The East African Legislative Assembly yesterday praised the admission of South Sudan into the East Africa Community (EAC) as it passed a resolution congratulating the sixth partner state into the fold.
The motion for the resolution congratulating South Sudan was moved by Peter Mathuki and seconded by Dora Byamukama.
The assembly thus urged the South Sudanese government to expeditiously sign the treaty of accession and to deposit the said instrument with the office of the secretary general of the EAC.
The resolution avers that the accession of the Republic of South Sudan into membership of the EAC will enhance co-operation and integration between the country and EAC Partner States.
According to the Resolution, the EAC conducted a verification mission to the Republic of South Sudan between July 15th – 31st, 2012, to check on its preparedness to join the Community. Further negotiations between the EAC and the Partner States took place between March and October 2015, at the headquarters in Arusha.
At the last sitting of the Summit held in Arusha last week, the Summit of EAC Heads of State received the report of the Council of Ministers and admitted the country into the regional bloc.
Mathuki stated that in joining the community, the bloc shall be expanded and this provides potential growth for the region with over 160 Million citizens. It is also expected to promote business and general economic development.
At debate time, the mover of the motion further congratulated the Summit of EAC Heads of State for the timely move of admitting South Sudan into the community. He said that it was necessary for the in-coming partner state to observe all the tenets of the EAC treaty.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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