HON KUOL MANYANG JUUK A NEW ARCHITECT TO BALANCE THE LOSING FORCES OF PEACE IN JONGLEI STATE.

  BRAVO! BRAVO! To his Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit for his progressive strategies geared at ensuring stability in all Southern Sudan states. The deteriorating security of jonglei had posted many concerns among its citizens especially at this time where every state in Southern Sudan is enjoying prosperous dawn of peace. If the Government of Southern Sudan did really appoint HON Lt General Kuol Manyang Juuk to be tne new jonglei governor, then thing will definitely turn swiftly from security, schools (teacher’s problems), Mading town surveying or mapping and infrastructure to a realization of multiple successful achievements. He is a man who sealed his reputation as the king of possibilities and has never failed to restore order.

  So what implications does the appointment have? Considering the ministerial post he held in the Government of National unity to the post of Governor. To me this is a drastic drop and his good name might be drag through the mud on tribal line when he executes his powers and mandate. This likely hood of misinterpretation on tribal lines is a great hindrance and might damage his acclaimed reputation hence the appointment to me is "one way traffic of fortune" to Jonglei but a degradation of reputation in regard to the seniority he is accorded nationally.

 It is basically true that his Excellency the president Salva Kiir Mayardit had gauged all the possibilities to find the right cream of service, but the chances of this misinterpretation are rampant. This issue might have hindered the former incumbent Governor from executing his powers for a fear of being misinterpreted.Nobody can deny the successful achievements associated with the Governor Philip Thon Leek as a man have served with his best distinctions. His rein of being in charge of Jonglei has left footprints and living evident of marvelous successes.

The description of Kuol Manyang and I quote "Many people describe him as a short tempered person whose temper can lead him to apply brutality when things are not going well" as the author put is too harsh. Many people know that he was not bias as many political opponent may think but he was driven by positive visions and successes. This is a natural character that is embedded in the "principle of fearless, win more" that every leader possessed for I know that nobody, not even you can condone unsuccessful persons. If I was given a chance to say or make suggestion of "what is next?”,then I would say Mr. Philip Thon should slip in as the deputy of Kuok Manyang for the collaboration between these two men be great and likely to be marked with distinctions success.

Every Bor citizens have many expectations from the new governor ranging from the condition of our roads, insecurity, over crowding in Bor town, Teachers and school problems, health issues, quick mapping and surveying of Boor town, tribal raiding, and equitable distribution of scholarships to our students.

  McCain Middy once said,” In as much as you don't quit, there is always a change" we the citizens of the Jonglei state welcomed Kuol Manyang as the new governor. We belief and trust his enormous potential for further growth and we are happy to welcome him to be the part of the expected change in Jonglei state.

   By Chol Dhoor Riak. cholmwalimu@yahoo.com

By Chol Dhoor Riak