UN Urged To Take Over Abyei Management
Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Legislative Assembly have backed the decision of the people of Abyei that there should be no joint administration on Abyei between the Ngok Dinka and the Miseriya. 28 May 2013 By Misuk Moses Mule JUBA, 28 May 2013 [Gurtong]- Awol Ngok, an MP representing Aweil North Constituency Six has said that he is in line with the Ngok Dinka in refusing a joint Abyei Administration. He said that the administration should be run by the United Nations and for the referendum to also be administered by UN when its time comes. The MP said that the people of Abyei have been endangered and a joint administration may lead the two countries into a full scale war. Hon. James Kok, representing Fangak constituency One, said that the leadership in Juba has been avoiding a war over Abyei, saying the area should be made a demilitarized zone and the referendum be pursued through the UN. The leader of minority in the assembly, Onyoti Adigo Nyikwec said that all people entering the area be disarmed for them to decide their fate. “UN and African Union should take administration and be given the mandate to protect civilians,” he said. He said that the Ngok Dinka should be armed to defend themselves against the Miseriya if the AU and the UN are to take Abyei issue seriously. Onyoti also said that tackling the Abyei issue needs wisdom and that it involves attracting the attention of the veto powers. “There is need for diplomatic offenses. All the time, Khartoum is ahead diplomatically,” he added. They also called on the people of Abyei to return home as the two countries of South Sudan and Sudan battle to reach a lasting solution, calling for beefing up of the security in the area. Posted in: Home, Foreign Relations -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oqKudiZV3gWRR83jYXRY2_98nGiDuHQ%3DbzB%2BtFUtZr%2Bgw%40mail.gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
