South-South Sudan dialogue begins in Juba
November 8, 2008 (JUBA) — The Southern Sudan ruling party, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and eight southern parties have begun today political dialogue to conjugate efforts to consolidate southern unity.
The meeting was initially scheduled for 20 October. It will get together during 4 days besides the SPLM all the member of the Alliance of South Sudan Political Parties (ASSPP) which was founded last June in Juba.
The meeting will discuss ways to combat tribalism, corruption and the address insecurity throughout the southern Sudan. The gathering will tackle also promotion of human rights and the protection of minority tribes in the South and women empowerment in the regional and nation institutions.
Also the meeting will discuss issues like the indictment of the Sudanese president by the International criminal Court and its impact of the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
Are members of the ASSPP: United Democratic Front (UDF), Sudan African National Union (SANU), Union of Sudan African Parties (USAP Two), South Sudan Democratic Front (SSDF), South Sudan Democratic Forum (SSDF), Covenant Democratic Party (CDP) and Sudan National Labour Party (SNLP).
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Joes Piol
South-South Sudan dialogue begins in Juba
Thanks to SPLM and other political forces for the political dialogue they held in Juba. South Sudan needs the political stability in this time because citizens across the south in two years time will decide the political fate of the nation. However that will not come through SPLM straggling alone but it will be the collective effort for southern Sudanese. What I like about that meeting is the preparation and brainstorming on the issues that are affecting the on going process of south Sudan political and economic factors. On other hands we need to be careful with those of Riak and his men not stage the Juba coup again like what they did in nasir some years back.
Written by piol
Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
South-South Sudan dialogue begins in Juba
These ASSPP are all group of gangs, how can a small country like South have this eight political parties? what is the aim of Goss accepting this parties to be in South and what are they hoping to achieve?, i would accept that this ASSPP are the major part of triblism if Goss is not aware about this and probably if he is not ready soon some will arise a coflict in South. Juba is not a place for discussing al criminal indication by ICC or unity with terrorists, She is a distructed city and she should be a place for development issues not ICC or unity.
Ahmed Chol
South-South Sudan dialogue begins in Juba
Too many parties will bring too much political confusion in the south and that is exactly what the NCP wants.
Beware of the danger. Some of these parties are supported by Khartoum with the goal to impede the SPLM agenda in the south.
Too many parties will brings too much political confusion in the south.
Remember too many cooks always spoil the broth.
regards.
Ahmed Chol, the future commander of Anya-nya III.
Hillary B.M.L,M
South-South Sudan dialogue begins in Juba
The Meeting is in deed aright step to be taken by (ASSPP+SPLM.
This Dialogue as mentioned is tackling important issues, i appreciate.But let this group of 8+1 define corruption including Land grabbing and Naming of Places.
We are We if we unite.
Deng Magot Riem
South-South Sudan dialogue begins in Juba
It sound great to hear Southerners coming together to talk on the feature of the South. If the SPLM as the ruling party able to bring peaple of the South together then that is what our people fought and died for. Divided we fail but united we stand. This a common saying known to all of us.
It is and should be the first priority to uproot all those mentioned namely tribalism, coruption and respect to minority tribes’ right. These are the real workshops of devil which should be deal with thoroughly. They returd the development, peace and harmony among the communities.
I would like to remind our leaders not to let all they said remained a slogan which doesn’t go to action. The live example is “You are the feature of this land” meaning the youth and that remained a mere slogan as youth are being denied jobs.