Gen. Alfred Lado Gore Refutes allegations of defection and betrayal: PR
Jun. 22 Politics, Uncategorized 9 comments
SUDAN PEOPLES’ LIBERATION MOVEMENT/ARMY-IN-OPPOSITION
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN & DEPUTY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
DATER: 21/JUNE/2015
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PR: GOVERNOR CLEMENT WANI KONGA’S MISLEADING STATEMENTS TO THE MEDIA
JUN/21/2015; The statement that the Governor of Central Equatoria
State, Clement Wani Konga made to the media on Thursday 18th June,
2015 and reported by Jok Petero in Juba on Friday 19th June 2015 is
intended to mislead the public and is devoid of any grain of truth.
Firstly, there was no meeting that took place between the 3 governors
of Equatoria and the Deputy Chairman of SPLM/A-IO, Lt.Gen. Alfred Ladu
Gore in March. The first meeting took place on 14th of April 2015 for
the sole purpose of establishing a working committee made up of
Equatorians in the government and those in the SPLM/A-IO to draft a
joint position of Equatoria.
The follow-up meeting was convened in May which resulted in the
development of a position paper that called for adoption of federal
system of governance in South Sudan during the transitional period,
security reforms and general reforms.
The position paper was signed by two senior officials nominated by the
3 governors and two senior officials mandated by the Chairperson of
the SPLM/A-IO.
Secondly, the 3 governors agreed that since they are in government,
they will not be able to lead the political process to popularize the
position paper of Equatorians.
They conceded that the Equatorians in the SPLm/A-IO are best placed to
lead the political process to ensure the international community,
regional leaders and IGAD are made aware of the position of
Equatorians both in the government and in the SPLM/A-IO.
They pledged to make resources available to facilitate the production
of the position paper and also to enable senior politicians from both
sides to visit the neighboring countries.
Without these resources the meetings with the leaders of the countries
like Uganda, Ethiopia and South Africa would not have been possible.
Thirdly, the visit to Kampala was primarily to make the authorities in
Uganda aware about the position of the Equatorians.
To the dismay and disappointment of the SPLM/A-IO committee that
visited Kampala, Governor Clement Wani Konga had written a letter to
the President of Uganda saying that the Deputy Chairman of SPLM/A-IO
and some of his comrades are separating from the movement and want to
be provided with assistance in terms of accommodation and financial
support and that the Deputy Chairman wants to open a direct talk with
Salva Kiir Mayardit.
The Deputy Chairman of SPLM/A-IO, categorically rejected the request
that Konga made to the government of Uganda without his knowledge.
He also made it abundantly clear that his committee was visiting
Kampala to let President of Uganda know and take not of the position
of Equatoria and to request the President of Uganda to support it in
the IGAD peace talks and not that he was coming to beg for assistance.
The meeting in Kampala ended in total disagreement leaving Clement
Wani Konga embarrassed and isolated from the other two governors of
Equatoria, Louis Lobong and Joseph Bakasoro, who were visibly
disappointed at their colleague, Konga.
The two governors even confided that they did not know why Konga
brought them to meet with the SPLM/A-IO delegation and the Ugandan
authority in Kampala.
The statement of Konga to the media, issued from his office, is simply
a face-saving measure and noting more.
In conclusion, the Deputy Chairman of SPLM/A-IO wants to make it clear
that the conflict in South Sudan will only be concluded through the
IGAD-led peace process in Addis Ababa.
If the secret behind Konga and his colleagues’ meeting with
Equatorians in the SPLM/A-IO was to divide the movement, it has failed
and has exposed their hidden agenda.
Millions of Equatorians inside South Sudan and in the diaspora have
hope in the SPLM/A-IO as the movement that will bring lasting peace
and stability to the country and the Deputy Chairman of the SPLM/A-IO
is not prepared to betray their hopes and aspirations.
The term of Kiir’s government ends on July 8th 2015 together with the
state governors, so there is no point of joining a government whose
legitimacy is questioned, its term is expiring and is responsible for
carrying out genocide on South Sudanese citizens.
