Opposition parties in Sierra Leone accuse PPRC of creating division among political parties

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Opposition parties in Sierra Leone accuse PPRC of creating division among political parties

Hassan Gbassay Koroma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 June 2021: The Consortium of Progressive Political Parties (COPPP) , which comprises of 13 political parties in Sierra Leone including the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC), has accused the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) of creating division among political parties in the country. Wadi Williams, who is…

Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

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