22/04/2026
Beyond Campaign Words: EMJ's Moment of Truth on Nyan Bor Leadership
By Dr. Thon Agok Adier
EMJ campaigned for the BCYA chairmanship on a promise that, within his first 100 days, he would establish Nyan Bor leadership.
During my engagement with Bor Girls at APT, I cautioned them when I noticed a repetition of recycled ideas. I reminded them that this was not new, it echoed Majeep’s 2023 campaign, which made a similar promise to include girls. After winning, however, the narrative shifted to legal constraints and fears of division among girls, and nothing materialized.
I went further and made a clear prediction to those who chose to dismiss my concerns: that if EMJ won, the same pattern of excuses would emerge, especially when pressed during Q&A sessions, and that the promised leadership would not be realized. Today, that prediction has proven accurate.
It is also worth noting that some Bor community women under Ayen Baath (both Bor Girls and at the same time married into Bor), currently serving within BCYA (despite the existence of BCWA), strongly opposed my position. Their visible protest reflected the depth of disagreement; I watched them stand, handbags on shoulders, voices raised in disarray. This same BCWA continues to oppose these ideas.
Notably, Bor Girls’ leadership was not part of EMJ’s original manifesto. It was introduced later, seemingly as one of the reactive measure to counter some of my original ideas . Unfortunately, many Bor Girls were drawn to what appeared appealing on the surface, without knowing 'not everything that carries a pleasant scent comes from a genuine source.'
In all honesty, it was not accidental proposal, it was intentional, driven by purpose, vision, and courage. My team championed this initiative to awaken a generation of young women and girls who have long been sidelined.
What followed was imitation without conviction, structures copied for relevance, votes, and optics. But now the moment of truth has arrived. If leadership