Employees of South Sudan’s embassy in Ethiopia have called for parliamentary system of government in the country, saying that the current presidential system needs to be abolished.

A parliamentary system is a system of governance where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislative branch, typically a parliament, and is also held accountable to that parliament.

The official said this at consultative meeting with members of the national dialogue subcommittee on refugees and international outreach on Wednesday.

According to a statement extended to Radio Tamazuj by the national dialogue team, the government officials in Addis Ababa stressed the need to empower foreign affairs and clarity of the country’s feigning policy.

Deng Dau Deng, chairperson of the subcommittee on refugees and international outreach promised that the views expressed by the embassy staff in Addis Ababa will be accommodated in the national dialogue conference.

Kalisto Lado, spokesman of the subcommittee on refugees said the views expressed by of the embassy officials will be kept as part of the modern history of South Sudan as being forwarded to the national dialogue leadership for consideration into the agenda for the national dialogue conference.

The national dialogue was initiated by President Kiir on 14 December 2016.