Opposition Leader Says There Is Cooperation with Government South Sudanese Opposition leader, Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin on Thursday said his party is being assured of full freedom to operate in the country by the government; a move he described will better democracy in the country. 14 December 2013
By Waakhe Simon Wudu *JUBA – 14 December 2013 [Gurtong] - *Members of the ruling party, SPLM had earlier on accused Lam’s party the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement for Democratic Change (SPLM_DC) party of backing rebels fighting the country’s government. SPLM_DC hardly practices its political activities in the country in past months. “Government has given us assurances that our party like other political parties in the country will be allowed or accorded freedom all over South Sudan,” Lam said while speaking during a training session organized by the International Republican Institute (IRI) in Juba for his party members. He gave a key note speech to the members explaining the role of the Opposition in the government. “The Opposition is a necessary requirement of a democratic setup, scrutinizes government policies and proposes alternatives,” he told the members. “It also keeps the government on its toes … and also provides a government in waiting.” Lam returned to the country early last month after spending nearly two years out of the country. Lam’s party members claimed his life was at risk when he left the country in 2011.. His return came after the President Salva Kiir pardoned him to return home. 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/CAJb14oprQsAsRP8UFiCJF5ABqXUfNfAEN1ok5bH_ppsvw0cb4g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
