For Peace and Stability, Human Rights Matter
Hon. Kandeh K. Yumkella
The growing trend of unconstitutional and illegal overthrow of governments by the military in West Africa can be stopped and other takeovers prevented if elected leaders respect inter alia the fundamental human rights and the inalienable right of citizens to dissent.
In #SierraLeone, our development partners need to make a statement as was done ahead of #Zambian elections. To ignore the continued arbitrary detentions of opposition leaders since Nov 2021 is giving a green light to authoritarianism.
The latest was Sidi Tunis. Who is next?
The seeds of conflict are sewn by years of bad governance& corruption. Respecting freedom of speech and dissenting views is part of democracy.
Let’s work together to protect our democracy and build a better Salone. For democracy to succeed, you need a strong opposition #SaloneFos
