tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25295105.post5862952057829275485..comments2024-03-17T02:15:19.616-07:00Comments on JohnAkecSouthSudan: The Demolished Lives of Juba Residents of Line TemirjyaJohn Akechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13842941624810362672noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25295105.post-18272167464142713212009-05-09T09:49:00.000-07:002009-05-09T09:49:00.000-07:00I was also in Juba in March and also in the area o...I was also in Juba in March and also in the area of Hai Malakal, working on gender issues in the region. I agree with John Akec and his article on "The Demolished Lives of Juba Residents of Line Temirjya". <br />I asked the government about town planning, in the light of long time residents, returned Sudanese, people moving to Juba from Kenya and Uganda, and the influx of international aid workers establishing residential and business complexes. At the time, the government was reluctant to explain their future planning, and whether they had a rationale for their decisions to demolish homes. This is sure to be an election issue. The population of Juba, as well as major towns across Southern Sudan, is increasing substantially and issues such as town planning and the provision of services to its constituents will be critical to address. But these should be addressed as a matter of course, not merely as an election issue.<br />Martina Nicolls is the author of The Sudan Curse.Martina Nicollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13773753287407333632noreply@blogger.com