By Angela Hill

Sudan victory celebrated in PA

Feb 10, 2011 | 11:04 AM

Arow Yuot is celebrating the results of the referendum held in Sudan.

The Prince Albert resident still has family and friends in the newly formed Southern Sudan.

“Not only my family, but all Southern Sudanese people. They are so happy. This is the time they were waiting for because they have been suffering for a long time, maybe over 30 years,” he said.

The referendum was the final piece of a peace agreement that went into place between north and south Sudan and allowed the people of the south to choose independence.

“I think it will be … I’m hoping it will be a stable state and better than it was before,” Yuot said.

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There was civil war in the country that stretched over three decades and Yuot said he sees the recently released results, as a good beginning.

“It was good, I’m very glad the president of Southern Sudan convinced Southern Sudan people to be quiet and conduct a referendum in a fair way and transparent. It was good,” he said.

“But since the Southern Sudanese (began) ruling their own people, people got more freedom and they got so happy and violence is down and they felt so good.”

Yuot watched the week that the referendum as it took place earlier this year from his home in Prince Albert, but using the internet.

Between videos and information his friends posted on Facebook and through emails, Yuot said he was able to keep close contact with what was happening.

“I have some of my friends are working for the government, some of the people I went to school with … give me information on my Facebook and email and on the phone,” he said.

Southern Sudan will start as a relatively poor country, but Yuot said the government is already starting to make positive changes and that he is confident they will rebuild the country.

For more see:
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ahill@panow.com