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Armies not separate in Addis Agreement I'd like to respond to a
certain Gatkuoth Deng from United States who in his response to my
article is also making malicious historical blunders. Mr. Gatkuoth
from your emotional response it is clear that:
1. You have not read my article well and have clearly not understood
what I have written. I have laid bare before you documented factual
evidence to support my argument.
2. I have clearly shown you through the letter Dr. Garang wrote to
General Lagu on the 24th of January 1972 yet you ignore it and call me
a liar. I wonder what we shall call you.
3. The 27th of March 1972 Addis Ababa Peace Agreement had no clause on
separation of armies. Joseph Lagu and all of the Anyanya Forces were
incorporated into the Sudanese army and that's how he became a
General, so was Garang who became a Captain and later on a Lt. Col.,
Salva Kiir, Kuol Amum, Paulino Matip, William Abdhalla Chuol etc etc.
Whoever told you there was a standing Southern Sudanese army after 72
has misled you.
4. Khartoum did not agree to self-determination for South Sudan for
the first time in 1997. NIF had already signed the declaration of
principles in July 1994 and even much earlier in March 1986 there was
an agreement which Sadiq refused to implement in July 1986 after he
won the elections in April in 1986.
Please don't be so quick to write yet slow to read. Deng DeKuek, Australia
Enjoy the fruits of Garang's labor Gatkouth Deng, please stop lying to
yourselves that self-determination was championed in 1991. Ask the
great and well respected SPLA generals; the likes of Obuto Mamur,
Majak Agoot, Hoth Mai, Pieng Deng, among others of what 1991 meant to
them. On top of their many sad experiences during that treacherous era
are the thousands of young men who lost their lives under their
command defending Torit, Bor, Kapoeta, Buma, Panyagoor, Nimule etc..
from enemy that was restricted to only Wau, Malakal and Juba pre-1991.
Is this the championing of self-determination of South Sudan you are
talking about??? Please stop distortion of facts and enjoy the fruits
of the labor of Dr John Garang, his generals and the SPLA gallant
forces. Yaak Barack, Australia
Freedom a direct credit to Garang In the writing of Mr. El Hag Paul,
supported by Mr. Gatkuoth Deng in US, it is crystal that multiples of
people and institutions are really busy day and night distorting and
tilting the contemporary history in their favor or creating an anchor
where they can also have breathing space to breath out to their young
ones lies as heroes and heroines of the freedom. Indeed, Garang alone
wasn't enough to make history and that is natural but he spearheaded
it to where we the current writers will pick it from. He, Garang had
his personal shortcomings like any other human-being. He was never
perfect enough but above all, he was the most prepared candidate for
the job which he surely did wholeheartedly. The rest like Dr. Riek,
Dr. Lam and General Joseph Lagu with his team also did and they indeed
benefited from being the pioneers of struggle which gave birth to
SPLA/M to yesterday's referendum to independence.
But here Garang was never a unionist nor does one qualify to term him
as an absolute separatist. Dr. Garang was an enigmatic politician or
call him man of all rounds. Reading his letter of 1972 to General Lagu
combined together with his Peace signing speech at Nyayo Stadium in
Nairobi, right thinking person can hardly come up with mono-judgment
of saying either a unionist or separatist but the man really stood for
freedom whether through united Sudan or separate South Sudan by any
means.
Mr. Gatkuoth, you are in the epicenter of discussion because most
people regarded El Hag Paul as just Dinka-SPLM disturbed and obsessed
person who has no agenda but just to tarnish the image of the two
entities. El Hag is trying to mobilize other nationalities against
Dinka through an instrument called SPLM or the two combined. You
Gatkuoth, is truly trying to lie more than even DeKuek you referred to
as lying because you could not really substantiate your argument
better than El Hag who is ridding on a tribal vehicle. Quoting Dr.
Garang in his Nyayo speech on the 9th January 2005, he said " Unity of
Sudan will be based on the free will of the people instead of on wars
and forced and false unity of the last 49 years", meaning people were
to be free to exercise their choices without interferences and that
was Garang. This statement proves you as a greater liar because you
said if it was Garang to implement the CPA people would have been
forced into Unity and that if his vehicle was not hijacked in 1991.
Actually, Garang had two cards in his bag, for both unity and
separation based on the free will of the people. Gai Tut or even Akuot
Atem cannot say we want separation because we didn't delegate them to
echo on our behalf, likewise Garang, and that's why he was repeatedly
using free will of the people which indeed happened. This is what
people like El Hag called the beginning of struggle.
Now here again, Dr. Riek and cohort Dr. Lam wanted a short cut to
freedom of which they surrendered to the same Khartoum without clear
mechanical formulas to self determination. Why was it not done and
they surely did inked it on paper is not what am about though Dr. Riek
was surely for self determination. Dr. Lam was altogether a confusion
to himself. Mr. El Hag and Mr. Gatkuoth, tribes or nationalities are
not represented in history but they make it and if they have not done
it, blame not he who monopolized it. The current freedom is a direct
credit to Garang and his disciples in the SPLM, you like it or not,
right thinking historians will write it that way. Garang had it in his
letter, an interim period, and maturation of the time to affirm the
status of unity as well as the recognition of Anyanya as the
legitimate army of the South like what's done in the CPA exactly. Atok
Dan, RSS
UNMISS here to teach us civility In your case, you raised the issue of
RSS paying for UNMISS. May I know from which budget and of which year?
