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SOUTH SUDAN / JAPANESE TROOPS
STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / JAPANESE TROOPS LEAVE
TRT: 02:49
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / JAPANESE / NATS
DATELINE: 17 APRIL 2017, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Wide shot, departure ground at Japanese contingent camp
2. Tilt up, from a bag to troops preparing to leave
3. Med shot, troops lining up their bags
4. Wide shot, commander saluting to troops
5. Med shot, troops ready to leave
6. Med shot, commander’s speech
8. Various shots, troops
9. Wide shot, commander speaking to troops
10. Wide shot, Multi Service Training Centre
11. Wide shot, training
12. Close up, generator
13. Med shot, trainer and trainees
14. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Colonel Yoshiro Tanaka, Japanese Contingent Commander:
“We believe that technology is extremely important for the development of South Sudan, and for the life of the South Sudanese people, and we are happy to give what we have as skills and know-how to the people of South Sudan. After showcasing our skills and know-how to the teachers at the Multi Service Training Centre, we are hoping that they can in return teach as many people of South Sudan as possible.”
15. Close up, trainer unscrewing air conditioner
16. Close up, trainees
17. Med shot, trainees opening Air Conditioner cover
18. Close up, trainer
19. Close up, fixing air conditioner
20. Med shot, working on air conditioner
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Laku Joseph Taban, Trainee, South Sudan:
“Let me say, the entire country will benefit from this course, because when public service trainers receive these skills then anyone who is willing to learn to fix air conditioner can learn from MSTC. Generally, this training will benefit all of the South Sudanese people.”
22. Wide shot, troops shaking hands for departure from camp
23. Med shot, troops staying behind clapping
24. Wide shot, troops getting into military vehicle
25. Pan right, military vehicle leaving
26. Wide shot, vehicle arriving near airport
27. Tilt up, passport OSS to contingents receiving them
28. Med shot, troops leaving for aircraft
Japanese engineering troops, who have been serving at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan since early 2012, have begun their drawdown from the country.
The first batch of 68 Japanese troops left the country on 17 April, after a brief ceremonial procession.
They mainly deployed to the troubled country as engineers. While in the country, the Japanese contingents rotated every six months and their 11th rotation is the last to serve in South Sudan.
Some major activities of the 11th Japanese contingent include building and maintaining facilities at UN compounds, maintaining roads in the city of Juba and enhancing a football ground of the University of Juba. Besides, this contingent was also in close interaction with the people of South Sudan providing training courses on self-defence for women, working with local karate masters, and conducting training sessions at a tertiary school in the capital, Juba. The tertiary school - the Multi Service Training Centre (MSTC) teaches various skill courses.
Recently, on 8 April, the Japanese conducted training, targeting South Sudanese trainers on the repairs of generators and air-conditioners.
Japanese contingent commander, Colonel Yoshiro Tanaka, believes that technology is very essential for the development of South Sudan.
SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Colonel Yoshiro Tanaka, Japanese Contingent Commander:
“We believe that technology is extremely important for the development of South Sudan, and for the life of the South Sudanese people, and we are happy to give what we have as skills and know-how to the people of South Sudan. After showcasing our skills and know-how to the teachers at the Multi Service Training Centre, we are hoping that they can in return teach as many people of South Sudan as possible.”
One of the participants Laku Joseph Taban said that this short course would benefit the entire country.
SOUNDBITE (English) Laku Joseph Taban, Trainer:
“Let me say, the entire country will benefit from this course, because when public service trainers receive these skills then anyone who is willing to learn to fix air conditioner can learn from MSTC. Generally, this training will benefit all of the South Sudanese people.”
After more than five years of service to the UN Mission in South Sudan and the people of South Sudan, the Japanese government decided to withdraw their more than 400-engineering contingent by the end of May 2017.
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