South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal State governor Tong Akeen Ngor on Monday swore in 91 members of the revitalized state legislative assembly amid calls for teamwork, peace implementation, and service delivery.
William Anyuon Kuol, the information minister and government spokesman announced that the state government has sworn in parliamentarians as well as the reopening of the assembly.
“Today (Monday), the government of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State led by Hon. Tong Akeen Ngor has sworn in the members of the state legislative assembly together with the official opening of the assembly,” he announced.
A legislator from the South Sudan Opposition Alliance, Mayen Bol Akot, said they will work to strengthen unity and ensure the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement.
“I would like to assure you that the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) will work together with the parties to the peace agreement to allow the Revitalized Peace Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan to be real and be accomplished in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State,” says Bol.
Upieu Jongkoor, another MP said: “The only hope we have today is for peace implementation, and we thank God the agreement is going very smooth.”
He adds, “Of course, the formation of state assemblies will speed up the implementation of the peace agreement and we (MPs) are ready to collaborate with the executive authority to achieve ambitions for Northern Bahr el Ghazal people.”
The Executive Director of Aweil Community Based Organization Forum (ACBOF)’s, Santino Deng Ngong, welcomed the move and said the people of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have been waiting for a fully functioning parliament so that matters affecting them can be addressed.