Prayer: Eternal Farther we come to you this morning. We dedicate this day to you, knowing that with out you we can do nothing. Fill us with your Spirit. We remember our brothers and sisters who are not with us. We pray for Mario and Telar who are sick. We know the devil is clever, tormenting our people, keeping them from being with us. We commend our work today into your hand. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our theme this morning is taken from Isaiah 18. This is a prophecy about Sudan In the Good News or NIV versions it entitles this section, "God will punish Sudan", a prophecy against Sudan or Kush. Why does the Bible say that God will punish Sudan? Maybe few of us take this seriously. The Bible says, "For man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." We see that the first verse tells us of war in the land of Sudan. In verse 2 it says that this nation has become very aggressive, this land with a strange tongue. This war brings death to mothers and fathers and youth, and even to the neighbours. Wee are here today is because of the shedding of that blood. The Bible says, at this moment God is quiet, watching us. In addition to the killing of our people, there is no harvest from our land. The Bible says that birds and animals of the air feed on the flesh of human beings. This you have all witnessed, and know it very well. Long ago the Bible prophesied the situation we are now in today. How can God rescue us from this situation? We need to bring our gift which are the sacrifice of repentance. We have seen the sign of our repentance with the sacrifice of Mabor. That is good. We need total repentance from this aggressiveness, from this anger, from these continual disputes between ourselves. We need repentance of the heart. The repentnce is that which brings peace. As a sign of this repentance, Isaiah tells us that the Sudanese will raise their hand in praise to God. Sudanese everywhere will raise their hands to God. We must be truly committed to God, putting God first in all things. I'm really disturbed when I see our leaders, our chiefs, our civilians, when they are not fully committed to God at this time. Across Southern Sudan all people should pray, even in the garrisons of the army prayers should be offered. We have found some people that have been burnt while they are worshipping. Therefore, if God I punishing us, we should not be surprised for God is we have become aggressive, we kill one another, shedding the blood of our people. As I conclude, my appeal to you as a servant of God, is this: today and in the days ahead, let us confess before God that we have been aggressive toward one another. To be aggressive is sin. To dispute is sin. To be angry with your brother is sin. Peace and unity will come only when we do the following: Lifting our holy hands to God in prayer without stopping, and God will hear us.

Let us stand and pray, all lifting our hands to toward God. While we are silent I will close. O Heavenly Father, we have lifted up our holy hands to you in prayer. Lord, thank you that you re ready to accept us as e pray to us. As you say in your word, "Righteousness exalts a nation; sin is a disgrace." We pray that you will come us so that we expereicne peace and unity. May this be the time for us to bring our sacrifices to Mount Zion. We pray in Christ's name. (Dinka side begin singing responsively, Nuer joining in, "God, we are against hatred, and will not participate in it," and "We have come for peace, we are hostile with our wives, with our children . . . his brother . . . his neighbour ").

Rev. Matthew Mathiang: I want to make an addition when the pastor says we are disturbed. When we are Christians who have been baptised, don't mix

If anything comes to you like sickness, don't mix the prayers of Christians with the prayers of traditional diviners.

Peter Nyok Kok: We will begin our morning session. I give the microphone to Bill Lowrey to tell us the work we will do today.

Bill Lowrey: There are two reports that remained yesterday which will be presented this morning. When these are complete and adopted, then the Management Team will present a document to you called the Wunlit Covenant, our affirmation of peace. This covenant includes in it all the resolutions you adopted yesterday and those you will consider today. Once you have accepted the Covenant, then you will be ready to sign the resolutions you have agreed to. The signing of the Covenant and placing your thumb print on it will take place this afternoon. Because this is the people's peace every delegate to this conference will put their thumb to this document. So we are asking that you make sure that every delegate is here to sign the paper this afternoon. Encourage every person to be with us. If they are not present they cannot sign. After the paper is signed we understand that Commander Selva Kiir and Governor Nhial Deng Nhial will come to greet us, even as they came on the first day of our opening. Tomorrow on Sunday there will be early morning Christian worship as a seal of the covenant. Following that service, our traditional spiritual leaders will seal the Covenant with sacrifice. There is a request for information concerning the formation of the Coordinating Council (from Commissioner Paul Mayom). We ask that each of the Counties or Provinces select their three members for the Council, with one of those three being a woman. This needs to be completed by the end of this day, so their names can be noted and they will be able to meet together tomorrow. We also ask tht those who are chosen here be named as provisional members, and if there is any need for alterations when they return home, those changes can be made in the home community. The first meeeting of the Coordinating Ccouncil will be tomorrow afternoon after the signing of the Covenant. Then people will be free to return to their homes.

