Indian, Korean, Indonesian ambassadors on investment trip to S. Sudan
By Manyang Mayom
January 15, 2010 (RUMBEK) – The Government of Lakes state received three ambassadors on Tuesday at Rumbek airstrip, those of Indonesia, Korea and India. The state authorities on Thursday took the diplomats on a tour of an eastern part of the state, in Yirol West County which is 75 miles away from the state capital Rumbek.
The state government since its creation in 2005 has been trying to encourage investors to build up this poor state but it has been hard for the state authorities to break through the barrier thrown up by insecurity.
Initially the delegation was received by Deputy Governor and Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement, Lt-Col. David Nok Marial. The state government authority briefed the three diplomats’ men on the state’s security situation and ensure three diplomats that the situation is normal despite that Akot of Rumbek East County remains an unhealthy part.
The ambassadors also visited Rumbek Senior Secondary School, Rumbek hospital, the state power station and then proceeded to Yirol West County of Lakes state to see the investment possibilities.
Yirol West County Commissioner Agok Manyiel Dhieu expressed his county’s need to the diplomats saying that his county needs development in education, a hospital and agricultural production.
“I took all ambassadors to Lakes’ Yirol river, Pankar senior secondary school; the hospital and road were inspected by us,” said Manyiel.
Speaking over local state-owned Radio FM-98, David Nok Marial expressed his gratitude while cautioning that insecurity has forced the state government to move slowly on developmental issues while the death rate has become high since cattle raiders and sectional fighting became serious in the wake of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in 2005.
The deputy governor estimated that the number of unauthorized firearms carried by civilians is over ten thousand; he called for immediate disarmament to be done on timeframe as planed by Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) headquarters.
Meanwhile, Indian Ambassador Deepak Vohra says that the purpose of their visit is to Rumbek the capital of Lakes state is to seek activities of development and to invest in Lakes. He also confirmed that his country is ready to serve Lakes state in agricultural activities as well as in physical infrastructure.
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jack chuol
Indian, Korean, Indonesian ambassadors on investment trip to S. Sudan
Is this North Korean or South Korean? The reporter have to differentiate them.
Time1
Indian, Korean, Indonesian ambassadors on investment trip to S. Sudan
India, Korea and Indonisia are highly welcome to invest in South Sudan, This are emergy big economies, they have to offer to south sudan especially India and Korea are internationally recognized countries in busines and technology, they can inest in agriculture, construction, this are two big markets emerging in south sudan, they can also invest in transportation by air land or river is also big market, Any country who can invest in south sudan is welcome for mitual benefit of all, all countries are our friends and the same in the eyes of south sudan, we do not descriminate wether the country is from Africa, Asia, America, Europe, wether they are christians, muslims ,buddist, jewish or hindu, as long there is respect on both sides and also benefits for all sides then it is business as usual.
India, Korea and Indonesea should take the opportunity to invest now , this will also be their contribution to development.
Trade is better than aid.
Malou Manyiel
Indian, Korean, Indonesian ambassadors on investment trip to S. Sudan
If leadership of Lakes State be headed by young people like Engineer Chol Tong Mayay who is the most competent man in term of development and welfare of the people, then there will be no hunger, corruptions, nepotism and tribal fights in Lakes State. He was the last man to joint Awet’s cabinets in 2008 and became the first man to built ministry of Agriculture where he was appointed as minister.
Lakes State has so many resources but need people who can manage and investment it so that its people can benefit from their resources.