The Pontifical President of Peace and Justice Commission before leaving for Vatican told South Sudanese to have hope in nation building and work hard to achieve it despite the conflict.
Cardinal Turkson Peter Kwadwo Appiah who left Juba on Sunday evening said ‘we need to be hopeful, and being hopeful and patient means that hopefully also the leaders will have a certain amount of respect for the basic dignities of people and the rights of people’.
He said South Sudanese leaders should do everything to sustain the hope of nation building by recognizing the type of ideas people want.
Cardinal Peter called on the government to have an ear for all things for the people because they want to live happily, peacefully with their dignity fully respected.
The Cardinal during his week long visit in Juba, met President Salva Kiir and other top government officials, Catholic and ECSSS Bishops, the faithful and left a message peace.
The Pontifical President of Peace and Justice Commission on Friday opened a regular cabinet sitting with a word of prayer for peace and preached prayerfulness for peace talks.