JMEC Chair: Region Must Speak With One Voice For Peace In SS “The official launch of the National Dialogue this week is very timely and a welcome development. I am encouraged by the declaration that the National Dialogue will be inclusive, transparent and conducted with integrity". 26 May 2017
PRESS RELEASE 24 May 2017, Juba, South Sudan JMEC CHAIRMAN: “The region must speak with ‘one voice’ to find a path to peace for South Sudan.” JMEC Chairman, H.E. Festus Mogae, opened the April JMEC Plenary, in Juba, with a brief on JMEC’s “One Voice” initiative. The Chairman said, “I have continued with my diplomatic engagements in the region, specifically in line with our ‘One Voice’ initiative, and I consulted with regional leaders in the pursuit of peace in South Sudan. “During the month of May, I have met with the Chairperson of the AU Commission, the Chairperson of IGAD and Prime Minister of Ethiopia and the Presidents of Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. I appealed for us all to adopt “one voice” in our engagement with the leaders of South Sudan, and stressed the need for the regional leaders to align their messages and actions to prevent the situation in South Sudan from further deterioration. The Chairperson also met with Dr. Lam Akol, representatives of the Former Detainees, and other key South Sudanese Stakeholders. “My message to all of them was that those who are still fighting should stop immediately for the sake of this country, and that all serious parties should pursue a political path to return to the Peace Process. On the issue of security, the Chairman said, “JMEC condemns the senseless continuation of violence and the resulting loss of civilian life in South Sudan and I remain deeply concerned by the continuous deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the country. “The current figures of displaced people and refugees are staggering and continue to illustrate the scale of the impact of the ongoing conflict. Civilians are routinely and forcefully removed from their villages by the conflict and have their lives uprooted and livelihoods dismantled.” Every month the JMEC Chairman presents his report to the Board members, including representatives of the Transitional Government of National Unity, South Sudanese Stakeholders, IGAD member states, the UN, the Troika (US, UK, Norway), China, EU and International Partners Forum and Friends of South Sudan. Reports are also received from the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU), Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM), Joint Military Ceasefire Commission (JMCC), Joint Integrated Police (JIP), Strategic Defence and Security Review Board (SDSRB) and the National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC). The Chairman also commented on the National Dialogue launch saying, “The official launch of the National Dialogue this week is very timely and a welcome development. I am encouraged by the declaration that the National Dialogue will be inclusive, transparent and conducted with integrity. The National Dialogue does not replace the implementation of the Peace Agreement; it is complementary to it. Let us all give peace and dialogue a chance in order to create a conducive environment for the full implementation of the Agreement. I also commend the President for declaring a unilateral ceasefire and for recommending the release of political detainees. I urge all those in Opposition to follow suit immediately.” Posted in: Press Releases - See more at: http://gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ID/20503/Default.aspx#sthash.W0TZifzw.dpuf -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oqJ2LJkga-tVU_Xy17F9nEGGbYRPxrw%2B%2B1tEVwKADJK7Q%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
