Greater Bahr El Ghazal Forum Calls for Peaceful Co-existence
The Greater Bahr el Ghazal region conference has called for the peaceful coexistence among the communities in the region to enable growth and development. 17 February 2013 L-R: Governor Rizik Zacharia of Western Bahr el Ghazal state with Paul Malong of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state during the governors’ conference in Aweil. [Abraham Agoth] By Abraham Agoth AWEIL, 17 February 2013 [Gurtong] -The conference bringing together leaders from the Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap and Lakes states to discuss the regional challenges and brainstorm on a way forward in addressing most governmental, communal and tribal tribulations. The forum brought together Governor Rizik Zacharia of Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap State was represented by the security advisor, and Lakes State governor was represented by his security advisor. Northern Bahr el Ghazal was represented by Governor Paul Malong as the host and organizer of the forum under the theme “Unity and peaceful coexistence plus quality leadership prevails.” The forum asked the participants for the togetherness as South Sudanese regardless of tribes and all tribes were urged to refrain from fuelling tribal conflicts and that they should come together as nationalists so that they build the new nation. “There is no need that we as leaders and rulers do encourage tribal or communal killings, we must be exemplary to other coming generations so that they imitate our cultural ethnicity and inhabitancy,” said Malong. Malong urged all the governors from the greater Bahr el Ghazal to confront the cattle rustling and bring it to an end so that the indigenous community enjoy peace and learn working for the development. In reference to the Wau’s violence where hundreds lives were lost and other several thousand of civilians displaced, the deputy governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal Comrade Yel Akol briefed the forum that calm has returned in Wau and his government is working harder to bring the suspects to book. Akol also asked the top leadership of the states and national government to realize the accountability of those who are caught red-handed and be punished in the court of law. Meanwhile, Honorable Kuel Aguer also pointed out that the greater Bahr el Ghazal governors’ forum has the bigger role to play in achieving peaceful relations with bordering states especially Unity to Warrap and Jonglei to Lakes. He pointed out that the issue of Lakes and Warrap has to be looked into by the other states of greater Bahr el Ghazal to ensure cattle rustling are eliminated. Posted in: Home, Governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
