Transitional Powersharing Government – 2021
2021
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir dissolved the Transitional National Legislature and Council of States on May 8, 2021. On May 10, the President reconstituted the Transitional National Legislative Assembly comprising 550 members: Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) 332 members; Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) 128 members; South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) 50 members; Other Political Parties (OPP) 30 members; and Former Detainees (FDs) 10 members. The Council of States had 100 members. As of July, the SPLM had 46 members, and the SPLM-IO had 27 Members.[1]
The inaugural meeting of the TNLA (Transitional National Legislative Assembly) and the Council of States was held on 30th August.[2] While the speaker and deputy speaker were women, only 32.6% of participants were women, whereas the R-ARCSS calls for at least 35% representation of women. Nevertheless, the reconstitution of the TNLA and the Council of States is a major step forward in terms of implementing the Revitalized agreement.
[1] “Who are the newly-appointed 100 members of the Council of States – Full list”. Sudans Post. 4 July 2021. https://www.sudanspost.com/who-are-the-newly-appointed-100-members-of-the-council-of-states-full-list/
[2] On the Status of Implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (1st July to 30th September 2021). Report no. 012/21. Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). 20 October 2021. South Sudan Transitional National Legislative Assembly. Global data on National Parliament. https://data.ipu.org/node/160/basic-information?chamber_id=13580