The Ayual Diaspora urge peaceful settlement of land dispute with
Dachuek in Jonglei state
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The Ayual Diaspora Call for Peaceful Resolution and Welcome Jonglei
Governor’s Call for an Investigation in Twic East County’s Land
Dispute
March 21, 2011 — We, the Ayual members in the Diaspora, are deeply
saddened by the recent killing of a large number of people as a result
of the land dispute between the Dachuek and Ayual communities in Twic
East County in Jonglei State. It is very disturbing that precious
lives have been lost and great suffering has come to the innocent
citizens of the Dachuek and Ayual communities. As decent human beings,
we believe that the killing of any human being is unacceptable and
must be condemned in the strongest terms possible. We find no joy in
the loss of life. We extend our condolences to all relatives of the
people killed and injured in the skirmish.
For generations, the Dachuek and the Ayual communities have enjoyed
peaceful coexistence, characterized by shared natural resources and,
most importantly, intermarriages. The people of Ayual and Dachuek have
a peaceful history and, until recently, have never killed each other.
We are even more saddened that automatic weapons have been used in
this violence—a first occurrence in the history of Twic East. The
violence and killing should stop immediately and the growing hatred
and tensions should be addressed and remedied.
This recent incident between the Ayual and Dachuek communities could
have been prevented if full attention were given to the earlier
petition, published by the Sudan tribune on February 22, 2010
(http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.ph...). We welcome Governor Kuol
Manyang Juuk’s call for the investigation of arms, which were recently
used in the killing. We also welcome the formation of “A Fact Finding
Committee,” which is expected in Wangulei, as reported by Sudanese
Tribune on March 4, 2011 (http://www.sudantribune.com/Jonglei...). We
strongly condemn damages done by the SPLA soldiers, which were
reported in this article: “SPLA soldiers had destroyed residential
houses in Wangulei by burning them in retaliation for the soldier who
was killed in the cross fire.” Such acts by the SPLA’s soldiers
undermine all laws that ensure respect for and protection of the
civilian population and personal property. This is a direct insult to
the SPLA’s military code of conduct and must be investigated and
stopped once and for all—in Wangulei and in all other areas in
Southern Sudan.
Peace is the norm, and it should be the norm. We can and should live
together in peace by respecting each other’s property and persons. We,
the Ayual community in Diaspora, are calling for a peaceful settlement
to the problem in Wangulei. It is very important for the two
communities to resolve the problems without use of arms. There are
many nonviolent actions that could have been taken, such as use the
traditional court systems, which the Ayual chiefs have followed. We
also urge all the MPs, namely Honorable Atem Garang De Kuek, Honorable
Deng Dau Malek, Honorable Deng Aguer and Honorable Amor Kuol as well
as the commissioner of Twic East community, to visit the area in order
to prevent the repeat of this mass killing. We are also appealing to
the spiritual leaders and the Twic East civil society to assist in
restoring peace in Wangulei. Politicians alone cannot bring solutions
to this deadly problem. We must all stand up for peace between our two
communities.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please do not
hesitate to contact the Ayual Community at [email protected]
Signed by the Ayual Community in the Diaspora
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