Do you know that UN and UNMISS is spending millions of member states
dollars in Sudan and UNMISS is an integrated mission with a mandate
that will reduce our barbaric behavior of killing each other, raping,
land grabbing, etc. UN and UNMISS is spending millions of dollars
trying to teach us but we are un-teachable group. If they leave now,
brother Chief Abiko, you will see the killing spree we will embark on
as South Sudanese. I would advise that they stay for a while to teach
us some civility of human rights, good governance, respect for
diversity etc. Brother Abiko, you know we were fighting each others
during our school days. You were in Polataka and Imatong in Omdurman
and Torit I Intermediate and you know how we behave, we are now worst
than those days and we need to have a monitoring mechanism otherwise
we will explode and the South Sudan will be a a failed state. Dr. Andy
Murusal, University of Juba, Juba
Even Juba University doesn't qualify to operate Allow me to react to
Mr. Mading Manyoks’ valuable comments on my article “Uncle, Nyaba
Obsession about the Closure of Private Learning Institutions”. It
would be stupid for me to disagree with Mr. Mading on the standard
requirements for institutions of higher learning. Indeed we all yearn
for availability of such infrastructures, curricula and teaching staff
put in place. But to it is erroneous to assume that all the current
existing private universities operating in the Republic of South Sudan
are “below standards of primary schools” is slanderous and at the same
time an insult to the very government institutions that gave the “no
objection” nod. Advocating for their closure should not be based on
subjective notions like yours (Mading). Rather it should be based on
clear cut criteria. There is nothing that indicates these private
institutions are operating in RSS illegally. Stop incitement.
Dear Mading. Know that we in RSS have just emerged from a protracted
50 years plus of protracted war. That entire infrastructure that was
put by the Colonial administration either was destroyed by war or
rotted by time. Juba, Upper Nile and Bahr El Ghazal (national)
Universities had just repatriated back to their seats with barely any
infrastructures and equipments, leave alone teaching staff. If such
“national institutions” are operating in such sub-standard
infrastructures, what is wrong with private institutions? Do you want
us to wait until these institutions expand so that children can
enroll? Do we wait until the private universities put up glittering
structures to enroll? Are we mindful of time? Why don’t we borrow from
the wisdom of our elders: “that a child drinks milk before eating
kishira” (Chief Rehan in 1947 Juba Conference). So let’s start where
we can and walk steadily to the “Universal Standards”. Even our
parliament is still on the process of enacting laws for higher
institution Act. I don’t know who gave you and our uncle that right of
stressing about legality and illegality of this and that? But!!! If
the above factors are the reasons for closing of those private
institutions now, that means none of the Universities in the RSS can
escape the closure – public or private are equally in stark and
appalling situation. Even Juba University does not qualify to operate
taking your five points criteria. So what is this noise for? General
Thon – Anyar Aywien
John Garang was for unity of Sudan. Mr. Deng de Kuek,1/ You have
behaved in the same way as AlHag Paul you tried to rebuke. You accused
him of lying and yet you responded to him with even more lies. You
warned him against the African culture of not lying against the dead,
John Garang, and yet you lied for the dead and made yourself his
representative. Stop lying for the sake of responding to what you
called lies by the writer, ElGHag Paul, because he pointed out that
Garang was for united Sudan and therefore should not qualify as
founder of the separate independent country, South Sudan.
2/ Yes, neither Anya nya One, nor Garang or Riek Machar invented
self-determination. This right is a universal right all over the
world. The question is about its championing in 1991 to 2005, coupled
with its implementation between 2005 to 2011.
3/ To the majority of the South Sudanese with the exception of some
relatives of John Garang like yourself, Garang was totally for unity
of Sudan in all his acts and strategies. i said some relatives because
Rebecca Nyandeng and Dr. Lual Achuek have agreed with me and confirmed
that Garang was for unity and not for independence of South Sudan,
contrary to what you now want us to believe. Garang had no exit
strategy from his so-called strategic call for a united Sudan to the
achievement of independence of South Sudan. There was no
self-determination in his vision which would facilitate the process to
independence. He instead succeeded in causing the divisions between
South Sudanese since his arrogant war against separatists such as Col.
Samuel Gai Tut in 1983. Your argument is like somebody who boarded a
ship upstream to the north and expects to dock downstream in the
South. It is a lie!!!
4/ South Sudanese believe that if Garang's ship was not hijacked in
1991 from united Sudan vision to self-determination's mechanism, we
now would have regretted being forced to unity. There was no room for
voting in a referendum in Garang's vision. So, we the non relatives or
community members of John Garang strongly believe and are convinced by
his practical actions, and not mere political jargons, that he was for
unity. If the CPA, which was imposed on him with self determination in
it was implemented by him during the last six years, we would have
ended up in forced unity with the North.
