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Media Monitoring Report United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Media & Spokesperson Unit Communications & Public Information Office MEDIA MONITORING REPORT TUESDAY, 03 DECEMBER 2013 SOUTH SUDAN South Sudan ranked 173 out of 175 most corrupt countries (Eye Radio newscast @13:00hrs) Wheelchair Basketball Associaiton celebrates Persons with Disabilities Day with match (Catholic Radio Network) VP visits Malakal (Saut Al Mahbba) Governors blamed for rising insecurity (Gurtong) South Sudan media houses: registering journalists is “inappropriate” (Eye Radio) Juba acknowledges US role in training security forces (Sudantribune.com) Five arrested over police officer’s death (Sudantribune.com) Suspect in Lakes State minister’s bodyguard arrested (Eye Radio newscast @13:00hrs) Cattle raiding creates tension in Jonglei (Gurtong) Aweil leaders reconcile chiefs after dispute (Gurtong) Authorities in Torit arrest two accused of circulating counterfeit dollars (Eye Radio newscast @13:00hrs) Underground aircraft bombs located in Yambio (Gurtong) SOUTH SUDAN, SUDAN Sudan’s far right party calls for improved relations with South Sudan (Sudantribune.com) OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Sudan rebels, govt clash again south of rail town (Agence France-Presse) Cabinet reshuffle in Sudan expected this week (Sudantribune.com) Museveni, Kabila reach agreement on M23 rebel leaders (The Daily Monitor) Kenya plans to ratify defence protocol on regional security (The East African) LINKS TO STORIES FROM THE MORNING MEDIA MONITOR AIDS Day marked amid high concerns (Gurtong) HIV infections fall in South Sudan but testing, treatment still low (VoA News) National Assembly passes Law Review Commission Bill 2013 (Catholic Radio Network) South Sudan editors agree on dialogue with information ministry (Gurtong) Minister-ordered journalists registration “improper” (Catholic Radio Network) Governors cautioned against unlawful arrests (Radio Miraya) Child’s rights advocacy group launched (Radio Miraya) Medical centre for gender-based violence victims opened in Bor (Eye Radio) Joint security operation launched in Wau (Gurtong) Lakes Governor ‘won’t authorize the release of three chiefs’ (Eye Radio) Eastern Equatoria communities make peace – no more raids, grazing land disputes (Eye Radio) Didinga, Toposa celebrate agreement for peaceful co-existence (Emmanuel Radio) Five officers killed in Guit County attack (Radio Miraya) NOTE: Reproduction here does not mean that the UNMISS Communications & Public Information Office can vouch for the accuracy or veracity of the contents, nor does this report reflect the views of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Furthermore, international copyright exists on some materials and this summary should not be disseminated beyond the intended list of recipients. Highlights South Sudan ranked 173 out of 175 most corrupt countries Eye Radio News Bulletin @13:00hrs. Juba, 03/12/13 – South Sudan has been ranked the fifth most corrupt country in the world. The country was ranked at 173 out of 175 countries in this year’s Corruption Perceptions Index ranking. South Sudan leads Sudan, Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia who are below the table respectively. The Corruption Perception Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived. The Corruption Perception index 2013 serves as a reminder that the abuse of power, secret dealings and bribery continue to ravage societies around the world. Transparency International called on the world’s governments to urgently renew efforts to crack down on money-laundering, clean up political finance, pursue the return of stolen assets and build more transparent public institutions. Back to Top) Wheelchair Basketball Association celebrates Persons with Disabilities Day Catholic Radio Network Juba, 03/12/13 - The Wheelchair Basketball Association is organizing a match to celebrate International Day for Persons with Disabilities. The match starts at Basketball Stadium in Nimra Talata, Juba, on Tuesday at 5:00 PM. The match is played under the theme “Break barriers, open doors for an inclusive society for all” to raise awareness on issues about disability and disabled persons, including the many victims of landmine explosions. The match is organized by the South Sudan Wheelchair Basketball Association in collaboration with United Nations Mine Action Service and Handicap International. Back to Top) VP visits Malakal Saut Al Mahabba Juba, 03/12/13 - The Vice President of the Republic visited Upper Nile state to meet the state authorities and SPLM party intellectuals and to participate in Aids World Day celebration. James Wani Igga urged the entire people of South Sudan not to discriminate against the HIV infected people, Saut al-Mahabba Radio reported. He made the call during Aids World Day celebration in Malakal Stadium on Monday. VP Igga called upon different media houses to work hard for the purpose of raising awareness among the citizens about HIV risks. He added that the government will focus on achieving zero HIV infection. VP Igga said the government has set its programmes all over the country and put the security maintenance, fighting corruption nepotism, and tribalism in the government institutions as the top priorities. He added that the government would improve the education system all over the country by maintaining teachers’ welfare. VP Igga thanked the sons and daughters of Upper Nile State for their quick response to the presidential amnesty. He reiterated his call to the people of South Sudan to unite in nation building. Back to Top) Governors blamed for rising insecurity in South Sudan Gurtong Juba, 03/12/13 - South Sudan Interior Minister, Aleu Ayieny Aleu, has blamed state governors for rising insecurity in the country, saying governors have not dedicated time to attend to the matter. 