REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN NATIONAL DIALOGUE STEERING COMMITTEE SUB-COMMITTEE FOR UPPER NILE STATE GRASS-ROOTS CONSULTATIONS FINAL REPORT DETAILS FOR UPPER NILE STATE December 2018 Report By: Sub-committee For Upper Nile State www.ssnationaldialogue.org National Dialogue is the Key to Peace, Stability and Economic Prosperity Healing Negotiation Reconciliation Mediation National Dialogue ACRONYMS CPA Comprehensive Peace Agreement IDPs Internally displaced persons ND National Dialogue POC Protection of civilians UNMISS United Nations Mission in South Sudan UN United Nations UNDP United Nations Development Program 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................ 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................... 3 PART ONE ................................................................................................................................................... 6 THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 6 1.0 Introduction and background ............................................................................................................ 6 1.1 National Dialogue structure ................................................................................................................ 6 1.1 Successes and challenges .................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Attendance List ................................................................................................................................... 9 1.3 Summary of the emerging Issues ...................................................................................................... 10 1.4 Recommendations ............................................................................................................................. 13 PART TWO ............................................................................................... 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DETAILED MINUTES OF THE ND SUB-COMMITEE MEETINGS ................................................ 15 2.1 CENTRAL UPPER NILE STATE, MALAKAL ....................................................................... 15 2.1.1 Consultative meeting with cabinet and legislature......................................................................... 15 2.1.2 Opening remarks ............................................................................................................................ 15 2.1.3 Open session: Cabinet and legislature meeting (Malakal) ............................................................. 16 2.1.4 Summary of emerging issues: Cabinet and legislature meeting (Malakal) .................................... 20 2.1.5 Recommendations: Cabinet and legislature meeting (Malakal) .................................................... 21 2.2 CENTRAL UPPER NILE STATE, MALAKAL ....................................................................... 21 2.2.1 Grass-root consultations with youth and women ........................................................................... 21 2.2.2 Opening Remarks ........................................................................................................................... 21 2.2.3 Open session: Women and youth (Malakal) .................................................................................. 22 2.2.4 Summary of emerging Issues: Women and youth (Malakal) ......................................................... 26 2.2.5 Recommendations: Women and youth (Malakal) .......................................................................... 27 2.3 CENTRAL UPPER NILE STATE, MALAKAL ....................................................................... 27 2.3.1 Consultative meeting with UNMISS leadership and other UN organs based in Malakal ............. 27 2.3.2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 27 2.3.3 Open session: UNMISS leadership and other UN organs based in Malakal ................................. 28 2.3.4 Summary of emerging Issues: UNMISS leadership and other UN organs (Malakal) ................... 29 2.3.5 Recommendations: UNMISS leadership and other UN organs (Malakal) .................................... 29 3 2.4 CENTRAL UPPER NILE STATE, MALAKAL ....................................................................... 30 2.4.1 Consultative meeting with chiefs and elders .................................................................................. 30 2.4.2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 30 2..4.3 Open session: Chiefs and elders meeting (Malakal) ..................................................................... 30 2.4.4 Summary of emerging Issues: Chiefs and elders meeting (Malakal) ............................................. 33 2.4.5 Recommendations: Chiefs and elders meeting (Malakal) ............................................................. 34 2.5 CENTRAL UPPER NILE STATE, MALAKAL ....................................................................... 34 2.5.1 Consultative meeting with the with UNMISS IDPS leadership .................................................... 34 2.5.2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 34 2.5.3 Open session: UNMISS IDPs leaders meeting (Malakal) ............................................................. 35 2.5. 4 Summary of emerging Issues: UNMISS IDPs leaders meeting (Malakal) ................................... 37 2.5.5 Recommendations: UNMISS IDPs leaders meeting (Malakal) ..................................................... 38 2.6 CENTRAL UPPER NILE STATE, MALAKAL ....................................................................... 38 2. 6.1 Consultative meeting with Political parties .................................................................................. 38 2.6.2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 38 2.6. 3 Open session: political parties’ meeting (Malakal) ....................................................................... 39 2.6.4 Summary of emerging issues: political parties meeting (Malakal) ................................................ 42 2.6.5 Recommendations: political parties’ meeting (Malakal) ............................................................... 42 2.7 CENTRAL UPPER NILE STATE-MALAKAL TOWN, SOUTHERN SECTOR.................... 43 2.7.1 Consultative meeting with the army and organized forces ..................................................... 43 2.7.2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 43 2.7.3 Open session: Armed and organized forces meeting (Malakal Town, Southern Sector) ............... 44 2.7.4 Emerging issues: Armed and organized forces meeting (Malakal Town, Southern Sector) ......... 48 2.7.5 Recommendations: Armed and organized forces meeting (Malakal Town, Southern Sector) ...... 48 2. 8 CENTRAL UPPER NILE STATE, OGOT COUNTY .................................................................... 49 2.8.1 Consultative meeting with Chollo community .............................................................................. 49 2.8.2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 49 2.8.3 Open session: Chollo community meeting (Ogot County) ............................................................ 50 2.8.4 Emerging Issues: Chollo community meeting (Ogot County) ....................................................... 54 2.8.5 Recommendations: Chollo community meeting (Ogot County) ................................................... 54 2.9 NORTHERN UPPER NILE STATE (NUNS) ................................................................................. 54 2.9.1 Consultative meeting with government officials and chiefs .......................................................... 55 2.9.2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 55 2.9.3 Open session: Renk government officials meeting (Nuns) ............................................................ 55 4 2.9.4 Emerging Issues: Government officials and chiefs (Nuns) ............................................................ 57 2.9.5 Recommendations: Government officials and chiefs meeting (Nuns)........................................... 57 2.10 FASHODA STATE, MANYO COUNTY ...................................................................................... 58 2.10.1 Consultative meeting with Chollo community and state leadership ............................................ 58 2.10.2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 58 2.10.3 Open session: Chollo community (Fashoda State, Manyo County) ...........................................