NCAC hands over amendment Bill to Constitutional Affairs Minister
Minister The National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) today submitted the revised Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011 (Amendment) (NO.6) Bill, 2020 to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs pursuant to Article 1.18.6of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS).
The Bill incorporates the one hundred (100) days extension period of the Pre-Transitional Period as from 12 November 2019, as resolved by the Parties to the (R-ARCSS). The extension has affected Article 51Aof the Bill.
The incorporation of the extension is pursuant to the Communique of the Tripartite Summit on the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudanheld in Entebbe, Uganda on 7thNovember 2019.
It also follows the forwarding of the Bill to the Committee by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in order for the Committee to incorporate the extended Pre-Transitional Period.
The Committee is led by Chairperson Gichira Kibara.
