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South Sudan public holiday only for constitutional post holders -minister

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November 10, 2009 (JUBA) – The minister for cabinet affairs in the Government of Southern Sudan, Dr. Luka Tombekana Monoja on Tuesday said the seven days public holiday ordered by President Salva Kiir Mayardit targets only constitutional post holders in the region.

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Dr. Luka Monoja talking to the media at the Voter Registration Center in Kator, Juba after registering himself, on Nov 10, 2009 (photo by Larco Lomayat)

In a broadcasted statement on both Southern Sudan TV and Radio, Dr. Monoja apologized for the error in the text of the President’s order which by mistake included civil servants.

The office of the President on Saturday issued an order declaring a seven-day public holiday beginning from Wednesday, 11th November running through 17th November.

The text which was availed to the press and broadcasted on both TV and radio included the civil servants in the seven days long holiday.

Dr. Monoja said civil servants would only have their one day public holiday on Wednesday 11th November and resume work on Thursday, 12th November.

He further explained that all constitutional post holders will continue with the holiday until 17th November.

Southern Sudan is hit by very low voter registration turnout as the region prepares for its first post-war general elections due in six months.

Officials say some of the registration centers in the region have remained almost empty since 1st November while others with the maximum of less than a hundred voters to register per day.

The registration for the Sudan’s upcoming April 2010 general elections began on November 1 and scheduled to end on November 30 all over the country and in some other selected countries around the world.

The order that enables constitutional post holders to mobilize potential voters aims to reverse the low voter registration turnout which officials describe as "serious".

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  • South Sudan public holiday only for constitutional post holders -minister 11 November 2009 04:16, by Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy

    Away with you people, Kiir has violated human rights in many ways, he order arrest of people for their political choice eg in eastern Equatoria, he oragnise murder of people for their political choice eg in western Equatoria with our sister in Aug. Kiir has supply Kuol with arms in order to organise his people to kill mundari, Kiir mis uses $200m, Kiir is a big dictator in South, he lies more than everyone else, In Egypt he talk of this and that. Kiir and Kuol are the problems in the activities of South Sudan that brings peace and unity in South. SSTV is partner of Kiir, it convince people with fakes, recording things in Torit and presenting as live broadcasting information. All government and its activities are fake because 200 fakes names in Kuol pay slip could be questioned in Assembly and broad day light.

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    • Wow! Look at Salvatore Kiir’s incompetence which has embarrassed the whole government. What? An error by the president’s order since Saturday? How and why? What a ....

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      • Who drafted the erred order for the President? Was it Luka Biong Deng? Where was it drafted? Was it at Home and Away Hotel in Juba? How come the mistake was made on Saturday and took four days to correct it? What a ....

        Well, Mr. President, didn’t you read the order before signing it? Do you know the damage it has already caused. If it were an order to arrest and hang somebody, that person would have been dead by Saturday and four days later you would have come out by ordering your cabinet affairs minister to say it was an error (mistake). Wow! What a very big embarrassment to the Government of South Sudan!

        Well, I am already leaving Malakal town for my constituency. Thousands of civil servants are already on the move to their villages. Your correction of error will not stop them from travelling. It is too late. Unless I don’t get enough transportation, I am leaving Malakal tomorrow despite the late correction of the order......

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        • What are you implying you little son of a nyagat? This was a simple mistake and you are trying to turn it into another cover to take a shot at respectable SPLM cadre? If you and your father Riek want out of the SPLM, the door is wide open. Don’t let it hit you on your way out. SPLM can do without a few confused and failed traitors like you.

          We did in 1991 and 1997 and surely can do without you in 2010. So stop bitching like a little girl and suck it up and go with the program. If it is too hot for you, get out of the kitchen.

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          • Murlescrewed,

            Ahahahahaaaa... You called it a small mistake. Are you sick or drunk? Is it "like father like son" thinking or what? So you are all incompetent, ah! Do you know what it means in the whole world when a president issues a decree or order and then says oops, that was a mistake? Ahaahahaaa...

