Information Minister Challenges The Church Not To Neglect Abyei Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Official Government Spokesperson has urged the church to keep a keen eye on Abyei and support the peace building efforts in the area. 02 October 2011 Information Minister Challenges The Church Not To Neglect Abyei Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin (right) addressing the participants at the conference [©goss.org]
JUBA, 2nd October 2011 – Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Official Government Spokesperson has urged the church to keep a keen eye on Abyei and support the peace building efforts in the area. Addressing the International Ecumenical Conference of the Council of Churches in Juba on Friday, Dr Marial cautioned that the tension over Abyei will escalate if the church does not intervene. He said that the government is committed to a peaceful resolution of the Abyei debacle but needed the support of the religious institutions. “We went to the International Court of Arbitration in The Hague over Abyei before the South Sudan referendum and the court passed a fair judgment on the border issues but the government in Khartoum has ignored the judgment and has continued to attack the region,” he explained. Dr Marial said that the government appreciates the role the church played during the liberation struggle. He encouraged the church to continue supporting the new government in its peace and development efforts. He said that the role of the church is exemplary in the issues of justice and peace building. He reiterated the commitment of the government to the full implementation of the CPA signed in 2005. He also said that the government of the Republic of South Sudan is committed to facilitating peaceful coexistence with the neighbours in the North. Posted in: Home Comments RSS comment feed There are currently no comments, be the first to post one. Add Comment Log in to post a comment. If you are not a Gurtong member yet, register here. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
