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The event was organized by the people of Pojulu community in relation to birth of a new country with prejudice allotment of power. When I read your vitriolic article I seriously wondered by virtue of seeing people not simply Southern by birth but educated deliberately diatribe a community with the aim of discouraging it from positivity. In my individual perception I believe that the educated people ought to be using their knowledge to encourage what is good for our nation and the people at large, but when I read that meaningless opinion (not meaningless celebration) as you titled your expression, I was absolutely polarized. To the effect that my knowledge is expeditious to the event I'd still project that the celebration wasn’t targeted to the Pojulu but to all people of South Sudan, and that occasion was not useless in relation to your claim. It was done as a sign of showing unity and can teach people occasionally. Saying that coming together for such ceremonies will defeat tribalism, it will push tribalism from bold line to ticker. And this would still be another alternative of tackling issues. We the people of South Sudan have all the freedom of expression in such a beautiful land that we've sacrificed ourselves to liberate. Our communities can now celebrate freely and individuals like yourself can even have that freedom to verbally attack the innocent citizens. As a matter of fact both of these reveal a real democracy that we have achieved. But to some extent you'd be aware of your opinion as more than denying the Pojulu community their rights in this country. Attacking innocent people who are just preaching unity and peace doesn’t show intelligence. I merely don’t see any relation of that celebration with tribalism. John Amule James, Australia Contributions of 'border' communities Please, Mr. D. Deng, be advised that when you write about issues concerning communities, you need to be mindful of the consequences that might create in the region or by this the whole country; because you did not mind of the lives lost from these people in two decades of war. Because, we lost a sizeable number of people in the war, let me mention just a famous commander from these group of people whom you termed as being Ugandans during the time of war, "Scopas Loboro", to show you that we were in full participation of the struggle. Oh by the way, I know why you are angry about these people, just because your people wanted to occupy their lands and since you failed to, thus why you can not sleep. That is a fact, my brother, if you think these people have not contributed in the struggle where did Stephen Wondu come from? The man who wrote extensively during the liberation, and besides where is Ann Itto from, a woman who is holding one of the most high positions in the Republic of South Sudan. And with that I wish to advice you to properly consider your point of view when you need to put to the public for better consumption in later days. Charles Kenyi, Canada Minister has powers on universities South Sudan critically in a state of confusion We must either be too educated or undermining the authority of those who exercised it. In Deng Riek's article, he argued that the minister of higher education has no powers or law for that matter to shut down private universities in SS. He continued that the minister should wait until parliament enacts university law before such decisions could be taken. My dear compatriots, let's use our "common sense" to deliberate on our common issues. The minister is an executive member not an MP. Executive does have prerogative powers or incidental powers if you like, they act in the interest of the country without having to wait for parliament to legislate the law, it could pose a national threat if that is going to be how we operate. It's like telling the police that you can't arrest a murderer because the country do not have the laws required to persecute such unlawful acts. If law is what is required to effect the minister's order than I'd argue in my opinion that the court can order an injunction, i.e. to stop the activities or the operation of private universities unless the required conditions are met. I agree with the author that there should been a law guiding the operation of universities whether private or public but that does not put the authority in suspense. The executive can pursue the interest of the country without having to ally their fears over the non-existence of the law but what they can't do is put the law aside and go in a different direction. Let's give the minister a chance to execute his departmental policies and the policy of the government. The private universities are not bad but the suspension is contingent with compliance, which is a recipe of producing quality education. 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