I. Agreed Principles: Transitiona Government Arrangements 1. Establishing a Transitional Government of National Unity (TGONU) offers the best chance for the people of South Sudan to take the country forward; 2. The Head of State and Government, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the TGONU shall be the elected, incumbent President of the Republic; the President of the Republic shall be deputized by a Vice President of the Republic; 3. There shall be established the office of the Prime Minister nominated by the SPLM/A (IO) and who shall be acceptable to the President; whose duties and powers shall be negotiated in the peace process; 4. The Prime Minister shall be a credible, professional and competent person to accomplish the tasks entrusted to him to coordinate the implementation of the interim process; 5. The Prime Minister shall work harmoniously with the President during the interim period. 6. The Prime Minister will not be eligible to stand for any public office in the national elections at the end of the Transitional Period; 7. The Executive of the Transitional Government shall comprise the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers; 8. The transitional Period shall last for a period of 30 months; 9. National elections shall be held 60 days before the end of the Transitional Period in order to introduce a new political dispensation in South Sudan; 10. The Transitional Period shall be preceded by a Pre-Transition period of 90 days, during which tasks necessary to initiate the Transition shall be completed;these tasks shall be negotiated by the stakeholders in the negotiations; 11. The Transitional Government shall include representatives nominated by the Government, the SPLM/A (IO), the SPLM Leaders and other Political Parties, shall be negotiated by the parties mentioned above in the negotiations ; 12. The Executive shall guide the transitional agenda and national elections as shall be agreed by the participating stakeholders in the IGAD-led peace process; 13. In the event that the post of President falls vacant, the provisions of the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan shall prevail. Should the post of Prime Minister fall vacant during the Transitional Period, the post shall be filled by the nominee of the SPLM/A (IO), as per the terms to be negotiated; 14. Upon the adoption of the amended Constitution, the National Legislature shall be reviewed with a view to expand the National Legislature to reflect the new political dispensation that shall be negotiated by the stakeholders in the negotiations; (nominated portion of National Legislature) 15. Individuals, groups and parties to the conflict shall be accountable for their actions. Individuals found to have committed atrocity crimes, war crimes, or other crimes against humanity, as identified by the African Union Commission of Inquiry for South Sudan, shall not be eligible for participation in the Transitional Government, or, if already part
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