AYV News, August 9, 2023

Under the Third Schedule of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No. 6 of 1991), Parliament of Sierra Leone has subscribed the Oath of Office to another Members of Parliament, Hon. Alfred Ayodele Thompson, Member of Parliament representing the Opposition All People’s Congress (APC), Western Urban.

The Member of Parliament is the second from the APC, after Hon. Mohamed Bangura to subscribe the oath of office, leaving 52 more APC MPs to take the Oath of Office for Members of Parliament, following the conduct of the June 24th General Elections. The Clerk of Parliament, Hon. Paran Umar Tarawally successfully administered the Oath of Office to the MP from Western Urban, in Freetown.

During the course of subscribing and signing the Oath of Office for a Member of Parliament, the MP said that he would bear true faith and allegiance to the Republic of Sierra Leone as by law established and that he would also uphold and defend the Constitution of Sierra Leone and that he would faithfully and conscientiously discharge the duties of a Member of Parliament.

The Sixth Parliament now has 97 Members of Parliament, including Paramount Chief MPs who have successfully subscribed the Oath of Office signifying 81 SLPP MPs, 14 PCMPs, and 2 APC MPs from Karene district in the North Western Region and Western Urban, in Freetown.

After subscribing oath of office, the MP was accompanied to his seat by the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Hon. Mathew Sahr Nyuma, and the Acting Opposition Leader, Hon. Mohamed Bangura.

Extending his felicitations and congratulatory messages, the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu said he heartily and warmly welcomed the MP for rightfully taking his seat in Parliament to perform his constitutional roles and responsibilities to the people of Sierra Leone.

He assured him of parliamentary privileges and immunities including protection and support. The Speaker used the occasion to call on other APC MPs to follow suit.

Congratulating the MP, Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Chernor Abass Bundu assured the MP of the protection of Parliament. He said: “From now on, you’re under the full protection of this house. You earned the respect of your colleagues and mine in this house for your courage and fortitude, we hope that many others like you will soon follow your brilliant example.”

The MP has been allotted a seat near Hon. Mohamed Bangura by the leadership of Parliament.