The ten-member delegation that came from Addis Ababa met with the GoSS Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Luka Manoja.
Then it paid a visit to the Southern Sudan High Elections Committee and had a meeting with political parties at the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly.
In the afternoon, the AU delegation held a meeting with SPLM Deputy Secretary-General for the Southern Sector, Dr. Anne Itto.
The preparations for the April general elections are in full swing. After the completion of voter’s registration, now it is the time for candidates to executive and legislative posts to hand in their respective candidacies.
The National Elections Commission announced yesterday that the period for nominations is extended until January 27 to give time for candidates to collect the necessary signatures and present their candidacies to the High Elections Committees.