Interim Constitutional Review Timeline

Owing to much pressure exerted on the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS), the “one-party[SPLM]-reviewed“ Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan (ICSS) 2005 will now be referred to the Political Parties’ Leadership Forum as per the following timetable:

15 April 2011 — The Technical Review Committee presents the draft amendments to the ICSS and the attendant explanatory report to the President of GOSS, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit;

17 April 2011 — The President distributes the draft amendments to the ICSS to the members of the Political Parties’ Leadership Forum for review;

25–27 April 2011 — The Political Parties’ Leadership Forum meets to discuss the draft amendments to the ICSS;

29 April 2011 — The Council of Ministers discusses the draft amendments to the ICSS;

2 May 2011 — The draft amendments to the ICSS are tabled in the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA);

3 May – 1 July 2011 — The draft amendments to the ICSS are availed to the SSLA for review and public consultations as appropriate;

2–8 July 2011 — Deliberation and adoption of the amendments to the ICSS by the SSLA; and

9 July 2011 — Promulgation of the amendments to the ICSS (i.e. the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011) by the President.

Mr Brian Badi
Deputy Leader,
United South Sudan Party
Juba, South Sudan