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Politics Of Sierra LeoneSierra Leone is a republic with an executive president and a multi-party system of government. Civil rights and religious freedom are respected. A critical press continues to operate, although the government has intervened for alleged inaccurate reporting. The judicial system continues to function for civil cases though some regard it as handicapped by shortages of resources and qualified personnel. It is comprised of a Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and a High Court with judges appointed by the President on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission with the approval of Parliament. There also are magistrate and local courts and from these appeals lie to the superior courts of judicature. The 1991 constitution created an ombudsman responsible for looking into complaints of abuses and capricious acts on the part of public officials. In 2000 the GOSL promulgated the Anti-Corruption Act to combat corruption. The basic unit of local government generally is the chiefdom, headed by a paramount chief and council of elders. There also is an elected council and mayor in Freetown, Bo, Kenema, and Makeni. Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Sierra Leone
conventional short form: Sierra Leone Sierra Leone is a very rich country; but because of corruption, it is now one of the poorest nations in the World! This is the time for all Sierra Leoneans to come together and develop our beloved country. By Victor Taylor. A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO ALL PATRIOTIC CITIZENS OF SIERRA LEONE I am pleading to all Sierra Leoneans to stop corruption and make our beloved country. Data code: SL Government type: constitutional democracy Capital: Freetown Administrative divisions: 3 provinces and 1 area*; Eastern, Northern, Southern, Western* Independence: 27 April 1961 (from UK) National holiday: Republic Day, 27 April (1961) Constitution: 1 October 1991; subsequently amended several times Legal system: based on English law and customary laws indigenous to local tribes; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch:
chief of state: President Ahmad Tejan KABBAH (since 29 March 1996, reinstated 10 March 1998); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Ahmad Tejan KABBAH (since 29 March 1996, reinstated 10 March 1998); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Ministers of State appointed by the president with the approval of the House of Representatives; the cabinet is responsible to the president elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 14 May 2002 (next to be held NA May 2007); note - president's tenure of office is limited to two five-year terms
election results: Ahmad Tejan KABBAH reelected president; percent of vote - Ahmad Tejan KABBAH (SLPP) 70.6%, Ernest KOROMA (APC) 22.4% Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament (124 seats - 112 elected by popular vote, 12 filled by paramount chiefs elected in separate elections; members serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 14 May 2002 (next to be held NA May 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - SLPP 70.06%, APC 22.35%, PLP 3%, others 4.59%; seats by party - SLPP 83, APC 27, PLP 2 Judicial branch: Supreme Court; Appeals Court; High Court Political parties and leaders: All People's Congress or APC Sat KOROMA, interim chairman; Citizens United for Peace and Progress or CUPP Musa CONTEH, interim chairman; Coalition for Progress Party or CPP WILLIAM-SARHO, interim leader; Democratic Center Party or DCP Aiah KOROMA; Democratic Labor Party or DLP E. L. PALMER; Democratic Party or DP BALO, acting chairman; National Alliance Democratic Party or NADP Yahya SILLAH, chairman; National Democratic Alliance or NDA M. B. JALLOH; National People's Party or NPP TURAY; National Republican Party or NRP Sahr MAMBU; National Unity Movement or NUM LEIGH, interim chairman; National Unity Party or NUP BENJAMINE, interim leader; Peace and Liberation Party or PLP MORRISON, interim chairman; People's Democratic Alliance or PDA (Ret.) Abdul Rahman KAMARA, interim chairman; People's Democratic Party or PDP KAMARA; People's National Convention or PNC John KARGBO; People's Progressive Party or PPP Chernok BUNDU, chairman; Revolutionary United Front Party or RUFP Saybana SANKOH, chairman; Social Democratic Party or SDP Victor LUNGAY; Sierra Leone People's Party or SLPP Tejan KABBAH, chairman; United National People's Party or UNPP KAREFA-SMART in exile, Raymond KAMARA, acting leader; Young People's Party or YPP DEVEAUS, interim chairman Political pressure groups and leaders: Trade Unions and Student Unions International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, C, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW (signatory), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of light green (top), white, and light blue
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