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JUBA, July 11th
(Xinhua / GNA) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir is ready to meet the rebel leader
Riek Machar as recently suggested by the African Union to accelerate the
the implementation of the outstanding issues in the peace agreement signed by both parties
Last year in Ethiopia, a government official said.
Michael Makuei
Lueth, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, told Xinhua that Machar, leader
of the main rebel group, the Sudan People's Liberation Army – Opposition
(SPLA-IO) is welcome to Juba to talk one-on-one with Kiir about speeding
implementing peace the parties are left with just four months before
the formation of the transitional union government in November.
"For us to
Of course, we have no problem with Riek Machar meeting the President, if Machar
wants to meet the president, the doors are open to him. So, he can
come to Juba anytime he wishes, to meet the president, "said
Lueth in Juba.
Lueth appeased
the fears of the warring parties not to respect the pre-transitory period,
saying that they could always accomplish all the outstanding issues that include
filtering and cantonment of forces, the determination of the number of States and
demarcation of ethnic boundaries.
"We are
currently being set up, all others
the problems are in place, "he said.
L & # 39; au on
Tuesday called for an immediate political commitment from the troika (United States and Great Britain)
Norway), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union
with the leaders of Southern Sudan to make them understand the imperative of
engage in direct talks so that they can provide the required leadership
and cohesion in the implementation process.
According to
revitalized peace agreement under the mediation of the regional IGAD body, the Technical Committee
The Frontier Committee (TBC) is responsible for the demarcation of tribal
Independent Boundaries Commission (IBC) will determine the number of states.
The experts have
for a long time said that the tasks of TBC and CIB are difficult because of the fact that
that President Kiir has increased the number of states to 32 out of the top 10
States in 2014 that now remains a controversial issue as debate rages on whether
to return to the 10 old states.
The SPLM / A-IO
have already supported the return to the 10 states but the government is in the process of
eager to maintain the 32 states.
Lueth said that
the organs of the TBC and IBC failed to accelerate the demarcation of the border and
determination of the number of States within the time limit stipulated
revitalized peace agreement.
South Sudan
entered a conflict in December 2013, opposing forces loyal to Riek Machar
against troops loyal to President Salva Kiir who killed tens of thousands
and moved millions of people both indoors and out.
GNA
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