Didinga, Toposa Communities Sign Peace Accord The community peace dialogue meeting between Didinga of Budi and Toposa of Kapoeta counties concluded with both sides vowing to uphold the agreed resolutions on peace building initiatives in the Eastern Equatoria State. 03 December 2013
*By Peter Lokale Nakimangole* *TORIT, 02 October 2013 [Gurtong] –*The meeting at Lorege Primary School of Piobokoi Boma, Lotukei Payam, Budi County was witnessed by Larim (Buya) representatives of Budi County, Bira representatives of Ikwoto and Dodoth representatives of Uganda. Aimed at bringing together peace between Toposa and Didinga communities to commit for peaceful co-existence and to share resources in harmony, the dialogue also sought to fuse conflicts existing between the warring communities. It served as avenue to enable them resolve issues related to sharing resources, cattle raids and revenge attacks, the state officials told Gurtong. According to officials, the two communities were initially requested to dialogue using amicable approaches which seek blending strategies to allow the warring communities harmoniously share grazing lands and water points during the dry spell. Also present was the Budi County Commissioner Maurice Kaunda Merisiya who signed the peace accord on the third day and appreciated the peace dialogue as he extended thanks to organizers and funders. Representing the state government at the conference was the State Advisor on Peace and Security Claudio Suleiman Liling who observed that the responsibility of ensuring stable security and peace is not only for the government but it is a collective responsibility. While calling for peace and reconciliation among the warring communities especially the pastoralist ones, he noted that development cannot be realized if there is no reliable and stable security. Officials said that the Norwegian Church Aid funded the concluded three-day peace conference organized by the Peace and Justice Department of the Catholic Diocese of Torit. While Arkangelo Longoleris Tohola, and Peter Nasike inked the peace accord at the conclusion on behalf of Didinga and Toposa respectively, Simon Loburak Yeso, Lochoro Joseph Lingan and Martin Lomoru played key roles of observers on behalf of Ikwoto (Losite Payam) County, Dodoth Community and Larim (Buya) Community (Budi County) respectively. The State Advisor on Peace and Security Claudio Suleiman Liling signed the peace accord on behalf the state government then Budi and Kapoeta East County commissioners’ Morris Kaunda Merisiya and Titus Lokwacuma Loteam also signed while the Vicar General Rev. Fr. Arkangelo Lokoro Pio equally signed on behalf of Catholic Diocese of Torit. Posted in: Home<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/1/Home.aspx>, Governance<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/6/Governance.aspx> -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14op-smPfNHSC5LrCe7odoyQP%3DTH1sPsSGThXzWgy9Nm%3DSw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