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            • Gatwech,

              Even though i disagree that the holiday was meant to faciliates the turnout vote registration in Nuer states. There is nothing wrong with the holiday,even Western countries have holidays. Please mr stupid shallow minded, stop arguing for nothing. What are you arguing for while we know that there no alot of jobs in the South. Still it like the holiday for most people. Thanks

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        • Dear Southerners, who are negatively criticizing Mr. Kiir on this issue, I happily agree with your comments on your President, whom I have closely been observing on how he takes decisions, from Census to this declaration of 7 day-public holiday. The president who doesn’t stand firm in taking decisions never succeed. President Bashir took decision of not cooperating with the ICC ruling on his arrest, and he is now abiding by it, though its a matter of death or life. That is why you still see him the President of Sudan up to today. Otherwise, he could have been something else at the moment. Brothers, many Arabs of Eastern Sudan are willing to support you, but with such weak governance, people will soon be afraid of supporting an inconfident Leadership like this. AHMED

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      • This is something good for south Sudanese to have holiday and stop working on those day.

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      • In that case I think Reick Machar was conselted as vice chairman, but is not my resonsibility to answer any member of SPLM/A work, but I’M responsible to keep your mouth shut when you forgot records of your wondering around leader of Nassir Nuer.

        get it Like this poor mind, Addis-Ababa agreement has granted the so call The High executive Council of South Sudan ( HECSS) that Abiel Alier has hijackted from great dear leader in Anyanya one who is Gen Joesaph Lagou.

        Your blind women lover Stupid Reick Machar has came to Khartoum and signed so Call the Khartoum agreement under slogan ...... prace from within.

        If the man was wise enough why he didn’t asked Bashir to explain to Nuer in Khartoum the difference between newly you call, the Coordinating Council of the Southern States ( CCSS) and ( HECSS ) what was the differenc betwen two names I don’t want to add more on it

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      • What a surprise! Gatwich, you are right my brother this is a complete incompetence of Salva Kiir. I wonder when will this mzee be politically mature enough to avoid such kind of media errors. Will someone be wrong just to conclude by saying that most of what he says all the time, he is under the influence of something; most probably johnie walker or something of that kind.

        Salva Kiir portrays a very bad image to the world and infact, he has spoiled the image as well as the reputation of all the southern sudanese people.

        This mzee needs to go back to Gogrial and look after his animals because he doesn’t fit to be a leader of this great nation!

        Thanks

        Riak Anderson

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      • Thanks to Mr. Gatwech, what a big embarrassment caused by the president? How did he issue a decree when he did not edit the paper? Probably he was given the paper when he was holding something else in hand; those who are traveling by boats have already cut their tickets to their respective constituencies. The same as those who goes by road, who will reimburse them their money? How president can issue a decree and retrieve it within no time? Mr. President needs to be doing things with out Luka Biong otherwise his decrees will not be respected because this will be his second decree he issued this year and retrieved with in few days, I heard he had appointed a certain commissioner in eastern Nuer and relived him with in 48hours, what kind of a president is that?

        Thanks Yankee Melbourne

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    • The registration vote turnout of Southerners does not meant any thing good to our citizens. It is our choose to register or to go back to war. That is it. I am very tired why people turnout. Thanks

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      • you could probably tell Mr.Salva Kiir declared Public Holiday while he was in house his intoxicating. Thanks Monja for the message, it’s well taken.

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        • Nile,

          You are correct. Kiir’s advisors take him to drink first before they push him to issue a decree or order. This is where most of his mistakes come from. It was not an error as the minister of cabinet affairs stated it. Where is Dr. Riek Madchar? Is he still in Khartoum negotiating the laws with the NCP? Kiir was advised somewhere that what he did was a big mistake. No leader can shut down the whole government for seven days. He was reversing correcting his order, I believe. What an incompetent tribal leadership!

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        • LISTEN TO THIS:

          A NUER MAN KILLED HIMSELF BECAUSE TOO SMALL PENIS:

          A Nuer man in his 20s committed suicide in Sudan Khartoum leaving a note in his pocket claiming the dissatisfaction with his penis.

          He jumped off the high storey building hitting the floor with his head and thus died instantly. When the police was called they found the letter in the deceased’s pocket narrating the circumstances of his death.

