S. Sudanese lawyer vows to block illegal election of regional MPs
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July 13, 2017(JUBA) - A South Sudanese says he is closely monitoring
the criteria that will be used by the coalition government to nominate
its members to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and warned
that any process not in the interest of the East African treaty would
call for blocking of all those nominated.
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South Sudanese MPs stand during a parliamentary session in Juba on 31
August 2011 (AFP)
In an interview with Sudan Tribune, Wani Santino Jada, said the
process previously used to select MPs to the assembly was unfair and
unrealistic.
“During the hearing, the attorney general confessed that the
government was wrong and we reached into a concession that let them go
back to Juba and conduct the election to meet the requirement of
Article (50) of East Africa treaty of 1999 and to meet the requirement
of East African election act,” said Jada.
Jada said Article (50) of the East Africa Community was misused by the
South Sudanese president by appointing members of the ruling party and
members of armed opposition faction allied to the First Vice President
Taban Deng Gai.
He, however, said the process lacked inclusiveness by excluding other
political parties in the country to contest as per the East Africa
Community Policy Act.
The South Sudanese lawyer said nomination of the members of the armed
opposition in the national assembly to the East Africa Parliament
would not be accepted, since opposition entity was not registered as a
political party.
“If the MPs under the Taban Deng Gai in the national assembly go
through, am going to block them again in the court because the treaty
is very clear that political parties are the legible parties that
contest then the disability group and the social interested group, but
the SPLM-IO [armed opposition faction] in parliament are not from a
registered political party,” he stated.
Jada further said the SPLM-IO is not a political party unless it
rejoins the main party under President Salva Kiir for their nomination
to take place as per law.
He warned that any irregularities in relation to the nomination of
members to the regional assembly would force him to file another case
blocking it in the court.
Last month, South Sudan parliament revoked an earlier appointment of
nine lawmakers to the East African Legislative Assembly, during an
extraordinary session.
Jada brought the case before the East African Court of Justice in
Tanzania, saying parliament and not the president had to select the
nine South Sudanese members.
The president, in South Sudan, enjoys overwhelming legal powers. He
appoints MPs, fire elected officials, including state governors and
can suspend the national assembly according to the 2011 Transitional
Constitution.
South Sudan officially joined the East African Community last year.
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14 July 08:12, by Eastern
My learned friend Wani Santino Jada should know that SPLA is
dangerous as it’s armed to the teeth. Take care!!
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14 July 08:41, by South South
Eastern,
"My learned friend Wani Santino Jada"
What kind of phrase is that in English?
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14 July 09:29, by Eastern
South South,
You are very stupid indeed. You have failed to make the
difference between learned and learnt. A lawyer is a learned person.
Get the difference between LEARNED and LEARNT. Yes, I know lawyer Wani
Santino Jada very well. He is my contemporary and a learned friend. I
don’t have time for those on this forum wishing to learn the English
language. This same word caused you problems last!!
repondre message
14 July 09:41, by South South
Eastern,
Very good English, you know now the past tense of
learned and learnt, struggle English Advance Learner. How care if you
know your stupid lawyer called Wani very well. It’s not our business
here. You are not just stupid Eastern, but dumb ass person.
repondre message
14 July 09:47, by Eastern
South South,
That’s how morons behave anyway. The use of the
word LEARNED to refer to a lawyer is obviously new to you. That usage
has nothing to do with the past tense of the learn, which is LEARNT
but it has everything to do with KNOWLEDGE where the lawyers are
LEARNED but morons like you are educated as you always struggle hard
to show.
repondre message
14 July 09:54, by South South
Eastern,
Stupid old man shut up!!! I never said in this
forum that I am perfect in writing English and I never said I am
English Advance Learner. I make mistakes in English like anyone else,
but I make my points very clear to the world. You repeated to us here
that your English is perfect, but you struggle everyday even with use
of present simple tenses and present continue. Learning disability.
repondre message
14 July 09:57, by South South
Eastern,
You never come across in your life about
past tense of learnt until it was pointed out to you in this forum,
retarded old man with learning disability will continue to struggle
with English language.
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