Dinka-Nuer West Bank Peace Council

Dinka-Nuer West Bank Peace Council

Organising Meeting

Wunlit, Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan

Sunday 7^th March 1999

On Sunday the 7^th of March 1999 the organising meeting of the Dinka-Nuer West Bank Peace Council convened in Wunlit, Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan at 5 p.m. Sudan Local Time. The following members of the Council had been selected by their respective counties and provinces. If upon return to their areas a decision is made to change any members that information will be communicated to the New Sudan Council of Churches.

Membership: Three members, one of whom being a woman, were selected from each of the five border counties in Bahr el Ghazal and the six border provinces in Western Upper Nile. One additional member represented NSCC.

Elected Initial Membership:

Bahr el Ghazal

Gogrial County

Mr. Madut Ayat Barpiny

Mr. Tito Acuil Madut

Mrs. Karman Adongwei Ring

Rumbek County

Chief Jul Macok Lieny

Chief Mnyiel Lieny Wol

Mrs. Agok Anyijong Ater

Tonj County

Mr. Andrew Kuac Mayol

Chief Mario Malok Lual

Mrs. Awut Deng Acuil

Twic County

Mr. Jacob Madhol Lang

Mr. Garang Nyuol Bol

Mrs. Aker Bol Bak

Yirol County

Mr. Telar Deng

Chief Makeny Kamic

Mrs. Yar Malek Malual

Western Upper Nile

Bul

Chief Machael Ruei Diu

Mr. James Lili Kol

Mrs. Nyaluk Kuajien

Jagei

Chief Magai Reat Wuor

Mr. William Dawood Riek

Elisa David Dobuol

Jikany West

Chief Peter Ring Patai

Mr. Thomas Kume Kan

Mrs. Nyador Rieka Diu

Leek

Chief Tung Guar Kuei Cuong

Mr. Koang Tut Dor

Mrs. Chuai Gatkuoth

Leer

Chief Isaac Magok Gatluak

Mrs. Mary Nyabuath Dou

Mr. Joseph Juac Kon

Nyuong

Chief Peter Nyuong Danhier

Mrs. Nyagar Gatwec

Mr. Peter Gai Joak

NSCC

Rev. John Okumu

Officers: The Council elected the following slate of officers:

Chairman: Mr. Telar Deng

Deputy Chairman: Mr. William Dawood Riek

Secretary General: Mr. Kong Tut Dor

Secretary of Information: Mrs. Awut Deng Acuil

Treasurer: NSCC Representative

Official Name: The name of the implementing group shall be: Dinka-Nuer West Bank Peace Council.

Next Meeting Date and Place: The next meeting of the Council shall be in November 1999 in Ganyiel, Western Upper Nile.

Discussions and Decisions:

Elected officers shall serve for two years.
Each county shall replace its members as needed but shall maintain the requirement of one women within the three member delegation.
Communications shall be done through radio making use of the offices of the Commissioners, the offices of SRRA and RASS, and the office of NSCC.
Copies of the Covenant and Resolutions are urgently needed in the field to assist in the process of educating the public of the results of the Wunlit Conference.