Since Addis Ababa agreement of Uncle Joseph Lagu we had self autonomy,
we had separate army even during 1997 Khartoum Peace Agreement which
made Khartoum government to agree and sign on self-determination for
the first time in Sudan's history. They had nothing to do with
Garang's mulple list of issues to gamble on while his heart was for
unity of Sudan. These are realities we the South Sudanese know.
Gatkouth Deng, USA
Nyaba after Criteria and Standards not closure of Private
Universities. Dear editor, allow me to respond to Gen.Thoon Anyar, who
in his article blamed Peter Adwok, the Minister of Higher Education in
RSS for being persistently vocal about the closure of private
institutions, which are illegally operating in our country. I would
like to inform the author that the Minister is not against those
studying in the mentioned universities but he's after official
establishment of such institutions with right procedures, standards
and criteria for the benefit of our learners and other generations. Is
General Thoon Anyar aware that some of the so-called Universities do
not even meet the standards of good primary schools in our country? I
need to advise Anyar and others that we can not afford to substitute
quantity for quality in the name of expanding access into our learning
institutions. I would like to request Gen. Thoon Anyar, to measure the
standards of our private universities against the following five
minimum standards of a learning institution: 1)-Availability of Well
furnished lecture classrooms; 2)-Presence of qualified lecturers from
recognized universities; 3)-Availability of Certified curricula;
4)-Adequacy of teaching and learning materials,& 5)-Availability of
credible assessment systems either within or outside such
institutions.
I believe if such criteria and standards are met, and rightful
procedures followed for registration of students and the private
institutions, the minister won't persist to close down all the private
universities, instead, he would be the first person to appraise them
and their outputs. Otherwise for now, what we have in RSS are illegal
high schools operating in the name of private Universities, which need
to be controlled before we regret their erosion of quality in our
country. Mading Manyok Ajak. SA.
Set time frame for UNMISS to exit Until when the UNMISS will be in the
country? President Kiir should not allow the UNMISS in the country
indefinitely! They should be given a written agreement on their stay
in the South. The time frame has to be set for their exit. Living them
in the country has nothing to offer at all! Instead the government
revenues will pay for them for their stay. There is no need for
President Kirr to request more UNMISS in the South to be deployed!
UNMISS is not a government. Now Khartoum government in the north, has
refused to renew their mandate in the north. Now, it is South Sudan
who received them again in the country! Chief Abiko, USA
Nyaba should work to improve Thanks, Gen Thoon. I agree with you
because what the minister, Peter Nyaba, is trying to give the media
about higher education concerning the private universities and trying
to talk about the badness of these private institutions. The challenge
for him is to work hard to improve the foundation of these
institutions. Daniel Gatkoi, student of accounts and finance in
private university, RSS
No dictation on government affairs Mr. Isaiah Abraham should not blame
President Kirr administration on his friend, a medical doctor, Jamal.
It was not necessary that people should have all gone to the bush.
Those people who went to the bush in the movement knew the reasons
very well best to them alone. Thus, President Kirr knew the reason why
he brought Alison Magaya and Dr. Betty Ogwaro in his government. Chief
Abiko, USA
Great pessimist of Lakes State Laat, I hope your points of criticizing
the governor of Lakes State has no grounds because those whom you
referred to have been dismissed were dismissed during the regime of
Ex- Governor Awet Akot when he imposed a head count. I also understood
none of the prisoners sentenced to prison simply because of the
opposition to the governor. Those who are in the prison now are there
for different reasons like murder, adultery, theft, robbery, etc.
Well, Mr. governor might have promised the citizens development,
security etc. but so far we have seen some light now compared to the
service offered by Gen. John Laat and Daniel Awet, for example, the
procurement of 14 open hardtop land-cruisers meant for police
patrolling, procurement of three wheel motor bikes for disabled
persons, renovation of Secretariat general HQs, State House and the
like. There are many changes that happened but you are just crying
because you were not made a minister, I know you in person, you are
born a great pessimist. You can't accept anything done by someone
except by you and you alone. Makur Panyon; from Ndejje University,
Kampala
Failed minister won't deliver I'm totally agreed with Edward Lado's
comment concerning delay and slowness in the government. Let me come
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: who told you he's going to
deliver? He resigned in 2005 and he had failed in SPLA affairs. Also
you had mentioned about the minister of roads and bridges: he's a well
known human being by his blackmailing of citizens. You heard about the
issues of a plane and the passports? He's the one who created George
Athor's chaos. I like your article Edward. Akoldit Manyang Bor Jonglei
Serious lawlessness in Madi-Acholi war I am advised not to
finger-point at J.J. Okot; yes I will not and yes we will not as
persons and community but the truth was revealed to us in www.
SOUTHSUDANNATION.com on 9/10/2011 by Obale Mateo Pa'Okello, a true
Acholi not even a Madi. Why do you advise people not to finger point
at JJ Okot as a well known causer? Why do you guys out there outlining
him not part of the deal?
