Japheth Ogila
Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The United Kingdom (UK) urged the South Sudanese leaders to demonstrate a political will by working towards a free, fair and credible poll in December 2024.
The UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. James Kariuki told the UN Security Council meeting on South Sudan that the Juba administration had made some remarkable achievements worth noting on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the revitalised peace agreement but much needs to be executed in the final lap.
“So, we call on South Sudan’s leaders to demonstrate the political will to deliver the free and fair elections that the South Sudanese people deserve,” he stated.
“The United Kingdom welcomes the recent establishment of an Election Security Committee and the presentation of the National Elections Act to Parliament,” he added.
Amb. Kariuki said although there have been electoral talks gathering momentum, there is still a lot of pending tasks on the preparation phase. He said the political environment also requires tolerance that will go a long way in ensuring accommodation of divergent views synonymous with a democracy.
“We call on the South Sudanese authorities to create the necessary political and civic space to allow for free and credible elections,” he stated in his speech.
He added, “The United Kingdom welcomes the progress achieved since then, and that disputes are now largely resolved through political dialogue, not conflict.
“But we remain concerned that progress is too slow and too limited. The past five years have been characterised by missed deadlines and multiple extensions.”
The UN Security Council reviewed the performance of South Sudan especially on the implementation of he revitalised peace agreement and the progress of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
South Sudan will head into an election in December 2024 if all the pre-electoral tasks are completed as per the roadmap.
Source: The City Review South Sudan
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