Dear (Gurtong) Editor,
Greetings, regards and best wishes for the coming new year!
We, the South Sudanese n the Diaspora, conducted a mock vote for the referendum slated for coming next month in South Sudan. The aim of the referendum mock vote exercise was to gauge the likely outcome of the actual vote of the referendum due next month. The countries which participated in the mock vote are mentioned in the attachment.
We kindly ask you to publish the result of the mock vote on Gurtong website.
Thanking you in advance!
Fred Osuru Obeyok,
For the Mock Vote Committee.
Southern Sudan 2011 Diaspora Referendum Mock Vote
“...When time comes to vote at referendum, it is your golden choice to determine your fate. Would you like to vote to be second class citizens in your own country? It is absolutely your choice"
(Dr. John Garang de Mabior, Rumbek, Southern Sudan, May 15, 2005)
23 December 2010
Results for the Southern Sudan Diaspora Mock Poll
Firstly, we would like to thank you for the trust that you have bestowed upon us as the Committee to conduct the mock vote. Most proudly, we extend patriotic thanks for all those who took time to vote in this exercise.
Your vote is crucial not only for the mock vote - but also for the 9th of January 2011. We appreciate your commitment, determination and for the love that you have shown Southern Sudan.
More importantly, we ask each one of you registered to ensure no matter what: you vote on the 9th of January 2011.
Finally, here are the aggregated results for the global Mock Poll conducted from December 14th to 22nd, which included registered participants from the following countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy.
United Kingdom: 100% for Separation
Germany: 100% for Separation
France: 100% for Separation
Italy: 100 %for Separation
New Zealand: 100% for Separation
Global percentage as of 23 December: 100% for Separation; 0% for Unity
The requirements for participating in the voting were the same as those used in Southern Sudan Referendum Act of 2009, plus the requirement of one being an official registrant in the recent OCRV/SSRC registration event that just concluded in the Sudan and eight other locations outside the country.