The South Sudanese People's Liberal Party has expressed concern at the list of of newly appointed 28 governors saying that the selection lacks gender balance. He also cast doubt on the seriousness of the warring parties to implement peace.

“Why appoint all men - where are the 25% of women?” said Party Chairman Peter Mayen Majongdit.

“The selection does not guarantee the constitutional provisions of 25% allocated by both the interim constitutions and the ruling party SPLM constitution for female representation in all levels of government,” he explained. 

Mayen called on the SPLM Secretariat, the SPLM Acting Secretary-General Jemma Nunu Kumba and SPLM women's caucus in the national assembly to “voice for the rights of woman and ensure that the party constitution is respected by guaranteeing female representation in the new created states.”

The PLP leader also called on the National Women's Union and women leaders across the country to protests for their rights. “Women must speak for themselves... I know the country has female cadres and leaders that can manage some states.” He also called on newly appointed governors to appoint women as their deputies.

The PLP leader was speaking to press in his first public appearance since claiming last month to have survived an attempted poisoning.

He also said that Kiir's 28-states order will affect implementation of the peace agreement, which was made on the basis of power-sharing in only 10 states. “There is little hope to expect in terms of implementation of the peace agreement due to behaviors of warring parties,” said Mayem.