Machar directs officials to begins preparations for South Sudan independence celebrations
April 5, 2011 (JUBA) – The Vice President of South Sudan, Riek Machar Teny, has directed the various sub-committees under the High Level Committee for independence celebrations to immediately begin work to prepare the region for its secession from north Sudan in just over two months.
South Sudan will formally become an independent country by July 9 following the overwhelming vote for secession from the North in a self-determination referendum in January this year. The plebiscite was a result of the peace deal signed in 2005 that ended 21 years of civil war between southern rebels (SPLM/A) and the Khartoum governemtn controlled by the National Congress Party (NCP) since 1989.
The region is expected to host more than 1,500 foreign dignitaries, including their support staff. Around 30 heads of state from around the world are expected to attend the independence celebrations.
Machar who chairs the High Level Committee tasked to prepare the nation for the July 9 independence celebration issued the directive on Monday in a meeting with officials in charge of 10 various sub-committees. These include sub-committees on security, information, catering, ceremonies, protocol, health, organization, accommodation, transport, finance and entertainment.
Almost all of the sub-committees is headed by a relevant minister in the Government of Southern Sudan. For instance, security sub-committee is headed by the minister of Internal Affairs, information sub-committee by the minister of Information, accommodation sub-committee by the minister of Housing, transport by the minister of Transport, health by the minister of Health, finance by the minister of Finance and entertainment by the minister of Culture and Heritage.
A budget for the celebration was passed by the Council of Ministers last week which amounted to over 94 million Sudanese Pounds. Machar explained that the approved budget by the Council will further be presented to the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly, which he said may increase or reduce the current amount approved by the Council.
The money will be released by the minister of finance and transferred to an account in the Office of the President under the supervision of the Minister in the Office of the President, Dr. Cirino Hiteng.
Each of the ten Southern Sudan states has been allocated one million Sudanese pounds for the celebrations in their respective states.
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Omoni jr
Machar directs officials to begins preparations for South Sudan independence celebrations
Good job v.president,keep south sudan to be warm and bright for next generation.
Land-of-Cush
Machar directs officials to begins preparations for South Sudan independence celebrations
Well-done RoSS that would be the first to show the whole worlds how capable you are. All things you mention are very important. Security should be made so tight to avoid terrorists with in country, but don’t forget that they have simple look like street and restaurants persons that are familiar and resided with in country for several years. Accommodation is very important; that not meant only house to live but including security itself, water, food etc.
Dinka Dominated SPLA
Machar directs officials to begins preparations for South Sudan independence celebrations
Ominio de Otraio have you got nothing to thank, then thank your mum who give brith to you rether then thank the wicked man like riek machar who also a minster of allout nyagateen in south sudan,
death to him
Stephen Gatloth K
Machar directs officials to begins preparations for South Sudan independence celebrations
Only to the article,Gatloth Gai in Bentiu.
Well done Dr.Machar. Thisis emerging nation,will one day one time be on your hand.Don`t give up.
Those attempt to assasaneted you and others five senior official are all truse but try to ignore them.
The culprits will not successed in it rather they will drop like fruits.
We know who is who trying to do that.But failing it to kill you and Pualino is thier chance otherwise this might have a distncted a certain tribe like Dinka and others food lovers forever.
God bless you sir.
Gatloth a son of this nation from state of Bentiu a feeder of whole Sudan.
Madior
Machar directs officials to begins preparations for South Sudan independence celebrations
Hey! folks ,
let son of the gun Mr. Riek enjoy the precious time with fellow southerners in which he never had dream to in his life. Jesus says on the cross, Our father forgive them as they don’t know what they doing. He was a lost sheep, he has time to repent from his sin and wrongdoer. He will be better at this time, now where else to go except grave whenever he attempt other move. The only thing we can not do, is to change the attitude of defecting from the country. it become their cultural ideals to gained wealth through the bloodshed of these poor women and children in our society. Nobody defected from the SPLA and headed to barack camp to fight SPLA military, the only smuggling around in the woods and kidnapped children, rape woman and killing them for little they have for making living in their lives. What a horrible selfish pieces of heart do these collaborators have? Our greator societies wouldn’t be demonished, but you will not be successful in life. Go ahead Mr. Riek invied these leaders to witness our freedom, nothing else you should do , but to work harder wash away your fate in our heart in both ethnic communities, Dinka and Nuer! Work on peace resolutions, but not hatred.
Hero
Machar directs officials to begins preparations for South Sudan independence celebrations
Hello all,
This is getting boring to says the least guys!Why is the vp keeps saying the same thing on and on again? Yet the young nation is being held hostage by they disgruttle Generals who have recently rebelled.And he’s completely gauged.It’s because he’s so incompetence, naive and weak politically to addressed the most pressing cases. So to me I think it is ? It’s frankely ridiculous to keep silent while the nation is at the cross road, wresttling with lot at hand.
Odingo
Machar directs officials to begins preparations for South Sudan independence celebrations
Great Job Mr. Vice President
This is what you had fought for it in 1991 of changing the lost vision Dr. John Ganrang who was misleading southerners about New Sudan.
Now the New Sudan is gone and your dream about South Sudan to be Independent State is now becomes true.
Now the question is, will the Dinka celebrate the South Sudan Independent movement SSIM/A?or they will not?
I believe that they will follow the footstep of the new nation father Dr. Riek Machar Teny. Folks, I can tell you this powerfull man in the country, Dr. Riek will be soon the next President of the New Nation, South Sudan.