South Sudan warring parties threaten to resume hostilities
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January 7, 2015 (JUBA) - South Sudanese rival parties on Tuesday
traded threats to wage an all-out war on each other despite mounting
pressure from international community and the regional leaders to
impose sanctions, should they fail to reach a negotiated settlement.
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Soldiers from the South Sudanese army (SPLA) disembark from a pick-up
truck in Unity state capital Bentiu on 12 January 2014 (Photo:
Reuters/Andreea Campeanu)
South Sudanese information and broadcasting minister, Michael Makuei
Lueth told reporters on Tuesday that his government would pursue the
rebels to the last destination if they continue attacks on positions
held by its troops.
“The rebels of Riek have refused to listen to what the international
community and the region are saying that peaceful settlement is the
only way to resolve this conflict, which is the path the government is
following and accepted to negotiate with them without conditions,”
Lueth said.
He said there is a general feeling from “our people and in the region”
that Juba government should not negotiate with the rebels who seek to
seize power through unconstitutional means.
He further said the rebels are not for peace and accused them of
shelling Bentiu and Nasir over the past days, in a “clear violation of
the ceasefire agreement they have signed”.
When the conflict erupted in December 2013 on the backdrop of demands
for reforms within the ruling party and the country’s constitution,
Juba government accused the rebels attempting a coup d’etat.
The IGAD brokered peace talks are deadlocked since last year over the
attributions of a prime minister to be appointed by the rebels during
a transitional period. The rebel SPLM-In Opposition demands to give
him large powers enabling him to implement the agreed reforms but the
government rejects the demand saying only the elected president has
the executive powers.
Lueth warned that the government soldiers would not be prevented from
pursuing the rebels to the last destination if they carry out new
attacks against the army.
“As the government, our position is very clear. If the rebels attempt
to attack us again we will get them. We will give them a hot pursuit
and we will not stop except when our forces reach the place they
usually start from,” Lueth told reporters.
“This time if they attack us in any place anywhere, then we will give
them a hot pursuit, no going back.” he warned.
Meanwhile a leading rebel figure told Sudan Tribune on Tuesday
described the minister Lueth as a “warmonger” and claimed he was one
of those who instigated to attack the rebels and defeat them
militarily .
“Our people and the international community know who Michael Makuei
Lueth is. They know that he is one of the warmongers because he feels
that if peace comes, he will not get the benefits he is currently
getting,” said Ayii Ayii Akol, deputy of head SPLM-In-Opposition
humanitarian affairs committee.
Akol denied the allegations that their forces were the first to have
launched out the recent offensive against the government troops in the
Unity and Upper Nile states, adding that the rebel leader Riek Machar
instructed to observe the cessation of hostilities agreement.
He added that the government intends to resume oil production in Unity
state in areas under their controls so its armed forces carried out
the attack to make more territorial gain to resume production.
The rebel official went further to say that Lueth’s statements are a
clear declaration of war by the government, stressing that this is a
translation of the plans and threats to end the conflict through war.
“If this is what they want, then they should know we are ready for
anything. (...) If they think they have acquired more guns and other
advanced weapons that they think it would give them more leverage and
capability to end this conflict militarily, then they are wrong,” he
emphasised.
Rebel sources disclosed recently that they acquired sophistic weapons
including anti-tank and anti-aircraft shoulder-launched surface-to-air
missiles.
The IGAD mediators last week condemned the resumption of clashes in
Unity and Upper Nile states and called on the IGAD leader, the African
Union, the United Nations, the Troika, the European Union, and China
to join them in pressuring the warring parties to immediately end
hostilities and commit to the ongoing peace process.
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7 January 08:23, by Kur William
Peace brokers(IGAD)are so slowly to bring this warring parties
together to agree on main framework set to guide these two SPLM
opponents to next level.The resumtion of hostilities is very
unacceptable,Dr Riek needs to know that South Sudanese are tired of
witinessing the bloodshed of innocent civillians for their
self-interest.If coming up round of talks fail to yield fruits then
venue of..
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7 January 08:40, by Kur William
negotiation will have to be change to South Africa that can
allow West to intervene in order that a quick solution will be
find.This senseless war is now benefiting others regions which might
not be helping us in development of our young nation.If power-sharing
between II pricipals didn’t go well again president Kiir and Dr Riek
have to put aside and let Wani Igga or Nhial Deng take over!.
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7 January 08:44, by wang
Kur William
Peace from IGAD countries will take a very long time to come
into our country….IGAD countries are the ones that fighting themselves
both directly/indirectly in South Sudan….
