By Musa Paul Feika
On Thursday, 28th May 2026, the Speaker of the House of Parliament, Hon. Speaker Segepoh Solomon Thomas joined Members of Parliament to celebrate the election of Hon. Rosemarie Bangura as Vice Chairperson of the West African Regional Caucus, and Hon. Bashiru Silikie as Rapporteur of the Committee on Cooperation, International Relations and Conflict Resolutions at the Pan-African Parliament.
In his congratulatory message, Hon. Speaker urged all Members of Parliament to take pride in the achievements of Hon. Bangura and Hon. Silikie, describing their elections to regional positions as milestones worth celebrating.
Speaker Thomas noted that Hon. Bashiru Silikie serves as Leader of Sierra Leone’s Delegation to the Pan-African Parliament, and that his recent election as Rapporteur is a testament to his hard work and commendable representation.
“These are very serious positions, and as a Parliament we should be proud of our colleagues for being elected to those positions. Thank you for ably representing this Parliament and, by extension, the Republic of Sierra Leone,” Speaker Thomas noted.
Hon. Speaker further commended the diligence of Hon. Rosemarie Bangura and Hon. Bashiru Silikie, and called on other MPs to emulate their commitments. He referenced a recent fact-finding mission he led to South Africa to assess the performance of Members of Parliament at international parliaments, urging the House to take pride in the outstanding contributions of its members on the international stage.
He emphasized that the Pan-African Parliament regularly consults the leadership of the Sierra Leone delegation on key matters. “For that reason, the Sixth Parliament under my leadership is very proud of Hon. Rosemarie Bangura and Hon. Bashiru Silikie for achieving such feats at the international level,” he said.
The announcement was met with resounding applause as the entire House celebrated the election of the two Members of Parliament to prominent regional positions in a continental parliament.