Priests in the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba have said the current national Transitional Constitution is not good for the building of South Sudan because it favous a minority.
This came after priests and some Church staff were briefed on the status and future of the national Constitution on Thursday.
Erkolano Lodu Tombe, Rector of Philosophy in Rejaf, told Bakhita Radio that the current Transitional Constitution is partial because it excludes the population in favour of the few.
He said people should be enlightened and given the chance to review the Constitution in order to own it.
Obur Kimo Adelio, the Director of Sudan Aid, said the Constitution is not balanced because it gives more powers to the President.
He explained that the three arms of the Government should be independent instead of being intimidated by the President.
Mr Kimo said South Sudan should adopt a standardized constitution from abroad in order to come up with good laws to govern the country.
Monsignor James Lodu said there was need to review the Constitution after discovering the weaknesses.
He said the Church should be involved in the constitutional review process in order to bring about good laws for the new nation.
Monsignor Lodu called on relevant authorities to translate the Constitution into local languages for further understanding.
Participants shared the idea that the constitution was not balanced and needed adjustments, especially in the areas of presidential powers, term limits, tenure, rights and duties.