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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span> <\/b>South Sudan\u2019s prominent opposition leader Lam Akol Ajawin on Wednesday met President Salva Kiir Mayardit and called for expeditious implementation of the revitalized peace agreement so that elections are held on time.<\/p>\n

Akol who returned to the country late last month after three years in Sudan said in statements following his meeting with Kiir that he discussed with the president the preparations for elections stressing that the transitional period must end with elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank the President for the reception and hospitality accorded to us, since I came to Juba,\u201d Akol said. \u201cWe discussed with him the next stage, which is preparations for the general elections, because we know that the peace agreement must end with elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

Akol, who leads the National Democratic Movement (NDM), called for speedy implementation of the remaining tasks provided for in the 2018 revitalized peace agreement so that a conducive environment is created for elections to be held in a transparent manner.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is our belief that it is possible to hold the elections if we speed up the implementation of the requirements that create the atmosphere for elections, because our people are anxious to have elections and not extensions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat needs to be done now is creating a conducive atmosphere where all the political parties are free to propagate their programs by meeting the people,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

South Sudan, the world\u2019s youngest country, is preparing for its first elections since gaining independence from Sudan in 2011. President Kiir has been nominated by the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IG) and has already launched his campaign.<\/p>\n

He promised during a rally on July 4 in Western Bahr el Ghazal State capital Wau that he will end the country\u2019s persistent transitional government statuses with democratic elections in December 2024, two months before end of the transitional period.<\/p>\n

First Vice President Riek Machar, Kiir\u2019s main rival, has not yet been nominated by his party, buy his aides and allies say the nomination process can be conducted in a blink of an eye should prerequisites for elections be in place.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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