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By Julius N. Uma March 01, 2011 (JUBA) - The European Coalition on Oil in Sudan (ECOS) has urged parties involved in Sudan’s post-referendum negotiations to give due consideration to the oil industry’s painful legacies, including environmental degradation and damage to the communities in the oil-producing areas. ECOS Post-referendum discussions between South Sudan’s ruling Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM) and Khartoum’s National Congress Party (NCP) resume on 1 March 2011, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “The rights of these communities must be safeguarded after 9 July 2011. Their constitutional right to compensation must be fulfilled through a political reconciliatory process,” ECOS said in its 28 February statement, referring to the official announcement of South Sudan’s independence in July. According to ECOS, the shared dependency on oil between the north and south of Sudan requires new forms of cooperation. The political focus on “post-CPA revenue sharing”, it argues, is determined by the desire to forge a lasting peace between the north and the south. Over the years, the coalition’s statement added, the projected sharp drop in southern oil production after 2013 and the current production boost in the north has largely undermined the rationale for on-going oil revenue transfer from south to north. “The low trust level between north and south advises against continuation of administratively complicated schemes like the CPA’s revenue sharing formula,” further reads the statement. Meanwhile, ECOS recommends what it described as a “straightforward fee-for-service model,” whereby the south pays a commercially and politically realistic price for services provided by the north. Over the years, the oil industry’s low operating standards and disregard for the concerns of the population has reportedly caused hostility towards the companies. The Greater Nile Petroleum Corporation (GNPOC), according to ECOS, loses almost US$250,000 per week to corruption, theft and vandalism, adding to the industry’s already high-risk profile and discouraging investment. ECOS is an entity that represents a large group of European organisations working for peace and justice in Sudan. (ST) 1 March 06:04, by Nhomlawda Traitors who want Riek Machar to be leader of South Sudan after Salva Kiir Dinka and Nuer have different criteria against which a leader should be selected. These two communities will hardly agree on Riek Machar to lead them. The following are the qualities of a Dinka good leader: God fearing, persuasive, wise, knowledgeable, peace loving, good listener, hardworking, commitment to cause of people’s interests, brave and war strategist but always use violent as a last resort for problem settlement between his people and other communities or nations, and hardly use violent against his people to settle dispute. On the other hand, a Nuer good leader characteristics include: physically strong and violent, his success and respect level is determined by the number of disasters he had created regardless of their outcomes and long term impact on his people and other communities, use violent as an instant respond without first prioritizing dialogue and other methods of problems solving among his subjects and other communities and nations, short sighted, reactive and lack qualities that unite people. Examples of those Nuer leaders that meet Nuer qualities of a good leader include: Paulino Matip Nhial, Gabriel Gatwech Chan (Tanginye), Riek Machar Teny, Peter Gatdet Yaka, Peter Bol Kong, Gatwech Dual, and Gatluak Gai among others. Dinka will not agree to be ruled by Riek Machar as their president because he does not meet Dinka qualities of a good leader. First Dr. Riek Machar had not done anything extraordinary during CPA interim period which makes his new leadership style distinguishable from his 1991 – 2002 leadership style which was based on Nuer principles of good leadership mentioned above. If Riek Machar had seen anything bad in this government that he would like to correct as president of South Sudan, he would have resigned and waited for next election to contest and convince South Sudanese to forgive him his liberation period mistakes and accept him to lead them as a redeemed person who had a clear vision to achieve during his presidency. If anything bad is said about Salva Kiir’s government, I don’t think vice president can be exempted from the government mistakes. I believe Dr. Riek Machar had never changed since his 1991 disastrous opportunistic attempt to hijack a successful movement for his selfish glory. He is just waiting for another opportunity to try to hijack South Sudan from true liberators as he attempted in 1991 but he will still fail with his evil and short sighted plans as he had done in the past. Drs. Riek Machar and Lam Akol, and their associates are people who cannot be trusted by any South Sudanese except traitors. If you need non Dinka leaders, you should talk about Pagan Amum, Wani Iga, and Hoth Mai who meet some of the criteria of being trusted and good leaders. For your information, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy - Martin Luther King, Jr.” and “He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander – Aristotle.” Riek Machar joined SPLA/M when it had been established and viable. He came in and destroyed it in 1991 on the advice of a British prostitute he called a wife. Dr. John Garang and his loyal commanders including current president Salva Kiir managed to rebuild SPLA/M to a great strength. Drs Riek Machar and Lam Akol rejoined in 2002 when CPA negotiation contact was established to secure their positions in Southern Leadership after signing of CPA since they were already marginalized in the north by NCP/NIF regime. Riek Machar failed to control his SPLA/M Nasir faction which led to massacre of Bor civilians and disintegration of his militias into loose smaller rival groups which carried out series of atrocities in Nuer, Bor, and Padang land from 1991 to 2005. Dr. Riek Machar in 1991 killed all Dinka officers and soldiers in his Upper Nile division. What had changed from this tribal maniac from 1991 till now? Nothing! Riek Machar rebelled in August 1991 and surrendered to Khartoum ruthless jihadist regime in December 1991 without staging any resistant, merely four months after establishing his own rebellion and causing havocs in Upper Nile in the name of fighting for democracy within SPLA/M and self determination from the same enemy he had handed his land to. Pathetic! What a great shame indeed? Where are the qualities of leadership in him that will persuade South Sudanese to vote for him? Nothing! Recently, Dr. Riek Machar allowed his wife to contest as an independent candidate in Unity State which led to a rebellion after she failed elections. If he cannot control his family members from working against the party in which he is a vice chairman and vice president of GOSS formed by SPLM, how can he managed to rule others when he had failed to rule his own house? Impossible! Many positions in Unity State, GONU and GOSS allocated to Nuer community are occupied by his relatives or close friends. What is a definition of corruption if this practice does not qualify to be called corruption? Quack Dr. Riek Machar had never apologized for the atrocities committed against Bor, Padang and Nuer people during his 1991 fatal split of SPLA/M. People who were affected by his horrendous intended atrocities still hold him as an enemy. Without reconciliation, how will he rule them as their president? Impossible! Ooh! I am forgetting that he sold South Sudan oil fields with everything in those areas including people to the Arabs’ ruthless jihadist regime to kill, maim and displace people there and extract oil to buy latest fighter jets and helicopters, tanks and other military armored vehicles, tactical surface to surface missiles and all other kinds of sophisticated weapons so that SPLA/M is quickly crashed in order for the aspirations of South Sudanese for justice, equitable development, equal political participation and self determination are dashed, just in exchange for an opportunity to be Al Bashir’s English Interpreter (politely known as ‘Assistant to the President of the Republic in charge of interpreting English communication/speeches’). Of course, God was on South Sudanese side and he failed with his evil plans to destroy people’s aspiration just for an interpreter position. What a great shame this brainless traitor had brought to the African race in Sudan! I believe his current position is enough for him to amass wealth as he is currently doing. People are still bitter about his 1991 fatal split of SPLA/M and subsequent betrayal of South Sudan people by selling their land, oil, and children for an interpreter position and creation of numerous dangerous militias that had turned greater Upper Nile into a human slaughtering zone till date. Nuer should be ashamed of associating with and supporting him and his horrendous deeds and evil intentions. To remind you, liberators are just watching and failure to drop his power greed and evil plans after July 9 will invite trouble to himself and his supporters. Watch out not to be caught on the wrong side of history this time around. Thank you for digesting these facts and stopping your blind support of these brainless and short sighted quack Drs. Riek Machar and Lam Akol which had shamed African race in the Sudan during liberation struggle and continue to do so till date. Nhomlawda Ranchol – South Sudan ethnographic and political analyst Reply to this message 1 March 07:21, by Liberator Nhomlanda, Namaa & alikes Salva Kiir, should be tried for war crimes against Gajaak Nuer for 1986-87 genocides. Late John Garang Should be tried for commiting the same crimes in Absebtia since he’s (deceased) Majak Agot of (NISS) co-conspirator with that intelligence service, he should be charged for massacre against Nuer red army in 1989-90 for throwing a live grenade into their building. Kuol Manyang should be charged and tried for massacring inoccent Toposa civilians in Equatoria region through out 1990’. (not to mentioned the cold blood murder of many Central Nuer of Lou & Eastern Nuer SPLA officers in 1992-93 There are many more! You better shut up or hell is here to engulf the whole south Sudan! Reply to this message Reply to this article GOOGLE POWERED POLL Do you think Salva Kiir should follow Bashir’s suit and announce he won’t run for reelection? 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