Dear Reader,
The apology letter "Sincere Apology to Bona Malwal Madut" that is posted on Gurtong on June14, 2010, is not quite in place.The apology tendency shows that I am solely apologizing for the writing and publishing of the "Moral Case against Bona Malwal" which is not the case here. The article "Moral Case against Bona Malwal, Defemation of Dead" was not written by me. Although I did link the facts including interviewing HE Salva Kiir, and made the facts tested until proven wrong, I did not write the article. What was said in its contents was not my idea nor was I consulted. So, my apology was that I did relate the facts on personal level on many cases that included the mentioned article. Otherwise, it is not for me to decide whether to apologize for the article itself.
I did not accuse Dr. Bona of defaming the dead and I definitely did not challenge his moral standard. I have sent a number of corrections to Gurtong editor, and please have the corrections put in place. You can read the corrected copy on my blog http://www.giirbiar.blogspot.com/
On the other hand, let it be clear that I am deffinitly not sympathizing with Uncle Bona's political stances nor supporting his policies. What the apology is about? I have had drastical changes of what a respectful rights could be practiced in the light of our political levels. I remain a pure SPLM home dedicated person and stationed right here.
Please, stay blessed
Giir Biar
Women of Our Time
Sudanese mother endures physical and mental energy, just about an extraordinary stamina that is not found anywhere in this century.
I just want to recognize women's role in our history. Their efforts in maintaining and producing families, promoting peace and even producing security in some cases have always been a part of our struggle. As we are working to either liberate the South or to unite in a nature with the North, let us involve women on a very higher standard that was not even seen in the past. The picture above shows how women participated on two fronts during the SPLA war; 1st in keeping the family reproducing and surviving. Secondly in the fight for the land and freedom. This picture should be recognized as a one of the signs of our national strengths. This time I hope the GoSS doubles thier numbers in the decision making positions.
Should you, your woman or sister be a mother soon, may God bless you deeply. May God bless all our women.
Giir Biar
Sincere Apology to Bona Malwal Madut
June 4, 2010
Uncle Bona Malwal and the entire family,
Some years ago, I made a number of public criticisms against Dr. Bona Malwal Madut Ring including linking the facts of attacking him personally under the title, “Moral Case Against Bona Malwal, Defamation of Dead". My approach to issues raised a lot of criticisms against me by our community and I retaliated in kind, thus worsening the situation. I now realise that we were not only a family but also a close friend of his children. Things that had come to my knowledge through trust were not supposed to be used against him. I violated this code. It is not our way; and it is morally wrong. I therefore appeal here publicly at length to Uncle Bona Malwal and the entire family:
First of all, I am sorry it took me this long not only to realize that I have done you wrong, but also to come in public and linked all family issues with the political gains. Secondly, I am not supposed to expect forgiveness because I know there are grudges and even damages. However, I better correct my mistakes than let it heal in a wrong way. I went against you in public and so I am apologizing in public. I am solely moved by my heart pain of the wrong doing and the damages that I may have caused. For those reasons, I am appealing to each and every one that is a member of Malwal Madut's family, including Thiik Agoth that I may have insulted sometimes, to at list consider my heartily adjustments and to believe in my apology.
Although we have our differences of opinion on several political stances, they should be discussed and solved only through reciprocal and respectful channels. Instead, I was cruel enough to use my personal link for political advantages. In addition, I knew how good you "as in the entire family" tried to be; in every possible way you have tried to be. You kept quiet and did nothing towards the raging war. Unfortunately, I was blinded enough to not interpret anything towards self respect, peace and even family. You see, there are things that I am not proud of, lots of things, sometimes I don't want to forgive myself either. But, if it was not of the mercy of our loving God, I would have still be indulging in my darkness of not forgiving myself. But I have, and I hope you will, too.
The truth is; I had lived with Nyanute and Akuie like a brother for years but more importantly, I had admired you since my childhood until the end of 1990s when I was already in 30s. Therefore, I consider myself to really have a collective heavy weight of history that became part of my life and I hope we won’t have to forsake it. Someone of your weight may not care, but as I have realized the differences and the respect of our traditions, I am constantly guilty.
Once again, for give me.
I wish you a prosperous life and have wonderful time with your families.
