South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"

By Simon Deng
The Executive Director of the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), Ter Manyang Gatwech, said the recent reconstitution of the National Transitional Committee (NTC) last week could help convince reluctant international donors to avail funds for the peace process.
“The CPA believes that the President would introduce new faces who would earn the trust of the South Sudanese people, donors, and the international community in the implementation of the revitalized agreement on the resolution of conflict in South Sudan (RARCSS),” said Gatwech on Sunday in a statement.
Gatwech’s revelation came in the aftermath of a presidential decree on Friday, where President Salva Kiir Mayardit removed Tut Gatluak Manime from his position as Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs and Chairperson of the NTC.
President Kiir appointed Gatluak as the presidential envoy to the Middle East.
Kiir appointed Gen.Thoi Chany Reth as the Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs and Kuol Manyang Juuk, his not until Senior Presidential Advisor is appointed to head the NTC.
Gatwech said the NTC which is tasked with supervising implementation of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement has been struggling over the last four years, to carry out its activities on time due to conflicting interests that hinder progress.
He accused the former leadership of the NTC of misappropriating donor funds with impunity, adding that NTC has never been audited in the past four years since the signing of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement.
“The country requires trustworthy leaders who are genuine and capable of making timely and decisive actions on pressing issues. Retaining the same individuals would have undermined donor confidence and negatively affect public sentiment,” said Gatwech.
“The new members will simply pick up where their former colleagues left off. It’s a continuation of the same work, maintaining the same spirit without introducing a new approach,” he added.