Equatoria Conference Calls For Federal System Of Governance Stated in their communiqué handed over to Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny, all delegates to the just concluded Equatoria States Conference held in Juba under the leadership of the three States’ Governors, recommended a Federal System of Governance for South Sudan.19 April 2011 Delegates deliberating in the just concluded Equatoria States Conference [©Gurtong] By Juma John Stephen JUBA, 18th April, 2011 [Gurtong] - Stated in their communiqué handed over to Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny, all delegates to the just concluded Equatoria States Conference held in Juba under the leadership of the three States’ Governors, recommended a Federal System of Governance for South Sudan.
The Conference affirmed that Equatoria should be equitably represented in the three pillars of Government and in the Sovereign Constitution. “The Conference calls upon all the Governors of Equatoria States to take full control of all the security agents in their respective States and provide security to all the citizens” the Communiqué read. “The Conference strongly assets that a Federal System of Governance should be adopted for South Sudan in both the Interim Constitution currently being drafted and in the Final Constitution to be enacted,” the Deputy Governor for Central Equatoria, Mannasseh Lomole Waya read. On behalf of the delegates, Governor Lomole continued that the issue of the Capital City for the Republic of South Sudan was not a priority at the moment; rather the important thing is service delivery to the people of Southern Sudan and security provision. The Conference called for the recruitment, training and promotion of the national army, national security agencies guided by the Constitutional provision and to reflect regional balance in South Sudan, and that Equatoria be involved in the management of security at the boarders to control the influx of foreign immigrants, corruption on taxes and fake goods, the communiqué stated. The conference also resolved that, capacity building should be given to women and youths for effective participation. South Sudanese from the Diaspora should be encouraged to either return home or continue with their support for the development of Equatoria. The Conference advocated for the revival of Equatoria Commercial Bank and specialized institutions for economic development of the region. It also urged the three Governors to follow up the Yambio resolutions with the Government of Southern Sudan on supporting the Arrow Boys to protect life and property” Posted in: Home -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