Now, let us go to work. Group 5, with Dr. Peter Kok leading will come before us now on the topic:

Group 5. Reclaiming the Land and Rebuilding Relationships (concerns areas abandoned because of fighting, and how to re-establish), with rapporteurs: Rev. Matthew Mathiang and Peter Nyot Kok.

PNK: The reports are submitted in English. Honourable delegates and observers to this Reconciliatiion Conference, I greet you in the name of God and in the name of this land. In the Movement we have sworn in the name of God and in the name of this land by speaking the truth without fear of favour. The report of Group 5, headed by Rev. Matthew Mathiang and myself will be presented now. Rev. Bill Lowrey did not participate because he did not want to belabour us with translation into English. We were 27 people, and I now want to thank them all for their keen participation. This topic is at the heart of the reconciliation process because there cnnot be reconciliation if either the Nuer or the Dinka have been forced to move away from their land, and settled deep in the interior. I underscore the fact tht unless we rebuild our villages and our relatiionships we can not experience peace in our land. Peace and recnciliation does not simply mean the absence of war. We have two things in order t have peace and reconciliation. First you must be able to live securely, and you must have close ties with your neighbours so that conflict is unthinkable. Our report is divided in two parts.

First, a detailed listing of villages that have been abandoned. These are listed in relation to the responsible chiefs and subchiefs in Dinka and Nuer who are responsible on each side. I will not read all the chiefs and subchiefs with abandoned villages because this would consume to much time. There about 376 villages abandoned and destroyed on both sides. The names of more villages and settlements are being submitted daily as people remember places that we have not listed. On the Nuer side we have received about 92 villages & settlements that have been abandoned that people think should be re-established. These exclude those in Bul and in Eastern Nuer areas. The Dinka side, including Yirol, Rumbek and Tonj, have listed 84 abandoned villages and settlements. What is more important than numbers is the following. the question was asked, "When do you want to return to these locations?" The answer came, "We want to return immediately!". Furthermore, the question was asked, "Of these locations which are your three first priorities?" We have made a list of the first priorities as out delegates have listed them. However, our Group does not feel it is wise to rush back without careful planning, preparations, and co-ordination. It may be said it is terrible that people had to abandon their villages & settlements, but this may be a blessing in disguise. This may be a unique opportunity to consolidate our villages, so that productivity can be maximised and services be made more readily available. Development and provision of service, water, schooling, etc, are very important. This cannot be facilitated if our people live in scattered, inaccessible villages. However, our group recommends that nobody be forced to live together or to establish their villages on certain lines. All decisions must be made by the communities, democratically, and by free choice. We are therefore going to avoid the mistakes which were made in Tanzania where people were forced by the state to inhabit pre-planned and designed communities. This is not a humane proceedure, and we will not follow it. This is where our firt recommndation begins.

Technical and planning Committee on Land Settlement and Reclamation.

will adivise on consolidation and relocation of villages and stations.

will advise on linking village an settlements to productive areas, introduction of ox plough, provision of bore holes, medical care, and veterinary services (You will realise that these services and will have to involve officials on all sides, foreign financial support, and full participation of you on the ground. We therefore advice tht this Technica Advisory Committee be formed quickly so that people will feel positive about returning home as soon as possible. This is a major development interprise. ** I have already spoken of the reconstruction of our abandoned villages, with the inclusion of technical support. Last year I went to a Waarawar, a market near Awiel where the Arbs, the SPLA, and the local meet together

Promotion of joint Dinka-Nuer cattle and commodity markets. We now come to the most important part of our recommendations: how to weave new relationships between Dinka and Nuer. These relationships must be constructed so that people have a vested interest in peace and stability.

