Parliament Set to Vote on Constitutional Amendment Bill

Parliament Set to Vote on Constitutional Amendment Bill

Freetown, August 10, 2026 — Sierra Leone’s Parliament is expected to vote today on the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the most significant proposed overhaul of the 1991 Constitution in more than a decade. The vote comes after weeks of intense debate that began in late July.

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Key points

• Freetown, August 10, 2026 — Sierra Leone’s Parliament is expected to vote today on the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the most significant proposed overhaul of the 1991 Constitution in more than a decade. The vote comes after weeks of intense debate that began in late July.
• The opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) has formally outlined its stance on the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025, stressing support for reforms that advance inclusion and democracy, while firmly rejecting provisions it says undermine direct representation and national consensus.
• Freetown, August 9, 2026 – The All People’s Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind parts of the proposed Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025, while firmly rejecting moves that would scrap the First-Past-the-Post system and lower the presidential election threshold.

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