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July 1, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudanese First Vice President and President of South Sudan Salva Kiir and 2nd Vice president Ali Osman Taha today attended the signing ceremony for several development projects contracts as part of a push by the ruling party to make unity attractive.

The contract was signed by the Unity Support Fund (USF) and the companies awarded the projects to execute. The representative of the companies pledged to fulfill their obligations within the next six months including schools and universities in addition to other projects for provision of water services and establishment of railways and river transport passages.

Taha said that costs of these projects add up to $200 million, 89% of which would be paid by the federal government and 11 percent by the Government of South Sudan (GoSS).

A referendum for self determination will take place early next year as a key provision of a 2005 peace deal which ended a decades-long war between north and south Sudan, a conflict which left two million people dead.

The people of South Sudan will choose whether to remain part of a united Sudan or establish their own state. Most analysts expect an overwhelming choice for independence given bitterness left by the war and deep rooted suspicion by Southerners towards the Arab-Muslim dominated North.

The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) declared following his overwhelming win in last April’s elections that it will focus on making the choice of unity attractive in the remaining eight months prior to the vote. However, the NCP rejected calls by the Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM), the dominant party in the South, for abrogation of Islamic Shari’a law in the country in order to give unity a chance in the mind of Southerners.

NCP officials have suggested that they will seek to carry out as many development projects as possible for Southerners to see the fruits of remaining within a united state. Many countries in the region as well as the African Union and European Union appear reluctant to see Sudan break up into two.

"We have made advanced strides towards the implementation of all items of the comprehensive peace agreement, and with the formation of the referendum commission, we enter the final stage in the transitional period program," Xinhua news agency quoted Taha as saying when addressing a joint meeting of the federal government and GoSS.

"It is important that the southern Sudanese citizens feel the value of peace through provision of services for them and improvement of their living conditions," he said.

Taha also expressed disappointment at the international community for failing to follow through on their pledges to provide the necessary support for the development and rehabilitation programs in south Sudan.

"The response of the donor international community was very weak, which is disappointing. We have relied on our self-resources to implement many of the projects and we will carry on in this respect," he said.

CONFEDERATION

Topping the agenda of Taha and Southern officials is the option of confederation between the North and South in lieu of secession, a compromise which could bring relief to many regional and international actors.

The idea of a confederation has floated in the past during North-South peace negotiations but has quickly died. The confederation model entails a system where two countries achieve a high degree of autonomy while maintaining a minimal central authority in areas such as trade, defense and foreign policy.

Many post-referendum issues have yet to be addressed particularly nationality, national debt, water agreement with the border demarcation process well behind schedule.

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  • 2 July 2010 06:35, by Deng Thiak Adut

    It took us 21 years to gain referendum.... and it took between 2-3 million people life..... and Taha want to achieved unity within 6 months? It will take God to convinced me that unity is attractive to me.... All the best, and please Kiir and Riak accept the USF as its belong to southerners.. let them build schools and hospitals with no stopping to the projects.
    Regards,
    Deng Thiak Adut

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    • 2 July 2010 06:50, by thieleling

      Dear Readers,

      It is foolish for GOSS and its leaders to pay/fund the unity of Sudan. This also amounts to bribery from the GNU. Mr. Vice president Ali Osman Taha, south sudan Independence is priceless. It can’t be bought. You are wasting your time. You may succeed in your bribery business of buying off the Unionists with in GOSS and SPLM, but it will ONLY delay Independence of south sudan. It would NEVER prevent the total indpendence.

      With Bullets and insurgency, south sudanese will take south the Eritrea(the Shabia) and TPLF style when they entered Addis Ababa in 1991. Intelligent south sudanese always know the so-called "Inter Alia" means Confederation in the CPA. The SPLM unionists and yourself, Mr. Taha never wanted the peace to breakdown in 2005. That’s why you put the inter alia to trick and bribe the south sudanese public as the last resorts. But FYI, the last unwritten resorts in the CPA if people like you hijacks the peaceful divorce is war.

      SPLM unionists may rejoice your rescue, but the real south sudan populace has enough of this craps. Enough is Enough!! SOUTH SUDAN MUST BE INDEPENDENCE EVEN IF THE SPLM & NCP DO NOT LIKE IT!!!

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    • 2 July 2010 08:04, by James Nyol

      Why now making unity attractive now when NIF regime in Khartoum rejected removal of Sharia law in Sudan constitution? If south Sudanese leaders are foolish to take bride money, people of south Sudan are not.

