SOUTH SUDAN: President Kiir Confirms 100 Days Extension Of Pre-transitional Period
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has confirmed to the public that his government has accepted a hundred days extension of pre-transitional period to resolve the outstanding issues on security arrangements and number of States and boundaries.
He has however said that the 100-day extension might be reduced or increased depending on how quickly they are able to respond to the proposed and outstanding critical security issues.
“In my address to the Catholic Church in Rejaf Parish during its centenary celebrations on 1st November 2019, I promised that I will never return South Sudan back to war”, said President Kiir.
The President further explained that it is not possible for the Government of South Sudan to pay the $100 million for the security arrangements which became the point of the anti-government forces, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO).
He says that the public might not be assured of a 100-day extension.
The SPLM/A-IO leaders’ external security protection is agreed by the Government and other leaders that are not confident, President Kiir discloses.
“I want to assure you, we will raise the other part of the 100 million that the Government has pledged”, he affirms.
The President was addressing the public at Juba airport after arrival from the Uganda meeting with the SPLM/A-IO leader Dr Riek Machar.
Meanwhile, European Union decision making group on South Sudan also referred to as the Troika has on Friday welcomed the fact that President Kiir and Dr Machar have had a face-to-face meeting on the outstanding issues.
“We recognize the region’s leadership, and welcome IGAD’s initiative to bring all the parties back together in Addis,” they stressed.
During the meeting, the leaders have agreed to provide the clarity necessary so as to allow people across the country to retain confidence in the process, says the Troika.
They have called upon IGAD to regularize the status of Dr Machar in order to facilitate the progress.
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Source: Catholic Radio Network
