ECOWAS Parliament Frowns At Recent Violence In Sierra Leone, Applauds Peaceful Parliamentary Polls In Senegal
ECOWAS Parliament has condemned the recent violence in Sierra Leone that led to the loss of lives and the destruction of properties in the country
Speaker, Sidie Mohamed Tunis made the position clear at the delocalized meeting of the Joint Committee on Political Affairs ,Peace and Security and APRM Legal Afriats and Human Rights, Social Affairs ,Gender and Women Empowerment in Banjul Gambia.
Represented by the 4th Deputy Speaker, Adja Satu Camara Pinto, the Speaker called on all parties to adhere to the rule of law, which is the best path to channel and address grievances of all kind.
According the Speaker, ”many democracies are having difficulties globally, in this present day, these failures are often attributed to the lack of trust and accountability.
“We are seeing regime change and reforms in many parts of the world. In Africa the fragility of our democracies is caused by electoral abuse, ethnic divisions, mismanagement of natural resources, poverty, and economic insecurity.
“There is a need for political will and action to counter these problems, and these are better achieved through our institutions.
“It is said that integration is about people, indeed, it is high time our region derives the benefits” he said .
On the July 31st peaceful Parliamentary Polls in Senegal, the Speaker while commending the people for a successfully, peaceful and hitch-free elections said the parliament look forward to working with the new lawmakers for the good of the sub region.
Earlier, Speaker of the National Assembly of The Gambia, Fabakary Tombong Jatta said, there was need for proactive intervention to curb insecurity on the sub-region noting that peace and security is the bed rock on which all development strive on.
Gambian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mamadou Tangara urged member states to collectively act swiftly to address the issues of insecurity and by promoting peace in the sub-region.
“As nations sharing the same destiny, we have a moral obligation and a collective responsibility to act swiftly to address all issues hampering the institutional advancement, the consolidation of peace, security and the empowerment of women who as the driving forces of the Region.
“Today, it is immensely gratifying to observe the overwhelming response of all partners and people of goodwill here present to affirm a faith in a common purpose, a common conviction and a common devotion in the consolidation of Peace, Security and Good Governance and other community achievements” he said.
The themed of the ECOWAS Parliament’s Delocalised meeting is, “Community Texts Relating To Peace, Security, Democracy And Good Governance: Challenges In The Implementation And The Oversight Role of ECOWAS Parliament”.
