Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
By Isaac Vuni
May 21, 2008 (JUBA) — Putting the unity of the movement first, The SPLM National Council reconducted today the three deputies of the Chairman of the party and its Secretary General to their positions.
The SPLM Secretary-General Pagan Amum told the media that the National Council, which was elected yesterday held a meeting today under the chairmanship of Salva Kiir and elected three vice-presidents who are are Riak Machar as First Deputy, James Wani Igga second deputy and Malik Aggar as third deputy.
The Council also elected Pagan Amum Secretary-general of the SPLM.
The National Council will meet tomorrow, Thursday, to elect the two deputies of the Secretary General and the SPLM Political Bureau.
The Convention has taken a number of resolutions and recommendations concerning the political status quo and the cause of peace and democratization and activating the SPLM activities.
Amum also, pointed out that the SPLM has achieved its transformation into a democratic political party and the coming period will witness a focus of attention on all the pended issues in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the democratic transition in the country as well as attention to balanced development and combating poverty.
He stressed that The SPLM is established to defend the interests of the marginalized people and the party will seek to implement the programme of the New Sudan.
The second convention is held 14 years after the first convention as SPLM become a mass vibrant national political party with five millions registered members just within three years ago. The theme of the second national convention was “No to war, yes to new Sudan.”
The second SPLM national convention last night elected unopposed Salva Kiir Mayardit as the chairman of the SPLM party for the next five years. He was nominated by Riek Machar Teny and seconded by Pagan Amum Okech.
In his acceptance speech after being sown in, Kiir pledged to lead SPLM party thorough democratic process and appealed for cooperation and unity of all Sudanese as the SPLM is now a national party.
The convention also seriously discussed the issues of Darfur and Abyei.
Earlier the delegates approved with amendment both manifesto and the constitution of the SPLM by acclamation as a legal frame work documents of the party.
The second convention has increased the number of National council members from 250 to 275 while retain Political Bureau membership to 21.
The SPLM National Convention is the highest national organ of the party while the National Council is the second organ that has legislative functions at National, State, Country, Payam and Boma levels.
The SPLM constitution stipulates that election of the party chairperson be done through secret ballot by the 1587 delegates who composed of:
Interim National Council 119, Southern Sudan Sector 846, Northern Sudan sector 444, Nuba Mountain and Blue Nile 126, Diaspora 75, Youth Women Wounded 26, SPLM General Secretariat 3.
The election was supervised by nine electoral committee members approved by the delegates.
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Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
ha ha ha i want to vomit when i heard this issue of appointing Riek as as First Deputy.really Southerners are still considering Riek as a real man who is working for better future of Southern.ok let wait and see the future consquences.
Moses Kur Akech
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
It’s all fine, the next move that we want to see SPLM focusing is the issue of Abiei and whether there is a true transparency in oil sharing, Does the SPLM really know how many barrels being produced per a day and how much money the country gets since the demand is globally growing every second?
Zalzal Battlion
Long Live SPLM/A leadership.
May 22,2008
I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate the SPLM as a party for the wise decision to relect three deputies chairman.We would like to see you united under SPLM leadership, and let’s move to support our SPLA hero in Abyei,there is no south Sudan with out Abyei, Long Live SPLM/A leadership.
Long Live people of South Sudan
SPLA OYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
commando 1 Zalzal 1
Mabutu Malet
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
Congratulation to SPLM leadership!
My advice from me piont of view to Kiir, Riek and Pagam.
Have confident over each other and trust your selves.
Riek Suport Salva in governance to give needed fruits to sudaneses.
Pagan, we have no doubt over you. Be in your usual gear to berry NCP. You are good shutter.
Hillary B.M.L.M
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
One got surprised to hear the same People
in previous Positions holding the same Positions without any change.
Is this the Democracy south Sudan is talking much about it? As a young to-be Nation, we need changes to occur, so that fresh mind come in with new Ideas.
