PRESS RELEASE ON PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC’S ALLEGATION OF LINK OF
SPLM-DC TO ARMED GROUP
Juba, South Sudan, 1st May 2012
1. In St Teresa Catholic Church Cathedral in Juba on 29th April
2012 during the celebration of its Jubilee which was also broadcast
live by Bakhita FM Radio, the President of the Republic of South
Sudan, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, used the holy pulpit to make an
allegation that the SPLM-DC is responsible for an armed attack on
SPLA positions across the river from Malakal town in Upper Nile State
on 27th April 2012. This is a very unfortunate development coming as
it does at a time when all of us are busy supporting our gallant
National Armed Forces of the Republic of South Sudan.
2. We look at it that such a regrettable statement is pouring
cold water on the understanding reached by the President of the
Republic and the Chairman of our party last September on how to deal
with the challenges facing the newly born state. The essence of that
agreement was that the SPLM as the ruling party and the SPLM-DC as the
Opposition shall work together co-operatively on the issues of
nation-building, such as forging national unity, foreign policy,
stamping out insecurity in the country, etc. Nevertheless, if the
President of the Republic cannot proceed with his commitment with the
leadership of SPLM-DC, he could do so in ways we all know in
dissolving agreements rather than level such a serious libelous
accusation against our party in a prayer place.
3. The SPLM-DC leadership has been re-iterating since its birth
in June 2009 that the party has been committed to constitutional and
legal obligations in the country, and has never linked itself to any
military group. We have been used to hearing such allegations and the
motive behind them all is to de-register our party. If some people
have personal grudges against some individuals in our party, let them
be informed that the party is above individuals and should not be
taken responsible for personal matters. The party has its institutions
and can only take responsibility for matters decided by them. We
repeat for the umpteenth time that we have no armed formations and
condemn and denounce the use of arms for political ends.
4. SPLM-DC would like to remind the public of the 19th April 2012
“PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE CURRENT POLITICAL AND SECURITY SITUATION
BETWEEN THE REPUBLICS OF SOUTH SUDAN AND THE SUDAN” where the party
stated its unwavering support to South Sudan Armed Forces in their
national duty to defend the territorial integrity of the country. The
leadership of the party did not stop there but also took a lead in
mobilizing the people of South Sudan to stand united behind the
President of the Republic in order to face the aggression of the
Government of the Sudan. Further, the leadership of SPLM-DC has
requested and is waiting for an appointment with the President of the
Republic so that it could hand him a cheque of contribution of the
members of the party for the material support of the gallant Armed
Forces of the Republic of South Sudan.
5. The SPLM-DC would like to urge all South Sudan political
parties and other stakeholders to stay united at this difficult time
the country is undergoing through. It is not the moment for politics
of division and dividing. The challenges facing the new country are
enormous to the extent that they are impossible to handle
single-handedly with exclusive one-party approach. In particular, the
SPLM-DC would like to call upon all those who have taken up arms
against the government of the new republic, for one reason or another,
to resort to dialogue and avoid destruction of dear lives and
properties of South Sudanese.
6. It is our conviction that there is no greatest good than peace
and reconciliation. Hence, we call upon regional as well as
international community to continue pressuring the two ruling parties
in the Republics of South Sudan and the Sudan to resolve their current
conflicts by way of dialogue without creating unnecessary
complications internally or externally. This is the time to close our
ranks to defend our country, not to accuse each other and get divided.
United we stand but divided we fall.
Sisto Olur Erisa,
Acting Secretary-General of SPLM-DC,
Juba, South Sudan.
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