{"id":5676,"date":"2022-05-19T16:24:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T16:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/over-new-district-parliamentarians-set-to-resist-maada-bios-government"},"modified":"2022-05-19T16:34:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T16:34:43","slug":"over-new-district-parliamentarians-set-to-resist-maada-bios-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/over-new-district-parliamentarians-set-to-resist-maada-bios-government","title":{"rendered":"Over New District, Parliamentarians Set to Resist Maada Bio\u2019s Government"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>As SLPP (Sierra Leone people\u2019s Party) prepares for a new district in the Easter region, Sierra Leone Parliament too is preparing to halt the move saying it is illegal.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Panguma district, one of the five district in the colonial period would be the new district to emerge in Sierra Leone before President Julius Maada Bio leaves governance.<\/p>\n

By the \u201cDivide and Rule\u2019 Policy of the colonial Masters, Five Districts in Ronietta, Bandajuma, Panguma, Karena and Bombali existed. The political division pleased the colonial government at the time time who saw the system as cheap to run.<\/p>\n

The growth of populations and the emergence of new states carved new districts in Sierra Leone. If Panguma is formed, two of the colonial districts have been restored as Karene too is now slow in full swing thanks to former President Ernest Bai Koroma.The Protectorate Ordinance of Cap 60 of the law of Sierra Leone confers powers on a sitting President to divide the country in accordance with the administrative convenience.<\/p>\n

The eastern Province already has three district and the emergence of new states carved new districts in Sierra Leone .If Panguma is formed, two of the colonial districts have been restored as Karene too is now in full swing thanks to former President Ernest Bai Koroma.<\/p>\n

The Protectorate Ordinance of of Cap 60 of the laws of Sierra Leone confers powers on a sitting President to divide the country in accordance with administrative convenience.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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