Wow, New student graduate for Bachelor degree

Dear brothers, sisters, friends and colleagues as of February 25, 2006, the former NCA general secretary under Gang Dol’s regime 1999-2001, the chairman of NCA 2001-2003, and NCA Webmaster Peter Koang Gatkuoth had completed his academic studies at National University of San Diego, California. Peter Gatkuoth earned Bachelor degree of engineering in Computer Science. Peter Gatkuoth thrilled to enlighten every one in our great community NCA and to share this happiness with him and his family. Our former great leader Peter, Gatkuoth has done his part in our great community NCA, He invested his time to work for Nasiran people from 1999 till today, and however, let Nasiran people raise up their feeling in the media about our former leader.

Thank you, NCA administration

3/1/2006 10:47 AM

Choul Dugak South Sudan government lacks equipment,

people Congratulation Mr. chairman Peter Koang. you did the great thing and don't forgot this time Southerners are in desparately in needs for qualify people like you. below make alots senses for what going in South development. South Sudan government lacks equipment, people Wednesday 1 March 2006 13:30. Printer-Friendly version Send this article to a friend Destinator : (enter destinator's email address) From (enter your name) (enter your email) Mar 1, 2006 (MALAKAL) — Sitting idle at empty desks in gloomy offices without telephones, faxes or electricity, one wonders how south Sudan’s new government employees can function. The truth is, observers say, they really don’t. More than two decades of civil war not only devastated south Sudan’s infrastructure but also wiped out the education of an entire generation and forced more able southerners to flee the destruction. With a 2005 peace deal to end Africa’s longest civil war, the south formed an autonomous government. But although the new administration now has money at hand, it’s a tough job finding people able to spend it. "There was one minister who ... hadn’t read more than a three-line news bulletin in more than 20 years," said Jenny Blinkhorn, who is training southern government employees. "It took 10 minutes for him to read a paragraph out loud," she said. Blinkhorn is part of a British initiative to teach southern Sudanese basic governmental skills like writing reports and giving presentations. The bitter north-south civil war claimed more than 2 million lives and forced more than 4 million people to flee their homes. Donors have promised around $4.5 billion in development aid, but Blinkhorn, who works for the British Council in Sudan, says that money is useless without able people who know what to do with it — a rarity in the south. OFFICES WITHOUT DESKS Inside the dilapidated hut which houses the justice ministry in Malakal, a major southern town, Adil Mohamed Musa is a lonely figure surrounded by piles of paper and constantly interrupted by people who walk in to complain about disputes with their neighbors over the laundry. "We need twice the number of people here to deal with all the work," he said. "We need southerners who are in the diaspora to come back, but we cannot attract them because there’s no houses, roads or even chairs to sit on for them here," he said. "We need people to develop the south but they won’t come back until there is development — it’s a vicious circle," he added. Malakal’s new 48-member local parliament has opened but many deputies have never worked in government before and some are illiterate. "We have offices without desks ... we have people who’ve never seen a computer before," said government official Daniel Gatlouk Lul. "How can we function effectively?" Blinkhorn’s initiative will give 51 senior government employees basic skills over 300 hours of intensive classes. "It is essential to have training so that they are not ... overridden by the international community and can keep their sovereignty," said Blinkhorn, adding there was a tendency for internationals to ignore Sudanese who were not able to articulate well in English. Sudanese know what is best for their country but needed to be given the chance to express those ideas, rather than having donors impose foreign solutions on them, she said. One teacher found out firsthand about cultural differences. On asking his pupils to line up in order of when their birthdays were, he encountered a row of blank faces. Most Sudanese don’t know when their birthdays are, so the majority of the population’s date of birth is Jan 1. (Reuters) congratulation once again.

Choul Dugak

3/1/2006 11:45 AM

Nuer Kun Ggg Congratulations Mr. Former Chairman of NCA!

Dear Mr. King Kong,

I am sending you hundreds of joyfull for your succes of bringing down the heavier moutain or completion of your Bachelor Degree this year. I know it is hard to many people to make themselves reach the finished line in the race but, commitment is the big hand help to win it. Do not forget to run more farther to see and touch last arrow point like "Bhern Puot Yut". You have done a very great change compare to your oldest days back. Therefore, a world of today is a world of today. Good luck, Nuer Kun Guoguog- Calgary, Alberta Canada 3/1/2006 5: 06 PM

Dech Jiokthiang You Did It! Congratulation! I give you all may hands Peter. You did a very good job, good determination and you are the man. It's not simple for somebody who have family to take care of; go to school, and work at the same time. Don't stop there. We don't have that much time to play with. The time is always againist us, and we have no way to put it back.

Thanks a million.

Dech Jiokthiang

3/1/2006 5:35 PM

Simon Bumetet Congratulation

Dear: Peter Gatkuoth You made it and move on further We all know that supporting family, community, and church is not easy for college student. As of today, I would like to convey my congratulatory to you Peter and wife Mary Luak because you accomplished your educational goal (earned BS in Computer Engineer). I mention your wife name because without her supports, Feb 25, 2006 could't happened. Fore example, you contributed much of your time to NCA and Church last ten years than your wife/family. Your accomplishment is a reflection of your support you made to our community. In such case, don't stop there, keep going beyond your today achievement and contribute more.

