Payinjiar, Yirol counties agree to lift restrictions on cross-border trade
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March 11, 2015 (KAMPALA) – The commissioner of Unity state’s Payinjiar
county says he has successfully negotiated with officials from Lake
state’s Yirol East county to open its border for the free exchange of
goods between two neighbouring communities.
William Nyuon Jok was appointed to replace former commissioner John
Gatluak Doar in a state cabinet reshuffle last year.
On a recent visit to Yirol East, Jok agreed with counterpart, Mayang
Luk Nyithou, to allow cross-border trade.
Jok told Sudan Tribune by phone from Juba that there would be no
restrictions placed on cross-border trade and that the new open policy
would help facilitate the movement of goods and services.
During the visit he also assessed the conditions of internally
displaced people sheltering in various areas in Lakes state.
Jok said the security situation between both counties, which are
currently under rebel control, remains stable, adding that both
communities had a long history of trade before the current crisis hit
in mid-December 2013.
He said the free flow of goods and services between Yirol and
Payinjiar will help residents who have been cut off following the
signing of the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement that ended more than
two decades of bloody civil war with the north.
Payinjiar county continues to lag behind Unity state’s other nine
counties in terms of health facilities, road connections and
telecommunication networks, largely due to its isolation.
Ongoing cattle rustling has also led to unrest on the common border
between Lakes and Unity states.
Jok has urged youths from the area to abandon the practice to allow
development in the region and foster peaceful co-existence between the
two communities.
The commissioner said his delegation to Lake state included former
minister of local government and law enforcement Samuel Lony Geng and
former Payinjiar commissioner and current advisor for border affairs
John Gatluak Doar.
Initially, relations the two communities were amicable, with local
chiefs from both
groups grazing cattle along the common border.
However, the current crisis stirred tensions between the two
neighbours, although it’s hoped the border agreement will help improve
connections between previously inaccessible areas.
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13 March 10:05, by Alfredo christiani
Dear folks
These guys are very stupid enough, when there is starvation in
their territories they call for peace in order to get food in the
Areas of lakes state but when they return to their homes in unity
state they loots cattle ,stop following RIAK footstep or otherwise you
will remains poor until end of your lives .
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13 March 11:53, by Mayom County Boy
Mr Commissioner Honorable William Nyuon Jok , who are you to
open the border of Panyijiar county and Rumbek Lake state ? first of
all you liberate Panyijiar county from rebels hand after it you come
and announce what ever you want to do .
do n,t liars to us here we are all aware that Nyuon
communities are still protecting their important than you.
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13 March 13:18, by J P Puok
it is interesting isn’t it? How can sound mind absorbed
that piece of information? in political general commissioner, you
balanced the palatable information out of impossibilities! since the
onset of South Sudan crisis till your installment in that post you
never ever set foot on to your county you "SUPPOSEDLY RULED"! now
simple logic how can you signed treaty with some one who is in his
county!!
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13 March 13:28, by J P Puok
continue: Do you think at the best of your reasoning
capacity that Yirol commissioner will take you seriously ? it is good
that these communities live in peace and not in pieces since they
shared a lot in common Eg the caretaker governor of Lakes state’s
brothers are in panyijiar county as citizens of their since their
mother moved South and got married to the governor’s Dad!I only talk
of Matur!
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13 March 13:57, by Bentiu Sudan
The people of Payinjiar are real Nuer so they will never be fooled
by food lover commissioner who was appointed by Nguen Manytuil very
easily. The current caretaker of Unity State is ruling only Bul of
Mayom who sold their soul and sprit to Kiir just to get money.
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