South Sudan: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (In-Opposition) – (SPLM-IO) – On the Arbitrary Arrest and Forced Disappearance of Former Mayor of Juba Ciy, Mr. Kalisto Ladu Faustino (08.04.2024)

South Sudan: Abyei Special Administrative Area (ASAA) – Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth & Sports – Press Release (07.04.2024)

South Sudan: Bari Community – The Condemnation of the Illegal Arrest and Immediate Release of Form Mayor of Juba City, Hon. Kalisto Lodu Faustino Nyigilo Wani (03.04.2024)

South Sudan: Central Equatoria State – State Revitalized Transitional Legislative Assembly – Sub: Condemnation on the Arbitrary Arrest of Former Mayor Maulana Mr. Kalisto Lado and Urgent Call for his Release or Fair Trial (03.04.2024)

South Sudan: South Sudan Civil Society Forum (SSCSF) – South Sudan Civil Society Forum Calls for Due Process in the Case of Former Mayor Kalisto Ladu (02.04.2024)

South Sudan: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (In Opposition) – (SPLM-(IO)) – The SPLM-IO Leadership of Warrap State Caucus in Juba – Press Statement Clarifying the Alleged Defection of more than One Hundred and Fifty Members of the SPLM-IO, Warrap State (02.04.2024)

South Sudan: Lt. Gen. David Yau Yau – Resignation from the SPLM-IG/TGNU and Declaration to Join the SPLM-IO under the Leadership of H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny Durghon (01.04.2024)

South Sudan: President Salva Kiir Mayardit – Easter Message to the Nation (28.03.2024)

South Sudan: Kiir wants to hold elections without any proper foundation

It is really unique that the SPLM-IG and President Salva Kiir Mayardit is promoting the idea of holding elections without a constitution. This means the elections roadmap and everything that is eligible is current laws, which needs a constitution to be functional. That just shows how the transitional government operates and doesn’t plan to implement what is needed ahead of the polls.

This isn’t a sign of strength in Juba. Instead the J-1 and SPLM-IG has resigned itself from its obligations. The R-ARCSS and all stakeholders in it should be worried. When a party of this magnitude is acting like this. Wanting an election before a constitution and a consensus. That is just to legitimize and legalize the current status quo.

The R-TGoNU and the Transitional National Assembly has failed it’s mission. When they haven’t pushed things forward. The SPLM-IO and the other Opposition Parties should be worried about this. Because this is building a house on sand. There is no rock and solid foundation to build the institution or the government itself. They are just making sure things continues as today.

The same that the election is supposed to only be for the President and the Governors. That is not for the representatives in the National Assembly. Meaning the Transitional National Assembly will be locked and be appointees through negotiations like it has been done till now. That is only making the will of the people to certain offices, but not the whole hierarchy.

If the SPLM-IG thinks this is wise or brilliant. They are wrong, as it is only making a patchwork and not doing things proper. It would be better to take it slow and ensure institutions are prepared ahead of the polls. That the constitutions and government organizations would be prepared and ready with mechanisms to ensure free and fair elections. That’s what the public deserve and the parties involved could all trust the affair too.

Instead it is more decreeing and more single order from the J-1 and not following authorized codes. Not a constitution or a consensus to ensure everything is in order. That’s why there will be questions about the righteousness of the election and if the results will be the will of the people. Because, the exercise could easily be hijacked and taken for granted. The powers to be to use it for their advantage and secure another term to the incumbent.

There haven’t been an election since 2005 or since independence. South Sudan deserve so and needs stability. There is a need for a legit government and not warlords taking power on their own. However, fake peace and a stalemate isn’t creating structures either. There is a need for trust and building bridges. It is a need to ensure stakeholders are all on board and not just the ones in power doing their last bid to take it yet again. If they do that… the worst could happen again and we could guns flair again. No one wants that… and Kiir should know better.

SPLM-IG and Kiir is risking the flaky peace. They are using the interim and transitional period just to buy time. They haven’t used it to finalize the R-ARCSS. The R-TGoNU should have focused on the Constitution, but certainly it haven’t been prioritized after all these years. That’s just tragic man…

President Kiir should be cautious… but this here is a power trip and going backwards into the future. Peace.

South Sudan: Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM) – National Secretariat – Office of the Secretary General – The SPLM positions towards the National Elections as provided for in the Roadmap (20.03.2024)