      We are not either interested in UNITY of Sudan nor CONFEDERATION, we are for independent of south Sudan period. What kind of developments can be achieved in six months if V. president Taha is serious? Southerners are not stipude to be fool again with empty promises

      J. Nyol

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      • 2 July 2010 23:43, by MJriaksdca

        What will the Northerners achieve by doing this? Certainly, not unity, but entriguing the south to pay a share of the national debt, a debt that the north used to kill us in the south. This Unity fund include debt and by accepting it means we accept to pay it.

        Also, our government in the South is naive. If there was not significant development in the last five years, what kind of convincing development will successfully happen in six months. Goss, know that you are tricked here. Your judgement has been tested as poor.

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    • 2 July 2010 12:00, by Paul Ongee

      Readers,

      The perception of unity by Khartoum specially in our case is senseless. Khartoum always needs to be reminded about the real meaning of the word "unity" and the "root causes of political disunity" facing Sudan since independence. Why Sudan has been at war with itself for over a century? Why did Khartoum fail to formulate a policy that is inclusive or at least democratic to avoid the current political crisis facing the country in every angle? The basic human freedom is not only for Khartoum policy makers but for all Sudanese to live in peace, unity and harmony with each other regardless of religious and cultural differences. Khartoum should not keep silent to cite some Middle East countries living peacefully with their citizens of different religious backgrounds.

      Based on the record of political unity of our beloved country, Khartoum defines "political unity" as a systematic marginalization, imposition of Islamic Sharia law on non-Muslims, implementation of exclusive Islamic projects regardless of cultural diversity, peripheral underdevelopment, dishonoring of signed political agreements, delay tactics of implementation of CPA, ESPA, and DPA, introduction of "bribery fund projects) NOT "unity fund projects" because we’re not in the beginning of 2005 but at the end of interim period, and finally war mongering as if SPLA is disarmed and sitting with hands tied behind its back. To Khartoum, these are the real factors of their "perceived unity" it’s advocating regardless of the changing dynamics. The successive ruling elite in Khartoum believes that these factors will certainly keep the country united but not fragmented.

      The only thing Khartoum can do to get Sudan out of this mess is to reverse their perception of unity mentioned above by tabling constitutional reform in the National Assembly this week or so. This can at least generate considerable confidence among the marginalized before introducing what is so-called "unity fund projects." This kind of projects will also be signed with all the warring parties that previously signed peace agreements with Khartoum. However, by refusing to listen or turning deaf ears to this important historic agenda of constitutional reform/removal of Sharia law, Sudan will likely head to historic fragmentation in the eyes of Khartoum political strategists, or experts.

      Paul Ongee
      Khartoum, Sudan

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    • 2 July 2010 12:43, by Deng Yak L

      I Believe there will be unity not because i like the unity, but it will be like election when Yasir Saeid Arman was withdrew by S.P.L.M as the out come of the Taha Visited to Juba and met Salva Kiir, so such a thing will happen again between two parties they shall sign unity instead of what they called unity funds , there is something behind unity project.

      By Bonaparte.

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    • 2 July 2010 13:42, by Agutran

      Read between the lines of that smile on Pres. Kiir face, it’s the smile of someone who can not be deceived.
      That’s called playing hardball.

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  • 2 July 2010 06:42, by Kur

    Politicians in Juba must be careful with the nonsense of making unity attractive at this late hour. We can’t live anymore under the shira law and the mockery of democracy. Moreover, those who think of so-called confederation must also be careful. We do not want anyone to hijack our choice.

    Kur

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  • 2 July 2010 06:50, by thieleling

    Dear Readers,

    It is foolish for GOSS and its leaders to pay/fund the unity of Sudan. This also amounts to bribery from the GNU. Mr. Vice president Ali Osman Taha, south sudan Independence is priceless. It can’t be bought. You are wasting your time. You may succeed in your bribery business of buying off the Unionists with in GOSS and SPLM, but it will ONLY delay Independence of south sudan. It would NEVER prevent the total indpendence.

    With Bullets and insurgency, south sudanese will take south the Eritrea(the Shabia) and TPLF style when they entered Addis Ababa in 1991. Intelligent south sudanese always know the so-called "Inter Alia" means Confederation in the CPA. The SPLM unionists and yourself, Mr. Taha never wanted the peace to breakdown in 2005. That’s why you put the inter alia to trick and bribe the south sudanese public as the last resorts. But FYI, the last unwritten resorts in the CPA if people like you hijacks the peaceful divorce is war.

    SPLM unionists may rejoice your rescue, but the real south sudan populace has enough of this craps. Enough is Enough!! SOUTH SUDAN MUST BE INDEPENDENCE EVEN IF THE SPLM & NCP DO NOT LIKE IT!!!

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  • 2 July 2010 06:50, by murlescrewed

    CONFEDERATION is the best option given the current state of affairs in Sudan. It would eliminate the need for both sides to see referendum as a zero sum game where each side is losing. I hope wisdom prevails and good people of both sides embrace it as the reasonable option.

