Upper Nile youth and politician criticise rumour-mongers
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August 9, 2011 (MALAKAL) – The deputy governor of Upper Nile, Andrea
Maya, on Tuesday told a gathering of the Youth League at the Upper
Nile State Secretariat General to avoid tribal politics and
rumour-mongering.
“There is this new emerging culture. It is really very bad culture if
our people do not stop it. The culture of spreading lies against
people, especially government officials by members of the same
government in order for them to tarnish political image of their
colleagues, as part of attempt to secure jobs for either their
relatives or friends”, said Maya.
He advised the youth to keep away from tribal politics and concentrate
on pursuing education in order for them to become capable successors
of current leaders.
“I want to advice you may dear comrades”, said Maya, “there are people
whose intentions are to tarnish the political image of the other
people by recruiting other people, especially young people like you
against their political competitors”, he said.
Chuol Tut Par, who spoke on behalf of Upper Nile State Youth League,
commended the remarks of the deputy governor.
Par accused certain circles in the state of wishing state officials
including Governor Simon Kun Puoc bad luck and criticised the “bundles
of petitions” written to the President, requesting Puoc’s firing.
James Tut Hoth, another member from the youth group, claimed “There
are many people in Juba and in the state spreading lies and rumouring
suggesting that the president Salva Kiir will soon fire him.”
Hoth described hearing gossip in the bars, hotels and under the trees
of Juba. He described them as “not God-fearing” and said that the
President was “getting the names of people spreading lies”.
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