South Sudan civil society alliance ask to meet the president
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South Sudan Civil Society Alliance
National Issues Discussed with the Presidential Legal Advisor and
Appeal to meet the President
June 7, 2013
Ladies and gentlemen of the press, today the leadership of South Sudan
Civil Society Alliance would like to make this statement on the
information we shared with the office of the President. The Alliance
leadership led by its leader Mr. Deng Athuai Mawiir Rehan met on June
7, 2013 with Honourable Telar Ring Deng, the Presidential Advisor on
Legal Affairs. The Alliance wanted to meet the President H.E. Salva
Kiir Mayardit face to face in order for the Alliance to explain to him
directly the issues of national concern. It was however thought by the
Alliance to meet with the Presidential Advisor first so that an
arrangement is made for the Alliance to meet the President. The
meeting was successful as the Advisor assured the Alliance that he
would forward the issues discussed to the President and a meeting
would be arranged. The following 6 points were the main issues
contained in the Alliance brief note as raised to H.E. The President
of the Republic through the office of the Presidential Advisor on
Legal Affairs:
1. Constitution: It is now the wish and the common talk of South
Sudanese citizens that they need far more better Constitution and we
would like to bring to your attention their concerns.
2. Human Rights and security situation: The general human rights
situation in the country is of great concern starting from Juba to
rural areas, there are a lot of issues of detentions without trials
mostly by national security and moreso, the general security situation
of our people is deteriorating.
3. Amnesty: The recent amnesty you gave to rebels was a good gesture
and shows your true heart and nationalistic leadership to unite our
people. We appeal to your kind leadership that the amnesty should also
include those in detentions without trial for long and some are in
Juba for more than two years. These citizens like General Gabriel
Tanginye and his two deputies being in detention since May 2011 and
Advocate A. Sule the former head of the United Democratic Front who
had been in detention for more than one year and all of whom are
without trials.
4. National Security Bill should be passed because the institution is
operating without legal framework and this gives the members of the
security wide powers to do anything they want.
5. Elections: Your Excellency, we request your office that your office
has to ensure that elections are held timely and in peaceful and
transparent atmosphere and we strongly believe your office will ensure
as that. This is to maintain the gains for which you had led our
people’s struggles through.
6. Co-operation with Civil Society: We request your office to allow us
to be in regular touch with and also ensure that the harrassment of
civil society members by other institutions is regulated. Thanks for
your wise leadership over our nation. May God bless you and our
nation.
For more, inmformation on this statement, contact the Alliance’s
Official spokesperson and Secretary General Mr. Biel Boutros Biel on
+211 915 364 531 or E-mail: [email protected], Juba, South Sudan
South Sudan Human Rights Society For Advocacy(SSHURSA) is a non
political and non profit making organization founded in 2007 with its
vision geared towards building an enlightened Human Rights abiding
South Sudan. Its mission is to monitor, document human rights
vioaltions in South Sudan and train general public on the respect and
importance of Human Rights, fundamental freedoms of an individual,
democracy and Rule of Law to creating responsible, justice and good
governance oriented South Sudan. SSHURSA pays particular focus on the
rights of women, children and other vulnerable groups.
Contact us Through:
Cell:+249955300382
E-mail: [email protected]
" YOUR RIGHTS; YOUR DIGNITY"
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