W. Equatoria governor applies for new South Sudan passport
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July 1, 2011 (YAMBIO) - The governor of Western Equatoria State
Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro has arrived Yambio the state capital after
meeting the South Sudan Minister of Interior to fill the form to
receive a new passport for the Republic of South Sudan.
WES Governor Bakosoro infront of cabinet Ministers during launching of
the South Sudan National Anthem (ST)Speaking to the press at Yambio
airstrip upon arrival, Bakosoro said all the “state governors were in
Juba to fill the form of the new passport that is expected to be
delivered before the declaration of the independence on July 9 2011.
“This is the first thing to be shown to the people because a new
nation is now by the its passport and probably by 6 or 8 of July it
will be out for those given the priorities,” said the governor.
South Sudan is busily preparing for its independence after an
overwhelming vote to separate from the North in a referendum held
earlier this year. A rehearsal of the new South Sudan national anthem
involving over one hundred choirs in the state ended on Friday.
The national anthem was launched at the state secretariat by the state
governor upon arrival from Juba and witnessed by all the cabinet
ministers and state members of assembly.
Addressing the choirs, Bakosoro hailed the efforts exerted the Sudan
Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM) Youth league from Juba who came to
teach the people of the state with the new national anthem.
He congratulated the state choirs for having rehearsed the anthem
within few days of practice.
“A new country is going to be born, this is the national anthem, am
urging everybody that on July 9 on Saturday everybody will sing the
national anthem with pride and with joy,” disclosed the governor
“This launching of the national anthem in WES I did not expect this
very joyful and bright voice this evening but am very grateful that,
you are going to pay the pride of the new nation a pride that will
make you a true human being in your own country” decried Bakosoro.
He called upon every citizen of the state to be prepared for
independence and said from July 9 people should feel and say ’this is
our new country’ without fear of the Khartoum government, which is
widely distrusted in South Sudan after decades of conflict.
Preparations are under way all over the state and in Yambio all shops,
kiosks and houses, government residents are being painted. Towns are
also being cleaned as the state is expected to host members of the
international community.
Over one hundred choirs from different counties converged in Yambio to
practice the South Sudan National anthem taught by the SPLM youth
league from Juba, which will be the capital of the new state.
(ST)
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