No human being can avoid to react on this kind of situation, an
aggressive confrontation to kill and sabotage the whole community of
clans. Taking the law into ones own hands, like a high ranking
government official ordering government instruments like the army to
kill unarmed civilians is sign of serious lawlessness. This
information with complete evidences needs to be passed to the high
authorities at national and international level where help can be
sought. It should be passed on to responsible offices for follow up
and legal actions. Failure to follow the rule of law will tarnish the
name of our new nation and such situation may bring this new country
to state of ANARCHY and may be declared as a failed state. A possible
undesired future situation which must be avoided by stopping such
unnecessary ORDERS which amounted to misuse of power by such a senior
government officials. Madi people are respectful and law abiding
people but such respects in such situations beyond human control can
be lost. Thanks that our men and women are still calm though some of
our people are killed by Government army in Cold Blood. We are advise
not to FINGER POINT at JJ Okot; yes we will not as persons and
community. Vuciri Gogo, RSS
Kiir-Bashir talks a time waste SPLM government in the South still
talking on the peace talks deal on CPA about the remaining issues Post
Referendum with the National Congress Party in north?! This is really
a waste of time to SPLM government in the South and President Salva
Kirr himself. Peace talks agreement that was signed in Kenya in the
year 2005 ended on the day of 9 of July 2011 of South Sudan
Independence. To continue in negotiation on remaining Post Referendum
issues has become a political war game between SPLM and NCP as a cat
and a mouse playing a game. Chief Abiko, USA
South needs Sudan for peace Good move, Mr. President, peace is
important between neighbors even though we have few things needed to
be addressed with old Sudan and RSS. We still need peace. We are
connected with North economically, it can't be denied, but our
interest is number one. We need to strengthen diplomatic relations
with Sudan based on interest, promotion of trade is necessary. On the
other hand we need Sudan to bring peace urgently with South Kordafan,
Blue Nile region and Abyei issue border demarcation, otherwise our
agreements will not go anywhere. We are lucky to have a peace loving
president. I think he will try to bring peace in those two war zones.
Ajing D Ajing, RSS
Ministries should be on-line for communication I am here to once again
congratulate all the citizens of The Republic of South Sudan for the
successful implementation of the peace agreement that was signed by
the founding and committed leader Late Dr. John Garang Mabior. Indeed
his signature led to the implementation of the agreement because he
was a committed leader to the cause of freedom and equality in the
whole of the former united Sudan. While the development is now the
main topic in The Republic of South Sudan, we must learn to build
better relations of respect, tolerance and peaceful coexistence so
that peace will be experienced by our citizens in both sovereign
countries. It is important to express appreciation for the past
achievements while we need to be reminded that the struggle is
actually in its early stage in terms of the lack of development,
healthcare, education and security in the new republic of South Sudan.
It is possible that the government is working hard to address these
issues while it is also critical that there is a line of communication
between the government officials and the Southern Sudanese in Diaspora
to work together and create a new environment for the country. Since
the day of independence there has been a slow motion of the movement
of information as to what exactly is going on. The new president has
formed his first cabinet and as a sovereign country South Sudan needs
to have websites for each ministry so that we are able to communicate
effectively and contribute to the development. Media is a useful
channel through which communication can be effective. I have not seen
a single ministry of the new republic online with its ministry
website. I just wonder how long this is going to be ? It only takes 15
minutes to register a domain and of course it could take hours to
upload and build a website. I would like to ask the ministries to
start building and posting the websites online so that we area able to
communicate and we as citizens will be provided with the latest news
of what is happening in South Sudan as a result of the efforts made by
the officials in each ministry to develop our newly-established state
in the east African region. I hope this message is clearly understood
as a form of encouragement to our government officials to recognize
the necessity of communication and cooperation. Moses Mathew, South
Korea
Relocation without tribal tones In brief, I consider this article (By
Dr. James Okuk) excellent and well and intellectually formulated. It
is the first time in the history of our region and SUDAN in general as
we still consider it our mother land, even though, we gone through
this political division, to read such an impartial attitude towards
dealing with our matters as sensitive as this one affecting our new
nation's capital relocation. It is quite clear that the humble author
did not indulge the usual tribal tones into this most sensitive issue.
I highly respect his opinion and urge all our intellectuals within
South Sudan nation and around the World to raise above the narrow
political, and tribal notions and give constructive suggestions to our
leaders as he just did for the sake of the common good not to please
specific group of individuals, tribes or parties, personal ambitions,
but only to please The Almighty God. Abdelaziz Deng Bior, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology and Biochemistry, Department of Natural
and Applied Science, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, USA
Improve our National media I'm always disappointed by the news on our
national television SSTV .Most of the news are only covering the
meeting places of the ministers, the minister's journey. What is the
national minister of information doing? Emmanuel sadiq, RSS
What should be delivered James Monyluak, you are right about those
comments you said. These are what our people are expect to be
delivered by our government in all level of governments, states,
counties. or local government. May you continue to encourage leaders
through media with these words. Daniel Gatkoi, RSS
President Kiir's visit to Khartoum, good gesture but a loss to SPLA/M
Dear editor, allow me to express my opinion on our president's visit
to Khartoum which I see to be more of international good gesture than
as a successful mission to the SPLA/M. It is good gesture because the
president will be seen as a peace lover by the whole world, and on the
other hand, it will implicate the President between the SPLM/A North
and the NCP. Should the president talk in favor of SPLA/M- north, his
host the NCP, will not be happy, and should he talk against the
rebels, that will mark the beginning of division within the SPLM/A and
RSS will lose. D. Deng, RSS
Will Kiir deliver in 100 days? Big challenges from President's cabinet
is simple things that can be tackled if they commit themselves, it is
only delay and slowness on the process from all entire government. For
instance, Ministry of Foreign affairs and international cooperation
delay to appoint ambassadors since independence. And we talk about 100
days and the work supposed to be done is not shown to citizens. I
think some ministries like m-interior, m-labor, m-H-education & m-oil
will make it to be delivered within 100 days but Foreign Affairs is a
disaster and roads and bridges even cabinet affairs. We wish for them
the best to deliver services on time. Edward Lado RSS
Criticism for Lakes State governor Dear Agutthon, You spoke well.
