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National parliamentarians to acquaint themselves with opinions on referendum

August 11, 2010 (JUBA) – A visiting parliamentarian’s delegation from the National Assembly in Khartoum acquaints itself with the opinions of the people of Southern Sudan on the upcoming referendum.

The delegation met with the Vice President, Riek Machar Teny, and was briefed on the ongoing preparations to conduct the plebiscite. The membership of the parliamentarians comprises different political parties including the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the National Congress Party (NCP) as well as from some other political parties represented in the National Assembly.

According to the head of the delegation, Ramadan Hassan Lako, they also met with members of the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly in Juba, particularly with their respective Caucuses representing the three regions of Southern Sudan.

Machar informed the delegation that the Government of Southern Sudan was working hard to make sure that the referendum will be conducted on time and in secure environment.

He explained to them that while the ruling SPLM has not yet come out with an official position, Southern Sudan youth groups under different names have expressed their choice for separation through peaceful processions in the streets.

Machar said the SPLM Political Bureau may soon convene a meeting to assess the situation with the aim to try to come up with a position.

He further explained that his government has set up a Taskforce with the responsibility to prepare the region for the referendum.
(ST)

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  • thieleling
    thieleling

    National parliamentarians to acquaint themselves with opinions on referendum

    Dear Readers,

    The unionists/communists within SPLM Political Bureau have a propensity for dishonesty. South sudanese only want those members of the PB who are honest and possess high standards and integrity to serve all South sudanese public trust.

    South sudanese citizens take their freedom seriously, and truthfulness on the part of the PB members is imperative. Dishonesty and deviant acts cannot be tolerated comes January 9, 2011. But south sudanese are dealing with lies or deceit from unionists’ PB members.

    The public’s trust and confidence is sorely undermined by the communist’s corrupted Bureau members during the April elections and are not therefore, trust to serve south sudanese’s interests effectively. Dr. Machar and his colleagues will face obstacles from these communists to make the SPLM comes up with a united political stance before Referendum.

    The position of south sudanese public opinion is very clear: Voting for separation on January 9, 2011. The Only position that is not clear is the few SPLM unionist-communist members of the SPLM Political Bureau(Pagan, Luka Biong, Yasser Arman etc….).

    They would never come up with a clear position on how to vote comes January, 2011(the Referendum). These die-hards communists/unionists are politically mute when it comes to the most important political objective that is dear to the whole south sudan.

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  • jur_likang_a_ likan'g
    jur_likang_a_ likan'g

    National parliamentarians to acquaint themselves with opinions on referendum
    SPLM as a political party is a national party that comprises of people from two Sudans. Its role in the CPA can not be underestimated. I believe as a political party it has been neutral on referendum and so should INF-NCP. It should be the responsibility of South Sudanese voter to decide the result of referendum with their votes. This decision will not discriminate SPLM South Sudanese members. They too will have to decide on the future of South Sudanese. I think this a noble path SPLM as a political party has taken. This should be their natural stand. Any change of position on this will mean bias to either of the political positional setting. That can obviously invoke condemnation from the people concerned with this issue. The result may not be good for the region. Let the people of South Sudan choose what they deserve in a mature and peaceful environment. The voice of the youth in South Sudan is indeed the voice of the majority of South Sudanese. The light that lights on the top of a candle is part of the candle. Our youth is part and parcel of South Sudanese society. Their voice must be heard.

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  • Jamus
    Jamus

    National parliamentarians to acquaint themselves with opinions on referendum
    Readers,

    The position that will be taken by this ‘NYAGATNI’ Riek will be,the current Unity of Sudan.He is having nights meetings with Arabs,and there is a high possibility that he already compromised.He is given down payment of $500 millions and when his scheme succeeded,he will get the rest of the same amount.Gatwech will take 20% while Thleliny will get 10% of blood money.

    That is how the traitors are

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