Sudan’s Salva Kiir visits Rumbek, tells army no more war

By Manyang Mayom

25 Oct 2007, (RUMBEK) — The First Vice president of the Republic of Sudan, President of the government of Southern Sudan, reaffirmed during a military graduation ceremony of southern Sudan army in the capital of Lakes states that no return to war again.

Speaking during the graduation ceremony at Malou Commandant Infantry School, on Wednesday October 24, 2007, Kiir told the southern Sudan army that the Sudan people’s Liberation Army (SPLA) will not go back to war again and serve interests of the enemies of peace in Sudan “Salva Kiir say”

Kiir graduated about 394 in the rank of colonels in Malou barrack.

The SPLA chief advised the newly graduated colonels to avoid corruptions especially salaries of the SPLA soldiers. He also requested them to deliver good respect to junior ranks and to cooperate with local authorities and to respect the legal system.

Before going to Khartoum Kiir had a quick visit to Rumbek last Wednesday. He was received at Rumbek airstrip by Lakes State governor, Daniel Awet Akot, together with his cabinet including the members of Lakes State parliament plus SPLA high rank official of Malou barrack.

In his Seven (7) hours visit to Rumbek Salva Kiir held a meeting with high ranking officials from the SPLA headquarters, accompanied by SPLA chief of staffs Lt. Gen Oyai Deng Ajak, Minister for SPLA Affair Dominic Diem Deng, deputy chief of staff Paulino Matip Nhail, including SPLA directors of braches together in sideline with Lakes State governor Lt. Gen Daniel Awet Akot on their headway to school of Infantry Malou.

FVP, president of GOSS, Salva Kiir held a meeting with United Nation mission in Sudan (UNMIS) members together also with Kenyan foreign minister who flow out from Kenya to met him in Rumbek instead of Khartoum “Kiir said”

(ST)