{"id":20424,"date":"2024-01-08T11:11:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T11:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=20424"},"modified":"2024-01-08T11:13:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T11:13:21","slug":"election-commission-members-take-oath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/08\/election-commission-members-take-oath\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Commission members take oath"},"content":{"rendered":"

By William Madouk<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Members of the reconstituted National Election Commission are set to be sworn into office today, Monday.<\/p>\n

The National Elections Commission is a regulatory body that holds the responsibility of managing and overseeing all aspects of the electoral process within the country.<\/p>\n

The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs meeting Hall at 10:00 A.M.<\/p>\n

Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, cabinet minister and secretary general of the High-level standing committee for implementation of the 2018 peace agreement urged the appointed members to report for oath-taking.<\/p>\n

\u201c[I] wish to inform all members of the recently reconstituted National Election Commission (NEC) to report for a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, January 8, 2024, at 10: AM,\u201d said Lomuro.<\/p>\n

President Salva Kiir Mayardit reconstituted the NEC in November 2023 together with two other elections institutions.<\/p>\n

The National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC), National Elections Commission (NEC), and the Political Parties Council (PPC), setting the stage ready for elections.<\/p>\n

Incumbent NEC chairperson, Prof. Abednego Akok Kacuol has been retained as the chairperson, representing the SPLM ticket.<\/p>\n

Michael Yabagayo of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) was appointed NEC deputy chairperson and Mac Maika Deng, a civil servant, was retained as the Chief Electoral Officer.<\/p>\n

Mr. Edmund Yakani the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) hailed the swearing-in declaration.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe swearing in of the leadership and members of the NEC is a long-waited task to be delivered for setting up effective civic engagement for the conduct of the expected national general elections by December 2024 in a credible, free, fair, and peaceful manner,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that following the swearing-in, the government must allocate adequate funding to allow the institution to implement its mandate.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is time for the incumbent political leadership at various levels of the government to walk the talk for their call for elections,\u201d Yakani noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cA moment of political maturity and discipline is required to be demonstrated for nurturing public traits and confidence in holding the forthcoming national elections in a democratic manner,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

To him, polls are a process and not an event that requires a real demonstration of political commitment and will nurture right from the step of the electoral process that the votes will be inclusive, credible, free, and fair.<\/p>\n

But Yakani also cited that it cannot happen without any form of political and civic restrictions for any legitimate political and civic actor.<\/p>\n

\u201cCEPO will be undertaking effective civic engagement of the public on the expected electoral process,\u201d the boss of CEPO promised.<\/p>\n

The NEC also ensures that the elections are conducted in a free and fair manner and that the voting process is accessible to all eligible voters.<\/p>\n

Their tasks include voter registration, voter education, ballot distribution and counting, and the resolution of disputes or complaints that may arise during the election period.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the National Elections Commission further plays a vital role in upholding the integrity of the democratic process and ensuring that citizens have a voice in their government.<\/p>\n

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