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PROPOSAL ON UPPER NILE STATE CONFERENCE, CONCEPT NOTEĀ 

For reconciliation, healing and unity among the people of Upper Nile State.Ā 

By Dr. Lam Akol,

BACKGROUNDĀ 

Jan 05, 2021(Nyamilepedia) ā€” Upper Nile State is one of the ten (10) States comprising the Republic of SouthĀ  Sudan. It is home to five ethnic groups ā€“the Chollo, the Dinka, the Koma, theĀ  Maban and the Nuer ā€“ residing in thirteen (13) counties.Ā 

South Sudan's map showing Upper Nile state (Photo via Wikipedia)
South Sudan’s map showing Upper Nile state (Photo via Wikipedia)

The civil wars that took place in the country since December 2013 and theĀ  political developments associated with them have caused devastation in the state and division among the communities. As a result, the social fabric was tornĀ  between these communities that have existed peacefully together for centuries.Ā 

These communities need each other. Therefore, this unfortunate situation mustĀ  be rectified for the communities to resume existence in peace and harmony. TheĀ  reconciliation, healing and unity of these communities can be brought about onlyĀ  through free, genuine and frank dialogue among them.Ā 

In February 2020, two sons of Upper Nile State, Dr John Gai Yoh and Gen. JamesĀ  Hoth Mai, initiated a dialogue which went very well and could have culminatedĀ  in a Conference were it not for the onset of COVID-19 pandemic that made it notĀ  possible to continue with the meetings. Now, with the pandemic fairly underĀ  control, the time is ripe to resume that dialogue.Ā 

The dialogue will be conducted in two phases:Ā 

1- The preparatory consultative stage, andĀ 

2- The convening of the conference.Ā 

To ensure its success, the dialogue must be owned and controlled by the peopleĀ  of Upper Nile State. Therefore, the preparatory consultative stage must reflectĀ  the earlier initiative of the sons and daughters of the State. However, and inĀ recognition of the role of the Government in supporting the process andĀ  overseeing the implementation of the resolutions of the Conference, theĀ  President of the Republic and the First Vice President are given the responsibilityĀ  to nominate members to the Preparatory Committee as follows.Ā 

THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEEĀ 

(a)- Function:Ā 

The Preparatory Committee shall be tasked with carrying out all the activitiesĀ  necessary for the preparation for convening the Conference. Without prejudice toĀ  the generality of this statement, the Preparatory Committee shall:Ā 

1- Make the necessary contacts with the communities to ascertain theirĀ  readiness to attend the conference,Ā 

2- Solicit various opinions regarding the objectives, substance and conduct ofĀ  the conference,Ā 

3- Decide on the participants in the conference and send out invitations toĀ  them,Ā 

4- Solicit financial and material assistance necessary for the success of convening the conference,Ā 

5- Decide on the venue and time for convening the conference, 6- Oversee the convening of the conference,Ā 

7- Adopt its own rules of procedure,Ā 

8- Draft the rules of procedure of the Conference,Ā 

9- Draft the programme of work of the Conference.Ā 

(b)- CompositionĀ 

Ā The Preparatory Committee shall be composed of thirty-two (32) members asĀ  follows:Ā 

1- The Leadership Body: comprising five Upper Nile State elders of goodĀ  standing among the communities as follows:Ā 

(a)- One initiator. The other is now a Minister and hence doesnā€™t qualify,Ā 

(b)- Four (4) members appointed by the President and the First ViceĀ  President, two each.Ā 

(c)- The five members shall elect the Chairperson of the Committee. 2- Twenty-eight (28) other members: two from each of the 13 Counties andĀ  two from the Koma community to be nominated as follows:Ā 

(a)- The President of the Republic shall nominate one person from eachĀ  county and one from the Koma community. Out of the 14 nominees, atĀ  least 5 shall be women.Ā 

(b)- The First Vice President shall make similar nominations as above. (c)- The lists of the nominees will be handed to the Leadership Body.Ā 

THE CONFERENCE:

The Conference shall be convened by the Preparatory Committee on the basis ofĀ  its mandate above. The Rules of Procedure of the Conference shall indicate whoĀ  chairs the sittings of the Conference as well as other procedural matters.

Dr. Lam Akol is the chairperson of the National Democratic Movement and signatory to the Revitalized Agreement of the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan.Ā 


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