President Salva Kiir Mayardit has revoked the appointments of 47 lawmakers from the opposition SPLM-IO, days after dozens of opposition MPs staged a walkout from parliament in protest against proposed amendments to the 2018 revitalized peace agreement.<\/p>\n
The presidential order issued on Friday followed disagreements over efforts to amend key provisions of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS).<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, SPLM-IO lawmakers stormed out of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly after Justice Minister Michael Makuei Lueth tabled proposed amendments to the peace agreement.<\/p>\n
Opposition MPs accused the government of attempting to unilaterally alter the deal without consultation among signatory parties.<\/p>\n
The walkout briefly disrupted parliamentary proceedings before Speaker Joseph Ngere Paciko referred the proposed amendments to the parliamentary committee on legislation and legal affairs for review.<\/p>\n
The SPLM-IO lawmakers argued that the focus should instead remain on implementing pending provisions of the agreement, including security arrangements, constitutional reforms, and transitional justice mechanisms.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s presidential decree revoked the appointments of the following SPLM-IO lawmakers:<\/p>\n
The revocation comes amid widening divisions within the SPLM-IO following the detention of First Vice President Riek Machar and ongoing disagreements over the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement.<\/p>\n
Political observers warn that the latest developments could deepen the fragile political crisis as the country moves toward anticipated elections in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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