Category: Opinions

Freetown, 27th March, 2026- The ongoing boycott by Mayors, Chairmen and Councillors of the All Peoples Congress (APC) raises a difficult but necessary question: can elected local officials step away from governance without consequences under the Local Government Act 2022? Having served as a Councillor, Deputy Mayor and Mayor, my reflections come not from theory, but from lived experience within the system.

The mayor’s mandate is secure, and we all know that, so the most convincing proof would be simple: return to work, serve the people of Freetown, and allow performance—not symbolism—to speak.

Freetown, 25th March 2026- A troubling shift is taking hold in Sierra Leone’s justice system, one that weaponizes psychology against the very principle of liberty. The right to bail, long enshrined as a cornerstone of justice, is being systematically undermined. What we are witnessing is not merely a procedural delay, but a psychological reverse: a regression where an accused person is presumed custodial until proven innocen

Local councils are the closest point of service to the people. When they are weakened, it is the ordinary citizen who suffers first and most. We must therefore proceed with caution, respect the law as it stands and avoid setting precedents that may be difficult to reverse in the future.