Timor-Leste Government Donates $150,000 For Construction Of School In Jonglei State The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste has donated $150,000 for the construction of a primary school in Malou village, a section within Kolnyang Payam of Bor County. 05 December 2013
*By Jacob Achiek Jok* *BOR, 05 December 2013 [Gurtong] – *Kay Raxlanana Gusmao, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Security in Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste said his got independence 11 years ago and understood all the difficulties and challenges being faced by the South Sudan. He said that children in his nation at the start used to learn under the trees and now they have to do something better. He said they are small country with one million people while South Sudan is a large country with almost 10 million people adding that South Sudan need to be patient with hope for a better future. “Be confident for your future in the beginning it’s difficult but I believe as you believe this children will appreciate one day the value of liberation and the objectives of the struggle,” the prime minister said. Kay also pledged to build a hospital so that the community will benefit in future. Madam Emilia Pirist, the Minister of Finance in Timor-Leste visited Joglei last year and said that she couldn’t have peace until the promises are fulfilled. “And remember when I came last year we had a meeting under the tree which was the community meeting. We discussed about the priorities security was at the top. I understand from my short conversation with some leaders here peace has arrived to this village,” Emilia told the public yesterday. Madam Emilia said that she will come back for the graduation of the school children so that she can acquit herself with pupils and community of Malou village. The school was proposed to be called Malou Mixed Primary school by the community and it foundation stone laid on Wednesday after it was launched by Prime Minister of Timor-Leste. The Timor-Leste Minister of Finance, Emilia Pires, on Wednesday after her arrival to Malou village handed over the Cheque to the acting Governor of Jonglei state Gabriel Gai Riem. The acting Governor of Jonglei state, Gabriel Gai Riem has said that their determination for peace and security has always been a priority to bring together their diverse communities. Riem appreciated the cooperation and effort given by the people of Timor-Leste for donating primary school so that school children at Malou village get free education system. The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Minister of Finance, the UNDP Country Director of Timor-Leste Ms Makilo Tanako and other dignitaries from South Sudan government. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Bashir Vende appreciated the offer given by the government of Timor-Leste to Jonglei state particularly to the people of Malou village. In a UN-sponsored referendum on 30 August 1999, the Tomor-Leste people voted for independence, ending the struggle and Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on May 20, 2002. In December 2012, the delegation led by the government of the Democratic of Republic of Timor-Leste Finance Minister, Emilia Pires, visited the Livestock Patrolling Unit (LPU) which was constructed by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) at Malou in Jonglei State. The team mission was acquainting themselves with the situation and to hear challenges facing citizens of and identify area of support in which Malou community of Kolnyang raised some challenges facing them as lack of medical clinics and education for their children. The establishment of LPU makes Malou a prominent place to attract international and national dignitaries to Jonglei state. In 2010, Jonglei State received a high delegation of United Nation Security council led by USA ambassador to UN. LPU station at Malou, 45 kilometers from Bor town, was constructed by United Nation Development Fund (UNDP) to support the protection of Livestock in Jonglei state. Last year, the UNDP donated two vehicles for the operation of LPU forces. Jonglei has been identified as one of the states where there has been an increase in animal raids and it is expected that the two land cruisers could help in boosting the efforts of the patrol unit. 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