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South Sudan president on Monday reconstituted the Transitional National Legislative Assembly appointing 550 officials to serve as lawmakers in the parliament representing signatories to the revitalized peace agreement.
However, state parliaments and the Council of States have been reconstituted and President Salva Kiir is expected to reconstitute the Council of States this week, but no one is aware as to when the state parliaments will be reconstituted.
“The delay is related to the consultation that is going on among parties. Don’t forget that earlier on, we had 32 states and now people are back to the 10 states,” information minister Michael Makuei is quoted by Radio Tamazuj in a report as saying.
“So they need to consult and reach a consensus over the representation of each group. So this process has led to the delay in the submission of lists from some states,” the senior government official who is also the government spokesman said.
Makuei said between five and six states have submitted their nominees to the states legislatures, saying some are still preparing as they consult widely with stakeholders.
He revealed that the parties to the revitalized peace agreement have submitted their nominees to the Council of States and that President Salva Kiir is on course to reconstitute the parliament’s Upper House soon.
“The Council of States nominees are complete and the list is in the office of the president but we don’t know when they will be announced to the public. But what I can assure you is that the suggested list has reached the table of the president,” said.
“There are only about five or six states who managed to submit their lists and the rest are yet to do so. So, we expect the announcement soon,” he added.
