By Ngor Arol Garang
November 6, 2009 (MALAKAL) — Dr. Francis Mading Deng, a son of late Dinka Ngok paramount chief Deng Majok, who for administrative purposes requested former British district commissioner during colonial period, to transfer Abyei to Kordofan, called for peaceful coexistence between Dinka Ngok and Messeriya communities in the region.

- Francis Deng
Deng who paid a visit to his ancestors’ home in Abyei today said resumption of ancestral ties between the two communities is an alternative to securing peace and stability in the area.
"I call upon the Nine Dinka Ngok clans and the Messeriya to work together in securing possible ways to settle differences that exists due to civil wars."
"These differences were neither caused by Messeriya communities nor Dinka Ngok but situation of wars; he adds urging the Abyei administration to focus on peace building and reconciliation initiatives."
Mading is reported having congratulated the two parties, the ruling National Congress Party of President Basher and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement for keeping their forces out of the town.
"I was impressed when I saw children playing, moving freely and very one else walking about in the town unlike when I first came in 2004," he said.
He also congratulated the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) for being supportive to the local administration and for keeping open eyes on security situation in the region.
"I am told UNMIS is doing great job here, he queried while talking to chief administrator, Brigadier Arop Mayak in his Abyei office," said Dr. Francis who is the Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide.
Deng was accompanied by senior government officials from government of National Unity and foreign diplomats from Khartoum.
He is said to have been received at UNMIS Abyei Camp helicopter landing zone by senior Abyei administration officials headed by chief administrator and traditional chiefs including women and youth groups.
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