JUBA—Chairman of the National Patriotic Movement (NPM) Dr. Issa Mizamil Sebit, has questioned the whereabouts of resolutions from the recent inter-party dialogue, calling for its findings to be made public and submitted to President Salva Kiir.
Muzamil, a presidential aspirant, said the lack of published report on the dialogue has raised questions about its outcome. He urged those involved to share the recommendations with the public.
“We still believe that whatever was contributed by the different political parties inside the inter-party dialogue needs to reach the president,” Makele told journalists in Juba on Saturday.
He said NPM participated in the dialogue from its start on October 24 but had not received an official report outlining the deliberations and recommendations.
The inter-party dialogue, initiated by President Salva Kiir, began on October 24 for parties to discuss election preparations and challenges facing the country ahead of the December polls.
However, the process ended without a formal closure, and its report has yet to be made public.
The secretariat of the interparty dialogue was not immediately available for comments.
Muzamil suggested that political parties resume discussions or organize an alternative forum, such as a symposium, to address outstanding political issues ahead of the December 22 elections.
Addressing the election timeline, Muzamil warned against another politically negotiated extension of the transitional period, insisting that any decision to postpone the vote should rest on technical assessments by the National Electoral Commission (NEC).
He argued that the commission, as the body responsible for organizing elections, should be the one to determine whether the December polls are feasible rather than political parties or signatories to the peace agreement deciding on another extension.
“We don’t want this behavior done by the signatories in 2015, 2018 and 2021, where people just agree that we postpone for two years or three years without relying on technical advice or a report from the National Electoral Commission,” he said.
South Sudan is scheduled to hold general elections on December 22, 2026, its first since independence in 2011. However, preparations have faced delays, including the pending commencement of voter registration.
Despite the delays, the NPM chair maintained that holding the election on schedule remains possible. He added that his party is awaiting the electoral commission’s announcement on the start of voter registration.
The National Elections Commission had earlier said it would start voter registration in the first weeks of November.
With less than two months to the slated vote, it remains unclear if the NEC would complete the necessary preparation in the remaining period.
