Roundtable: Is inter-party dialogue the best possible Strategy to end the Transition
Episode 2677, Mar 23, 09:30 AM
In August 2022 the parties to the RARCSS have unanimously agreed to extend the transitional period for 2 years ending in Feb 2025. The Transitional period accordingly is to end in national elections in December 2024. The rational for extension was to allow for the completion of some benchmarks in the sequence of critical activities to be completed during the transitional period.
As the countdown to December 2024 draws near, the parties are politically divided as to whether the Roadmap ends in its natural logical conclusion or abscond some of these benchmarks and aim at conducting elections. The disagreement on completion of what are considered prerequisites for the conduct of elections is worrisome to citizens and observers alike.
It is critically important that the parties to Agreement convene an inter-party dialogue to amicably harmonise their positions and give the citizens opportunity to exercise their democratic rights to elections and self-governance.
Now is the right time that inter-party dialogue is more needed so that the parties harmonise their positions and reassure the citizens of peaceful and democratic ending of the transitional period.
So, in stakeholders’ perspective, is inter-party dialogue a feasibly strategy to harmonise the divergent views on manner of ending the transitional period?
Guests:
1. Hon. Angelina Teny: Minister of Interior and Senior SPLM-IO Official
2. Hon. Bol Makueng: SPLM National Secretary for External Affairs:
3. Jackline Nasiwa: Executive Director of Center for inclusive governance Peace and Justice
As the countdown to December 2024 draws near, the parties are politically divided as to whether the Roadmap ends in its natural logical conclusion or abscond some of these benchmarks and aim at conducting elections. The disagreement on completion of what are considered prerequisites for the conduct of elections is worrisome to citizens and observers alike.
It is critically important that the parties to Agreement convene an inter-party dialogue to amicably harmonise their positions and give the citizens opportunity to exercise their democratic rights to elections and self-governance.
Now is the right time that inter-party dialogue is more needed so that the parties harmonise their positions and reassure the citizens of peaceful and democratic ending of the transitional period.
So, in stakeholders’ perspective, is inter-party dialogue a feasibly strategy to harmonise the divergent views on manner of ending the transitional period?
Guests:
1. Hon. Angelina Teny: Minister of Interior and Senior SPLM-IO Official
2. Hon. Bol Makueng: SPLM National Secretary for External Affairs:
3. Jackline Nasiwa: Executive Director of Center for inclusive governance Peace and Justice