Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents

By: Ngor Arol Garang

July 24, 2009 (ABYEI) — The First Vice President of the republic of Sudan and President of the semi autonomous government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), Salva Kiir Mayardit, says the ruling does not chase away non- Abyei residents in the area.


Sudan’s First Vice President Salva Kiir (AFP)

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Abyei’s award confirmed that the boundary of the nine Ngok Dinka chiefdoms transferred to Kordofan in 1905 are part of southern Sudan based on tribal understanding of the Abyei Boundary Commission (ABC) panel of experts.

It also said that their eastern boundary in 1905 does not extend to line of Upper Nile border and attributed the oil rich area of eastern Abyei to northern Sudan.

The borders of Abyei are particularly important to southerners because Abyei residents have been promised a referendum on whether to join southern Sudan in January 2011, under the terms of the peace deal.

In a letter he sent to chief administrator to be read out to the residents on Friday, he said that the Tribunal have more or less upheld the report of the Abyei Boundary Commission (ABC) which was issued in 2006.

Kiir said the task that was given to the Tribunal by the two parties was to establish whether the ABC had exceeded its mandate or not on the findings that came in their report.

“While the SPLM had welcomed and accepted the ABC report, our partner in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the NCP, rejected it. That was what led to seeking the intervention of the Permanent Court of Arbitration which dutifully set up a special tribunal to review the issue,” the letter stated.

The GoSS president reminded residents of Abyei that both parties, the SPLM and the NCP, have publicly declared their commitment to accept and abide by the Tribunal decision.

However, he said in the letter that the SPLM accepts the ruling not because it has come wholly in their favor adding that some aspects of the decision “will be received with disappointment by people of Abyei area, particularly when the full details begin to be absorbed”.

“But we had given our word and by our word we will stand” he said.

Kiir went on to explain what the verdict means for the residents of Abyei from both the Ngok Dinka and the Misseriya ethnic group.

“Our understanding is that this decision is only a title deed. It does not mean that the non-Dinka residents from other ethnic groups will be asked to leave the area to the Ngok people. The Dinka and their Misseriya compatriots will continue to live in much the same way as they had always done,” the letter noted.

“The Misseriya herdsmen will never be negatively affected by this decision. The Ngok Dinka and other southern ethnic groups in Warap, Northern Bahr El Ghazal and Unity States have always affirmed their willingness to give access to the Misseriya and their large herds of livestock to the pastures and watering points in their areas during the dry season,” the letter adds.

Kiir said that “22 years of internecine warfare have demonstrated to most Sudanese that lasting resolutions to intractable problems are more easily achieved around a negotiating table than through the barrel of the gun”.

He also said that he took note of the positive remarks that have already come from some leaders of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP).

(ST)

14 Forum messages

Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 07:19, by Kur

Do not isend a wrong message to Misseryah. They must be told clrarly that they have no right to vote in Abyei referendum. If they want to have access to pasture after 2011, they should demand their own vote to join the South. We will not be welcoming people who will come and later lay claim to our land. We have learnt a hard lesson.

Kur

Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 07:48, by Jihad

maybe i didnt understand what you stated.mr Kur are you saying they can get land if they voted to join the south.so are you saying vote for us or you wont get the lands for your herds.

Im not disrepecting you or anywon.actually,i admire the southerns courage from Dr john garang till kiir.really ,you mus admire them more for wat they did no for the south onl bt for the te wholecounty in t making a new sudan.

however,i found you made various coments which were astonishing. also,it seems you dont agree with what kiir does especially for the unity.i know the south has suffered various problems in the past during the civil war and before the CPA.but is it not the time to belive that sudan has develped in both economics and political reasionings.maybe sudan is changing to the better.

you will find alot of comments on this website after each news are giving vrious negative and seriously some people just write without thinkin. im not talkig about you or others like yo who give logical reasons.im talking about others who just write for the fun of it.look at thedarfur voting peice today and u will know what im talking about.
- Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 08:58, by Bio B G
  
  Bio B G
  
  I appreciated good statment expressed by president Kiir that our aim was not to chase non resident out of Abyei,was only to make title deed as it is done by the PCA. other thing we should remind our fellow brothers of Abyei is that,you awake and sharp your mine this is not a previous time although you are given land still there is danger facing you.be all train practically and forget of singing song like before, time has come for you to miss your land or win it,all southerner know how to sing or being musicial but we leave it aside and first deal with the presence situation so that we will be free from Arab colonelization.your chief Deng Majok led you to the wrong direction to date that why you are crying now.your intermarrage with Arab is the rootcuase of the conflict in Abyei region,becuase some of you became muslim !!! so please please please!!!do something optimism that will protect your land and let you better people in Dinka history then being part of the north during the referadum in 2011.may God bless their ears to listen and put it in practise.
  
