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| Posted to the web on April 28, 2010 |
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April 28, 2010 (BOR) – Jonglei caretaker governor Kuol Manyang Juuk, Winner of April 11-15 polls, calls on election opponents to accept defeat and come together for the interest of the state.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Kuol reiterated his commitment to the electoral manifesto of "peace, freedom and prosperity" by executing full-scale disarmament and roads construction as the means of attaining development in the South Sudan’s vast-populous but poor State.
"Democracy is not for one person," said Kuol Manyang, who contested the election on SPLM ticket against Joseph Duer (NCP) and George Athor Deng (Independent). "We are citizens of this State and I thinks my colleagues; Joseph Duer and Gen. George Athor, has to join hands and we work together," he added.
He further commended the electorates for entrusting him with their votes and pledged to live to promises made during campaign that encompasses road construction, disarmament of civilians to halt insecurity in the State as well as elevation for health and education sectors in the villages.
The peaceful campaigns, elections and respond to election results are appreciable, Kuol added.
Both Joseph Duer and Gen. George Athor Deng are yet to react to election announcement. The two politicians are outside the State capital Bor and could not be reached given scare communication network in Jonglei terrains that also lack roads.
CPA SUCCESS
Meanwhile, the announcements for reelection of Omer Hassan Al-Bahsir as the head of the Republic and Salva Kiir Mayardit for the position of the president of the government of Southern Sudan as well as Kuol Manyang Juuk, the State gubernatorial winner, on Monday were received in Bor, the capital of Jonglei, with calm and business continues as usual.
No massive celebrations were seen on Bor streets following the official announcement of the expected results by the national electoral board.
The NEC announcement that Omer Hassan Al-Bashir won reelection is seen here the best after SPLM withdrew Yasir Arman from the presidential race in the interest of implementing the CPA (Comprehensive Peace Agreement). To local people, Al-Bashir success is the triumph of timely conduct of the referendum in the South for self determination where focus is now swiftly shifting. Like Al-Bashir’s reelection, the announcement that Salva Kiir Mayardit won to head the south is welcomed for the CPA realization rather than fulfillment of election developmental pledges.
"I congratulate Salva Kiir Mayardit for the confidence bestowed upon him by the people of this County in particular and the people of Southern Sudan in general in electing him as the first democratic President after the signature of the CPA," said Maker Lual Kuol the commissioner of Bor County.
The NEC confirmation that Kuol Manyang Juuk (SPLM) won the April 11—15 polls in Jonglei, reactions from the public are mixed. To Ayuen Garang, a town resident, who accepts election results, says there is nothing to dispute or celebrate.
"It is good to elect leaders. We are yearning here for democracy and I welcome the results for governorship post,” he said. “There is nothing to celebration because it is the same system back to power,” he added in reference to the reelection of the three executives who are incumbent leaders.
"It is good for peace to have peaceful election and accepting election results is paramount," James Luel, a town resident said.
The victory of Kuol Manyang Juuk (SPLM), the incumbent Jonglei State governor, has being welcomed by United Democratic Front (UDF), said James George, the State chairman of the party. The UDF never filled a candidate against Mr. Kuol.
When contacted on Monday evening by Thuraya (satellite) phone in Khorfulus, Pigi County George Athor Deng who contested for Jonglei State governorship in this month election and came second with 67,639 votes, second after SPLM candidate Kuol Manyang, says he was still drafting a formal message as respond to election results.
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