South Sudan elections: SPLM threatens dissidents with sanctions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
The SPLM, South Sudan’s ruling party, will bar members defeated in the primaries from standing as independents in the general elections on 22 December. Its secretary-general Akol Paul Kordit also announced that 2.544 billion South Sudanese pounds had been collected from candidates, according to Radio Tamazuj.
The SPLM, South Sudan’s ruling party, has warned its members that they would face sanctions if they ran as independent candidates after losing the internal primaries and party congresses for the general elections on 22 December. Its secretary-general, Akol Paul Kordit, said in Juba on Saturday that no member would be allowed to run as an independent, according to Radio Tamazuj.
Candidates will have to sign a pledge of loyalty before taking part in the party’s internal polls. They will thereby undertake to respect the selection results and support the candidates chosen by the SPLM, Akol Paul Kordit said. The rule applies in particular to members who might consider standing without the party’s endorsement.
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