Whatever is happening has a cause and a cause needs cure by means of
perfection that fosters civil rights respect. If truly what is
circulating around and in air is to be substantiated, Lakes State
Governor Chol has set a ground for criticism - and these criticisms
won't be as you might have pointed out. The Government should wake up,
which is in double doubt in the minds of many in Lakes state today.
Agutthon Majok has permitted me to write a constructive criticism, oh,
yes! I will look at our government performance from May 2010 till
date, whether anything could be said to have it continue or we call
for its removal. So many examples of bad leadership posed for
questions. I will mention in my next article coming in so soon.hank
you. Akolde Nhial Jinub, Rumbek
Why states are ungovernable? The recent mess in the south Sudan states
is caused by our constitution which gave the president the power to
dismiss an elected governor. I have said on many occasions that giving
the president such power will make our states ungovernable because
those who want power will make the states ungovernable to justify the
removal of the governor. It is now Warrap, Rumbek and Wau. Tomorrow
will be Torit and Malakal and the rest will follow those politicians
on the bench are doing their best so that the president uses his new
found power of dismissing their governors. Why give this power to one
person; why do we relay on someone's pledge not to misuse those
powers? It's unfortunate that we have lawyers who regrettably accepted
to be tailors of law with one responsibility that is tailoring laws
that suit their master and have brushed away all principles of law,...
shame on you! You have destroyed our country. Vittorio, RSS
Attention South Sudanese, there is clash between Acholi and Madi in
Amme on Nimule-Juba road. It started about a week ago when Acholi went
to Amme and started demarcating the land by order of JJ. Okot, an SPLA
soldier from Acholi tribe. About dozen men from Madi were killed
excluding women and children killed on purpose or those caught in
cross fire. Lories of SPLA soldiers moved from Owiny Ki Bull to Maqwi
County headquarter and are now advancing to Amme. Last night trucks
went from Nimule to Amme carrying SPLA solders. These are happening by
direct order from JJ. Okot. The governor of Eastern Equatoria went to
Magwi County headquarters yesterday, but he couldn’t continue his
journey following threat on his personal life by the Acholi.
Therefore, he went back without anything credible to arrest the
situation.
Furthermore, some SPLA soldiers appeared from nowhere and started
capturing Madi Men from River Aswa, Loa, Opari, Pageri, Kerepi, Moli
and covering all the side of Ayiba. They were taken by trucks and no
one knows their whereabouts. At this moment, women and children
remained in those locations and some are already crossing the border
to Uganda the same way I escaped.
The evidence from Nimule shows that the last night trucks from Nimule
carried SPLA soldiers who are predominately the IDPs (from Dinka
tribe) and they went through Pageri to fight along side the Acholi
tribe. Just before their arrival, some SPLA soldiers moved from Moli
barracks towards Amme and it was these soldiers who were directly
engaged in killing Madi along the road as Acholi were advancing from
the East. Regardless of tribes, if you have any body (family,
relatives, friend etc) in Madi land, try to conduct them as soon as
possible. The situation is getting out of control, and since then,
there is no response from the government. The Acholi and IDPs are
doing what they deemed fit for themselves, and their target is get
Madi out of Madi land and replace them with IDPs and annex part of
that land to be part of Acholi. I am from Bari speaking community
working in Pageri; I just escaped with my family to Northern Uganda
two hours ago. To be honest Republic South Sudan is directly behind
the Acholi tribe as Acholi promised dividing Madi land between them
and the IDPs. The governor was threatened and he went back, and ROSS
is doing nothing for the Madi people instead of sending soldiers who
were for national defence to fight tribal war to secure promise of
Acholi people to IDPs in Madi and these IDPs who are insisting to stay
in Madi land are Dinka. I am reporting from Uganda. David Swaka Loro,
Uganda
UN Staff demoralize local staff This is article is typical of almost
all the UN Agencies. Some UN agencies have few staff. Before
Independence, staff are picked but after that staff are not allowed to
use the office vehicles. The boss used to bang to the staff "NO PICK,
NO DROP" in a broken Bangladeshi English. But when they come on
mission, they over stay in their leisure place keeping the driver
late, yet they expect the driver to go home on foot, with no overtime
at the end of the day. I wonder why such staff are permitted to work
in South Sudan! I remember in the Slogan it says "FREE AT LAST" but
are we really free? Such acts demoralize staff and result in having no
respect for the international staff. Namisa Peter, RSS
Tell the truth and truth will set you free. To begin with, I'm very
appreciative to Raphael Makuei Majok who hit the nail on the head.
