RSS marks the seventh CPA Anniversary JUBA, 9 January 2012 – South Sudanese across the Republic of South Sudan today are marking the seventh anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), an agreement signed in 2005 that ended Africa’s longest civil war between the former rebel group of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SLPM/A) and the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) of Khartoum in the Kenyan town of Naivasha. It’s estimated that about 2.5 million people died during the civil war with thousands forced to refugee camps across the globe.
The struggle that was headed by the founding leader late Dr. John Garang de Mabior who died in a plane crash on his way back to South Sudan from an official visit to Uganda barely five months after the signing of the CPA is one that is cherished by all South Sudanese from all walks of life as it bought to them peace that they had been fighting for even before the independence of the Sudan in 1956. South Sudan seceded from the rest of the Sudan in July last year after voting overwhelmingly for separation in a referendum exercise which was promised in the 2005 peace agreement. The people of Southern Sudan were given two options either to vote for unity of the Sudan or to have Africa’s largest country split into two. The seven month old country that was completely devastated by the long civil war has seen tremendous change in development from the time the SPLM/A inherited it from the National Congress Party (NCP) with the guided leadership of H.E Salva Kiir Mayardit the President of the Republic of South Sudan. Roads, hospitals, schools, security and basic service delivery rate high on the score sheet of achievements of the new government. The day that has only been declared a public holiday with very little activities across the country is perhaps seen as a day for families to rejoice together in their homes and to reflect what the achievement means for the future of the country. >From the streets of Juba goss.org spoke to many South Sudanese and what most of them said was not far from what one by the names Akoon Malual said: “We have been celebrating the 9th of January every year until the end of the interim period, much as the day will always remind us of the end of the struggle and the beginning of peace, what is even most important for us now is the 9th of July which was the declaration of independence to the Republic of South Sudan.” Reported by Matata Safi President Kiir commends WES authorities for maintaining peace and stability JUBA, 8 January 2012 – The President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit commended Western Equatoria state government for maintaining peace and stability among its communities and urged the state authorities to continue with this spirit and not to allow anyone to insert seeds of hatred and division among the people of the state. This was disclosed to the press by the Governor of WES Hon. Joseph Bangazi Bakasoro after his meeting on Friday with the President of the Republic H.E Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit. Hon Governor of WES added that President Kiir urged WES authorities to spread the message of peace and stability to other states facing tribal conflicts. Hon. Bakasoro also told the press that during the meeting he briefed H.E Kiir on the achievements and challenges of the state in the last year of 2011. He went on saying that education, health and agriculture are the top priorities of WES government for economic and human resources development in the year 2012. He also said he briefed H.E Kiir on the upcoming Tombura conference scheduled for January 18th, 2012 to discuss greater Tombura community issues concluding that his government and the WES people are committed to implement all the policies and directives of President Kiir’s leadership. Reported by Thomas Kenneth Council of ministers passes the National Election Bill, 2012 JUBA, 8 January 2012 – The national council of ministers in its regular meeting held on Friday January 6th, 2012, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic H.E Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit passed the National Election Bill for the year 2012 with some amendments, and that was after being presented by the minister for Justice Hon John Luk Jok. According to the minister for Information and Broadcasting, who is also the official spokesman of the government Hon. Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, the Bill is now ready to be sent to the National Legislative Assembly for the final approval. Dr. Marial said the council also discussed a memo presented by the minister for Petroleum and Mining Hon Stephen Dhieu on the issues of transporting South Sudan crude oil. He said the Government of Sudan has stopped two ships loaded with the South Sudan crude oil from going out to the marketing places, adding that the Government of Sudan also in a very hostile manner prevented two ships from coming to Port Sudan to load the South Sudan crude oil for the international markets. The council discussed the issues and explored many options that will be disclosed soon. Dr. Marial described the action as a plan of the Khartoum government to continue stealing the oil of South Sudan. Dr. Marial announced that the Government of South Sudan has been paying both the transportation and the processing fees to the Republic of Sudan since the 9th July 2011 and all the oil companies in South Sudan are witnesses for that and the companies have presented detailed documents on that to the Government of South Sudan and the Government of Sudan in Khartoum. And the documents prove all the fees paid by the Government of South Sudan. Reported by Thomas Kenneth -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" 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/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
