Bankruptcy is always the second chance to reform

By:Justin Maker


In business world the best companies merge  out of bankruptcies very strong and successful only if their leaders value morals over profits. Morals sense create sustainable values to businesses and communities in other words values over times equals to sustainable growth while talent "education" over quick profit equals to bankruptcy. It's true that most of successful businesses are established by average people with strong believe in values.Take few examples of the most wealthiest companies in America; Walmart, Apple, Facebook, Koch brothers and etc they are all founded by average people with common goals of delivering value products to large society and in return they are rewarded for the value they have created and offered to society. 
Translation our country South Sudan after two years of senseless war is like a company getting off bankruptcy which if managed right by hiring people with high morals values of justice, equality, liberty, oneness and etc can transform South Sudan to a first class country in east Africa.The government must Chang course to benefit from the young energetic diasporain with high moral values and work ethic not the opportunistic rebellious self center elements who are seeking rewards for the dirty war and suffering they have inflicted on our people and country. The tradition of rewarding; over times equals corruption and endless suffering to our people and country. The silence loyalists and nationalist must be recognized and given fair access to deliver much needed service to our society.There is so much value work that could be offered with no money or little that may translate into improved service delivery.One area which is lack the most is the data. In this high tech age numbers means serious business and data collection can benefit our country significantly. Data in terms of population, education, commerce and taxation,  and the number of productive work force.
To our leaders now is the time to reform and transform South Sudan.

Millennium generation; South Sudan glimpse hope

 Millennium generation; South Sudan glimpse of hope
By:Justin Maker

I had the privilege to attend an event in Washington DC organized by Lual Deng and luol Deng foundation where group of South Sudanese youth born between the 1980s and 2000s " millennium generation" met to share their experiences. These youth came across all walks of life advocates, students, and activists bond by common good, in other words each one of them is doing something good for his local community. 
These youth came from 64 tribes of South Sudan and they did not care about which tribe they belong to but as South Sudanese with common interest searching for peace and unity. 
Superstar Luol Deng the lead of the program presented a mixed baggage of entertainment and sad realities  facing our people at home whether being at the UNMISS camps or in the city.He presented the face of the country as is and of course he made both camps uncomfortable,  government and the SPLM IO for not taking their side . Myself as a government supporter and fair minded gentleman I thought it was fair enough. 
I was impressed by the panelists at the discussion specially Koang Duolany  www.m.ketv.com/news/mentoring-program-fosters-growth-for-south-sudanese-kids, and Jok Dau of South Sudan Youth Congress  http://mentoring-program-fosters-growth-for-south-sudanese www.dutjokyouthfoundation.org, and South Sudan women United led by Margaret Ben . Margaret introduced a peace, reconciliation and forgiveness book by Desmon Tutu a renonounce bishop of South Africa. The book focusses on healing and forgiveness and I strongly recommend it to all peace loving South Sudanese to read. Few veterans from various were also involved. The moral lesson from this event was that " though we all come from different tribes our common interest unite us and we are more united, strong in diversity and our divisions are from old school, these divisions are minor and not rooted in fabric of  millennium generation. We must be hopeful because 72% of South Sudan population are youth and mostly millennium.  

Happy 4th Birthday South Sudan; Better tomorrow ahead!

Tomorrow has come and the independence of South Sudan is real and this nation of ancestors will forever remain sovereign.
A nation born out of sacrifice, bloodshed, and martyrdom shall always overcome.
We never had it easy and nothing is ever too difficult to overcome, we have endured hunger, diseases, homelessness, and even death but yet we strive for your golden name, and your flagship shall forever strive.
The spirit of our ancestors and the martyrs of the Wau Massacre will protect us forever.
The land of Deng Nhial, Gordon Mourtat, Aggrey Jaden, and John Garang your most name shall be given great praise amongst the nation.
Nation at war with itself today will abandon senseless war, rise and proseper for a better tomorrow.
Nation at war with itself today will abandon tribalism, nepotism, and regionalism and unite as one nation and one people.

Nation at war with itself will one day rise with sense of pride and nationalism, and your children will scream "We are South Sudan, We love South Sudan," in unity and

http://www.southsudannewsagency.com/opinion/columnists/reply-to-indict-mr-salva-kiir-mayardit

Reply to an article: Indict Mr. Salva Kiir Mayardit

President Kiir [AFP]

By: Justin Maker Bol

Is it masterstroke of misrepresentation or a compliment Daniel Abushery Daniel and Luk Kuth Dak?

