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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / MOGAE
TRT: 01:45
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 08 FEBRUARY 2017 JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Wide shot, JMEC in meeting
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Festus Mogae, Chairperson, Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission:
“I am also dismayed at the continuing conflict in Equatoria and the appalling outbreak of the violence of in Wau and Upper Nile over the past two weeks. The recent fighting around Malakal and Renk was a blatant violation of the ceasefire. Individually and collectively JMEC condemns the violence. CTSAMM has begun their investigation and I call upon all the parties involved to cease all military activity and cooperate fully with these investigations.”
3. Wide shot, plenary meeting
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Festus Mogae, Chairperson, Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission:
“JMEC continues to believe that the immediate deployment of the Regional Protection Force is an essential component in protecting civilians, guaranteeing continued stability in Juba and providing a safe, secure and neutral environment for the implementation of the agreement.”
5. Med shot, UNMISS chief David Shearer
6. Med shot, meeting room
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Festus Mogae, Chairperson, Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission:
“We urge the Transitional Government of National Unity, IGAD and the international community, to take advantage of President Salva Kiir’s national dialogue initiative and reach out to the estranged parties and their followers. For dialogue to have a real meaning and effect it must include more than those who already agree with the government, and take account of all views and concerns.”
8. Wide shot, meeting
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) condemned continuing violence in South Sudan and called “upon all the parties involved to cease all military activity.”
Speaking at a JMEC meeting in South Sudan’s capital Juba today (8Feb), chairperson Festus Mogae said he was "dismayed at the continuing conflict in Equatoria and the appalling outbreak of the violence of in Wau and Upper Nile over the past two weeks.” He demanded unfettered humanitarian access and highlighted reports of torture, sexual violence and other human rights abuses in parts of the country.
To bolster security in the capital Juba and its surroundings, Mogae appealed for the urgent deployment of a 4,000-strong Regional Protection Force as approved by the UN Security Council.
The meeting was to take stock of the process of implementing the peace agreement and set out expectations and objectives for 2017 and was attended by representatives of the transitional government, stakeholders and donors.
