President Salva Kiir Mayardit closed the two-days people to people peace conference for Jonglei State and Pibor Administrative Area

H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan  closed the two-days people to people peace conference for Jonglei State and Pibor Administrative Area aimed at addressing the insecurity and inter-communal conflicts between their communities, by Diramakini Reporter.

Delegates comprising of over 250 representatives from the youths, women, chiefs and intellectuals of Bor Dinka, Gawaar and Lou Nuer, Murle and Anyuak met in Juba from 25th - 27th January 2021 to resolve the ongoing inter-communal conflicts in Jonglei State and Pibor Administrative Area.

The conference deliberated on the issues pertaining to the insecurity and inter-communal conflicts in Jonglei State and Pibor Administrative Area under the auspices of H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

After a thorough deliberations on the report from the high-level investigation committee constituted by H. E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit, headed by Vice President H.E. Dr. James Wani Iggi , the conference resolved for the communities to commit to end the persistent insecurity and conflicts in Jonglei State and Pibor Administrative Area and with the neighbouring communities.

In his remarks during the closing of the conference, H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit said, the inter-communal conflicts that happened are very shameful stating that he is not happy with the behaviours and actions shown by the communities in killing each other for nothing.

H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit emphasised for a full and timely implementation of the resolutions of the conference such that what happened doesn’t take place again.

Vice President and the Chairman of high- level committee H. E. Dr. James Wani Iggi said, H. E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit will establish a high- level committee with representatives from the affected communities to monitor, evaluate and follow up on the implementation of the resolutions that will end the inter- communal conflicts.

In addition, H.E. Dr. James Wani Igga urged the Communities of Jonglei State and Pibor Administrative area to consider the resolutions of the conference as a ceasefire agreement stating that without the ceasefire, the resolutions cannot be implemented. 

H. E. Dr. James Wani urged the two communities to end the hatred and begin the process of forgiveness among each other.