Life is about full balance & moderation. “Don’t let today’s emotions ripple tomorrow’s dream”.

Dear, Daniel Abushery Daniel and Luk kuth Dak

January 28, 2014 (SSNA) -- In an ideal world when a friend wow a friend, They first contact each other as it has always been the norm in many other projects I have shared with Luk Dak my good friend.

However, this time things went different and my name was mentioned on a charged article with serious claim of indictment of the president of South Sudan Mr. Salva Kiir “To his advantage, Mr. Kiir has almost all of the Dinka intellects in his corner. Apart from a handful, namely Entrepreneur Justin Maker Bol, Professor Majok Arou, and of course, the widow as well as son of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior, the Dinka think tank machine is stone silent, almost gleeful to Mr. Kiir's efforts to wipeout the Nuer people. “

How did Daniel Abushery & Luk Dak assumed my position? Was it malice, misrepresentation or a compliment?

Firstly,I have had a number of the discussions since the beginning of Dec.15^th Events in Juba and intellectually we came to odd positions on how the events unfold. It is true that what took place in Juba on Dec.15^th was a coup against the elected government of South Sudan and the government has the mandate to defend the nation.

Secondly,I was invited to participate on the article  “ Dinka Intellects: your silence speaks volume” by Luk Dak. But, I declined the invitation and made my opinion very clear that the situation is fluid, and any contributions at this point may be construed to ignite violence. It is very difficult to strike a balance approach in explaining the events to an average man in South Sudan, I attested.

Thirdly, I have also expressed my position on Late: Garang’s family “

Rebecca Nyandeng and Mabior Garang” on my face book page and Luk has commented more than once on the topic.

I find it absurd that he put me in the same category with Garang's family while he is 100% aware I am at odd position against this senseless killing of Nuer, Dinka or any other human being for that matter. I respectfully refused to get engaged in a tribal war. It was Rebecca Nyandeng who went on BBC the very same time Juba was under attacked screaming " Nuers are being slaughtered at streets in Juba". It's my believe that because of such irresponsible wards the shooting started in Bor and Bentiu respectively. She is mother of a nation title she has never campaigned for. As a matter of principle she should have been neutral during the events and called for calm like she did during the lost of Dr.John Garang.

It is important that we rise above the common wisdom of violence as the means to settle disputes among ourselves.Wards are very powerful tools and must be utter with care.

It is true that some people of good will Nuers and Dinkas alike have acted with bravery to safe the lives of their fellow Countryman and I have heard heartbreaking stories of people who died protecting their neighbors in Bentiu, Bor and Juba.

For the record, Daniel Abushery and Luk Dak have deliberately or unintentionally misrepresented my position in their article. I support the elected government of South Sudan and strongly denounced any attempt to interrupt democratic process. I also condemned the killing of innocent civilian, Nuer, Dinka and any person who fell victim of this senseless war and I am encouraged parties involved have ceased the hostilities. May the lord bless our country and people!!

The author is a business man and he can be reached at jumaker@hotmail.com

Is the influx of illegal immigrants into the Republic of South Sudan a time bomb?

Is the influx of illegal immigrants into the Republic of South Sudan a time bomb?

Luk Kuth dak [File photo]

By Luk Kuth Dak

January 16, 2013 (SSNA) --Believe it or not, as experts, pundits and politicians see it, the influx of illegal immigrants into the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) is nothing less than a time bomb.

Occasionally, I am painfully reminded that Juba, the capital city, a place I once called home, is now harboring tens of thousands of undocumented aliens from all over the world, but supremely from the neighboring countries of Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea and even Somalia, to name a few.

As I always delve when writing an article, a few weeks ago I called Dhanojak Obongo, the distinguished Deputy Head of the Mission at the Republic of South Sudan Embassy in Washington D.C., to get his perspective on this critical illegal immigration nightmare.

Here's is what Ambassador Obongo had to say: " Illegal immigration is not only a threat to our culture and our way of life, but most importantly our national security in the long run." Yet, for the best iterest of fairness, he went on to say, " We are really and truly indebted to some of the nighboring countries, for they were there for us when no one else was."

