GAGUANG NATIONAL CONVENTION RESOLUTIONS

MAKER PAYAM, THOROW COUNTY!

Dated 5th & 6th March, 2020.

April 2, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — Gaguang Community drawn from different spectra of the Community that include, Intellectuals and Political Leaders, Local Chiefs, Elders, Church Leaders, Military leaders, Youth groups and Women held a two days Convention in Maker Payam from March 5th -6th 2020 under the Theme: 

        ” Peace, Reconciliation, Unity and Development”

The Convention that is one of its kinds in a generation and was attended by more than 3,500 participants coming from different spectra of the Community as mentioned above. The Convention deliberated on the following three agenda items:   

• Internal and External Killings must stop. (Gaguang should live peacefully among themselves and in a co-existence with their neighbors as well);
• Thorow must remain as a County of its own, although most of the counties created during the war were dissolved. 
• This Convention shall be held Annually.

(1) FIRST AGENDA ITEM RESOLUTIONS:

After two days intensive deliberations on the agenda items mentioned above, the Conveners resolved the following points: 

1. That the internal communal conflicts, within Gaguang various sub-clans (in-fighting) or with the neighboring communities be stopped altogether with immediate effect. Based on this resolved point, the Convention participants agreed that: 
2. Blood -compensation to the victims’ families and relatives as traditions and laws required must be perform with immediate effect with the help and cooperation between County and Local community leaders as soon as possible. The blood compensation shall be back dated at least starting from the past 7 years to compensate the family of the victims who were killed but not compensated in those times by proceeding administration due to various reason; 
3. To prevent any further communal conflict, the participants in the National Convention agreed that ‘White Army’ as a Peace Force is to be organized with their Leaders nominated by each sub-clan. The leadership of this Peace Force shall jointly work together with County Administration and the Chiefs, and with the entire Community to prevent recurrence of violent conflicts that have been taking toll on lives and livelihoods of our people.  Code of conduct that will guide the operations and the activities of this Peace Forces shall be developed by their leadership with the support of the County Administration prior to the election or selection of the leadership body. Diaspora Community are encourage to provide logistics support to that Peace Force in order to conduct their operations effectively and in timely manner. 

(2) SECOND AGENDA ITEM RESOLUTIONS: 

1. The Community agreed that a committee drawn from Intellectuals and Political Leaders in conjunction with Community Leaders are to be set to make necessary follow-up with the Country’s leadership on issue of allowing Thorow its inherent and un alienated right to operate as a County of its own given its unique identity as a the distinctive Community within large Eastern Jikany Community;  

(3) THIRD AGENDA ITEM RESOLUTIONS:

1. The participants to the Convention further agreed that this Peace Convention shall be held annually so as to keep the community informed about the important of managing and prevent conflicts using various conflict management mechanisms including local and traditional conflict management tools. It shall also be done annually to ensure that the Community lives in peace.  In this regard, it was agreed that Diasporas Community Leaders, County Administrations shall take lead in the organization of the next year Convention schedule for the following:

• 5th MARCH 2021 

Maker Payam. 

Priority to the Convention, various Committees and Sub-committees comprising the Gaguang Community Leaders, Intellectuals and Political Leaders and County Administration shall be involved.  

1. It was also strongly stressed and agreed that Gaguang sons and daughters from diaspora must leave their differences and work collectively for the common good and betterment of the Community.  
2.  Finally, it was agreed that a Committee consisting of County Administration, Diaspora Community Leaders, Intellectuals and Community Leaders have been constituted to follow the implementation of the resolutions of this Convention in spirit and in letter.    

(4) DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS REQUEST:

1. Due to heavily flooding, the Community request Government and diaspora Community to construct flood fence in Maker Payam, that would prevent detrimental effects of floods that threatening the life of local populations and their livestock in Maker Payam.
2. The Community also request basic service such as Primary Health Care and local Schools to be establish in all 7 Payams

PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE SPOKEN IN THE CONVENTION!

