President Kiir Honours “Mr. Kwacha Kworol” The President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday congratulated and honoured the reknown Swiss anthropologist Dr. Conradin Perner, locally known as “Kwacha Kworol” in South Sudan by his local name given by the Anyuak ethnic community.16 July 2011 President Kiir honours "Mr. Kwacha Kworol" for his role in the struggle[©T. Kenneth] JUBA, 16 July 2011 – The President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday congratulated and honoured the reknown Swiss anthropologist Dr. Conradin Perner, locally known as “Kwacha Kworol” in South Sudan by his local name given by the Anyuak ethnic community.
Dr. Perner who is also one of the Gurtong Trust - Peace and Media Project founders, has been honoured by President Salva Kiir for his enormous and appreciable work in South Sudan during the civil war. He was one of the key guests invited by the President of the new Republic to the celebration of the independence of South Sudan on July 9th. President Kiir was congratulated by the Swiss expert and father of the lost boys who worked tirelessly during the struggle with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army. The president expressed his appreciation by giving Dr. Perner the Yellow Star Medal, a symbol of hope and prosperity on the flag of the new Republic of South Sudan. Dr. Conradin is also renown for his contribution in transporting the South Sudanese Lost Boys to safety in the Kenyan based refugee camps to escape oppression and imminent threats by the then Sudanese regime. He also extensively worked in South Sudan for many years with different groups as a UNICEF consultant and delivered presentations on the Anyuak (A South Sudanese Community) way of living. Additional information by Gurtong Media 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.