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7 January 09:07, by Kur William
No one know whether IGAD countries are prolonging to end
the war for their interest...The redline is that we are tired the war
against my brother...we need to find a quick solution we South
Sudanese collectively regardless of political affiliation or tribe.
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7 January 09:27, by wang
Kur William
Truth must be told and set us free…absolutely without
doubt, some IGAD countries are the ones that prolong the war and the
Ugandan is an example of one of them…..do you think Dr. Riek and those
who were escaped from narrow assassination would go back to Juba while
Ugandan govt which tried kill them in first place still there?
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7 January 09:40, by Kur William
Wang,
No I don’t expects Dr Riek to return to Juba
without permanent agreement,what I,m saying is people of South Sudan
need to evaluates what really makes this senseless war to be too long
who is a problem...And after identifying the abstacles we therefore
have to come out with suitable methods to tackle tactical tricks plays
by unknown groups.
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7 January 09:58, by wang
Kur William
Only God wills safe our country….because there
will never be a peace without bringing Dr. Riek and Salva Kiir
together….And it looks the two are still a miles away to meet…
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7 January 10:16, by Kur William
Wang,
You are wrong on this those Kiir and Riek
were elected by their constituenceis and the whole entire South
Sudanese to serves them....So if they breached their mandates they
have to go as they are not longer legitimate to represents
public...There is no any reason that can prevent them to be put
aside...They don’t own South Sudan as their properties.
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7 January 10:23, by Kur William
My core point of argument is,if they
are not agreeing on the sets priciples they have to be put aside...I
did understood you in one point that it is very difficult for South
Sudanese to achieve peace without bringing these II leaders
together!!!.
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7 January 09:21, by Augustino
I agreed with Wang, he pointed out clearly the reason for
long war in South Sudan, look Uganda is fighting Khartoum, Kenya is
toothless dog, Ethiopia is fighting Eriteria and more conflict of
interest over South Sudan but South Sudanese leaders are blind, look
now there are no schools, Roads, Hospitals, bridges but only power
struggle and oil struggle as if oil is going anywhere. shame on them
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7 January 09:36, by wang
Augustino
Thank for seeing all these….although I don’t like you
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7 January 08:28, by Angelo Achuil
Both Salva Kiir and Riek Machar said this is a senseless war but
they continue to fight - what and how are the rest of the population
and the world supposed to understand this?
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7 January 08:28, by wang
Repeating a word “hot pursuit” would not give your groups any
extra strength other than what they have now…. By telling a true, the
SPLA- Juba Faction will be completely wipe out by white army in this
summer, if those thugs in Juba are still thinking to resolves this
current problems through military means. Good luck Michael Makuei
Lueth for your bad dreams
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7 January 08:59, by Kur William
Wang,
We want to stop for campaigning military victory and give
pressure to both Kiir and Riek to halt fighting right now and sign
peace and if they are not doing what we need we have to put them aside
and let others take over for the sake of unity..things are really
going badly..Also for your inf,SPLA-IO will not win this war through
military means if alleged of Ugandan troops involvement is tru
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7 January 08:51, by Mr Point
Two things are true.
Salva Kiir started this senseless war with the massacre of Nuer in
Juba in 2013. The facts were collected by Human Rights Watch.
Full report here http://m.hrw.org/zh-hans/node/126087/section/7
A military solution is impossible. Neither side can eliminate the
other. The last war in South sudan went on for 20 years. Millions
died, but there was no "final victory".
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7 January 09:20, by Kur William
Can you imagine ya Mr.point that Dr Riek will win the war
where 90% of his fighters are mainly Nuer fighting with
multi-government troops...The war which last for 20 years was between
the North and South that made it to be balance..Don’t judges the
things like a woman.
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7 January 11:44, by Mr Point
Please pay attention and try to follow the argument.
Neither side can win this senseless war (that Kiir started).
Do I need to say it in a way that you will understand?
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7 January 09:05, by wang
Mr Point
thank for update on this reported…..Salva Kiir and his groups will
pay a big price even if the peace is completely signed it
today…..Killing of Nuer will never goes without a punishments to those
who called themselves “Born-to-Rule”
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7 January 09:08, by Chol A.
These militias do not always listen on their ears unless there
will be lesson like what they witness in Juba. So there is no need of
using war of words with out action. Let begin the fight if it the
possible hope you rebels want and we will see who can call for
peaceful mean?. If you defeat SPLA you will lead South Sudan for
hundred years and so. Good luck
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7 January 09:16, by wang
Chol A.
I wish I can meet you at frontline around Renk areas sometime
this month….and witnessing a real war against Freedom Fighters
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