The Resolutions of the Civilian – Military Dialogue in Mundu Diocese, Kupera Payam, Lainya County
- Country/entity
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South Sudan
- Region
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Africa (excl MENA)
- Agreement name
- The Resolutions of the Civilian – Military Dialogue in Mundu Diocese, Kupera Payam, Lainya County
- Date
- 1 May 2023
- Agreement status
- Multiparty signed/agreed
- Interim arrangement
- Yes
- Agreement/conflict level
- Intrastate/local conflict
- Stage
- Pre-negotiation/process
- Conflict nature
- Inter-group
- Peace process
- South Sudan: Post-secession Local agreements
- Parties
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Representative of the Military:
Col. John Jok Deng - Deputy Commander Ground Forces Division, Limbe – Lainya County
Representative of Civilians:
Noel Lado Luwale - Head Chief, Lainya Payam
Rtd. Rt. Rev. Elioba Laku - Chairperson of Peace Committee, Lainya County
Main Supervisor and Implementer:
Hon. Emmanuel Khamis Richard - Commissioner of Lainya County - Third parties
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Mr. Putia Moses Buya - Project Manager, Representative of CEPO as the main Organizer of the Dialogue
Observers:
Mr. James Mugo - UNMISS CAD Team leader, Yei office
Lumori Joseph Yasin - WPDI Project Officer, Lainya county - Description
- A local civil-military dialogue which is part of structured local approaches to managing cycles of violence, improving trust and social cohesion between communities and the military. This agreement mainly addresses civil-military relations in Kupera payam in Lainya county between the armed forces and communities, through reconciliatory meetings and improved communication channels between the groups. Substantively the agreement makes provisions for more timely reporting mechanisms to local authorities and reinforced deployment of policing for crimes, killing and sexual violence. The agreement calls for traditional leaders, the military and the local peace committee to facilitate further civil-military dialogues, particularly between pastoralists and farmers, and in areas where there are higher numbers of displaced people. Note: The exact signing date is uncertain from the document, so it is inferred from other documents and news sources.
- Agreement document
- SS_230501_The Resolutions of the Civilian – Military Dialogue in Mundu Diocese (opens in new tab) | Download PDF
- Source of document
Document sourced by researcher in South Sudan and confirmed to be public.
Groups
- Children/youth
- Groups→Children/youth→RhetoricalPreamble:...displacement of innocent women, elderly and the children;
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
- Preamble:...displacement of innocent women, elderly and the children;
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
- Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced persons
- Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→RhetoricalPreamble:...Cognizant and Mindful of the facts that the heinous and barbaric behaviors of the individual soldiers and the cattle keepers contributed to more destruction of livelihood and displacement of the people of greater Yei to the refugee and IDP camps inside and outside South Sudan;...The Resolutions:...The dialogue resolved that civilian – military dialogues should be localized in areas of high displacement such as Wuji, Bereka, Loka and Mukaya.
- Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
- Preamble:...Aware of the intentional land occupation, targeted killings between the individual civilian and soldiers;rape of young girls and elderly women;...displacement of innocent women, elderly and the children;...The Resolutions:...The civilian – military dialogue in Mundu resolved that any crime committed by any of the party against either of the party should be reported to the concern authority for quick intervention....or a woman/girl is raped;
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secession
No specific mention.
- Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
No specific mention.
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
- Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil society
No specific mention.
- Traditional/religious leaders
- The Resolutions:...The Mundu civilian – military Dialogue resolved that Payam Administrators should be deployed in Mukaya, Kenyi, Kupera and Wuji Payams.The Mundu dialogue resolved that Chiefs and the Military Commanders should establish effective communication mechanisms in order to create good relationship between the civilian and the military....The Mundu dialogue recommended for the deployment of a civilian – military relations officer (Moral Orientation Officer/Chaplains) in Lainya County in order to provide Psycho-social support to the soldiers and also report issues affecting both the civilian and the military....The dialogue also resolved that the County administrators, Chiefs and the Military Commander should regulate, control and restrict drinking of alcohol by both the civilian and the soldiers.For example, both the County and the Military Commander should pass an order that ban drinking of alcohol in the working hours and also restrict soldiers only to drink alcohol inside the barrack after work....The dialogue resolved that Lainya Peace Committee should conduct a dialogue between the cattle keepers and the farmers in order to explore lasting solutions.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharing
No specific mention.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
- Rights related issues→Media and communication→OtherThe Resolutions:...The Mundu dialogue resolved that Chiefs and the Military Commanders should establish effective communication mechanisms in order to create good relationship between the civilian and the military.
