RJMEC Chairperson, Maj. Gen. Charles Tai Gituai. Photo credit: R-JMEC

The Revitalized Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission has requested the unity government to give direction on how the National Constitutional Amendment Committee can resume its work.

The NCAC is mandated to review amendments to the laws as provided for in the peace agreement.

Earlier, the committee suspended its operations over funding constraints.

It said since the suspension in March, there has been no communication between the government and the committee on the issue.

According to the committee, it has been presenting its budget to the government and that, despite approval of the budgets, only small initial payments were made in 2020.

The NCAC is demanding the government pay more than $100,800, from 2020 to 2023.

Charles Tai Gituai, the interim chairperson of the peace monitoring body, R-JMEC called on the unity government to address the matter.

Speaking during the 29^th monthly meeting of R-JMEC in Juba on Thursday, May 25, 2023, Ambassador Tai says the committee must resume and complete its tasks as enshrined in the revitalized peace agreement.

“Regarding the Constitutional Amendment Committee, NCAC, its extended mandate ended on 18 May, with six critical laws pending review, namely; the NGO Act, the Mining Act, Transport Act, Pension Fund Act, and Telecommunication Act,”

“I request the RTGoNU to give direction on how the NCAC can resume and complete its work.”

In March 2023, the national members of the NCAC began a boycott of their work over non-payment of their allowances.

The boycott remained unresolved at the time its mandate expired.