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[image: JPEG - 15.5 kb]*Soldiers on patrol in the contested area of Abyei, which is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan (Photo: Reuters)* Over 1,500 soldiers and officers are said to have defected on Thursday from South Sudan’s army to join the Sudanese rebels of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N). The cause for their defection has remained unclear although reports suggested that it was in protest against what they said had been forgotten case of the Ngok Dinka’s land of Abyei, which lies between South Sudan and Sudan. The news prompted reactions from senior military and political leaders in South Sudan’s government who accused the sons of Abyei of betraying them despite South Sudan standing behind them for many years. “They have defected to fight who, what has the people of this country and the leadership not done for them to defect?” asked Lieutenant General James Ajongo Mawut, deputy chief of general staff for operations. Presidential advisor on decentralization and intergovernmental linkage, Tor Deng Mawien, accused politicians of Ngok Dinka of Abyei in the government of South Sudan of “misleading” their sons in the army to defect to Sudan as a pressure tool to get positions in the government and not for genuine reasons about the neglect of the area. “This is not the work of the ordinary citizens of Abyei who know how the government and the people of this country, particularly president [Kiir], holds the issue of Abyei dear to his heart and went there by himself. This is the work of the politicians using it as pressure tool to get positions in the government,” said Mawien. The presidential advisor said the defection of some soldiers would consolidate views critical of the participation of members of Abyei in the government of South Sudan yet the status of the area is not resolved. Chol Deng Alaak, chief administrator of Abyei area, but who has since resided in Juba after he was appointed by President Salva Kiir on the side of the government of South Sudan, declined to comment on the matter when reached on Friday. Alaak referred the query to army spokesperson claiming it was a military matter. A military officer identifying himself as Major Ayuel Kiir claimed in an interview on Thursday that he and several other officers including 1,500 soldiers from the area have defected from the SPLA, which is the official army of South Sudan, and have now joined the military command of the SPLA-N under the overall command of Malik Agar. However, Malik Agar has been fighting for democratic reforms in Sudan and not fighting to secede to join an independent state of South Sudan as is the case of Abyei. The natives of Abyei area, which has remained a contested area between the two countries despite the international court of arbitration issuing a verdict in 2009 demarcating the area inhabited by members of nine Ngok Dinka chiefdom, have been seeking a return to the South from where it was transferred to Kordofan province in central Sudan in 1905. Analysts are keen to say the group has a challenge to establish the objective of the cause of defection. Many politicians are keen to speculate and attribute the cause to recent political differences and subsequent decisions in which president Salva Kiir removed General Pieng Deng Kuol, a son of Abyei, from police position where he served as inspector general of police. Kuol was one of the high ranking officers in the SPLA from Abyei before he was removed from active military service and moved to the police service in 2013. Other heavyweight politicians from the area, including former cabinet affairs minister, Deng Alor Kuol and Edward Lino Wuor Abyei, crossed political path and fell out with president Kiir and joined different political camps after the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) split in December 2013 when political difference over democratic reforms and structuring of the leadership turned violent. General Kuol however remained with the government until he was removed from police service early this month. He is seen as a close ally to the chief of general staff of SPLA, Paul Malong Awan, a long time close military and political ally of President Salva Kiir. Kuol’s closeness to Awan, who is one of the confidants of president Kiir and whose influence is uncontested in the affairs of the country, is seen as a sign he could get another assignment in different capacity soon. However, politicians from the area and their supporters would prefer participation of Deng Alor in the government than anyone else for he is regarded in the area as the leader of the Dinka Ngok people. In the government and among supporters of the president, however, the appointment of Alor into key position is viewed as a development that would have a negative impact on the relations between Sudan and South Sudan, especially if he is assigned to the ministry of foreign affairs as he may pay much attention to the issue of his native area of Abyei at the expense of relations between the two countries and with the international community. (ST) Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following rules. 