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    • 2 July 2010 07:05, by mohammed ali

      It is either unity or secession; no third option. If Ali Osman wants another option he should seek the consent of the people in the north as well.Referendum should also be held in the north, if he wants confederation.There was no stipulation in the CPA for confederation!

      We should put and to this saga once and forever!

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    • 3 July 2010 11:07, by Deng Yak L

      Murlesrewed .

      Do you really understand the term "confederation" or the pronunciation attracted you, let me define it for you CONFEDERATION: mean one nation, with one government, and one Judiciary system with the different states handling their states affairs and they all report to the Central Government. Another definition is : one nation with autonomy State but under directives of the central government.

      Now tell me what do you like under confederation system , or you want to be a slave please understand the term then you support after you have known the comprehensive meaning.

      By Bonaparte. Man against the Unity of the Sudan.

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  • 2 July 2010 07:08, by Bol Bol

    The truth is the projects will be funded with Southern Sudan money. As most of you may know almost 95% of oil revenues comes from the South. So, why not taking advantage of what is fully and rightfully ours? See it as another way of taking back what was ours in the first place.

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    • 2 July 2010 13:03, by Amantiel Kem

      I only agreed with Bol Bol,that is the wise thinking. i don’t know why do people shout when they heard of development projects being signed? Does the signing of those development projects entail that South will not get Her independence when those projects are fulfilled? if not, why to shout over it?
      Are you aware that those resources are ours? if so, then why can’t we praise God that our resources are being given back to us though it will be little period of time.Some of the guys blame GoSS officials yet they are doing right things to me.They are experienced in politic compared to your immature thinking of refusing your right.
      The schools, Hospitals and infracture they are going to make within that little period of time will not be taken back to the north since it is the GoNU making them.Do you know that?
      If we are not critical, then even that exercise will give us hard time. In politic, don’t let your enemy knows your screte. we supposed to be appreciating them so that they speed up with that little development they assumed to be doing and keep it within ourselves the screte.
      Anyway we can’t blame ourselves, we are young and inexperienced but with times we shall be ok.

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  • 2 July 2010 07:16, by DASODIKO

    Even the sun of a fake unity is long overdued to rise; forget about the one stipulated on CPA in 2005. Within the period of the past six years, the North Arab inspite of a good wills shown by the people in South Sudan; unfortunately they kept regarding people of the South as if they are those Southerners after the independent of Sudan in 1952. Its very sad that North Arabs failed to learn from the past.

    I am very sure such too late mulling shows how short minded these guys are! North Sudan is arid desert, where no signs of life exists. Their empty self pride of Arabization crushed on their heads after they started calling their masters Egyptians and Libians , my friend; instead of Sir, although they have forgotten that the main objective of Egypt on bringing Sudan to be tail of Arab was not a belive from the bottom of their hearts that Sudanese are Arabs, but simply to cover it back from the wolves of Africanization as they beleive up todade.

    Not only South Sudan is going Mr. VP Taha but the rest of the African marginal parts of Sudan. The conferderation you are proposing is better to build it with part of Egypt only, and Egypt only because you have no boarders with Libia. I am waiting for that day to see real cries dropping from your eyes Northern Jallabasl then you will know the real value of Africans and your colors tooooooooo.

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    • 2 July 2010 09:22, by mohammed ali

      Dasodiko,

      ""They donnot believe from the bottom of their heart that the are not Arabs"

      So what if we are not Arabs? Big deal!

      Do you think we care? We donnot care!You are just talking out of your own and personal inferiority complex. Arabi sometimes means somebody who is primitive, uncivilized...(ya akhi da arabi sakit)

      We are not begging anyone to tell us we are Arabs or not, nor to tell us who we are. Let them believe whatever they want to believe , but we believe in ourselves!

      Arabs, Arabs, Arabs...You just getting me headach. It is just a race like any other race and there is no race which is better than the other. If you think they are better than you;you are wrong, they are not. We donnot give it that importance, wether we secede or remain together . Arabs are not a superior race and even if we Arabs we are not better than you, neither there is a race who is better than us!
      Raise your head high and have confidence in yourself, there is no one better than you and you are not better than anyone!

      Even if we are Arabs we are not better than or you are better than us, we are the same and equal human beings, came out of a semen of the same colour and we are going turn into dust ash of the same colour!Wake up, have trust in yourself!

