Eastern Equatoria council of minister proposes to award the state’s 2011 Peace Prize to President Salva Kiir Mayardit.
Parliamentary affairs minister Clement Chichim Laku tabled the Cabinet’s resolution to the state legislative Assembly today.
Speaker Ambrose Emmanuel Ocholimoi told Emmanuel Radio that President Kiir deserves a peace award for enduring Khartoum’s provocations to drag the South into war.
Mr. Ocholimoi said President Kiir kept the South out of violence amidst aerial bombardment of the border areas by Khartoum forces.
Finance, trade and industries minister Josephine Akulang Abalang, who chairs the peace prize committee, tabled the motion to the council of ministers.
She explained in her submission that the unwavering and consistent stances of President Kiir in maintaining peace in the Sudan are reasons for warding him the state’s peace prize.
Western Bahr-El Ghazal has also taken a similar move to award a peace prize to GoSS President.