Media to spearhead South Sudan reconciliation process

[Elisabeth Janaina]

Media to spearhead South Sudan reconciliation process

CRN

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 18:02

South Sudan media houses will be very useful in spearheading reconciliation process throughout the country.

 

National Peace and Reconciliation Committee Advisor John Ashworth on Monday told CRN after visiting South Africa that they learnt to use media strategy to make the reconciliation process transparent and public.

 

He revealed the Committee’s plan to introduce a website and use media houses for wide coverage in the country.

 

Mr Ashworth differentiated that South Sudan Reconciliation Committee was formed by a presidential decree while that of South Africa was formed by the parliament.

 

He said South Sudan reconciliation is complex because oppressors were Arabs who are now in a different country while in South Africa oppressors and victims were White minority against the Black majority.

 

Mr Ashworth added that the victims and oppressors in South Sudan seemed to be communities in conflict to revenge against one another.

 

The Advisor observed that the decision to entrust reconciliation committee to spiritual leaders was to avoid political control.

 

Mr Ashworth added that the committee recognizes the involvement of politicians in consultation and actual reconciliation.

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