Bishop Akio Urges South Sudanese To Emulate Kenyan Polls

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He says as South Sudan is set to conduct its ext elections as a new nation and its leaders must keenly follow what Kenyan populace is doing so they are able to emulate.

He said South Sudan should learn from Kenya and urges the Kenyans to continue upholding peace as the political atmosphere in South Sudan will never be the same considering last 2010 April election where South Sudan citizens heavily relied on the ruling Sudan people’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) which was only to buy secession from the Khartoum. 

“We must learn how Kenya conducts its elections and until now even if there are few cases have happened. This kind of election will come to us too,” Bishop Akio stressed.

He asks South Sudan to learn tolerance and political harmony ahead of next elections saying there will be lots of challenges as many political parties and candidates come into contest at various political levels. 

He upholds the Kenyan presidential public debates suggesting that South Sudan politicians need to hold their breath to allow such transparent practices be peacefully exercised in the new nation, comes 2015.

“We too should learn something from Kenya because next time we go for elections; things will never be like in 2010. Last voting was so easy and simply to vote between the north and south. But next time when there will be competition among our own people and political parties, we need to hold our breath and allow peace to prevail under all conditions. Whenever any political campaign comes, we need to reflect on how Kenyan politics goes and how the presidential candidates discussed issues publicly,” Akio emphasized.

He said the entire East African region relies on the peaceful conduct of Kenyan elections.

“Let us pray for peace in Kenya. We all know how much Kenya, Uganda and many other African countries help us in the struggle for independence. When there is peace in Kenya, there will be at our borders and in our country. We pray that they continue looking at it from peaceful perspective and when one wins the other swallows the pain of loss” he urged. 

Reflecting the Kenyan 2007 elections, Bishop Akio says there is no meaning in taking away human soul created by God for political position but there is joy in peace and harmony.

He says as people of God, the loser of the election should swallow the pain and wait to contest again next time instead of opting for violence to solve disagreements.

Bishop Akio also urges Kenyans to maintain and keep embracing peace during the ongoing process and to set precedence of harmonious polls in Africa.  

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