Bhar El Gazal youth opposed federal and call devolution system of government.
The greater BHAR EL GAZAL CONCERN YOUTH meeting on 3rd in Panthou (one of the remotes part of Warrap) with all the Youth from different area of the regions to discuss the ongoing political development in the country, The Objective is to gather views from different Youth group in remotes areas;
We have finally resolved the followings:
1. Peace process
1.1 This forum believe that the genie of the current problem is taking more wider direction and other interests getting involved on the peace process to target and eliminated particular groups/ regions and Tribe based on the proposed interim constitution. this forum strongly warned and call for end of such tendencies to be linked to peace process
1.2 This forum believe that people of South Sudan must be united and live in peace and harmony as we all work for development the youngest poor nation on the earth
2. Federalism
2.1 After having studied the political and economic and social impact of federalism system of government ; we have resolved that
2.2 We cannot form a federal state at the backdrop of tribal conflicts, where tension between states and tribes is still at high level. the insecurity in the country where arms rebellion is becoming a habit
2.3 We cannot form federal state of governance in poorest country in the world with no industries, infrastructures and its economic dependent on revenues collected at the state borders; a situation that shall make some closed-borders states more at risk/Advantages than the others. This negatively major issues that can even provoke fights even at a larger scale
2.4 The federal government cannot control insecurity and across border conflicts as well as cattle ridding, the aspect of creating a civil defense will increased tension among the states.
2.5 This forum believe that the federalism that was fought for under the leadership of Dr. John was a federalism of new Sudan under a united Republic of Sudan
2.6 This forum may believe that federalism may be a good option but implementing now at interim period may lead to a possible rebellion by several bodies
2.7 The forum believe that federalism has failed in Africa and has been the key factors affecting federal states in Africa (Nigeria, Ethiopia)
2.8 This forum believe the current call for federal system is designed to delimited particular regions or Tribes from power rather that used of democratic process
2.9 The forum warns the federalists not to used rebellion as ways and mean to achieve a mechanism designed to target a particular region and tribe.
3. Devolution
3.1 This forum call for unitary state with devolution of powers to states and local government
3.2 This forum after having studied the pure interest of South Sudanese and considered a numbers of issues have come out with has resolved
A. CALL FOR DEVOLUTION SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT UNDER A UNITARY STATE as a get way for federal state after the maturity of south Sudan.
B. The devolution system at unitary state shall created and pave ways to federalism.
C. The devolution system shall equally divide the national revenues at equal bases
D. The devolution government shall invest powers to state and local government
E. This forum strongly believe that it is important for a central government to control security organs such as national police, National army, and other security organs
Sign:
Peter Mayen wën Majongdit
Sectary of the forum and
Chairperson of Warrap Youth Intellectual forum