There is a saying that, "if a hummer is the only tool left, every
problem looks like a nail." Our people of Lakes State are confused to
the extent that nobody would predict of what happens to them. Even
somebody who have never seen a blackboard in all his life, claims to
be a politician and yearns for power and if he does not get, he blames
the government and becomes an enemy to the person he think is the
problem to him. Where on this earth would you blame your own
weaknesses on the government which you think you can live up to and if
not you can resort to tarnishing people’s names and gossiping just for
jobs? Lakes State, my God!! Even if Barack Obama comes to be the next
governor of Lakes State and does all the things, believe me, nobody
would ever accept what he has done. To my surprise, when I read the
list of the people who Martin Bol believed are dismissed by the State
government, I was convinced that media without ethics has contributed
to our problems in the State and to the entire South Sudan as well.
Those of Martin Bol are not journalists but they are like dogs hunting
for their masters. A bird that dances on the road might have a singer
in the bush. I know only one person by name; Dhukpuou Akot from
Taxation. He was downsized and laid off by the former minister of
finance when the current governor was just a minister of Agriculture.
This person, Dhukpuou Akot is the right man even if he goes to court,
he will win that case, but the rest, of which some of them are my
close friends, hell no. You better tell the truth and truth itself
will set you free. Malou Manyiel, RSS
Lam has right to live in this country Lest we forget, Lam Akol is a
South Sudanese and has a right to live in this country like any other
citizen. The questions raised about his return to this county and the
allegations put forward by the MPs to have SPLM-DC investigated for
connections with rebel activities are baseless. Where do you want him
to live when some of his family members and relatives live here? He is
only practicing his democratic rights. I don't support SPLM-DC or
SPLM. Other political parties have gone rather quiet. For proper
governance, we also need to have an opposition party and civil society
that will hold the government accountable and question some policies
set forth by the government. For a healthy political environment, we
also need a vibrant political party and civil society. It is single
party systems that have led to lots of problems on this continent.
SPLM being the ruling party, should coexist and work together for
better service delivery to the citizens of this country. Suppressing
or frustrating the ruling party or civil society, especially on
accountability issues will create more problems instead of solving
them. Anna Taban. Juba, ROSS
Great gap between the rich and poor The gap between rich and poor is
known in South Sudan within six years period. Other people are getting
rich and richer while others living on less than one dollar in oil
rich country like RSS. The government should look into and get rid
with those corrupt officials who enriched themselves with public
funds, because they created a vacuum in the country by increasing
poverty, homelessness, food shortage. According to UN report,
officially that South Sudan will have food shortage in 2012; so
government should strategize now how to tackle that matter. The
ministry of agriculture should arrange food security before time to
ten states. Our government must speed up Ramciel Union process to
create jobs for citizens. The unemployed are just setting in Juba town
all the day surviving by drinking tea and politics under those
buildings. Ajing D Ajing, RSS
Time will tell on Garang Folks, if we are always arguing for the sake
of making our argument come to light other than let the truth speak
for itself, then it's a waste our precious time. The issue of whether
John Garang is the father of our new born nation shouldn't be hectic
or go that far. The records will speak for themselves if one day we
are to write our nation history's book. The facts are well recorded
and documented internationally and nationally and they will be the
ones to defend the truth if need be. Thus, for those who are going
neck to neck on this issue, I am advising you all to cool down and
relax. The time will come whereby the debating cohorts will be asked
to stand up and defend their case with facts in front of wider
southerners. For now, let focus on our nation building to avert all
the issues that are currently derailing our progress. Hopefully, the
time will avail itself for to discuss those things. Mayen, RSS
Ramciel will be the Capital Dear Dr. Justin, your article seems to be
Equatorian view rather than national concern. You talk of swamp land
and you did talk of why the capital city needs relocation from Juba to
Ramciel. Let me assure you that if you don't have conducive place to
operate than don't talk about priorities. It's the responsibility of
all citizens to support the decision made by National government in
order to have a base for activities implementation. We should not live
in our city as foreigners as you are there, forget about it, Ramciel
is going to be Capital for us all whether you want it or not; you must
accept accordingly as government policy not individual. Angelo Machar,
RSS
Disorganized minds of Lakes state Lakes State is inhabited by a lot of
people who think every misery in their lives is government-made. They
have nothing to talk about other than the government. Since the CPA
era, all interim Governors and their governments have fallen prey to
naive and uninformed criticism under trees. It has sadly become part
of life in Lakes State. Everyone wants to be in power and to work even
when one has not even a P8 Leaving certificate. These people can't
organize any government when their minds are disorganized. Raphael
Makuei Majok, RSS
Garang father of the nation Paul, you have rightly quoted Dr. John
Garang pondering this fulfilled prophesy about disintegration of the
Old Sudan into mini-states as the result of mismanagement of the
ruling minority cliques in Khartoum. Now, why and how are you blaming
Dr. John Garang here? Have you failed to realized that the situation
in then Old Sudan was “left unchecked” and hence “at all costs {its}
led to the total disintegration of the Old Sudan” that is still going
on as we speak? Garang himself had not been against the South Sudan,
but his vision and belief about the South was that the problem of
South Sudan is solvable within the united Sudan. I need you to bear in
mind that Independence of South Sudan is not a solution to any
problem. If you read well, as you are, then you should remember Sudan
got independence in 1956 from British and Egypt. Because the then
Sudanese were focusing on independence, that independence did not
produce any good, but the longest civil war on African continent. Dr.