Deng Aruei Yak
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
hold on for unity Splm.
i am therefore express my happiness to the Sudan’ People liberation Movement they had back Mr Kiir Mayardit.
unity of the people of Sudan , particula Southerners is the first follow by unity of Splm.
as you are through with the issue of leadership , now think of Abyei issue and give strong solution to it.
i am also happy with work done by Mr Amum for the last three years as secretary general of Sudan’ People Liberation Movement and i can say continuous with that habit.
we also hope of give good new as you are back to your normal position Mr Kiir Mayardit,
Mr Riek Machar,
Mr Amum
do the good work for they people of South Sudan.
Mr Deng Aruei Yak Ngor
gai riek tut
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
Bravo Bravo Bravo Gen Salva kiir mayardit your wisedom shall lead us to our final distiny putiig the three deputies is the only way we can atain our goal disolving the three deputies before the expiry of the CPA was a revease gear
Shame to the fools who were talkineg,shouting mentioning tribes that time is gone let’s work for south sudan
Samson Liberty
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM)second convention opened on 15 May,2008 at Nyakuron Culture centre in Juba,the second convention which comprised of the four corners of Sudan was the major one in the history of Sudan.The theme:”No to War,Yes to New Sudan” has put altogether souls and minds of sudan as the power of the marginalised people.But the theme was tempted in Abyei on 15 and 16 May,2008.It meant that the convention was psychologically knocked beyond doubt to prove its strengh and unity.Again might reflect that the enemies of CPA and the second convention excuted that sabotage plan.The Goss on 17 May ,2008 at press conference in Juba,pledged to international community the UNMIS to take care of humanitarian situation in Abyei,the Government also asked for the immediate withdrawal of Brigade 31 from Abyei.In the convention three things among many should be remembered:The SPLM party/Army recieved its Nationality recognition,the term New Sudan is Nationally called,GoSS promised to put all types of corruption behind instead speed for change, LRA must go or sign peace and work for peace in Darfur.
Ruai Malual Jal
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
Dear Southerners,
It is very good that you put the unity first than division. the unity of the SPLM is paramount for our people in southern sudan whom suffers during the war.
Re-elects Dr Riek Machar as first chairman, James Wani as second chairman and Malik Agar as third chairman, it show good power sharing in south Sudan.
please Mr. Kir work hand in hand with deputies so that they will you a lot with south affairs
our country south sudan need people to work together as a one nation inorder to achieve it independence
Thanks
Ruai Malual
Joseph Chol DeMakuei Deny
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
SPLM Oyeee, New Sudan Oyeee,Freedom of marginalist Oyeee,South Sudan Oyee,
Dear Southerners,
It is good that Our leaders have been re-elected to their respective Postion.
Thanks.
Lasu Festus
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
Dear commarades,
Its may be a suprise that SPLM is gaining ground on the vision of new sudan.Kiir is josua of bible he will lead new sudan people to condisive enviroment where sudanese will get clean water and survive on their own.
the SPLM decision to retained three deputies is way forward to minimised power competations in the SPLM power hunters.
I my advice to the fellow comarades the deputies is that experience in not what happen to you but what you do is what will happen to you.
I alway pray that our positions shall be a committiment to serve the marginalized sudanese people not to creat interest of conflicts.
We are still long way to go to achieved new sudan vision.
SPLM will continue to grow large and large if we can have all the deliverable (new Sudan Vision)at our fingertips.I thanks the SPLM secratariats for the hard work so far done.
Thanks
sambiri
Ahasakmoi
Sudan’s SPLM re-elects deputies chairman and secretary general
It look quite entertaining to say we have had a convension, if leaders were to retain their positions, rather than making election, so what is the use of carrying election or convension?
You have only managed to misuse our little money by camping thousands of persons in what many have seen as retention of powers or positions or lack of democracy. Our government has failed to produce its democratic standards. To me it would have been fair if the government was to hold the confrence since there had never been any change in the system.
Another blunder is the creatioin of the 3 deputy Vice presidents, to me,it makes no sense to have three vice presidents, our govenment in the south is not unitary govenment, even 1 vice president can be enough, so all this will have impact in our small budget.
But that is Goss, so they should take care and let the event not repeat itself, we are so proud of this government but its weaknesses are beyond discussion, so Salva should work with his diputies who are of great importance to the movement for realization of the southern dreams, he should not act irrationally as he does.
Goss Take care