The S.S. Interim Committe for Constitutional Review & Thier Effects on the Foundation of the Nation's Constitution.

As a Southerner who have contributed to the liberation of this nation (South Sudan) as Jesh El Ameer (Red Army), I feels I have an obligation and responsibility to continue to contribute to the establishment of our new nation, the Republic of South Sudan. It is important to see our leaders like Salva Kiir crossing us the river to the promise land of South Sudan, which is a very historic record and you deserved a credit from all Southern Sudanese people both in south Sudan and in exile. Indeed as acknowledged by other authors in their articles, President Kiir Mayardit has fulfill the aspiration of marginalized Southern Sudanese since the the beginning of Arabs settlement till the time of British colonial in the region (South Sudan). Through his unwavering leadership for letting Southerners achieved their freedom in the humankind history dream of Freedom for , Justice for all and Equality regardless of your race and gender. With much expectations that have built for more than hundreds years from Southern Sudanese's struggle we expect your leadership to look into the review of the interim constitutions of the new nation (Republic of South Sudan) critically through good representations of views from all walk of Southern Sudanese lives.This review committee must be guided by those who are expertise in the area of constitutional law because it is important to get this constitution right from the beginning otherwise getting this constitution wrong will be better that South should have remain under the Arab rule as it has been during the last 50 years. However seeing all the faces of SPLM and GOSS leadership as the only body that is going to review this interim constitutions of South Sudan cast doubt on my and many others whether this review committee will represent the view of Southerns are will they do their own interest that will keep them in the leadership. Already with e corruption that is reigning in the South leadership it is important that the review of the constitution is done by a body that will be fair to the future generation of South Sudan. Seeing the following names as the interim constitutional committee. I struggle to understand what does this mean in term of ethnic representation and youth representation among other groups that exists in the region while their views required to be represented in this crucial work of the nation. [Sources quoted from SUDCOM].

1. H.E John Luk Jok,

2. H.E Telar Ring Deng (not a Minister but legal advisor to the President?),
3. H.E Tor Deng Mawien (not a Minister?),
4. H.E Michael Makui Lueth
5. H.E David Deng Athorbei,
6. H.E Paul Mayom Akec,

7. H.E madam Awut Deng Acuil,

8. H.E Gabriel Changson Chang,

9. H.E madam Jemma Nunu Kumba,

10. Justice Reuben Madol Arol,

11. Justice Deng Biong,

12. Hon. Lawrence Korbandy,

13. Hon. Robert Lado Loki,

14. Prof. Deng Awur,

15. Hon. Peter Samuel Mogga,

16. Hon. Dr. William Kon Bior,

17. Hon. Mary Nyaulang Reat,

18. Dr. William Othwonh, 19. Dong Samuel Lual,
20. Hon. Dengtier Ayuen Kuur,
ADVISORS:
1. Justice Ambrose Ring Thiik,
2. Prof. Akolda man Tier,
3. Justice Bullen Panchol Awol,
4. Justice John Gatwec Lul.
This Constitional committee must represent different groups in South Sudan, classically, politically, ethnically. It must reflects other groups such as religious group, youth group, women and and disable group, It is important that this interim constitutional committee be a body that southerners will approved their work before they could commit themselves for the work of reviewing this constitution. Review of the constitution does not need rush, Southerners must get this right otherwise it will be a nation that will be run by individuals who will keep changing it every time a new leader comes into power as its now happening in many nations of Africa and Latin America where a leader would change the terms of presidency inorder to accommodate his/her own interest.

Having pointed out my view on these committee members (whose majority of them are from Dinka) does not mean that this committee members are unable to deliver the right job needed, but most importantly this job need to be done right because constitution is the base and backbone of nation and without it the country will not be able to stand on its own without individuals running the country. What need to happen in this situation is for the advisory committee members that are competent should lead the interim constitutional committee review instead of being appointed as advisers. I believed it was a wrong advise on whoever that advised you Mr. president to pick these expertise as advisers instead as leading committee members that must review this interim constitution of the Republic of South Sudan.

We Southerners need a strong constitution that will maintain peace among us as we have endured so much suffering in the last five decades of two civil wars.We Southerners need a constitution that will last to the end of current humankind's life time on the face of this planet without alteration by any man.We Southerner need a strong constitution that will over-ride the interest of any individual leader that will be able to govern southern Sudan in the future.We Southerners need a strong constitution that will fight corruption that is now eroding values of our culture, dignity and respect of public assets (including money that everybody is looking to get rich only in South Sudan).We Southerners need a strong constitution that will protect civil society and all vulnerable citizens of South Sudan from authorities that will abuse their power positions.

External Expertise Request from International Community:

The second most important group that is critically needed in this interim constitution review is to at least invite foreign expertise through African Union in countries such as South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia among few to mention in the African continent. The GoSS under the leadership of Kiir must invite expertise from international community through UNSC [United Nations Security Council] in the leading nations such as the US, Australia, New Zea land, UK and other European nations, Asian Countries like India, Japan, South Korea that support the independent of the South to help in review of this constitution. These nations can provide the South with wealth of knowledge and expertise that can guide and produce a well founded constitutions that could lead our country into a stable nation with a strong constitution of South Sudan.Therefore, this committee must be review before the constitution and it must includes all different groups mentioned above if president Kiir really want an independent South Sudan with a strong constitution that should government our nation instead of individual whose interest will prevail when reviewing this constitution.

These views are solely from the Author [Nyok Achouth Gor] he can be reach on Em: nyok4zsudan@yahoo.com.au, or nyokchouth@gmail.com, Mob: +61411813437 [Canberra - Australia].