Led by Charge d’ Affaires, Li Xiaoyong, a team from the Chinese Embassy on the 28th July, 2022 paid a courtesy call on the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone and handed over some office furniture and IT equipment to the Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman, Mohamed Kenewui Konneh.The Charge d’ Affaires stated how the donation represents a sincere gesture from the Chinese people to support Sierra Leone in its electoral process further expressing optimism that with the joint efforts of the Sierra Leonean people and the international community, the Electoral Commission would successfully carry out its sacred duty to conduct free and fair elections.He pointed out that there has never been a single democracy model that fits all countries, and that China’s socialist democracy is based on its own reality disclosing that the people’s status as masters of the country is its real essence.Li Xiaoyong said that since the 18th Community Party of China (CPC) National Congress in 2012, the Party has gained a deeper understanding of China’s path to democracy and the appropriate political systems to apply adding how the Party has developed whole-process people’s democracy as a key concept and strived to translate that concept and relevant democratic values into effective institutions and concrete actions.He revealed that today the Chinese people are enjoying more democratic rights than ever before maintaining that China’s democracy is thriving alongside those of other countries in the garden of civilizations.“China stands ready to contribute its strength and experience to global political progress through the means of cooperation and mutual learning,” he stated adding that the Chinese people are willing to work together with the fraternal Sierra Leonean people and other friends around the world to bring to fruition the common values of all of humanity: peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom.The Chief Electoral Commissioner, on his part, expressed his sincere gratitude to the Chinese Government for its long-time support to Sierra Leone and to the Electoral Commission in particular stating how the gifts will further bolster the Commission’s capacity to conduct a peaceful and fair election in the coming year.The items donated include over five (5) Huawei Pads, one (1) conference table, twelve (12) conference chairs, one (1) office table and chair and two (2) printers (P1106) with the aim of helping the Commission carry on with its good work and commitment to free and fair elections in the country.The donation came as a result of a promise made by the Chinese Ambassador to the Commission on the 14th of June 2022 after the ECSL made a formal request for assistance to the Embassy during a courtesy meeting between the Commissioner and the Ambassador.
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Led by Charge d’ Affaires, Li Xiaoyong, a team from the Chinese Embassy on the 28th July, 2022 paid a courtesy call on the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone and handed over some office furniture and IT equipment to the Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman, Mohamed Kenewui Konneh.
The Charge d’ Affaires stated how the donation represents a sincere gesture from the Chinese people to support Sierra Leone in its electoral process further expressing optimism that with the joint efforts of the Sierra Leonean people and the international community, the Electoral Commission would successfully carry out its sacred duty to conduct free and fair elections.
He pointed out that there has never been a single democracy model that fits all countries, and that China’s socialist democracy is based on its own reality disclosing that the people’s status as masters of the country is its real essence.
Li Xiaoyong said that since the 18th Community Party of China (CPC) National Congress in 2012, the Party has gained a deeper understanding of China’s path to democracy and the appropriate political systems to apply adding how the Party has developed whole-process people’s democracy as a key concept and strived to translate that concept and relevant democratic values into effective institutions and concrete actions.
He revealed that today the Chinese people are enjoying more democratic rights than ever before maintaining that China’s democracy is thriving alongside those of other countries in the garden of civilizations.
“China stands ready to contribute its strength and experience to global political progress through the means of cooperation and mutual learning,” he stated adding that the Chinese people are willing to work together with the fraternal Sierra Leonean people and other friends around the world to bring to fruition the common values of all of humanity: peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom.
The Chief Electoral Commissioner, on his part, expressed his sincere gratitude to the Chinese Government for its long-time support to Sierra Leone and to the Electoral Commission in particular stating how the gifts will further bolster the Commission’s capacity to conduct a peaceful and fair election in the coming year.
The items donated include over five (5) Huawei Pads, one (1) conference table, twelve (12) conference chairs, one (1) office table and chair and two (2) printers (P1106) with the aim of helping the Commission carry on with its good work and commitment to free and fair elections in the country.
The donation came as a result of a promise made by the Chinese Ambassador to the Commission on the 14th of June 2022 after the ECSL made a formal request for assistance to the Embassy during a courtesy meeting between the Commissioner and the Ambassador.
Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. In a Disclaimer issued by the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA), dated the 29th July, 2022 and signed by Dr. Samba Jalloh, as Secretary General, it was stated that the attention of the Association has been drawn to a news making rounds on social media claiming that it has come to an agreement with the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, concerning the two key demands (regarding the recent deduction of the monthly take home salary and the issue about the weekly 45L of fuel which is statutory), made during their press conference that was held on the 7th July 2022, maintaining that it would want the general public to note that those claims are NOT TRUE.
It continued that, however, the SLMDA Executives and the executives of other allied health professionals (nurses and pharmacists) were summoned to an emergency meeting on the 28th July,2022 by the Honorable Minister of Health and Sanitation stating how in that meeting, a document from the Ministry of Finance (signed by the Financial Secretary) was presented to the various representatives of the different associations.
The SLMDA revealed that the correspondent presented via the Ministry of Finance did not adequately address their concerns as stated in their previous press releases adding how there are several lacunae/gaps with ambiguities for so many unanswered questions and concerns which they are pondering about going forward.
Further stated was that they are currently doing follow-ups with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to give answers to the unanswered questions as they are by all means avoiding a repeat of the same problem in the near future.
The Association concluded by stating that notwithstanding their strike action commencing at mid-night on the 1st of August 2022 still stands until their concerns are adequately met.
