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Another sad day for democracy in Sierra Leone, as SLPP passes constitutional amendments without 2/3rd majority parliamentary vote
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By Kabs KanuParliament today enacted the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025 without the constitutionally mandated 2/3rd majority after only 97 MPs voted in favor as against 46 by the opposition All People’s Congress ( APC ).
THE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT SEGEPOH THOMASThe passage of the Constitutional Amendment Bill represents another dangerous setback to democracy in Sierra Leone, weakening transparency and accountability in governance and destroying democratic institutions .
Under Section 108 for constitutional amendments in the Sierra Leone constitution, no amendments should be done to any part of the constitution without a 2/3rd majority of the parliamentary vote.
ALBERT DAVID, a Sierra Leonean journalist based in Germany, said the decision by Parliament today “threatens the nation’s hard‑won democratic credentials.”
Sierra Leoneans must reawaken, defend constitutional discipline, demand transparency, strengthen institutional independence, and enforce accountability.