S/N	NAME IN FULL	POSITION
1	MR. BHAN GONY CHUOL DAP	CHAIRMAN, THOROW COUNTY YOUTH ASSOCIATION
2	MR. CHAN BOL DUOP	DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, THOROW COUNTY YOUTH ASSOCIATION
3	MR. MUOCH DENG MAR	SECRETARY GENERAL, THOROW COUNTY YOUTH ASSOCIATION
4	MRS. MARY NYAKUTEY PATHOT	WOMEN’S LEAGUE
5	MRS. MARTHA NYAYUAL KHAM	WOMEN’S LEAGUE
6	MRS. MARY NYANHIAL JOCK	WOMEN’S LEAGUE
7	MR. KHER BAYAK MET	ELDER FROM NYANG SECTION
8	MR. WIYUAL BUOM KIKUEY	ELDER FROM NYANG SECTION
9	MR. JOHN HOTH WUOL	ELDER FROM NYANG SECTION
10	MR. PALEK THOK PEAT	ELDER FROM CHIE-NYINGIE SECTION
11	MR. STEPHEN KHAN NYAYUL	ELDER FROM CHIE-NYINGIE SECTION
12	MR. TUACH GATLOU CHAK	ELDER FROM CHIE-NYINGIE SECTION
13	MR. KOANG NYANG KUETH	ELDER FROM GAAT-CHIKA SECTION
14	MR. WAL BUOM CHUOL	ELDER FROM GAAT-CHIKA SECTION
15	MR. KAYIER PADHAL YUOL	ELDER FROM GAAT-CHIKA SECTION
16	MR. LOANG RUOT BANGOANG	SUB-CHIEF, MADING PAYAM
17	MR. NGUT CHUOL NGER	HEAD CHIEF, KOAT-GUTA PAYAM
18	MR. WAL MALUAK LAM	HEAD CHIEF, WANG-NYANG PAYAM
19	MR. YANGDING TUT KOANG	HEAD CHIEF, GUR-NYANG PAYAM
20	MR. TOT KUEY TENY	HEAD CHIEF, MAKER PAYAM
21	MR. BIEL THOK CHUOL	HEAD CHIEF, BIL-JALOK PAYAM
22	MR. TUT KUANY WUR	HEAD CHIEF, WECH-NYOT PAYAM
23	MR. CHUOL LUL YOT	PARAMOUNT CHIEF, THOROW COUNTY
24	MR. WAL YOR KHAM	TOWN BENCH COURT, THOROW COUNTY
25	MR. THANYANG KIIR RANGDIT	SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER
26	MR. ISAIHA LAM THOT	SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER
27	MATTHEW KEK GACH	ROSS COORDINATOR, THOROW COUNTY
28	COL. NYAHON DIEW NYOAP	SPLA-IO OFFICER
29	MAJOR PUR DENG LUAL	THOROW AREA OPERATION COMMANDER
30	COL. DHAN KUN THIAN	THOROW AREA COMMANDER
31	BRIG. GEN. TUACH NYAW DENG	DIVISION 3 HEADQUARTER
32	MR. JAMES GUEK RIEK	ELDER
33	MR. JAMES KAK LUAL	ELDER
34	MR. DAVID GOTE PUOCH	PASTOR TRAINEE
35	REV. MICHAEL TOP DUOL	PASTOR IN-CHARGE, ECC IN WANTHOA
36	REV. JOHN YIEN CHUOL	PASTOR-GUR-NYANG PARISH
37	REV. JAMES WAKOW LUONY	PASTOR IN-CHARGE, MADING PARISH
38	REV. JAMES DECH BOTH	PRESIDENT, NUER CHRISTIAN NETWORK IN WANTHOA WARODA
39	MR. DUOL KUN THIAN	DIASPORA TEAM SECRETARY, FROM AUSTRALIA
40	MR. WILLIAM DENG DHIACH	DIASPORA TEAM ADVISOR, FROM USA
41	MR. JAMES GATDET LONY	DIASPORA TEAM LEADER, FROM CANADA
42	MR. TUACH BENYCHIENG DOMOK	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THOROW COUNTY
43	MR. JOHN CHUOL WAL	SECRETARY GENERAL, SOBAT AREA
44	HON. YIEN GACH RUEY	MP, SECRETARY FOR CABINET AFFAIRS, SOBAT AREA
45	HON. TUT TUACH NYAW	COMMISSIONER, THOROW COUNTY
46	H.E. JAMES BANAK RIANG	GOVERNOR, SOBAT STATE. He addressed the Convention through phone while he was in Ulang County for insecurity and emergency purpose.

VIVA! GAGUANG NATIONAL CONVENTION!

VIVA! PEACE AND RECONCILIATION!

VIVA! JAMES BANAK RIANG

VIVA! DR. RIEK MACHAR TENY-DHURGON

AUTHORISED BY:

HON. TUT TUACH NYAW,

COMMISSIONER, THOROW COUNTY

MRS. REBECCA NYATER GACH

CHAIRPERSON, GAGUANG COMMUNITY IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1. JAMES GATDET LONY

CHAIRMAN, GAGUANG COMMUNITY IN CANADA

1. PETER PAL KONG,

CHAIRMAN, GAGUANG COMMUNITY IN AUSTRALIA

CC: Hon. Maj. Gen. James Banak Riang, Governor Sobat Area

CC: H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon, First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, Chairman & Commander in Chief, SPLM/A-IO.