The President of the Republic has expresses government’s commitment in implementing the federal system of governance in the country.
First Vice President Taban Deng Gai while reading the speech of the President, says federalism is not for separation, but for unity and development.
Abraham Awolich, Researcher with Sudd Institute, says 84 percent of the people they asked, supported federalism while sixteen percent did not.
There should be political support and suitable structures to be adopted for federal system to be successful, argues Richard K. Mula, Minister of Federal Affairs.
He adds that federalism requires sufficient capacity of the various levels of government to succeed.
The officials made the comments during two-day workshop on sharing the governance study carried out by the Sudd Institute between June and July, 2016.
The study on the governance system followed the provision in the peace agreement to establish federalism in South Sudan.