By Yiep Joseph
President Salva Kiir has called on Information Minister Michael Makuei and his deputy, David Yau Yau, to work together and focus on ending Jonglei-Pibor communal violence.
President Kiir remarked during the swearing-in ceremony of government officials, which included Deputy Minister of Information David Yau Yau, an influential figure from the Pibor Administrative Area.
David Yau Yau would deputize Michael Makuei, a prominent Bor community leader.
Despite several efforts, the communities in Jonglei State and Pibor Administrative Area continue with attacks, cattle raiding, child abduction, and other things.
As Michael Makuei and David Yau Yau shared the same ministry, President Kiir urged them to cooperate and end the conflict between their communities.
In his speech, President Kiir directed the new appointees to work for peace and unity in the country, urging the region’s leaders and residents to embrace forgiveness and reconciliation.
‘‘I ask you all to forgive one another and work for the welfare of the Greater Pibor, the Greater Jonglei, and the Republic of South Sudan. I want you to leave from here as reformed people,” President Kiir reiterated in a statement.
On his part, Information Minister Michael Makuei echoed the President’s sentiments, citing that resolving the ongoing conflict in Greater Jonglei is crucial to achieving lasting peace throughout the country.
Kiir’s call for forgiveness and unity underscores the government’s commitment to nurture a stable and prosperous South Sudan.