{"id":41556,"date":"2025-12-17T14:55:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=41556"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:55:48","slug":"the-future-of-r-arcss-is-in-genuine-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/the-future-of-r-arcss-is-in-genuine-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of R-ARCSS is in genuine dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong>The adjournment of the Joint Stakeholders\u2019 Dialogue from the 15th<\/sup> to the 19th<\/sup>, triggered by the absence of key representatives of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU), is more than a scheduling setback. It is a glaring indictment of South Sudan\u2019s fragile peace process.<\/p>\n

The non-attendance of the SPLM, National Agenda, and Former Political Detainees is not a mere procedural lapse; it is a direct violation of the commitments enshrined in the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS).<\/p>\n

Their absence undermines the very spirit of inclusivity and consensus that the agreement was designed to uphold.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Expanded Presidency\u2019s unilateral declaration that the transitional period cannot be extended, framed as a \u201cDecision of Sovereignty,\u201d raises troubling questions. Can sovereignty be invoked to bypass dialogue and silence stakeholders?<\/p>\n

The SPLM-IO\u2019s rejection of this move underscores the erosion of legality, inclusivity, and adherence to the agreement. If dialogue is treated as optional, then who truly governs South Sudan?<\/p>\n

Political divisions remain entrenched, creating fertile ground for opportunism and exploitation. If dialogue collapses, accountability must not be evaded.<\/p>\n

Citizens deserve clarity: will timelines for reforms, elections, and national unity be respected, or will they be sacrificed to political convenience?<\/p>\n

The constitution of a three-member committee to engage the SPLM Secretary General is a step forward, but it is insufficient. South Sudan\u2019s future cannot hinge on half-measures or symbolic gestures.<\/p>\n

The R-ARCSS was envisioned as a roadmap to peace, stability, and shared governance. Without accountability, transparency, and genuine participation, it risks becoming a hollow framework manipulated by elites.<\/p>\n

The time has come for leaders to prove that commitments under the agreement are binding obligations, not negotiable promises.<\/p>\n

Anything less than full accountability is not just negligence; it is sabotage of South Sudan\u2019s fragile peace, and history will remember those who chose excuses over responsibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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