Payinjiar, Yirol counties agree to lift restrictions on cross-border trade Article Comments (5)
email Email print Print pdfSave separation increase decrease separation separation facebook myspace twitter buzzyahoo 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. (ST) Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following rules. 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If you want to express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your comment as an article to comm...@sudantribune.com Kind regards, The Sudan Tribune editorial team. 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 . repondre message 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. repondre message 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!! repondre message 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! repondre message 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. 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