Konga’s statement, therefore, is a desperate attempt to win political
favor from the embattled President Kiir to maintain him as the
governor of Central Equatoria and is intended to tarnish the good name
of the Deputy Chairman of the SPLM/A-IO.
(Signed)
Alfred Ladu Gore
Deputy Chairman and Deputy Commander -in-Chief, SPLM/O-IO
Dated: n21/June/2015
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9 Comments
Gatdarwich
June 22, 2015 at 10:49 pm
SPLA-IO deputy chairman, General Lado Gore will not under any
circumstances betray the freedom fighters movement. The killer Kiir’s
media warriors and shameless propagandists can keep on preaching what
they best; desperately spreading balant and baseless accusations
against the most able and true patriot; General Gore but they(killer
Kiir and his coward cronies have already lost the war they imposed on
the freedom voices). Soon the skillful assassin and blood sucker,
Museveni will eminently unplugged the life support on killer Kiir’s
genocidal regime and toast it into the dumpsters point. The rest will
be history. Installing federalism and democracy in South Sudan is
irreversible quest. Long live freedom fighters’ leadership.
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Joana Adams
June 23, 2015 at 12:32 am
Dear Gen Alfred Ladu Gore,
Thank you very much for speaking out and explaining and clarifying
this ill timed mess by your juniors in Nairobi. It is very regrettable
that Equatorians in SPLM-IO have chosen the wrong path to conflict
resolution. No matter the nature and gravity of the disagreement, they
should have reacted responsibly by first seeking an audience to
dialogue with you on this matter. It is shameful that they sought to
wash all of the dirty linens in public.
No one is perfect but no one can question your patriotism and
nationalism since you join the SPLM/A soon after its inception in
1983. You made many sacrifices thereafter including diasagreement with
late Chairman Dr. John Garang. But each time you stood your
principles. You are not only a learned man but a man of integrity. No
one can question your sacrifice to escape with Dr. Riek in Dec 2013.
That was a selfless act of love for one’s people and country.
In a country such as South Sudan, it is easy to see why your guts
can pose a threat to many colleagues.
You have spoken well. You ate not the only South Sudanese leader
who goes lobbying leaders of the neighbouring countries. It is right
to refute the government’s misrepresentation of the facts that led to
this otherwise preventable war. It was your diplomatic skills that
paved the way for SPLM-IO in both Kampala and Nairobi. The world
should not forget this.
If our brothers in the Nairobi caucus want positions, they should
not seek them at your expense. They are junior to you in this
struggle. They found you there and should not even think of
instigating a revolt against you.
We are entering a critical time,olitically with respect to IGAD
led peace process. All knives will be out to destroy rivals and those
seen to be hardliners. There is a lot of desparation as you have noted
from those whose positions are shaky. Please do not allow your self to
be distracted by foolish job seekers. You are a man of the people.
Keep focused and keep fighting for the rights of the millions of
marginalised South Sudanese including Equatorians. Equatoria is your
political constituency and therefore you have the right to speak for
and about Equatoria and Equatorians anytime anywhere.
As you have correctly said, if you for any reason you disagree
with the SPLM-IO, you will not join the genocidal regime whose
legitimacy is expiring. If any thing you will seek to stand on your
own. Cde, Lado Gore, if and when you make that decision, you won’t be
on your own. You can rest assured of that.
Joana Adams
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Eli Wani
June 23, 2015 at 3:28 am
Dear Deputy Chair person and Deputy C in C SPLA IO
Your excellency Cmd Alfred Lado Gore
Your explanation is very clear and sound, we have never doubted
your position regardless of the situations. Yes it is the lies of
Salva Kirr’s expiring regime that is trying to defame your good name.
Keep doing the good work, God bless all FREEDOM FIGHTERS.
