The Acting Executing Director of Campaign for Good Governance (Sahr Kendema) made a statement on behalf of CSOs at the launch of the project ” Ensuring Locally -led Elections are Credible and Transparent (ELECT) in Sierra Leone”.
The project is supported by USAID through the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute.The project was officially launched by the American Ambassador (Ambassador David Reimer).
The ceremony was witnessed by the Sierra Leone Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chair of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone, Commissioner Southern Region-Edmond Alpha, the President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), representatives of ONS, the Irish Embassy, Independent Radio Network (IRN), National Election Watch (NEW), WFD, WANEP, TDS, the Media…
The key message from the launch is “ We have to collaborate to fight hate speech and misinformation, raise awareness on electoral processes, ensure inclusivity and better coordination for a free, credible and peaceful 2023 multitier elections in Sierra Leone.
