Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The Sudan People’s Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has raised concerns over the delay in reconstituting the drafting of the permanent constitution.
SPLM-IO deputy chairman, Oyet Nathaniel, told The City Review that the party had already prepared the list of its nominees and had been waiting for the SPLM-IG to do the same.
This comes nearly a week after the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) informed parliament that the main parties to the agreement had not submitted a list of their nominees for the establishment and drafting of the permanent constitution.
“The issue with names is not a problem; we have the names ready, but the problem is a lack of readiness by SPLM-IG in ensuring that these bodies are reconstituted,” Oyet said.
He questioned why the other parties were dragging their feet in releasing the names of their nominees.
“They (SPLM-IG) are the ones delaying the process.”
Oyet claimed that there is an intention to avoid the execution of the agreement to reform the country through the government’s social and political systems.
“We have been telling our counterpart in the SPLM-IG to fast-track the process of the reconstitution of the independent commissions.”
“We are calling for these institutions to be reconstituted as soon as possible, but all we see is a lack of political will and unnecessary delays,” Oyet said.
However, laying the groundwork for a census, a permanent constitution, security arrangements, the reconstitution of independent commissions, and judicial reorganization is critical so that if there is any dispute with the election, people go to court.
“They don’t have any political will to hold the national elections; an election is not an event but a process,” he added.
He said there has also been a delay in distributing responsibility in the three administrative areas of Pibor, Abyei, and Ruweng.
Also, he described the implementation of the roadmap as a stalemate due to the lack of critical steps taken since August, making it slow and ineffective.
He pointed out that the SPLM is killing the process of the election and the implementation of the peace agreement.
However, several attempts to reach the government spokesperson, Michael Makuei, by press time were futile.
Source: The City Review South Sudan
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