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Local community leaders in Lakes State protest reception of new county commissioner

By Manyang Mayom

September 6, 2010 (RUMBEK) – The reception ceremony of the newly appointed commissioner of Awerial County in Lakes State, David Mayom Riak, has been publicly protested by local community leaders in four villages in the county.

On Sunday, 5 August, local community leaders in the villages of Bunagok, Alel, Abuyum and Dhor stood along the roadside during Manyom’s welcoming reception, holding placards saying “Big No to David Mayom Riak commissionership in Awerial County.”

David Mayom was appointed to his position on August 17 by the governor of Lakes state, Chol Tong Mayay.

Protesting community leaders claimed that the distribution of power in the region was imbalanced due to the fact that the majority of state dignitaries hail from the same village. Those are state Governor Chol Tong, the Lakes State Deputy Speaker, the SPLM County Secretary, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and a Member of the National Parliament in Khartoum.

However, Lakes State Governor Chol Tong Mayay said that the people of Awerial community had no problem with their commissioner, accusing Awerial politicians of complicating the situation. He insisted that local community leaders should accept Mayom as commissioner.

In his maiden policy speech to parliament earlier this week, Manyom outlined plans to construct new schools and roads in the grossly underdeveloped county.

Awerial County has as history of volatility. In November 2009, 47 people were killed and 16 others were injured in clashes between the Dinka and Mundari ethnic groups.

(ST)

13 Comments

  • Aarai Baka
    Aarai Baka

    Local community leaders in Lakes State protest reception of new county commissioner
    There no need of appointing county commissioner by governor but citizens of that county should elected their commissioner(mayor) in term what kind of service he/she have done for the county. it time for people to elect their officials than being appointed by governor or president.

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  • biarawieu
    biarawieu

    Local community leaders in Lakes State protest reception of new county commissioner
    theirs voice need to be heard.

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  • Malou Manyiel
    Malou Manyiel

    Local community leaders in Lakes State protest reception of new county commissioner
    We need not to blame the governor for appointing David Mayom, if you want a blame why not blame GOSS? If a matter of allowing community to elect their commissioners, it should have come direct from GOSS. A bird that dance on the road might have a singer in the bush. These community leaders have politicians behind them that causes all these messes.

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  • Haak
    Haak

    Local community leaders in Lakes State protest reception of new county commissioner
    Dear readers, i think the governor has all the decree to appoint any one of his personal choice, remember whoever blame the governor should amend the south sudan intrim constitution which stipulate the powers of all governors including the president Kiir. besides, the govenor (Chol) objectives during campaign was all about development, than the question come, who is to implement those objectives as his personal achievement, mind you whatever the commisioner does in his county always is the achievement of the governor, so is what Chol(govenor) is looking at and after.Awerial County people should be patience and appreciate the decree
    thanks for undestanding
    Haakamadology!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • makuei
    makuei

    Local community leaders in Lakes State protest reception of new county commissioner
    Mr. Manyang,
    We the readers are interested in reading accurately reported news. Accuracy here entails correct spelling of names of people and places involved in the news. Why should you spell Mayom as “Manyom”?

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