South Sudanese President Salva Kiir (left) and the country's opposition
leader Riek Machar hold hands as they speak to media after their peace
talk at the State House in Juba, South Sudan on December 17, 2019. PHOTO
| MAJAK KUANY | AFP
South Sudan President Salva Kiir is scheduled to name members of
the revitalised government on Saturday February 22, following the lapse
of the deadline to have a new team in place.
The
revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) will be
made possible following the settlement of contentious issues that had
delayed its formation.
President Kiir last weekend
agreed to reduce the number of states from 32 to the 10 that existed on
2011 when the country gained independence from Sudan. This decision was
endorsed by ministers, and the law amended by the transitional
legislative assembly to allow for the change.
The reduction of the number of states was one of key demands by the opposition groups.
Opposition leader Riek Machar then announced he would rejoin government.
The
TGoNU will be bigger and costlier than the current one. But peace
bidders say it will still be cheaper than the losses of a war-ravaged
country.
The new government will have one president,
five vice presidents, 35 ministers and 10 deputy ministers. The
agreement also caters for 550 MPs, 10 governors and three area
administrators.
The breakdown of the new government:
President Kiir's side:
• 2 Vice presidents (Taban Deng Gai & James Wani Igga)
• 20 Ministers
• 5 Deputy ministers
• 332 MPs
SPLM-IO under Dr Machar:
• 1 First vice President (Riek Machar)
• 9 Ministers
• 3 Deputy ministers
• 128 MPs
South Sudanese Opposition Alliance (SSOA):
• 1 Vice president
• 3 Ministers
• 1 Deputy minister
• 50 MPs
Other Political Parties (OPP):
• 1 Minister
• 1 Deputy minister
• 30 MPs
Former Detainees (FDs):
• 1 Vice president
• 2 Ministers
• 10 MPs
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