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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also like to state here that I have just come from Lusaka to attend the Summit Meeting of the Great Lakes Region on behalf of the President, which also deals with matters of peace and reconciliation. I had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs from Sudan. He told me categorically and, in fact, he even informed the other Ministers of Foreign Affairs that the referendum in Southern Sudan on 9th January, 2011 is on Schedule. A number of issues that were outstanding have been sorted out. Of course, there are a few matters which will be outstanding and they will be dealt with within six months after the referendum. Definitely, there is one contentious issue on Abbey. This is a place which is very rich in oil. There was also an issue on who participates in voting. There was a little bit of a problem because of some pastoralists from the North and the Dinka who live there. I have to say that some understanding has been arrived on this matter. However, the final division of assets will be done now as part of the post referendum agenda. There is another issue which is very important. This concerns the division of assets and debts. Again, that has been agreed upon, based on the fact that it can be finalized after the referendum. Much more important was the issue of the boundary. About 80 per cent of that has been finalized and there is not much time to sort out the remaining 20 per cent. However, that will be done. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to assure this House that Kenya, as a guarantor of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) is very much satisfied with the assurance we have got from the two parties that the referendum is on track and this will be very important. It will be a major achievement for our region here. It will even demonstrate that Africa can be able to solve her own problems."
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