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  • 2 July 2010 07:29, by James Mangula

    It is an irony when the very money stolen from the South is being used to fund the so-called "make unity attractive projects". It is only short-sighted minsters like those recently described by minster for labour (Awut Deng) who will be convinced by such a day light deception of NCP. A wise minster will no doubt ask where was this money for the last 4 and half years of CPA life span? These projects, although conceived in the name of unity, they nevertheless represent the typical attitudes of Arab definition of African Southern Sudanese’s greed for money. On the same note, the so-called Confederation arrangement does not exist in the CPA, and if Osman Taha wanted to insert it in to the CPA as a seventh protocol, then it amounts to re-negotiation of the CPA. Kiir must therefore, treat this unity fund as a residual of what is rightly a Southern Sudanese’s share. Otherwise, not taking in to account the devilish of crook arab intents will have incalculable consequences for the Southern Sudanese’s destiny.

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    • 2 July 2010 07:43, by luak T

      Mr. Taha, there is no times for unity,or development my friend that can make my mine or my people mines to beleaved what you are saying now. my friend, you just wasted your times go back to north and do your so called development there like you all times do. leaves us alone we know what we are doing which is independent of south sudan. go south go!

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  • 2 July 2010 08:29, by hard liner

    Dear Readers and people of south sudan, we are in a critical time that needs no disturbance, we need to concentrate and focus towards 2011 referandum these arabs should stop treating us like papets and people who can not do things for themselves, they make promises and plan project with our oil money just to divert our minds from 2011.

    I am saying let them do the projects but its time up we are going independent by 2011 whether they like it or not, the memories of what happened during the war era can not just disappear from our peoples’ minds within these short time span. remember guys our united votes determines our destiny. south sudan oyeeeeeeeeeee........ is the united voice we shall shout out when we become independent.God bless you all and please be wise and know what you want and what is good for your grand and great grand children.

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  • 2 July 2010 08:47, by Sudan virus

    Hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!Ohohohooooooooo!Heheheheheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

    Let us see this miracle happen with in six month’s period.

    Building universities,constructing tarmac , building hospitals,installing electricity,digging bore holes,constructing factories and or industires etc(making unity attractive), with in sick months.

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  • 2 July 2010 09:16, by stephen

    Shame on you Ali, do you think that we are southern sudanese of 1947 whom your grandfather cheated them by giving them Radios and bicycles, southerners of today is absolutely different from those, we cann’t sell our dignity with less price as you think, anyway these projects are good to mantian good relationship between southerners and you northerners in term of bussines, but don’t think of bribering people, all in all this money is ours and you are trying to return it to us, now you are rusting to unity did you remove the trible dieases of sudan called sharia law in which you made it as the religion of the nation, I don’t think without removable of sharia law from sudan the packing unity you are longing for will come, we are preparing to make separation attractive rather than unity attractive, we need our identity to be known by all people in the world, as you know that we are still in unity what have we gain from this unity since 1956, the type of unity that you gain and loss isn’t needed again.
    I think it is high time for all the southerners around the world to come home decide for the future of their people.
    My message to all southerners, Ali is here to briber those whom are weak heart,take the money and vote for what our martyrs has been fighting for.
    unity of resources we don’t want anymore we need the unity of heart, soul , respect to our culture and tradition, I think new country is coming soon not more than 9 january 2011 or less than that.

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  • 2 July 2010 10:29, by jalabi

    Self-determination was a big mistake in the first!

    NCP should correct this unacceptable act and revoke self-determination from CPA.

    Although NCP known to be excellent in fooling others but unfortunately had been fooled by Americans when Americans told them sign Nevasha agreement and we will lift your name from the country which support terriorist, will left the sanction, will ask all the internation financial organization to finance and build big projects in your country, will .. will...
    but nothing happened at all other than it became worse and now they want to trial our president in the international court!!!
    while letting their friends starving and killing innocent nation in Palestine!!! it’s double standard!!!!

    CPA was signed at the time when we were able to convinced foreign companies to invest and export the oil, we got the money and we bought the weapons to neutral the rebel .. just give me one reason why should we allow hostile country in our backyard "to be" and cut off the water from us??!!! to hange us, and allow our enemies to attack them from behind!!!

    Buddy, accept the confederation, let us rotate the Sudan presidency between both of us (north-south) or our gun will talk again!!!!

    Jalabi (Abo Jalabia)

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    • 2 July 2010 11:26, by Othogomoi

      No time for confederation, only seperation.where are they all these time, why now earlier but just now? because they want to control the oil resources of south Sudan as they are cheating us all these time of CPA implement.
      take care South Sudanese, don`t give chance for the enemies. only secession is the solution.
      There is nothing that link us with these terrorist.
      long live south Sudan

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      • 2 July 2010 11:37, by Lokorai

        Mo Ali,

        You struck a point above on issue of confederation; there is nothing like that anywhere in the agreement between the South and the North from 1940s.

        Hey, what countries is this writer says are reluctant to accept a new born country in East Africa, please don’t be biased.

