Members of the Judicial Reform Committee. (UNDP photo).

The Judicial Reforms Committee is expected to present its findings and recommendations for public input in a week’s time as the term of the committee comes to an end soon.

In February this year, the national cabinet extended the committee’s mandate for another two months to enable the committee complete its tasks.

The 2018 peace deal obligates the unity government to reform relevant South Sudan laws including the judiciary system by engaging key government institutions and the public to seek their views and recommendations.

Speaking to the media on Saturday, James Ogooto who is the chairperson of the committee said different categories of South Sudanese will be invited to give their views on the judiciary reform process.

“We are planning to have what we call a validation conference or symposium, we will call on very many people, about 100 people, very knowledgeable people; professionals, politicians, lawyers, judges policymakers, women and youth,” he said.

“We want the entire representation of the population of this country to be here, then we present our recommendations what we think should be done and give them a chance to think through that, and a chance to give us their feedback so that we can finalize this job and present it to the government.”

James Ogooto said committee is striving a judiciary that renders what he describes the rule of law and not the rule of war.

“We have had war so far for too long. The judiciary should step in to render to the people of South Sudan the rule of law and that is what our committee has been doing over the last 20 months.

“So, we have been working on this for about 20 months, now we are coming to the end of it. In the next two weeks we would be finishing this work,” he added.