- Mobility/access
No specific mention.
- Protection measures
- Rights related issues→Protection measures→Protection of civiliansThe Resolutions:...The civilian – military dialogue in Mundu resolved that any crime committed by any of the party against either of the party should be reported to the concern authority for quick intervention.For example, if a civilian or soldier is killed;
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
- National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International funds
No specific mention.
- Business
No specific mention.
- Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
- The Resolutions:...The dialogue resolved that Lainya Peace Committee should conduct a dialogue between the cattle keepers and the farmers in order to explore lasting solutions.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.
Security sector
- Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
- Ceasefire
No specific mention.
- Police
- The Resolutions:...The Civilian – Military dialogue resolved that Police/Community Policing should be deployed and strengthened in order to manage social crimes and public order.
- Armed forces
- The Resolutions:...The Mundu dialogue resolved that Chiefs and the Military Commanders should establish effective communication mechanisms in order to create good relationship between the civilian and the military.The civilian – military dialogue in Mundu resolved that any crime committed by any of the party against either of the party should be reported to the concern authority for quick intervention.For example, if a civilian or soldier is killed;or a woman/girl is raped;or civilian's properties looted;the incident should be communicated timely and procedurally to the concern civilian or military authority.The Mundu dialogue recommended for the deployment of a civilian – military relations officer (Moral Orientation Officer/Chaplains) in Lainya County in order to provide Psycho-social support to the soldiers and also report issues affecting both the civilian and the military....The dialogue also resolved that the County administrators, Chiefs and the Military Commander should regulate, control and restrict drinking of alcohol by both the civilian and the soldiers.For example, both the County and the Military Commander should pass an order that ban drinking of alcohol in the working hours and also restrict soldiers only to drink alcohol inside the barrack after work.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
- Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
- The Resolutions:...The civilian – military dialogue in Mundu resolved that any crime committed by any of the party against either of the party should be reported to the concern authority for quick intervention.For example, if a civilian or soldier is killed;or a woman/girl is raped;or civilian's properties looted;the incident should be communicated timely and procedurally to the concern civilian or military authority....The Civilian – Military dialogue resolved that Police/Community Policing should be deployed and strengthened in order to manage social crimes and public order.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatory
- The Signatories of the Civilian – Military Dialogue...OBSERVERS:Mr. James Mugo UNMISS CAD Team leader – Yei office Observer of the Dialogue Date:
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Source agreement
The Resolutions of the Civilian – Military Dialogue in Mundu Diocese, Kupera Payam, Lainya County – CES – Juba
Preamble:
We, the people of Lainya County together with the SSPDF – Ground Forces deployed to protect the people, properties and the natural resources of Lainya County;
Remembered the legacy of our heroes and heroines, unity, dignity and the peaceful co-existence of the people of South Sudan in general;
and Lainya in particular;
Recognized that the 2013 and 2016 civil wars in South Sudan mostly affected and displaced the people of South Sudan in general;
and particularly the people of greater Yei;
Cognizant and Mindful of the facts that the heinous and barbaric behaviors of the individual soldiers and the cattle keepers contributed to more destruction of livelihood and displacement of the people of greater Yei to the refugee and IDP camps inside and outside South Sudan;
Aware of the intentional land occupation, targeted killings between the individual civilian and soldiers;
rape of young girls and elderly women;
intra and inter communal conflicts between the farmers and the cattle keepers;
displacement of innocent women, elderly and the children;
and the general suffering of the grassroots;
Conscious of the danger that if the Necessary Unified Forces are not graduated;
basic services provided, cattle keepers educated to adopt new methods of cattle ranching;
and the Revitalized Peace Agreement implemented in letter and spirit;
may aggravate new conflicts, disunity, displacement and more suffering to the people of South Sudan in general;
Committed to immediate restoration of peace, justice, harmony and peaceful co-existence through dialogues and awareness raising among the civilian, cattle keepers and the military;
Therefore, CEPO took this initiative in partnership with IOM and in collaboration with the religious leaders and Lainya County Administration to address issues affecting both the civilian and the military in order to create a peaceful and conducive environment for refugees and IDPs to return and rebuild their lives in Lainya County.
