United States or US Special Envoy to South Sudan and Sudan says IGAD-Plus mediation partners have run out of patience after 19 months of endless peace talks between South Sudan government and SPLM/A in Opposition.
Ambassador Donald Booth told a news conference in Juba on Thursday that there must be peace agreement signed by August 17, 2015.
He explains that the Compromise Peace Agreement proposal intends to stop the war that has resulted in at least ten thousand deaths, displacement and suffering.
Ambassador Booth says the Compromise Peace Agreement proposal that retains President Salva Kiir and brings in Dr Riek Machar as the first Vice President with whom he should consult on any decision does not set South Sudan at storm or address all problems of the country at once.
He points out that the peace deal proposal sets stage for reconciliation, security reforms and debates on the governance system to be incorporated in permanent constitution.
Ambassador Booth says most provisions in the IGAD-Plus Compromise Peace Agreement proposal were agreed upon items in previous talks and that it must remain as it is until there are new reasonable compromises for the mediators to applaud.
The US Special Envoy says should the warring parties fail to reach peace agreement on August 17, the international community must raise the cost of stubbornness
Ambassador Booth rubbishes arguments that demilitarizing Juba City and giving Upper Nile region special status undermine sovereignty.