South Sudan Speaker appeals to replace tribalism with unity
By Ngor Arol Garang
January 24, 2011 (ABYEI) – James Wani Igga, a speaker of the Juba-based South Sudan Legislative Assembly has called for a replacement of tribalism with love and unity, describing it as “easiest way” toward achievement development.
The senior member of the southern ruling party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), spoke at the graduation ceremony of his son who graduated recently from Makerere Business School (MUKS), at Ntinda Township in the Ugandan capital of Kampala over the weekend.
In the statement seen by Sudan Tribune on Monday, the official who addressed hundreds of south Sudanese students from different ethnic groups studying at various universities and higher learning institutions in the neighboring country urged them to throw away the practice of tribalism and embrace each other for a better nation.
He reiterated the commitment of his party and government to fight illiteracy, which he said is on the list of top issues the regional government struggles to address at earliest possible. The public figure in the south further explained commitment of his government to combating illiteracy through bursary supports offered to students at higher learning institutions both in and outside the region.
Igga, who is also deputy chairman of the SPLM for organization and moral orientation on party principles and objectives, commended his party and people of south Sudan for successful conduct of the recently concluded referendum on the south’s independence. He also praised the SPLM for championing the liberation struggle leading to the conduct of referendum on self-determination for the people of the region.
Preliminary results of the January 9 to 15 poll shows an overwhelming vote in favor of independence of South, home to Christians and traditional beliefs, from the predominantly Muslim north. After decades of civil war the south and north signed a 2005 peace deal allowing the south to secede through a referendum, if unity had not been made attractive after 5 and half years of power and wealth sharing.
Igga also recognized and appreciated the role played by South Sudanese Students Union in supporting the success of the Southern Sudanese in Uganda and appealed to all the South Sudanese to unite during what he termed as “critical time” in the history of Sudan. He also called on all the people and leaders to avoid tribalism and nepotism and exhibit more tolerance to divergent views.
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Anyang
South Sudan Speaker appeals to replace tribalism with unity
Hon. Wani: is absolutely right.No doubt that, the only way forward for Southern Sudanese is just only, I mean, just to forgives and forget the past and try to embrace one another so that we might claims our rightful place in the world.Otherwise,good footing Bona Speaker.
Abionmur!
South Sudan Speaker appeals to replace tribalism with unity
Genuine call mr. Speaker! start implementing it there in your office with Salva Kiir.
Muorter Majok
South Sudan Speaker appeals to replace tribalism with unity
Wani Igga is a hero to us all, he is the right person to lead our parliament and make laws that will govern our emerging nation.
We should listen to his message
Dinka and Nuer need to stop their bickering, we have a nation to build, you might think that your tribe is the best, but the fact of a matter is: those who argue that their particular tribe is better are a bunch of fools.
So whenever you find someone defending their tribe and accusing the other, just write one word:fool.
Mwalimu
South Sudan Speaker appeals to replace tribalism with unity
You are obsotuley right your honourable speaker. We can’t achieve what ought to be achieved in our forth coming nation without first eradicating our internal enemy; which is tribalism. I wish everyone in Southern Sudan or all the southern sudanese in general to makes the same concious effort to get rid of this cultural virus Mr speaker. Because until we get rid of it,
-we will have no ways forward.
-Our future and the future our children will be less promising
-Our common dream of having a success nation may turn to having a fail nation like Somalia.
Folks,our young nation success is directly proportional to the degree in which we eradicate tribalsim in our lives. So let all join hands people and work together to our common destiny.
SPLM Oyeee!
Southern Sudanese Unite Oyeee!
By Mwalimu Kuol in USA