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Abyei welcomes presidency decision to confirm interim administration

By Ngor Arol Garang

August 9, 2009 (KADUGLI) – The traditional leaders and citizens of Abyei on Sunday welcomed presidency decision to confirm interim administration under Brigadier General Arop Mayak to permanent administration as per CPA protocol.

Sudanese people celebrate the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague in Abyei, central Sudan, July 22, 2009.(Photo Mckulka UNMIS)
Sudanese people celebrate the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague in Abyei, central Sudan, July 22, 2009.(Photo Mckulka UNMIS)
The Sudanese Presidency, in a meeting chaired by the President Omer Al-Bashir, with the participation of the First Vice-President, Salva Kiir, and the Vice-President, Ali Osman Mohamed Taha, approved Sunday the ruling of the Permanent Arbitration Court on Abyei.

The meeting also decided to set up an interim technical committee for field demarcation of the area, and endorsed the administration which ran the area in the past.

Speaking from Abyei by phone, Sultan Arop Kuol said they “wholeheartedly” welcomed presidency decision to confirm interim administration to a permanent administration.

“Our interest as citizens of Abyei is to a have a government countable to her citizens. We were not able to raise and bring our concerns to Arop Mayak because he leads transitional government,” Sultan Kuol further said.

Asked why he appreciated the confirmation or return of the same faces, he said the members of the current administration have already studied developmental needs required in Abyei having been on the ground since November 2008.

“They will only embark on follow up of budget and developmental plans support from the presidency and beyond,” he further added.

Asked what would be his support to the administration, he said, we will continuous to assist administration in identification of priorities such as return of internally displaced persons scattered to neighboring states as well as roads, agriculture, schools among others.
However he stressed on the need to prioritize the return of the IDPs. “The administration has to give first priority to returning peace and people home,” he said.

Also he urged ” a continuous dialogue with our neighbors, the Messeriyia, as borders are being demarcated,” he said. “The administration need to clearly and repeatedly tell Messeriya that creating borders does not mean creating conflicts but areas of residency,” he underlined.

“They will have their rights provided by both CPA and ruling to grazing areas and move freely further South during dry season. The same to us when there is a need to go further north for business transaction,” he adds.

Both the ruling National Congress Party and the Sudan people’s Liberation Movement leaders today agreed to confirm Arop Mayak Monytoc as chief administrator on SPLM ticket and Rahma Abdul rah man as his deputy on NCP ticket.

Also are confirmed Charles Abyei Lino Wuor as Speaker of the legislative council on SPLM ticket and Zacharia Atem as deputy on NCP, the parties agreed to no changes in Abyei administration till general elections and/or after Abyei referendum is conducted.

The State Minister at the Sudanese Presidency, Joseph Achwel, said in a press statement that the presidency also approved the Interim Council of the area as the Council for Abyei area according to Abyei Protocol.

(ST)

6 Comments

  • Aduol Liet
    Aduol Liet

    Abyei welcomes presidency decision to confirm interim administration
    Dear Readers.

    You can see that phots and you might judge by youself that, Sudan will not be same again. The Abeyians people are so happy before the Southern Independence and I will be glad to see all Southerners Sudanese love themselves and laught at each rather than mass killing like what happen in Akobo. We need to share one thing in order for us to show the rest of the world our suffering for many decades will come to end.

    To my dearness of Abyeian people, we are very please to welcome you all to Southern Sudan of cours in Bhar el Ghazal and the Regions of bravers people in the Sudan. Freedom is not yet and freedom does not come easy we have not even starting yet our freedom, but what I need, what you need and we all need is that, we need one heart and need one hand join together and peaceful among Southern Sudanese, I know the Abeyian people are very honest and I know the Abeyian people are very respectful and you will be respected as well as we all needed to be treating of equity justice. One thing that, Southern Sudanese of Abeyian and many others Southern Sudanese waiting in Khartoum. Why people still waiting for what in Khartoum? Supposedly that, since the peace agreement was signed then, there is no need to stay in Khartoum and later complaining the mistreatment use by the Khartoum government.Therefore, I would like you to tell your people from Abeyi to come out, your home is your even though you think there is nothing in there, I belief God is the one who knows what you need at most let gain Southern Sudan Independence first. Please Abeyian people come back and our developemt is in our hand as a matter of fact that, Southern Sudanese got mood about the Sudan Military dictatorship led by MR, Jaafar Mohamed al Nimiery on May16, 1983. I belief things are changing and you do not have to lock yourself up in Khartoum with too much pressure as a way of living in the Sudan’s government.

    Freedom need all of us to talk about different Ideas, and the development need all of us to started at your home and the struggle for broder we all knows that, it will need every one energy to show the dominators people that, these generations of ours will not accepted or to be fool with drty money of Khartoum. I never seen the Khartoum since I was born and grew up in the Southern Sudan, but I am actual better than those living at Khartoum now. Finally, it would be good Ideas for the Southern Sudanese people to leave Khartoum and come back to your home Land, a Land that has everythings in and on it. Southern Sudan will be a rich nation if the people leave corruption in the government so there is nothing in Khatroum Land and it is going to dry up for few years if the Southern Sudan make it happen Independence in the short coming time. Be honest to tell people to come back home and for got about Arab drty money.

    Aduol Liet.

    I am under Big Tree can Bashir see me.

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  • Lok T Simon
    Lok T Simon

    Abyei welcomes presidency decision to confirm interim administration
    The heart pain of the people of Abyei and Southerners as whole is now beginning to gets its mediciene treatments. Well done head of “GOSS” if you stand firm on our behalf like that, then that is it and this is what we want out of your administration office and we hope our tears begin to dry up once more.
    Keep stand firm with your feet on the ground and we will strongly supporting you all the ways.
    we can’t wait to see this jubilations again in our face, mind and heart. Well sleeping and well eating though no enough food to eat.

    Thanks

    Lok Simon

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  • AUGUSTINO DENG
    AUGUSTINO DENG

    Abyei welcomes presidency decision to confirm interim administration
    Hey Mr Aduol Liet,

    It is good that the people of Abyei should deserve and expressed their happiness since Abyei is from South. But one thing that I want to tell you is that, don’t be fooled by the pictures or photos of Abyei people whom you see being posted. Those pictures which you see are they pictures of 1905 when Deng Kuol Arop Biong annexed Abyei to the North. Seeing of the pictures as a great deal to you is better than seeing what the Arabs of the Northern Sudan are planning for the seek to deteriorate the annexation of Abyei to the South. The problem of Abyei is not finished yet since ancestors of Deng Kuol Arop Biong are still being used by the Northern Sudan Government as a tool to dysfunctions Abyei Ruling which was done on July 22,2009.

    Once again, don’t be happy because of the pictures.

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