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Three candidates vying for Jonglei governorship

By Philip Thon Aleu

January 31, 2010 (BOR) – It is now official that three candidates, including incumbent Gov. Kuol Manyang Juuk, are contesting for Jonglei gubernatorial post.

Jonglei Gov. Kuol Manyang Juuk (by Ph. Thon Aleu- ST)
Jonglei Gov. Kuol Manyang Juuk (by Ph. Thon Aleu- ST)
300 citizens had applied to contest in April polls in Jonglei for executive (governorship) and legislative levels of elections but NEC nominated 298 and rejects 2 candidates.

Of the 298, unopposed 2 SPLM candidates are declared elected.

National Election Commission (NEC) listed Kuol Manyang Juuk (SPLM), Joseph Duer Jakok (NCP) and George Athor Deng Dot (Independent) as vying to head South Sudan largest state. Incumbent Gov. Kuol Manyang Juuk was appointed by South Sudan President in 2007. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, or SPLM, rules the semi-autonomous south following 2005 peace deal that ended 2 decades of civil war between mainly north and south. April elections are part of the 2005 peace accord, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).

There are 91 legislative positions for three assemblies; National (Khartoum), Southern Sudan (Juba) and State (Bor). This implies that the 298 candidates – except unopposed Atem Garang Deng (Twic East, SPLM) and Francis Lokurunga (Pibor, SPLM), will have to convince voters to be elected for governorship or legislative positions.

Meanwhile south Sudan opposition party – United Democratic Front (UDF) lost two candidates after NEC rejected their applications. James Agut Bureth and Esbon Oleo Nyapir have a week to appeal NEC decision.

(ST)

36 Comments

  • James John
    James John

    Three candidates vying for Jonglei governorship
    Whatever happen in the past can happen again……….can someone tell me what happen to Garange???? Yeah da is how man are made…………..have fun with being leader but u end up like died like garange.

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  • Dinka Dominated SPLA
    Dinka Dominated SPLA

    Three candidates vying for Jonglei governorship
    That is childern talk and poor family background how could you said that ward to THE DINKA?. that hart of slavery you inherited from you family will keep you in the darkness forever. shame on you dogz.The school that you get in was a ideas of your mum and if you abuse the women, that will includ your mother and i m doubt that your mother is meant samething to you becaused you can not talk to woman like that shame on your realitive

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  • Dinka Boy
    Dinka Boy

    Three candidates vying for Jonglei governorship
    H5n1 and James John,

    We need agovernor who is free from NCP agent and one who is loyal to SPLM. No more than that.
    To H5n1, your background is clear from the way you comment here on this net. Please scrutized your comments before expose it to the public because God is watching at your comments against innocents dear. Please no connection with Dr Garang Mabior or Nyandeng in this comment. Stop it other your life is adead grave.

    To James John, my friend your Nuer background could only be known on how you comments. No thinking! No moral arguements! and all in mind! just born empty and will die empty. period.
    You asked where is Dr Garang mabior? South Sudan knows that he die when the helicopter crash between Sudan and Uganda. He die my friend and you yourself will die too.

    Your nuer stupidity can not help you my dear because that is we all know you because your primitives- the last community in the south.
    If their is no Nuer who can advise this fools then the entire Nuer community is stupid.
    Thanks

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  • James John
    James John

    Three candidates vying for Jonglei governorship
    Those who died like garange Poeple who were stealing public money and God gave him a punishment

    Soon some will fellow him to those who mess up with public money………this is going to all the dinka cultures and those who are trying to improve their writing in computer and the first time. that is why you people got nothing to do and writing shit in here.

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  • Controller
    Controller

    Three candidates vying for Jonglei governorship
    THE WINER FOR JONGLEI STATE GOVERNORSHIP WILL BE Mr. Kuol Manyang Juuk for his second term.

    Governor Kuol Manyang will win his second term compulsory, unless Mr. George Deng who is Independent has a high popularity in Dinka Bors Community than Kuol Manyang Juuk.

    Then, if recheal Nyadak paul who has higher popularity in Three counties of Lounuer Community,is standing behind Joseph Duer Jakok, then Mr. Joseph Duer Jakok can be next governor of Jonglei State. If not Mr. Kuol Manyang is the only one.

    Thanks

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