"Sudan’s John Garang de Mabior and Turkey’s Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Tuesday 7 August 2007 09:57.
By John A. Akec*
The Principal Fisherman
August 7, 2007 — In this week, many Sudanese have been commemorating the untimely death of Dr. John Garang De Mabior, the founder of SPLM/A, the first South Sudanese to be the First Vice President of the Sudan, and the first President of the Government of South Sudan. John Garang was on his way on 30th July 2005 from Uganda to his head quarters in Sudan-Uganda borders when the helicopter he was on came down on a mountain range. Bad weather was blamed for the crash. I thought we switch from sorrowful, down cast mourners to joyful, and forward-looking heirs of great legacy. I believe this legacy, if preserved well, will guide and inspire us along the difficult road of nation building."
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