Lakes state wounded heroes and widows walk to freedom square
July 7, 2011 (AWERIAL) – Hundreds of war veterans and widows in Lakes State marched on the streets of Rumbek on Thursday in a show of satisfaction and joy for what can be described as ‘mission accomplished’ ahead of South Sudan’s independence.
Governor Tong praised the heroic show from the veterans and widows, acknowledging their instrumental role in the journey to South Sudan Independence by stating that it was the veterans’ sacrifices that made 9 July possible.
In 2005 North and South Sudan signed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005, ending more than two decades of civil war in which two million died. In January 2011 the South Sudanese voted, in accordance with a stipulation of the CPA, voted in a plebiscite. The secession will be realised on 9 July 2011.
Tong said that the heroes were there to remind those who had already forgotten the price paid to achieve the independence of South Sudan, likening their ownership of the land of South Sudan to a mother and her her child.
He promised the jubilant veterans and widows a bull for each of the remaining days, encouraging them to march daily until that great day when the flag of South Sudan will be hoisted to signify the birth of the Republic of South Sudan.
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George Bol
Lakes state wounded heroes and widows walk to freedom square
This ROSS come through hard struggle. God will help our country to be like well developed nations. Thanks SPLM/A for the well job done. Traitors and Nyagatins will see the brillian offer we gave them. SPLM/A oyeee
dakin
Lakes state wounded heroes and widows walk to freedom square
Very terrible, all these comrades were maimed by Salfa Mathok the commander of SAF forces in Rumbek then, in-law to Kiir and now the most corrupted SPLA general in Juba stabbing us at the back economically!
But when did a bull per day become a compensation for loosing one’s leg?
Lake state oyeeeee!
Chol Tong Mayai oyeeeeeee!
Cuei Rooi
Lakes state wounded heroes and widows walk to freedom square
whats a great sacriffices..whats a resilency the great heroes have.my emotions arouse to it last tears seeing the freedom fighters marching jubilantly across the great city of Rumbek that they fought for.I have no words to discribe them.they are a groups of the greatest men and women ever walk the earth.
To come back to the Governor’s promising these freedom fighters a bull each day till july 9.is thats all you can promise to them. this is an insult to their services to this country.these war ventrans deserved more then just a bull.mr governor they deserved dignify honor from all of us who are alive and even the next generations to come.they deserved lives pensions and well built model houses paid for by your government.they need to have free heathcare,not just simple healthcare the one that covered everything.furthermore he should resign right now for that stupid commence.
John Gum
Lakes state wounded heroes and widows walk to freedom square
I appreciasted those challenging hungry governor Chol Tong Angang,who insult our heroes to give them one bull daily b’se to be calculate and subtract from the indenpendent preparation budget and later on report that they have done something while there is no good preparation made in Rumbek
Chol Agang will soon be going to eat the money he has send abroad