New SPLM Women League Inaugurated
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM)-Women League in Eastern Equatoria State (EES) has been inaugurated as the country celebrated the 30th anniversary of the SPLM/A. 17 May 2013 The new SPLM Women League Leaders: Bibiyana Candido (first L) along with her new team in Torit on Thursday [Gurtong | Peter Lokale] By Peter Lokale Nakimangole TORIT, 17 May 2013 [Gurtong] – Hundreds of party members turned up for historical event which saw the official launch of EES SPLM Women League committee and the party office in Torit town. Ms Bibiyan Candido took over as the chair from Ms Flora Ikoli while Hon. Samira Louis has taken up from Josephine Thomas as the Deputy chair. Some incoming committee members of the women league include Hellen Siama Pasquale as the Secretary and deputized by Grace Tobs, Ms Amira Al-haj scooped the position of Treasurer while Jennifer Nabongorika is her deputy. Christine Paul is the Information Secretary deputized by Rose Lachimi, Veronica Biato, Hon. Elizabeth Adodo and Vergina Leju took up the new positions of secretaries for research while Lina Paul and Josephine Thomas are advisors. Apart from Party leaders led by Felix Okanyi Remijo as both acting chair and Secretary General of the Party at the State level, the occasion also brought together the deputy Governor Jerome Gama Surur, Advisor on Political and Administrative affairs Abdalla Meri Kapelo, the Minister of Health Dr. Margaret Itto Leonardo, Minister of Investment Hon. Stella Brenda Lorika, the State Speaker Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ambrose Ocholimoi, the Torit County Commissioner German Charles Ojok and Torit County SPLM chairperson Savio Otwari. “On my own and on behalf of the State SPLM Chairperson (Louis Lobong Lojore), I salute you all. Your presence as women and men in uniform overwhelms me,” said Okanyi. “Today is the 30th anniversary which reminds us of the establishment of the SPLM/A in 1983. Also, today is the Day our SPLM Party Women League is officially inaugurated as a newly formed committee. To our women, I would like to proudly say ‘Moburuk’ and go ahead with your brilliant initiative. We remain standing by you and we continue to need your support.” He said the organization and development of women has been a gradual process that has taken centuries to reach where they are today, adding that it dates back to 1821. “Our women stood by their men during the years of struggle to shake off the chains of the oppressors and colonialists. The firs colonialism being Turks from 1821 A.D. until the Mahdists took over from them (Turks). “The third group became Anglo-Egyptian Condominium and lasted from 1889 to 1956 A.D. while the fourth group was northerner with whom Southerners fought two wars of liberation i.e. from 1956 to 1972 and from 1983 to 2005,” Okanyi explained. 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.