The Resolutions:
The religious leaders with support from CEPO and in collaboration with the Administration of Lainya County conducted a three days Civilian – Military Dialogue in Mundu Diocese, Kupera Payam, Lainya County and came out with the following resolutions:
The Mundu civilian – military Dialogue resolved that Payam Administrators should be deployed in Mukaya, Kenyi, Kupera and Wuji Payams.
The Mundu dialogue resolved that Chiefs and the Military Commanders should establish effective communication mechanisms in order to create good relationship between the civilian and the military.
The civilian – military dialogue in Mundu resolved that any crime committed by any of the party against either of the party should be reported to the concern authority for quick intervention.
For example, if a civilian or soldier is killed;
or a woman/girl is raped;
or civilian's properties looted;
the incident should be communicated timely and procedurally to the concern civilian or military authority.
The Mundu dialogue recommended for the deployment of a civilian – military relations officer (Moral Orientation Officer/Chaplains) in Lainya County in order to provide Psycho-social support to the soldiers and also report issues affecting both the civilian and the military.
The Civilian – Military dialogue resolved that Police/Community Policing should be deployed and strengthened in order to manage social crimes and public order.
The dialogue resolved that civilian – military dialogues should be localized in areas of high displacement such as Wuji, Bereka, Loka and Mukaya.
The dialogue also resolved that Lainya Peace Committees should be autonomously empowered financially to reach out to the Holdout group (NAS forces) for resumption and revitalization of Rome, St. Egidio Peace Declaration between the government and the NAS faction;
and to also create good relationship between the civilian and the NAS forces.
The dialogue also resolved that the County administrators, Chiefs and the Military Commander should regulate, control and restrict drinking of alcohol by both the civilian and the soldiers.
For example, both the County and the Military Commander should pass an order that ban drinking of alcohol in the working hours and also restrict soldiers only to drink alcohol inside the barrack after work.
The dialogue referred the issues of road blocks/checkpoints and high taxes to be discussed at the security meetings with involvement of chiefs and serious follow up of the meeting outcomes.
The dialogue recommended that UNMISS, CEPO and other CSOs should advocate and lobby for the improvement of basic services for the army.
These services include food, salary, leave and quick graduation of the unified forces.
The dialogue resolved that Lainya Peace Committee should conduct a dialogue between the cattle keepers and the farmers in order to explore lasting solutions.
The Signatories of the Civilian – Military Dialogue
MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES:
Col. John Jok Deng Deputy Commander Ground Forces Division Limbe – Lainya County Representative of the Military Date:
[Signature line]
CIVILIAN REPRESENTATIVES:
Noel Lado Luwale Head Chief Lainya Payam Representative of Civilian Date:
[Signature line]
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS:
Hon. Emmanuel Khamis Richard Commissioner of Lainya County Main Supervisor and Implementor Date:
[Signature line]
RELIGIOUS LEADERS:
Rtd. Rt.
Rev. Elioba Laku Chairperson of Peace Committee Lainya County Date:
[Signature line]
OBSERVERS:
Mr. James Mugo UNMISS CAD Team leader – Yei office Observer of the Dialogue Date:
[Signature line]
Lumori Joseph Yasin WPDI Project Officer - Lainya Observer of the Dialogue Date:
[Signature line]
ORGANIZERS:
Mr. Putia Moses Buya Project Manager Representative of CEPO as the main Organizer of the Dialogue Date:
[Signature line]