I want to start a new chapter of peace, Machar assures Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni and South Sudan's Opposition leader, Riek Machar have held a meeting to discuss peace in South Sudan.

"I want to start a new chapter of peace and friendship," Machar assured President Museveni who responded that he was available to support any peace initiatives to stabilize South Sudan.

The two leaders at Masindi State Lodge in Masindi municipality on Tuesday. The President is camped in Masindi and Hoima where he is campaigning as NRM Presidential flag bearer in the up coming national elections next month.

 
Dr. Machar who arrived in the country with his 15 member delegation that included Ms. Angelina Teny, the Chairperson of SPLM national committee for Security and Defense, Ambassador Ezekeil Lol Gatkuoth the SPLM chairperson for the national committee on foreign affairs and Dr. Peter Odwok the SPLM national chairperson for the committee for training and research among other, briefed Museveni on the progress and steps so far taken to fully implement the negotiated peace process in South Sudan.

The delegation that travelled accompanied Dr. Machar to the talks

Museveni and his guest also discussed a number of issues pertaining to the political, economic, security and humanitarian situation in South Sudan as well as the role and mandate of the Inter-Governmental Authority on development in bringing about lasting peace in South Sudan.

He commended the progress so far made in bringing about peace and stability in South Sudan and the positive response of the two sides. He pledged the Ugandan government support to ensure that lasting peace returns to South Sudan.