Africa-Press – South-Sudan. President Salva Kiir reconstituted the committee on the Abyei and tasked it with defining the final status of the disputed area.
In the presidential order read on the state-owned television South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation on Tuesday, Kiir reappointed Tut Gatluak, Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs as the head of the committee.
In the same decree, Kiir also reappointed the Minister of East African Community Affairs, Deng Alor Kuol, as the deputy chairperson of the committee.
Also, Deng Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mayiik Ayii, was appointed as rapporteur of the committee deputised by Madison Otormoi.
The other members include Asha Abbas Akuei, Nyanaguek Kuol Mareng, Augustino Jadalla Wani, Tor Deng Mawein, Akol Khoor Koc, Deng Arop Kuol, Deng Biong Mijak and Deng Deng Akuei.
The terms of reference for the committee include pursuing the final status of the Abyei Area through engagement with the Government of the Republic of Sudan.
According to the decree, the community is also expected to present the position of the government of South Sudan and Sudan and other partners both regional and international bodies.
The committee was also tasked with advising the government of South Sudan on necessary steps towards realisation of the final status of Abyei Area.
It was tasked to report to the president periodically on the progress of the negotiations undertaken.
On the same decree, the President also formed a subcommittee on development and natural resources comprising Ambassador Arop Deng Kuol, as Chairperson deputized by Mayen Wol Jong, Undersecretary of the Ministery of Petroleum, Jok Mading as Rapporteur other members.
The terms of reference for the subcommittee is to create a cooperation framework for the development of oil and other natural resources in the Abyei Area
The subcommittee would also ensure that the cooperation framework achieves high social-economical, ecological and technological standards
It would also engage with the communities to ensure their participation and outreach to the international partners and the development of oil and other natural resources in the Abyei Area.
The subcommittee shall periodically report to the executive office of the committee on the progress and challenges of its tasks.
The subcommittee may co-opt any other relevant persons where it is deemed appropriate.
Meanwhile, in 2021 President Salva Kiir formed a committee to dialogue with Sudan over the disputed Abyei Area.
In the presidential decree, Kiir named his security advisor, Tut Gatluak to head the committee deputised by Deng Alor Kuol.
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