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If you want to express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your comment as an article to [email protected] Kind regards, The Sudan Tribune editorial team. <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article57844#forum> - 29 January 20:57, by Kalo Abyei boys may try to put pressure on both leaders Kiir and Bashir to solve their pending issue,if they kept quite,no one will care about them,second reasons most of their leaders no longer in current government,the last recently removed was Gen Pieng,Luke Biong left the country lol!any way they know their objectives,let them not to have any problem with brothers S.Sudan. You are welcome to SPLM- repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345301> - 30 January 04:40, by Darkangel This has NOTHING to do with Abyei! They did NOT defect. They were sent to help the loosing SPLMN before SAF destroys them this next few month in a new offensive. This is Kiir playing smart to the int. community, so he isnt accused of waging war against Sudan. The 5mile retreat was a trick by Kiir. They will try and help SPLMN maintain position, after that Kiir will give amnesty. Watch repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345311> - 30 January 04:45, by Darkangel Ofcourse Kiir isnt smart enough to think of a dirty tactic like this, nor his illiterate generals. Only one group of ppl would think of something so devious and cunning - right Khent!! But dont worry 1500 or 1 million, no army sent from S Sudan is going to defeat SAF in its own land. SPLMN will be crushed, half have defected & sick of Arman/Agar/Hilu dirty games with Nuba ppl. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345312> - 29 January 22:15, by lino South Sudan has been reluctant about recognizing and endorsing Abyei People’s Referendum of October, 2013. How long the Government thinks they will be waiting for??! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345302> - 30 January 04:49, by Darkangel What are you, government or S Sudan going to do about it Mr Leno? You have a long wait, because it will never happen. At best Sudan (and Int community will agree in the end) to give you some of the land south of the Bahr Alarab river. Take it or leave the whole Abyei. Dont bother talking big, it will only angry you more. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345313> - 30 January 07:43, by lino Hahaha Darkangel, you are still alive?! Just stay out of war zone or else your whiteangel will inherit you brother. Ngok never moved from their fathers land since creation and you are the one saying you will fulfilling you prophet’s message!! How many we buried alive like your bad thinking head. Tomorrow will never come!!! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345332> - 30 January 09:02, by Darkangel I guess its nothing compared to the 2 million eh? Since creation? is that what the Ngok daemon spirit tells you. N Sudanese, didnt come from anywhere. Unlike you, we have civilisations spread across the country with evidence. Ppls across europe, africa, asia & arabia came here & mixed. I dont think your animal faeces can be used as evidence to prove its yours. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345340> - 29 January 23:22, by Mr Point Kiir always turned against the intellectuals of Abyei. Kiir never did anything to help Abyei. Kiir helped Khartoum when JEM attacked then let Abyei burn the next week, Kiir fears the Dinka Ngok. What did he do with Alor, with Lino? in fact, Riek Machar and Peter Gatdet did most to help the Abyei cause four years ago than Kiir ever did. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345303> - 30 January 03:36, by choldit The Abiey boys are playing with fire. This is a greedy notion that they always need the biggest pie of every Govt. Look how we mistreated the Nuer and they endure. The Abiey issue is tabled until we have peace with the Nuer and Dr. Riek will help us solve it since he is the one who started the right foot. Of course Dr. Luka Biyong will come to his sense and work with Dr. Riek on Abiey issue. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345309> - 30 January 02:03, by lino Dinka Warab thinks they are smart by being friends with Bashair than Dinka Abyei,but when Bashair starts pulling his stick and place it where it hards, they will be calling them to help out!!! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345305> - 30 January 03:23, by Hardlinner they have right to defect. kiir with his weak army failed to solve Abyei issue. Bashir in his part should let dinka ngok of Abyei decide their own pate. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345308> - 30 January 04:54, by Darkangel The problem is you & other s Sudanese dont realise that a good population of Dinka Ngok actually live in the North, hold Sudanese citizenship and want Abyei to remain part of Sudan. Plus you dont realise, unless you recognise the right of the Misseriya, there will never be peace. I dont mean right to pasture, they feel its their land too, like the Jews that haven’t lived in Palestine for 3000 yr. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345314> - 30 January 04:57, by Darkangel So to settle this forever and peacefully, realise that its either every body wins, or winner take it all. This solution was suggested years ago, but your hardliners, Alor, Pagan and Lino refused, because they thought they were strong, had all the oil, S Sudan was going to defeat Sudan & get everything it wants with backing of US & Israel, but look at them now, where are they the big mouths ? repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345315> - 30 January 05:01, by Darkangel But if you keep listening to bad advice from ppl like Khent & his like, who look for their interest & not S Sudan, you will lose everything. Look at how much you lost just fighting over power & money, tribalism & nepotism. Now you want to add Sudan to your problems. Stop supporting SPLMN, agree peacefully about border issues & you might have some stability on your N border. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345316> - 30 January 07:50, by Kalo Black/Darkangel, You are just in Saudi Arabia knew nothing about Sudan,SPLM-N are not losing ground,we maintain controlling the border of Sudan-SS,there is no SAF,only militants backed by war planes,how many times you said that you will pray in Kauda,crushes rebels,where were you now? you capture Jau and Toroji with 6000 troops final all lost in the bushes,Abyei boys will have their own front. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345335> - 30 January 07:57, by Kalo Darkangel, We the SPLM-N are not depending on SS,we are strong,capable to Change Sudan,you have to understand that Abyei have their own protocol which was not solved coz of you jalaby hence they cannot wait,they have to take arm to claim their rights, For Messiyia,they are even marginalize but not realize,soon they will take arm against you,they are not benefit from oil taken from their land. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345337> - 30 January 09:08, by Darkangel Kalo your poor thing, dont cry. SPLMN will sign a peace deal, when Arman/Hilu/Agar get money & seats. The army you talk about is made of bandits & thieves hiding & ambushing in the woods & mountains. You 7 entire S Sudan army couldnt change Sudan, you want to now hiding in bush. Nuba make up 3% of Sudan 90% of SPLMN, Jalaba? are 75%, change what you fool? Weapon or democracy? Both you lose. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345341> - 30 January 05:10, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam Let them blame Riek Machar, who turned country back to square one. If no Riek Machar, rebellion, South Sudan would have been focus on Abyei. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345317> - 30 January 05:43, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam Abyei, SPLA are right to take such decision because their Land is sold by Riek Machar and Abyei sons 1. #Deng Majok 2. #Deng Alor Kuol 3. #Luka Abiong Deng 4. #Mading Deng Majok 5. #Pieng Deng Majok And others, those people have sold Abyei to Arab as well as to Khartoum already, no more debates all of you keep quite. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345320> - 30 January 05:43, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam Abyei, SPLA are right to take such decision because their Land is sold by Riek Machar and Abyei sons 1. #Deng Majok 2. #Deng Alor Kuol 3. #Luka Abiong Deng 4. #Mading Deng Majok 5. #Pieng Deng Majok And others, those people have sold Abyei to Arab as well as to Khartoum already, no more debates all of you keep quite. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345321> - 30 January 07:46, by Nyesi Ta The politically correct statement of the year is hungry Kiir al awiir is now liking Basheirs ass and feet for Basheir to go to mosque w/o wasting water due to the severe drought in the country. Those stupid people out there should not think of lack of rain when I talk of drought. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345333> - 30 January 07:55, by lino Ya Jek, did you really go to school and still don’t know the facts about Abyei History even after the CPA and your premature SS birth??! You go read again and find out who is thick headed like your uncle the Cowboy who will never understood politics one Day???! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345336> - 30 January 06:19, by Kenyang It’s probably despair move but who can’t understand their position? While SPLM leaders fully submerged in broad daylight lootings and unnecessary wars for power, Abyei among other South Sudan territories remained under SAF occupation. Nif is draining Abyei oil in full speed with vulnerable Abyei civilians killed or humiliated everyday. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345323> - 30 January 07:04, by Kenyang Our people in Abyei and across South Sudan have to know Abyei and other South Sudan territories occupied by Nif will be retrieved with confidence president in charge and unified South Sudanese. These are times for patience or will make it worse. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345327> - 30 January 06:33, by dinkdong Defected to SPLM-N? Yikes!!! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345325> - 30 January 07:41, by Kalo Dinkdog,what do you means? repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345331> - 30 January 08:25, by dinkdong Just a surprise, Karlo. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345339> - 30 January 09:09, by Kalo Dinkdog, My name was not Karlo,is Kalo means 3rd born boy from Nuba ethnic,that one cannot surprised you coz know well Abyei issue was just like fire cover with grass which can burnt at any time,they will not turn down against you but they will see those who to block their referendum ,those want to stolen their ancestors land,nothing can be surprised in SS & Sudan. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=57844&id_forum=345342> -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. 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