The United Kingdom government says the parties to the peace agreement should go ahead with implementation of the peace agreement and discuss the shape of the country later.

UK ambassador in Juba Timothy Morris said the issue of twenty states should not delay implementation of the peace agreement.

The SPLM in Opposition says the move is against the deal, but the government says it is a popular demand of the people and should not be revoked.

This resulted into a deadlock that has delayed the formation of a transitional government of national unity.

Mr. Morris told Eye Radio that the parties can continue discussing the number of states concurrently with the implementation.

“The constitution should incorporate the peace agreement and the transitional government should be set up,” said the UK ambassador to South Sudan.

“We calling for a process the peace agreement can go ahead not to be blocked,” he added.

Mr. Morris argued that the actual mechanism for doing this is, for the government and other parties to agree and decide the way forward.

It is not clear if the process to amend the constitution to in cooperate the agreement is continuing.

The Minister of Information, Michael Makuei Lueth, declined to comment on the matter when contacted by Eye Radio.

Mr Timothy described the need to establish a transitional government of national Unity as urgent.

He said the United Nations is currently discussing possibilities of sanctions on individual leaders derailing the peace process, and those who might have committed human rights violation during the conflict

“As you know, the United Nations Security Council resolution, which in principle instructs or allows the sanctioning of those who derails the peace process. So it remains there as a possibility,” he said.

Earlier, the UK Minister for Africa issued a statement calling on both parties to avoid further delays in forming a transitional government.