Kiir transforms South Sudan parliament, reconstitutes its membership
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August 1, 2011 (JUBA) – In his first move to form the first
independent government of the Republic of South Sudan, President Salva
Kiir Mayardit has issued a number of presidential decrees transforming
the sub-national Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) into the
National Legislative Assembly (NLA) and reconstituting its membership.
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Salva Kiir Mayardit, SS President (AP)
The president’s decree issued on Monday merged the membership of the
previous parliament in Juba with the addition pf South Sudanese
members coming from the National Assembly in Khartoum.
The Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly had 170 elected members while
those who were elected to the Khartoum’s National Assembly were 96 in
number. The President has also appointed 66 more members to the
National Legislative Assembly, making the total membership 332.
There were 20 South Sudanese members of the Council of States from
Khartoum and 30 more appointed members, making the total 50. The two
houses have the total membership of 382.
About 20% of the additional appointees come from other political
parties. South Sudan has 23 political parties, but only five parties
have had their members appointed to the new bicameral national
parliament.
The new bicameral parliament is expected to have its first sitting on
Wednesday, 3 August.
Kiir is also expected to name members of his new cabinet in the next few days.
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