By Sulaiman Jalloh
Parliament of Sierra Leone, through its Committee on Political Affairs and Public Administration on Friday, September 6th, 2024, held an engagement with the Deputy Executive Secretary and officials of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) on the subject of fragility and sustainability of peace in Sierra Leone.
Hon. Kemokoh Conteh, Chairman of the Committee, expressed gratitude to representative of the ICPNC and described the meeting as ‘friendly engaging’, noting the Committee was concerned about the interventions of the Commission in resolving the June 2023 elections and how they are impacting the sociopolitical climate in the country.
Mr. Moses Margao, Deputy Executive Secretary, Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion expressed appreciation for the invite and registered his Commission’s commitment to work with all institutions, including the Sierra Leone Parliament so as to align with their mandate and vision to uphold the tenets of peace and national unity.
The meeting was adjourned until further notice and Members of Parliament and the Commission registered a joint commitment to sustain peace and enhance collaboration in the independent dispensing of their duties.
