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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>As South Sudan anticipates its upcoming elections, the citizens of Jonglei State express divergent views on whether the elections will proceed as scheduled.<\/p>\n

As per the September 2022 South Sudan roadmap and the revitalized peace agreement, the country is set to hold its inaugural general elections in December 2024.<\/p>\n

However, citizens across the country hold differing opinions regarding the likelihood of conducting free and fair elections at the stipulated time.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Sudans Post this afternoon in Jonglei State\u2019s Bor, some citizens express confidence in the likelihood of elections by year-end, while others harbor doubts.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Chuti Nhial, reflecting on the current nationwide insecurity, questions the feasibility of holding elections in December.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think elections will take place. These politicians start grievances when it is almost time for elections. I don\u2019t think [elections] will happen in December this year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Anyieth, not her real name, asserts that the South Sudanese government isn\u2019t prepared to implement the peace agreement\u2019s resolutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government is not ready for elections, if they are ready for elections then why are they not implementing the R-ARCSS and the road map which is supposed the lead the country to the elections,\u201d said Anyieth.<\/p>\n

She intends to observe the peace agreement\u2019s signatories to gauge their commitment to the roadmap.<\/p>\n

While some citizens cast doubts on the forthcoming elections, Government spokesman Michael Makuei Lueth, during a previous mini-endorsement rally in Jonglei State, assured the populace of the country\u2019s readiness for elections by year-end.<\/p>\n

He pledged to address any remaining gaps within the roadmap\u2019s timeline.<\/p>\n

Makuei dismissed objections, citing reasons such as the incomplete constitution, security arrangement concerns, and the absence of a population census as attempts by naysayers to derail the elections slated for 2024.<\/p>\n

He affirmed the government\u2019s commitment to prevent any impediments necessitating an extension of the election timeline.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are some people saying we don\u2019t want elections because the constitution is not yet done, there are people saying that we don\u2019t want elections because the security arrangement is not well done and because the population census has not been made but those are words of those that doesn\u2019t want elections to take place,\u201d said Makuei last week.<\/p>\n

However, SPLM-IO spokesman Puok Both Baluang expressed skepticism, asserting that South Sudan lacks readiness for a fair and credible election.<\/p>\n

Baluang emphasized the necessity of fulfilling the agreement\u2019s terms and fully implementing security arrangements before conducting elections.<\/p>\n

Bol Deng Bol, a civil society activist and human rights defender, echoed similar doubts regarding the proposed election due to the sluggish implementation of peace agreement resolutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking now at the conditions that are required for the free, fair and credible elections we have serious concerns,\u201d Bol told Sudans Post today.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are grave concerns with the establishment of the commissions that are establish recently and the environment that is conducive for democratic elections,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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