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THE REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT THROUGH IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 51 OF THE 1991 CONSTITUTION.  The office of the President is established by section 40 of the 1991 Constitution Act No. 6 which states that…There shall be a President of the Republic of Sierra Leone who shall be Head of State, the supreme executive authority of the Republic and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The President shall be the Fountain of Honour and Justice and the symbol of national unity and sovereignty. Under subsection (3) of section 40, the President shall be the guardian of the Constitution and the guarantor of national independence and territorial integrity, and shall ensure respect for treaties and international agreements. In Sierra Leone, the requirements for a person vying for the office of President are set out in section 41, paragraphs a, b, c and d. That the person must be a citizen of Sierra Leone; must be a member of a registered political party, and has attained the age of f

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                                                      By : BOIZEE B. KALOKOH                Have you ever wondered how many times has the Constitution of Sierra Leone, Act No. 6 of 1991 been amended? This article will provide an answer regarding how many times the Constitution of Sierra Leone has gone through changes in order to meet and satisfy the needs of democratic governance and the changing political and social circumstances of the country. It is important to provide a brief history of the enactment of the current Constitution of Sierra Leone before delving into the answer about how many times has it been amended.  The Constitution of Sierra Leone Act No. 6 of 1991 like any other law of a state started as a Bill which finally came in force after having survived the processes laid down in section 53 for the passage of a Bill into law in the preceding 1978 Constitution of Sierra Leone otherwise known at the time as ‘’The One Party Constitution’’. The coming into force of the one pa