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We need to organize and prepare these forces of the fundamental change as soon as possible. Otherwise, the so-called rulers of of south Sudan, who're hyper with the power and the opium of power need to be reduced to nothing as they have been nothing to our society before it is too late. Lako Modi Tombe, Canada >From Kiir down must be investigated It has been really encouraging to see the level of awareness and concern most citizens have regarding this chronic disease called CORRUPTION, the HAVOC which has been depriving our country from progressing any better since 2005. No doubt that most government officials plus some associates in non-governmental sectors are guilty of this disease. Starting from Kiir down to divisions lieutenant commanders who have splendid built luxurious houses at home and abroad all part of the mess. Is Pagan allegation exceptional from others? No! We don't really know, and no one will know for sure since there is no effective system right now in South Sudan to help screen out our beloved smart leaders who always put themselves first. Will truth ever going to emerge one day? Definitely! The government has been trying everything to quell the concern through intimidation by their snakehead-handed apparatus. However, it has not work so far, and early this week we have witnessed an amazing development on SSTV, Vice-president declaring his assets/properties and more. the pressure is building externally and internally as well. Thanks to international media and those concerned citizens who have been persistently voicing it out ever since. The focus should shift from finger pointing to individual to finger pointing to the broken system. Anok Maketh, Canada Cheating ongoing in Fangak Our people are really suffering, because they don't know even their rights. So, I want to know whether all the Fangak county's intellectuals have agreed or have a knowledge about collecting money from the chiefs for roads construction while leaving the constituency development funds (CDFs) which is now in Juba with the MPs. Is the central Government aware about the cheating going on in Fangak county? Charles Lam, Juba Why give a cunning snake to use our land for grazing? Dear editor, allow me to react on the agreement that the Misseiriya are making with the government of the two states of Northern Bahr el zahel and Unity states. Are not the Misseriyas who make it hard for us to have Abyei and they claim it to be theirs. Should our government allow the Miseiryas to graze their cattle in those areas then let them take Abyei as a free gift to them for grazing. Hon. Lopwa Paul Amaliya, JUBA Why give Misseirya our resources? You have hit the point, Malith Alier. The Miseriya are holding Abyei hostage because of pasture. Why can't their cows utilize it? Will they not claim Unity and Northern Bar el Ghazal in the future? Why are we giving them our resources when what we receive in return is donkey kick? Could the Miseriya be bribing some leaders in those states? Chol K. Thon, RSS South Sudan oil production/pipeline closure: I'd like to comment on this issue as a citizen of RSS. I congratulate GOSS for this great decision though it came in way too late. GOSS MUST NOT BACK DOWN. Oil production should only resume when the Lamu (Kenya)pipeline is completed maybe within (18-24 months). This will also give south Sudanese the opportunity to till the land and develop the existing subsistence based agriculture to a semi-market and later market agriculture. RSS was borne in an oil boom and this tended to yield more lazy bones than fingers at work and more corrupt officials who roam unpunished, this is time for them to hunger. Phillip Wani, RSS Ideal location for first South Sudan refinery. Our leaders could look far more than their noses at this time. First of thing for South Sudan to start with was to have refinery because fuel is essential to any development. After realizing the importance of refinery I wish the God will give them wisdom to choose good middle strategic location which can serve multipurpose for South Sudan people. Hence Maper of Gaar Pakam in Rumbek North County should be ideal location for refinery than Akon of Warrap which was proposed before, because Maper is closer to oil fields in Unity State also is approximately in the center of South Sudan nearly to every State of the ten. On the other hand it's in meeting points of three security fragile States, namely Unity, Warrap and Lakes. The refinery will be a solution to some causes of insecurity by provision of job opportunities to cattle raiders, also the forces guarding the refinery will provide security to meeting triangle of three States and insecurity will reduce. Malual Maker, RSS Pagan must be charged for embezzlement After being publicly accused by the former finance minister, Mr. Akuein Chol, the SPLM GS, Mr. Pagan Amum, ought to have his immunity lifted, and be formally charged with public fund embezzlement. As long as he is at large, running about filling court cases, there will be no fair and sober look into this saga so that the wrongdoer is brought to book. I am not against Pagan, but I am against impunity. He has to be assumed guilty or not guilty, depending on what that pseudo-constitution demands, until proven otherwise. In the Republic of South Sudan, rule of law must reign. Bior Kwer Bior, B.S., M.S., and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Vermont LET MISSIRYA GRAZE IN ABYEI Dear Editor, i have heard that the Missirya of Babu Nimir is making agreements with Northern Bhar el ghazal and Unity State Governments. They are even being helped by an Organisation known as Concordis to reach grazing agreements with those states. This is totally shameless because its the same Missirya who held Abyei hostage for their selfish ends. Now they must be told to go and graze in Abyei until they think of releasing it to the rightful owner, the Republic of South Sudan. Shewing on both cheeks is gluttonous. Equally the same is the issue of Northerners in South Sudan. let them go back to the north the same way our people are ordered to come back with the dateline of April 2012. Let's pay the North in kind for whatever they do. Malith Alier, RSS -- 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.