  BIO B G.
- Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 19:20, by Kur
  
  The principle is simple. The Missiryah Arabs are worried about the possibility of them not having access to grazing land of Dinka after 2011. This fact is real because the Missiryah tribemen have abused the friendship that the Dinka Ngok people accorded them. So at this point there is little room to allow Missiryah to have access to Dinka’s land as it used to be in the past. So Kiir must be careful not to send wrong messages to Missiryah.
  
  Here is my point. If the Missiryah want to join the South, they must claim the parts of Abyei that are annexed to Kordofan and bring them back to the South. The people of Abyei fought for the right to decide their fate. The Missiryah fought for what they have now got. The reward cannot be the opposite.
  
  The other thing you must know is that the so-called Arab tribes who are now living in Ngok’s territory will have no right to vote in Abyei’s referendum for they are not Dinka Ngok. The referendum is meant for Abyei residents who are Ngok. We are not asking the Missiryah to vote for us in order to get access to Dinka land. The Missiryah have their land. Let them decide what to do with it. They can bring it to South and enjoy the unlimited freedom available to South Sudan residents or stay in Kordofan. But they cannot have their land in Kordofan and when they need pasture come to the Dinka land.This is not going ot work.
Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 31 July 2009 11:38, by mohamad adam

mr president of south vice of whole sudan you are most respected for your wise talking i wish the traitors leave you to continue not selling you cheapli like what they did for the late great son of sudan dr.garang

Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 07:28, by Salah

May God saves you president Kiir and may he gives you the wisdom to lead.

Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 08:31, by ohho

Bravo my dear collegue, we must praise our leader always, coz it’s said that, even if yours is bad it’s yours. Kiir is not new in Governsive, he fought since Anyanya one upto this time, so why are we always want to provoke our leaders in a wrong manners. President Kiir must rule the whole Sudan. No way for Bashir, Ocampo Is there waiting for him. SPLM Oyee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 09:02, by Ajuscommando
  
  Please President Kiir, your comment is good but strength yourself in your leadership to avoid outcoming mistake from South opponent as you heard Bashir announced to Arabs tribes in Abyei to vote in 2011 which is wrong while they are now denying Abyei people 2% of oil. It’s good massege to informed us that, none Dinkas will stage with us in Abyei since we were looking for our land only. I would like to inform none Dinkas and Southerners in Abyei to stay with respect and we have no problem with them if the feel to join south like Arab man Ahamdeen Ahamed Ali who stated that, they are not happy with NCP and there is probility for them to vote for South than North. you are well with peace not war guys if you are unhappy with NCP. GOSS is here for equality and justices for development to any community who is mistreated by NCP in Sudan. I can say that you are luck to have border with Abyei and this is the right time to join South before border remark and you people have right to join South because you have stayed with Khartoum government for thousands of years and nothing is done for your community as you have the same problem like us Southerners. Lastly, Abyei is Dinkas land either people belive it or not. SPLA Oyee SPLA oyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
  
  Ajus
- Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 09:11, by Anyuathwakou
  
  Hi H.E 1ST LT Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, Congretulation and thanks YOU so much for your letter that you send to Abyei residents, that was the issue you are fighting for. I thank God for that moved you have done and God will bless you forever in your leadership.
  
  God Almighty, Bless your Son Salva Kiir with his brothers and sisters in Sudan and around the world.
Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 10:58, by Aduol Liet

MR, Salah of Northern Sudan defender Idiot man.

Do you think every things will be favorable to your Northern Sudan? Don’tyou real think that,this is just the beginning for Southerners Sudanese to refinding the wrong done by MR, Jaafar al Nimiery. You guys don’t know that, these Southerners Sudanese generations are real tired under your oppression of your Idiots Northern ruler government, this time around, we they Southerners Sudanese people have right to denies Misseriya Tribe in every things, because you guys are not good at all to shares living any more. Our experiences for 60 years with you guys are enough and Misseriya must move now inside Khartoum no late to referendum otherwise it will be very difficult for them to staying in between Darfurians and Southern Sudan broder.

To the SPLM/SPLA in GOSS of Juba, do you understand really what MR, Dirdeiry Mohamed Ahamed’s announced about they two oilfields? If you have been listen to what he is telling then, make no mistake that, we can not afford waiting money from them we can creat Southern Sudanese currency now and can not wait 2011 with too many condition facing Southern Sudanese citizens by intention of Bashir government. We they Southern Sudanese from abroad thinks that, the so call National Congress Party are posting threaten to GOSS every single day and night around Sudan square and that threat by Omar Hassan al Bashir need SPLM/SPLA to show them that, we can do any things possible if they want things from good to go wrose we absolutely have abilities to do that if this is their concptual they have in Khartoum.

