Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
May 22, 2011 (JUBA) – The Commonwealth nations have welcomed the would-be new born state of South Sudan in July at the organization’s three-day conference in the Malaysian’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, this week.
President Omer Hassan Al Bashir of Sudan accepted the outcome of the vote, saying it expressed the will of the people of the semi-autonomous region.
In a statement to the press at Juba International Airport on Saturday shortly after his arrival from Malaysia, the Vice President of the Government of Southern Sudan, Riek Machar, said the 54 nations of the Commonwealth have already taken for granted during the conference the recognition of the new state of South Sudan in July 2011.
Machar who participated in the Commonwealth conference added that the countries went further to discuss the possibility of South Sudan joining the organization as the 55th nation after declaration of its independence.
Established in 1931, the Commonwealth nations organization works to promote democracy, human rights, good governance and the rule of law, individual liberty, egalitarianism, free trade, multilateralism and world peace.
The membership of the Commonwealth nations comprises 54 countries from the continents of North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia; most of which were former British colonies, or dependencies of these colonies. The organization is headed by Queen Elizabeth II of Britain.
South Sudan leadership has also been dispatching senior officials of the government to hand-deliver invitations to foreign dignitaries in Africa to attend the day of its independence proclamation. Over eighty per cent (80%) of the 53 countries in Africa have already accepted the invitations.
Machar also earlier revealed that his government will participate in the meeting of the United Nations Security Council scheduled to take place on July 13 in New York, during which the recognition of South Sudan’s independence by the world body shall be on the agenda.
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Naath
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Makes more sense, move foreward.
Mr. Truthteller
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Excellent diplomacy Dr. Machar. Keep it up!
Marco A. Wek
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Interesting, two confused brothers congratulating the SPLM second man? I thought you confused people only support militias and anyone who is enemy of South Sudan. What a change of heart for one man?
onlysonmabi
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Dr Riek you are working but your work will not be knowns untill you stop Nuer from defection.
And for your work.
Land-of-Cush
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Well done Dr Riek Machar.
But Abyei is now in the control of SAF under NCP government.
This is the big tast; will Salva and his SPLA fight with SAF or he will leave it for them?
Dinka Dominate SPLA now we want to see your power.
Talk to your Father Salva and your uncle James Hoth to take the war against Omar el Bashir. Because Salva was given power to declare war by his son Luk Jok.
Riak
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Marco. A.Wek,
Not because they are pure in heart, but because they are doing it basically because the man hail from their Tribe.
onlysonmabi
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Man what you are talking will not help take the gun with Riek and fight.
Naath
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
defections is a free choice, it is like useing a bathroom, try to stop yourself from that if you could, that is shallow blaim.
Marco A. Wek
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
He did it befor and came back. He is not stupid like you to do it again. A man does die twice. He knows he made a mistake then and I don’t think he will do it again. He is okay where he is now and if you want to be king of the tribe, go for it. He was not made vice president by your masters when he defected to Khartoum, let the man alone on his seat. Don’t you see him happy all the time smiling? What else do you for him confused boy?
unityfirst1
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Dr.Riek Machar!you’re doing the best Job sir,keep it up so the losers from Nuer can cope with your leadership.after all you’re not bad,though taking the wrong decision at the wrong time can make some people to be doubt in you and also loose their trustness in you.
peace VP!
Mr. Truthteller
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Marco A. Wek,
Was championing self-determination in 1991 a mistake? Only confused people like you think so. I guess you would still be fighting in the bushes of refugee camps for united Sudan vision if Dr. Riek did not wisely introduce to SPLM/A something called self-determination to independence of South Sudan republic.
Appreciate him for showing you the right vision forever!
Marco A. Wek
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Falseteller, confused are people like you who support a person because he is from tribe even those militias that have been and still site with the enemies of South Sudan. Remember the closest cousin to Nuer are Dinkas but some of our cousins Nuer you and the so called Naath supporter are so blinded by tribalism to the extend that you always site and supporter the enemies of South Sudan. Remember South Sudan is where your mother, father and all your kins are and wishing it bad fate always means you are wishing bad things yourselves .
Your types are so disparate to leadership but what you and you confused sick friends don’t understand is, whether anyone from Nuer, Bari, Shiluk, Dinka or any Southern tribe man becomes president, it does not mean that all his tribe men and women will be living presidential palace nor will that president care who the hell you are. Wake up from your stupidity and be a Southerner and tell your studios freind to change his fake name to the supporter of South Sudan. South Sudan does not belong to Dinka and Nuer alone but to all Southerners.
Adam
Commonwealth nations welcome the new state of South Sudan
Good news in a sea of frustration and shame.
Can that really be realized?
Adam Milawaki,
Juba, South Sudan