Nineteen '19' year old woman committed suicide in Lakes State, Rumbek East County

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  The local police of Lakes State confirmed that a 19 year old woman committed suicide in the County of Rumbek East in the village of Meen-Wal and the police withheld the deceased name for unknown reason.  This is not the first time for the young girls to commit suicide in the State, the first case was reported to the authorities  two days ago after a young girl committed suicide in Wulu County.  While speaking to the Media, Police Spokesperson Maj. Elijah Mabor Makwach said that, the police are conducting thorough investigation on why there is a rampant rise of suicide amongst girls in Lakes State.  “We have recorded several cases of suicide with the most recent being a 19-year-old girl who committed a suicide in Meen-wal village in Rumbek East County and the investigation is still ongoing to identify the cause of the suicide because the cases are rising. Last week alone, two suicide cases were reported,” Maj. Mabor said.  Lakes State Police Spokesperson further said that, they have b
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New political party kicks off campaign in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State

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File: National Patriotic Party 'NPP' team in Torit Town. 


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Hundreds of Torit residents gathered in Torit Freedom Square to witness the launching of a new political party known as National Patriotic Party 'NPP'. 

 

The event was held on Saturday marking the emergence of 'NPP' as the second opposition party in the country after 'SPLM-IO'. 


National Patriotic Party's chairperson, Advocate. Issa Muzamil Sebit Makele Nyajok  while addressing the media said that. The party objectives is to emphasize the commitment of the party in paving the way for change through elections. 


“This party is preparing for elections to elect a president, governor, MPs, commissioners and mayors. We have not made the party to come and share gossip on the latest news around the country. NPP did not come to make stories but we have come to make a change through elections. We are not enemies of any political party but we are children of everyone. We are children of SSOA, SPLM, and IO, so we are not enemies of anyone; we are a new generation.” Advocate Issa said. 


Advocate Issa further reiterated the need for fresh approach by saying that, “things have changed from the time of Anyanya one. We need new policies and new ways of reasoning so that this country moves forward and the National Patriotic Party has come to alleviate poverty in the country and to ensure that citizens make proper use of their resources and not be exploited by foreigners.” Advocate Issa said. 


Jildo Abala, a member of the SPLM-IO, extended a warm welcome to the new party and highlighted the upcoming 2024 elections. Abala stated, 


Member of 'SPLM-IO' Mr. Jildo Jadala, welcome the new party and highlighted the upcoming elections. 


“These are parties that will stand during the 2024 elections and there are others coming in a similar way and my message to all of you is that everyone has the right to join any political party of his/her choice without any force. You have to choose which road is clean for you.” Jildo said. 


Patrick Oting, the acting governor of Eastern Equatoria State he is also the current State Minister for Information and Communication, he said that, 


“His Excellency the Governor, Louis Lobong, would have loved to see that you, the NPP join hands with other political parties and SPLM in Eastern Equatoria State to create peace and harmony; and not fight one another but respect each other. The governor said Eastern Equatoria State should be for all the parties and does not belong to a special party. This country, the Republic of South Sudan, is enough for all of us if we work together. Each community could pursue its economic livelihood without interference from others,” Oting said. 


The NPP's party manifesto, aims to “transform agriculture, livestock, and fisheries to ensure food security and self-reliance in food production at all times and contribute fully to economic development.”


The party also pledges to “Reduce unemployment, create at least five-hundred thousand (500,000) jobs in the formal and informal sectors of the economy to help reduce unemployment of South Sudanese citizens.”

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