Affirm Freedom of Movement in Peace and security

I have already spoken of the reconstruction of our abandoned villages, with the inclusion of technical support. Last year I went to a Waarawar, a market near Awiel where the Arabs of the Muorhaliin, the SPLA, and the local chiefs and their peope meet together. All of these groups are each benefitting from this exchange . Ourgroup there fore proposes a market based near the border where Dinka and Nuer can trade together, with all benefitting from the diversity of items and wealth we will be able to share together.

Promotion of Dinka-Nuer reconciliatioin and familial co-existence.

A Dinka-Nuer Veterenary Center. Our group also recommends the establishing of a centre for cattle vetrenary centre which will be joingly shared by Dinka and Nuer. Thisis because we want to encourage a common concern for animal health. This will b e vested interested which needs to be protectd.

A Dinka-Nuer agricultural co- operative. Our Group suggests an agricultural aand commerce cooperative from which we can all benefit.

A pilot Dinka-Nuer Primary School. Should b e establilshed neaer the border, with both Dinka and Nuer students enroled together. We know that Bishop Mozolari has exemplified this commitment to education.

A unified re-statement of Dinka and Nuer Customary Law. This will assist the work of local courts, law enforcement, and administrative officials. Yesterday how our people differed on issues of customary law surrounding adultery and abduction. We want to revise our customary laws so that they are combined for easy reference.

An annual award for those who are proficient in both Dinka and Nuer languages, to be awarded by the Council. You have seen how valuable people like Tular and other translators have been to us. However, we have very few of them. We recommend that any student or head man, or person, great or small should have opportunity to receive a prise for their linguistic skills. Finally our Group does not say there will never be any conflict between Dinka and Nuer. We are saying that, if these are recommendations are implemented, then those concerned with peaceful co-existence will find support, and our solidarity and mutual benefit will move forward. I thank all members of Group 5 for their participation, as well as those here who have listened to our lengthy presentation. I thank you.

BL: We thank Dr. Peter Kok and Group 5 for their very fine work. I would cautiion the Conference that our time is running away from us, and we still have much work to do. We need to approve these recommendations today. Are you readyto accept the recommendations (applause). It is done. The final work is:

