S. Sudan’s opposition UDSF dismisses leader
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September 21, 2011 (JUBA) — The South Sudanese opposition United
Democratic Salvation Front (UDSF) has dismissed its president Joseph
Malual Doung and other members and named Martin Tako Moyi as
provisional leader until elections are arranged.
The leadership council of the UDSF accused its former president of;
conspiracy against the newly born nation of South Sudan; lack of
transparency within the party; tyranny; betrayal and blamed him for
the poor performance of the party due to lack of regular consultations
with constituents.
Peter Awol Alejok, the head of UDSF’s office in Upper Nile state, in a
statement extended to Sudan Tribune on Tuesday said the leadership
council decided to replace Malual because members of the party across
South Sudan feel their demands for a national convention had been
ignored. The USDF was also unhappy that Malual had not relocated to
Juba, South Sudan’s capital, from Khartoum in North Sudan.
“This was a clear violation of the constitution of the United
Democratic Salvation which requires the president to hold a conference
at the request of the members. The leadership council has realized
that the president of the party is always engaged on political issues
with other political parties without seeking opinions of the members”,
the statement said.
The statement continued that the leadership took the decision to
appoint a provisional leader after several attempts were made to make
the president relocate from Khartoum to Juba.
The statement further argued that the UDSF had always wanted South
Sudan to achieve independence, which was achieved in July. The
referendum that led to South Sudan’s secession was part of a 2005
peace deal signed by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) the
dominant party in the new nation.
Alejok blamed the former leader for attending the Kenana conference
without informing the party members or explaining why he has chosen to
remain in Khartoum, while party leadership was in Juba. He also blamed
Malual for the poor performance of the party in the 2010 general
elections
“We wanted him to come to the South Sudan where we have our supporting
base. Our supporters are found in the south because we have become
separate countries. This was the objective of our party. We wanted
these all time that South Sudan separates from the North. So why
should a leader of a party which advocated for separation remains in
the north when the mission for which the party has formed has
materialized with independence of south Sudan”, the statement said.
(ST)
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