NBGS: NEC announces caretaker governor Malong as winner
By Ngor Arol Garang
April 24, 2010 (WUNROK) — The National Election Commission has today afternoon, at announced caretaker Governor and SPLM candidate for the gubernatorial post Paul Malong Awan Anei as winner of the poll.
However he picked up during additional two days given to compensate hours lost due to confusion and misplacement of voting materials and names of the eligible voters following official complaints calling for extension to seven day by the SPLM.
These additional days saw myriad of reports and accusations of intimidations, threats, physical assaults, expulsion and arrest of agents representing political contenders at all polling stations in five counties of the state. Violent resistance from some agents saw clashes between them and police forces resulting into the death of a police officer in the name of Major Makuei Arech.
The poll however concluded peacefully as no further clash occurred between polices forces and agents. Authorities in Juba also instructed General Dau to leave the town to avoid building of tension during votes sorting and counting operation period between supporters.
According to announcement made by national electoral board, Governor Paul Malong Awan Anei got 162,209 votes while his main rival, an independent candidate; General Dau Aturjong Nyuol was given 84,452.
Two candidates from other political parties in the name of Commander Kawac Makuei Kawac from South Sudan United Democratic Front and Joseph Ajuong from the National Congress Party got respectively 9854 and 3228 votes.
None of them conceded defeat but showed no intention to use violence as alternative to expressing their anger for cheating.
Responding to the announcement, an official who requested anonymity said hope governor Malong who has received results in his favor will initiate a process of reconciliation, rehabilitation and development.
“I also hope that he will protect the lives and property of the people of North Bahr El Ghazal State without discrimination,” the official said adding that he should serve the people who did not vote for him as well as the people who voted for him.
“Equally, in pursuit of peace and tranquility in the state, I hope the unsuccessful candidates for governor of the state will concede to the elected governor. In democracy, there are only winners and losers”, the official added in conclusion.
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Dinka Boy
NBGS: NEC announces caretaker governor Malong as winner
Thanks to governor Malong Awan for being the choice of people and the SPLM. You deserve your win per your people and party. we also know that general Dau Aturkok is our hero during the war and he lose because in every competetion,there is win or lose. Thanks
Akot Deng
NBGS: NEC announces caretaker governor Malong as winner
pual Malong oyee,million of congertulations,its a big achievement for the people of Aweil for having elected the hero veteran who brought alot of changes to Aweil peole i hope his developmental promises will start right away as soon as he will be sworn in.he is the right man in right place at right time, bravo Paul Malong Awan Anei Tong people of Aweil still need your services.
Akot Aurelio Deng
Dinka Boy
NBGS: NEC announces caretaker governor Malong as winner
Wang,
This is not Unity State whereby people make loud noise against honorable.
Please take it easy and swallow your defeat. We know both of them Malong and Dau did great in the War let alone others. You will just see the difference from your State and others State. There will be no protest in the State. Why for protest since they are SPLM loyal let alone others.
babadit
NBGS: NEC announces caretaker governor Malong as winner
Dear All
Voting in south sudan means nothing to the people, look at the way voters are cheated against their rights ,when they have voted for the right person of their choices throughout sudan except President Omer.
from Juba to Unity state to NBG State and then they still say the Election is free and fair.
Shame on them
maduel Anok
NBGS: NEC announces caretaker governor Malong as winner
Ha hahaha!
Election results made people to grow crazy. You are becoming temporary mad I see.
In jurnalistic and intellectual rhetoric, you need not to make lots of noise after confirming the other side a winner in any race or causing unnecessary wicked thought digesting in any direction.
Get it clear here, like any other election serves to elect a person of ones’ choice it has never been like the post elections we had in Sudan.
Intellectually, you should judge it and manifest your own conlusion that it was not election but re-selection of the previous saving leaders. The government had only borrowed the name call “election” fixed it and matched it with the one we had after almost a century. If you had known it that way, I think you may not waste your words to insult, offend, confiscate, condemn , curse or subjugate people innocently.
All the previous leaders in the Sudan have never been shaken by the post election, so, the result will make no difference despite usiing the name democracy it is just to win the international condemnation.
Take it right please!
Maduel James.
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