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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The Political Parties Council (PPC) has affirmed that the controversial registration fee of $50,000 for political parties will remain unchanged, despite being challenged by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ruben Madol.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Justice Madol criticized the PPC for setting the registration fee without following the proper legal procedures. This criticism followed a lawsuit by 14 political parties, represented by advocate Gabriel Kuot, who petitioned Madol to nullify the fees, deeming them exorbitant.<\/p>\n

Responding to the political parties\u2019 complaints, Madol issued a statement declaring the fee null and void, arguing it was not in line with the legal framework, especially since the relevant acts had not been amended.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe decision in question is null and void as it was based on regulations under amendment and not signed into regulations as required under Section 18(e) of the Political Parties Act 2012 as amended,\u201d Justice Madol stated. According to him, the decision was based on the PPC\u2019s 2015 regulations, which do not comply with the law.<\/p>\n

In a swift response, the Chairperson of the PPC, James Akol Zakayo, informed journalists that the PPC had not yet received any official communication from the Ministry of Justice.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut if there are misunderstandings between the two institutions \u2013 it can be addressed between the two institutions. We shall seek an opportunity to realign from that matter,\u201d Zakayo said.<\/p>\n

He clarified that the $50,000 registration fee was not a unilateral decision but a regulation passed by the council on January 23, 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the regulation which was adopted on the 23rd of January and that is the base on which we announced the registration,\u201d Zakayo noted. \u201cSo, we have the amended regulation 2024. Whoever told you that we don\u2019t have the regulation is wrong \u2013 you need to crosscheck your information,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Zakayo disclosed that while the council will meet with the Ministry of Justice to address the issue, he insisted that the prescribed registration fee would not change.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe shall sit with the Ministry of Justice and try to figure out whether there was a misunderstanding and maybe we shall realign with the Ministry of Justice. But we are not going to change what is in the regulation,\u201d Zakayo emphasized.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ministry of Justice should have advised us; he is an advisor to the government, not to the private sector. So, if there is something of this kind, we shall sit down and maybe find a solution to it,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The Political Parties Council (PPC) has affirmed that the controversial registration fee of $50,000 for political parties will remain unchanged, despite being challenged by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ruben Madol. Earlier this week, Justice Madol criticized the PPC for setting the registration fee without following the proper legal procedures. 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