Former SPLM Secretary-General Pagan Amum said the SPLM-G10 Former Detainees faction welcomes the recent IGAD proposal for South Sudan's warring parties to share power in a transitional government.

The government and armed opposition have both rejected the proposal.

In an interview with Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, Pagam Amum stated that they are for peace and reaching an agreement that will bring an end to the ongoing conflict in South Sudan.

“So we are ready to sign it although it contains negative aspects. The proposal was meant to stop the war, that’s why we support it and agree to sign it. So this is our position," he said.

The deal proposed that President Salva Kiir remains president and executive head of state for a 30 month transitional period while the SPLM-In Opposition of Riek Machar would get to fill a new position of "First Vice-President."

Kiir's side would receive 53% of national ministerial positions, while the SPLM-In Opposition of former vice president Riek Machar's would receive 33%. The rest of the ministries would be split up between other political parties and the SPLM-G10 Former Detainees group led by Pagan Amum.

Parliament would be expanded from 332 members to 400. Of the newly established seats, Machar's side would get 50 and other political parties would get 17. The SPLM-G10 would get 1 seat.

Regarding the states, IGAD proposed that the SPLM-IO would receive governorships of Unity, Upper Nile, and Jonglei states, as well as 53% of state council of ministers positions for those three states. Kiir's side would get 33%, with the SPLM-G10 and other political parties splitting the leftover 14% evenly.