{"id":56721,"date":"2026-04-25T13:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling"},"modified":"2026-04-25T14:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:02:47","slug":"sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling","title":{"rendered":"Sylvia Blyden Accuses PPRC of Inconsistent Hate Speech Handling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Political commentator and APC flagbearer aspirant, Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, has criticised the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), accusing the body of inconsistency in handling hate speech-related matters.<\/p>\n<p>Blyden expressed disappointment over what she described as a shift in the Commission\u2019s approach to political regulation and enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am quite disappointed with the PPRC,\u201d she said, adding that she was \u201cdismayed\u201d by its current posture.<\/p>\n<p>She referenced the Commission\u2019s 2024 action against political actor Kadiru Kai Kai, noting that regulatory steps taken at the time included public condemnation and referral for investigation. Blyden described that response as a benchmark for enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>However, she argued that similar measures have not been applied in more recent cases involving individuals she claims are associated with the Sierra Leone People\u2019s Party (SLPP).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PPRC now has a bad name, as if SLPP actors are untouchable,\u201d she alleged.<\/p>\n<p>Blyden further claimed that statements attributed to SLPP-linked individuals have not attracted comparable regulatory responses, raising concerns about fairness and equal enforcement of political party laws.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, such perceived inconsistencies risk undermining public confidence in the Commission and weakening trust in the country\u2019s political regulatory framework.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2024 statement, the PPRC condemned incendiary political speech, describing it as a violation of the Political Parties Act and calling for enforcement action where necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Blyden maintained that political accountability must be applied evenly across all parties and actors to safeguard democratic trust and stability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Sierra-Leone<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. Political commentator and APC flagbearer aspirant, Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, has criticised the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), accusing the body of inconsistency in handling hate speech-related matters. Blyden expressed disappointment over what she described as a shift in the Commission\u2019s approach to political regulation and enforcement. \u201cI am quite disappointed with the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":56720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[292],"class_list":["post-56721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-culture-and-art","tag-sierra-leone"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sylvia Blyden Accuses PPRC of Inconsistent Hate Speech Handling - Sierra Leone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Political commentator and APC flagbearer aspirant, Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, has criticised the Political Parties Regulati ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sylvia Blyden Accuses PPRC of Inconsistent Hate Speech Handling\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Political commentator and APC flagbearer aspirant, Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, has criticised the Political Parties Regulati ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sierra Leone\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-25T13:54:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-25T14:02:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/sm_1777113026.707131.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Sylvia Blyden Accuses PPRC of Inconsistent Hate Speech Handling\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-25T13:54:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-25T14:02:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling\"},\"wordCount\":260,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/sm_1777113026.707131.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Sierra-Leone\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"culture and art\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-accuses-pprc-of-inconsistent-hate-speech-handling\",\"name\":\"Sylvia Blyden Accuses PPRC of Inconsistent Hate Speech Handling - 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