UPDATE: 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 ruling party candidate for the upcoming governorship elections in the state.
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 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, who also member of the SPLM Political Bureau.
The occasion was also attended by 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.
Some members of the state SLC who did not support the state SPLM chairperson boycotted the sitting but however the deliberations continued because the quorum was achieved and the Council finally declared the nomination of the chairperson, Dr. Joseph Manytuil.
“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 he defeated Governor Taban Deng Gai.
The state is currently leading in the ongoing voter registration in the country according to announcement this week by the National Elections Commission.
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junub
UPDATE: Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
Look at this late reportor named Duck. Dark, how sleepy were you really to updated what we already contributed our thought of previous days ago. Are you really an awaken Sudantribune reportor or are you just there to report old reports on the site?
Dude you need to get over it because governor Taban isn’t sleeping to the conspirancy of thugs militiamn, Riek Machar, who is urging minister Monytuil run against himself. Let the fool understimated Gov. Taban strength but they will see it after election. Taban is not a student but a young politician who know how to play street politics nyagat likes Riek Machar.
Let just wait and see what will the result be with the Gov. Cobra, the man of people and of himself who refused to stands in the dark ghost shadow of traitor Riek Machar. Taban will win and the long life will always be with him.
Also Monytuil had to resigned from his ministry post in order to go and run against governor Taban’s run mate, or else Kiir has to fire him and when he failed in the race against Gov. Taban he doesn’t have to retains the ministry post.
Kur
UPDATE: Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
So we’re going to hear about a third nomination of another candidate from the SPLM for the same position or what’s going on here?
Dinka Boy
UPDATE: Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
When did they compaigned?.None
Joseph did not defeat Taban Deng,it is just conspiracy for Riek but still it will not help unity state.
The reporter Gatdat is nothing than favoring his side. Why only not other ethinities in Unity state not mention.
He is tribalist i ever had.
peter gatdet
UPDATE: Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
TO all Nuer.
It’s not aright time for non-patriotist like Dr Joseph Manytuil to contest against Mr Taban for the post of Governorship bcz there would be possibility of going back to war in which those of Dr Manytuil may run to exile where they came from.
I urge the splm leadership to give chance only to those who fought the war(Liberators) like Mr Taban Deng minus coward Nue(nyagats)who usually plan about the decline of the splm policies.
By young liberator
kush Man
UPDATE: Unity state nominates its governorship candidate for 2010 elections
Dear All!!!!!!!!
I am here by bestowing you my prerogative advices, please! a privilege and person could not be hidden under the gloom vision.
Unity State in the Sudan’s the first oil reserves were discovered in Unity during the 1970s. The international oil companies which engaged in oil exploration in Unity contributed to massive displacement of the indigenous population. You the Bentiu folks you always gains that amount of the essential worth due to the present of Brig. Taban without him you may not.
The Unity oil field is situated within the largest hydrocarbon accumulation in the Muglad rift basin and contains an estimated 150 million barrels of oil. The Greater Nile Oil Pipeline begins in the Unity oil field.
Remember, your State was at war for many years, and it was stopped by Taban, are you in need to go back on war?
After the destructions during the Sudanese Civil War, the infrastructure in and around Bentiu is now being rebuilt. Bentiu is also the location of the planned Western Upper Nile University, a promise by the state’s education officials to speed up higher education system in Unity State.
In fact, simultaneously the above mentioned of this important were recognized from then on Brig. General Taban Deng Gai.
On the other hand, we the Southerners we don’t want any non-gallant person who will unenthusiastic us while the intimates are about to reach toward the accurate point.
Please attempt to nominate another person if you wish so.
By your advice