Sierra Leone: Parliament Defers PPRRC Bill Debate

21 September 2012

Parliament yesterday postponed deliberation on the long-awaited Political Parties Registration and Regulation Commission (PPRRC) Bill which was earlier announced by the Majority Leader of parliament and government business, Hon. Sheku B. B. Dumbuya.

The Majority Leader said some senior members of the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party raised serious concerns over the new regulations the commission is requesting, saying they contravene certain clauses in the nation's constitution.

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