USSP congratulates Church leader for his call for South Sudan independence
United South Sudan Party
— – OPEN LETTER FOR PUBLIC RELEASE —
– His Grace Paulino Lukudu Loro
– President of Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference
– Archdiocese of Juba
– South Sudan
02/05/2007
Re: Letter of Appreciation and Support
Your Grace,
On behalf of the United South Sudan Party (USSP), I am writing to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for your outstanding article published in Sudan Tribune dated April 26, 2007. In that article, your call for southern political elites to stand up in defence of people’s aspiration for separation of South Sudan is fully justified. We are very encouraged and pleased that USSP’s call for South Sudan’s separation is shared by your honourable office.
We would like to assure your grace that our party (USSP) stands for total independence of South Sudan. We believe that the people of south Sudan who have suffered for so long cannot but feel humbled by the articulation of their aspirations for a free and independent homeland where human dignity, equality, development and the rule of law are observed and applied by government in respect of its every action.
In a country such as South Sudan which has experienced nothing else but conflict, hatred and violence for more than 150 years, it is more necessary for the people of South Sudan to be united now than at any other time, and to have faith in human destiny. For this reason our support of the CPA is unequivocal. USSP is committed to the unity of all South Sudanese people for the purpose of our common goal (independence of South Sudan). USSP believe that anything less than total independence of South Sudan will not ensure sustainable peace for the people of South Sudan.
Your Grace, it will be a grave omission on our part if we fail to mention your strong support for the struggle of the people of South Sudan even during the darker days in the history of our country. We commend your courageous stand and would like to assure you that USSP will do everything in its power to address the needs of our people through peaceful democratic means.
Yours sincerely
Clement J. Mbugoniwia,
Party Leader