Latest: Opposition leader Machar expected in Juba tomorrow
Opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny (Photo: File)
January 12th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s main armed opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar is expected to arrive in South Sudan capital, Juba on Monday for another round of peace talks with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on the Number of States and their Boundaries – an outstanding issue that has hindered the formation of the unity government.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, the SPLM-IO’s Director for Information and Public Relations, Pouk Both Baluang, confirmed that the head of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IO, will arrive in Juba by tomorrow.
“Machar will return to Juba on Monday. We have been invited by IGAD [Intergovernmental Authority on Development] to attend a meeting on the number of states and their boundaries in Juba,” said Pouk.
Pouk further noted that the SPLM-IO delegations including members of the Independent Boundaries Commission (IBC) are also expected to participate in the upcoming Consultation Meeting.
“Our members who are part of the Independent Boundaries Commission (IBC) will participate in the meetings that will kick on 15 January. Our team in Juba would also submit our position paper on the number of states and their boundaries,” he said.
The opposition faction revealed that the Parties will, among other issues, discuss security arrangements including government’s reluctance to move its forces to designated training centers as directed by the guarantors.
“The SPLM-IO has observed that the government forces are not moving to the designated military training centres, so this contradicts the peace agreement. The meeting between the two principals will discuss the training of the unified forces because time is running out,” he added.
“We want to expedite the training of the unified forces, and our forces are reporting to the military training sites,” he stated.
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