South Sudan government has reiterated its rejection for calls by opposition groups to hold the national dialogue process outside the country.
Addressing a crowd of citizens at the funeral of the late Bishop Rudolf Deng in Wau last week, South Sudan’s presidential adviser on decentralization, Tor Deng Mawien said the dialogue was initiated by President Kiir to finding home grown solutions.
He further said the idea will be hijacked if it is held outside the country, claiming that some politicians are lobbying against the national dialogue outside the country.
Deng, who is an ally of President Salva Kiir, pointed out that the government is not using the dialogue as a trick to get rid of its opponents in Juba, saying they respect the amnesty offer for the success of the dialogue initiative.
Several opposition leaders and observers have been calling for an inclusive national dialogue aboard if the ongoing war was to be stopped.
Photo: Presidential adviser Tor Deng Mawien