Greater Equatoria Council of Rights: Press Statement on the crises in South Sudan Mar. 22 Politics <http://www.southsudannation.com/category/politics/>, Uncategorized <http://www.southsudannation.com/category/uncategorized/> 7 comments<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/#comments>
Saturday, March/22/2014, SSN; On behalf of the Greater Equatoria Council of Rights (GRECOR); we would like to make the following statements:- 1. The GRECOR, which is an umbrella of various political parties, NGOs, Women, Men, Youth and Children of Equatoria Region, hereby, declares that, as from today, Saturday, March 22, 2014, the current crises are no longer confined to political differences over the issues of leadership within the SPLM as the ruling political party in the Sovereign Republic of South Sudan (SRSS); 2. The political and military allegations, by various national, regional and international individuals, groups and organisations that, the said crises in the SRSS are due to political quarrels between the Nuer and Dinka tribes of the SRSS, are unfounded and untenable; 3. It is not true that, the Nuer as a tribe, in the SRSS, are the ultimate threat to the prosperity of the SRSS. The truth is that, lack of prudent leadership and the absence of attainable vision are the threats to the prosperity of the SRSS; 4. The core causes of the current crises in the SRSS and which are also the ultimate threat to the wellbeing of the entire peoples of the SRSS, are entrenched corruption, tribalism, nepotism, exclusion of others, lack of accountability, lack of transparency, misuse and abuse of comprehensive fiduciary duties and lack of meritocracy; 5. The perception inside the SRSS that, current negotiations, being mediated by IGAD, and other international partners, are basically negotiations between the Upper Nile and Bahr el Ghazal Regions, and in total exclusion of Equatoria Region, in the SRSS, is a recipe for future comprehensive instabilities in the SRSS; 6. The Equatoria Region of the SRSS has always been the stabilizer of comprehensive issues of governance in South Sudan since 1956 until 2005, when it has been comprehensively marginalised by the operationalisation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) of 2005 to date; 7. The ubiquitous absence of effective and efficacious participation of Equatoria Region, in the legislative, judicial, political, military, security, economic, financial, moral, and social administration of South Sudan from 2005 to 2013; due to dysfunctional operationalisation of the CPA, has fundamentally contributed to the extant symptoms of a failed State in South Sudan; 8. The GRECOR, with the total support of the peoples of Equatoria Region, reject the mobilisation of their sons and daughters, into various military and security institutions; in the SRSS, in order to fight against SPLM/A, under the leadership of Dr. Riek Machar; 9. The GRECOR, with the total support of the peoples of Equatoria Region; of the SRSS, calls for, and encourages, the mobilisation of all women, youth, and men of Equatoria Region, to work together, with the other peace loving peoples of the other two regions, in the SRSS, for the creation of an stable SRSS, via the instrument of an interim government, with equitable representation of all women and men of the SRSS; 10. The GRECOR, in total support of political realism in the SRSS; supports the call for the establishment of an interim government, under the leadership of competent and capable South Sudanese Woman or Man, to steer the SRSS in this interim period, during which, all institutions of governance are reformed for the total interest of all peoples of the SRSS; 11. The GRECOR supports the call for the establishment of a federal system of governance in the SRSS, based on the former three regions of Equatoria, Upper Nile and Bahr El Ghazal; 12. The GRECOR calls for efficient application of lustration laws as instruments for building a peaceful SRSS which is at peace with herself and neighbouring countries in the region, and which respects international law for a peaceful regional and international coexistence; 13. The GRECOR calls for genuine engendering of the negotiation process to ascertain a just peace for the interest of all peoples of the SRSS; and 14. The GRECOR warns that, an unstable SRSS is already a threat to the peoples of South Sudan, and will be a threat to the regional and international peace and security, and as such, an all-inclusive and representative settlement in which; all peoples of the SRSS see themselves is a must. How GRECOR intends to be part and parcel of the current negotiation process? 