Full Statement by President Salva Kiir on Attempted Coup 16 December 2013 The purpose of this press statement is to inform you about the events that unfolded last night on December 15th, 2013 which continued until this morning December 16, 2013 in Juba city, which raised some fears and confusion, amongst the citizens of our beloved Nation.
Yesterday at about 6:30PM, during the closing of the SPLM National Liberation Council (NLC) meeting an unidentified person near Nyakuron Cultural Center released gunshots in the air and escaped. This was followed later by an attack at the SPLA HQ’s near Juba University by a group of soldiers allied to the Former Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny and his group. These attacks continued until this morning. However, I would like to inform you at the outset that your government is in full control of the security situation in Juba. The attackers fled and your forces are pursuing them. I promise you today that Justice will prevail. Fellow citizens, Let me reiterate my statement during the opening of the NLC meeting few days ago in which I said that my government is not and will not allow the incidents of 1991 to repeat themselves again. This prophet of doom continues to persistently pursue his actions of the past and I have to tell you that I will not allow or tolerate such incidents once again in our new Nation. I strongly condemn these criminal actions in the strongest terms possible. Fellow citizens, Your Government led by the SPLM has articulated the ideals of democracy in the party as well as in the Government and I will never deviate from them at any cost. The SPLM is fully committed to the peaceful and democratic transfer of power and will never allow political power to be transferred through violence. Fellow citizens, In response to the criminal acts of yesterday committed by this disgruntle group and for the sake of the security and safety of our citizens I declare curfew in Juba as to be observed from 6PM to 6AM with immediate effect from today, December 16, 2013 until further notice. Security organs are hereby directed to allow the residents of Juba to go about doing their normal work and move freely during the day light hours. The security organs will also undertake full investigation into these incidents and the government will ensure that the culprits answer for their crimes before the appropriate law institutions. Fellow Citizens, Rest assured that the Government is doing all it can to make sure the citizens are secured and safe. Long Live SPLM/SPLA Long Live the Unity of our people Long Live The Republic of South Sudan Thanks and God Bless South Sudan and You all. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14ooh0tEgfm_knJDg-GZG69N%2B2PgpbchP3cWp5SteuHLJyQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
