JMCC dispatches 10 team to transport armed forces to their respective cantonment areas

December 23, 2019 Newsbeat, South Sudan

A group of the Joint Military Ceasefire Commission (JMCC) posing for a group picture at the SSPDF Sector 3 Headquarters | Equatoria Command Post (Photo: Supplied)

December 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-On Monday, the Joint Military Ceasefire Commission (JMCC) a body responsible for oversight and co-ordination of cantonment-related issues, dispatched around 10 teams on purpose to organize and transport government and opposition forces to their permanent cantonment areas.

In a statement extended to SSNN, the Deputy Military Spokesperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IO, Lam Paul Gabriel said that the mission of the JMCC teams is to “move registered forces from cantonment sites, barracks and states HQs to the training centers where they will undergo medical screening and unified training.”

“This morning the 23/12/2029, at about 8:00AM, the leadership of JMCC under the Chair of Lt. Gen. Charles Madut Akol officially dispatched JMCC teams to cantonment sites, barracks and State HQs,” said Lam Paul Gabriel.

According to the SPLA-IO military officer, the JMCC team was mandated to provide emergency food to cantonment sites not accessible by road and Register forces that missed out during the initial registration process.

“This mission is meant to last for seven days only. The leadeship of JMCC requests all forces to re-assemble at the cantonment sites and barracks for easy pick up,” Lam said.

The JMCC urged the National Pre-Transiotinal Committee, to urgently release food supplies other assembly areas.

“The JMCC therefore, calls upon the NPTC to urgently provide food supplies to the remaining cantonment sites to speed up this process of movement of forces.”

The Joint Military Ceasefire Commission (JMCC) is an oversight body mentioned by the R-ARCSS under Chapter II, Article 3.3 of the Agreement.

Co-shared by four Deputy Chiefs of General Staff, the JMCC is responsible for overseeing and co-ordinating issues relating to cantonment, barracks, and it reports directly to the Commanders in Chief of the respective warring parties.