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Dr.
Ernest Bai Koroma, the fourth President of Sierra Leone, is leading his country
forward through his ambitious Agenda for Change programme.
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Some supporters of Sierra
Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma have called for his mandate to be extended
beyond February 2018, despite critics warning that this will violate the
two-term limit imposed by the constitution.
BBC Africa Live report continues:
Mr
Koroma's supporters say that fighting the Ebola virus, which
killed about 4,000 people in the West African state, occupied nearly two
years of his second term, and he needs to remain in power for a longer
period to fulfill his plans for improving the lives of Sierra Leoneans.
But
civil society organizations have rejected the move, saying it will lead
to the erosion of democracy in the country.
Mr
Koroma was first elected in 2007 and won a second and final term in 2012. The
next election is due by February 2018.
The issue of third terms
has caused heated debate in Africa, and has led to unrest in Burundi.
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