And thank Simon Bumetet

3/1/2006 9:54 PM

KIER CHANGKUOTH DENG KIER CONGRATULATION ,

TO FORMER CHAIRMAN OF NCA .PETER KONG GATKUOTH ,WELL IAM MR KIER CHANGKUOTH DENG KIER .MY CONTACTING YOU IS BASED ON YOUR COMPLETE CAPABILITY TO MOVE TO THE MIDBANK OF NASIRIAN PEACE AS SOON AS YOU COULD ,I MADE KONG ONCE IN SANDIEGO CA, LAST YEAR .05. AT SANDIEGO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH , ENJOY MILION WORD FOR YOUR HARD WORK IN NASIR COMMUNITY IN NORTH AMERICA ,LOVE TO SEE YOUR GRADUATE MESAGE ,

AND THANK AGAIN ,KIER CDK ,

VICTORIA MELBOURNE .AUSTRALIA

3/2/2006 7:37 AM

Simon Tongyik Nguthdell many congregulation to Mr. Gatkuoth Dear Koang Gatkuoth,

Many congregulation and I personal give thank to God almighty who provide opportunity to all human being that you finally make it. Brother, I don't know how to express the word of thank for this crucial great amazing achievement you have done to our community. This is what has been said in holy bible that a good trees are being recognize through there seed, the good people is being recognized through their deed. I hopefully believed that Our community is in progress even thus misfortunate had arosing I hope the truth will reveal itself and God will encourage each an every inidividual to have insignt and people will be willing to do something good for the favor of our great community. Mr. Gatkuoth I do encourage you that,the continuation of higher studies should be terget for you now, no matter of how long it will take. I strongly encouraging you to take this initiative as a essential goal in your life and be an example to all members of our community. this community will never materialize at less we all have accept change through education, this is where all our negative will eventially be abonden and create a good leaders not only for these community but also for the future of our great nation the South Sudan

Thank

yours Simon

3/2/2006 7:45 PM

Dei Tut Congratulation

Deaer Peter Koang Gatkuoth Best wishes from all of us to you;

congratulation on your recent accomplishment. Not only for that, also on your consistently fine leadership that you displayed in our Community for past few years. I’m so impressed about your unique skills in computer information system and leadership style that you showed to us in a past; I hope we will enjoy this skill for many years in our society and benefit from it. Again congratulation! You will be delighted for your bright achievement from your community members, colleagues and friends, please nothing impossible you can tope off this wonderful skill in a few days. I know we all have no enough time to do our live wants, but your one day effort can make a big deference in a daily bases.

Fondly Dei T Weangkhor

Thank you and god bless you

3/3/2006 12:33 AM

Gedieng Puoch Yat

THANK TO YOU

Thank you very much my elder brother peter koang, I know you are very intellegent and brave for whatever you want to do. Iam very glad for what you achieved, keep it up. IF your degree is Bachelor take it to master like what the rest of Nasirian did. I know your dedication when we were in Mizan Dormitary Ethiopia at the time you served us as the chairman of N.C.A, We all know what you did and we also satisfy for what you are doing from 2000 up to now, you are a good future leader. sincerely yours.

Gedieng puoch Nyameat or Yat.

3/3/2006 3:21 AM

Gach D Ranleey Congratulations to former president of NCA Peter Gatkuoth!

Congratulation to you brother Peter Koang Gatkuoth! I`d like to congratulate you on your achievement in receiving your Bachelor degree.... It was a wonderful feeling for me to hear your successful. May you prosper and grow in your endeavours. All the very best of luck for the future,

Gach Dep Ranleey

3/3/2006 4:41 AM

David Gatkuoth Congratutions,

Peter. Hi Peter Congratulations for completing your studies, I wish, I could join you in graduation ceremony. I appreciated your effort and the hard work you have been going through for a couple of years. Thanks to God that he provides you with the fruit of the effort and for keeping your goal and decision alive till today. My greetings to family; and don't forget to send me photos of your graduation!

Thanks, David T. Gatkuoth, Australia.

3/3/2006 9:58 PM

Simon Wuor Gai Congratulation to Peter Koang Gatkuoth.

Mr. former chairman, you deserve it and I’m glad that you make it because a leader needs to equip himself with virtue, concentration, and wisdom. Leadership without mechanisms is like having no teeth to bite with, while your teeth is badly needed. Please give a thorough thought to this one sentence article.

Thank you very much, Simon Wuor Gai.

3/4/2006 9:18 AM

Bol Bol Congratulations Koang Gatkuoth Nyawei or( Bidit)

I Congratulated you as one of the Mizan Tefferi,former student for your accomplishment of the long jouney that you have been making. Belive it or not the future is belongs to those who works for it. And as aresult, our past shall remind as a history and the future is a mystery and this moment we are also in is a gift that is why this moment be called the present day. It seem that you have been walking where your steps take you .Always keep your spirit and dream a live. Dispite the facts of ups and downs situations, enjoy your long journey of life as aresult you have been already accomplised.

Good lucks Hztaz Bol Bol

3/4/2006 3:51 PM

Deng Nyoach Congratulation Mr. Koang

I congratulate you for obtaining your bachelor's degree this year. Live has never been easy especially when you balance college and work. But your completion of BS degree in computer science while raising a family is a marvelous acheivement. Your determination to reach your goal has been admirable and I am sure your great wife, who has been your cheif support, must be very proud of you. Please keep good work. You and your wife are a good role model for those who have family in particular.

Thank you very much and God bless.

Sincerely, Deng Nyoach

3/5/2006 5:29 PM

Wicheng S. Gatluak

Congratulation

Dear Mr. Koang, I was very glad when I went to NCA website this morning and learnt that you graduated with BSC in computer science. I know that has not been easy for you as a father who has to secure the daily subsistence for the family and as a student who should do assigments, reading for exams and all other student's activities. I know you might not have been sucessfull without your great wife, whom I knew as hardworker during those days in Itang when I and her were attending the same church for service in Palang and this can lead me to quote a proverb that "behind a strong man there is a strong lady". May God bless you in your life and new career and may He blesses the work of your hand.

Thanks. Simon Gatluak Wicheng.

Project Officer, Save the Children-USA, South Sudan program

3/6/2006 2:52 AM