I could not agree with him more, and so with Justin Maker Bol, an SPLM outspoken member and a businessman in the state of Ohio, USA. He said, " Although immigrants are essential to fill in the gap in the market place, illegal immigration is certainly not the answer." " Aliens who break the law by crossing the border without proper documentation, or overstaying their visas should be deported," he added.

Hence, the goverment of the RSS should put into acount the consequences of having that many undocumented immigratns on our soil, and recongnize the fact that sooner rather than later, we will have a culture take over in the same manner in which the world most richest and most powerful, the United states of America, finds itself in pretty deep trouble in allowing well over twelve million and counting illegal immigrats into it's land. But not only that. The spanish language will soon be the tongue of the day in the USA.

 The truth of the matter is, employing illegal immigrants creats an unfair competetion in the work force. as a result, there are thousands, if not millions of South Sudanese citizens who are jobless, because illegal immigrants are taking them.

You need more?

Studies after studies have shown that illegal immigrants have no loyalty to the host countries, but in most cases, they have no interest in assimilating. Instead, they often try to imopse their own will, culture and language on the citizens of those nations.

Beyond that, it would take some bravery.... not political correctness on the part of the government of the RSS. it should do it utmost to come up with a comprehensive resolution to put an end to what could become a crisis, if not already is.

The author is a former anchorman at Juba Radio, and he can be reached at lukedak@hotmail.com

Who is Responsible for Illegal Immigration into South Sudan?

By Justin Maker Bol

Justin Maker Bol [File photo]

During the civil wars, many South Sudanese people fled their country to neighboring countries looking for a refuge and better life for their families. They stayed at the UN camps as refugees and eventually got resettled to USA, Europe, Australia and few African countries. To draw the fine line between immigration of South Sudanese to other countries and the influx of foreigners into South Sudan is that, these countries have got established institutions, stable economies, and experience in crime prevention, where as South Sudan is a venerable new born nation without basic infrastructure and/or essential services…basically starting from zip.

Today, flog of foreigners have immigrated to South Sudan through Kenya and Uganda.  Most of these immigrants entered into the country without proper documents and majority of them without money. They are poor, sick, unskilled, untrained, criminals and scam masters. As a result the crime rate is in rise due to illegal immigration and the immoral values have become the new normal. Illegal immigration is not a victimless crime but it is driving prostitution and spread of AIDS and unscrupulous business into South Sudan. These so called foreign investors are creating an anguish and lashing our young people into another dark trades of depravity and vice.

Let’s take a moment to examine some popular business models that exist in our capital Juba today and their influence in our Community.

It's self evident that sex trades and prostitutes in South Sudan are mostly from neighboring countries, of Uganda, Kenya, Congo, Ethiopia and Eritrea. These prostitutes work at bars, nightclubs, hotels and hospitality services pamper in recruiting sex workers to serve with minimum wages or no pay. Often, prostitution practice lead to human trafficking involving teenagers, violent and worst form of child abuse. It is obvious that prostitution jeopardizes the whole country at serious risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. The spread of AIDS and STD in South Sudan could be catastrophic and would prime to lost of lives more than lives lost during the war a prince South Sudan must reject.

Manufacturing and falsifications of documents; In the Capital Juba you can literally buy any document, national and international passport, counterfeits, bogus academic certification, sham commodities, spurious medicine, and phony police badges just to mention a few. The poem “what money can buy” is a redundant in South Sudan. You got money? contract killing the person you don’t like. You got money? take the land of any poor person why  do have you have to pay it. You got money? drive your car without plate why pay for the plate.

Black and Grey Markets; underground economy which is widely spread and is terribly hurting our local community. The manner in which goods are traded only benefits foreign investors. An example is the way foreign banks operate in South Sudan. Most banks are directly involved in imports and retailing of commodities typically creating Grey markets which distribute commodities illegally and unethically but supported by the government or unintentionally unregulated. The consequences resulting from unregulated banking system are unbearable harmful to long term viable economic of South Sudan and will definitely throw more people into new poverty lines. So far middle class citizen in South Sudan are working for food or in another ward those who work and are able to afford food are the middle class because food prices have more than double since the independence.

The author is a business man in Ohio, USA, and he can be reached at jumaker@hotmail.com

Wrestling for Peace in South Sudan

Wrestling for Peace in South Sudan