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I think, in the past both South and North Sudan have agreed in principle for one Sudan before the British left Sudan in 1956. But the question that remained as core of conflict in Sudan today is: who will run the Sudan and how it will be run. This is ultimate the fundamental problems of Sudan. With regard of bro Awang's opinions that, “ I think Shilluk are not mistaken, but they have to realize that time has changed and the people we fought with them in past are not the same people in Khartoum, instead it’s a government for whole people of Sudan so we can’t exclude our selves, or allow anybody to exclude us from sharing our rights, because that is where we belong and it’s our right and rights of our children to be represented and receive services in the government of Sudan not Arab government. And I think we do not have problem with Arab since we are all citizens of Sudan. And the Shilluk people should stop referring to any Shilluk man or woman dealing with government as a betrayer or an enemy; instead we should question their credibility in sense of what services they deliver to the community.” I find it difficult to agree with bro Awang that we belong to the Khartoum government who continue to marginalized our people for decades and denial the right of our people. This is same political color who continues to define Sudan as an Islamic, Arab state as Late Dr. John Garang once said, "The fundamental problem of the Sudan is the identity and the definition of the Sudan as an Islamic, Arab state. This is false; whereas it is true that we have citizens in the Sudan who are of Arab origin, and whereas it is true that we have citizens in the Sudan who are Muslim, this does not make Sudan an Islamic Arab state." We may not necessarily deal with same people of the past but same political color that continue to deny the right of southerners to share the same political cake. In 3 years time, Southern Sudanese will ultimately decided for their own destiny and their own political future and from there those wish to remain as second class citizens in their own country will ultimately have their rights to remain a part of Khartoum government.

My article didn't talk about the identity of Sudan whether an African, Arabic, Christian, or Islamic is. May Point is do Shilluk people have same rights as other ethnics in South Sudan to deal with national government without being referred to as betrayers. The right which has been practiced by people Such His Excellency Abel Alier, George Kongor, Moses Macher, Daniel Kot Mathew, and our Current Governor for second term in office Mr. Gatluak Deng. How do you rate those people? Are they betrayers in your opinion? and if we should go according to your argument that we don't belong to Khartoum , why those people come from Khartoum " Arab" are they not Southerners ? Can you deny setback in Shilluk community since redivision due to the same politics you're still pursuing. Though I do respect other people opinions in my opinion we don't need no more a Palestinian types of politics in Shilluk in community where people talk literature and ideal wishes while the situation is getting worst on the ground, where no Shilluk in South Sudan government where you think naturally we belong, the executive branch of the government of Upper Nile State is for National Congress Party " Arab" And according to you we should not deal that government and as a result we get nothing. But people who deal with that government in Khartoum they get what they want and still when they come to Malakal or Juba as chief executives, you called them your bosses what a contradiction !!!!! May be you can explain to the readers why you think is ok when others ethnics deal with government in Khartoum? And No to Shilluk!!
The issue of self determination whether people choose separation or unity is a gone case and I don't have dispute over that. It up to people to choose what they want. Then now what about the people of Upper Nile State? Do they deserve public services like other citizens in South Sudan or Sudan and if so from who they should get those services?

it is not a surprise that we ''refer to ourselves as betrayes'' (those who work with the government ) as the writer put it, and when we falsify against each other we have to think about the motivation first, then about ourselves. what I know about ourselves if I am not mistaken is that we always look at things arrogantly, indifferently and rivalry in political arena. we need to differentiate between our political differences and our common interests. we also need to understand that political leadership is not a personal property or family matters as I am seeing it these days, otherwise each family should form a political party and let us see the outcomes at the end of day to our entire community. I think we should back a leader with a driving vision, a clear sense of purpose and a mission which instills a guiding direction and consistently make an effective contribution in South Sudan at large and our community in particular.