Unity State Commissioners’ Forum convenes in Bentiu
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich
September 27, 2010 (BENTIU) – A Commissioners Forum bringing together all the commissioners of Unity state counties has convened in Bentiu, the state capital.
Gordon Soro, the Undersecretary in the Local Government Board in the GoSS told Sudan Tribune that the main purpose of the workshop was to allow counties and state government to share their views in terms of building good inter-governmental relationships and dialogue between the two levels of government.
Soro added that the local government is to clarify the weaknesses experienced by citizens during April’s Sudanese general elections and reconcile the differences created.
The rights of the southern Sudanese people are to be guided by the government in promoting the safety, security for the forth coming referendum of Southern Sudan which was scheduled on January 9th 2011, said Soro.
The state minister of Local government, James Gai Riek, said the policy of local government is adopted from the British rule during the colonial periodand made a link up with the people by promoting a good relationship.
The Unity state deputy governor, William Dawut Riek, who opened the ceremony commended the focus on providing better services.
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MJriaksdca
Unity State Commissioners’ Forum convenes in Bentiu
An effective government today is one that involve citizens. Allowing a gap to exist between the government and the people would mean the government has something to hide from the people.
Bad government is one where its politicians believe politics is dirty and play dirty politics willfully to benefit and protect his government job.
Please, remember all the time in everything you do as a governor or a minister that you work for the people not people working for you.
I appreciate the initiative to bring together the local and state government governors and please talk about how you can reach the people with services they need. Do not be tied into your offices by paper works, ensure practical services are delivered in persons.
thank governor Taban and all others.
work together without holding gradges against one another.
accept corrections without threatening by use of military ranks or position.