S. Sudan’s bid to join East African Community on hold
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June 20, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s council of ministers on Friday
approved the country’s bid to join the East African Community (EAC),
but insisted its government needed five years to sensitise citizens on
the benefits and risks of becoming a member.
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South Sudan government in a cabinet meeting (file/ST)
The council, during its weekly meeting chaired by president Salva
Kiir, reportedly listened to memo presented by the presidential
advisor and economic affairs, Aggrey Tisa Sabuni.
“We have to sensitize our people on the risks of joining the community
as well informing them on the benefits that the citizens of South
Sudan are going to gain,” the deputy information minister, Racheal
Nyadak told reporters in the country’s capital, Juba.
Sabuni, who co-chaired the government of South Sudan team on joining
the five-member regional body, told the council of ministers that the
new nation could benefit from joining the EAC, which currently
comprises of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda.
“If you are a south Sudanese, you are African and once have pay fees
like Kenyans or Ugandans citizens because they are not foreigners,”
Nyadak quoted Sabuni to have said.
South Sudan applied for EAC membership soon after gaining it’s
independence from neighbouring Sudan in 2011. However, the young
nation’s admission to the bloc delayed as member countries cited poor
governance and its underdeveloped public institutions.
Although South Sudan could be admitted to the EAC at its October
summit, Nyadak said cabinet’s resolution would see the young nation
maintain observer status for five years.
The resolution to join the EAC and the five year period proposed will
enable sufficient sensitisation of the citizens through radio talks
shows among other media campaigns, to be presented to the national
parliament for approval, stressed the deputy minister.
(ST)
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