{"id":49300,"date":"2026-10-29T02:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T00:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=49300"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:58:16","slug":"rjmec-warns-political-divisions-insecurity-could-undermine-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/rjmec-warns-political-divisions-insecurity-could-undermine-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"RJMEC warns political divisions, insecurity could undermine elections"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lodu William Odiya<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

South Sudan\u2019s planned general elections could face challenges from unresolved political differences, persistent insecurity and delays in implementing the peace agreement, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has warned.<\/p>\n

In its latest report seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily English newspaper, RJMEC said the status of political dialogue remained unclear and called for a more inclusive process involving all signatories to the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) and groups that have not signed the agreement.<\/p>\n

The Commission warned that continuing armed confrontations, incomplete Transitional Security Arrangements, inter-communal violence and restrictions affecting civic and political space could weaken public confidence in the country\u2019s transition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese conditions could also affect public participation in the elections, particularly voter registration, campaigning, safety of candidates, voter access and public acceptance of results,” the report stated<\/p>\n

It said these challenges could also affect voter registration, campaigning, the safety of candidates, access to polling processes and public acceptance of election results.<\/p>\n

RJMEC urged the parties to resolve their political differences through inclusive dialogue, respect the Permanent Ceasefire and complete priority security tasks, including preparations for election security management.<\/p>\n

The Commission also called for predictable support to electoral institutions as the country prepares for the scheduled general elections.<\/p>\n

Beyond electoral preparations, RJMEC expressed concern over delays in constitutional reforms and transitional justice.<\/p>\n

\u201cRJMEC reports continued delays in constitutional reforms and transitional justice. On the permanent constitution-making process. No new progress was registered during this reporting period,\u201d adding that momentum had slowed following the government\u2019s decision to delink the process from the conduct of elections,\u201d it continued.<\/p>\n

On the permanent constitution-making process, the Commission reported that no new progress had been registered during the reporting period, noting that momentum had slowed following the government\u2019s decision to separate the process from the conduct of elections.<\/p>\n

Despite the challenges, RJMEC said ongoing political dialogue, preparations for elections and increased regional engagement offered opportunities to build consensus among the peace stakeholders.<\/p>\n

However, it cautioned that unresolved political differences, continued security incidents and delays in implementing key provisions of the peace agreement required sustained commitment from all parties.<\/p>\n

The Commission stressed that primary responsibility for implementing the agreement rested with the South Sudanese parties and the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU).<\/p>\n

It said a peaceful conclusion to the transitional period would depend on sustained political will and adherence to commitments under the R-ARCSS.<\/p>\n

As the country approaches the scheduled elections, RJMEC urged political leaders to put national interests above partisan considerations, recommit to dialogue and open civic and political space.<\/p>\n

The Commission concluded that lasting peace, stability and democratic governance would depend on renewed adherence to the letter and spirit of the peace agreement, calling for political will and recommitment to the ideals that have guided the country over the past eight years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Lodu William Odiya South Sudan\u2019s planned general elections could face challenges from unresolved political differences, persistent insecurity and delays in implementing the peace agreement, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has warned. In its latest report seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily English newspaper, RJMEC said the[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":49301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,79,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","category-news","category-politics"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RJMEC-courtesy-logo.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49300"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49302,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49300\/revisions\/49302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}