Roundtable: Options for ending the transitional period from Civil Society perspective
Episode 2659, Mar 09, 09:32 AM
With nearly 9 monthly to the Elections in accordance with the Roadmap, the parties to the RTGoNU as well as the other political parties outside the GoNU are bracing themselves for the December 2024 elections while already they are into pre-election preparations. The technical Commissions meant to prepare elections namely the NEC, PPC, NCRC and Nation Bureau of Static are into their works after their reconstitution.
But the diverse positions are clearly coming out from the parties to the RTGoNU on whether the elections should be conducted in December or not. While the SSOA, OPP and the SPLM argue that elections should happen without necessary fulfilling some conditions, the SPLM-IO on the other side of the polar made its position clear that it will not be part of December 2024 election unless all prerequisites are accomplished.
The SPLM led allies and the SPLM-IO positions are clearly and thoroughly asymmetric and once again recall to minds the uncertainties prior to the roadmap extension regarding the future of much wanted elections in South Sudan. The voices of the Civil Society Organisations and that of the academia are equally critical in the debate.
What is really the position of the CSOs and the Academia and why?
Guests:
Ms: Alokiir Malual: Chairperson Civil Society Alliance, Member of NCRC and chair of technical for CTRH.
Dr Santino Ayuel Longar Associate Prof of Law in the School of Law University of Juba.
Advocate Juma Mabior Marial: Executive Director ALARM organisation.
But the diverse positions are clearly coming out from the parties to the RTGoNU on whether the elections should be conducted in December or not. While the SSOA, OPP and the SPLM argue that elections should happen without necessary fulfilling some conditions, the SPLM-IO on the other side of the polar made its position clear that it will not be part of December 2024 election unless all prerequisites are accomplished.
The SPLM led allies and the SPLM-IO positions are clearly and thoroughly asymmetric and once again recall to minds the uncertainties prior to the roadmap extension regarding the future of much wanted elections in South Sudan. The voices of the Civil Society Organisations and that of the academia are equally critical in the debate.
What is really the position of the CSOs and the Academia and why?
Guests:
Ms: Alokiir Malual: Chairperson Civil Society Alliance, Member of NCRC and chair of technical for CTRH.
Dr Santino Ayuel Longar Associate Prof of Law in the School of Law University of Juba.
Advocate Juma Mabior Marial: Executive Director ALARM organisation.