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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT
TRT: 01:53
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS
DATELINE: 24 MARCH 2016 JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Med shot, SRSG Ellen Margrethe Loj and Festus G. Mogae - Chairperson of JMEC entering conference hall
2. Med shot, government and opposition delegation greeting each other
3. Med shot, diplomats seated
4. Med shot, conference hall
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Festus G. Mogae, Chairperson of Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), South Sudan:
“Very soon I will be reporting to the UN Security Council on progress in implementation of the agreement. I remain concerned at the ongoing delays and the ceasefire violations that continue and the deteriorating economic situation. Let us be reminded that formation of the new government will not in itself be a panacea. The term of the transitional government which should have begun months ago is rapidly elapsing. Therefore, once more, I urged the parties to be dedicated in every respect to the task of forming the new government and consider what will be the plan of action for the first months in office.”
6. Close up, religious leader
7. Close up, diplomat
8. Med shot, government and opposition seated
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Festus G. Mogae, Chairperson of Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), South Sudan:
“Let me be frank and tell you that the patience of international community as is my own has been tested. While I remain optimistic as must be all of us, now is the time to prove that the commitments that have been repeatedly made by the parties are genuine and sincere. The country cannot afford any more delays.”
10. Med shot, conference hall
11. Close up, IGAD officials
12. Med shot, conference hall
The chairman of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) said the creation of the transitional government in South Sudan which should have begun months ago is rapidly elapsing.
At the seventh JMEC meeting Thursday (24 Mar) in Juba, Festus G. Mogae said that he will be reporting to the Security Council on the progress made on implementation of the agreement, however, he said was concerned at the ongoing delays and the cease fire violations that continue and the deteriorating economic situation. “Let us be reminded the formation of the new government will not in itself a panacea,” he said, adding that “the term of the transitional government which should have begun months ago is rapidly elapsing.”
Mogae said the “patience” of international community was being tested and that while he remains optimistic, “the country cannot afford any more delays.”
The seventh JMEC meeting will discuss concrete action taken by both parties to facilitate humanitarian response, progress made by the parties in implementing the transitional security arrangements for Juba, the economic situation as well as cease fire violations and verification of the redeployment of government forces from Juba.
