United South Sudan Party strongly urges South Sudanese nationals outside the Southern Sudanese territory not to register for the upcoming plebscite in January 2011.
The reason for this is that Section 27 (2) of the Southern Sudan Referendum Act 2009, among others, makes it unnecessarily difficult for those in northern Sudan and overseas to have a credible, clean and fair registration process and result. In addition, there are disturbing reports by South Sudanese communities in the relevant countries of irregularities in the IOM-administered registration exercise [IOM is the International Organization for Migration], and that the conditions are not favourable as the whole process is vulnerable to fraud. (It’s worth noting that South Sudanese communities in a number of the concerned overseas countries have decided not to register.) The requirements of Section 27 of the Act may make things even worse for those willing to cast their vote in January 2011.
In order to avoid this confusion, USSP strongly urges South Sudanese overseas not to register because they may not be able to cast their vote. And also this will help to expose any irregularities that may be present in the registration process.
The Party for INDEPENDENCE · FREEDOM · JUSTICE · EQUALITY for the citizens of South Sudan
Friday, 19 November 2010
Meeting of Southern Sudan Political Parties’ Leadership Council
A meeting of the Southern Sudan Political Parties’ Leadership Council, attended by USSP’s Leader, Mr Clement Mbugoniwia, was successfully convened on 16th November 2010 in the capital Juba.
Among the issues discussed were the adoption of the recommendations and resolutions of the South-South Dialogue and a review of the matrix that was generated by the Secretariat for the leadership meeting. The meeting unanimously passed the resolutions of the South-South Dialogue and also confirmed the communiqué of the said meeting to be the guiding principle for the way forward. The leaders re-affirmed their commitment to work continuously for reconciliation and the unity of the people of South Sudan. Furthermore, the meeting also agreed that the Referendum is the responsibility of all and, as such, no one political party should assume that the exercise belongs to it alone at the exclusion of others. All committees must include other Southern political parties and they must work together for a free, fair, transparent and peaceful Referendum process. This meeting was also attended briefly by the former President of Tanzania, H.E. Benjamin Mkapa, who is the head of UN observers in Sudan. Mr Mkapa addressed the leaders and called for their unity and respect for the rules in order to maintain credibility of the result. He stated that the process of registration in Juba was very good and encouraging.
Mr Mbugoniwia raised the issue of alleged irregularities in the IOM-administered registration exercise in the UK. [IOM is the International Organization for Migration.] News of irregularities was of great concern to the political leaders, but no concrete resolutions came up because there are also reports of similar issues in the other seven countries, in addition to northern Sudan. However, it was unanimously agreed that South Sudanese overseas should not register so that, should the registration process come up with a list that does not necessarily include South Sudanese, a flawed registration exercise and result will have clearly been shown!
Among the issues discussed were the adoption of the recommendations and resolutions of the South-South Dialogue and a review of the matrix that was generated by the Secretariat for the leadership meeting. The meeting unanimously passed the resolutions of the South-South Dialogue and also confirmed the communiqué of the said meeting to be the guiding principle for the way forward. The leaders re-affirmed their commitment to work continuously for reconciliation and the unity of the people of South Sudan. Furthermore, the meeting also agreed that the Referendum is the responsibility of all and, as such, no one political party should assume that the exercise belongs to it alone at the exclusion of others. All committees must include other Southern political parties and they must work together for a free, fair, transparent and peaceful Referendum process. This meeting was also attended briefly by the former President of Tanzania, H.E. Benjamin Mkapa, who is the head of UN observers in Sudan. Mr Mkapa addressed the leaders and called for their unity and respect for the rules in order to maintain credibility of the result. He stated that the process of registration in Juba was very good and encouraging.
Mr Mbugoniwia raised the issue of alleged irregularities in the IOM-administered registration exercise in the UK. [IOM is the International Organization for Migration.] News of irregularities was of great concern to the political leaders, but no concrete resolutions came up because there are also reports of similar issues in the other seven countries, in addition to northern Sudan. However, it was unanimously agreed that South Sudanese overseas should not register so that, should the registration process come up with a list that does not necessarily include South Sudanese, a flawed registration exercise and result will have clearly been shown!
Friday, 16 April 2010
Elections — USSP Leader unlawfully detained in Western Equatoria
United South Sudan Party’s elections campaigns, rightly exalted by the symbolic torch, have been so successful and popular with the electorate that, regrettably, certain elements belonging to other competing political parties seem to have chosen to view USSP’s popularity as a ‘threat’ to their campaigns. Consequently, they have unlawfully subjected USSP Leader, Mr Clement Mbugoniwia, to constant harassment, especially in Source Yubu, Western Equatoria State. It was only on Tuesday and Wednesday that Mr Mbugoniwia was unlawfully arrested and detained for several hours by security forces and the police, presumably acting on orders from the SPLM, the very ruling party that is supposed to be entrusted with the onus of respecting citizens’ rights and upholding the tenets of the same democratic principles that they so claim to champion!
