By Ragan M. Conteh

Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina from Kono district who doubles as the  Deputy Leader II of Government Business, says President Julius Maada Bio has rich democratic credentials who leads Sierra Leone at the UN Security Council.

He made the submissions on Tuesday 15th October 2024 in the chambers of parliament.

According to Hon Lamina the MCC agreements will benefit the people of Sierra Leone.

He revealed that before 2018, Sierra Leone failed the MCC, which President Bio promised and had passed the MCC. He commended the Opposition for supporting the MCC. He said the Feed Salone initiative would not be actualized if the energy supply is not actualized and intensified.

He added that the MCC is in alignment with the Sierra Leone Development Plan. He called on all MPs to unanimously ratify the agreements.

Hon. Rebecca Y. Kamara from Kono expressed elation for the MCC and thanked the US Government for the Grant. She directed specific accolades to women, adding that gender empowerment was pivotal in securing the MCC Grant. She said the MCC Grant did not come because of the Tripartite but rather because of the fight against corruption.

She continued that renewable energy had improved drastically over the years due to support from development partners.

She said the MCC Grant would support the health sector, the educational sector, technology, and other areas of development.

She said the MC Grant would also aid the women’s business sector. She added that the MCC Grant would also help the youth economically by opening Internet facilities.

She stated that the MCC did not come for SLPP or APC but for Sierra Leone.

Hon. Musa Fofanah from Kono said President Bio is a very serious President, adding that the SLPP is a very serious government, especially in the area of energy generation. He said over the last five years, transformer vandalization and cable theft were a dangerous pattern weighing down on the energy sector. He said with the MCC Grant, energy supply would increase nationwide.