Unity state governor calls on IDPs to return home
March 9, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudan Unity State governor called on displaced people currently at the UN compounds in Juba to return home, expressing his willingness to renovate houses, as part of reintegration programme.
“The government of Unity State will fence and renovate the houses of Unity State’s citizens in Miya Saba (107) and Mangateen residential areas of Juba city. This is to expedite the process of reintegration of our people into their communities,” said Joseph Nguen Monytuil .
Monytuil was speaking to the members of Leek Community at Nyakuron cultural centre in Juba, in an event organised by youths and community elders on Monday.
He encouraged the internally displaced persons (IDPs) who are now living in UN camps to return home, adding the security situation has returned back to normal.
“There is no reason to live in fear and under someone protection in your country.
The Republic of South Sudan is our country that we collectively fought for to achieve and that we cannot live in fear and panic on its soil,” the governor added.
He called upon youths from Rubkotna county to abandon rebels’ camp and join government toward building the nation. The governor further warned Leek community to not accept to harbour or support the rebels but instead called them to join hands with government to keep the out war far from their areas.
The governor has repeated claims of a failed coup attempt in mid December
15, led by former Vice president Riek Machar with his associates groups in Juba 2013.
Monytuil advised Nuer group to refrain from escalating the political difference within the Sudan People Liberation Movement and present it as a conflict between Dinka and Nuer.
“The current war is not a conflict between the Nuer and Dinka as being propagated by the rebels,” the governor told the meeting.
He also blamed rebels for mass mobilisation of youths at the eruption of the conflict to fight against their Dinka brothers.
The governor however said the rebel strategy of conflict tribalisation has therefore failed “because millions of Nuer have comprehended that, Riek Machar and Taban Deng always shed blood to acquire positions and wealth and they get nothing from them in return,” he said.
On the other hand, Monytuil dismissed claims that he had plans to move Unity state capital from Bentiu to Mankien in Mayom County. He describes rumour as unfounded and baseless by the enemies of the government.
“This propaganda is being disseminated by anti-peace elements whose motive is to create confusion among our people. Bentiu is the centre, and shall remain the capital of Unity State,” the governor told the gathering.
(ST)