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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>A coalition of South Sudan opposition parties has filed a lawsuit with the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) against the country\u2019s Political Parties Council (PPC). The lawsuit challenges the PCC\u2019s requirement for substantial registration fees.<\/p>\n

The PPC in March imposed a $50,000 fee for provisional registration license, with an additional $25,000 for full registration license, totaling $75,000.<\/p>\n

The 14 opposition parties involved in the lawsuit argue that these fees are unreasonable.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Kuol Akok, defense lawyer for the political parties, argued that the imposition of a provisional $50,000 registration fee on political parties was unjustified, unlawful, unilateral, and discriminatory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe claimed regulation was an unreasonable, illegal, unilateral and discriminatory decision being made by the political party\u2019s council by overcharging [ahead of] general elections in December,\u201d Kuol said in a note of intent to sue addressed to Ruben Madol Arol, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs on 25th April 2024.<\/p>\n

Kuol said his clients delivered a petition letter on 25th March 2024 to PPC rejecting the exorbitant fees but the PPC failed to act on the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe aforementioned parties didn\u2019t get a response yet and the registration deadline is approaching as the country prepares for upcoming general elections in December,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said this leaves his clients with no option but to seek justice before the competent court.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat regulation that charges the political party leaders to pay these fees in form of hard currency is also a violation of the government financial policy which permits all the transitions to be made in local currency,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kuol further stated that political parties exist to represent their members and promote democracy, stating, \u201cpolitical parties are not profile-making organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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