South Sudan President Dissolves Transitional Government Ahead of Long-Delayed Elections – WTOP News
Analysts say last-minute legal changes give Kiir broad control as no voters have been registered and the constitution remains unfinished, officials said.
- On Tuesday, South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government at midnight to facilitate the first-ever national election scheduled for December 22.
- Recent changes to the National Elections Act grant Kiir total control during the election period, removing all vice-presidents including opposition leader Riek Machar, currently jailed on treason charges.
- The Internal Security Bureau ordered "all forces to be in uniforms and be on high alert for days" from September 22, as heavy military presence prompted residents in Juba to close shops.
- Independent analyst Machot Amuom warned of "ambiguity" in the legal changes, stating "The new law gives the president full powers... He can decide even not to go for elections for another year or another two years."
- Despite the dissolution, the government has failed to implement preconditions from the 2018 peace agreement, including unifying rival armies; with no voter registration or constitution, observers fear a return to conflict.
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South Sudan president dissolves transitional government ahead of long-delayed elections - Regional Media News
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved his country's transitional government, removing his deputies and introducing a caretaker administration ahead of elections on Dec 22. The changes outlined in an executive decree were announced on state television Tuesday night. The order [...]
South Sudan president dissolves transitional government ahead of long-delayed elections – WTOP News
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved his country’s transitional government, removing his deputies and introducing a caretaker administration ahead of elections on Dec 22. The changes outlined in an executive decree were announced on state television Tuesday night. The order also dissolved the national legislature, the country’s 10 state governments and their assemblies, as well as authorities in three administrativ…
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South Sudan president dissolves transitional government ahead of long-delayed elections
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved his country's transitional government, removing his deputies and introducing a caretaker administration ahead of elections on Dec 22.
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