True, Atrocities were committed against Nuer in Juba, but why those against Bor Dinka? Feb. 24 National <http://www.southsudannation.com/category/national/>, Uncategorized <http://www.southsudannation.com/category/uncategorized/> 5 comments<http://www.southsudannation.com/true-atrocities-were-committed-against-nuer-in-juba-but-why-those-against-bor-dinka/#comments>
BY: Kwai Rekaboam Akech Kwai, South Sudan, FEB/24/2014, SSN; Many commentators and critics alike are only calling for the release of prisoners. While a call for the release of all political prisoners is a genuine one, why we shouldn't we call equally on Dr. Riek Machar to respect the lives of the faultless and innocent people of South Sudan irrespective of their tribes affiliation? His forces have subjected people to frequent vicious cycles of violence; many of whom suffered unbearable death before the eyes of the very people who claim to be liberators and freedom fighters. This is clear hypocrisy at its best! The lives of those Nuers killed in Juba are of course very important, and so do the lives of people murdered in Akoba, Pariang, and Bentiu and Bor town. South Sudanese educated ones must write with balance in condemning all atrocities regardless of their tribes. I have heard many commentators and politicians condemn only massacre of Nuers in Juba. But what about the cycle of toxic violence done in Bor, Akoba, Bentiu and Malakal? Those people were viciously and inhumanely murdered in those towns, and their deaths are identical to ones murdered in Juba. Their extermination should be equally condemnable. We must condemn all inhumane acts equally if we want genuine peace and reconciliation to prevail over all biases; otherwise, we may have a long-drawn-out cycle of vengeance, God forbid! The genuine questions I must ask as a citizen of Bor County are where did we go wrong with the Nuer community? Why are Nuers killing our innocent people? Is there anything we are doing as a community that is thwarting the Nuer quest for top leadership of South Sudan? Why did the White army massacre the poor residents of Bor County indiscriminately? Did someone tell them the presidential guards allegedly accused of massacring Nuers in Juba were from Bor? What is the rationality behind the annihilation of Bor County, or other Jiengs? Does Riek Machar really want to rule South Sudan without the Bor Community? One wonders why he allowed such deplorable atrocities to be committed among the very people he claims he is fighting to free? One can claim to be democratic and condone the atrocities committed in Bor Civil Hospital and Bor Cathedral Church only amount to dishonesty. Allowing such atrocities to take place in Bor Civil Hospital, Bor Town Cathedral Church, and villages around Bor Town while one is silent does not translate into moral, democratic, and ethical ideals. Dr. Riek Machar must recognize a good and respectful leader must endeavor for greater good for all people, regardless of their tribes' affiliation. Nelson Mandela gained international respect because of his good intentions when he was fighting for freedom for all South Africans. After spending decades of years behind bars while his people were butchered by the white South Africans, He wasn't vengeful. His good leadership accorded him a world class commemoration last year! I wonder why some writers compare Riek with Mandela? I am curious about this because Dr. Riek Machar has been called the Nelson Mandela of South Sudan. What a disgraceful comparison to such iconic leader. In my opinion, he is closer to Adolf Hitler. Just as Hitler aimed to eliminate all Jews, Riek is aiming to eliminate all Bor people. If this is not true, why is he silent about these atrocities? His silence on the killing of innocents, and the action of his militias in Bor Town has clearly demonstrated unkind intentions toward the people of Bor County! Otherwise, why is he not restraining his people to not kill civilians in Bor County and other parts of South Sudan? The crimes committed at Church, Bor civil Hospital, and homes are very inhumane for a well-educated Briton engineer like Riek to condone. Lastly, the mentality of those who are fighting for him does not lend him good respect across Bor, let alone South Sudan. Dr. Riek must come clean on why the very people he commands commit such unspeakable and callous crimes in Bor County, but remains silent this long. His silence during the events incriminates him equally with those committing crimes. I am equally not happy with the government in Juba. Should Riek Machar abandon his desire for the top leadership today? It would be obvious to see them rushing to the podium delighted to give presidential pardon and amnesty immediately without thinking of what harm Riek has inflicted on ordinary citizens. We have seen this with the Yau Yau case and many others if antiquity is anything to go by? It would be alright for them as long as their throne is untouchable. A call for peace and reconciliation must be done by all citizens. All South Sudanese must rise