{"id":49635,"date":"2026-11-11T15:47:40","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T13:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=49635"},"modified":"2026-11-11T15:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T13:47:40","slug":"politics-ussp-party-appeals-for-lifting-restrictions-on-movement-of-political-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/politics-ussp-party-appeals-for-lifting-restrictions-on-movement-of-political-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"POLITICS: USSP party appeals for lifting restrictions on movement of political leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The United South Sudan Party (USSP) has appealed to President Salva Kiir Mayardit to lift restrictions on the movement of political leaders, citing concerns over political participation ahead of the December 22, 2026 general elections.<\/p>\n

The appeal followed the party’s engagement with the National Elections Commission (NEC), where it sought clarification on the Commission’s level of preparedness for the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n

Led by its party leader, Paulino Lukudu Obede, the party visited NEC as part of its electoral preparedness efforts and presented a 12-point roadmap outlining key concerns and outstanding requirements for the electoral process.<\/p>\n

In a letter that was issued on Tuesday, USSP highlighted several issues, including the commencement of voter registration, boundary delimitation, publication of the voters’ register and announcement of the official campaign period.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe party also raised concerns over election security, mechanisms for resolving electoral disputes, insecurity in potential electoral hotspots, restrictions on the movement of political leaders, shrinking civic space and the non-release of political party funding as provided for under the Political Parties Act, 2012,\u201d the statement partly read.<\/p>\n

Among its recommendations, USSP called for the establishment of an Election Special Court to address electoral irregularities and an Early Warning Centre equipped with a toll-free reporting line to enable citizens to report potential election-related threats.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe party further appealed to President Salva Kiir Mayardit to lift restrictions on the movement of political leaders and urged NEC to ensure accessible polling centres for persons with disabilities, older persons and the sick,\u201d it stated.<\/p>\n

The party further recommended the publication of geographical constituencies and capacity-building programmes for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Leagues to strengthen their participation in the electoral process.<\/p>\n

It also urged NEC to ensure that polling centres are accessible to persons with disabilities, older persons and sick voters.<\/p>\n

USSP reaffirmed its readiness to participate in the electoral process at all levels, while calling on the electoral body to provide regular updates on preparations.<\/p>\n

The party said transparent communication and timely implementation of electoral requirements would help promote public confidence, stakeholder participation and credibility in the December polls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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