South Sudan conflicts can better be managed through traditional systems -Tribal chief
By Ngor Arol Garang
September 5, 2009 (KHARTOUM)- Tribal chief Deng Kuel, from Warrap State, said greater use of traditional community systems, such as elders’ arbitration councils, could help resolve long standing conflicts between communities in Southern Sudan.
Addressing a meeting organized by Warrap State Student union at Arkwit Suburb in Khartoum on Friday, he stressed that the failure of state solutions to resolve conflict in these areas and the lack of trust by community representatives in the national systems emphasize the need to use traditional responses that have been tried and tested within these communities for several centuries.
Referring to Aguok and Apuk tribal conflict, he said both communities have their own systems of negotiation and compensation when resolving conflicts. “Reviving and strengthening these systems can significantly contribute to reducing the levels of conflict in these areas,” he stressed.
He said Apuk and Aguok who are traditionally pastoralists groups, should better struggle for amicable relations and depend on each other for survival in harsh environmental conditions.
However, he was quick to add that, during war, Government imposed restrictions on their traditional way of life, shortage of resources, problems involving cattle rustling and border disputes have led to increasing conflict between the groups in recent times.
Attempts by the state to settle these groups, undermining their pastoralist lifestyle, and the creation of boundaries have negatively affected these reciprocal practices that previously governed relations and promoted trust between the two groups, he said.
He also added that the easy availability of small arms has aggravated the conflict and both communities are finding it increasingly difficult to manage with the rise in violence.
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oshay
South Sudan conflicts can better be managed through traditional systems -Tribal chief
Ahahaha,I remmeber the SPLM and Deng Alor saying Sudan should deal with the ICC now you want to talk about “traditional systems”…. what a joke.
Dinka Boy
South Sudan conflicts can better be managed through traditional systems -Tribal chief
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Dinka Boy
South Sudan conflicts can better be managed through traditional systems -Tribal chief
Osahy, I gree with you. What this person wrote completely didn,t make sense at all.
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BUSTA 2
South Sudan conflicts can better be managed through traditional systems -Tribal chief
Did I hear traditional system No way!!
South Sudan conflicts can’t be managed through traditional system due to the fact, their ideas are outdate which stated that an eyes for an eyes, cow for cow and raping for raping.
What we should be looking at here is South Sudan is failing to creat peace in South Sudan or to make CPA attractive which will paved way for people of South to vote for unity insteady of seperation if we are not careful enough.
Brother in Christ,
Busta 2