2 “All the 10 states with exception of Central Equatoria…there is no Governor now sitting in his own office. They all come to Juba here to find out what is happening,” Aleu said while addressing governors on Friday during a forum in Juba. He charged that several of the governors and the state ministers hardly sit in their offices to attend to issues affecting their states, a factor affecting good governance in the states. An attack took place last month in Jonglei State where tens of people were killed, wounded and displaced and the minister said it was due to lack of concentration by governors to prevent the citizens that leading to the incident. An estimated 80 people mostly civilians were killed in Jonglei State following the rebel attack in Tui East County. about 80 others were estimated to have been wounded with hundreds being displaced. The minister also expressed dissatisfaction on the role played by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers in Jonglei. “Comrade Vice President when the massacre took place in Bor, there was no single Minister in Bor. They all come here [Juba] to lobby for their positions,” said the Minister. Aleu challenged the governors to put more efforts to wipe out the challenges in the states, charging that it is the responsibility of the governors to ensure citizens are adequately protected from any form of insecurity. He also called for more funding of security activities in the states be taken into consideration by the National government, saying that the 30,000 South Sudanese Pounds allocated to states by the National government to govern internal security is little. South Sudan Vice President James Wani Igga during the forum also challenged the governors to march more efforts in fighting insecurity in their various states. Speaking during the closure of the governors’ forum in Juba, Igga called for the governors to focus on creating stability in an effort to create peaceful environment for investment, development and agriculture. “It is our sole responsibility Honorable Governors to ensure there is a political stability in each of the States,” Igga said. Insecurity in South Sudan even after the country gained her independence in 2011 has remained one of the biggest challenges hindering the building of the new nation despite government’s continuous allocation large chunk of the country’s annual budget to the security sector. The problem has continued to remain a major challenge with both government and its partner, UNMISS trading accusations of each not performing its role. It has continued to scare away several investments in the country more especially in the private sector. However, the Western Equatoria State Governor Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro during the forum challenged the central government way of dealing with the states, saying any mistake committed by a particular state is charged on all the states. Back to Top) South Sudan media houses: registering journalists is “inappropriate” Eye Radio Juba, 02/12/13 - Many of South Sudan’s media houses have defied a recent government that they must register all reporters, describing it as ‘inappropriate’. Last month, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry issued an order, directing that all journalists in the country must personally register by the November 28. “We have decided that this registration is not appropriate and the work of journalists should be organize by the Media authority of South Sudan which has not yet be formed because of the laws concerning the media has not yet pass by parliament,” said Alfred Taban, the editor of the online Daily Monitor, speaking on behalf of the media houses. The heads and editors of the media houses urged the government to reverse its decision at least until the parliamentary President signs the Media Bill into Law. 3 “We hope we will meet the minister and tell him that this idea of registration or listing the names with the ministry is not really appropriate and should really wait for the formation of media authority of south Sudan which is the body that is supposed to supervise the work of journalists,” said Mr Taban. Back to Top) Juba acknowledges US role in training security forces Sudantribune.com Juba, 02/12/13 - South Sudan has acknowledged the importance of the United States involvement in training of its army and other security organs in the country.
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