JUBA, 4 August 2010 - The SSACC wishes to announce their intended visit to all the ten states of Southern Sudan beginning 3 August to 27 August 2010. Click here to access the press release.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) is issuing this press release with the view of clarifying to the public at large and the local news houses, in particular, reasons leading to the arrest of the seven (7) reporters and programmers currently under investigation. Click here for the full press release.

Click here to read the inaugural speech delivered by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit when he took oath of office on Friday 21 May 2010.

The Southern Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission unearthed a scam to defraud the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) of 1.374,820 million SDG. Click here for the full press release.

Here is what the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) has done to create jobs for the people of Southern Sudan as highlighted by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the First Vice-President of the Republic and President of the Government of Southern Sudan. Click here to read the full document.]

Click here for the speech of H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of the Government of Southern Sudan, delivered when he launched his presidential campaign on 24th February 2010 in Juba.

The National Elections Commission has confirmed that H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit is not an army officer and is therefore legible to vie for the presidency of the Government of Southern Sudan. Click here to read the full press release.

Click here to read the speech.

Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
Office of the Chairman

Press Statement

1. We have been following with great concern the development in the National Assembly regarding the passing of bills on National Intelligence and Security Services, Southern Sudan Referendum, Abyei Referendum and Popular Consultation for Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
    
2. On 20th of December, the National Assembly passed the controversial bill of National Intelligence and Security Service. In particular section 25, 50 and 51 of this bill have and continued to be our concern as they clearly contravene the provisions of the CPA and our interim National Constitution. We remain banking on the honest assumption of the responsibility by the president of the Republic not to sign this bill into law until these constitutional issues are adequately addressed.
    
3. Last week, I was in Khartoum and we managed to avert a political crisis by agreeing with President Field Marshal Omer Hassen El- Bashir to inject a new spirit into our partnership during the remaining period of the CPA. With this new spirit we managed to pass unanimously in the National Council of ministers the three bills that were initialed by our minister of legal Affairs and constitutional Development and National minister of Justice.
    
4. Besides our agreement that these three bills would be passed by the National Assembly without any changes, we also agreed to take some administrative measures in the National Assembly to correct some irregularities that tended to undermine the spirit of the CPA.
    
5. Yesterday, I learnt and to my utter disbelief, that some major changes have been introduced in these bills, a development which forced the SPLM members in the National Assembly, together with members of other political parties including some members of NCP in the National Assembly, to walk out of the discussion of these distorted bill.
    
6. In particular, we were yet stricken yesterday with another surprise in respect of the southern Sudan Referendum Bill which has been purposely passed by the National Assembly. It is inconceivable that the National Assembly can pass a bill in respect of Southern Sudan Referendum Law in the absence of southern Sudanese themselves and without honouring the political agreement of the two parties. This is risky and exposes our country to greater political danger for not honouring agreement.
    
7. What is happening in the National Assembly is a clear defiance of our joint political commitment to implement the most critical aspects of the CPA; particularly the southern Sudan Referendum, Abyei Referendum and popular Consultation for Southern Kordcufan and Blue Nile States .
    
8. We should not allow the spoilers of CPA to provoke us again and to derail us from our focus on ensuring peace and stability in our country. This members of the National Assembly were appointed in accordance with the provisions of the CPA and their primary focus should be to ensure the full implementation of the CPA.
    
9. Although some of you will be celebrating Christmas with your families and friends, I ask again all the people of southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan, Blue Nile and Abyei area, all members of the SPLM and all the peace loving people of Sudan to remain Calm but to be alert. The SPLM is committed to respect and abide by the agreed upon bills and will not accept any changes in these bills which are only to be passed by the National Assembly.
    
10. I am confident that the leadership of NCP; particularly my brother President Omer Hassen El-Bashir and Vice President Ali Osman Mohammed Taha, will not allow such irresponsible conduct in the National Assembly to push us back to Square One. We will be able to overcome again this crisis and, if necessary, we will extend the lifespan of the National Assembly or prorogue it until these bills are passed. The choice of our people is peace and full implementation of the CPA and we shall not let them down
     
11. I wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
     

Juba,23rd December 2009.

JUBA October 8, 2009 - This afternoon, certain elements residing in Juba have gone on rumour mongering that the First Vice President of the Republic and President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) has died. They have spread this obnoxious wish as far as Khartoum and Nairobi, Kenya.

H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit waving to the citizens during a visit to the countryside

The Minister of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of Southern Sudan who is the official spokesman is hereby assuring all peace loving people in the Sudan in general and for the people of Southern Sudan in particular that the President of Southern Sudan, General Salva Kiir Mayardit is alive. He is discharging his patriotic and nationalistic duties as of this minute in time.

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