National Legislature (South Sudan)

• The Transitional National Legislative Assembly; and
• The Council of States.

Role

• Overseeing the performance of the National Government institutions;
• Approving plans, programmes and policies of the National Government;

• Ratifying international treaties, conventions and agreements;
• Adopting resolutions on matters of public concern;
• Summoning Ministers to answer questions of members of the Assembly on matters related to their ministries;
• Interrogating Ministers about their performance or the performance of their ministries;
• Approving appointments as required by the Transitional Constitution or the law;
• Casting a vote of no confidence against the Vice President and any Minister;
• Enacting legislation to regulate the conditions and terms of service of the Judiciary and its oversight mechanisms; and
• Performing any other function as determined by the Transitional Constitution or the law.

  Eligibility

• be a South Sudanese;
• be at least twenty-one years of age;
• be of sound mind;
• be literate; and
• not have been convicted during the last seven years of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude.

History