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said Abulla. The MP also hopes the year The Pigi United Jazz Band (PUJB) The British Ambassador to South Sudan
2013 will see a new road connecting members also demonstrated their Dr. Alastair McPhail, while touring
Pochalla with the state capital and some efforts for peace in Pigi County upon the Jonglei counties before Christmas,
different developmental services being the appointment of the new county called for protection of civilians
provided in the state. commissioner who is able to work for during the festive season and after. He
Philip Thon Nyok, a State MP, urged peace in the county. was accompanied by Governor Kual
his constituents to celebrate peacefully William Dok Deng, the PUJB leader Manyang and other politicians.
in unity with hope to reconcile with one said they came to Jonglei state for a Speaking to the media on Sunday, a
another. peace mission and hope that if the state laywoman from the Episcopal Church
He urged Christians and residents in
the state to increase their love for one
another so that their love and unity in
Bor can develop peace among the ethnic
communities in the state.
“They should champion peaceful
coexistence as a symbol of unity among
people of Jonglei state who are in eleven
counties, one residents of Bor town, one
community,” said Hon. Thon.
Tolerance and respect for each other
according to Thon are the only means
through which unity and peaceful
coexistence can be achieved in the
volatile state.
“I was not happy to celebrate my
Christmas and 1st January 2013 in
Kenya when my friend asked me to stay
with him for this happy day. I refused
because home is home and I am now
exchanging my views with many South Bor Diocese Bishop Ruben Akurdit Ngong after leading the Sunday
Sudanese, while in Kenya I would have mass before Christmas 2012. [Gurtong | Jacob Achiek Jok]
had only six friends,” said James Madit,
who is pleased to have enjoyed the festive government agrees, they will proceed of Sudan (ECS), Cecilia Adhieu Mamur
season in his own state of Jonglei. to Panyagor, Akobo and Pigi counties also called for better protection of
Festive Musical Performances in Jonglei advocating for peace. civilians in the state.
Despite its history of violence, Deng said though they move on foot to A resident of Bor town, Manyang
Jonglei State saw some of the best live the counties, their ambition is to pass Malual said South Sudan is moving
performances the new nation has ever peace messages to the people, saying ahead slowly by achieving its new
had. they are ready to demonstrate for peace developmental activities since signing
Atar United Jazz Band beautifully and rebuke tribalism which has divided of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
commemorated the New Year with live the people as Nuer, Dinka and Murle. (CPA) between Sudan government and
performances in the state capital, Bor. The music group condemned the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement /
The main performance was to extend the innocent killing of citizens and called for Army (SPLM/A) in 2005.
gospel of peace to the people. peace.

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