| Organisation |
Ministry of Parliamentary & Political Affairs - Defunct |
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| Abbreviation |
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| Parent |
Government of Sierra Leone |
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| email |
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| Country |
Sierra Leone |
| Location |
Freetown |
| Address |
Independence Avenue, Freetown, Freetown |
| Postal Address |
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| Telephone |
+232-2276887 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
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| Sector |
Parliament - General |
| Organisation Type |
African Government |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
Mission<P>The ministry’s mission is to enhance and strengthen democracy, good governance, develop a functional political culture that will promote dialogue, multiparty cooperation, consensus building among various political parties or opinion and to encourage citizens participation in governance in the spirit of reconciliation and reconstruction for sustainable peace, stability and national development. <P> |
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| Notes |
Mandate
The ministry’s mandate as contained in Government Notice No. 91 of Sierra Leone Gazette No.17 of 15th March 1997 in clued the following:
To serve as liaison between the Executive and Parliament;
To monitor progress on the Legislations of Presidential issues in Parliament in consultation with the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and leader of the House;
To advance the development of a democratic culture in Sierra Leone;
To maintain contacts with the public, traditional rulers, political parties, civic and pressure groups in society;
To identify issues of national concern as and when necessary encouraging public debate on such issues;
To monitor opinion on political and other related matter vis-a-vis performance of government;
To propagate the political programme of government. |