The mininster of Khartoum government led by MR, Dirdeiry Mohamed Ahamed, he said if the ruling Court gave Abyei Land to the Southern Sudan then, we are going to stop sharing payment from two Oildfields namely Heglig oilfield and Bamboo oilfield. Our questions to you as a SPLM/SPLA in the GOSS Juba, is there any one of you from the SPLM asking the Khartoum ruler government why that statement came out from mininster Mohamed Ahamed? If not then, does the SPLM have a good answer to tell this Dirdeiry Mohamed Ahamed? We Southerners from abroadly nations we would like to see the SPLA/SPLM acknowledgement and abilities and prepareness and fully willingness whatever, reason is hidding by the Khartoum government, SPLA/SPLM must not fear for money the GOSS did share with them. The Sudan government have been using our oil in Upper Nile Regions for many years now when they hear the result from the ruling Court then, we seen the Khartoum officals are reacting saying they will stop sharing payment with Southern Sudan government from they two oilfields in Abyei. Can we stop drilling any oilfield from Upper Nile right now? All SPLM of Upper Nile governors must prepares with full statements of stoping sharing oil with Northern Sudan government now. We are really tired for money and their tacitics all the times against Southern Sudanese life expectancy and the SPLA/SPLM of GOSS Juba must not wait on the 2011 referendum period why, because the Khartoum government are posting threaten in many ways try to believes our opinions in abroad. We have seen Khartoum government are delaying money from the Southern pay roll and perhaps,we they Southerners Sudanese have notice that, it was done by intentional ways so that the Law enforcement will be Lawless in the Southern Sudan States and it is true the SPLM have no pay roll for 6 months all the times.

Concept for money,SPLM/SPLA, How many years did the SPLA/SPLM have had spent during the movement without money and the SPLA was so strongers than now do you all thinks how long we should be follow them in a way that, they give GOSS condition today and tomorrow another conditions like that why SPLM don’t take notes for observation and why not trying to think logical ways and more reasonable. The peace didn’t came as a donation to the SPLA/SPLM nor this Idiots of National Congress Party, the world observers were they one who step in to bring peace on both sides SPLM/Sudan government because they saw million have lost lives and million flew abroad nation and hundred of thousands dies diseases and all kinds known conditions. According to our observation we Southern Sudanese abroad, we have seen many violation gradually in Upper cause by SAF influence and that was the reasonable caused dead in Upper Nile Malakal and the Abyei too in 2007-2008. The world also have been observing positively that, the SPLM side as the people who have patience too much but still not good even there is an increasingly more and more bitter relationship between Southern Sudanese led by Salve Kiir Manyardit and Northern Sudan led by Killer indctment Omar Hassan al Bashir’s government. If one side doesn’t care the peace agreement and other do care for peace agreement what do you think, we should be patient for a long with Bashir government and their intention? Money are just Images belief and the Southern Sudan can creat their own currency and print like many others nations in the world why should we wait 2011 eferendum while the Khartoum are not cooperating with the SPLM in Southern Sudan. SPLM in GOSS must think again.

Aduol Liet.
- Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 15:52, by Dinka Aliap Chawul
  
  I appreciate Kiir`s effort!!! to allow Misiraya to co-exist with Abyei`s people despite them been rule-out by int`l law. However,these people must also be told that their previous policies towards Southerners in general were not so favourable,so our ultimatum for Mesiriaya tribe as Southerners is easy that the must change their attitude now or be change by environment otherwise!!.
  - Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 17:00, by pills
    
    President Kiir is showing his true leadership skills. Thank you Mr. President for being so sensitive and responsible stateman. God bless and grant you wisdom.
    - Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 25 July 2009 23:24, by sudanman
      
      this issue is not going to go away easily in the mind of south sudanese.it is a vital issue for our live. we should fight for it despite the ruling.It is our land and it is also our right to stand for it.
      - Kiir says Abyei ruling does not chase away other area residents 26 July 2009 03:17, by Albee
        
        Mr.Kiir needs to make a clear statement immediately about Panaruu concerns for this bad ruling because our people of panaruu died for Heglig,Jaw,and Karasani. First of all,Panaruu needs our president to make a smart decision before Panaruu makes its.If Kiir fails to do so,Panaruu will do its decision.I believe money is doing a smart work in the South and that’s why Mr.Kiir is not responding on behalf of the people of Panaruu(Ruweng).I encourage Panaruu to stand as Panaruu wherever they are to defend its land whichever means they decide because the GOSS is not supporting Panaruu,so the GOSS is making money on Panaruu land only.Good leadership brings light to his people and bad leadership returns his people down.I have seen right now in Sudan.