Latest: ‘We’re re-evaluating our relationship with this unelected government’ – US
President Salva Kiir Mayardit, and US Ambassador to South Sudan, Ambassador Thomas J. Hushek meeting at the State House, Juba (Photo:Supplied)
Nov 29th, 2019 (SSNN)-As the diplomatic rift between South Sudan and its former ally, the United States, continues, the Trump administration said it had made every effort to ensure that the implementation of the peace agreement progresses, unfortunately, remained disappointed by South Sudan’s leaders due to their lack of commitment.
“We have engaged with all parties, (both signatory and non-signatory), to encourage them to make progress towards these objectives, but remain disappointed by slow progress and the obvious lack of will on the part of the individuals who have been entrusted this important responsibility to their nation,” the US said on Friday.
The US pointed out that it recalled its official on purpose to discuss and re-evaluate its relationship with the South Sudanese government before taking tough measures against South Sudan’s peace spoilers.
“The Department of State has called Ambassador Hushek back to reassess our relationship with the existing, unelected government, and to discuss what measures might be employed to discourage obstruction of the peaceful progression to an inclusive transition government.”
The US government called on all parties and particularly South Sudan’s leaders to acknowledge their failure, reflect upon their past mistakes and do what’s expected of them before the extended pre-transitional period comes to an end.
“We urge all parties and individuals in South Sudan to likewise reflect on their failure and on what changes are needed in order to accomplish necessary tasks within the limited time remaining in the one-hundred day extension.”
The statement said, South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit and prominent opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar shoulder all the responsibility for the failure to form a unity government by November.
“All parties to the agreement, and particularly President Salva Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar, share responsibility for the failure to form a new transition government on November 12. For fourteen months since the signing of the peace accord, too little progress has been made to ensure completion of the key tasks assigned to the pre-transition period, indicating a lack of political will by the parties’ leadership who undertook obligations by signing the agreement. These delays have cost the people of South Sudan by delaying the significant reforms outlined in the agreement which are necessary to build a lasting peace.”
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