The Catholic Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan on Friday concluded their ten-day extraordinary plenary in Juba with a call for urgent democratic reform within SPLM and all political parties in South Sudan.
Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako who presented the Bishops’ statement to the press, called for better governance and an end to personalized political power which failed to serve the best interest of South Sudan communities.
The Bishops also called for development of institutions to serve local communities and uphold South Sudanese values particularly human and religious.
The Catholic prelates called for an end to corruption that denies services to poor people and breed hatred and disappointment of institutions in South Sudan.
The Catholic Bishops appealed for a special support to the Diocese of Malakal that was devastated by the mid December crisis.
They appealed to all humanitarian aid agencies to support vulnerable communities in Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity States, some parts of South Sudan and Sudan.
Cardinal Zubeir said the Bishops called for the resolution of political and humanitarian crises in Darfur, Nuba Mountains, Blue Nile, Abyei and South Sudan.
The Catholic Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan issued a Pastoral Exhortation expressing concerned on issues affecting the two countries.