MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS TO STRENGTHEN ENFORCEMENT ON LAWLESSNESS & INDISCIPLINE

By MIA Communications Unit

The meeting held on Thursday 10, July 2025, in the Ministry's Conference room on Gloucester Street in Freetown, was a decisive follow-up meeting with Stakeholders on the unprecedented and appalling state of lawlessness and indiscipline in the Country, particularly the capital city Freetown, wherein, the Minister of Internal Affairs had lengthy discussions with Stakeholders on strengthening enforcement on lawlessness and indiscipline. During the engagement, the Minister of Internal Affairs Rtd AIG Morie Lengor Esq, reiterated the additional measures to be implemented in curbing lawlessness and indiscipline. He emphasized street trading on walkways, as well as hawking on the streets in major streets, noise pollution in residential areas after midnight, SLP to engage commercial drivers to enforce law on drop-off and pick-up points for passengers, and to ensure that the 24 streets they have earlier identified are sanitized among others.

Minister Lengor Esq, added that lawlessness and indiscipline has engulfed the Country and it is very difficult for investors or development to happen in such a manner, noting that one of his key goals is to make Sierra Leone one of the safest and most peaceful country in the world. He therefore encouraged continuity as part of its sustainability. He said, even though, there is some amount of sanity in most parts of the city, more needs to be done to change the narrative of lawlessness and indiscipline in the Country. He commended the effort of the Task Force, especially the SLP and the SLRA, and appealed to them to continue to institute and enforce laws so that sanity can be restored to their society. "Lawlessness and Indiscipline are causing a lot of accidents in the Country, if there is no compliance to rules and regulations, then our labour is in vain", the Minister cautioned.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police Sahr Senesie reported that the SLP Community Relations Department is still on a nationwide sensitization regarding lawlessness and indiscipline. He said the operations have been so far successful, due to Stakeholders’ engagement and partnership, reaffirming their commitment in the fight against lawlessness and indiscipline.

Meanwhile, a host of issues were discussed, as reports from other members of the Task Force, including FCC, SLRSA also indicate that a lot of progress has been made so far, as the operation of removing traders from walkways clearing the right-off ways and removing street garages is still ongoing. They highlighted the numerous challenges they have faced, but they however announced that despite the challenges they are committed to supporting the operations accordingly, to enforcing laws and ensuring its sustainability. The meeting reached a decision on major recommendations and measures to be implemented, including the interaction and involvement with media content.