National Legislature on Monday clapped to adopt Intergovernmental Authority on Development or IGAD’s peace protocol on resolution of South Sudan crisis amidst criticism that document was a ‘mess’.
An anonymous legislator rose up to rubbish legal arguments, calling on the Augus House to pass the protocol as a working document.
Speaker Manasseh Magok Rundial and other members applauded in approval.
Minority Leader Onyoti Adigo Nyikwec reminded the legislature that IGAD peace protocol violates Transitional Constitution by denying a person in the title of Prime Minister a constitutional right to elect and be elected.
He suggested that any provision should be accepted by South Sudanese stakeholders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, describing imposed contravening provisions as ‘not acceptable’.
MP Adigo recommended that all terms and conditions of peace protocol on South Sudan should be negotiated by all stakeholders for amicable resolution by win-win approach for sustainable peace.
He told the executive to rethink in a positive manner to realize unity, tolerance and acceptance of one another.
It is unclear how the parliamentary approval of the contrasting IGAD peace protocol would resolve South Sudan crisis, since it is not agreed to by all stakeholders.