John Garang is a prominent historical figure both in South Sudan and
North Sudan (Sudan). The South was Garang constituency and his success
was southern. He was their founding father. Why would anyone waste his
time denying this fact (if not mere jealousy) while have real issues
on the table? Please I would encourage you to see things different so
that we would be able move our country away from this coming epidemics
of failure. I commented somewhere and you may read it: At this
juncture, isn't it fair to ask ourselves: what is wrong with an
independent South Sudan?! What is really going on? Have we made a
wrong choice? No. We have not made a wrong choice to choose
independence of South Sudan, but we are making wrong choices by not
putting our things at the right order. Take secure measures, support
our famine affected villages, pass tax laws, and make those corrupt
fellows accountable for their greed, and you would have saved a
failing nation!” I commented somewhere. The point I want to get here
is that independence alone means nothing if our minds are being
controlled by the issues I mentioned above. John G Gabriel, JUBA
Don't gamble with Garang's vision. I congratulate Mr. Elhag Paul for
expressing the ongoing distortion of our history in South Sudan by
gamblers of John Garang's vision. They claim every thing, though
opposite, to be the goal of Garang's vision which is not true at all.
Garang was a unionist and proudly caused major divisions in the South
by fighting South Sudanese separatists and murdering hundreds of them
since 1983. How could a separatist kill separatists and caused
divisions which are hard to repair now in the South?
Garang had no mechanism in his vision that would result to separation.
There was no any mention of self-determination in his vision. So how
could his vision result to separation without the self-determination's
vision that would facilitate the separation process? The claim that he
is the father of the new nation is just a lie that will be corrected
when the right time comes.
I liken the gambling of the vision to a man who caught and held a
small bird in his hand and asked others to guess whether the bird he
enclosed in his palm was dead or alive. If people said it was dead he
would then let it fly alive and if people said it was alive he would
smash it and show it dead to prove them wrong. That is like the vision
of John Garang to his followers. They gamble with it to suit their
falsity. If Sudan had remained united they would have claimed that
this is what Garang's vision was all about as a "unionist." And now
that it has separated through self-determination championed by those
of Dr. Riek Machar and Dr. Lam Akol in 1991, they also said this is
also Garang's vision as a "separatist." How could Garang board a plane
of united Sudan heading to Khartoum and expect to instead land in Juba
if the plane was not hijacked by self-determination in 1991? Stop
gambling people! We all knew Garang very well. Raan Naath, RSS
Living by denial in Rumbek Mr. Chol, I personally will not and can not
conserve this shallow argument of yours simply because of the
following reasons:-
You failed to realize that society or people of Lakes State are
watching these scenarios prevailing between the government and the
public. The government has used blackmailing, bribing and other
pejorative activities as tools to suppress grievances laid against it.
And I believe 100% that this government will not spend its lifespan in
power. It is a government (Chol Tong) that does not live up to its
people.
You fail to talk or make a comment like a concern citizen
Maliap Chieny was terminated indefinitely and has written a summon to
the Minister of Information Hon. Marik Nanga.
The Attorney then wrote to the governor Eng. Chol Tong urging him to
lift immunity from the minister, and it was acknowledged by the
governor himself. Now which termination do you deny here?
Addition to this, the people that you called unclassified here are
also civil servants. They might have started as unclassified and may
get promotions in due course to become classified staffs. Let us
respect God in all our dealings. That the only prayers I may beg from
you.
Those who deny the termination of the civil servants are not only
spoiling the image of the government but are also demeaning the image
of the country’s Interim Constitution adopted on July 9 when South
Sudan became independent. We need to flatter the entire world that
there is justice system in our governance and I think even you, A.
Chol or whatever you call yourself can not allow this peril to prevail
if you were the one placed by electorates to head this state
government. This is the way things are being denied in Rumbek because
people are living on bribes, blackmailing from the one that heads this
government. They may think that we are not watching but we even watch
them during the night. Who knows the case of Al Shuruq TV that was
said to be taken to court by Chol Tong? And who knows whether or not
the money is really missing. Brother/sister Chol be up to your
expectations but never laugh at those that are feeling the pain.
Martin Bol, Rumbek
UNMISS doing nothing as people die Nice try, UNMISS or UNMIS or should
I say, scammers. First of all, UNMIS changed name to UNMISS not
service or mandate. Second, what does exploitation of South Sudanese
have to do with a new name for your organization? You are exploiting
South Sudanese and not delivering service and that is the bottom-line.
Where is the peace that you keep in South Sudan when hundreds of
civilians are killed by militias formerly aligned to al Basher's army?
