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Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections

By James Gatdet Dak

December 4, 2009 (JUBA) – The oil-rich Unity state has officially nominated its candidate for the upcoming governorship elections in the state.

Unity state Governor Taban Deng Gai
Unity state Governor Taban Deng Gai
In press release issued by the SPLM Secretariat in the state following an extra-ordinary meeting on Wednesday by the SPLM State Liberation Council (SLC), the party nominated the Government of Southern Sudan’s minister of Health, Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wejang, as the candidate for the position of governor.

The meeting which took place in the SPLM State Secretariat premises in Bentiu town was officially opened by the Government of Southern Sudan’s Vice President and SPLM Deputy Chairperson, Dr. Riek Machar Teny.

Among the officials that attended the opening session for the nomination included the state governor Brig. Gen. Taban Deng Gai and members of parliament from the National Assembly in Khartoum, Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly in Juba in addition to Unity State Legislative Assembly members.

After the opening session the State Liberation Council members were left alone to deliberate on the issue and finally declared the nomination.

“SLC declare the nomination of Cde, Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wijang as a candidate for the post of governorship in the coming general election 2010, says the statement signed by SPLM State Secretary Tor Tungwar Kueiguong.

In the SPLM state congress elections in 2008, Dr. Wejang was elected as Chairperson of the SPLM in Unity state in which in defeated Governor Taban Deng Gai.

(ST)

58 Comments

  • Mathonbor
    Mathonbor

    Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
    If it is the will if the Unity State people than Gov. Taban Deng needs to look for another job or declare his candidancy for the governorship but the will of the people need to be respected. If he losses this time then Kiir can not impose him on the governor seat.

    But I would encourage the idea to make him the Vice president of GOSS and through out Riek Machar. This is just my idea.

    Mathon de Bor

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  • Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
    Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy

    Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
    Great news go on Unity. I think Doctors are always genius people to lead like how South is lead by Dr Lam Akol our lucky winnder in the supreme court. Good lack I hope you will make it happen. Is dr Joseph Wejang a dinkas or nuer?

    Message to disadvantage dinka kids on this forum who get aggressive easily when their sewage ideas are defeated. Is that let them stop vomitting your raw milk without realising the smell and crying when people are criticising Kiir himself alone, Kiir can be criticised without linking him to his tribe or background. But in some case connecting him to his background will enchance the actually meaning of the logic, just like how blacks in America are still linked back to Africa because everyone knows that the black gene orignited from Africa. The same that the culture of GOSS has a great link to the leadership and its background. Any leader particularly poiliticans can be cricised. Kiir, Igga, Riek and Amum can be called dog, hyena, lion, Slave, monkey and many more. Not just for being politicans but also they are public servants. To prove this jump on vewvision and you will see horrible cartoons and words been used aganist Museveni. The same thing is happening in USA, NewYorkTime. Obama is been called nigga, slave, blackdog, blackgovernment but anyone is not concern since the words are been used in political manner to damage his individual image and influence others.

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  • Gatwech
    Gatwech

    Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
    Lead in democratic transformation, Unity state. Be natural in democracy!

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  • Dr.Agany
    Dr.Agany

    Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
    Don’t worry Taban,
    U will still be a minister in the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS). If u fight back now, maybe people may make fan of u as a loser but u are not a loser in the minds of south sudanese who have been following ur political participation. Long live Deng Gai!!! Long live Unity state!!!!

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  • Dinka Boy
    Dinka Boy

    Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
    I thinks people are faking Doctorates.
    Thanks

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  • Controller
    Controller

    Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
    Cngratulation Dr. Manytuil Wijang

    It is time for you to step up and take back the Unity State from Dinkas Ideologies leadership.

    Taban Deng Gai who converted himself to Dinka tribe must go in 2010 electtion. Taban Deng Gai always acting like cowardice of Dinka Bors.

    He was the one who planned an attack againts LT. General Paulino Matip’s bodyguards last three months a go, that cliamed the lives of more than 15 people including a woman and a child.

    We will never never forget them, until they pay the big price back.

    I think it is time for Jonglei State Govewrnor to go too in 2010. There are many edicated men and women who are capable to lead the Jonglei State better than Kuol Manyang and I do not know what they are waiting for.

    For example, Robecca Nyadeng Garang, Robecca Nyadak Paul,John Luke Jock Kuony War Joak,Gabriel Yoal Dok, Simon Gatwech Dual Hoth. Taban Juch, James Kok Ruei and Ben Marial Benjimen.

    Thank you all

    I am Controller with the Prophert

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  • peter gatdet
    peter gatdet

    Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
    To all Nuer

    It’s not time for Taban Deng to compete with Non-liberators (Nyagatin)who did not participated in the the war,there is posibility of going back to war and it is not all persons who were born with spirirt of nationalism.So i urge the SPLM leadership to give chances only to those who fought the war minus those who came from exiles like Dr Joseph Manytuil,they will get their chance after referrendum.

    By young liberator.

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  • Gatloth Gai
    Gatloth Gai

    Unity state students in Uganda welcome nomination of Dr.Nguen as canidates for governorship in 2010 election.
    “The nomination of
    Dr.Joseph Nguen Munytuil as canidate of governorship for forth coming election created good mood to us.” Said Stephen Galoth,Nuer students`association chair man of national team Arua-Uganda.
    As it was appeared on website(sudantribune),we started sending SMS to our home citizen in Bentiu through text messages congrotulates Dr.Nguen and gives thanks to those participated in nomination.
    Joseph Nguen is righ man with a tangible controbution as he did in his previous time,when there was even no enough fund from Sudan`s government.He contructed differents buaetiful structure and paying workers on time.
    “We are looking for person to bring change in the state so that people hapiness creates good atmosphere”.said the students.
    Thank to Taban Deng as he is good politician though he is hates by majority in the state,he managed to continious ruling in the state.We appeal to him that,democratice is better,the same people work with you are the ones nominated Nguen not becuase of bad from you but,one can contest with atleast person so that winner is analied.
    we concluded. author can be reach at:[email protected] (Arua-Uganda).

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