The Council of Churches in Sierra Leone (CCSL) calls for truth and Justice in its interim report on the 2023 National Multier elections.

Created on 31 Jul 2023

The elections took place on Saturday 24th July 2023 and the results were announced on Tuesday 27th June 2023. To compile its interim report, CCSL analyzed 484 reports received from its election observers deployed at the various polling stations during the elections. The report notes that despite the various challenges that were faced during this election, order was maintained throughout the process and the environment in which voting was done was relatively peaceful. It, however, stresses that the tallying process lacked the required level of transparency resulting into scenes of violence at some tallying centers. It also reveals that the relative peace has been seriously negated by post-polling activities challenging the results pronounced by the National Returning Officer. At the moment, Sierra Leone is in an unhealthy state of impasse and the tension is high. The Council, therefore, calls for truth and justice and urges for an immediate face-to-face meeting with the Election Management Bodies (EMBs) and Election Observers to resolve all outstanding issues related to the Elections. Please check the following link for the full report: https://ccslaction.org/interim-report-on-the-national-multitier-elections-on-24th-june-2023/