Reasons behind the defection of Maj. Gen. James Duit Yiech
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Joint Statement of SSDF, NDF, SSLA and SSDA Date: 07/05/2012
The leadership of South Sudan revolutionary forces would like to
clarify to the world the reasons behind the defection of Maj. Gen.
James Duit Yiech with one hundred and thirty soldiers to the forces of
corruption (SPLA) on May, 05, 2012. The media of corrupt government in
Juba fabricated and concocted reasons behind his defection to deceive
the people of South Sudan in away to make it appear that a large
number of revolutionary forces surrendered to the forces of
corruption. In fact, Maj. Gen. James Duit Yiech defected to the forces
of corruption with only one hundred and thirty soldiers. What is
reported by the forces of corruption that he defected with two hundred
and fifteen soldiers is untrue. Prior to his defection, the leadership
of revolutionary forces held an emergency meeting in Maban to discuss
the consolidation of military alliance of all rebel Movements and the
need to establish a political organ that would serve as basis of
National Transitional Council (NTC). The meeting discussed
mobilization and strategy of the liberation struggle and concluded the
followings points:
1. The success of any armed liberation movement depends on the
effectiveness and efficiency of its mobilization strategies to reach
out to the target groups for support in terms of human resources to
voluntarily join its operations to faster its liberation purposes. 2.
The dissolution of the current government of the Republic of South
Sudan so as to be replaced by a national broad-base, multiparty system
of government, agreed upon by all the political forces, revolutionary
forces and civil society organizations. 3. To install and promote the
culture of respect for human rights, and democracy, as well as good
governance and rule of law for the benefits of all citizens of South
Sudan. 4. In order for revolutionary forces to be effective in
spearheading a national liberation struggle against the regime in
Juba, it was agreed that they needed to extend their operations to
Greater Equatoria. Since Greater Equatoria is the heart of SPLM regime
and also the seat of National Government, fighting the regime within
Greater Equatoria territories will hit the regime in Juba so hard that
both the international community and South Sudanese community will
feel the presence of revolutionary forces. 5. The restructuring of the
military command of revolutionary forces is a prerequisite for the
operational successes against the forces of corruption. It was agreed
that old commanders must be replaced by young and educated officers in
the field. It was also agreed that high school, college and university
graduates must replace the less educated in commanding the battalions
of revolutionary forces to fight effectively. The idea of replacing
old commanders with young ones was precipitated by the notion that no
organization—be it political or none-political—could ever be effective
in society, and successfully executes its programs, as well as attain
its vision, without proper organizational structures. 6. The
revolutionary forces need to identify ethnic groups in South Sudan
that are marginalized and are subjugated by the SPLM regime in order
to be the backbone of the revolutionary forces.
As a result of the points agreed upon by the leadership of the
revolutionary forces in the meeting, Lt. Gen. Gordon Koang Chol
ordered the replacement of Maj. Gen. James Duit Yiech and Brig. Gen.
James Duoth Lam. The former is a sixty eight year-old man and the
latter is sixty seven and both are too old to effectively command. As
it was agreed that young and educated officers must command the
battalions of the revolutionary forces, Lt. Gordon Koang appointed
university graduates from North America to replace Maj. Gen. James
Duit Yiech and Brig. Gen. James Duoth Lam.
The new policy of replacing old commanders with young and educated
officers didn’t sit well with James Duit Yiech and James Duoth Lam.
Their defection to forces of corruption on May, 05, 2012 was caused by
their rejection of accepting to serve as military advisors instead to
command the battalions.
The defection of the two old men will not affect the revolutionary
forces and it is a blessing in disguise because the transformation of
military structures within revolutionary forces will be realized
without them. People may wonder whether Salva Kiir will keep sixty
eight and sixty seven year olds in the ranks and file of his forces
without violating the law of retirement. It is a normal practice among
civilized people all over the world that people approaching seventy
can no longer serve in the army. If Salva Kiir would rely on using
outdated soldiers like James Duit Yiech and James Duoth Lam, it
follows logically that the young and educated officers of the
revolutionary forces will defeat the forces of corruption without
spending much energy.
The allegations made by the regime in Juba that the revolutionary
forces are being supported by the government of Sudan are lies and
James Duit Yiech was prepared and advised to make false accusations to
suit the propaganda of Juba. We would state, in no uncertain terms,
that the forces of SSDF, SSLA, NDF and SSDA do not receive any
financial or military support from Sudan government. The main supplier
of our forces is the regime of Salva Kiir whose forces defected to the
rebel forces with cars and weapons. The cars shown on South Sudan
Television are SPLA army cars and do not belong to forces of James
Duit Yiech. Maj. Gen. James Duit Yiech and Brig. Gen. James Duoth Lam
defected to the forces of corruption without cars. The corrupt regime
of Juba gave them SPLA cars to take pictures in order to consolidate
its false accusation that the Sudan government supports the
revolutionary forces. The truth is that James Duit Yiech defected to
the forces of corruption without cars.
In conclusion, we would like to inform the people of South Sudan that
James Duith Yiech and James Duoth Lam defected to the forces of
corruption because they rejected to be replaced by young and educated
officers who would safeguard the democratic revolution. It is the
belief of the revolutionary forces that young and educated South
Sudanese should be the one commanding the forces because without
educated military officers, it would be difficult to preserve
democratic government in South Sudan after the total elimination and
destruction of Salva Kiir’s regime. To prepare the South for
democratic transformation, the leadership of revolutionary forces
decided to replace all field commanders of the rebel forces with
officers who graduated from universities and Colleges. After the
defection of James Duit Yiech, the forces of SSDF in Maban, Longichuk
and Maiwut counties are now commanded by university graduates from
North America.
Signed, 1. Lt. Gen. Gordon Koang, head of SSDF 2. Maj. Gen. James Gai Yoach. H
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