** [At this point Bishop Mazalari, and three European colleagues, enters the meeting hall and the meeting dissolves in singing. PNK tries to calm people. You have seen our guests just arrived. We will stop and allow them to introduce themselves. The guest I now introduce to you is Bishop Caesar Mazalari the newly elected bishop of Rumbek Diocese. I welcome him. BCM: I greet you all in the Name of the Lord. I greet all the chief of Dinka & Nuer, and the people they represent. I greet all members of the civil and military administration as well as those representing humanitarian organisations and members of the NGOs represented here. I greet you all and call all of you peace-makers. We came to pay respect to you and express to you our admiration for what you are doing here. What you chiefs are doing, for the second time now, in the way of reconciliation, is an inspiration for the entire nation. We come to thank you for all you are doing for the entire nation, and assure you of our continual prayers for you. I want to say to the chiefs that reconciliation is the best power, the strongest weapon you have in your hands toward peace. We speak much about development, but the foundation for development is found in reconciliation. It is my hope that your conference will truly be blessed, that your resolutions will be fruitful, with the determination to bring reconciliation to all your people. We can give our people food, or clothing or medicine, but all of these things only last for a brief time. But if you give them the gift of reconciliation and they receive it in their hearts it ill last forever, even to the gate of heaven. As reconciled people they will enter in. All of you chiefs, give reconciliation to your people as a travelling document so that they can enter any tribe of the Sudan, so they can enter any place in Sudan and bring peace. I will be waiting for my delegates to bring back to me copy of the resolutions of this Conference. I make this commitment to this Conference: Our humble commitment is that I myself, our entire Diocese, including Rumbek & Wau, and on behalf of all the bishops of the Sudan, we together will work to implement any resolutions you make that will lead to reconciliation. (applause) Finally, I want to assure you, the leadrs of the Episcopal Church, and pastors of all other sects, that we will work together with you, hand in hand, since this is what Christ has taught us as his followers, through is death on the Cross. I close by thanking you for this opportunity to address you. Though I will depart, I assure you that my spirit remains with you here. Let me introduce the membbers of the party who are travelling with me. The gentlemen in orange is Dr. Phil from CAFOD, England. Next to him is a gentleman who most of you know. Dr. Mark Zanderbayo is also seconded to work with CAFOD to work in Rumbek area. Now behind the translator for the Nuer there is a man that everyone in Tonj County knows as a priest and a great humanitarian: Father Mattea, now working at Marial Lou. We thank you for allowing us to interrupt your programme. We remain with you in unity, expecting to help bring your resolutions into reality as soon as possible. Thank you. PNK: We thank BCM for his inspiring words, and his promise to assist with implementing our resolutions. We would also like to extend our profound thanks for all the services he has rendered in this part of the world, through education and other services, as well as his humanitarian assistance here and in Nairobi. The good things which the Bishop has done in Bahr el Ghazal, will certainly be enjoyed by the people of Nuer, if we live in peace together. It becomes our common property. Finally, I will say as a senior member of the Movement is this. This is a reconciliation between the Dinka and Nuer at the grassroots level. We know very well that there have been misunderstandings and tensions between the Movement on the one hand and Bishop Mozolari on the other hand. I am glad to observe that the same spirit of reconciliation which has here motivated the Dinka and Nuer, has also motivated the leaders of the SPLA and Bishop Mozolari to reconcile. I was proud to see that the Movement allowed the Commissioner and Commander of Rumbek County and other leaders of the SPLM were helped to go to Rome to attend the consecration of Bishop Mazalari. The most important thing is not the conflict, but that conflict is solved in the spirit of peace and reconciliation. May God bless Bishop Mazalari and all of us in the name of reconciliation of peace. (singing arises on Nuer side). Another person we will invite is the new Director of World Vision, Philip Gitoe. PG: I greet you all in the name of God. Just a few words. You know that WV has been supporting this Conferenee with funding and transport. WV is an organisatin dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the people of S. Sudan. We are convinced that peace is as important as medicine and food and shelter. Do not expect we foreigners to bring you peace. We cannot do that. Peace and reconciliation must be brought by you. Therefore we are very happy that you have taken this initiative. We are proud to be part of it and hope it will go forward. Today I wish that this peace you sign today will spread across Sudan to other regions. Thank you very much. PNK: We thanks for Philip's remarks, and are grateful for WV's support in the work of peace.]

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Group 6. Extending the Peace to the East Bank of the Nile, and Equatoria, with rapporteur: John Luk.

John Luk: I promise you I will not be very long. My Committee consisted of 42 people. Our assignment was how to extend the peace to other areas of Southern Sudan. I wish to remind you that the people in the E East Bank of the Nile, and Equatoria are the same as us. It is only the river that has divided us. The problem we are tackling on this side of the River are the same on the other side of the River. Our first question was,

