The main opposition party SPLM-IO continues to maintain its
call for full implementation of the peace agreement before polls, opposing
SPLM-IG determination for elections.
With several tasks pending, South Sudan is scheduled to hold
elections this December - a democratic activity which the opposition says
should be the last thing to do.
Oyet Nathaniel, deputy chairperson of the SPLM-IO, told the
media on Monday that his party sticks to the principles of the peace agreement,
which provides for creation of conducive environment to allow citizens to
exercise their democratic right of bring to power an accountable government.
“Our aim as the SPLM-IO is to see that South Sudan is
established on viable and sustainable system of government that gives citizens
power to determine their own destiny and affairs,” said Oyet.
The 2018 revitalized peace agreement provides for
unification of the national army to create secure environment and provides
security for citizens, repatriation of refugees and internally displaced
persons to their homes of origins to start rebuilding their lives followed by
the transitional justice to initiate national healing and reconciliation
addressing the root causes of the 2013 and 2016 conflicts.
The peace deal also provides for the making of the permanent
constitution as a condition to usher the country into a democratic dispensation
after all other reforms outlined in the agreement are achieved during the
transitional period.
However, the country is yet to achieve the implementation of
these critical tasks for the conduct of elections.
The National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) – a
body to make the constitution, is yet to be funded to start going to the
grassroots.