The Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation–CEPO, a leading civil society body has urged President Salva Kiir to declare quick conduct of National Economic Conference that he declared in the recent state of the nation address at the inauguration of the Revitalised Transitional National Legislative Assembly, RTNLA.
CEPO with due respect and honor is urging Hon. Minister of Finance and Economic Planning to speedy up the conduct of the national economic conference called by H.E. President during the reopening of the national parliament
Mr Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of Cepo says the call of president for the conduct of the national economic conference is timely and need to be carry out within this month of April, 2023. The country is heading towards end of political transitional process through conduct of national general elections by December 2024. It is strategic that prioritizing funding of the electoral
Preparatory steps through the generated national revenue is essential. Allocations national funds for financing the function of the national political parties council, national elections commission and national constitution review commission including implementation of essential transitional Secuirty arrangements associated with the conduct of the expected general national elections at early 2023 is paramount if the country want to witness credible elections
The conduct of the national economic conference should be inclusive where government officials and national stakeholders namely persons with disabilities, women, youth, media, traders and faith based leaders are available open space for effectively participation.
he expected national economic conference should take stock on the previous economic evaluations and deliberations findings like from the dura( sorghum) saga, Letter of Credit (LC) saga and crisis Management committees. This is to set bases for economic deliberations for realization of sound improvements in the finance and economic sectors. Mr Yakani stressed
Finally, CEPO is urging Hon. Minister of Finance and Economic Planing to roll out the process for the conduct of the directed national economic conference by the president
In a statement, CEPO Executive Director Edmund Yakani said the conference will help the country to achieved its economic recovery .
Finally this economic conference should be under the theme of ( towards practical and genuine fight of the corruption for betterment of the country economy and finance management)
CEPO with respect and honor strongly urge president to allow the previous similar attempts conference resolutions to be during the conference. Ranging from dura (sorghum)saga findings, Leter of Credit (LC) saga findings, national crisis management committee findings among others. It is essential to learn from the previous attempts why it failed or why implement failed