H.E Kiir: The first bullet shot by veterans in Torit brought freedom to RSS JUBA, 27 August 2012 - The President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayrdit who was accompanied by a number of National ministers and SPLA Senior officers attended Veterans’ Day organized on 23rd Aug. 2012 at Freedom Square in Torit the Capital City of Eastern Equatoria state. Veterans’ Day in Torit was organized under the theme” Veterans Remain our freedom’s symbol”.
H.E Kiir Hon Lojore and Gen. Agot in a photo with Veterans in Torit. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] During the ceremony President of the Republic opened the newly constructed premises of Eastern Equatoris state Government General Secretariat. H.E. Kiir also laid the foundation stone of the SPLM Guest House and the SPLM state Secretariat premises. Besides that, he laid the foundation stone at veterans’ square located at Torit military barack. In his key remarks to the occasion, President Kiir congratulated the veterans and said the first bullet shot by the veterans in Torit in 18th Aug. 1955 was expression of anger against the oppression and was the beginning of the liberation movement, which the SPLA/M took it over from the veterans in 1983, manage it in an organized way and manner and led to the declaration of independence for the people of South Sudan on 9th July 2011. War wounded Cdes in a military parade -Torit. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] President of the Republic appreciated citizens of Eastern Equatoria state for being supportive to him, voted to him and for the independence of the country. Gen. Kiir announced to the public untimely death of deputy C-IN-C of the SPLA Gen. Paulino Matip who passed away on 21st Aug, 2012 in Nairobi. H.E Kiir described the death of Gen. Matip as a great loss for the Nation. President Kiir also announced to the public the death of Ethiopian Prime minister H.E Miles Zinawe and said “We have loss a great brother and unforgettable Friend of South Sudan”. President Kiir also announced to the public the death of the elder sister of Dr. Riek Machar, asking Almighty God to rest their soul in peace. President of the Republic urged the citizens of Torit and South Sudan as a whole to live in peace with the foreigners Northerners and at the same time he urged the northerners living in the South not to practice anything that will endanger the Security of South Sudan. H.E Kiir declared veteran’s Day to be a National Day, and the next Veteran’s Day will take place in Wau the Capital of Western Bahr El-Ghazal state. Reported Thomas Kenneth/23-8-2012/from Torit–EES. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
