The TGoNU must improve services delivery, good governance, and accountability

The TGoNU must improve services delivery, good governance, rule of law and accountability in South Sudan

By Lino Lual Lual, Juba, South Sudan

swearing in of dr. riek machar

May 11, 2016 (SSB)  —  Improved governance for effective services delivery requires an integrated, long-term strategy plan built upon the cooperation between governments and how confidence are citizens toward their government. It also important to having involves both public participation and the views of national institutions in the country. The rule of law, accountability and Transparency are technical and legal issues at some levels, but also interactive to produce government that is legitimate, effective, and widely supported by citizens, as well as a civil society that is strong, open, and capable of playing a positive role in politics and government.

This author considers goals for better governance to be identified as fellows hereafter, Legitimate, effective, responsive institutions and policies (embedded autonomy). Understandable processes and outcomes. Transparency. Incentives to sustain good governance. Vertical accountability. Horizontal accountability and leaders, and among segments of government. While the key challenges that must be addressed include, Avoiding excessive legislation and regulation. Giving politics its place in good governance. Building broad-based support for modification Paying close attention to spurs for leaders and citizens. Assessing public opinion. Strengthening checks and balances, both administrative and political. Recognizing opposition to reform. Thinking regionally and staying focused on the long term

Journalists should strive to build trust with the public in South Sudan

By Emmanuel Malual Makuach, Nairobi, Kenya

youth of rss

May 11, 2016 (SSB)  —-  Journalists are often referred to as professionals, but this term needs to be unpacked in the context of journalism. Unlike other recognized professionals such as doctors, engineers and lawyers, journalists do not have specific clients or tribes which is very common in south Sudan media industries and media practitioners. Their clients are members of the general public who buy newspapers, listen to few radio station, watch television and access news and other stories online. Unlike doctors and lawyers, engineers. They do not charge their clients individually.

Professionals are expected to have specialized knowledge and skills of a certain   and certifiable standard .journalists come into the job from all walks of life and with all sorts of qualifications and level s of formal and informal training .Yet they are still expected to act in professional manner as far as the media ethics is concerns.

An open letter to the editor of Sudan Tribune

 

May 11, 2016 (SSB) — I am very grateful to write to you on the news I found on your website this morning the 11-05-2016 over revocation of 28 states. The news you wrote is not exactly what we the citizens of Tonj expressed but altered as u wrote. Tonj citizens are in support to creation of 28 states and are even wanting more states to be added rather than subtracting.

The IGAD Peace: Regime change in Juba or a rescue package for South Sudan?

By Atuany M. Nathaniel, Juba, South Sudan

President Kiir signs the IGAD peace deal in Juba, South Sudan, on 26 August 2015

May 11, 2016 (SSB) —  The imposed IGAD Plus peace seems to aim at Juba’s regime change but on other hand is a chance for lasting peace in the new nation. The International community may be at some points has different agenda for the government and may be about the SPLM-IO. However, in most case, it must be appreciated because there are high chances for us to turn this peace into a reality which I am always advocating for. It is very clear that there is no other option other than peace to get this country stable. There is a mind who views this peace in different angle and on one hand can be a real peace.

Nevertheless, it is big a task to all South Sudanese leaders and especially the current formed government of national unity for them to question their mandate about what exactly they plan for this nation? Should they start time and again to work in the same manner contemptuousness, then they may be absolutely wrong. Mindn’t you, dear country’s men and women, this peace is at least 70% of it will bring the lasting peace if we are all serious about it and may be 30% of it will not be good.

The role of the church in political and social situation of South Sudan

By Akuot Aquila Apiu, Juba, South Sudan

Hon. Mabioor Garang de Mabioor with Retired Bishop Nathaniel Garang Anyieth and Madam Nyandeng at the home of Bishop Garang

May 11, 2016 (SSB)  —  In the early days of Christianity, the relationship between the state and the church was tragic, attended by brutal recriminations, rivalry and suspicion under the Roman Empire. However with time it improved to cooperation on contentious issue of divinity and temporal authority.

The recent issues that have happened in churches across the country have left me wondering. First Mama Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior was attacked in the church second Angelina Teny made a statement in the church reminding her tribemates not forget how they were kill by Dinkas which was interpreted by some people as incitement. Those few and some others like David Yau Yau who was spiritual leader before becoming rebel who end up killing forgetting what he had been preaching had left me wondering what role do church have in the development of the country.

R.I.P to Mighty Mathiang Anyoor: The humble sons of Aweil who died in vain

The Government of South Sudan “nyoor” Mathiang Anyoor the beloved children of Mading Aweil who perished in vain

By Jacob Ngong Ngong- Nairobi, Kenya

RIP to Mathiang Anyoor

May 11, 2016 (SSB)  —  The patriotic youth who volunteers to protect the country from the enemy like any others soldiers have perished their lives in Upper Nile in the name of protecting position. The man made war that broke out 15 December in 2013 as a result of SPLM leader disputed in the political barriers among the members that set the country into fire (civil war) was indeed a war of self-interests. It was the conflict of position in which everybody pushes his interests on the national issues taking the nation into their fingertips. The problem started in 2007 when government of southern Sudan decided to integrated Khartoum’s militants’ (aka SPLA new comers).

Tonj state government’s petition letter to the UN over 28 states

1. Tonj State government’s petition to the UN over 28 states
2. Civil Society Organizations petition to the UN