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He made the remarks after South Sudan President, General Salva Kiir Mayradit’s special envoy, Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin paid a courtesy call on President Mugabe at the Harare International Airport on his way to a Zanu-PF Star Rally at Somhlolo Stadium in Lupane, Matabeleland North yesterday.
Said Minister Mubengegwi: “The President fully supports the full implementation of the agreement as agreed to without any changes or renegations.”
Dr Benjamin, who is South Sudan’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting was dispatched by President Mayradit to brief President Mugabe about the political situation between his country and Sudan.
Speaking to the media after meeting President Mugabe, Dr Benjamin said the peace agreement between the two countries was under threat as the Republic of Sudan was reneging on implementing the comprehensive peace agreement between the two countries.
“I have been delegated by President Salva Kiir Mayradit to bring a message to His Excellency, President Robert Mugabe about the situation between the Republic of Sudan and South Sudan with regards to the implementation of the co-operation agreement that was signed between the two countries,” he said.
“There have been some hitches in implementing the terms of the agreement including issues like the oil flow, where the Republic of Sudan is threatening to close down our oil flow that passes through the territory of Sudan.”
He said the closure of oil flows was likely to impact negatively on economic and political stability between the two countries.
The issue, he said, was bilateral and required co-operation between the two countries to ensure peace.
Dr Benjamin said the Republic of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir had threatened war against South Sudan for allegedly supporting rebels.
He said demarcation of the borders between the two countries also required attention.
The special envoy said Gen Mayradit dispatched him to President Mugabe because he is a senior statesman on the continent.
The two countries’ relations were strained over border disputes and sharing of oil revenues.
South Sudan became independent in 2011 after implementation of the 2005 peace deal that ended Africa’s longest running civil war.
The war saw over 98 percent of people in South Sudan voting overwhelmingly to secede.
Zimbabwe and South Sudan in April signed a Memorandum of Understanding that seeks to establish a Joint Commission for Trade, Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technical Co-operation to conclude initiatives that started in March 2012.
South Sudan has various opportunities in the areas of energy, agriculture and infrastructure development.
Online Reporter