{"id":3445,"date":"2023-06-15T18:12:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T18:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaparrot.com\/?p=3445"},"modified":"2023-06-15T18:12:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T18:12:11","slug":"opposition-candidate-in-sierra-leone-demands-resignation-of-electoral-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africaparrot.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/15\/opposition-candidate-in-sierra-leone-demands-resignation-of-electoral-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition candidate in Sierra Leone demands resignation of electoral commission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Samura Kamara, the opposition candidate in Sierra Leone&#8217;s upcoming presidential elections, has called for the resignation of the electoral commission.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"afric-content\" id=\"afric-3650876811\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/hello?utm_source=ecm-digital&#038;utm_medium=cpc&#038;utm_campaign=lac-dex-2026&#038;utm_content=french\" aria-label=\"French&#8212;300&#215;250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/africaparrot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/French-300x250-1.gif?fit=300%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, President Julius Maada Bio, representing the ruling SLPP party, seeks re-election for a second term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a press conference, Kamara stated, &#8220;The SLPP&#8217;s primary objective is not to ensure free, fair, non-violent, and credible elections. 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