RESOLUTIONS OF THE RECONCILIATION WORKSHOP IN MUNDRI 19TH TO 21ST APRIL 2011

PREAMBLE

A consultative workshop between Western Equatoria State and Lakes State organized and facilitated by Mundri Relief and Development Association (MRDA) was held in Mundri Town from 19th-21st April 2011, attended by MPs from both states, Executive members from Western Equatoria State, Chiefs, Elders and Women’s representatives from Mvolo county.

The speaker of Lakes State Legislative Assembly (LSLA) and the Deputy Speaker of Western Equatoria State (WES) led their respective delegations to the workshop.
The three commissioners of Mvolo, Mundri West and Mundri East Counties attended the workshop and contributed positively to the resolution of the conflict.
We the participants of the consultative workshop by the need to unify the people of Southern Sudan, reduce ethnic conflicts, the suffering of the displaced people and the humanitarian crisis caused as a result of interethnic have met in Mundri.

The workshop was cognizant of the previous Mvolo and Mapourdit resolutions of 18/02/2011 and 5/04/2011 respectively that formed the part of these resolutions.
Key presentations were delivered by Western Equatoria State, Lakes State and a Fact Finding team to the conflict from SSLA which gave useful recommendations towards the Mvolo-Yirol West Community Conflict.

During the three days of the workshop the participants explored the root causes of the current conflict andsought ways and means to bring the two communities of Mvolo and Yirol West to coexist and return to the previous status of peaceful living.

1. Immediate cessation of hostilities by deploying neutral forces along the borders of Kokori, Wowo, Bahr Grindi, Lual, Lessi, War Ayel as presented by the two governors to the president during the security briefing meeting held on 9th April 2011 with sufficient logistics to be supervised by GOSS.

2. Members of Parliament from the 2 states together with their chiefs and commissioners should go to their people to talk to them about peace

3. High level neutral investigation committee formed by the president to immediately start their work.

4. Organization of a reconciliation meeting at Mapourdit to be attended by chiefs, communities of respective counties supported by MRDA, Partners, GOSS, Civil Society and the Church.

5. Immediate provision of humanitarian assistance for 6 months by State governments, NGOS, Ministry of humanitarian affairs and disaster management and people of good will.

6. Immediate Comprehensive disarmament programme of civilians to be carried out all over south Sudan by the GOSS ministry of SPLA and veteran Affairs.

7. Formation of peace committees at the grass roots levels by the Peace Commission and partners.

8. Formation of a working group to review implementation of these resolutions on an ongoing basis, remaining in constant contact by phone, email etc and to meet as a whole after 3 months in Mundri to comprehensively evaluate implementation of resolutions. This group should comprise of 7 representatives of W.E Legislative Assembly,7 representatives of Lakes Legislative Assembly, 2 Members of South Sudan Legislative Assembly,1 from the office of the president and representatives of MRDA, Nonviolent PeaceForce, SONAD, Diocese of Mundri.

9. Formation of neutral civilian monitoring committees to spend time with both communities and report regularly to the working group.