6.1. The RTGoNU shall initiate and oversee a Permanent Constitution-making Process, during the Transitional Period.

6.2. The Permanent Constitution-making Process shall be based on the principles of:

6.2.1. Supremacy of the People of South Sudan;

6.2.2. Initiate a Federal and democratic system of government that reflects the character of South Sudan in its various institutions taken together, guarantees good governance, constitutionalism, rule of law, human rights, gender equity and affirmative action;

6.2.3. Guaranteeing peace and stability, national unity and territorial integrity of the Republic of South Sudan;

6.2.4. Promoting people’s participation in the governance of the country through democratic, free and fair elections and the devolution of powers and resources to the states and counties;

6.2.5. Respecting ethnic and regional diversity and communal rights, including the right of communities to preserve their history, develop their language, promote their culture and expression of their identities;

6.2.6. Ensuring the provision of the basic needs of the people through the establishment of a framework for fair and equitable economic growth and access to national resources and services;

6.2.7. Promoting and facilitating regional and international cooperation with South Sudan;

6.2.8. Committing the people of South Sudan to peaceful resolution of national issues through dialogue, tolerance, accommodation and respect of others opinions.

6.3. The reconstituted TNLA shall within the first six (6) months of Transitional Period enact a legislation to govern the constitutional making process.

6.4. The permanent constitution shall be completed not later than twenty-four (24) months following the establishment of the Transitional Period and shall be in place to guide the elections toward the end of the Transition.

6.5. The following phases of Constitution-making process shall be completed within twenty-four (24) months of the Transitional Period as per the timetable stipulated in the implementation mechanism process except for the transformation of the TNLA into a constituent assembly to adopt the new constitution which shall be defined by law;

6.6. The Executive of the Revitalized TGoNU after adequate consultations with all stakeholders including the political parties, Civil Society Organizations, Women groups, youth and Faith-based groups, shall reconstitute the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) and appoints a preparatory sub-committee for convening a National Constitutional Conference (NCC)in accordance with the Act governing the constitution making process;

6.7. The Commission shall carryout wide consultation with the people and conduct civic education and prepare the Draft Constitutional Text;

6.8. The Commission shall present the Draft Constitutional Text to the Executive accompanied by a report;

6.9. The Draft Constitution Text presented by the Commission to the Executive shall be presented to a National Constitutional Conference (NCC) composed of selected representatives from all levels of administrations and registered institutions as shall be stipulated in the legislation governing the Constitution-making process;

6.10. The Constitutional Text adopted by the Constitutional Conference shall be presented by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to a Constituent Assembly for deliberation and adoption;

6.11. The Parties agree that the Transitional National Legislature shall be transformed into a Constituent Assembly on the 1st date of the 27th month of the Transition for purposes of adopting the Permanent Constitution after which it shall be dissolved preceding the elections.

6.12. In drafting the Permanent Constitution, lessons shall be drawn from South Sudan common law, constitutional history and experience, and this Agreement;

6.13. The process of permanent Constitution-making shall be led and owned by the people of South Sudan.

6.14. The RTGoNU shall review the ongoing permanent Constitution-making process and reconstitute the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC). In order to ensure quality of participation and inclusiveness in the reformulated Constitution review process, the composition of the reconstituted NCRC shall include but not be limited to representatives of the RTGoNU, Political Parties, faith-based groups, women groups, youth, ethnic minorities, representatives of the private sector, CSO groups, academics, people with special needs and other professionals. The process of appointment shall be as defined in the reviewed and enacted legislation governing the constitution-making process.

6.15. The RTGoNU shall provide in its budgetary provisions adequate funding for the Constitution making-process.

6.16. The RTGoNU and the NCRC shall seek the assistance of regional and international experts to benefit from the experience, expertise and best practices to assist in the Constitution-making process.