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YEARNING FOR PEACE!

JONGLEI STATE

within Bor town as well as other places ready for the Christmas and receives New Year in Jonglei
where they sang Christmas Carrols. their Lord Jesus Christ to be born in Member of Parliament (MP) John
“We as the Christians, we have faith their hearts and to be sure that if you Joseph Abulla hopes the year 2013 will
and we believe with the help of God need Jesus Christ to be born in your be for peace and reconciliation for all the
there may be no insecurity during the heart it need you to prepare where you ethnic communities in Jonglei state.
birth day of Jesus Christ. The Bible are,” said James Nhial Maler, a member “I am really very happy for this day
says, we the Christians should believe in of Jowoliec. Much as they preach peace, [New Year]. God brought me to this

The Pigi United Jazz Band performing at the South Sudan Hotel in Bor on 2012 Christmas day. [Gurtong | Jacob Achiek Jok]

the words of God and have faith,” said government also needs to play a more juncture. I wish God can still give me
James Anyang Akol, the Chairperson of active role in providing more security more years to celebrate 2015 too. My
Jowoliec in Bor town. agents in the counties, payams and message to my neighbors is we need to
“I would like to convey the message of bomas of Jonglei. MPs on Christmas/ be in peace without touching anything
Christmas in Jonglei state that they are which can cause violence to each other,”

28 | Gurtong Focus Monthly February 2013