South Sudan President Salva Kiir has reconstituted the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (DDR), in line with the revitalised peace deal.
Kiir, in a decree read on state television on Wednesday night, appointed representatives of the parties to the peace deal into the commission.
The appointed officials are:
Ayuen Alier Jongroor, chairperson – TGoNU
Regina Joseph Kaba, deputy chairperson – SPLM-IO
Marial Chanuong Yol, member– TGoNU
Wilson Deng, member– TGoNU
Simon Wani Ramba, member – TGoNU
Peter Panyang Daniel, member– TGoNU
Izz al-Din Bashar Monday, member–SSOA
Hoth Guor Luok, member– SPLM-IO
Sisco Lam Jiech, member – FDs
Tong Achuil Tito, member –OPP
William Deng Deng, executive secretary –TGoNU
Wilson Lual Lual, expert –TGoNU
The DDR commission, mandated by the revitalized peace agreement, is largely charged with the critical responsibility of managing the social and economic reintegration of ex-combatants.