Speaker of Parliament Heads to Supreme Court Over Two Thirds Majority Clause

The Speaker of the Sierra Leone Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas has officially referred a major constitutional dispute to the Supreme Court, seeking legal clarity on the voting threshold required to pass the Constitution of Sierra Leone Amendment Bill.

The move followed a tense parliamentary session where the bill, entitled the Constitution of Sierra Leone Amendment Act, was read for the third time and passed into law by a voice vote. According to the parliamentary clerk, 97 members were present and voted in favor of the motion.