The CPP, a Brand New Political Party Emerges in Sierra Leone

Acting Chairman of the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), Lawyer Roland Ade Caesar, has yesterday 10th January 2007, intimated Journalists at a press briefing held at the PPRCs Liverpool Street offices about the emergence of a new political party in Sierra Leone known as the Coalition Peoples Party (CPP). Speaking at the briefing, Lawyer Caesar told journalists that the interim leader of the CPP was Andrew Turay. Caesar intimated, that his office is working on the principles of democracy based on the Political Parties Act of 2002, which ensured that any group of Sierra Leoneans who satisfy the conditions for registering a political party, should be given the mandate to do so. He said that any newly registered party must be given a probation period of sixty days before his office could approve the party. This period, he explained, was to ensure that anyone could petition the partys registration. At the end of the 60 days, if no petition against the party was filed and the party continued to satisfy all requirements, then they would get their final registration certificate. Interim leader for the Coalition Peoples Party (CPP) told journalists that "one finger cannot pick a stone", which is why several political groupings have come together to form a coalition to contest the July 2007 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The CPPs Secretary General, Alieu Badara stated that their first Press Conference will be on 17th January 2007 at their 20 Pademba Road offices. The issuing of a provisional certificate by Lawyer Caesar, climaxed the program with loud shouts of exuberation from the female members of the CPP who were present.

The CPP, a Brand New Political Party Emerges in Sierra Leone