THE COORDINATING COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN STATES

1. DEFINITION

a) In accordance with this Peace Agreement, there shall be established a
Coordinating Council in Southern States during the interim period. The
Coordinating Council shall be responsible for coordination, supervision,
socio-economic planning, confidence-building, peace-nurturing,
policy-making as well as political mobilization.

b) The President of the Coordinating Council shall be accountable to the
President of the Republic.

c) The President of the Republic in consultation with parties signatory to this
Agreement shall appoint the President of the Coordinating Council.

d) The President of the Coordinating Council in consultation with Southern
political forces shall recommend his cabinet including the Governors (Wadis)
to the President of the Republic for appointment.

e) The Ministers in the Coordinating Council shall enjoy status of Federal
Ministers.

f) The Governors of the Southern States in consultation with the political forces
in their respective States shall recommend appointment of members of their
governments including commissioners to the President of the Coordinating
Council who shall pass the same to the President of the Republic.

g) Until the atmosphere is conducive for elections of State Assemblies to take
place, the President of the Coordinating Council, in consultation with the
political forces, shall recommend to the President of the Republic new
members of legislative assemblies in the Southern States for appointment.

h) The Coordinating Council shall act as a link between the Federal
Government and the Southern States.

i) The Coordinating Council has the right to choose its seat.

2. FUNCTIONS OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL
The Coordinating Council shall have the following functions:

1. General Supervision of the implementation of this peace agreement as well
as all peace matters.

2. Voluntary repatriation of the returnees, and the displaced, rehabilitation and
reconstruction of war-affected areas in the Southern States.

a) Ensuring confidence-building measures among the Sudanese citizens.
b) To embark on mobilisation of the people therein for the referendum.
c) Legislative Functions:

The Coordinating Council shall establish an Advisory Council for perfection of the
legislative process.

i. The Coordinating Council shall coordinate legislation with the Southern
States Legislative Assemblies in matters common to these States.

ii. The Coordinating Council may request adjournment of any legislation
tabled in the National Assembly if deemed to adversely affect the interests
of the Southern States until such a time the Coordinating Council presents
its opinion.

3. Encourage establishment and supervision of foreign consulate, UN agencies
and NGOs in South Sudan in coordination with the Federal Government in
coordination with the Federal organs concerned.

3. POWERS OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL
The Coordinating Council shall exercise the following powers:

DEVOLVED POWERS

a) Education Planning up to University level in accordance with National
policies.
b) Planning and supervision of Southern States security, public order and
good governance.
c) Economic development and planning in accordance with national
policies.
d) Planning and programming for electricity network and other public
utilities in the Southern States.
e) Organisation of scientific research, technological, industrial and
commercial development.
f) To conduct International agreements on culture, trade, including border
trade, and technical co-operation, the procurement of foreign capital
investment and development assistance from governmental and
non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in coordination with the Federal
organs concerned.

CONCURRENT POWERS

4. The Coordinating Council shall exercise the following powers concurrent with
the Federal organs:

a) Planning for survey and land disposition.
b) Planning and supervision of the Public Service in the Southern States.
c) Organisation of States Elections and Census.
d) Drawing of environmental conservation policies.
e) Cultural planning and regulation, supervision of Radio, TV, newspapers
and printing press.
f) Supervision of trade union disputes.
g) Audit within the Audit General.
h) Establishment of Banks.
i) Air, Land and River Transport, Postal Services and Telecommunication.
j) Copyrights, Patents and Publishers' Rights.

5. In addition to the above-devolved and concurrent powers, the President of
the Republic and any Federal Ministry or Federal Organ may delegate powers
to the Coordinating Council for policy, planning and general supervision in
Southern States.

6. The Coordinating Council shall receive regular reports from the Governments
and other Institutions of the Southern States and shall report the same to the
President of the Republic.

7. The Coordinating Council shall take over the responsibilities and functions of
the Supreme Council for Peace and its organs.

COMPOSITION OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL

8. The Coordinating Council membership shall be as follows:

1. The President of the Coordinating Council.
2. The Vice President of the Coordinating Council and Minister of Local
Government Affairs and Public Security.
3. Minister for Cabinet Affairs.
4. Minister for Economic Planning and Financial Affairs.
5. Minister for Education and Instruction Affairs.
6. Minister for Legal Affairs.
7. Minister for Public Service and Labour.
8. Minister for Information, Culture and Social Affairs.
9. Minister for Agriculture and Natural Resources.
10. Minister for Health Affairs.
11. Minister for Peace and Political Mobilisation.
12. Minister for Wildlife Conservation, Tourism and Environmental Control.
13. Minister for Engineering Affairs and Public Utilities.
14. Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Rehabilitation.
15. Minister for Commerce, Supplies and Industry.

9. Besides the members mentioned above the Governors (Walis) of the Southern
States shall be members in the Coordinating Council by virtue of their post.

10. There shall be established in Southern States a Relief, Rehabilitation,
Resettlement, Repatriation Commission (SSRRRRC) which shall be
supervised by the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs.

11. The Coordinating Council shall prepare its annual budget to be submitted to
the President of the Republic.

12. The Coordinating Council shall issue regulations to direct its activities and
specify the functions, duties and roles of its various departments.

13. The President of the Coordinating Council shall recommend to the President
of the Republic relief from office, acceptance or rejection of resignation of any
member of the Coordinating Council including the Governors.

14. The State Governors shall recommend to the President of the Coordinating
Council relief from office, acceptance or rejection of resignation of any
member of the State governments including commissioners. The President of
the Coordinating Council shall pass the same to the President of the Republic
for approval.