Deputy Minister Tondoneh Joins in Reflection on Civil War Atrocities, Calls for Sustained Peace.

Honoring a solemn National Day of Remembrance, Deputy Minister Philip Tetemah Tondoneh memorializes wartime atrocities to underscore an urgent call to fostering political tolerance, ensuring good governance, and building a durable national peace.

Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs Philip Tetemah Tondoneh delivered on January 21, 2026 his statement during a National Commission for Democracy (NCD) program. The event, “Activation of the Citizens’ Platform for Political Tolerance,” coincided with Sierra Leone’s inaugural National Day of Remembrance for victims of the eleven-year civil war.

The conference hall at the Ministry of Information and Civic Education hosted diverse attendees including representatives from the Political Parties Registration Commission, Inter-Religious Council, youth groups, Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion, Tripartite Secretariat, war veterans, and wounded citizens gathered for the dialogue.

Deputy Minister Tondoneh identified colonial legacy's lasting impact on national public administration. He linked this history to persistent systemic marginalization, discrimination, and bureaucratic inefficiencies.

He marked Sierra Leone’s democratic transition as a foundational period of hope and resilience. Tondoneh asserted that substantive public administration reform is now essential for nurturing democracy, ensuring equality, and guaranteeing accountability. Such reform, he argued, is the cornerstone of a just, tolerant, and inclusive society.

The Deputy Minister outlined essential peacebuilding initiatives. His framework includes strengthened institutions, aligned development goals, effective public administration, inclusive power structures, multi-actor engagement, and responsive community approaches.

Hon. Tondoneh stressing the collective imperative to address both historical legacies and contemporary challenges a fundamental duty for public administration moving forward.

Correspondent:-Musa Kamara

Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs

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