Kuacjok Finally Becomes Muncipal: Is It Litmus Test For Hon. Ajike Ajiek ?
6 min readBy Simon Yel Yel, Juba
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March 11, 2015 — Beyond doubt I am unequivocal now that you have received a floodgate of congratulatory notes and verbal praising following your recent appointment as first Kuajok town mayor.
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Even those who never sought you to perch on the coveted seat must be struggling to overdo each other in showering praises to you. There are those who may want to conciliate you so that when they engage in waywardness you look the other way or join them.
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Even as you settle in your saddle, many are wondering who your political godfather is because many public jobs are no longer given on merit but through recommendations from political godfathers but thanks to Hon. Governor for this wise and decisive gubernatorial decree to appoint you as Kuajok city mayor.
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I hope she will reshuffle her cabinet bring in people with high integrity and skills. Others are eagerly waiting to see the expansion of your narrow waist and ballooning of your sunken cheeks because they believe a post such as yours offers great moments to eat and build many houses, shops and hotels.
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But lets say welcome to Warrap politics!. You have never been involved directly into Warrap politics if Am not mistaken but I hope you were quite observant how our politicians play it with faults and get a way with it and some with fairness. You really deserve this post as an educated gentleman who explored the world, development is now in action !
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I just want to alert you of the enormity of the task ahead and the hopes of millions of Warrap populations and particularly the Kuacjok inhabitants that you carry on your lean shoulders.
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Mr. Hon.This post is your litmus test and the result will be on the litmus paper, be red or blue as acid and base read but the readings whether red or blue will be translated into political language that gauges your performances.These results will determine your political life span , so be quite careful. Many people especially young men will be watching over you and how capable are you to resist the “ reincarnation“ of the office and be like Hon. Paul Dhel. Lets me explain to the readers how this reincarnation is done in Warrap state politics .
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Once you have sworn in , definitely you find yourselves being circled by thousands of catechists teaching you how to get baptism. When you step at the door of your office, you will find priests standing ready to give you the baptism , not the sprinkle one but the Holy one, that one has to be dipped into the river, then confirmation follows by Bishop once you sit on your chair. This “reincarnation” makes you forget all what you had planned to put inaction but adapt the way of your predecessor and his likes. Mr. Hon, you have had a remarkable career but the job you acquired recently could be your Waterloo if you are not prepared to take the bull by its horns.
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I am encouraged by your vow to ensure that Kuacjok city will get better in term of roads, security and commodities but sounds too familiar. No one had been town a mayor before you and you owe us to build strong foundation of this municipality and make it looks like Caliponia, the city you were some years back. The outgoing clerk did little then nothing but you should determine to match up his footprint toe by toe and do better than he did.
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Every South Sudanese with exception of few who enters a high office does so with a bang but often exits with a whimper giving excuses that he or she was not given enough time but in reality he or she had nothing in plan to offer. I know it is unfair to judge you by others’ incompetence but beware of the ghosts of integrity axis who are now ready to derail you from your plans for the betterment of Kuacjok Municipality.
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Mind you, your eloquence is legendary, but the task at vanguard demands you shut up, and let your actions do the talking or speak by it own for we all know that action speaks louder than lip words.
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When you have fulfilled your worldly missions and gone to rest with your ancestors, you wouldn’t like an epitaph that reads: “Here lies a person who talked too much but achieved nothing.” But would love to be remembered of good things you did and have street named in your honor as the first Kuacjok city Mayor. Am not wishing you ill.
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You have expressed the ambitions; though you have pointed out publicly how you feel about this Position by the time you were sworn in before Hon. Governor but we will feel proud of you if you translate your words in action and atleast achieve 50% of your pledges .
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One thing you should remember to observe at all time is, ambition should be made of sterner stuff. You cannot achieve the goals of your vow if you will take instructions and advises from opportunists or those who have never succeeded ,or wherever, in the course of your duty.
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To leave a mark, no mountain should be too high to scale or stone too heavy to turn. If you can commit yourself to pay any price, to bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe or observe and pay whatever the cost it wishes you, be it better or worse, your place in history is assured.
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We the youth would love to see your office full of people with merits not opportunists with no skills or education that almost every institution in Warrap does ,be a ministry or commission. For instance, employment in many public institutions is no longer based on merit. Quite often, “the do-you-know-anyone” factor is inaction and mundane criterion such as nepotism or sectionism override merit.
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Some of the jobs which are being advertised are done merely to attract some individuals to ‘escort’ the predetermined ones. The advertisements are tailor-made to suit certain individuals and interviews convened at their convenience.
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This phenomenon is consequently almost on the verge to cover the offices of many leaders who talk tough and vow to erase this act before they hold big offices but once they get hold of public offices, they forget and start bringing in their friends , relatives and cronies with no skills nor education but many youths have a trust in you and amour propre of you that your office will be radically distinctive from others.
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If you can join hands with other youth in the government Like Hon.Paul Dhel , Hon. Andera Aguer and others, probably political miracles will happen in Warrap politics and people will know that we, the youth can deliver services more effectively and efficiently then those old men at Eighties who believe to be the “darlings” of service delivery to civil populations.
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The writer is a concern Warrap citizen and can be reached at simonyel55@yahoo.com
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