"Why do we want to extend this peace to the other side?" Following are some of our answers: (1) The Dinka and Nuer on the other side are equally in conflict as are those on the West side of the Nile. Since we are the same people it is not good that we fight in one part of the house while another part of the house is at peace. (2) We need peace for the entire South so that all are living in harmony. This is what our Bishop has just said. If you give your people peace than you give them a transport to travel to other parts of the country. If you look across to Equatoria, there are also conflicts. This question of fighting over cattle is not confined to Dinka and Nuer alone. This conflict is also between the Topossa and Didinga who are continually at each others' throats over cattle. The people of Equatoria confront problems with the massive numbers of displaced people, especially the Dinka Bor, who have taken refuge in their lands. Peace among the Nilotic tribes is incomplete if it does not extend to include the ethnic groups of Equatoria. There are also problems between the Murle, the Dinka Bor, and the Nuer over cattle as we have in the West. You must not forget that the severe problems arising in the West Bank have actually originated in the East bank, not least with the conflicts between the Lou & Gawar Nuer and the Dinka Bor. These three groups of people were the first to tribalise the conflict within the SPLA, as it erupted in 1991. They employed the conlflict of 1991 to settle their old scores. Thus, it is important for us to take this peace to them, since the conflicts have originated among them. Other tribes which are in conflict are the Murle against the Anuak, against the Bor, and the Nuer. There is also the confict between the Murle and the Toposa. In short, Eastern and Central Upper Nile can be said to be the greatest place of lawlessness in the South. Other people who need this peace ar the Nuer between themselves. Indeed the Lau & Goweer continue in conflict to the present. The Mandari and the Bor, as well as Mandari and Atuot are also in conflict. There is lso the conflict between the Schiluk and the Nuer. Ours is a war of all against all. Returning We need to take this peace to the Nuer tribes in Upper Nile that they can benefit from peace. I have touched on these points and will not read them point by point. We have listed 11 reasons why this peace should be extended.

We must hold a peace conference on the East Bank

A delegation must be sent

Send copies of the resolutions adopted at Wunlit to be disseminated in other parts of S. Sudan. This would involve producing copies in large numbers, and establishing dissemination networks.

Form a Peace Enlightenment Committee to explain what has been done here and educate the people.

Prepare mini-conference between the Lou and Gawaar must assemble prior to a more inclusive Peace Conference for Upper Nile. This is urgent. This is because the people of Bor Area accuse the Nuer Lou and Gawaar, combined, as those resonsible for the attrocities committed aginst them in 1991. The purpose of a mini-conference would be to do preliminary work to allow the larger conference to focus on the broader issues of the region a this conference has done. Participants in the proposed larger, inclusive conference would be very similar to what we are dong here, including the

Chiefs of the Nuer, Dinka, Murle Anyuak, Shilluk,

Women,

Church leaders

Elders

Represenatives form the SPLM and the USDF

Youth. These are especially important as they are well organised, and are responsible for executing cattle raids. On the side of the Bahr el Ghazal Galuong, the young tribal forces, are under the authority of the chiefs. However, they are very independent from the chief on the East Bank and according to their own impulses.

Traditional spiritual leaders

Observers from Bahr el Ghazal and Western Upper Nile

NSCC

UDSF

SPLM

Community Leaders

Women's Leaders

Youth

a. NSCC

Fundraising and Coordination

C. Logistics

Prayer

Transort of delegatese to the venue

b. UDSF

Will ensure the security of the Conference

c. SPLA

Coordintion ith the NSCC and USDF concerning securty and transport of delegates from its area to the Conference site.

d. Community (Chiefs)

Building of Conference accommodatiin

Contribute cattle and foodstuffs locally available

Mobilise and inform the local population concerning peace and reconciliation

e. Women

Cattering, cooking and serving

Venue? Possibly Akobo? Waat? Ayod?

Date? May or June

Mini Conference for Lau & Gawaar, proposed for April

Peace Conference in Equatoria. After holding the major conference n the East Bank a second major Conference should be prepared in Equatoria.

All South Inclusive Conference. This largest and most inclusive gathering would follow the Conference in Upper Nile, and would include all areas of the South, Equatoria, Bahr el Ghazal, and Upper Nile. Presently we re working at the grassroots. In the future we must carry the political and other leaders with us together. Ultimately all groups, of every persuasion and faction must meet together with no group outstanding. I say this because our highest leaders did not come out of nowhere. They came from among the people themselves. Because of this, and the political processes now underway, I cannot think of anybody in the South in any political grouping that can afford to go against the wishes of our people if they are united (applause). Finally, I state my hope for the Conference on the East Bank. I would hope for great flexibility, including any persons from any area who is in attendance, all should be entitled to speak. If they come from Khartoum, they should have a voice in deliberations. I say this because we know that, in Khartoum alone, we have over three million people. They should be allowed to come South and we welcome them. Thank you.

