As South Sudanese continue to celebrate the results of the recently-concluded Referendum — which was overwhelming in favour of South Sudan's independence — United South Sudan Party is pleased to continue to add several new members to the Party, some of whom were previous members of other political parties. New steering committees are being set up in all the states, such as Western Equatoria State (WES).
Recently, the USSP Party Leader, Clement Mbugoniwia, held a joint meeting between USSP and UNMIS in Yambio, the capital of WES. In that meeting, he addressed post-referendum issues and concerns, such as the involvement of all political parties, civil societies and other interest bodies in the technical review process of the current Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan, which is being facilitated under the auspices of the SPLM-led Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS).
He called upon UNMIS and the international community to play an advisory role, especially in order that the SPLM-led GOSS honour the agreement reached during the “All South Sudanese political parties’ conference” in October 2010. He pointed out that lessons should be learned from the consequences of discrimination, which directly led to over 3 million lives being lost during the civil war and more than 2 million people being displaced. He told UNMIS that this time nobody should be discriminated against or sidelined. All South Sudanese are stakeholders and will not accept any form of discrimination by any party or government.
Mr Mbugoniwia went further to explain the USSP vision of unity of all South Sudanese citizens (as enshrined in the name of the Party) and the way forward, starting with the constitutional review process, which must include all political parties, civil societies, churches and other interest groups to discuss about what type of government is ideal for South Sudan, the duration of the transitional period and the formation of a broad-based government encompassing all political formations and the percentages of power sharing in such a government.
UNMIS = United Nations Mission in Sudan
2 comments:
Country led by one dominan party is like a blind person who is heading for unknown destination. Opposition parts act as a mirrow for you to see yourself. Or rather to see where your heading. Uganda is led under the cover of wht they called broadbase Government and being termed as dictotorial Govenment. So GOSS! put your Southern parties under your protecting wing and work together.
@lupai: Thanks for your comment. You're absolutely right, all South Sudanese should unite against any form of domination or discrimination by any party or any elements of government. All interested parties should be permitted to have a stake in the affairs of government and state.
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