IGAD did not ask Kiir’s government to revoke 28 states: official
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February 3, 2016 (JUBA) – South Sudanese government has denied having
told by East African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on
Development (IGAD), to revoke the unilaterally created 28 states in
violation of the peace agreement it signed with opposition factions in
August 2015 on the basis of the existing 10 states, saying it was a
misinterpretation.
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South Sudanese information minister Michael Makuei Lueth attends a
press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 5 January 2014 (Photo:
AP/Elias Asmara)
In a statement issued shortly after an extraordinary Council of
Ministers meeting in Juba on Wednesday, chaired by President Salva
Kiir, Juba accused journalists of “misinterpreting” the IGAD
communiqué.
“IGAD communiqué did not ask to revoke the 28 states,” Michael Makuei
Lueth, minister of information, spokesman of the government and deputy
chief negotiator for the government told reporters on Wednesday in
broadcasted statement on the state-run South Sudan Television (SSTV).
He said the communiqué instead asked the parties to continue to
dialogue on the matter of the 28 states, after formation of
transitional government. Lueth went ahead to read to reporters point 6
of the IGAD communiqué, which reads:
“Concerned by the recent decision of the Government of South Sudan to
implement the October 2, 2015 Presidential Decree on the creation of
28 new states, given that such action is insistent with the terms of
ARCSS [Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan]. However,
Council underlined that this should not delay the formation of the
Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) and urges the rapid
formation of the TGoNU to enable dialogue on this matter.”
The communique called on the parties, the government, the armed
opposition faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO)
led by former Vice President, Riek Machar, and other partners in
peace, to instead form a boundary commission with membership of all
the parties to the peace agreement and review the process for creation
of new states.
“Urges the Parties, subsequent to the formation of TGoNU at national
level, in the absence of agreement on the creation of new states, to
suspend further action implementing the operationalization of new
states until an inclusive, participatory National Boundary Commission
comprising all parties to ARCSS reviews proposed states and their
boundaries, and that this review process occur, for a period of up to
one month,” reads point 12 in the communique.
The statement further said in case the parties to the agreement will
not agree on proposed states, they will “revert” to the provisions of
the agreement which is based on 10 states.
“Indicates to the Parties that in the event there are outstanding
disputes at the end of the boundary review process, the Parties should
revert to the provisions of the Agreement,” reads point 13.
Lueth could not however explain to the reporters what the communiqué
meant to “suspend” the operationalization of 28 states, which is
described as “inconsistent” with the provisions of the peace
agreement.
Observers say the suspension does clearly mean the 28 states have
become defunct, their operationalization to establish their
governments is therefore frozen and the newly appointed governors are
as well suspended until all the parties reach a consensus on a number
of new states to create.
Also the decision that in case the parties will not agree on the
number of states to be created during the upcoming dialogue within
membership of the boundary commission, the parties shall revert to the
existing 10 states.
The decision, they say, has undoubtedly brought to an end the 28
states, arguing that it is obvious the parties will not agree on the
28 states and may reduce or increase the number, redraw their
boundaries, or simply revert to 10 states.
(ST)
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4 February 06:34, by hamil
Michael Makuei is one of those naturally born perpetual liars.
Does anyone need to believe what he says?
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