Representatives of South Sudan’s national alliance of political parties in Juba said they have not yet received any invitation from the IGAD mediation to the planned intensive consultations in Addis Ababa.

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which is mediating the South Sudanese peace process, has called for one more around of Intensive Interlink Consultations in Addis Ababa. The consultation is scheduled for 16-18 June.

Kornelio Kon, leader of the alliance, told Radio Tamazuj on Monday that they not yet received any invitations to attend the upcoming intensive consultations on the peace process.

“The consultation was supposed to include all signatories of the peace agreement. We have not yet been informed that there is going to be a consultation process,” he said.

Kon, who is also the deputy minister of agriculture, accused the armed groups including the current government of focusing on power and their own interest.

“Our people are suffering and they need peace, but the armed groups including the government do not care about the ongoing suffering,” he said.