International Community demands quick review of South Sudan NGO Act

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Review the NGO Law quickly as the peace agreement requires, the International Community consisting of European Union and Troika urge the Transitional Government of National Unity.
 
Stefano De Leo, the head of the delegation of EU and Troika says the current NGO Act restricts the operation of non-government organizations in the country contrary to best international practices.
 
He says NGOs should benefit the civil population throughout the country without restriction.
 
The supposedly defunct National Legislative Assembly passed the NGO and Relief and Rehabilitation bills into law in early February this year.
 
Yet, the August 2015 Agreement requires that the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, which is still non-existent to have been the one reviewing and endorsing the bill.
 
Paulino Wanawilla Unango, the Minister of Justice insists that regulation and monitoring of NGOs by South Sudan government is necessary.
 
However, he says it is up to the Transitional Government to decide when to review the NGO Act as the agreement demands.
 
Government Spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth earlier on argued that the establishment of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly is likely to delay further since other peace partners like political parties and former political detainees have failed to select their representatives.
 
Without quick formation of the Transitional Assembly, the review of NGO Act will not happen as the International Community demands.
 
The delay may mean some NGOs will reserve their operations in South Sudan to the disadvantage the starving civil population.