above their tribal lines and advocates for a just and peaceful South Sudan; otherwise we will all die like a bunch of fools altogether! South Sudan is much bigger than any tribe. We must condemn both leaders equally regardless of our tribal affiliation. Anyone who has followed the sequence of events in South Sudan closely would not only blame Dr. Riek, but the government as well. The authorities acted negligently and arrogantly without professional skepticism from the beginning of this current political crisis and they should be culpable for what has happened under their eyes. Facts about chain of events: Dr. Riek was removed as chairman of truth and reconciliation committee. Delegated powers stripped He was sacked as vice president Attempts to push him out the party were made. Do you see anything wrong here? These processes were seen by his supporters as an attempts to suppress him politically. It is in this context that I refuse to accept to call what happened in December 15th a coup! Kwai Rekaboam Akech Kwai Internet banking specialist at Republic Bank & Trust company Reachable at [email protected] << Older<http://www.southsudannation.com/why-splm-detainees-chose-no-party-on-peace-process/> 5 Comments 1. Nikalongo February 24, 2014 at 11:30 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/true-atrocities-were-committed-against-nuer-in-juba-but-why-those-against-bor-dinka/#comment-61977> Kwai, Dinka killed Nuer and Nuer killed Dinka. It is like a football Match. They are all bloodthirsty. Hopeless group of people who will murder themselves to extinction. The good news is that, UPDF will contain that war to the killing fields of Upper Nile and leave the rest of us in peace. Long live savages and their wars. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/true-atrocities-were-committed-against-nuer-in-juba-but-why-those-against-bor-dinka/?replytocom=61977#respond> 2. AJ February 25, 2014 at 3:51 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/true-atrocities-were-committed-against-nuer-in-juba-but-why-those-against-bor-dinka/#comment-61995> Kwai, You must sometime admit that, you Dinka in general have cause too much havoc to many others non dinkas. You abused others that you are liberators, behave as if God created you different from many of us. Equally, You go a round and settled by force in other people location with no cautions of your actions. I must also inform you that, though I am not fun of Nuer, they, Nuer, do not go and grab other people land by force and you don't hear IDPs every where, but you Dinkas. You must put your house in order first before you seek for outside answer! Now, Why are you blaming Riech for what we all know that, SSG was about to burst anyway? The government was not into caring SS citizen includes you and me. The murdered in Juba was bad and whoever initiated it is responsible of all ill act a cross the nation. When the incident took place in Juba, it's only Gen. Killer Kiir who know why he cook up a cook after members of Political recognized that enough is enough with their corruption and they acted in way that, when you realized that you have lost your track, it's acceptable to admit that, you are not in right direction. Those of Riek, Pagan, Mama Garang, Taban Gai and other came out and admit of corruptions and wrong direction government was heading and they want the president to work within their own house to correct things but your Killer Kiir get scared and thought that, those of Pagan, Gai, Riek and etc want to overthrow his government, and hence, prepared ultimate, "Coup " was label against these people. Let us be honest, yes, Riek was remove but he never advocate for violence and you and I know that! How would you feel if your reciprocal what happened in Juba? Will your blame shift as you are thinking or you will sit put and keep a blind eye?. It was Presidential guards where everything was split out of control and it was in watched eye of Killer Kiir to contain the situation but instead he clowned himself and appeared in-front of Dinkas Television Network (DTN) and televised what he blamed Riek as "Prophet of Doom". Now we know and whole world know that, there was no such things as a coup. Finally, You also have to remember that, most of the army that joint riek are not control by riek such as Gadad and others. Riek just take the blamed and he accepted it because he was second in command. You need to lay down your thinking and state what can be percive as neutral otherwise more lives will be lost. We south Sudanese need to learn and accept that, no one or tribe is more than others. This pride we created out of nothing will never help us. Now, if we going to have a change, we have to start from here. We know that Killer Kiir has had over 10 years and we are still fighting, no food, corruptions, robbery killing, secret MI killing is on rise worse than what Arab had done unto us, we got money but we cannot build our own modern hospital, we have police, military and wild life and etc are not paid for many months but