Rebecca Garang says Kiir bears responsibility for South Sudan famine
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Rebecca Garang (Al Jazeera Photo)
February 26, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudanese former Presidential Adviser
and Rebecca Garang Sunday called on President Salva Kiir to step down
saying he is responsible for the famine that hits the country and war
crimes.
In an interview with UpFront show on Al Jazeera TV on Friday, the
widow of SPLM founder John Garang said Salva Kiir is to blame for the
recently declared famine in the country
“Of course it’s the leader, President Salva Kiir” she said. Because it
is a manmade famine. So anything been done in the country good or bad
is always go to the President," she said.
Last week, United Nations that than 100,000 people in South Sudan are
experiencing famine, and millions are threatened by starvation if the
international community fails to act soon.
The South Sudan government have officially declared the famine in Leer
and Mayendit counties in Unity State, with a combination of war and
drought having a devastating impact on those affected.
But Garang disputed this figure saying it is very little. "The
estimate is higher than that".
Asked about the perpetrators and victims of the three-year conflict in
South Sudan; she said that troop loyal to the President Salva Kiir
from the Dinka tribe targeted the Nuer people of the former First Vice
President Riek Machar.
"But when the crisis of July 7th started (the conflict) engulfed the
whole South Sudan," she added.
Developing her view on the way out of the current political crisis,
Garang called for a genuine and inclusive dialogue that gather all the
political forces to discuss matters of concern, pointing that the
government is not doing anything for them.
Also, she was keen to distinguish between her call for a national
dialogue and that of President Salva Kiir.
"President Kiir called for a dialogue and he appointed himself to be
the patron of the dialogue when he’s a party to the problem," she
said.
When Garand further was asked if she calls on Kiir to stand down she
said "Yes. He has to".
Regarding the bad human rights record of the South Sudanese government
before the December 2013 crisis, Garand who was the presidential
adviser on Human Rights and Gender said Kiir refused to listen to her
advices.
"Event to get an appointment it was very difficult, very hard. it can
go sometimes for six months," she disclosed.
Before the eruption of the armed conflict in South Sudan by the end of
2013, Rebecca joined Machar and the former SPLM Secretary General
Pagan Amum in their call for political reforms and to fight corruption
in the country
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27 February 00:57, by Naath
The Dinka tribal gangs leader Kiir is responsible for all crimes
committed in South Sudan. To all South Sudanese and countrymates
please do not call Salva Kiir "president" anymore because he has
reduced himself from being president to Dinka tribal gangs leader.
Kiir is the most foolish, power hungry and tribal gangs leader.
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27 February 04:38, by junubi
u fool call naath or ngooth
tell me which tribe in south sudan do you find out that all
family members are generals , only nuer tribe that u can get this
thing father is LT gen: mother is major Gen:sons are bargadier ,col
and major those Rank u can only fine them in south sudan specially
nuer tribe because of thiers rebellions every now n then
and you are telling us about tribalism.
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27 February 04:39, by Kush Natives
Naath,
Don’t be that excited! What are you dancing for, in the first
place? You and alike are mentally sick. You came out of the dark and
to the dark. If your argument is all about Dinka as you mentioned on
your ill comment. Then which tribe Nyandeng belong? Ba-bul Ka Nyop!
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27 February 01:07, by pabaak
so you think you’re not part of it? if you do not collaborate with
master of all time rebellion, you and so called G- ten then South
Sudan should be fine now, the Oil facilities that was destroyed by
your rebels could have produced enough oil products for home used and
export to earn hard currency.
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27 February 01:19, by Malakal county Simon
That’s true because if the illiterate president did not cooked
the fake coup, we won’t be here today crying about the man-made
famine...... Kiir Must go is the only solution
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27 February 01:20, by pabaak
it will be bazire idea if you attributed failure to President
alone and pretended yourself to be clean, no country can be build by
president without participation of all people at different level
wether in Government, business and even at community level. Don’t you
know that John Garang without SPLA as an army could have not achieve
any success to bring S. Sudan independent
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27 February 01:32, by pabaak
long time ago John said about politician that like rotted
item that can’t find market in political arena, so your so called
educated you think are qualified are like rotted items that can not be
qualified to lead S.Sudanese, if they think can steal power by force
then are gravely wrong, old days are gone when somebody will clamp
power by force, because they know that can not compete the election
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27 February 02:05, by Dinka-Defender-General
Nyandeng, please leave us alone. You and your son Mabior are
traitors, conspirators to South Sudan people and nurturers,
harbor-ers, to Machar and his supporters. You are good for nothing.
You better to enjoy your life in an exile with your son.
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27 February 02:07, by Atemjak
It is not Kiir alone, say we SPLM have failed South Sudanese
people either SPLM-ig, SPLM-io or SPLM detentist. Tell us what did
detentist do to avoid the suffering of S.Sudanese people, tell us what
did SPLM-io do to avoid the suffering of the people other than waging
arms smuggling and preaching tribalism, as for the government we know
it well too. Stop scapegoat Rebecca Garang accept the reality
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27 February 02:12, by Atemjak
Can someone remind Rebecca Garang that Dinka were killed in
Malakal, Bor, Akobo and Nasir she seem to have been misinformed or she
live out of ignorance.
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27 February 04:56, by Kush Natives
Dear madam Nyandeng Mabior,
Sometimes one confused just on how illiterate you and alike are!
Because, I am always wondering of what always coming out from mouth
since 2013 and subsequently. If you don’t admits what happened in
Bentiu, Malakal, Bor and plus, I am talking of just headquarters or
capitals only. E.G Panrieng, Baliet, Atar and Akoka were very much
affected by this war that___
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27 February 05:09, by Kush Natives
CON, that you folks manufactured it. We the S Sudanese can see a
very great conspiracy here! If you and Majak Goat are focusing on
regime change rather then peace, busy day and night mobilizing white
army, in order to topple the democratic and elected government, then I
could strongly termed you as a curse to this nation! If Nuer killing
is the only agenda you’re selling, then we’re stacked.
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27 February 05:26, by Kush Natives
con, We’re continuing to addressing the conflict of S Sudan as a
singled sided problem, then we’re definitely prolonging everything,
based on peace that we’re looking for. Last not least, I like to point
out that our politicians in RoSS are all betrays! They always think
tribal. Shame on RoSS! The victims of this famine are confined as
widowed and orphanage, whom their husbands and fathers-con
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27 February 05:31, by Kush Natives
lives, that taken by the two civil wars since Sudan was one, and
exaggerated under 1/2 Sudan.
Thanks,
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27 February 05:40, by Eastern
Kiir has the blood of millions and still counting of South
Sudanese. Only psychopaths support and follow Kiir! I couldn’t agree
more with Nyandeng Garang.
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