        H.E Ustaz Osman Taha, thank you for the services, they aren’t too late,

        Lokorai

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    • 2 July 2010 11:32, by Othogomoi

      you stupid Jalabi, you have no chance again to steal our right, enough is enough
      betrayers,killer terrorists, cheaters will never be our partners again. go and unite with Egypt your Arabs friends, we are African

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      • 2 July 2010 15:04, by Muor-cinkok Tungawan

        Our people are fool again by romanant of cadets of 19972 and Arab league. Why do GOSS betraying Southerners on unacceptable deal allowing Tahan in southern to push unity?

        We had signed many agreement with Northern government and never single one agreement was honour by Northerners because of middle east support and their legion of islamic law.

        when are we be learning arab trick, they alaways proposed things that would not benefited southern and leaders are usually relaxant to response needy time.
        why allowed Taha in south with these devile initative? look Taha coming for two reasons and readers have to aware about it.
        one,Taha is coming to see our strengthen politically and militarily and then he will go back to work on it out how to freezing and eliminated these campacities. The is terristist professional because he was taugh how to handled southern sudanese.Two ,Taha is particularly coming to divided us through bribery and empty promising,which asociated himself with communities take him as son.
        He have already started with leaders giving them green light to come in the south sudan . I have idea that southern sudan members should adopted Iisreal tactic ,if they see their lleaders negotiated soft,they change him or her immediately and this is best way always defeat arab. leave these leadership ruled long is crucial mistake for south.

        We and leadership should know our secrecy now in the south,we don’t need to make a friendships for lives of southerners anymore of individuals in the leaderships.

        our time has change because all of us are ready to lead compare to these current leaderships,we have hundred graduated figures who are waiting for the vacantes.

        Depending right whether by talking facing enemy without fear or suching solution to suit Southerners is work every one in south can do.
        Our leaders are not suffering as ordinaries people of south doing because they are people pay money to enjoyed and keep us fooling and suffering for centuries.

        I don’t see the right and best arab traders can deliever in six months to southerners then diveded them. It would be mistake for members of south specially leadership to closed their eyes and support Taha move. You cann’t leave lion to sleep with your cattle and expect the peaceful night,this is deliberate move for southern sudan leaders even to greets Taha colm as he smiling shamely.

        Iam lost boy with well unknown ,know by all colleagues ,when we where in panyando,sing a song we don’t want any any three but now because this friendships characters with our leaders ,we ready for it.
        we can accept suffering of our ordinaries people as arab and our leaders are compromsising give arab chance to take us to ground zero.

        Bashier statement during inaugaration make it clearly that they will go to southern sudan and imposed unity to seperaters and defeat in the south by any main whether by force or negotiations, this is true and our leaders are tools supporting it to happen.
        In a CPA,it said no one will campaign either for unity and seperation,it is the interests of the south to decide what they will be comfortable with it.
        If our leaders are lacking negotiation skills then they should step down and leave vacances empty for people who are better aware for southern sudan affairs because we are not longer have a problem of leadership like 80s where we were lead one person ideas and unqualified generals who don’t know humanity.

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      • 2 July 2010 15:40, by Muor-cinkok Tungawan

        Bros, you are true.

        Our people are fool again by dominant cadets of 1972 and Arab league. Why do GOSS betraying Southerners on unacceptable deal allowing Tahan in southern to push unity?
        We had signed many agreements with Northern government and never single one agreement was honor by Northerners because of Middle East support and their legion of Islamic law.
        When are we going to learn Arab tricks, they always proposed things that would not benefited southern and leaders are usually relaxant to response needy time.

        Why allowed Taha in south with these devils initiative? Look, Taha is coming for two reasons and you readers have to be aware about these and referencing later on when it happen.

        One, Taha is coming purposely to observe our strength politically and militarily and then he will go back to work on how freeze and eliminated those capacities. This man is a terrorist professional because he was taught how to handled southern Sudanese.
        Two, Taha is particularly coming to divided us through bribery and empty promising, which associated himself with communities take him as son.
        He has already started with leaders; they have given him green light to come in the south Sudan. I have idea that southern Sudan members should adopted Israeli tactic, if they see their leaders negotiated soft, they change him or her immediately and this is best way always they defeat Arab because you can not Leave leadership to ruled long, it give relaxant ability to crucial mistakes.

        We and leadership should know our secrecy now in the south; we don’t need to make friendships for lives of southerners anymore individuals or leaderships. Our time has change because all of us are ready to lead compare to these current leaderships; we have hundred graduated figures that are waiting for the vacant.

