The political Parties' Council on Tuesday announced the commencement
of provisional and full registration of un-registered political parties.
This is in line with Article 197(A) of the Transitional Constitution
2011 (as Amended), read together with sections 8 (6) and (7),11(4)e,12(4), 13
of the Political Parties Act 2012 (Amended) and Regulation 49 of the Political Parties
Regulations, 2015 (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
According to the September 2018 peace agreement and the 2022
Roadmap, South Sudan is expected to hold its first-ever general elections in
December 2024.
“The purpose of this function today is to announce the
registration of political parties that have not been registered and that is why
we invited media houses to spread the message,” said James Akol Zakayo, chairperson.
For his part, Dr Lona James, deputy chairperson, called upon
all political parties in the country to start registering their political
parties.
The South Sudan political parties represented at the
transitional National Legislative Assembly are the Sudan People’s Liberation
movement (SPLM), Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO),
and the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA).
Others are the Democratic Forum (DF), United South Sudan
African Party (USSAP), Labor Party (LP), Democratic Change (DC), Sudan African
National Union (SANU), and United Democratic Salvation Front (UDSF).
Parties that are not represented at the Transitional
National Legislative Assembly are:
• People's
United Forum (2022-present)
• Kush
Democratic Majority Party
• South
Sudan Liberal Party (2010–present)
• Communist
Party of South Sudan (2011–present)
• South
Sudan African National Congress (2006–present)
• United
Democratic Front
• Freedom
Democratic Party (2020-present FDP)
• South
Sudan Permanent Peace Movement (SSPPM 2022-Present)
• African
People's Progressive Alliance
• South Sudan People's Liberal Party PLP