South Sudan formally joins IGAD MOMBASA, 6 November 2011 (NASS) - The Republic of South Sudan has formally joined IGAD. This was disclosed yesterday by the minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya, Hon. Moses Wetangula in his welcoming speech at ministers’ retreat in Mombasa.
He said the Republic of South Sudan was formally admitted to IGAD, the midwife of the CPA, last Friday and is also on the queue to join the East African Community over the weekend in Burundi. He affirmed that once South Sudan joins the East African Community, access to Kenyan institutions will be more easier, more especially education, noting that sons and daughters of South Sudan will study in the Republic of Kenya using the local fees not like before. He further urged the government of South Sudan to focus much attention on the issue of DDR, so that the patriotic, nationalistic and compatriotic sons of South Sudan will have access to formal and vocational education. On the issue of Abyei, the Hon. Wetangula cautioned that if the problem was not resolved in the next 24 months, Abyei will become another Kashmir. He urged South Sudan government to exploit every verse and chapter of the CPA before it expires to ensure that there are no future problems since bad examples are already there. The South Sudan National Legislative Assembly had previously criticized the first group of ministers on the retreat. The Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan Hon. Dr. Riek Machar Teny emphasized that the team of ministers is not on holidays but is conducting serious business. Reported by Martin Jada Gabriel, News Agency of South Sudan (NASS) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" 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/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