        Depending right whether by talking facing enemy without fear or searching solution to suit Southerners is work every one in south can do. Our leaders are not suffering as ordinaries people of south doing because they are people pay money to enjoyed and keep us fooling and suffering for centuries.
        I don’t see the right and best Arab traders can deliver in six months to southerners then divided them. It would be mistake for members of south specially leadership to closed their eyes and support Taha move.

        You can’t leave lion to sleep with your cattle and expect the peaceful night; this is deliberate move for southern Sudan leaders even to greet Taha calm as he smiling shame.
        I’m lost boy with well unknown, known by all colleagues, when we were in panyando, sing a song we don’t want any-any three but now because this friendships characters with our leaders, we ready for it.

        We can accept suffering of our ordinaries people as Arab and our leaders are compromising give Arab chance to take us to ground zero. Bashier statement during inauguration make it clearly that they will go to southern Sudan and imposed unity to separators and defeat in the south by any main whether by force or negotiations, this is true and our leaders are tools supporting it to happen.

        In a CPA, it said no one will campaign for unity either separation, it said; it will be interests of southerners to decide what they will be comfortable for them to joins.

        If our leaders are lacking negotiation skills then they should step down and leave vacant empty for people who are better aware for southern Sudan affairs because we are no longer have a problem of leadership like 80s where we were lead one person ideas and unqualified generals who don’t know humanity.

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        • 3 July 2010 10:21, by Deng Yak L

          Brother Cinckok.

          You are really good observer and knowledgeable person, what you have sated are the really point which let Taha to come to Juba not because of any thing else, this is an Arab tactic he want to make sure how many artillery we have and how powerful are we both in politics and in military here in the South but our people don’t recognize this they said it is just a project for development and it is our money, which they are traped already by the Arab , because Arab know that we can not refuse money.

          How it come to accept thing which will kill you tomorrow , this will result in different thing it is also clear by the definition of the project which they title " Unity Project" how can we accept unity funds while we say that we are against unity, there must be something agreed by the top authority with the north, if it is the issue of what they called "confederation" we are not ready for it , but because there will be no option if our father agreed later then we shall remain betray .
          May God help us in this mess of the South, we youth are in critical period and our future is dim .

          By Bonaparte.

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    • 2 July 2010 13:56, by Amantiel Kem

      Dear Abojalabi,
      you are really wise but Ali Osman is more wise than you. i personally can’t agree with you that the problem was from signing of CPA but the strength gained by SPLM miltarily was the beginning of the problem to you Jallabas.Could Ali and other delegates haven’t thought of that wise decision then you would have gone back now to were you originated from.
      The world just intervined after seeing the strength of the SPLM and right of peopl of South Sudan.well it is not bad to be together regardless of where one comes from but it is bad when you treat your brother unfairly.
      you put it wisely that NCP are wise in fooling people but they are fooled now. Do you remember that your child can grow to a certain stage where he/she can defeat you if you attempt to fight him/her? everything has its end. The wisdom of NCP has come to an end. They are trying their old wisdom even you and that is why you people are talking about rotation of presidency. The question is why at this time but not long time ago?
      What is important is that, let’s try to develope good relation between Nort-South otherwise anything than that will lead you to suffer alot. Oil is not a main issue, other countries progress without oil but what needs a lot of carefullness is water. Once you play around with out minds is the day we block the nile. Remember the first pieriority is contruction of dams in the South and i wish the money you are giving us now would go for that construction of dams.
      There is nowhere you guys can fit apart Sudan here b’se Arab Countries don’t accept you to be Arabs and you act contuarary to Africans. Where will you go?
      The clue to you is make relationship attractive not unity. right?

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  • 2 July 2010 12:02, by Paul Ongee

    Readers,

    The perception of unity by Khartoum specially in our case is senseless. Khartoum always needs to be reminded about the real meaning of the word "unity" and the "root causes of political disunity" facing Sudan since independence. Why Sudan has been at war with itself for over a century? Why did Khartoum fail to formulate a policy that is inclusive or at least democratic to avoid the current political crisis facing the country in every angle? The basic human freedom is not only for Khartoum policy makers but for all Sudanese to live in peace, unity and harmony with each other regardless of religious and cultural differences. Khartoum should not keep silent to cite some Middle East countries living peacefully with their citizens of different religious backgrounds.

    Based on the record of political unity of our beloved country, Khartoum defines "political unity" as a systematic marginalization, imposition of Islamic Sharia law on non-Muslims, implementation of exclusive Islamic projects regardless of cultural diversity, peripheral underdevelopment, dishonoring of signed political agreements, delay tactics of implementation of CPA, ESPA, and DPA, introduction of "bribery fund projects) NOT "unity fund projects" because we’re not in the beginning of 2005 but at the end of interim period, and finally war mongering as if SPLA is disarmed and sitting with hands tied behind its back. To Khartoum, these are the real factors of their "perceived unity" it’s advocating regardless of the changing dynamics. The successive ruling elite in Khartoum believes that these factors will certainly keep the country united but not fragmented.