          The man said in his letter that his penis was too small to satisfy him during sexual intercourse. To make the matters worst he say the girls laughed at him whenever he expose his genital during sex.

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          • Mr Lado,

            You make me laugh man. Thanks

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            • Original message:

              By Trueman,

              AMAN KILL HIMSELF BECAUSE TOO SMALL PENIS:

              LISTEN TO THIS: A man in his 20s committed suicide in Singapore leaving a note in his pocket claiming the dissatisfaction with his penis.

              He jumped off the high storey building hitting the floor with his head and thus died instantly. When the police was called they found the letter in the deceased’s pocket narrating the circumstances of his death.

              The man said in his letter that his penis was too small to satisfy him during sexual intercourse. To make the matters worst he say the girls laughed at him whenever he expose his genital during sex.

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              NCP-SPLM blame game and civilians protection 11 November 2009 05:34, by Gatwech

              Trueman,

              And you claim you are a trueman in Bor? What does your small penis have to do with the article that talks about tribal killings in the South. Or do you want to commit suicide like your Singapore colleague? .......

              And to you Lado (Anyuak) called Obaya. What does your small penis have to do with the reversal of Salva Kiir’s order? Don’t bring in that Anyuak childish mind here.

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              • Gatwech

                These two guys are disoriented because we become aware of the clandestine behind their boss decision which is nothing but truth. Who on earth can believe that Salva Kiir is a just leader who is Working day & night to bring insecurity issue to an end in south Sudan? Of course nobody these two losers should know that we disparaged him because he has failed to shield south Sudan funds from his cronies which was and is still his steadiness and not because he is from Dinka as their tribal instinct believes.

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              • Gatwech, you are so much clever, how do you know this funny story? I hope Lado will not stop laughing as I can feel you over responded to his joke. Man i can’t stop laughing of this story. Have a good chrismast and God bless you!

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          • Dear South sudanese,

            Kiir has failed dismally and his reputation as a leader has suffered greatly. The public assessment is that Kiir is the source of embarrassment and the anger of civil servants today is one good example.

            Kiir is a repeated offender(mistakes after mistakes) and his repeated mistakes shows he is not an intelligent person, period. Kiir accidentally became south sudan president and his errors and incompetent ruins south sudan. Kiir!! Please ’time is money’ and your wasting of time and resources through your foolish mistakes put south sudan backward. So south sudanese’s hopes are bankrupt by Kiir’s false inherent right to lie as the leader of the government in Juba everyday. When is enough is enough?

            Lado(Dinka Lost Boy),

            You are mentally-ill!! You sickly translate every world news to associate with the Nuers. The news you cited happened in Asia. Use correct source & citiation please!!

            Your ’Nuerphobia’ is getting out of control. But your false gospels and devilish Dinka wrong teachings got short-legs. Thinking Nuers 24/7 in your mind "Ci Nuer Ben" indicates your mental pre-occupation of fearing the Nuers. You need some cheery up exercises to change that delusions of scare-mongering in Nuer’s name. Don’t be constantly scare and panic, the Nuers would not eliminate you!!

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          • For once, I thought a NUER would kill himself for not thinking right like normal human being but this is even surprising. These people just can’t stop pushing boundaries of what’s normal.

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            • Ahahahahaaaa... You called it a small mistake. Are you sick or drunk? Is it "like father like son" thinking or what? So you are all incompetent, ah! Do you know what it means in the whole world when a president issues a decree or order and then says oops, that was a mistake? Ahaahahaaa...

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              • So, Mr. Gatwich what do you think about the 60% turn out of registered voters, when the Arabs agreed to that, you should know for certain that it wasn’t just a compromise from their part, I have no political affiliation, and NCP is my enemy, and the African people in Sudan are my family, our leaders are confused, and have no vision, or a plan, even more disastrous is the mental state of the youth the tomorrow leaders of Southern Sudan, more tribal than the old folks, we can’t work together if we don’t love each other, even worst we hate one another, and the bigger heads do not care.