BL: Thank you, JL, for your fine presentation, and the compelling presentation your group has made to extend the peace to the entire South. Is the Conference ready to accept and adopt the recommendations of this working group? (applause). We have completed the resolutions from all six group and we are ready to hear the Wunlit Dinka-Nuer Covenant. Your Conference Management Team have worked on listening what you have said and putting your key recommendations onto a single sheet of paper so that this becomes a list of your resolutions. I will read it in English, Bily Mar in Nuer, and Peter Kok in Dinka. (The Covenant is read paragraph by paragraph, 12:20 p.m.).

You have now heard the reading of the Covenant. Do you accept this as expressive of your will? (enthusiastic applause and ululating from both sides). It is adopted. You have completed your work. You have adopted a Covenant of agreement. When you return at 3:00 make sure all delegates come so that you can sign your name and place your thumbprint on the document that belongs to you. (Singing in Dinka: "Baai Sudanda" Our land of Sudan, may God give it to us?).

Dr. Achol Marial: Tomorrow we will have vaccine for meningitis available for injection.

Please let us be quiet, and we will tell you how we will organise the signing of our document.

BL: We are ready for the signing of our covenant. I will explain to you when you will come forward to sign the covenant. We'd like for you to remain seated until your name is called, facing the table, either facing the Dinka or facing the Nuer side. There will be 4 or 5 names called to the table. No further names will be called until the last group has signed the Covenant. When you come forward you will have someone at the tables to show you what to do. On the Nuer side are Dr. Micael Wol Duany and John Luk; on the Dinka side, Dhol Achuil and Dr. Peter Kok. We are asking that every person put their thumb mark on the table. You will put your thum on the inkpad and press your thumb on the appropriate place. The person at the table will show you were to put your thumbprint. If you desire you may also sign your name or make your mark. When you put your mark on the paper you are committing yourself to this peace agreement. At this time I ask Bily Mar to call the first four people from the Nuer side.

Bily Mar: The first is from Jakeny district in Upper Nile district. The names are . . .

At 5:10, as the signing of the Covenant nears its end, Commander Silfa Kiir Mayardit and Governor Nhial Deng arrive. The signing stops, and the military enter the meeting hall. Both Dinka and Nuer sing competatively vernacular songs, most of which seem to be church songs.

Telar Deng: Please be seated. Your attention please. We have come to the end of our Conference. Commander Selfa, Governor Nhial, Deputy Governor Deng Aluk, we welcome you back again. The entire conference is indebted to you. Though you were not here we all know that your hearts and spirits have been with us. We are perfectly aware, Com Selfa, that this is the beginning of a lng process. We don't believe for a moment that we have exhuasted the answers, but we believe we have done our best. We now call on the Gov of Bahr el Ghazal, NDH, to offer a few remarks.

Governor Nhial Deng Nhial: We thank you very much and greet you warmly. I feel that all was important, and that needed to be said was said at the opening of this conference. I don't have much to add. I thank each and every one of you that you have headed the national call, and for the achievements you have made during your deliberations. Again I would like to reiterate that we feel grateful and honoured that this site in Bahr el Ghazal has been chosen as a place that will go down in history as a centre for peacemaking in the midst of our struggle. As we wind up our deliberations let us all pause to remember that this is the first step on a very long road. The success of this Conference is not going to be measured by the size of the attendance, nor by the number of resolutions you have passed, nor by the number who have signed the documents you have developed, but by what is going to be achieved n the ground as a result of this conference. So we should not just congratulate ourselves and sit back and do nothing. We must be certain that the things agreed upon become reality on the ground. I would also like us to caution ourrselves at the level of our communities and on the level of our leadership that this event is not exploited for propaganda purposes, but emerges as a sign post that points the way ahead for all of our communities. We have been pursuing peace and reconciliation along two different tracks (2 horns in Dinka transl), the popular level, and on the official level. The progress being realised on these two levels, is however, proceeding at different rates. I think this conference is a testimony to how much we can achieve. (applause) Although progress on the official track is not moving as quickly as we would like, there is, nonetheless, always the hope that increasing success will be achieved by the leaders of our two movements. It is very important that the achievements in the area of peace and reconciliation should not be held back by the lack of progress on the political track. (applause). Meanwhile you should not be too worried that we are not making progress in the political sphere, because we are continually talking to each other, and we are certain that in due course we will be successful. By living alongside each other in harmony and peace you are promoting your own interests, neither that of the international observers, nor we the political leaders. It is for your own interest that you live in peace. The positive relationship that you establish among yoursleves will not only produce peace and harmony tht is of benefit to yourselves, but it will have impact on your political leaders as well and will help in our work, finding the way toward peaceful coexistance. Thank you.

