Right Honourable Jemma Nunu Kumba, Speaker of RTNLA - Courtesy

Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba on Thursday announced that the national lawmakers will on Friday go on a 6-week recess until the first week of February 2024.

Speaking during Thursday’s extraordinary sitting, Nunu Kuma said that the decision was reached following a consultation meeting with President Salva Kiir.

The recess should have begun on Wednesday until  April 2024 by the law, but Eye Radio’s reporter said Speaker Nunu shortened it to just one and a half months, citing the last phase of the transitional period.

According to the August House’s Speaker, this period requires the lawmakers to pass crucial bills that are essential for maintaining peace.

Meanwhile, the shortened recess will enable the parliamentarians to visit their respective constituencies and electorates.