Government’s proposal to depoliticize local councils, a toss for harmony to end aged political divide in Sierra Leone
By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Since independence, politics has gradually infiltrated every facet of society in Sierra Leone as bad governance has a rich history emanating from post-colonial administrators whose political activities pioneered regionalism, nepotism, favoritism and sectionalism that is experienced in modern politics of the country. This deeply entrenched menace has eaten every fabric of society thereby affecting the lives of the ordinary citizens as party politics has undermined the positive sense of national identity needed to build a strong and unified independent nation. The Media Reform Coordinating Group-Sierra Leone (MRCG-SL) with support from Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) towards this piece to uncover some of the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) identified as root causes for the underdevelopment, political divide, hatred, nepotism and tribalism ravaging the people of Sierra Leone. This is further to shed light on the latest ...