Youth Condemn Transfer of Church Administration
Chueikher youth have condemned the transfer of Game Church Administration to Terkaka County, a decision made by the bishops of Terkaka and Bor Counties at Game village. 21 February 2013 The Chairperson of Chueikher Youth Union, Jacob Deng Kuol. [Jacob Achiek Jok] By Jacob Achiek Jok BOR, 21 February 2013 [Gurtong] –The Chairperson of Chueikher Youth Union, Jacob Deng Kuol said that the border belongs to both communities of Bor and Mundari. “The issue came as the result of the church leadership in which the church in Game village belonged to Central Equatoria State and the citizens of Bor County who are sharing the church with citizens of Central Equatoria were very few in number,” Deng Kuol said. He said that the Bishop of Bor County Ruben Akurdit de Ngong handed the leadership to Terkaka Diocese. He said the church leadership was reversed by the community at Terkaka County claiming that their land has been handed to them since 1964 by Bor County administration. James Ajak said that they have denied the issues as the residents of Chueikher adding that the church council has no clue about the demarcation of the boundaries between Bor and Mundari communities. “The demarcation of the borders is not yet done by the government of South Sudan and as I am the chairperson of Chueikher Youth Union but I can respond to that decision made by two churches as unfair decision. We condemn their ideas,” James Ajak said. Deng Kuol said before 1964 there was border between Bari and Dinka Bor community and during the war in 1982 the Bor migrated to Bangchorot near Game village. The war brought casualties between Mundari and Bor where. “Because of migration during the Sudan People Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) the Mundari now claim the area belongs to them,” Deng said. Game was established during colonial rule as Game Park near the Gutmakur camp but at first the place was called Gutmakur cattle camp. “The last message I can say is that for those who heard transfer of Game to Terkaka County through the radio, we advise them that it was not done officially by the government, no consultation from the youth and communities of Bor County,” he said. The Bishop of Bor County was not reached though phone about the church decision which led to transfer of Church administration at Game village to Gemazza Payam of Terkaka County. 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.
