Singing in the sinking ship: Our failed presidency Jun. 06 Featured, Uncategorized 4 comments
BY: Marial Mach Aduot, Australia, JUN/06/2013, SSN; >From the madness in Lakes State, security impasse in Jonglei, to the delusional politics in Juba, South Sudan is a country on a mega-phone shout “May-day! May-day!” Reasons for this cataclysm are attributed to the country’s president that has chosen to rule the state in perpetual carelessness while residing in alternate universe characterised by the fear of accountability. (Corps-tion), corruption rather and resistance to change became literally ingrained into state’s political arrangement due to Mr. Ciir-Kiir’s inability to provide critical calls and decisions when needed. I am pleading to the apostles of (No to Change) who imply President Kiir’s mediocrity as the best way forward to please tell him that it isn’t saving any ordinary South Sudanese, but your gangs. The notion of ‘let’s grab what is meant for public uplifting for our own use’ is hurting the nation and the reputation of the ruling party who wages the war to bring prosperity and justice to the people who were peripheral in tyrannical state of Sudan. Seeing the president, vice and many other senior government’s officials talking of the change they never provide or dream of creating is simply an epitome of hypocrisy from the ship captain and many of his co-skippers that have lost the navigation system. Despite the current exchange of blames between the president and his vice on who mis-steers the ship and who gives the wrong directions, I would term such open criticism as the result of an abysmal, or immeasurably deep failure from the men who perhaps should not lead the country in the first place. Unlike others who pre-emptively concluded that Dr. Riek will be an alternative or Kiir’s still the right man for the job, my thoughts would be a little different as I will not be drawn into an endorsement. The failure of presidency to reach or to work consensually on the issues facing the nation, makes the president and his vice in my opinion, as a total wreck, although Dr. Machar has benefited of the doubt. When it came to who mishandled the state, I believe Salva Kiir has done it, and he doesn’t deserve another term as the president. Dr. Machar, when it came to why corrupt officials are not arrested or investigated is a minor player in my opinion. The insinuation of “Vice” means he would be in breach of his constitutional mandate should he have decided to order an arrest of top political or military figures implicated in the disappearing of four billion dollars that have wrecked the country’s economy. This does not mean the vice president is exempted from government’s shortcoming nor is it an endorsement to dethrone the president, but he can face little criticism on the issues of governance unlike Salva, should the former leader of Nasir Faction raises his hand for the presidency. With the tonality I use in this piece, I assume that it will not go down well with masses who want to see the president retain his seat and those who see his deputy as the alternative choice to rescue the country from political and economic crisis, and even from those who categorize who’s worth for the leadership on the merit of true hero and not so true hero. Believe it or not, all these assumptions are attributed to the quest of leadership and will appear during the SPLM’s leadership contest should there be one. But as the history shaped the future, the questions of who did what during the war will have a place in our political history, but allowing them to determine the future will lead to political and social catastrophes capable of ruining what we have achieved or can achieve. It’s time to refocus and start to look at the potentials rather than an endogenous tribal driven leadership or endorsements. Many people in South Sudan, especially the youth want to see this happening and the search for answers on how to make this dream a reality have led to multiple brainstorming. One group suggests the destruction of SPLM and other groups like David Yau-Yau seek to overthrow the entire government. All these groups have an argument to make, but I disagreed in the past and still not convinced with their analysis. SPLM destructions can’t turn South Sudan into a paradise overnight, nor will overthrowing it help the situation either. The viable option is political franchise free from the fear of reprisal. Apart from stopping the rhetoric used by late Athor Deng Dut and David Yau-Yau, open democracy will inject overwhelming new blood into the current toxic politics and will extinguish the rapidly growing political suppression by the ruling elites. Whoever will emerge victorious will be bestowed with the people’s mandate and new governing styles and will also emphasise accountability and hoist the responsibility as well as the service delivery mindsets. Marial Mach Aduot Mach is a South Sudanese residing in Melbourne, Australia. He can be reached for comments at [email protected]. << Older Newer >> 4 Comments Aguer Achuil Rual Bol June 7, 2013 at 5:09 am Why pple always die and the death was caused by David Yau Yau? While the other death was by tribal conflict, now president doesn’t see that? Reply wanilosake June 7, 2013 at 5:35 am who are you working for? patriotism? what example you will show to your kids about patriotism? how the presidency had failed? you got freedom you never fought for yet you are not satisfied. Reply James Lual Garang June 7, 2013 at 12:57 pm This is a good piece, Salva Kiir should be seen as a sole failure but not weighing people from Bahr el Ghazal. There are potential leaders in this region who can do far much better than Mr. president if given a chance. Reply DEng-ajith Duot June 7, 2013 at 5:28 pm You have mention few important points in relation to our current state affairs. Let’s wait and see what the general public would think about the two men. SPLM party must think critical on who is going to lead their party instead of Kiir or Dr. Riek. To me both men have failed our country in the last 8 years they have been in power. 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