Upper Nile hails extension of voter registration
By Ngor Arol Garang
November 23, 2009 (MALAKAL) — The government and people of the Upper Nile State today hailed extension of voter registration process saying number of villages in the remotes areas have not been `covered owing to logistics and terrain challenges.
Sudan’s voter registration period has been extended for one more week, announces the National Elections Commission (NEC). The registration process was initially scheduled for only one month beginning from November 1.
The extension of the registration period is commendable, said Peter Gatwech, head of the voter registration team in Malakia, Malakal town, Upper Nile State.
“We have not recorded number of complains in Malakal town because of being at the headquarters,” he said stressing complains comes from rural areas.
Officials in remote villages are the ones who facing lots of problems including transport and insecurity, he added.
The head of voter registration referred to Nassir as one of the counties facing lots of registration problems adding citizens pay less attention to the exercise due to reports of food shortage in the area
The extension of registration would allow giving priority to concerned areas. Local authorities consider sending additional registrants from other centers to where much work is still required.
The official also called on civil society organizations, church leaders and organizations operating in the state to assist in spreading extension message to local population.
“The message of extension ought to be properly communicated to our rural population in churches, mosques, schools, water points and elsewhere so that it is not missed,” he stressed.
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The Living Witness
Upper Nile hails extension of voter registration
One week is never enough, in my village my village mates were surprised as to why we should be given condition to register in order to secede from Arabs. They said wether they register or not we are already independence. Full stop!
Dinka Boy
Upper Nile hails extension of voter registration
” Nassir as one of the counties facing lots of registration problems adding citizens pay less attention to the exercise due to reports of food shortage in the area”.
Please people of Nasir, hurry up for registration.
Don,t worried too much about the lack of food because the food shortage is the problem of every southerners.
Please registered.
Dak Adyeng Gobek
Upper Nile hails extension of voter registration
Upper Nile State, is a neglected state by both SPLM and NCP. It is unfortunate that, both Juba and Khartoum are ruled by timid indecisive Bashir and Kiir. How can a mere General of SAF, challenge a decision and presidential decree all together and refuse to step down from a governor chair. Only there is two explanations to this; either there is conspiracy by GOSS and GONU or we have been ruled by unwise leader that can not resolve the chaos in UN state for more thab a week after a new governor has taken oath.
Shame on both Bashir and Kiir for keeping and blind eye and deaf ear on this problem for more than 10 days today. And big shame on the self-centered Gen. Gatluak Deng, because he is aiming at ending his office tenure by blood-shed not giving any consideration to a risk he wants to put the civilian in. Gen. Gatluak, the misfortune will be your companion the rest of your life because of your last malicious deeds. Malakal communities will never welcome you anymore. Poor Gen. Gatluak, your are pittiful situation.