Yiep Joseph
Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has called on the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to present already amended bills to the Council of Ministers.
The RJMEC Chief of Staff, Amb. Berhanu Kebede, made the call yesterday during the commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day in Juba.
“RJMEC would like to use this opportunity to appeal to the RTGoNU, in particular to Justice Ruben Madol Arol, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, to expeditiously present all the amendment bills already submitted to him, by the NCAC to the Council of Ministers and table the same before the reconstituted TNLA for enactment as soon as possible,” Berhanu said.
Also, he urged the speaker of the national parliament to forward the constitution bill to the president to clear the way for the clear implementation of the peace agreement.
“We appeal to the Honorable Madam Speaker to forward the Constitution Bill to H.E. the President for assent,” he said.
The official highlighted that the enactment of these pending laws and the assent of the Constitution Bill would set a firm foundation for transparency and accountability in South Sudan.
Amb. Berhanu called on the partners to South Sudan’s peace to join hands in building the capacity of an anti-corruption commission and an audit chamber.
“I appeal to our regional and international partners to support the efforts of the government and people of South Sudan to curb this vice of corruption, by building the capacities of critical institutions, like the Anti-Corruption Commission and Audit Chambers and put in place the necessary systems to investigate and curb the multifaceted challenges of corruption, including by sharing best practices,” he said.
He pointed out that once the Anti-Corruption Commission Bill, is enacted, the commission will be reconstituted in accordance with the amended Act, fully empowered to fight corruption.
He stated that the celebration’s theme, “Your Role, Your Right. Say No to Corruption, Your No Counts,” is especially relevant for South Sudan.
According to Berhanu, the day serves as a reminder to stakeholders of their rights and responsibilities in combating corruption.
“Let it begin with us here. Let us all say no to corruption,” he said.
He further said that all laws have been reviewed by the National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) and that amendment bills have been drafted, which are now with the minister of justice and constitutional affairs.
“These laws have been amended to align them with the Revitalized Peace Agreement and international best practises in order to ensure transparency and accountability,” he stated.
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