Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Republic National Independent Party (ReNIP), has successfully concluded three days National Delegate Conference in Bo City Southern Sierra Leone.
The conference brought together the Representatives of Political Party Registration Commission (PPRC), All Political Party Association (APPA) and ReNIP party membership including executive from all parts of the country.
In his statement, the Chairman of All Political Party Youth Association Southern Region, Mustapha Brima Sannoh, extended immeasurable thanks and appreciation to the ReNIP party for its adherence to the cognition of youths and their importance to the party’s achievement and progress. He implored the leadership of the party to empower the youths through appointment to various national positions and provide a platform where youths will be given the opportunity to contribute to the development of the party and the country in general.
Mustapha Brima implored the youths to be wise enough and deviate from any form of political violence during and after the June 24th, 2023 general elections in the country. He said All Political Party Youth Association would continue to seek the interest of all youths in various political parties in Sierra Leone. He added that they would also proceed in creating the platforms where youths can contribute to national development.
The National Secretary General of All Political Party Association, Ibrahim Sorie Sesay, expressed elation by the display of sense of unity during the conference. He therefore, stated that as association, APPA has the mandate to organize dialogue among political parties on issues bordering national interest, development and peace. He disclosed that ReNIP party had been active in the association with its positive contribution in promoting unity, peace and cohesion among political parties in Sierra Leone. He said APPA has no doubt in the leadership of ReNIP as their proactive movements are relics of their desire to gain state house.
The Director of Political Party Registration Commission (PPRC) southern region, Joseph Elongima Mbawa, extended kudos to ReNIP party and its leadership for the democratic conduct of the national delegate conference. He said ReNIP had fulfilled one of the mandates of the commission to ensure that internal democracy prevails among political parties in their lower level and national elections. He mentioned that he was impressed with the peaceful and remarkable behavior of the youths who have been used previously as tools to cause havoc and mayhem. He however, informed that the commission’s hands are always opened to embrace complaints from aggrieved members of any political party over any inappropriate conduct of party election. He stated that the commission has the mandate to address such reported issues as a redress mechanism for peaceful coexistence between and among political parties and their members.
In his statement after his nomination and approval as the Chairman and leader of the ReNIP party, Dr Beresford Victor Williams, delightedly expressed thanks and appreciation to his party membership for reposing another confidence and power in him to represent the party at national level and serve as flagbearer in the 2023 general elections. He said his position is a portrayal of the fact that through his party, he is quite fit to positively change the narrative of Sierra Leone.
Dr. Williams stated that with his leadership caliber, he is ready and poised to bring back Sierra Leone on the right trajectory through key interventions and implementation of fruitful policies for the development of the country. He said his party shall introduce the hybrid economic system which will aim at even distribution of the county’s wealth across all regions with no preference to any tribe, ethnic group, region or political party.
The 2023 ReNIP flagbearer promised to increase the minimum wage in this country from six hundred new Leones to one thousand five hundred new Leones. He further stated that he would also improve the living condition of all Sierra Leoneans in all sectors including education, health care, agriculture, infrastructure among others.