    The only thing Khartoum can do to get Sudan out of this mess is to reverse their perception of unity mentioned above by tabling constitutional reform in the National Assembly this week or so. This can at least generate considerable confidence among the marginalized before introducing what is so-called "unity fund projects." This kind of projects will also be signed with all the warring parties that previously signed peace agreements with Khartoum. However, by refusing to listen or turning deaf ears to this important historic agenda of constitutional reform/removal of Sharia law, Sudan will likely head to historic fragmentation in the eyes of Khartoum political strategists, or experts.

    Paul Ongee
    Khartoum, Sudan

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  • 2 July 2010 12:44, by telfajbago

    The issue of keeping the Country united or shattered into many pieces is the sole responsibility of northerner Jallaba a lone; since the misruled the Country in the last half-century waging jihad war in South Sudan, Nuba Mountain and the Blue Nile and committing genocide in Darfur therefore, Southerners should not burden themselves through paying the receipts of token-unity. The issue of confederation is too late, and even there no any guarantees that Jallaba will respect any agreement as today the mother-agreements ( CPA) is implemented selectively and by drips and draps. I propose that let the south and Darfur secede until jallaba women come to Juba making tea to the Southerners and selling water-melon seeds(Tasali) after that and only after that Nafie will understand the value of unity.

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    • 2 July 2010 13:47, by Lorolokin

      Dear Brothers and Readers

      Let us accept that money as they are robbed from our land but we will not be a second or even third class citizen in our own Country.On top of that why are they running after Unity ? Are they really serious about Unity ? Ok, if so the Unity with who ? with the people or the Land or both ? Brothers this time around is going to be a challenging movement in our History.
      As such my Advices to you brothers and the Sisters is that we need to unite within our selves as youth to face the Jallabas.

      Kinkak

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  • 2 July 2010 14:16, by doublebookdialled

    Dear Taha,

    I hope the truth knows itself even if you do not pronounce it, it will come automatically, moreover, even if you must be the wises man above Solomon i hope you will regret to do these things now.

    the southerners knows that you will try all your means of bribery to fool some southerners but the Lord that made you sign the CPA out of your senses will make you do the same for separation.

    the cost of CPA from the southerners was the live of 2millions people not $200 millions, God created lives not money, therefore, we won’t accept money for people’s live and what will development means to us when the Laws are still unchanged and the same trickers are there? remember what happened in 1972, i was not born st that time but i know it bitterness. southerners have been sentenced to death because of Laws which do not belong to them and still you do not want to drove them, here is your time if northerners knows that they will not stand alone in the north let them go back to middle east where they will practice all they want to do.

    you are wasting your time in the south for this unity compaign.

    Doublebookdialled.

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  • 2 July 2010 17:17, by Alier Mareet

    This is ridiculous for Mr. Taha to come to the South and try to resort to their old game of bribing, inducing, and instigating social unrest among southerners. My fellow Southerners, these are the very enemies that have denied our identity as Africans since we got independence in January 1956. We’d suffered in name of united Sudan and it would be foolish for an individual to cast his/her vote for unity or confederation as the master is telling us.

    Be aware of the importance of your vote on that particular day, that is January 9th 2011. It’s your duty as a noble citizen of Southern Sudan to vehemently reject those Southern politicians who want to campaign for the unity because they are being bribed and induced by Khartoum. This time needs collective effort in order to overcome evil intention by Khartoum regime and its likes to hijack the referendum. It’s choice between life and death as you all know we have been subjected to the systemic slavery in our own country and its rich natural resources.

    Alier M. Kuereng

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    • 2 July 2010 23:47, by Nguetbuny de Luelpiny

      To any Separatists

      "Unity is the best"

      Do you consider Sudan as Africa Land?

      if yes, why you talks separation rathar than liberating it out. Sudan is our Land North to South and west to East. Sudan needs division and itneeds African Law t be conducte not Nasty Arabian Law. All those projects benefit the south to catch on others world.

      Tone of liberator

      Nguetbuny

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      • 3 July 2010 01:01, by Henry Wande

        Let us use common sense here. Over 54 years in unity, we still leave like the people of the stone age. 2005 would have change things a little bit for unity. But our brothers in the North do not think to develop the south. All what they want is our resources. This is why they waited untill the last minet as you can see these massive project proposal. In real sense, it is an empty package to buy votes for unity and after that, back to squire one.
        VOT FOR INDEPENDENT SOUTH SUDAN.

        Wande

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      • 3 July 2010 05:35, by Kur

        Can you just shut up.