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          • Coward Jang/Slave (Lado),

            You make my day...you’re so funny today than you cannot imagine. I cannot stop laughing while reading your twisted reply from small eyedman to Mighty Nuer Warior man.

            How did you forget to mention your ugly greedy guys who were about to hung themselves in Juba just because they lost or had no jobs at all, but were saved by their saviors, Dr. Riek Machar after he promised to offer them jobs or something to eat instead of taking their own lives? I cannot wait and see how and why you will call them.

            Thanks,

            Kim

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          • hahahahahaahahahahaa, very funny story i loughed untill my tummy almost bust."small penis???"hahaaha,better the man is killed in the battle than to die of unreasonable thing.I hope his penis has increase now if you find him again.what could this be?

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          • DINKA/ LADO WANNA BE

            YOU ARE GAY MAN.IAM SORRY TO SEE DINKA CHANGING THEIR TRUTH COLOR TO BECOME SOMETHING ELSE (GAY).

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          • I like a good laugh but why has the penis been brandished and brought into this serious discussion about a holiday to boost voter registration turnout. I would have laughed my heads off it was more like the guy did not turn out for voter registration because his penis was too small and he felt his vote would not count as a result. That makes more sense, in my humble view at least.

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          • By the way, this guy is not from Greater Equatoria.He should be from either the Dinka or the Nuer tribe.The wise Equatorians can speak like that.Forgive anyway,though.

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          • Mr.Lado...can I get anything snesible from what you have written! try to be educated person and discuss the topic raised in civilized way...everybody has to admitt that a mistake was made by the president but escaping from it in such uncivilized way is another mistake by itself..To build South Sudan as agood nation we need to face the truth. Any single word declared by the head of state should be revisied several times before taken to media or public. To be sincere with you like this no one is ever gonna beleive anything more from the president or any GOSS member unless its fulfil and its very bad to reach that extend. So am pleading you to discuss that with the president if you have the chance of meeting him since you are defending like that on his mistakes....

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    • "It has always being of deceitful that our government is not frank to tell us lies...the truth always lies in the hand of those who rules and order us,,,why can the President Kiir,Ministry of Public services and its cabinets organize a full Holiday calendar for south Sudan,both for public & Private institutions...Sudan is not for Bashir,Kiir,Riak or Matif..Hell!"Why Equatorians....?God will punish Sudan in 2011.May God Bless those who tell us Lies! Regards Cathie....I wanna register but now no Holiday.

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  • That is good Mr.President, this registration need to be done seriously. People must be registered and therefore all the other bussines should be closed down

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    • South Sudan public holiday only for constitutional post holders -minister 11 November 2009 07:20, by okucu pa lotinokwan

      Your, Exellency.Mr president Salva Kiir Mayardit.GOSS,your degree it came at the right time to the southerners to register themselve and elect their president they want, as you have stated before that all the present cabinets all are been appointed by you.But as i can see the way other southerners give their comment on this holiday as they are with SPLM-DC or with NCP parties,but i want to remind them that nothing again they will do or they can make any changes in the present two system governments in sudan Long Live GOSS,Long Live GOSS president and his Cabinets,Long Live SPLM/A.South sudan is already saparated.

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      • the statement release by cabinet affairs minster Dr.Luka Manoja is irresponible and I would like to assure any reader that there was no any error in the decree issued by president Salva kiir. the error is from the media itself and people like Manoja who claims to be president error. Dr. Manoja is proved beyond any doubt not to be an official government but anti and working for the down fall of GOSS.he must be sack from the current position and let him joined the NCP or SPLM-DC or else he should appologized to the masses of south sudan for the wrong statement he realsed. Toney South Sudan

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  • The incompetance of this government is sickening and embarrassing! There can be NO excuses for such wretched impotence. It is NOT a minor mistake- it is of tremendous importance, with potentially comprehensive consequences.

    We are all witness to an unjustifiable and care-free response to the betrayal of this government, in stealing the billions of OUR dollars.

    The incompetance, corruption, nepotism, tribalism and wretched weakness of this government cannot and should NOT be justified! It has belittled our struggle and trivialized the sacrifices and blood of OUR people who layed down their lives for our liberty.

