POLITICAL PARTIES REGISTRATION COMMISSION (PPRC)

BACKGROUND

The Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) was established in December 2005 as result of the constitutional provision contained in sections 34 and 35 of the 1991 constitution. Noting the recent violent past of Sierra Leone , and the need for a continued peace:

POLITICAL PARTIES REGISTRATION  COMMISSION

The Chairman

22 Liverpool Street,
Freetown

Telephone: +232 22 222359

and given the desirability for a free ,fair , peaceful and well -regulated election and the avoidance of aggravation of ethnic tension and political discord and was provided for the PPRC fort the registration and regulation of the conduct of political parties .

The PPRC consists of the a chairman and three other members as provided for in section 34 of the Constitution . All the Commissioners , except the Chief Electoral Commissioner , are appointed by the president, subject to the approval of Parliament.

VISION

To ensure peaceful and long-term democratic political representation of the people of Sierra Leone through independent registration and balanced monitoring of political parties.

MISSION STATEMENT

To engender among political parties a spit of accountable political pluralism that is founded on principles of tolerance, fair- play and non-violent resolution of political and election related disputes.

PPRC’S MANDATE

The principal function of the PPRC is to register and supervise the conduct of the political parties in accordance with the constitution and political parties Act, 2002

FUNCTIONS

  • To monitor the affaires and conduct of political parties , so as to ensure their compliance with the constitution , the political parties Act 2002 and with the term and conditions of their registration.

  • To monitor the accountability of political parties to their membership and to the electorate of Sierra Leone.

  • To promote political pluralism and spirit of constitutionalism among political parties.

  • When approached by persons or parties concerned , to mediate any conflict or disputes between or among the leaders of political parties

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    © DACO/SLIS July 2007