        Kur

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        • 4 July 2010 14:33, by Muor-cinkok Tungawan

          Mr Kur, shut up is not a solution for our affairs in the southern sudan. If you understand word shut up, satifiesd with whatever is happening like coming of Mr Taha in southern sudan to access and alocated where to put chemical weapons and strength past and current ,it is shame on you .
          if you have nothing to say about the threat imposed on our lives and then you shut up all open part of your body that breath and leave southerners alone to expressed themselves.

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      • 3 July 2010 07:48, by Mayol Mach

        Dear Nguetbuny;
        The issue for unity is not an easy thing in which you should talk about, may be you don’t know the history of migration, divided and rule policy of the British. We all came to Sudan and settle from there, Arabs and Black African. But the problem is why the Arabs made us second class citizens, this took 21yrs of civil war and many agreements have been signed which could not work.

        It is important to divided the country then to remain with people who doesn’t recognize you as a human being but instead a slave.

        Fighting for the whole Sudan is nothing to us because it will lead to another blood shed which most people don’t want and it is not easy task also.
        Let join our hands and vote for separation, the northerners are all liars, they will never grant you anything on a golden plate dear Southerners. keep in mind how they will react if you vote for separation.

        Regards

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      • 3 July 2010 10:22, by Sudan virus

        Nguetbunny,

        Separation is development.

        Why did Comoros,and Zanzibar separate from Tanzania?Take another notice where Eritrea and Djibouti separated from Ethiopia.

        Are these counties not African countries?

        The question is why do southerns want to separate?What should be done or should have been done to make them feel they have right and enjoy living in the Sudan as their country(making unity attractive)?

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      • 3 July 2010 10:53, by Deng Yak L

        It surprise me when i read comment saying that " UNITY IS THE BEST" God may you take away such a people who want to be slave because of their personal interest, brother how many years have we spent with Arab under one system , and why we fought if there was good thing with their unity.

        No body hate unity if you are recognize and treat humanely , but if you are not consider and treat inhumane then why do you bother to be a salve in you motherland this is our motherland and we are free to decide for ourselves , if they want unity they were suppose to show us the sense and the sign of unity before but not now, i do call upon all mighty God to take away those who support the idea of united Sudan , I’m not a born slave in my homeland so there is nothing which can force me to vote for slavery .

        By Bonaparte. Man Against the Unity of the Sudan

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  • 3 July 2010 05:30, by Kur

    I think Bashir, Taha, and other NIF terrorists are mocking the people of South Sudan. They are treating our leaders as infants, people who understand little politics, and can easily be convinced by offering them incentives of some sort. $200 million dollars is all it takes to make unity attractive. This is a total mockery of the wisdom of the Southern Sudanese. This is our money. Why do we have to buy ourselves into slavery with our own money? Why do we have to pay for unity with our lives and money?

    It took Khartoum five years to get $200 million dollars to fund projects in South Sudan. I do not know how many roads, schools, universities, hospitals, etc. will this money build. I think that money is good only for bribing few politicians in South Sudan, but I do not think that it will convince me, the voter, to give up my freedom. Our freedom is no up for sale.

    The other thing that looks strange to me is the idea of confederation. It makes me feel extremely sick to hear this evil idea. We can’t renegotiate the CPA. We do not want anything other than own choice. Period.

    Kur

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  • 3 July 2010 09:33, by Sudan virus

    So confusing!

    Is the referendum about separation or unity.

    And

    Or confederation or unity?

    All i know about the referendum is for the southerns to decide their faith to remain as one country with the foreign brutal Islams Arabs or separate as an independent state with diversity of religions and social, economic and political organizations.

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  • 3 July 2010 10:12, by Sudan virus

    Taha and Kiir please define for us southerns clearly,

    Will the confederation be before or after the referendum?

    All we southerns know is there is referendum for the southerns to decide if they can remain as one country with the north or secede as an independent state in 2011.

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    • 3 July 2010 10:35, by Deng Yak L

      Dear Sudan Virus.

      Those people will not define it clearly for you, what is there is the secession or unity, but they wanted to be divert to what they called "confederation" as a best option for compromising themselves , but according to C.P.A. document not thing called confederation as the third option but it is either separation or unity but because they have analyzed that people of the South are ready for secession that is why they are introducing what they called CONFEDERATION, please let me tell you , there will be no separation of the South but CONFEDERATION WHICH WILL RESULT TO UNITY LATER , that is what will happen whether you like or not they will do it .

      God help us! we are in mess.

      By Bonaparte.

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  • 3 July 2010 20:05, by Wiyual Wech Puk D. Payol.

    Oh!! mr VP unity is too late for sudan.only the separation between north and south,that is the choice for many southern sudan people.

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