On the contrary, you impede the rightly disarmament of communities
with guns by GOSS, saying there will ethnic tension. Well, now
thousands of civilians are killed in Jonglei, Warrap, Unity State and
Abyei; you are doing nothing. Please! South Sudan's unfortunate
situation should not be used as a scheme to laundry UN money. You will
soon be told to pack and go. Alier Phillip Jok, USA
Lam Akol's return is a virus to RSS I'd first like to congratulate
president Salva Kiir Mayardit for his endless efforts to bring all the
people of South Sudan home and take part in the development of their
country. This wise leadership spirit is mistaken by the wicked and
self-claimed leaders like Lam Akol. Anyway, Lam has come back again;
to my knowledge he'll demand an amendment in the constitution to
insert the position of prime minister to be given to him. Or else,
he'll cultivate on his tribal farms as he is expert in doing that to
destabilize the new country by using man-to-man tactics. Lam Akol
return is a virus at this particular time. Paul Dhel, Juba.
Dr. Lam Akol is a power hungry man and cannot be trusted. Dr. Lam
wants to be on top of everything without regards of public interest.
Dr. Lam Akol has a mind set illusion that he thinks he is the only
intelligent person and he deserves to be on top of everything. In
1986, when Dr. Lam Akol jointed the SPLM, he was welcome into the
movement and late Dr. John Garang gave him high rank in the SPLM but
because Dr. Lam is a power hungry man he began to work against Dr.
John Garang in order to take the power from him and he created all
kind of complaints. He and Dr. Riek Machar defected from the SPLM in
1991 and formed their own movement which resulted so many lives of our
citizens lost in the confusion of split and again he fell apart with
Dr. Machar.
One of the late Shilluk Kings once told Dr. Lam Akol, "Son of Akol,
you'll survey many dangers but you'll have a worst history in the
Sudanese political history." This is exactly what is happening to Dr.
Lam Akol today. My question to President Kiir is, can you really trust
Dr. Lam Akol? Sooner or later he will start to work against you
(Kiir.) God bless South Sudan. Mithjwok Akol, USA
No job, no pay in Lakes State Dear Martin, it's a high time in South
Sudan we'd be talking truth than falsifying. I wish you'd have
researched properly than posting the information you don't have any
proper knowledge. According to your data, internal transfer within the
ministry doesn't mean job termination. To make it clear, the below
group were transferred to new departments by their ministries'
administrations.
Name in full Min/Dept
1 Peter Maliap Chieny
2 Malual Makuei Kuat, Radio
3 Thon Puoric Mathok, Radio
4 Magok Cilim Chok, Radio & TV
5 Aru Chirrilo Majok, Radio
The second below was downsized before the incumbent governor was elected.
7 Mathou Awur, Taxation
8 Puondak Benjamin Makoi, Taxation
9 Benjamin Bol Dharuai, Taxation
10 Dhukpuou Akot, Taxation
The 3rd group which is in the ministry of Agriculture are unclassified
staff whose job termination has nothing to do with the minister of
Agriculture leave alone the Governor. We also need to understand that
soaring prices as you called is not a grantee to any employee. One has
to follow and execute his/her duties in order to maintain your Job.
Get salary out of no duties is corruption and those whose jobs are
lost have to learn a lesson from it. In order to develop our nation,
we need to stop politicizing all matters which are not even related to
politics.
All in all, I just wanted to let you know much about what you posted
without good background. Thanks, A. Chol, RSS
UNMISS - a new mission with a new mandate and a new approach The UN
Mission in South Sudan, was established on July 9, Independence Day.
It is a new mission with a new mandate and a new approach. While the
Mission welcomes constructive criticism of its performance even after
only 10 weeks of work as a peacekeeping mission, we believe it is too
early to jump to conclusions. In an article written by Gen. Thoon
Anyar Ayiwen that appeared at this website on 25 September 2011 the
writer does exactly that. Gen. Ayiwen also fails to make a clear
distinction between the former mission, UNMIS, and the newly
established UNMISS.
While we welcome and value the opinions and feedback of South Sudanese
citizens, it is important to acknowledge that the new mission still is
in a start up phase, with most of the senior positions in the mission
vacant and where the structure and approach of the mission is under
formation. Criticism of the performance of the mission is therefore
premature. UNMIS has ended its mission in Sudan, including in South
Sudan, and is not in a position to respond to the various points of
criticism that are raised.
To be able to learn the lessons of the past, however, the new Mission
is reaching out to Southern Sudanese to get their input on how the new
mission can perform well and in accordance with expectations. We are
establishing an Advisory Council of prominent South Sudanese leaders
from various parts of society and have asked ciivil society both
nationally and at the state level. We would like to get feedback on
how we are doing and what can be done better.
UN Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS) UNMISS has been tasked by the UN
Security Council to support the Government and the people of South
Sudan it their efforts to build a democratic, peaceful and prosperous
country. We stand ready to work hard closely with our partners to
achieve this objective. It is only through working together, both with
the government and the South Sudanese people that these ambitious
goals can be achieved. Hua Jiang, UNMISS Spokesperson
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