South Sudan judges call off strike to enable talks with presidency

[Elisabeth Janaina]

South Sudan judges call off strike to enable talks with presidency


Photo: A courtroom in Juba where the trial of four South Sudan
political detainees began on March 11, 2014.
Photo: A courtroom in Juba where the trial of four South Sudan
political detainees began on March 11, 2014.

South Sudan judges said they have called off their intended strike
today over ongoing negotiations with the presidency to address their
grievances.

The judges said in a statement to reporters in Juba that they believed
it was prudent to call off the strike to enable talks to proceed.

"Due to continuing negotiations with the presidency, we the justices
and judges in our general assembly meeting, have decided to postpone
our open-ended strike across the country with effect from Monday,
April 24 until Monday, May 1,” said Khalid Mohammed Abdalla, the
chairperson of South Sudan justices and judges ’ committee.

Last week, the judges served notice to withdraw their services
beginning from today if issues concerning better working conditions,
an increase in salaries and the reinstatement of leave benefits were
not addressed.