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SOUTH SUDANESE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGNIZIN COMMITTEE
FOR REFERENDUM2011
Brooks Alberta, Canada
Position of South Sudanese in Brooks Alberta, Canada on South Sudan 2011 Referendum-Out of Country Registration and Voting (OCRV)
Dear South Sudanese
On Sunday November 14, 2010.The South Sudanese Civil Society organizing committee for Referendum 2011 in Brooks, Alberta met with the general assembly at Sudanese Canadian Cultural Association of Brooks, Alberta. Invited to the meeting were leaders of South Sudanese Civil Societies from Calgary, Alberta. The meeting was aimed to help clarify some questions that the people of South Sudan in Brooks Considered obstacles to the expectations of South Sudanese people for their independence through self determination.
Post referendum polls indicate that over 90% of South Sudanese will vote for separation of South Sudan from north to finally enjoy total freedom after more that 50 years of oppression. The South Sudanese Civil Society Organizing Committee for referendum 2011 of Brooks as well intended to help the general assembly and individual members of the community make decision whether to register and vote or to not register and vote. Below is a brief summary of some key points uncovered among others during the meeting;
Voting Materials from Diaspora shall be delivered to Khartoum and only the results to be sent to Juba
The Khartoum Government can not be trusted and IOM does not have powers to enforce the outcome incase of rigging by the Government in Khartoum apart from condemning any actions contrary to CPA
Votes in South Sudan can be controlled but the ones in Diaspora are open to manipulation by the oppressive regime in Khartoum
Voting for referendum is not a constitutional right under Canadian Law and therefore Canadian employers or instructors in schools are not mandated by law to allow South Sudanese voters in Canada to take time off and go or travel for registration and later for voting. If registered voters fail to vote it could affect the referendum vote outcome negatively.
The Meeting uncovered that votes in South Sudan are enough and instead members pledged to support our people in South Sudan by contributing financially toward the fundraising call for referendum. Some members felt challenged by the little kids, the shoo-polishers at Konyo Konyo in Juba who contributed generously toward referendum fund.
Based upon the above points among others discussed during the meeting, The South Sudanese in Brooks, Alberta stands with the following position:
I.South Sudanese in Brooks Alberta unanimously agree to not register and vote
II. If an individual feel strongly to register, the community should respect his/her decision and that person should be encouraged to return and vote.
III.South Sudanese in Brooks should remain united and work together to help support the referendum activities in South Sudan by contributing affordable amount.
IV.The Civil Society shall establish communication mechanism with their counterparts in Calgary, Alberta area, and South Sudan.
The South Sudanese Civil Society of Brooks Alberta would like to thank the Civil Society leaders in Calgary. We would like to express our support to our people in South Sudan and call for unity of South Sudanese people worldwide so we can work together and get ready to build our new nation on horizon.
Yours sincerely,
Manas Kenyi
Spokesperson,
South Sudanese Civil Society Organizing Committee for Referendum 2011 Brooks, Alberta Canada.
YES FOR SEPERATION AND NO FOR UNITY OF SUDAN
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