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S. Sudan's peace monitors urge president to stop chasing opposition leader

Xinhua, August 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) and international envoys on Sunday urged South Sudan President to stop chasing opposition leader and put the peace deal back to normal course.

At the conclusion of its 3rd meeting in Khartoum Sunday, the JMEC, tasked with overseeing implementation of South Sudan peace deal, and envoys of China, Norway, the United States and the European Union urged the warring parties in South Sudan to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the recent acts of violence and to hold accountable whoever proves to be involved in the violation of the ceasefire agreement.

The meeting issued a statement stressing the importance of taking necessary measures to address the deteriorating humanitarian situations in South Sudan and to prevent collapse of the economy of the new-born state.

The meetings came following the outbreak of fighting between the South Sudanese army and troops of the opposition leader First Vice President Riek Machar on July 8.

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit appointed former opposition chief negotiator Taban Deng Gai to replace Machar who disappeared following the bloody events in the capital Juba.

The opposition described the president's move as a "conspiracy" to remove Machar, vowing to escalate the war against the government of President Kiir. Endit