“Our grand grandparents and their fathers and our fathers were struggling for this very day. And we have struggled also in a bitter war in the SPLA, you know, and I was part of that.” – Simon Kun
The Governor of Upper Nile State has said he is happy he has stayed alive all this time to have the opportunity to see south Sudan become Independence, reports MABIOR PHILIP MACH:
Simon Kun Pouch told New Times that southern Sudan has fought for this day for more than one hundred years. Simon Kun Puoch said he will be in Juba on that day to witness the raise of the flag of Africa’s 54th state on July 9. Across the countryside, preparations are on to celebrate Independence at the grassroots concurrent with the celebrations in Juba.
“I will be here,” Puoch said. “I like to be here to raise the flag of this state.”
Various liberation struggles left millions dead and displaced more than four million to other countries. Upper Nile, being a border state, has bore much of the destruction.
“I feel happy because, you know, it is the day we have been struggling for, for the last hundred years,” said Kun. “Our grand grandparents and their fathers and our fathers were struggling for this very day. And we have struggled also in a bitter war in the SPLA, you know, and I was part of that.”
The Governor said Independence Day reminds him of how lucky he has been.
“And I am happy that I am alive this day to be witnessing the independence of our state, the Republic of South Sudan,” Kun said. “It is joyful really for one like me really to be on that day.”
