The Leader of the All Peoples Congress of Parliament, Hon Abdul Kargbo together with some members of parliament of the APC Party has on Tuesday 10th June, 2025, walked out of parliament. The APC members of parliament have suspended their participation from all parliamentary sittings and parliamentary activities until their concerns surrounding the clerk of parliament are looked into. Stating their Position as members of parliament, Hon Abdul Kargbo stating the APC MPs’ positions he made an announcement in the well of parliament, that they have suspended their participation in all parliamentary sittings and committees activities. Noting that the decision of the APC MPs was followed by their letter to the Honorable Speaker which they raised serious concerns about the role of the clerk of parliament, who is currently contesting for an executive position with his SLPP political Party and that the APC Members of Parliament believe that such development undermines the neutrality and integrity of the Clerk’s office, which is expected to be strictly nonpartisan in its service to parliament.
The Leader of APC Members of Parliament added that as Members of parliament of the APC party they have called for the resignation or dismissal of the clerk of parliament in response, the speaker has informed the APC MPs that he will provide a formal reply to their letter within one week.
Hon Abdul Kargbo concluded that, while they as opposition Members of Parliament await the response, they are taking a principled stand by withdrawing from all present proceedings.
“Our action is not intend to disrupt governance but to safeguard the ethical standards that underpin our democracy,” Hon Abdul Kargbo maintained.
WASH-Net and Health Alert, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and with generous support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and GAVI, successfully conducted a day training on Domestic Resource Mobilisation (DRM) in Kenema. The training brought together key stakeholders from the Kenema District Council, the District Health Management Team (DHMT), and civil society organisations to strengthen local capacity for sustainable health financing.
The sessions focused on deepening participants’ understanding of DRM principles, identifying local financing options for immunization and public health services, and improving planning and budgeting practices. A core objective was to foster stronger collaboration between the district council and DHMT to enhance coordination, transparency, and accountability in health financing. With continued support from GHAI and GAVI, WASH-Net and Health Alert are proud to champion local ownership and resilient, community-driven health systems in Sierra Leon.
