South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Mayak Majak Madit Tokjok
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has organized a two-day training for civil society groups in Lakes State, where participants raised several issues that need to be incorporated within the permanent constitution.
Chol Kuotwel Manhom, State Minister for Local Government and Law Enforcement Agencies, said during the closing of the training on Thursday in Rumbek, that the State government is committed to work in collaboration with civil society organizations to promote rule of law and respect for human rights.
He said that the government is not immune to criticism when it does wrong.
Joseph Malou Luiny, Human Rights Assistant for UNMISS in Rumbek, said the laws of South Sudan promote the right to medication, education, freedom of expression among others.
Vicky Deng Monydit, Member of Lakes State Parliament and Chairperson of Women Caucus, called for the end to the detention of children, women and civilians in military facilities located in Baburthet , Mabor Duang and Rock City.
Abraham Matur Makur, Secretary General for Civil Society Organization Network in Lakes State appealed to general public, state legislative assembly, political parties, civil society members, and faith-based groups and media to spread awareness on the constitution making process and recent extension of general elections.
Daniel Laat Kon, State Coordinator for the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), said that training has provided insights on the constitution making process, as well as in-depth exchange on a range of tasks and roles important for civil society during the constitutional making processes.
“Our Goal as civil society is to build capacity of community members through exchange of ideas and experiences, to empower them to participate in the constitutional making and electoral processes,” said Kon.
