Independent candidate tours W. Equatoria counties
March 1, 2010 (TAMBURA) – Western Equatoria gubernatorial independent candidate has embarked on a campaign tour to Ezo, Tambura and Nagero counties, three days after he launched his campaign which drew thousands of his supporters in Yambio.
The visit is the first of its kind since declared his intention to run as an independent candidate.
The second leg of his campaign has taken him to a region where he was once County Commissioner and many in the region remember him for his move which encouraged traders to build new shops during the murky days of southern Sudan.
Upon his arrival in Tambura County he was warmly welcomed by his Campaign Manager and members of the public in Tambura. Given the ban of what use to be South Sudan flag, his supporters waved green leaves.
Sudan Tribune confirms that, his arrival drew a perky large and enthusiastic crowd, who had waited for long for the man many refer already to as governor.
Col Joseph Bakosoro received a rousing welcome in Tambura, those who could not get near to him waited in hopes of catching a glimpse of Western Equatoria’s independent candidate.
He stepped from his vehicle and ignited the crowd by smiling and waving enthusiastically to them for several minutes before crusading to the heart of Tambura town.
The cheering and applause continued for at least five minutes as a smiling Bakosoro made several attempts to begin his campaign messages, but the audience would not quit until they had delivered their welcome songs.
Upon his arrival traditional dancers welcomed him with a new song created recently for his campaign trail.
The people’s choice
While launching his campaign last week Col Bakosoro arrived at the freedom square on a three wheel motorbike known as “raksha” which rode him all the way from Masiya. His supporters rushed to the motorbike and carried him down.
“This is the first time I have seen people being carried in the history of the Azande since the time of King Gbudue”, said an old man who stood and watched him being carried.
“I came from Juba not to go back but to be with you here as your governor. You asked me to come here to be your governor and today I am here with you and if you let me down, we will all fall into the big ocean,” he told his supporters.
Col Bakosoro stated that he joined the war in WES and fought together with other colleagues the war that brought the CPA. He stated that he is standing as independent candidate is to strengthen the CPA and democracy which many shaded blood for.
He dismissed rumors that he will chase away other tribes from the stated if elected governor of WES.
He continued by saying that every southerner have the right to live in any place anywhere in the South. “It was the people who asked me to come here to stand as independent and without you (the people); otherwise I would not stand as independent”.
“What kind of a governor would I be if I chase people away who are not from this state?” He asked.
“I cannot promise you that I shall do this and that or build skyscraper buildings. We shall work together with all of you to build and develop our beloved state,” he stated.
Col Bakosoro stated that he will bring back the people who ran away from the atrocities of LRA to their villages and provide them full security. He stated that he can only do this if elected as governor.
He said that he will change the way of business in the state by helping the local traders to become business minded people with reasonable capital because without helping them the state will be weak economically.
Among the things he would make priorities were: Education, Health, Security, Accountability, Development and Good governance.
Col Bakosoro narrated that he will never pay any person for his/her vote because he believes buying votes is completely illegally.
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Dinka Dominated SPLA
Independent candidate tours W. Equatoria counties
He is not a Sudanese by nationality but he lived in sudan that is why he run as an independent candidate.
YOU must go backed to your country man
junub
Independent candidate tours W. Equatoria counties
For truth’s sake, my main reason why I disagreed with the independent candidates, particulary Col Bakosoro, was because the idea of him to run as an independent against his fellow party candidate might causes confusion and division amoung our SPLM members but not the way thing took its turn now.
As a die-hard SPLM member, I’m extremely saddened to see my fellow comraders are banned to waved our SPLM flag merely because they opted to cast their votes to Col Bakosoro.
When we supported Dr. Itto’s remarks when she said the independent should use their logo and slogan but not the SPLM’s in the compaign didn’t means even the our flag to them.
That flag is not an SPLM flag anymore but to all or to entire nation which can be raised high by anyone regardless to one’s political party.
It shameful folks and so the SPLM have to reverse its thought about the using of our flag by our fellow people who just decided to support the independents. It degrades the value of our flag amount ourselves and as well encouraging the every party to have his own party flag which they respected. That flag is for all and it should be for all despite it was used by the SPLM/A during the revolution era.
Once again the SPLM have to swallowed its vomit back again about the banning of the flag eventhough it might be bitter.
Dinka Boy
Independent candidate tours W. Equatoria counties
Joseph Bakosoro ,
We SPLM supporters knows the intention of these independent candidates. Their ambition is to pregnate the South Sudan with confusion and destabibility at the moment. I disagree with those who support independent candidates at this time because they are simply yearning for money,but they are not mainly loyal to the South stake.
When i listened to their intended goals, i simply noticed that they want to confuse South Sudanese with their flimsy arguments while majority of them are the one who seriously could welcome Jallaba to our states due to their weak heard and their less loyal to South Party-SPLM. I know people like Joseph and Lam Akol will revile handful of words ,but they will not help them in 2010 election unless the wait patiently to 2011 because SPLM will not be worry much about North.
You guys are wasting your spare time compaigning while failing is awaiting you where ever you are residing.
Thanks
Time1
Independent candidate tours W. Equatoria counties
Good luck to all candidates, SPLM, Independent or oppositions.