In a recent interview with the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), Sidie Yaya Tunis, the National Publicity Secretary of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC), firmly declared that there will be no re-run of the 2023 elections in Sierra Leone. Tunis emphasized the idea's impracticality, describing any suggestion of a re-run as senseless.
Speaking about the Tripartite Committee's findings, Tunis clarified that the APC still needs to take a position. Before making any official decisions, the party is presently awaiting the committee's final recommendations. Tunis's remarks emphasized the APC's commitment to the current electoral process and were intended to put an end to rumors and conjecture about possible electoral reruns.
Given the current political atmosphere, Tunis's comments are significant because they represent the APC's stance in the ongoing debates over the 2023 elections.
It is anticipated that the Tripartite Committee, which consists of representatives from several political parties, will provide recommendations intended to address issues brought up both during and after the elections. However, the party doesn't commit until these suggestions are released to the public and examined by the APC.
The APC Publicity Secretary's statement emphasizes the party's intention to uphold political stability in Sierra Leone and respect the electoral process. The public and foreign observers are reassured by Tunis's interview that the APC is committed to positive political participation rather than inflaming more election conflicts.