UN special envoy to South Sudan addresses political parties
August 4, 2011 (JUBA) – The newly appointed UN special envoy to the Republic of South Sudan, Hilde Johnson, briefed the political parties on the roles her multi-purpose mission will play in the new nation at a meeting in Juba on Thursday.
She was involved in the North-South Sudan peace negotiations in Kenya in 2005.
On Thursday in Juba she held her first joint meeting with leaders of the various political parties in South Sudan, with the participation of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), during which she briefed them about her new mandate.
In the meeting which was moderated by Vice President and SPLM deputy chairperson, Riek Machar, Johnson said her role will include rendering support on issues to do with security, development, institutional building, democratic development and transformation of the “political equation” in South Sudan.
She said these will include issues to do with the rule of law, justice, diversity and inclusiveness in nation-building as well as constitutional process and the upcoming elections after the four year transitional period.
The special envoy said she will also mobilise donors to support South Sudan and supervise the activities of the various UN humanitarian agencies working on the ground.
Johnson who said she was inspired by the frankness in the expression of views by the leaders at the meeting, adding that open disagreement expressed in peaceful political debate was healthy.
At the meeting leaders of opposition political parties criticised the ruling party, the SPLM, for allegedly reneging on the resolutions passed in a conference held in October 2010. They said the conference called for consensus and inclusiveness in the process of the nation-building.
They said that the recent appointments of 66 new members to the transformed national assembly and 30 to the council of states, did not redress the inclusiveness issues as was agreed upon at the conference.
SPLM officials at the meeting denied the claim, saying a number of other political parties consulted with the president and their members were included in the national legislative body.
Vice President Machar congratulated the special envoy for her “tough” mandate at the introductory meeting with the political parties. He said President Kiir was in consultation with the political parties, and have their members appointed to the two houses of parliament.
He called for cooperation between the political parties, the government and the UN mission in the implementation of the roles spelled out in the mandate given to the special envoy.
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MINDED.DUDE
UN special envoy to South Sudan addresses political parties
Thank you mrs Johnson,
The leaders of this new nation from the top to bottom line need to be taught more practically about the “democracy”.
Demos mean people in Greek language,Not a cow or donkey as some of the leaders misunderstood it.
The leaders of this new country does not know what is rule of Law..Absolutely they need help from the foriegners who are more well educated and understand the law and order.
And they know how to implement and interprete and law to their citizens.
Right now the law of jungle is still apply to our citizens here in Juba and else where in south sudan, so,our leaders need to be breastfeed again by all means.
Kon Ajith Deng
UN special envoy to South Sudan addresses political parties
I think Mr.Hilde Johnson has full informalions about Republic of South SUdan,this is a good briefing,rule of law is the culture of civilaized nations,SPLM should know that nothing in the world could be hided,opposition parties wants inclusiveness,not one party,Ms.Johnson has came to supports us on many issures like security development,institutional building development democratic development and transformation of the political equalition in South Sudan.
Mr.president must to know the rule of law,we are one of the nations of the world,diversity and justic are the language of the world,human rights must telorated by any means,we don’t want jungle law,like what happened to Comarde Gatluak Gai in Unity state,is a violetion of human rights.so we don’t want this thing to happen again,there is the court in the Republic of South Sudan,any guity should be given to court for invisigations.not to be killed like animal without rights to be follows.
twins
UN special envoy to South Sudan addresses political parties
oh please, Riek thinks that democracy will come from UN but not realy. UN never do nothing other than looting country’s properties. If there will be any democracy, it will come from within not outside.
Deng Gau
UN special envoy to South Sudan addresses political parties
Ajith,
It seems you are pointing the fingers of accusation to Government of Ross for the death of the malitiaman Gatluak Gai.
What is your evident that he is killed By Government?
His deputy already stated clearily that he is responsible for Gai’s death.
Do you think the innocence people killed by Galuak Gai is not a violation of human rights?
What kind of human rights you know (Kon Ajith)?
Gai died for his claim of commissionership at unity State, so he rebel vulontarily so, he died and deserve that death.
Poor (Ajith) you don’t know the meaning of human rights.
Gatluak Gai is a criminal, and a poor malitiaman.
I suspect you to be one of malitia guys, if not, why do you defend the notorious gang?.