Sincerely,
Giir Biar
Uncle Bona Malwal and the entire family,
Some years ago, I made a number of public criticisms against Dr. Bona Malwal Madut Ring including linking the facts of attacking him personally under the title, “Moral Case Against Bona Malwal, Defamation of Dead". My approach to issues raised a lot of criticisms against me by our community and I retaliated in kind, thus worsening the situation. I now realise that we were not only a family but also a close friend of his children. Things that had come to my knowledge through trust were not supposed to be used against him. I violated this code. It is not our way; and it is morally wrong. I therefore appeal here publicly at length to Uncle Bona Malwal and the entire family:
First of all, I am sorry it took me this long not only to realize that I have done you wrong, but also to come in public and linked all family issues with the political gains. Secondly, I am not supposed to expect forgiveness because I know there are grudges and even damages. However, I better correct my mistakes than let it heal in a wrong way. I went against you in public and so I am apologizing in public. I am solely moved by my heart pain of the wrong doing and the damages that I may have caused. For those reasons, I am appealing to each and every one that is a member of Malwal Madut's family, including Thiik Agoth that I may have insulted sometimes, to at list consider my heartily adjustments and to believe in my apology.
Although we have our differences of opinion on several political stances, they should be discussed and solved only through reciprocal and respectful channels. Instead, I was cruel enough to use my personal link for political advantages. In addition, I knew how good you "as in the entire family" tried to be; in every possible way you have tried to be. You kept quiet and did nothing towards the raging war. Unfortunately, I was blinded enough to not interpret anything towards self respect, peace and even family. You see, there are things that I am not proud of, lots of things, sometimes I don't want to forgive myself either. But, if it was not of the mercy of our loving God, I would have still be indulging in my darkness of not forgiving myself. But I have, and I hope you will, too.
The truth is; I had lived with Nyanute and Akuie like a brother for years but more importantly, I had admired you since my childhood until the end of 1990s when I was already in 30s. Therefore, I consider myself to really have a collective heavy weight of history that became part of my life and I hope we won’t have to forsake it. Someone of your weight may not care, but as I have realized the differences and the respect of our traditions, I am constantly guilty.
Once again, for give me.
I wish you a prosperous life and have wonderful time with your families.
Sincerely,
Giir Biar
Petition of Worship Freedom in Musilm's World
I am attaching a petition of a new ministry called Set My People Free. Please sign it and share it with others to sign it. There is more information on website. We really need to raise the awareness of the situation of our converted Muslim brothers and sisters, pray and support their cause to have freedom to convert and worship.
Bellow is a link to the Signatures on the SMPFTWM-Freedom to Worship Petition to the World's Governments and the Global Leaders. Please cut and paste.
www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?2010smpf-Cached
Also, watch a very grim picture of a beheaded Somalis who converted to Christianity. Bellow is the link, then click the video to play the 6 minutes savage act of killing.
http://somalisforjesus.blogspot.com/2009/01/mansur-mohamed-sfj-martyr-of-year-2009.html
Bellow is a link to the Signatures on the SMPFTWM-Freedom to Worship Petition to the World's Governments and the Global Leaders. Please cut and paste.
www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?2010smpf-Cached
Also, watch a very grim picture of a beheaded Somalis who converted to Christianity. Bellow is the link, then click the video to play the 6 minutes savage act of killing.
http://somalisforjesus.blogspot.com/2009/01/mansur-mohamed-sfj-martyr-of-year-2009.html
Latest Sudanese Joke "In Arabic"
وصف البيوت في السودان (الكاتب مجهول)
تخش بشارع المخبز (التركي) تلقى ليك محل بتاع حلويات (شامية)... تمشي طوالي بلاقيك حلاق (فلسطيني).. جنبو بتاع سباكة (بنغالي).. و في الركن بتاع سراميك (باكستاني).. أول شارع تدخل بيه تلقى بيت ساكنين فيه عمال (هنود) تخليه.. بعديه بتلقى عمارة ساكنين فيها لعيبة كورة (نيجيريين)... تلف على ...يدك الشمال تلاقى محل شيشة (مصريين) و قدامو في عمال (صينيين) بيحفرو مجاري الخريف. و بعدين بتلاقيك شجرة تحتها ست شاى(حبشية) وقدامها بيت فيهو عطالة (سودانيين)..
تخش بشارع المخبز (التركي) تلقى ليك محل بتاع حلويات (شامية)... تمشي طوالي بلاقيك حلاق (فلسطيني).. جنبو بتاع سباكة (بنغالي).. و في الركن بتاع سراميك (باكستاني).. أول شارع تدخل بيه تلقى بيت ساكنين فيه عمال (هنود) تخليه.. بعديه بتلقى عمارة ساكنين فيها لعيبة كورة (نيجيريين)... تلف على ...يدك الشمال تلاقى محل شيشة (مصريين) و قدامو في عمال (صينيين) بيحفرو مجاري الخريف. و بعدين بتلاقيك شجرة تحتها ست شاى(حبشية) وقدامها بيت فيهو عطالة (سودانيين)..
Congrats SPLM
I believe that the leadership in the SPLM, “especially, some of you” have been at work long before now, long before the peace for that matter to win any election held in your presence. You have held strategy wars along the history; you have lost lives in order to save the remains to most effectivly help candidates in the country who are fighting to bring about change.
Congratulations
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)