monday and immediately made a familiarization visit to meet with the staff of the Ministry. She will immediately start to work on the necessary things needed to develop Sports in the country.
Samura Kamara addresses elected APC MPs amid ongoing parliamentary absence
by The Monitor 3 August 2023 Reading Time: 2 mins read
Samura Kamara addresses elected APC MPs amid ongoing parliamentary absence
On Thursday, 3rd August 2023, the leader and presidential candidate of the All Peoples Congress (APC) party, Dr. Samura Kamara, engaged in a productive interaction with elected APC members of Parliament in Makeni city, Bombali District.
During the meeting, Dr. Kamara expressed heartfelt thanks to the APC elected MPs for steadfastly supporting the party’s decision to boycott all levels of governance, including Parliament. The boycott was initiated in response to the controversial announcement of the June 24th general election results by the Elections Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL).
In his address, Dr. Samura Kamara emphasized the party’s commitment to restoring democracy, rule of law, transparency, accountability, social justice, and constitutionality in Sierra Leone.
He urged the elected MPs to trust the process and stand united in pursuit of the party’s just cause.
“We have to believe in the party’s decision and we must therefore trust the process. We are fighting a good but just cause in the interest of the majority of the people of Sierra Leone so as to restore democracy, rule of law, transparency and accountability, social justice and constitutionality,” Kamara stressed.
Meanwhile, today marks the State Opening of the 6th Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone. President Julius Maada Bio outlined his plans and vision for the nation during the session.
However, notable absences among the Members of Parliament representing the main opposition APC party are observed, except for Mohamed Bangura, who defied his party’s stance.
The APC Parliamentarians’ absence is a direct consequence of the party’s decision to boycott government proceedings in protest against the election results. Disputes with the ECSL over the transparency and accuracy of the results following the June multi-tier elections had caused tensions within the APC party.
The elders of the party publicly announced their intention to continue the boycott until their demands were met, including the release of election results by polling centers.
This marks the third consecutive parliamentary session that the APC MPs have chosen to boycott since the June 24 multi-tier elections. As the Parliament commences its sessions for the Second Republic, the situation remains tense as the opposition party stands firm in its demands.