1. GRECOR is an integral part and parcel of South Sudan, and the issues identified by the SPLM/A, under the leadership of Dr. Riek Machar are consistent with the comprehensive and detailed aspirations of the peoples of Equatoria Region in particular and the SRSS in general; 2. GRECOR does not hesitate to protect the interest of the peoples of the SRSS in general, and the interest of the peoples of Equatoria Region, which can only be realised within the remit of a functional and stable South Sudan; and 3. GRECOR shall participate in the negotiation team of the SPLM/A, under the leadership of Dr. Riek Machar, but with a clear vision for total peace and prosperity in Equatoria Region as the stabiliser of South Sudan as land and peoples. Thank you, Signed Col. (Rtd). Prof. Wani Tombe Lako Lokitari Chairman Greater Equatoria Council of Rights (GRECOR) << Older<http://www.southsudannation.com/what-should-we-learn-from-our-corrupted-leaders/> Newer >><http://www.southsudannation.com/president-kiirs-despair-and-decent-to-witchcraft/> 7 Comments 1. Kiden <http://southsudannation> March 22, 2014 at 8:54 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/#comment-64508> Well done Tombe, Equatorians wake up, time to fight for your right as well right of people in south Sudan, in today, politics, no one wanted to be second class citizen a Equatorians and other tribes has been continues to be as an evident in political institutions of south sudan only dominated by one large group that controlled people, political systems and resources of south sudan Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/?replytocom=64508#respond> - Bol Khan <http://southsudannation.com> March 23, 2014 at 6:32 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/#comment-64587> Bravo Greater Equatoria Community. Victory is obvious and certain. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/?replytocom=64587#respond> 2. Tyson March 22, 2014 at 10:43 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/#comment-64515> Wake up greater Equatoria to stop this carnage in South Sudan! Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/?replytocom=64515#respond> 3. Elijah Samuel March 23, 2014 at 12:57 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/#comment-64522> Now the sons and daughters of our great regions have spoken! Let the President hears the peoples voice. He started the war and he is the one prolonging it! Let the peoples wishes be granted, let peace abide, let him go and let interim government be brought forth! Thank you GRECOR. Long live South Sudan, Long live Riek and all who wishes South Sudan the best. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/?replytocom=64522#respond> 4. Agumar Lojing Rugang March 23, 2014 at 3:34 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/#comment-64527> Dear Eguatorians, I do concede that Eguatoria could be a viable stablizing catylic in the current turmoil in the country.consequently, Equatoria could attain such stablization role ,only and only if it stops following other political forces but form and organize a party of its own which is inclusive of people from other regions in the country.Equatoria should stop to follow but lead the new nation into posperity and permanent peace.such vision could be realize when Equatoria is insulated from trends of other political forces in the country. Finally, I recomment that Equatoria must initiate a political party within six months, conveve a confrence somewhere in Equatoria, to Ellect a strong leader to challenge the status qua in 2015. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/?replytocom=64527#respond> 5. Nyeri March 23, 2014 at 11:24 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/#comment-64555> Very Good Prof. Lokitari, we are feed up of these animals called the Jenge of not following the rule of law and the total collapse of RSS under the dinka tribalistic government of SKM.We the Equats are ready to defend our stands and land per Equatoria 2010 resolutions and in accordance with the current crises. We reserve the right to refuse tribalism and send the Dinka Gov. back to Warrap and rest with his Kunyben. Time has come, the Madi and Yei road needs to be closed and lets faced it inside without M7. This should be the last time a Dinka opens his mouth to say "we liberated you" while the Dinka live in Equatoria. The Dinka need to learn to liberate themselves and settle in their homeland to start development. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/?replytocom=64555#respond> 6. Eli March 23, 2014 at 1:25 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/greater-equatoria-council-of-rights-press-statement-on-the-crises-in-south-sudan/#comment-64563> Finally here comes WE the People of Equatoria in one voice. Thank you Professor, this is what we are waiting for a true leadership with a clear vision in Equatoria. We are tired of being pushed around and the dinka policy of divide and conquer needs to be challenged and changed. Thank God that we still have people like you Prof. Wani Tombe Lako Lokitari, I pledge my allegiance and total commitment into GRECOR and let us start the march for FEDERALISM. Please dear brothers and sisters of Equatoria and friends, let us rise up and let the World start to notice the true patriotic sons and daughters of SRSS, enough with tyrannical and dictatorship of the Non-Equatorian system on our land. Let Dinkas and Nuers and their types take their system back to their homeland. We are peace lovers and we want to achieve peace at any cost. Equatoria Oyee; South Sudan Oyee and may God bless our Nation. -- 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. 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