{"id":19747,"date":"2023-07-07T09:24:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T09:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/newly-elected-apc-mayors-and-mps-refuse-to-participate-in-governance-processes"},"modified":"2023-07-07T09:36:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T09:36:23","slug":"newly-elected-apc-mayors-and-mps-refuse-to-participate-in-governance-processes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/newly-elected-apc-mayors-and-mps-refuse-to-participate-in-governance-processes","title":{"rendered":"Newly Elected APC Mayors and MPs Refuse to Participate in Governance Processes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Aaron Parker<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>The newly elected Mayors and Members of Parliament (MPs) from Sierra Leone\u2019s main opposition party, the All People\u2019s Congress (APC), have declared their intent to abstain from participating in the governance processes of the state.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"aswift_1_host\"><\/a>This decision follows a resolution made by the APC\u2019s National Advisory Committee during a meeting held on June 30th, 2023, as stated in the party\u2019s press release.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, which was released on the same day as the meeting, clearly outlined the party\u2019s decision not to partake in any level of governance in Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<p>The elected representatives of the APC in Parliament have wholeheartedly endorsed this position and have vowed to abstain from participating in the country\u2019s 6th Parliament until their party\u2019s demands are met.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\">Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Parker Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. The newly elected Mayors and Members of Parliament (MPs) from Sierra Leone\u2019s main opposition party, the All People\u2019s Congress (APC), have declared their intent to abstain from participating in the governance processes of the state. 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