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The Secretary-General of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party, Peter Lam, urged the leaders of various political parties to compromise and agree on holding the 2024 elections.
Speaking to The City Review over the phone on Friday, Lam said the party leaders have held contrasting views on holding the election but they need to iron out these differences and pursue the country’s interests.
“I want to encourage the political forces in our country that the time has come for the leaders of South Sudan to become leaders of this country by making difficult decisions that are based on the interests of the people of South Sudan,” Lam said.
He criticised some partners in the peace agreement without mentioning their names, alleging that they “have been dancing to the tune of a foreign power for almost five years,” putting pressure on the government to do things that are out of touch with the aspirations of the citizens.
Lam stressed that it is in the interest of the people to elect a government they will hold to account.
“It is not good for us to be seen clinging to power that is not given to us by our people, and people are suffering. We need a responsible government. The Transitional Government of National Unity is not a responsible government for the people of South Sudan,” Lam claimed.
“It is not delivering any services to our people. We should be ashamed of trying to cling to this,” he added.
The election-related issues have caused heated debate among the parties to the accord, with some groups pushing for the full implementation of the deal, while others are proposing political party dialogue ahead of the polls.
For instance, the SPLM-IO is demanding that the peace deal be wholesomely implemented to guarantee a free, fair, and credible election in December 2024.
Recently, the leader of the National Democratic Movement under the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), Dr. Lam Akol, stressed the need for the political parties’ dialogue.
Akol opined that parties need to discuss how to conduct an election and agree on the things that must be done before the election and the things that cannot be done before the election.
Moreover, in March, government spokesperson Michael Makuei urged parties to the revitalised peace agreement to compromise and embrace the December 2024 election, stressing that agreements in the world have not been fully implemented.
“No agreement all over the world has been fully implemented, even the CPA signed with the Bashir regime was partially implemented as issues of Abyei, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile are still pending up to now,” Makuei told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
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