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Central Equatoria Sub–Commiteee Report for Yei REPUBLIC OF SOUTH NATIONAL DIALOGUE STEERING COMMITTEE CENTRAL EQUATORIA SUB–COMMITEEE REPORT FOR YEI RIVER STATE, JUBEK STATE, AND TEREKEKA STATE. ABBREVIATIONS ARCSS: Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan AU: African Union CBOs: Community Based Organizations CPA: Comprehensive Peace Agreement CSOs: Community Social Organizations ECSS: Episcopal Church of South Sudan IDPs: Internally Displaced Persons IGAD: Inter-Governmental Authority on Development IMF: International Monetary Fund JMEC: Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission ND: National Dialogue NGOs: Non-Governmental Organizations SPLA/M: Sudan People’s Liberation Army/ Movement SPLM-IG: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Government SPLM-IO: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition UN: United Nations i Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................ i Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... ii PART ONE & PART TWO ......................................................................................................... 1 1. Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Members of Sub-Committee for Former Central Equatoria State: ................................. 2 1.3 Stakeholders Consulted in Yei River State ..................................................................... 3 1.4 Stakeholders Consulted in Jubek State ............................................................................ 3 1.5 Stakeholders Consulted in Terkeka State ........................................................................ 3 1.6 Summary of Emerging Issues in Former Central Equatoria State: Yei State, Jubek State and Terekeka State: ...................................................................................................... 4 1.7 Main Issues Identified in Central Equatoria States of Yei River, Jubek and Terekeka: . 5 1.8 Recommendations of Stakeholders Consulted in Former Central Equatoria State: Yei River State, Jubek State and Terekeka State: ........................................................................ 6 1.8.1 Security Reforms ...................................................................................................... 6 1.9.1 Institutional Reforms ................................................................................................ 7 1.10.1 Public Service ......................................................................................................... 7 1.11.1 Social Issues ........................................................................................................... 8 1.12.1 Governance and Sovereignty ................................................................................. 8 1.13.1 Political Issues ........................................................................................................ 9 1.14.1 Developmental Aspects .......................................................................................... 9 1.15.1 Way Forward for Smooth Transition, Fair and Free Elections ............................ 10 1.16.1 Strategy for the Return of IDPs and Refugees ..................................................... 10 1.17.1 Arrangements for Armed Forces .......................................................................... 11 1.18.1 National Peace, Healing and Reconciliation ........................................................ 11 1.19.1 Power Struggle ..................................................................................................... 12 1.20.1 Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 12 1.21.1 Declaration ........................................................................................................... 12 PART TWO: ................................................................................................................................ 13 Detailed Report of the Grassroots Consultations ..................................................................... 13 YEI RIVER STATE .................................................................................................................... 13 2.1 Introduction: .................................................................................................................. 13 2.2 Meeting With Members of the Military, Security Organs and Organized Forces in YRS ............................................................................................................................................. 14 2.3 Meeting With Members of the Executive and the Legislature of Yei River State ........ 18 2.4. Meeting with Community Leaders, Elders, Chiefs, Traditional Leaders and Senior Citizens of Yei River State .................................................................................................. 29 2.5 Meeting With Representatives From Counties of Yei River State ............................... 66 2.6 Meeting With Church Leaders ...................................................................................... 72 2.7. Meeting With the Kajo-Keji Community ..................................................................... 79 2.8. Meeting With Morobo County Community ................................................................. 81 2.9 Meeting With the Military, Security and Organized Forces in Morobo County: ......... 82 2.10 Meeting with the SPLA-IO at Cantonment Area In Morobo ...................................... 83 2.11. Meeting With the SPLM/A-IO in Yei River State ..................................................... 84 2.12 Meeting With Lanya Country Stakes Holders ............................................................ 85 ii 2.13. Meeting With Youths, Women and Elders of Yei River State .................................. 86 2.14 Meeting With Business Community, Farmers and Chamber of Commerce ............... 88 2.15 Meeting With Wounded Heroes, Widows and Orphans ............................................. 90 JUBEK STATE ........................................................................................................................... 92 2.16 Consultative Meeting With Members of Executive and Legislative Assembly of Jubek State ..................................................................................................................................... 92 2.17 Meeting With Members of Juba City Council of Jubek State ................................... 105 2.18 Meeting With Chiefs and Traditional Leaders of Jubek State .................................. 110 2.19 Meeting With the Women and the Youth of Jubek State .......................................... 115 2.20 Meeting With the Physically Disabled of Jubek State .............................................. 123 2.21 Meeting With the Counties of Jubek State ................................................................ 127 2.22 Meeting With the Organized Forces of Jubek State ................................................. 135 TEREKEKA STATE ................................................................................................................ 139 2.23. Meeting With Organized Forces of Terekeka State ................................................. 139 2.24 Meeting With the Executives and State Legislative Assembly of Terekeka State ... 148 2.25. Meeting With Chiefs, Elders and Intellectuals of Terekeka State ........................... 156 2.26 Meeting With the Youth and Women Groups of Terekeka State. ............................ 161 2.27. Meeting With Business Community and Counties of Terekeka State ..................... 166 2.28 Meeting With the Disabled, Wounded Heroes and Orphans of Terekeka State ....... 170 2.29 Meeting With Members of Religious Organizations in Terekeka State ................... 173 2.30 Meeting With Political Parties of Terekeka State ..................................................... 177 2.31 Meeting With the Lokiliri Community ..................................................................... 179 2.32 Meeting With the Community of Tali County .......................................................... 181 iii PART ONE & PART TWO 1. Executive Summary 1.1 Introduction The Central Equatoria Sub-Committee of the National Dialogue was in the field for 45 days, beginning in Yei River State in October 2017, and proceeding to Juba, Capital of Jubek State. The team continued with consultations in Terekeka State and finalized the assignment by conducting meetings in Ganji and Lokiliri counties of Jubek State and in Tali County in Terekeka State in March 2018. The estimated total number of the people consulted, in 37 meetings, is 3,200, inclusive of all sectors of the communities targeted. The mandate of the Sub-Committee was to guide the process of the National Dialogue, listen and document the concerns raised by the participants and ensure an environment of inclusivity, transparency, freedom of speech and full participation in the consultations. The stakeholders were asked: What, in their opinion, are the causes of the political and communal violence in the country that has caused unnecessary deaths, displacement into the bush, refugee camps as
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