Sierra Leonean constitutional referendum, 1978
- Sierra Leonean constitutional referendum, 1978
A constitutional referendum was held in Sierra Leone on 12 July 1978. The changes were aimed at turning the country into a presidential single-party state, with the All People's Congress as the sole legal party. The new constitution had been adopted by parliament in May, and was put to public approval in the referendum. Passed with more than 97% support, the referendum has been described as "heavily rigged". [Gberie, L. (2005) [http://books.google.com/books?id=uQ2wHav3ol8C&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=sierra+leone+referendum+1978+rigged&source=web&ots=klxgPHoK37&sig=ExlkokkZ2R4KXpk98F7lUHcCr2I#PPA28,M1 A Dirty War in West Africa: The RUF and the Destruction of Sierra Leone] ]
Results
Aftermath
Following the referendum, President Siaka Stevens was sworn in for another seven year term. In the next presidential election, voters had the choice of supporting or opposing his successor, Joseph Saidu Momoh (as no opposition candidates were allowed). The 15 Sierra Leone People's Party MPs elected in 1977 joined the APC. [ [http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/sierra-leone/chronology.php Chronology] Concilation Resources]
A referendum in 1991 repealed the 1978 constitution, [Article 190 [http://www.sierra-leone.org/Laws/constitution1991.pdf The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991] ] and returned the country to multi-party politics.
References
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Sierra Leonean constitutional referendum, 1991 — A referendum on a new constitution was held in Sierra Leone in August 1991. Voting was held over four days (23, 26, 28 and 30 August). [http://africanelections.tripod.com/sl.html#1991 Constitutional Referendum August 1991 Constitutional… … Wikipedia
Sierra Leone — Sierra Leonean /lee oh nee euhn/. /lee oh nee, lee ohn / an independent republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 4,891,546; 27,925 sq. mi. (72,326 sq. km). Cap.: Freetown. * * *… … Universalium
Sierra Leone — Infobox Country native name = conventional long name = Republic of Sierra Leone common name = Sierra Leone symbol type = Coat of Arms national motto = Unity Freedom Justice national anthem = High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free official… … Wikipedia
History of Sierra Leone — Early history= Archaeological finds show that Sierra Leone has been inhabited continuously for at least 2,500 years,cite web| url=http://www.everyculture.com/Sa Th/Sierra Leone.html| title= Culture of Sierra Leone | author= Countries and Their… … Wikipedia
Nigeria — Nigerian, adj., n. /nuy jear ee euh/, n. a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 107,129,469; 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Cap.: Abuja. Official name, Federal Republic of… … Universalium
Calendar of 1998 — ▪ 1999 January January 1 At the stroke of the new year, the Russian ruble is worth a thousand times less than before as three zeros are removed from its value; about six new rubles equal one U.S. dollar. Foreign Minister David Levy… … Universalium
western Africa, history of — Introduction history of the region from the 11th century to the present. A reasonable body of sources for the writing of western African history begins to be available about AD 1000. Three centuries earlier, the Arabs (Arab) had… … Universalium