politician like Benjamin fly to international world. We got to have a fresh blood in to get rid all those idiot jungle government. Peace to you. Aj Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/true-atrocities-were-committed-against-nuer-in-juba-but-why-those-against-bor-dinka/?replytocom=61995#respond> 3. Kuch, William M February 25, 2014 at 5:27 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/true-atrocities-were-committed-against-nuer-in-juba-but-why-those-against-bor-dinka/#comment-62000> Kwai, There is no one here to give you right answer on why it happens. Dr. Riek was unhappy when his tribesmen failed to capture Juba. So, when they lost people in Juba fighting then Dr. Riek lost his integrity momentum of dreaming to be peoples' leader. That is why Nuers take their madness on every Dinka. Plus his militia don't even know what they were fighting for except looting was their main priority in Bor City. Also, Dr. Riek militias have killed Riek's supporters in Bor City. Someone future could be defined by their action. Therefore; when Nuers militia killed elderly ones, disables, women, kids, and patients at Bor Civil Hospital, then one should know that Dr. Riek leadership is dying right there. How can one destroys infrastructure that becomes yours when you are going to take over as a leader? Thanks. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/true-atrocities-were-committed-against-nuer-in-juba-but-why-those-against-bor-dinka/?replytocom=62000#respond> 4. Elijah Samuel February 25, 2014 at 7:40 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/true-atrocities-were-committed-against-nuer-in-juba-but-why-those-against-bor-dinka/#comment-62004> Kwai, You equate Riek to Hittler but yet you did not Equate Kiir to Samuel Do or any other evil equivalent. You peripherally condemn Kiir without saying what you condemn him for. Your condemnation of Kiir and his Massacre of Nuer people is Lukewarm but yet your condemnation of Riek is strong although baseless! Kiir is a government, Kiir has his unformed soldier on pay role by public money! His soldiers are trained! A government carries responsibility to protect all her citizens. When Kiirs decided to massacre Nuer women and children not one but in 2 to 3 days, The president being the commander in chief carries the blame! It is like a mother eating her own children versus the Child is being eaten by a wild animal! Do you see the moral imperatives?? Kiir is the one entrusted to protect the people of outh Sudan not Riek! The SPLM is the one entrusted to protect the people of South Sudan, Not the white army whom in the beginning operated outside Riek! It is the SPLM entrusted to protect the people not the white army! You can not compare the moral responsibilities of the two campus although equally horrendous! Juba refuse to sit with Rieks representative initially in Nairobi because they said, Rebels can not be equated with a government...There is some truth to that! Rebels are Rebels because they threw away the law, What they did can not be accepted but the government has the obligations to uphold its law but also international laws and protect all her people. In this case it was the government that started the canabolism!!!!! You see why what they did against Nuer Women in Children stands taller than whatever the Nuer who themselves were condemn by this government did in retaliations! The Human being psychic tend to accept easier, a reaction to horror than the one who threw the first punch and here the Dinka government of juba started the massacre that expanded to Bor and other places!!! Kiir is responsible for your peoples death in Bor! Cry to him! Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/true-atrocities-were-committed-against-nuer-in-juba-but-why-those-against-bor-dinka/?replytocom=62004#respond> 5. Wiyual Mading February 25, 2014 at 10:50 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/true-atrocities-were-committed-against-nuer-in-juba-but-why-those-against-bor-dinka/#comment-62014> The negative point of every writer focuses only in a ethnic base. I think you people should know that, Reik Machar did not mobilize those who are fighting for his name. But Riek Machar he is a lucky man and an opportune who gets always a ground prepared for him and put his own agenda. Don't for get Bor is a capital of Jonglei State, this as it was plan by Abel Alier and Ruben Mach in 1970s. Do you know the current fighting does not include Dukein and Tuic East? Did you asked your self why? Other issue you should have in mind isr that, the army which has committed genocides in juba, leer, Bantu, Rubkona and other areas in Nuerland are being commanded by Kwol Manyang, Malual Ayom and other Senior officers from Bor. Who brought Ugandan troops bombing Nuer with chemical weapons now? I think we better think of good way how to find way of real reconciliation. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14ooJXwe-8oxmaJteY-5rKM3SEvWsz_4svCWQvRj1T7uwFg%40mail.gmail.com. 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