United South Sudan Party demands in the strongest terms that, in the interests of democratic principles, fairness to all and our collective nationalism, such pathetic and unacceptable behaviour cease forthwith.
Fortunately, Mr Mbugoniwia’s situation was only salvaged by the Supreme Judge in the near-by town of Tambura, who ruled that no one had the right to detain the USSP Leader, and that he be given free access to Source Yubu so that he could resume and continue his rightful campaigns. (Please also see reporting on Sudan Tribune [accessed 16-Apr-2010])
United South Sudan Party demands in the strongest terms that, in the interests of democratic principles, fairness to all and our collective nationalism, such pathetic and unacceptable behaviour cease forthwith.
Friday, 29 January 2010
USSP Elections Message
By Brian Badi, Deputy Leader
You are about to take a very important decision with far-reaching consequences in your life and the lives of all South Sudanese. Therefore, you need to consider the alternatives being presented very carefully and vote for the right people only, to avoid mistakes which will enslave South Sudan for ever! To help you to vote wisely, here are some suggestions for you to take into account:
The Status Quo Has Not Worked. Try Something New that Will Work. Vote United South Sudan Party. USSP is New, Fresh, Clean and Full of New Ideas for Developing South Sudan. USSP is committed to progress and is Not Satisfied with the Present Stalemate.
Five years from the end of the civil war, South Sudan has not developed under the current system. That means something is wrong with the way the country has been run. To make headway, we must go for something new, a different way of running the country which will yield tangible results within a reasonable period of time. Five years is a very long time; it is the entire lifetime of a government. A competent government would have achieved great results within five years. To say that South Sudan ‘has just come out of war’ is not true and is an unacceptable excuse voters should beware of! The war ended five good years ago. Countries such as Rwanda have made it within a short time of coming out of war and are maintaining a reasonable rate of progress. Why not South Sudan? Because South Sudan lacks Good, Competent Leadership. Now the 2010 Elections are giving you the Electorate the power to vote for people who will make a positive difference and not keep South Sudan behind in the quagmire of the unacceptable status quo.
How to vote in the 2010 Elections
Do not vote for someone just because he or she is your relative or friend! Vote for someone who can make a positive difference in the lives of all South Sudanese through the right policies, commitment and selflessness. South Sudan needs a Leadership with a Vision to bring about unity among all South Sudanese; to cater for the security of all South Sudanese regardless of tribe; to bring about law and order; to root out corruption and tribalism; to harness the human and natural resources of the country wisely; to bring about economic growth; and to provide opportunities to all citizens. USSP is the only Party that will implement all the above standard values.
USSP is the only True Alternative that is committed and is capable of bringing about a Genuine Change. So, Vote USSP and South Sudan will be a better place in the next five years!
Vote wisely and do not waste your vote on the unacceptable status quo.
Vote USSP!
Brian Badi
Deputy Leader, USSP
Download Elections Message here [PDF] ...
Dear Voter,
You are about to take a very important decision with far-reaching consequences in your life and the lives of all South Sudanese. Therefore, you need to consider the alternatives being presented very carefully and vote for the right people only, to avoid mistakes which will enslave South Sudan for ever! To help you to vote wisely, here are some suggestions for you to take into account:
The Status Quo Has Not Worked. Try Something New that Will Work. Vote United South Sudan Party. USSP is New, Fresh, Clean and Full of New Ideas for Developing South Sudan. USSP is committed to progress and is Not Satisfied with the Present Stalemate.
Five years from the end of the civil war, South Sudan has not developed under the current system. That means something is wrong with the way the country has been run. To make headway, we must go for something new, a different way of running the country which will yield tangible results within a reasonable period of time. Five years is a very long time; it is the entire lifetime of a government. A competent government would have achieved great results within five years. To say that South Sudan ‘has just come out of war’ is not true and is an unacceptable excuse voters should beware of! The war ended five good years ago. Countries such as Rwanda have made it within a short time of coming out of war and are maintaining a reasonable rate of progress. Why not South Sudan? Because South Sudan lacks Good, Competent Leadership. Now the 2010 Elections are giving you the Electorate the power to vote for people who will make a positive difference and not keep South Sudan behind in the quagmire of the unacceptable status quo.
How to vote in the 2010 Elections
Do not vote for someone just because he or she is your relative or friend! Vote for someone who can make a positive difference in the lives of all South Sudanese through the right policies, commitment and selflessness. South Sudan needs a Leadership with a Vision to bring about unity among all South Sudanese; to cater for the security of all South Sudanese regardless of tribe; to bring about law and order; to root out corruption and tribalism; to harness the human and natural resources of the country wisely; to bring about economic growth; and to provide opportunities to all citizens. USSP is the only Party that will implement all the above standard values.
USSP is the only True Alternative that is committed and is capable of bringing about a Genuine Change. So, Vote USSP and South Sudan will be a better place in the next five years!
Vote wisely and do not waste your vote on the unacceptable status quo.
Vote USSP!
Brian Badi
Deputy Leader, USSP
Download Elections Message here [PDF] ...
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