The transitional government of National Unity says that it has rejected a report by JMEC that the peace agreement is largely not implemented.

On Wednesday JMEC said its committees had undertaken a comprehensive evaluation of the status of implementation of the peace agreement complete with observations and recommendations.

The committees were comprised of regional and international guarantors, the Transitional Government of National Unity and other South Sudanese stakeholders.

It said the report formed part of its contribution and was to be presented to regional body-IGAD to ensuring a successful high-level revitalization forum.

JMEC Chairperson, Festus Mogae said that the Transitional Government had stated its intention to provide its own comment to which would also be forwarded to IGAD.

It’s not clear what the document contains, but previously JMEC said about 70 percent of the peace agreement was not implemented.

In response, the Council of Minister on Friday rejected the report, saying it has implemented nearly half of the provisions of the 2015 peace deal.

“The JMEC had presented a report which was not acceptable to the government of South Sudan. The TGoNU prepared its report in details and the report covered six chapters,” minister of information, communication, and postal service said.

“In the evaluation, the TGoNU came out with 49.9 percent implemented, 17 percent in progress, these are provisions whose implementation have started and are moving forward and 31 points one percent not implemented. These are provisions which are connected or associated with other provisions in a way,” Makuei said.

Meanwhile, the government official spokesperson said the government is ready to dialogue with the opposition armed groups as part of the revitalization forum.

“So we said, we have accepted the revitalization and this was passed a long time ago by the Council of Ministers. We are ready to sit with them and address their concerns,” said Makuei.

“We requested IGAD ministerial committee to unity them so that they come out with one body. Because after all even though they appear to be having different objectives,” he said.

Mr. Makuei also says they have accepted to declare the cessation of hostilities in order to ensure a permanent cease-fire in the country.

“We have accepted to declare the cessation of hostility so that we sit with these armed strange groups so that we reach a permanent ceasefire,” he said.