    It has usurped resources meant for our children, it has denied our war time heroes the awards they deserve-RESPECT and DIGNITY! Its officials have acquired homes in foreign lands from OUR wealth, and have deprived an entire Nation to be of its dignity, in its failure to ensure food-security. We are now known internationally as a nation of beggars.

    The incompetance seems to be shielded by notions of tribal kinship with these men... these men with their mansions and Swiss bank accounts DO NOT care about you.. if they did, there would be roads, schools, clinics and hospitals in your area, but needless to say.....

    Is this what we fought for? Did our multitude of young men stand firm in the face of injustice, cruelty and inequality, so that corrupt old-men can amass wealth ILLEGALLY?

    Those who unconditionally support this incompetant government have a question they should answer: What is more important?

    Our struggle for liberty and equality and the young men who selflessly sacrificed their lives.. OR, these old men who have squandered 8 billion dollars of OUR wealth?

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  • Dear Readers

    Greetings

    I wrote many posts commenting on various news on this site. I am also keeping an eye on the posts raining on the news. But, I am becoming frustrated by most participants. One can read for many calling others names, there are still many who feed tribalism. Many more are just ignorant and childish. This forum proves that we southerners are really a kind of seriously backward people. Imagine this is happening from those who can read and write or the so called half-educated. I prefer to call them "The South Demolishers".

    This forum is supposed to be a board where good ideas, positive critique, suggestions and reform thoughts should breed. I cannot find a good reason for this bad performance. Tribalism, impolite language, off-the-point discussion and hatred are highly pronounced here. With this kind of behavior and spirit, the HOPE of South Sudan is just shattered. So please, don’t participate if you don’t have something constructive to say. Just read and learn and let those who can enrich the forum make their posts. If you guys are true Southerners you must be rational, educated, disciplined and well-behaved.

    No sane person would accept SPLM/A or the GoSS mistakes. This one by Mr. President reflects many things that we Southerners are not hoping to hear. SPLM/A has - so far - failed to mobilize educated and experienced people to assume leadership responsibilities in the GoSS. This happens due to many reasons I am not discussing now, but, SPLM has to change its current totalitarianism rule and bring in a healthy atmosphere for those who are qualified to work in all fields of government, political arena, civil society organizations etc. It is evident that the South is not united or with one vision. I hope it is not too late for the SPLM/A to act positively.

    Mobilizing our people for registration for the upcoming elections is important, but that requires clear vision and a lot of good-will, determination, preparations, infrastructure, finance and public moblilization. SPLM/A has failed in all this since the departure of our great leader Dr. Garang. Let the Southerners now start a South-South Dialogue to solve all the problems that will no doubt ruin everything.

    Finally, all Southerners need to unite first and work together. No one should be left behind or singled out. Tribalism must retreat and be defeated. A lot needs to be done by ALL to realize the common goal – the VISION.. What a challenge!

    O ye Southerners Unite!

    Sincerely yours,

    Adam Milawaki, Kansas

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  • Dear brothers,

    What goes up comes down!

    We have to promote peace in Southern Sudan instead of conflict among ourselves.If you have a problem with me,come to me and we discuss it face to face instead of mobilizing people against each other for your own interest.The real citizens will get me right but he who is a foreigners on this website will be against my beautiful comment.

    Anyway,my yes does not change to No but there are some exceptions sometimes .I have change for time being but my name will not and will never ever change.Let’s gather together and we shall defeat the enemy of Southern Sudan.

    Critic_Ngueny from Bor town.

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    • Dear Brother Critic_Ngueny from Bor

      Hello

      This is good post. Keep this spirit high. This is exactly what I meant earlier.

      Regards

      Adam Milawaki, Kansas

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    • Comrade Critic_Ngueny.I am please of your comment of today.If you were to start commenting like this since you started giving comments,then those who are against peace and tribal promoters could have reformed.I know some are against other tribes,but we should tell them the truth.If one of our leaders is proven guilty of corruption,then we should direct our comments to that particular leader rather than talking ill of that particular tribe where that leader come from.Or if you are annoyed of Lotongun look for him and settle your differences.When your fellow human being praise you,the one who Created (God) every will praises you.Well done Ngueny.

