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COVER STORY
South Sudan: An outside look at the
National Dialogue Conference
What they said
“What you have discussed in the last “There is no doubt that the outcome of
four years and the resolutions you the National Dialogue represents the
have come up with in this process views of the broad cross-section of our
will only serve our country, if we society on the issues raised. The issues
re-assess ourselves in two critical you raise deserve full attention of your
areas. First, we need to re-assess our leadership. The National Dialogue
tendency to readily accept external has legitimacy - it was a bottoms -up
models that ignore our history. approach. What has been produced in
Secondly, we also need to examine this process must be harmonized with
our attitude towards our laws and the permanent constitution-making
institutions”. process, which is provided for in the
Excellency President Salva Kiir revitalized peace agreement,” His
Mayardit told delegates gathered at Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit
the closing ceremony on Tuesday told delegates gathered at the closing
ceremony on Tuesday.
Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit
“Since its initiation, the
National Dialogue feedback “When South Sudan gained its
has been emotive, frank but independence in 2011, it was
constructive, and the emerging one of the greatest achievements
“I join the National Dialogue recommendations from the local in human history. Now, this
to forgive and to be forgiven. and regional consultations are National Dialogue is another
In order to find a pathway to wide and deep,” “UNDP shall significant event to consolidate
sustainable peace, we have continue to journey with you in the national unity and pave the way
to heal historical trauma and implementation of the outcomes for a stable and prosperous future
injustices,” said of the conference as this is one of for this country,”
the beginning steps in the arduous
H. E. Vice President Rebecca path of building a peaceful and H. E. Naohiro Tsutsumi,
Nyandeng De Mabior. just South Sudan.” Ambassador of Japan to South
Kamil Kamaluddeen. UNDP Sudan,
In a video message congratulating the
Resident Representative, to the country’s leadership and conference
National Conference delegates. delegates for the national ownership of
the process.
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