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(For Immediate Publication)

Monday, 27th January 2020, Juba, South Sudan

RJMEC ADDRESSES AUPSC, REPORTS SLOW PACE OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND APPEALS FOR MORE SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTH SUDAN REVITALISED PEACE AGREEMENT

The Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) H.E. Ambassador Lt. Gen. Augostino Njoroge on Monday 27thJanuary, 2020 addressed the 905thmeeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

While addressing the meeting, H.E. Ambassador Lt. Gen. Njoroge expressed concern over the slow pace of implementation of the Pre-Transitional tasks due to delayed funding and the lack of effective coordination between the Agreement implementing Mechanisms.

“Funds were not availed to the implementing mechanisms until the 17th of December 2019, 35 days into the 100 days extension,” he said. Furthermore, he continued, despite mobilization of troops to cantonment sites and training centres, the implementing Agreement Mechanisms “have not performed as expected.” 

He asked the Council to appeal to the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to continue providing the funds necessary for the implementation of the outstanding Pre-Transitional tasks and ensure that implementation of the outstanding Pre-Transitional tasks is expedited to enable the RTGoNU (Revitalized Government of National Unity) to be formed in a timely manner.

In his address, Ambassador Njoroge also asked the Council to appeal to the regional and international community and friends of South Sudan to continue supporting the implementation of the Revitalised Peace Agreement. 

Finally, in his recommendations, Ambassador Njoroge asked the Council “to appeal to the Government and the Parties to the Agreement to compromise in order to resolve the outstanding issue of the number of states and their boundaries to enable the formation of the RTGoNU on a solid foundation.” 


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