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    • Comrade Critic_Ngueny.I am please of your comment of today.If you were to start commenting like this since you started giving comments,then those who are against peace and tribal promoters could have reformed.I know some are against other tribes,but we should tell them the truth.If one of our leaders is proven guilty of corruption,then we should direct our comments to that particular leader rather than talking ill of that particular tribe where that leader come from.Or if you are annoyed of Lotongun look for him and settle your differences.When your fellow human being praise you,the one who Created (God) everythings will praises you.Well done Ngueny.

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  • I encourage south Sudanese to go and register to prove to the world that they are more than 8.5 million people.the registeration is not for Kiir or Albasir but,its for our own good.we must understand now before loosing the Golden chance at hand.we need to fight the big enemy before we fight small enemy in the house.i know people are not coming for registration Dinkas are our problem in South Sudan every thing Dinka even inthe Toilet you find Dinka.but,we still need to register to secure our independent from the Arab dominant Muslims first we shall deal with Dinkas after because they think they are every thing in the South.

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  • These public holidays need to be known and they have to be distributed to every corner of the south.

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  • To those who criticised Southern Sudan goverment’ I understand that whoever is hiding behind walls can say anything they like on this website, but believe me folks whatever you guys think or say agains this movement will not make any different or stop this liberation Dr.Salva Kiir said in his speech couple years ago during memorial of our late chairman DR.J.de G that SPLA is like A Car without a revers gear, what do you guys think it’s means let me tell you it’s mean we’re unstopable movement no matter what, and that’s the attitued I’m ddown with, so you guys need to relax your big mouths and if you’re from the southern Sudan get your black ass down to Juba and do something yourself this goverment is struggling hard to bring freedom and you guys are sitting there with your bullshit nonsenes. Yes in S Sudan we have freedom of speech but not rubbish speeches and lies or blaming games huh is that how you gonna help SPLA we all have the chances to make a different but I don’t think we’ll make it this way I’m saying these words to young S Sudanes around the world let me clear this out to you mother fuckers. when it’s comes to mistake that has been commeted by our politiction I think that mistake is ours together we should find a solution for it, who in the world has never made a mistake we all did, but that it shouldn’t be a reason to a criticism. brothers my point is; we don’t need all these rubbish thinking all we want is togethernes our problems started years ago and we’re almost there to the distenation point, so new Sudan should come with generation who dosen’t recognised tribalism and racesim that’s exist among ourselves these are our main issuse ever since which the enemy don’t want us to let go of it, they just want us to have clashes between us all the time while they sit there watching us fighting and they lough at us we’re helping them increased our death rate . think about folks if I’m lying, those politcions you think they’re doing bad they’ll not last forever in thier cuurent position everyone has his turn,so if you’re studing in Sudan or overseas please do finish that study we need it and if you’re working in or overseas support your community At the moment New sudan is inneed of educators to educate uneducated children and those who lives overseas come home bring that modernization with you let us change at once brothers, let us be one strong nation before we lose hope on everything look around the world who’s not better than us while we aware of it very well that we’re hundereds years behind. this is the time brothers for change, in adition our opponents are not just fightingus with guns they’re using every single alternatives to defeat us while we’re here wasting our time blaming ourselves, let us leave our deffierences behind and let concentrate on our counrty’s future and see the enemy with our all eyes then later we’ll resolves our local issues for those who’re busy doing corruption the anti corruption laws in Sudan will bring those mother fuckers to the table and interagate them about thier wealth one day, we all know that some of our leaders are building houses abroad living fantasy life style but believe me, they can ran but they can’t hide there will be an accountablity folks if they die thier children will pay every single $pound back to the society believe it or not, but that’s isn’t the currnet issue now. if you’re interseted in the politice be a man go to sudan and share your good ideas with your people anyone can hear you if what you say is loud enough and convient why not you can be our next leader. this massege is meant to the peopole of Southern Sudan in general. if you don’t like it comment on it, why not let me know cheers.

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