Appointed members of the National parliament and Council of States taking oath at Freedom Hall in Juba. August 2, 2021. Credit| George Tandele/Eye Radio

The sitting of Parliament scheduled for Monday has been postponed due to untidy sitting arrangements at the Freedom Hall venue, a legislator said.

The hundreds of members of the August House arrived at the venue to attend the ordinary session, only to discover that the hall was messy.

The chairs, tables, and carpets were not arranged, and the hall was not too clean to accommodate a conducive parliamentary session.

The legislators were to discuss various topics, such as the Convention on the Status of Stateless People, the Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement, among other bills.

But the unsuitable venue prompted the postponement of the seating.

John Agany, the spokesperson of the national parliament explains to reporters about the matter.

“This morning, we were supposed to come and discuss some items in the National Parliament, but due to some circumstances, we couldn’t sit,” Agany said.

“The assembly has adjourned the sitting to tomorrow, the reason for adjourning the sitting is that the assembly is not ready for business because, I think this place of course is multipurpose place and it had been used during the weekend and when we came, we got the seating arrangements was not in proper position.”

Located a few meters from Dr. John Garang Mausoleum, Freedom Hall is typically used as a public space for various events, including weddings, parties, and other similar occasions.

The main parliament building has been under construction since 2021 – forcing the lawmakers to temporarily relocate to the big tent.