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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudanese young people have resorted to debate as a means to harness their career path potentials. Recently, the Leaders of Peace Consortium, 5 years program been implemented by Plan International by Plan International \u2013South Sudan, an organization that advocates for the rights of children organized a one-day young people parliament with the aim of championing peace, unity.<\/p>\n

The debate which was conducted in Nimule last Wednesday under the theme \u201ccreate a safe space that provides children and young people the opportunity to voice their ideas, thoughts, and feelings toward nation-building.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oyella Eunice, the RT, honorable speaker for the children and young people parliament, said the initiative which was established three years ago has ushered children in a forum to discuss issues that matter to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe major objective for Children and Youth People Parliament is to create safer space for the children and young people to come together to discuss issues that concern them in the community,\u201d Eunice told Sudans Post in an interview.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the launching of the fourth parliamentary sitting in Nimule, Eunice called on the government to ensure children have access to sustainable policies that address issues hindering their growth, adding that they are the country\u2019s future human resource.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are aware as children and young people on our rights and how we should advocate for our rights and this is the reason we conduct parliamentary sessions to discuss as children and young people on matters that concern us in our communities. When we come together, we raise issues affecting our communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Keji Monica Gabriel, Deputy Speaker for Children and Young People Parliament said the platform is helping young people become proactive and to campaign for recognition of the children\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are the voice to the voiceless. We are helping our fellow kids who don\u2019t have that heart of raising their voices and we are engaging boys to know their rights,\u201d Monica said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really thank Plan International because they have really helped us a lot. With help from Plan, we are able to see many places where we have never been to before,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe usually go for talk shows and we talk about things happening in our communities and issues of young people getting addicted to drugs and others joining bad groups who attack people at night and we talk about child marriage, forced marriage and we go to the community for awareness,\u201d said Keji.<\/p>\n

John Garang, Plan International Program implementation Manager encouraged young parliamentarians to keep up the momentum and use the engagement to discuss issues that matter to them and that of their country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very much impressed by the way this young parliament has been presenting the issues that are affecting the country. We need to keep that platform and momentum to challenge the government because it is your country and your responsibility and your turn,\u201d Garang said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know we will not shy away by the fact that if these small children are given platform, they are going to challenge us, they have already challenged the status quo and there is nothing that can be done about it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Stella Drate, who represents Plan International Country Director, said Plan International is working to create safe and secure spaces for children to have their voices heard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a lot of things that need to be done and there are opportunities in Plan International where we can explore and make sure that children move from darkness to another level to have their voices heard,\u201d Drate said.<\/p>\n

She advised parents to keep their children safe from abuse and harm. \u201cLets us challenge ourselves because sometimes we are perpetrators to our children and we use the power that we have to perpetuate our children especially the young girls.\u201d Joseph Opio, Eastern Equatoria State Minister of Parliamentary Affairs promised to champion this initiative in the national parliament.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am happy and believe if Children and Young People Parliament is not going to be number one platform to champion peace then it will be number two and I believe that Eastern Equatoria is going to champion this initiative in national parliament,\u201d Opio said.<\/p>\n

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