In Jonglei State, all Counties are Equal but some are More Equal than Others

This commentary is exploring NBS’s fault-lines and the Jonglei State of today which is at the verge of disintegration caused by unfair distribution of Members of Parliament by some members who whimsically think they are the majority. (The case of Duk County and others in new Jonglei)

By Kon Joseph Leek, Juba, South Sudan

Hon. Philip Agwer Panyang, the new governor of Jonglei State

March 7, 2016 (SSB)  —  The headline is not mind own but just a re-adjustment of how George Orwell’s book, “Animals’ farm” could have looked like if he had written about new Jonglei. In Orwell’s book, when animals take over the farm, they think it is the start of the better life. Their dream is of the world where all animals are equal and all property is shared.

But soon the pigs took control and one of them, Napoleon, becomes leader of all the animals. One by one, the principles of the revolution are abandoned, until the animals have even less freedom than before. So, the phrase, “animals are all equal but some are more equal than others” was used and so, I twisted it abit.

The failure of Dau Akoi Jurkuch, the Commissioner of Twic East County

By Bol Garang, Australia

March 7, 2016 (SSB)  —  I’ve been disinclination to write something to Mr Dau Akoi Jurkuch, the commissioner of Twic East County about how he neglected people of Wernyol since he took county administration. Therefore, time has come for me and people of Wernyol to question Mr Commissioner’s irresponsibility towards people of Wernyol.

WOMAN ALL TIME

By G. Naih Peter, Juba, South Sudan

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She give birth to babies,

Nurture them into daddies,

Mold men into strong leaders,

That is her position all the time.

Let’s get sober and rational: observations on the new Jonglei state government

By PaanLuel Wël, Bor, South Sudan

The newly appointed governor of Jonglei state, Col. Philip Agwer Panyang, with Defense Minister Gen. Kuol Manyang Juuk and Information Minister Michael Makwei Lueth in Bor, Jonglei state

March 7, 2016 (SSB)  —  Before Agwer arrived in Bor: there were 8 MPs, 4 MPs and 2 MPs for Bor, Twic East and Duk counties respectively, a power ratio of 4:2:1.

After Agwer arrived in Bor as governor, and added 7 extra MPs to make 21 MPs for the new Jonglei state, there are now 12 MPs, 6 MPs, 3 MPs for Bor, Twic East and Duk Counties in that order, which is, AGAIN, a power ratio of 4: 2: 1

Clearly, Governor Agwer simply maintains the existing power ratio, whatever it was based on. Surprisingly, neither Twic East nor Duk County has ever contested this power ratio before the arrival of Agwer in Bor