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South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal

By Ngor Arol Garang

October 31, 2011 (JUBA) – Thousands of citizens welcomed the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, to his home village, Akon in Gogrial West county, Warrap state.

President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, visits Warrap state, October 31, 2011 (Justin Saleh / Office of Western Bahr el Ghazal state)
President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, visits Warrap state, October 31, 2011 (Justin Saleh / Office of Western Bahr el Ghazal state)
Kiir made the visit despite reports suggesting that rebels threatened to attack the state.

James Machok Deng, a member of Warrap state Legislative Assembly told Sudan Tribune that the president’s reception had been “huge” and that people lined the road from Tharkueng to Gogrial town.

Deng explained that people were present in order to thank Kiir for leading the people through the referendum, to congratulate him on becoming the first president of South Sudan and to listen to him speak.

“This was indeed a unique visit because of the level the state government responded,” said Deng, as the state government had prepared the Wau to Kuacjok road to a tight deadline, to prepare for Kiir’s visit.

However, he was critical, asking “why do they work only to please the president?” suggesting that the road maintenance would was contingent on Kiir’s visit.

Kiir stopped in Wau, capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal state where he held a meeting with members of the state cabinet and members of the state parliament before he proceed to Warrap where he addressed another cabinet meeting. A public address in Kuacjok was cancelled.

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18 Comments

  • Michael Angelo
    Michael Angelo

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    Mr. Kiir, you need to listen to the voice of the people of Warrap State. Governor Nyandeng need to be relieved from her governorship if you care about the development and suffering of the people. Why don’t you accept the demand of the people and replace her with a capable hard-working person who care about people and development of Warrap State.

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  • Bush
    Bush

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    I don’t care where the president come from as long as he is fulfilling and presenting the interests of the people of South Sudan, for those who wants to see their uncles or tribesman as a president so that they will be happy are day dreaming. The majority of the people are behind Kiir. Kiir you have our blessing, anyone who wants to take power by force will fail or die doing so.

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  • okucu pa lotinokwan
    okucu pa lotinokwan

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal

    This is a good start,do not stop only into your village county otherwise visit the all ten states,although your visit was a private one.

    OKUCU PA LOTINOKWAN

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  • paweetdit
    paweetdit

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    Indeed, you have hit the point Michael, kiir will do it despite the fact that he refused to address the rally in warrap.I know Nyandeng will soon resign before president talks. Do you know Why? It’s because, when the shield is being graps the dependent will surrender.so she soon surrender otherwise.

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  • Agor
    Agor

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    This is a great move Mr. President. You need to visits all ten states to give thanks to the people of Republic of South Sudan. Mr. President, I hope you have realize that there is negligence towards development in those states. One of the example is that road maintenance from Wau to Kuajok has just been done because of your visit to please you.

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  • Abyei Soil
    Abyei Soil

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    Kiir will never come on your door and say take this, now go start working or you eat this. That will never happen. Those who say Governor Nyandeng Malek should be removed from her work are dreaming a daymare, govt only provide security, public services like hospitals, education centres… Mention it but you are the one that only determine your life. Talk about lack of security, no public services

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  • Abyei Soil
    Abyei Soil

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    , no public services yet we pay taxes, etc but corruption is no longer a responsibility of one person, it is for all people including me. Object me or agree with me, your choice.

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  • unity state boy
    unity state boy

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    Mr .PRESIDENT why are you visit only Bahr el ghazal ?what about the other states they are not in your control?and you say is not official visit who will give you official visits in the south sudan and your the president of Republic of south sudan.

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  • Bush
    Bush

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    @unity state boy

    Why should he come to Unity State when you people there are planning day and night to oust him from the power and reinstate your tribesman? Tell those RATS in the bush to stop war and join others in nation building, otherwise, no one from your tribe will come to power through an election, and if you choose force then he will not stay for long in power.

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  • Dinka Dominated SPLA/M
    Dinka Dominated SPLA/M

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    Thank you Bush. those people think that everythings must go in their own way.
    When you drink water? the want to drink too. when you eat food? they want to eat too. if you go to the toilet? they need to go. they have jealousy problem every good things that you do give them nightmere. fool people will never learn.

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  • Brother Billy
    Brother Billy

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    You have really hit the central point of my views, if our president is seeing how thing are going on here,he will not go back without having released a word of removing Nyandeng who does do care of citizen of this State, I was laughing to see her repairing the road when she heard of President coming to warrap, Kiir was supposed to get out of V 8 and wave at returnees who have never seen him before

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  • Brother Billy
    Brother Billy

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    You are right Agor, Nyandeng wanted to cheat Kiir that Wau – Kuajok road has been like how it was yesterday. Although the visit of the President was a private one, he was supposed to use pickup instead of land cruiser where he was not seen greeting the gathering, mostly the returnees who waited for a long time to see Kiir physically otherwise his private visit would have not been announced.

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  • Longa
    Longa

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    Let us leave this spirit of pleasing leaders. Why should the road be repaired when the president is making a visit to the state? I am asking the governess. The road from Kwacjok to Wau is a main road linking the two cities. It should be maintained all the time or be tarmaced ,not to wait for a president’s visit.

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  • Andrew Ojok
    Andrew Ojok

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    Well done for long capital country states tours i hope to end up with peacefull admires and come back to the hope of home Lakes state thanks and i’m very glade to see you hire in Akot

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  • gotutu
    gotutu

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    kiir has right, it does not mean when he started with bahr el gazal he doesn,t love rest of the states. all in all kiir is one man so he will visited you one by one.

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  • peacemaker south Sudan
    peacemaker south Sudan

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    Dear President ,
    your visit is an opportunity for the people of Warrap state to enjoy the good road ,sincerely speaking the road from wau to kuajok was very bad, but due to your visited , it only took less then a day to get it repaired,then you should plan to visit other states whose their Governors are sleeping ,many leaders prepared to work hard when their masters are present.

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  • south boy
    south boy

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    you are lair my dear, you call your self Abeiy while you are not, please try to coincide with the south people, nyadeng should be remove from the governorship, the interest of south sudan people is first, you defind your self please, declear your state, and be independent if you are really from Abeiy, south is the south, and Abeiy is Abyei, you stand us a people of Abyei not south sudan people.

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  • Abyei Soil
    Abyei Soil

    South Sudan President visits Bahr el Ghazal
    What is wrong with name above. I like my people to be in safe place and freedom of expression just like the way you are talking here. I’ll not be a person that provide all your needs but my space will never be taken by someone else so I’ve no intension to lie you bro. Did you define yourself? What is sudan boy, if I may ask you that word?

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