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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Some political parties have rejected the 50,000 US-dollar (100 million South Sudanese pounds) provisional registration fee set by the Political Parties Council (PPC), terming it a direct contradiction to the principles of democracy and fair political participation.<\/p>\n

In their petition letter addressed to the PPC, signed by 14 parties, the groups said the \u201cexorbitant\u201d fee increment from previous 20,000 pounds to USD 50,000 dollars has no legal basis.<\/p>\n

Four of the protesting political parties including the National Democratic Movement led by Dr. Lam Akol, are members of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance, SSOA.<\/p>\n

Dr. Gai Chol Paul who signed on behalf of the People\u2019s United Forum party said the hefty fee will hinder and discourage citizens from exercising their political rights in the forthcoming elections.<\/p>\n

He called on the political parties\u2019 leadership to reconsider its decision and revert the fee to 20,000 South Sudan Pounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe the leaders of political parties seeking to register with the PCC in South Sudan are writing to express our rejection of the recent fee increase for provisional registration,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply concerned about the sudden and significant rise from 20,000 SSP to 50,000 US Dollars for a provisional license imposed by the current leadership of the PCC.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that this exorbitant fee has no legal basis and is in direct contradiction to the principles of democracy and fair political participation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group of political parties said the registration fee should not be a mean of controlling the number of parties but rather a process of legalization.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis fee only serves to hinder and discourage citizens from exercising their rights to participate in the upcoming election.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are calling on PPC to reconsider this decision and refer the fee back to the original amount of 20,000 SSP.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday, PPC boss, Eng. James Akol Zakayo said some parties were unable to meet registration requirements including the 50,000 US dollar registration fee.<\/p>\n

The registration fee, according to Zakayo, was benchmarked from Ghana \u2013 one of Africa\u2019s best democracies.<\/p>\n

But he said some minority political parties are unable to raise the fee.<\/p>\n

Zakayo argued that political party with 500 members, as required by law, should be able to raise the amount, with each member contributing at least 100 US dollars.<\/p>\n

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