NetworkNewsToday: 08 February 2011 -- UNMIS: Juba, Sudan -- Southern Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit said on Tuesday that the announcement of the referendum results marked the end of an era of war and atrocities and a beginning to a new era of freedom,justice and equality; Kiir returned from Khartoum where he witnessed the official acceptance of southern Sudan's just concluded referendum results by President of the Republic of Sudan, Omar al- Bashir.
The Southern Sudan Referendum Commission declared the official results yesterday, stating that 98.83 percent of the voters had voted for separation.
In a press briefing at the presidential palace in Juba, Kiir referred to the day as 'Glorious Day' for South Sudanese in particular and for all of the people of Sudan, of Africa and the world. He congratulated all citizens for their wise decision in their voting.
President Kiir expressed his appreciation to President Omar al-Bashir, and the international community for their contribution towards the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005 that made the referendum and its outcome a reality.
President Salva Kiir added that he would work with the leadership of the north to: persuade the international community to remove sanctions from Sudan, to appeal together to remove Sudan from the list of terrorist sponsoring countries, to work on the cancellation of debt and to resolve the problem in the Darfur region as a reward for the Presidents Bashir's cooperation to fully implement the CPA.
The president identified development in areas of infrastructures, food security, basic education and basic health services as immediate priorities to the war affected people of Southern Sudan; and noted financial and material resources to implement such programs as serious challenges. unless the international community extends assistance in the new nation's reconstruction efforts.
Meanwhile, the president emphasized that the new nation would fight corruption now that the referendum is over, "we will have zero tolerance to corruption," he said.
Kiir also said that the CPA partners should continue working together to resolve the outstanding CPA issues including the situation of Abyei, border demarcation and popular consultation.
SOUNDBITE (English) Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of Southern Sudanese:
"This result is the crowning moment of all the sacrifices made during our long struggle, as people you have chosen the path to permanent peace, you have chosen the path to human dignity and you have chosen the path to nationhood."
SOUNDBITE (English) Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of Southern Sudanese:
"To President Bashir and the NCP, we will work together to help Sudan regain its pride, we will assist in persuading the world to remove sanctions from Sudan. We will appeal together for the removal for the Sudan's names from the countries that are in the list of terrorist."
SOUNDBITE (English) Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of Southern Sudanese:
"We dream of south Sudan where children go to school without fear of air bombardments, we dream of south Sudan where every house is served with electricity and water, we don't have them now. We dream of south Sudan where everybody has access to health care, we dream of south Sudan where every family has enough food on the table. We dream of south Sudan where all our sons and daughters live in brotherhood and sisterhood. We dream of south Sudan were we live at peace with our neighbors and the world at large. This is our dream and our task is to make it a reality."
...... ( UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SUDAN: UNMIS).........................................
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لقاء الرئيس عمر حسن البشير مع قناة الجزيرةby 6969pppppp2,344 views
what a boss. wearing a hat! southern sudan FTW
nILLBMSQ 2 months ago
Forget Egypt, this is the true story of freedom and democracy coming out of the region. God bless the Republic of South Sudan!
joeinsudan04 1 year ago 2