TD: Thanks Governor Nhial. I now call upon Commander SKM. (Singing begins on Nuer side).

Commander Selfa Kiir: Good evening everybody. (applause). I will be repeating mysef in this occasion because there is nothing new which we are actually adding to your contribution to the Conference. First of all, accept my sincere greetings nd congratulations to all of you for your determination to find a lasting peace mong our two communities, Dinka and Nuer. I would only like to give you a piece of advice as you leave this conference site. The first thing is that the peace that you conclude in Wunlit, should not remain here in Wunlit, but should go with you to all your areas. (applause, Dinka side; Nuer). The delegates and invited guests who have come to attend are but a small portion of the total population, and so the delegates must take the resolutions of this conference back to their home areas so that it will spread across our areas. The second thing I want to tell you, also said by Gov NDH, that the peace and reconciliation Confrence is not actually for any propaganda whereby any one of us goes to claim the credit to him or herself. It is somethng that we all devoted ourselves to for the sake of our suffering people, and it is nothing that anybody should take personal pride in. As I said in my opening remarks, you are the only people who are negotiating among yourselves. It was not brought to yu from any foreign capital. It is your own. That way you cannot cheat yourselves. Otherwise we could debate the content of the conference, and it would not take us in any fruitful direction. You are allaware that the war in Sudan is very much complicated. We are fighting ourselves as Southerners, and with the Government in Khartoum. Although there are many peace initiatives, there are ceratin forums where these things are discussed. We are not here as SPLA or UDSF to negotiate with each other. We are only here as Dinka and Nuer, resolving our own disputes. There will be other forums for the UDSF to sit in, and the SPLA with the Government of Sudan to sit in, so they discuss the conflict in Sudan. But I tell you, don't let anyone feel injured if this thing has not taken place, because we did not plan to have the forum among other things. Having said that, I would like to conclude my rmks by appealing to all the chfs, Nuer and Dinka, to design all possible mechanisms for implementation of the resolutions you have arrived at. Because if there are no modalities for the implementation of the resolutions, then you would have done nothing at all. SPLM/A will still pursue other means for peaceful resolution of conflict in Sudan be that between Southerners or between the SPLA and the Government in Khartoum. There is one section which is not attending this Conference, that is the Bul section controlled by Paulino Matip. I expect the chiefs of Nuer to implement this so that the next time you meet the delegates from Bul are among us (applause). I would also like to appeal to the mediators, the NSCC, to extend this invitation to the East side of the Nile, because there are so many conflicts there, so that the whole of S Sudan can experience the peace of the land. Uh, I would like you all as I said the first day, that you beat the drums for peace, beat the drums for reconciliation, and you beat the drums for unity, because disunity is the worst enemy that has caused us to fight along tribal lines (applause). Finally, I would like to thank the church groups, NSCC, all the facilitators, all the NGOs that have contributed to this Conference, and all the delegates who have come from far distances to attend this Conference. I thank you very much.

TD: I wouldlike to thank Gov NDN and Comdr SKM, I would also like to express our thanks to the security forces for their care for us. I ask them to continue their good work through our departure as they have done. As well we thank Chief Gum Mading and citizens of Jalwa for what they have done for all of us. . . . Before we conclude I would ask those few who have not yet signed to come forward so that you sign as well.