Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names

By James Gatdet Dak

April 12, 2010 (JUBA) – Polling for the Sudan’s first democratic elections in 24 years began on Sunday morning amidst delays and missing names from lists in a number of polling stations in the Southern Sudan’s capital, Juba.


Security guards secure the area as Sudanese Vice President and South Sudan leader Salva Kiir (rear 2nd-L) speaks with international observers before voting in the southern capital of Juba on April 11, 2010. (Getty)

Many of the stations began to open as early as eight o’clock while others delayed until 10AM or nearly midday.

The presidential candidate for the Southern Sudan’s ruling party, SPLM, and incumbent President of the region, Salva Kiir Mayardit, who cast his vote at Kololo polling station in Juba, had to wait under a tree near to the gate of the station for about 30 minutes because the station was not in complete readiness by the time he arrived at eight o’clock in the morning.

The SPLM Deputy Chairperson, James Wani Igga, who contests for Juba parliamentary seat, also complained of long delays when he arrived at his voting station only to find that even names of voters were not yet published and tables not set up.

Many voters around various stations in Juba have complained that they could not find their names in the stations from which they were registered.

Voters also complained of slow pace in processing the exercise as people were queuing long, but peaceful queues.

The official Southern Sudan radio has also reported similar complaints from around the ten states in Southern Sudan.

A number of irregularities have also been reported from various states.

President Kiir on Friday appealed to the people of Southern Sudan to avoid violence during the elections and after the announcement of results.

(ST)

10 Forum messages

Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names 12 April 02:11, by Dinka Boy

Bitch called Angelina Tenya want to encourage noise against Governor Taban Deng.

What are the evidences that she gathered if she thought of irrigularities in Bentiu.

She is abitch lady indeed. Does it mean if the security officiers like General Dor Munyjur prevent people to intrude to the votting means stealing of vote?

this family will disgrace Nuer in general because they are food hunters.

Yes, South Sudanese need to be patient in the line because we have no tecnology that can speed up the reaction.

Obesrvers and citzens are depending on the manual works.
Thanks

Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names 12 April 02:41, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g

Calm down Man. Please do not poke your nose in every matter in South Sudan. You do not own the south individually. It is not a backyard of your homestead. It belongs to all of us. Any Southerner has every constitutional right to complain if s/he is not satisfied with an outcome of an event.
- Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names 12 April 02:55, by Malakal
  
  Jur Likangs,
  
  "Any Southerner has every constitutional right to complain if he/she is not satisfied with an outcome of an event", so what is Dinka Boy doing, is he not complaining about Miss Teny’s demogoguery behavior, or is Dinka Boy not a Southerner to complain like Miss Teny? The fact is there is not much the Dinka Boy can do about her, would she becomes the next governor in her State. However; the Boy has his right as well to say something he likes to say just like you saying things to him, except you do not need to tell him not say anythings even in a million times.
  - Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names 12 April 06:30, by Gatwech
    
    Dinka Boy (Malakal),
    
    You are mad man. Read the article again and again, there is no Angelina Teny there. It is about SAlva Kiir and Juba polls. Leave alone this beautiful educated woman. She is unlike Rebecca Nyandeng who is after Kenya boyfriends..
    
    And besides, Angelina’s compaints are now reported every where in the South!!!
    
    Salvatore Kiir is reported by BBC that he put his ballot paper in the wrong box. So you can see the result of illiteracy haunting the President. How about the rest of millions of illiterates in the South? It will get worse. The President has led us to that!
Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names 12 April 04:57, by NYDG

Dinka Boy

You are really stupid ass Dinka who has no sense at all. Where is your prostitute Nyadeng? I hope she is not sleeping with Bashir in Khartoum since her husband is rotting in the tomb. You should focus on finding Nyadeng a husband from the brave naath community who can protect her from all these messes. Thank God, dumb Garang is dead and facing his sentence in the tomb. I call that prison tomb. Cowards Dinka will pay for their behavior in southern Sudan stealing people’s money.
Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names 12 April 14:33, by Joseph Makuer

TO: Dinka Boy, NYDG, and Gatwech

Hey, I repeated this multiple time that there is no room for speculators in southern Sudan. STOP calling people names and insulted them. Guys, talk about real issues and don’t called people bitches, slaves or any other an usual words.
Let talk about Bashir leadership

www.SudanSham2010.org

Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names 12 April 06:32, by Gatwech

Dinka Boy (Malakal),

You are mad man. Read the article again and again, there is no Angelina Teny there. It is about SAlva Kiir and Juba polls. Leave alone this beautiful educated woman. She is unlike Rebecca Nyandeng who is after Kenyan boyfriends as she has missed it...

And besides, Angelina’s compaints are now reported every where in the South!!!

Salvatore Kiir is reported by BBC that he put his ballot paper in the wrong box. So you can see the result of illiteracy haunting the President. How about the rest of millions of illiterates in the South? It will get worse. The President has led us to that!

Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names 12 April 08:28, by Gatwech

Dear readers,

Particularly to those undisciplined and uncultured Bor-Dinka boys and girls who lie and insult with utmost disrespect. Please respect Madam Angelina Jany Teny, the wife of Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon and mother of well brought up handsome/beautiful children, some of whom have already obtained their masters degrees in well respected universities in Europe.

They got married in late 1970s from respectful and popular famililies in the Nuerland, Liech state. Angelina’s father was a parliamentarian after the Addis Ababa Agreement while Dr. Riek’s father was the paramount chief of Leer and Ayod counties combined. They were both initially educated in Khartoum in 1970s.

She is a well British educated woman and soon to come first lady by 2011. Please you can even appreciate her and her husband, Dr. Riek for bringing up their children in civilized and futuristic manner unlike John Garang and Rebecca Nyandeng who have produced stupid kids, drug addicts like Mabior and Chol who only roam streets, drunkard and uneducated.

Please lying because of hatred is uncultured and should stop it. This family is the greatest.

Their first two children, Teny and his sister, Meer, are among the most successful children of leaders in the South.
- Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names 12 April 13:10, by NYDG
  
  Dinka Boy
  
  The last time I checked Salvatore daughters, I couldn’t believe how ugly these daughters were physically. They look like guys, short, and with muscles. I don’t know for sure where they are going to get marry. This primitive Dinka Boy, has no gut to insult the most prominent women in southern Sudan, mrs. Angelina Teny. She is educated and well inform in most of the issues facing southern Sudan historically and politically. The so call call Dinka Boy/woman need to focus on the disorganize Bor community who will not have any political or military future soon and will always be the business people in southern. Then, we’ll tax their asses heavily so that they pay back the burden of looting people’s money all these times and delaying our independents from Abel Alair, John Garang’s New Sudan Shit, and now the so call Deng Nhail who is calling for another delay on southern Sudan referendum. Nyadeng has been quieted these days. I do not know for sure what is going on in her life. I hope she is not mourning the tomb guy (Garang).
  - Polling begins in Juba amidst delays and missing names 13 April 02:46, by Dengcol malual
    
    NYDG, Getwech
    
    Why don’t you guys find better issues to talk about. also if you are really Dr. Riek’s supporters, you shouldn’t be so negative with childish language. you are destroying his credibility if he has one.
    
    also politics is not about beauty if you really have knowledge about politics.
    
    If Dr. Riek is really a respectful man, he couldn’t have married Los Angeles Porn star Emma Mccune. Riek and Angelina were back together after the death of whore, Emma MCcune who used to threaten Angelina.
    
    If Dr. Riek’s are the best, what about the arrest in 2006 In Nairobi, Kenya for the possession drug and weapons? Good kids don’t posses drugs.