SPLM candidates take campaign slogans to Bor villages
By Philip Thon Aleu
March 9, 2010 (BOR) – Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) candidates for various legislative assemblies are campaigning in Bor County’s scattered villages since settlement, for scared population, has shifted to the bank of River Nile.
All MPs contesting as SPLM flag bearers started a team campaigns on March 4 in Kolnyang in the south before moving northwards to Anyidi, Makuach, Baiday (today Tuesday) and Jale later this week.
The official of the southern Sudan ruling party seem confident and claim that all the SPLM candidates will be elected in April polls.
“We are confident that SPLM shall win all of the [parliamentary] seats in Bor County,” Philip Jok Maper, the party’s County secretary told the Sudan Tribune on Monday.
Mr. Maper also expresses uneasiness over some chiefs’ assertion that independent and SPLM candidates cannot be distinguished. This, he says “need extra energy to confirm confidence before April” in reference to campaigns in constituencies where SPLM faces steep competition from former colleagues who turned independent candidates.
Mr. Maper also dismisses believes that the future leaders are not focusing on development approaches when elected to parliaments.
A SPLM voter told the Sudan Tribune in Makuach Payam headquarters on Monday that the “implementation of CPA and referendum in the south is a national agenda. We need our MPs to explain their plans when elected.”
When asked to commend, Mr. Maper responded that “SPLM [campaigns] strategy is working well [in Bor County] because people need freedom and peace before anything,” he said. But he acknowledges that “the campaigns are tense in some constituencies and there seems to be a little problem.”
There are nine (9) geographical constituencies in Bor County including one for national parliament in Khartoum, 3 for Juba and 5 for State assemblies alongside party list and women representation. Maker Thiong Maal (SPLM) is vying for federal parliament with Achiek Peec (NCP).
The current south Sudan minister for legal affairs and constitutional development, Michael Makuei Lueth (SPLM), faces SPLM-turned independent candidates Elijah Alier Ayom for Bor central (Makuach/Bor town) to Juba parliamentary seat. Malek Alier is the SPLM nominee for Kolnyang/Anyidi to Juba Assembly is contesting with Chol Garang Nyok of the United Democratic Front (UDF). Dengtiel Ayuen (SPLM, Jalle/Baidit) is challenged by Mabior Leek Deng from USAP to Juba parliamentary seat.
At State level, SPLM nominated Maker Chol Adol (Makuach/Anyidi), Philip Thon Nyok (Bor town), Ezra Mayom Ngong (Kolnyang), Deng Kut (Jalle/Baidit) and Alier Michael Malet Apat (Baidit). Alier Michael is unopposed, thus, declared elected by National Election Commission. There are also contenders for women and party list in Bor County.
SPLM VICTORY OVERSHADOWED
Of the four Payam SPLM visit so far, a large number of supporters attend the rallies. However, local chiefs, the only villagers permitted to deliver speeches or ask questions during the campaigns, say they cannot distinguish SPLM flag bearers from independent for two reasons: both are son of Bor and both contributed gently during the war of liberation.
The 3 independent candidates in Bor County contesting against SPLM nominees for state parliamentary seats are Chol Gai Arou (Makuach/Anyidi), Kuol Bol Ayom (Jalle/Baidit) and Buol Lual (Jalle/Baidit). Analysts say there are signals that overshadow the SPLM’s outright victory “because voters will be shared [with independent candidates].”
Elections campaigns were launched in Bor town, the capital of Jonglei state, by all political parties and independents candidates over ten days ago. However, media coverage is difficult given poor road networks and lack of funding to afford expensive flights to 11 Counties of Jonglei State.
April polls are the first inclusive elections in the south since independence in 1956 and part of the comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) signed between the NCP and the former southern rebel; the SPLM in 2005.
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Dinka Dominated SPLA
SPLM candidates take campaign slogans to Bor villages
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Dinka Boy
SPLM candidates take campaign slogans to Bor villages
I went leaders who can protect the live of greater Dinka in this state. I need some who can response to any aggressor immediately. Now, i want Dinka in Jonglei to react like those of Warrap to those food lovers. This time is the time of regaining mentality of centuries, the time of our great grandfathers fought these food lovers nuer. Any leader who will not protect the live of our civilians will be discarded at the moment, and any NCP agents need to be trash too. Thanks
BORAnyidi
SPLM candidates take campaign slogans to Bor villages
I hope the above [SPLA] candidates are going to win those seats in Bor. these people have played important role in that government than those who thought they can do better than them. I therefore urge greater bor folks not be confuse about their candidates, you all do know that these candidates have done a great job without fiasco in the State and Naitional’s government.
Akuma
SPLM candidates take campaign slogans to Bor villages
Dear Southerners!
we are every happy indeed in this election but it is a cause of all choas among us Southerners. If you are a person who have reasoning capacity! How many months do we left with referendum. Some camarades of mind are just openning their mouth to compaign but remember Southern Sudan. Look George Thoor Deng was my operation commander in 1995 in Magwi before i leave the country. HE is now batling for governorship in Jonglei state. some leaders take leadership for prestige. Look Thon Leek never do anything during his regime.
Why are basing on clans, tribes, religions my dear Southerners.
Let vote someone that can give freedom, security worshipping and other form leaderships as you all know.
All those leaders post over there are searching for money but not to lead people tp the expectation we are looking for.
Let left aside clans, tribes and religion and vote for leader that we hope can do something for development.
Dr. Akuma, Chicago, USA