Thank you, Speaker. Thank you, Deputy President, for your reply. In the bilateral talks held in Juba between the delegation of the Republic of South Africa, headed by you, hon Deputy President, and the delegation from Sudan, you promised to support technically Southern Sudan in preparation for the upcoming elections and referendum.
The UN's chief electoral affairs officer in Sudan, Ray Kennedy, told a news briefing that Sudanese organisers were facing a series of problems. One challenge was the complexity of the elections, with six votes running at the same time, using a range of voting methods.
In light of the hon President's promise of technical help and what Ray Kennedy said, what is government going to do to ensure that the complex electoral arrangements, with six votes running at the same time, are simplified so that the people of Southern Sudan are not confused, but are able to choose candidates of their choice? Thank you.