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Bol
June 23, 2015 at 3:28 am
Leaders,
Most of “the civilized people” of Equatoria agree on one thing
only {Dinka Hatred}. Anything else beyond Dinka hatred is
controversial. While ago it was a Dinka bad government….Bad Nuer
leadership is boiling now and all of the sudden, they took out their
knives against Gore! My advise to Gore is come home….Kiir won’t kill
you ….You got no people to lead!
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EQUATORIANS NEED TO WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!
June 23, 2015 at 5:28 am
That includes you “Equatorians in SPLM/SPLA Caucus Members”.
http://www.southsudannation.com/splm-io-equatoria-caucus-demands-dismissal-of-alfred-lado-gore-others/
Who would you rather believe? A Democrat or Desperado Governor who
rigged elections and is now resorting to character and people
assassination?
http://www.southsudannation.com/solution-oriented-conversations-with-lt-gen-ladu-gore/
http://www.southsudannation.com/installing-a-government-of-the-people-by-the-people-for-the-people-in-south-sudan-part-1/
http://nyamile.com/2015/06/17/the-assassination-order-of-remnasa-leader-by-the-south-sudan-president/
Gore et al, if “they” don’t stop their underhandedness, cross over
to REMNASA and help build a respectable army and model country. It is
called Democracy, coming to your senses and free choice.
Akulia
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I rest my case with the defection of the true leaders of Nuerland!!
June 23, 2015 at 5:58 pm
“Dr. Machar’s SPLA-I-O has become one of the most corrupt
institutions on the planet-Earth”
http://www.nyamile.com/2015/06/23/why-the-non-spla-rebel-forces-defected-from-dr-riek-machars-spla-i-o/
Let’s build South Sudan by incorporating the Nuer
Egalitarianism Machar ignored.
http://www.southsudannation.com/to-dr-machar-adopt-nuer-egalitarianism-as-your-manifesto-watch-your-popularity-skyrocket/
Go! Go! Go!
Akulia
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lojuron
June 23, 2015 at 5:06 pm
Thank you Cdr comrade Ladu Gore for positioning yourself very well
to explain all the bitter lies made against you Clement Wani Konga
governor of central Equatoria. Konga want to use your name to win his
masters favour.You are known as a man of integrity and holding on your
principles and values. You are not just an easy sell out general
unlike those of konga and Dinka. You hail from a a community who has
solid believe on justice and equality.The propaganda spreaded out by
Equatorian caucus that you made up your mind to defect from people’s
movement is shameful. The Equatorian caucus in the movement need to
apologize to you and the citizens of south sudan for the false
allegations they lied upon you. This is the time to bring them
together and explain to them the reason to why allied with chairman
comrade Reik to fight this corrupt regime in Juba. Advise them to
distance themselves from Konga agents in Kampala and Nairobi.
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duol lul deng
June 23, 2015 at 7:29 pm
Gral.Alfred Ladu Gore is a man of integrity and he will never
betray his people.
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bismark
June 25, 2015 at 3:46 am
Those people who conspired to character assassinate a politically
principled leader of the people in the name of GORE are amateurish in
their political journey. It is sad we Equatorians have started to
stand against one another for cosmetic political positions. A leader
of a people must firstly take the welfare of his subjects seriously.
He must be principled and accept to be a servant of the people and be
a person of a high integrity. Those qualities are all embedded in
Alfred Ladu Gore. As politics is dynamic, leaders are supposed to
synchronise their activities with it in line with the basic principles
that led them to take decisions that could have otherwise cost them
their own lives for the sake of those who have no voice to speak
against the oppression, dehumanisation and political suppression of
their political views. Ladu Gore and others as has been seen, have
stood firm in support of the people who lost lives for truth. Truth
never fails to win. Truth will be triumphant. My advice to brothers
who want to see good to the people of Equatoria in particular and
South Sudan in general is to sit down and work out issues. Do not
bring out to media before things are completely out of hand. You need
to be politically cohesive in your decisions to score goal. Team work
brothers!! Remember their can only be one captain in a team. The focus
must be on winning the game and not winning the position of the
captain of the team specifically Equatorian team.
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