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By Chaplain Nemaya, Amaliya Omot
Posted to the web on November 27, 2010 |
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November 27, 2010 (BOR) — Governor of Jonglei state, Kuol Manyang Juuk urges the people of Twic East County to register and vote for the independence of South Sudan as a peaceful Nation, rather than remaining in unholy unity with the North.
Speaking during a public rally at Panyagor trading center, Manyang said: “we need peaceful secession, but not unholy unity; you have to know that, this is the only chance for the Southerners to secure independence of their region, and for the South to be recognized as a nation, every eligible voter should register and make sure he or she votes during the voting day”
He also implies that, failure of the registered voters to cast their votes on January 9. 2011, shall lead to low turnout of results over the registered voters that will consequently impede the possible independence of South Sudan.
He emphasizes that voters must keep their voting cards safely until the time of voting.
While Stressing about the referendum awareness, Manyang further calls on Women, Youth and Religious Associations to continue educating the population on the importance of referendum and says he will be behind them and the honorable Members of Parliament as well.
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Governor Kuol (L), Commissioner Dau Akoi (C) and Minister Mayen Ngor(R)
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The governor who was accompanied by State Ministers of Agriculture Mr. Mayen Ngor Atam and Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Gabriel Gai Reham who is also an SPLM State Referendum taskforce focal point person, advised the community to maintain peace.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Twic East County Mr. Dau Akoi Jurkuch says from day one till Tuesday, 23rd November; voters’ registration for the forthcoming referendum in the County proceeded in a calm atmosphere.
“Voters’ registration in Twic East County has been going on smoothly, but our worry is about people living in Dhiam-Dhiam, Toch and Gadiang villages, they could not come to register because floods there have made roads impassable.”
However, Akoi says, public awareness through radio is being conducted to inform the eligible voters at these flooding villages to come and register.
On the other hand, South Sudan Referendum Taskforce for greater Bor, Elijah Mocnom Wuor, says he has received a total of 88,575 voters registered in Bor, Twic East and Duk Counties from day one through Tuesday.
According to him, splits of this figure per county is; 46,000 in Bor, 16,521 in Twic East, 6,597 in Duk and 19,457 in Bor Town.
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