TO THE BEGINNING

Amazing but not surprising how the two major political parties in Sierra Leone profess to have the same goals. Lofty goals and ideals i might add.Think its about time to hold these parties accountable to their incorporating documents?

SLPP CONSTITUTION
CLAUSE III
PARTY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The aims and objectives or the Party shall be to:

1. Organise and maintain in the Sierra Leone Legislature in the country as a whole the Sierra Leone Peoples Party.

2. Co-operate with all kindred and allied organisations Trade Unions: etc. in joint political or other actions in harmony with the Party Constitution and Regulations.

3. Give effect as far as may be practicable to the principles as from time to time approved by the Party conference.

4. Secure for gainfully employed Sierra Leoneans the full fruits of their industry, administer equitable distribution of income and encourage investment in Sierra Leone by providing incentives to investors.

5. Protect political, social and economic emancipation of the people, and more particularly of those who depend directly o their own exertions by hand or brain for the means of life.

6. Co-operate with political parties within and without Sierra Leone in the struggle for self-determination and good governance, protection of human rights and elimination of ethnic conflicts from the continent in particular and the world in general.

7. Support the United Nations Organisation and its various Agencies and other International Organisations for the promotion of peace, socio-economic development, the establishment of Human Rights and the improvements of the Under-developed areas of the world.

8. Protect and control the Natural Resources of the Country for the well-being of the State and its Citizens.

9. Unify all ethnic groups in Sierra Leone.

10. Secure Religious Freedom and worship to all citizens and rights to all Religious Organizations to exist in Sierra Leone.

11. Provide a system of Education, which shall promote the progress of Sierra Leone to the greatest extent and in the best way possible.

12. Promote democracy, free market system and economic development in Sierra Leone.



APC CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE 3

AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND PHILOSOPHY:

(i) Aims:

To cultivate the spirit of patriotism and responsible citizenship among Sierra Leoneans.

To promote the social, economic, political and cultural development of the people of Sierra Leone.

To ensure the full and active participation of all sections, regions, tribes and groups in the country in the administration of the State.

To foster unity, friendship and reconciliation among all Sierra Leoneans irrespective of tribe, creed, religion, sex, ethnic origin, restricted geographical environment, or political persuasion.

To inculcate into the minds of all Sierra Leoneans the spirit of tolerance, fair play, respect for democratic principles and human rights in the context of a Multi-Party democratic system.

(ii) Objectives:

To attain and sustain political power through democratic and constitutional means in order to build a free, democratic, society with equal rights and opportunities and justice for all.

To promote peace and safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sierra Leone.

To enhance the welfare of all Sierra Leoneans.

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