South Sudan’s peace monitoring body welcomes the swearing in of MPs

Nation Media Group

Juba,

South Sudan’s peace monitors have welcomed the swearing in of the members of the revitalised Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), and the Council of States.

“The ratification of the amended security bills and the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 8 (2020) were drafted by the National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) and presented to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs,” it said.

RJMEC stressed that it expects the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) to now focus on the completion of the outstanding governance issues, including the reconstitution of the State Legislature, and the restructuring and reconstitution of institutions and commissions at the national level.

“RJMEC urges the reconstituted TNLA to use its good offices to push forward the completion of the outstanding security issues, including the graduation and redeployment of the unified forces.

“The body also urges that the necessary steps be taken by those responsible for the remaining members of the two bodies to be appointed and/or sworn in,” RJMEC said.