W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
May 3, 2011 (YAMBIO) – The four states of Western and Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Lakes and Western Equatoria are to build a strong relationship in order to build the new nation of South Sudan, the governor of Western Equatoria said on Tuesday.
The governor of Western Equatoria state Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro disclosed that the governors held a meeting on Sunday in Juba “with the three governors of Western, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, and Lakes states so as to build strong relationships as the south gears towards declaration of independence in July.”
South Sudan is due to secede on July 9, after a referendum in January saw a overwhelming vote in favour of separation from the north. The plebiscite was agreed as part of a 2005 peace deal that ended decades of conflict.
Extra police and security forces have been deployed along the border between Western Equatoria and Lakes state after clashes between ethnic groups killed 11 people in April.
A reconciliation meeting has since been held involving state level and local officials to try and resolve the problems that led to the conflict.
Bakosoro said that the meeting also resolved that “the three other governors are due to visit Western Equatoria state in the coming days to discuss mechanisms on how we intend to build strong ties.”
“As southern Sudanese it is high time to have mutual understanding for the development and building of the new Republic of south Sudan,” stressed Bakosoro.
On the 16 April 2011, the three governors of Equatoria met in Juba for the Equatoria conference where it was resolved that, all the regions across the south should be united.
He stated that, Western Equatoria state will continue to advocate for the unity of the states of South Sudan.
“We have fought enough, now time has come for all southerners to enjoy the fruit of the 55 years of struggle for peace, prosperity, development of south Sudan” he said.
Bakosoro, just three months after his inauguration ceremony following elections in April 2010, led a ministerial delegation to Western Bahr el Ghazal and Lakes States to seek peaceful coexistence among the three states.
The ten governors of southern states are due to embark on a study tour to Nigeria, Botswana and Ghana.
Bakosoro a colonel in the South Sudan army, which is constituted from the former southern rebels the SPLA, was the only independent candidate to win a governorship contest in last year’s elections.
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Hero
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
Good on you all!Base it on mutual understanding.Otherwise, it won’t work.
Omoni jr
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
This is good and important step toward our government,i urge the Jonglei ,upper nile and unity state to copy and paste the documents that advocating peace,not cruelity toward one another. we need peace in south sudan not war.
Omoni jr
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
To those who are preaching hatred of tribalism like ,Liberator and his associates ,will never see the south sudan.
They are barking outside south sudan,and most of them are homeless in U.S.A.without good education background too,since they acquired the little primary education in refuges camps across the sudan neighboring countries .
Liberator
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
Omoni jr.
What do you know about western world?
Let me tell you this open secret; THE LIFE IN THE WESTERN SOCIETIES, ESPECIALLY HERE IN UNITED STATES IS DESCRIBED BY TWO WORDS ” HARD WORKING”. and that what make the GREAT!
Mr. Truthteller
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
Bahr el Ghazal’s wild states should stop attacking the peaceful Western Equatoria.
Liberator
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
TO: General public
DUH!! That what supposed to happened in a federalized system. Where the less fortunate states in term of natural resources are obliged to have intrastate states cooperation.
But if these is another conspiracy diguise as development scheme, then it dooms to fail. Greater Upper Nile could afford to be an independent state. and very rich one I might add.
Born to Achieve
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
That is a great news, all the governers of the rest of the states should also consider this & do the same with their niegbours for the betterment & a peacfull South Sudan.
onlysonmabi
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
Hi Omoni thanks for your word what we call Greater Upper Nile is the most important region in Sothern Sudan,it is rich with Oil,Agricalture,Gold and Truism but the people who are in are so strong but now became stupid,now they are killing them self day and night.
and for them they don,t know what is there under thier killing them self.
so thanks please and is our job we the youth to tell them because we are the one dieing.
dinkador1
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
WESTERN EQUATORIA AND ALL EQUATORIANS ARE PEACEFUL STATES, NOT RUMBEK, BOR, UPPER NILE,ETC.
LET THEM STOP FIGHTING OR KILLING.
Cibaipiath Junub Sudan
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
Unbelievable!!! What is that relationship that skipped Warrap States, Unity State,Jonglei and Central Equatroia State who are closed neighbours to Lakes State?
Please your Excellencies, do not be smart in premature politics of yours.
Paul Ongee
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
It’s a good initiative to build unity, peace, and neighborhood. Above all, Integrally, Governor Forum serves as the basis of all kinds of unity, security, development and peace.
Paul Ongee
Khartoum Watch
amon
W. Equatoria, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr-el Ghazal states to build strong relationship
@Cibaipiath Junub Sudan
Peace will prevail to those who advocate for it. We want to live in peace and make peace with those who love it. To does who don’t want it let them not look for it but enjoy their hatred behavior.
Some states in the South Sudan don’t want to live in peace at all and they don’t even want to wast their time to look for it from those who love it.
Don’t be jealous if your neighbor is looking for peace.We can’t just live in hatred, killing each other and fight tribal wars forever, time for peace and reconciliation has come for us, yours is still too far from you. Enjoy your hatred.