IGAD tells South Sudan to suspend 28 states until review
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January 31, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – The East African regional block, the
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has urged President
Salva Kiir and his government to “suspend” the implementation of the
28 states he created, saying the decision was “inconsistent” with the
peace agreement signed by warring parties in August 2015.
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An extraordinary session of the IGAD heads of states meeting in the
Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on 10 June 2014 (IGAD photo)
In a communiqué released on Sunday after two days of meeting of the
IGAD Council of Ministers, an IGAD policy-making body with membership
of foreign ministers from its member states, the regional bloc also
urged the parties to the agreement to soon form a transitional
government of national unity (TGoNU) at the national level.
The statement said IGAD is concerned by the decision of President
Kiir’s government to implement the order.
“Concerned by the recent decision of the Government of South Sudan to
implement the October 2, 2015 Presidential Decree on the creation of
28 new states, given that such action is insistent with the terms of
ARCSS [Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan,” partly
reads the statement, dated 31 January, seen by Sudan Tribune on
Sunday.
It called on the parties, the government, the armed opposition faction
of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO), and other
partners in peace, to instead form a boundary commission with
membership of all the parties to the peace agreement and review the
process for creation of new states.
“Urges the Parties, subsequent to the formation of TGoNU at national
level, in the absence of agreement on the creation of new states, to
suspend further action implementing the operationalization of new
states until an inclusive, participatory National Boundary Commission
comprising all parties to ARCSS reviews proposed states and their
boundaries, and that this review process occur, for a period of up to
one month,” it said.
The statement further said in case the parties to the agreement will
not agree on proposed states, they will revert to the provisions of
the agreement which is based on 10 states.
“Indicates to the Parties that in the event there are outstanding
disputes at the end of the boundary review process, the Parties should
revert to the provisions of the Agreement.”
IGAD however urged the parties to amend the constitution by
incorporating the peace agreement into the constitution, but added
that the parties should form a transitional unity government, even if
there is no constitution in place, using the peace agreement as the
supreme document, at least at the national level.
It however emphasized that the two parties should first deploy their
joint integrated forces in the capital, Juba, as the first phase in
the implementation of the peace agreement before a transitional unity
government can be formed, further urging the parties to deploy the
forces in Juba in the first week of February.
“Calls on the Parties to immediately implement, by no later than the
first week of February 2016, the first phase of the Transitional
Security Arrangements for Juba in order to provide for the
establishment, without further delay, of the TGoNU,” says the
communiqué.
The statement by IGAD, which mediated the peace talks for two years
resulting to the peace agreement, implies that once joint forces are
deployed in the capital, the parties should form the government at the
national level as the 28 states are suspended and boundary body of
membership of all the parties review the process.
As the regional body seems to encourage dialogue on creation of more
states, it also recommends reverting to the existing 10 states should
there be no agreement among the parties on the new states to create.
The 55th extraordinary session of IGAD foreign ministers also
discussed peace and security in Somalia.
(ST)
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31 January 22:29, by Dinka-Defender-General
Sorry IGAD, I was not president Kiir who created the 28 states,
but the people. Therefore, stop your baseless requested. We, the
people are happy with our new states and nothing you can do about it.
We are independent country and we have all the rights to make our
decisions. Also 28 states are not problem, but Machar, his supporters,
and you.
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31 January 23:47, by Malakal county Simon
Good call, upopular 28 States is derailing the compromise
peace...... Let’s it be discuss later after peace other 21States......
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1 February 05:14, by Mi diit
This is a great diplomatic victory in the face of the
absent Kiir Kuethpiny and his lying Benjamin Marial, who only went to
Addis to drink and lie to Kiir back home.
IGAD should now make sure the 28 states and their thievery
28 governors are suspended forever.
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1 February 05:21, by Mi diit
Dinka-Lazy-General,
Stop lying. Dinkas alone are not the people of South
Sudan. If you are happy because Kiir grabbed others lands for you, the
rest are not happy and ready to take back their lands by any means.
When did the people conduct referendum on 28 states?
And when did these so-called people wake up to demand
more states when Kiir refused 21 states proposed by Dr. Machar just
months ago
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1 February 06:16, by Dinka-Defender-General
Brainless Mi Diit, in democracy society, citizens
elect representatives to represent them in locally and nationally.
Therefore, citizens talked to their representatives while you, Machar,
and his supporters were busying fighting and killing innocent people.
So don’t blame president Kiir and government, but blame citizens.
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1 February 16:14, by Whortti Bor Manza
Jienge Defender, come you insane idiot. The
Jieng council, a coterie of selfish Dinka tribesmen, very egocentric,
predatory and lazy people always bickering for food and dollars are
the owners of the 28 states. Shame on you. who are people Kiir
consulted? Dinka areas are always prone to hunger and starvation. You
should thank Omer El Bashir who has opened the borders to feed you.
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1 February 06:28, by Dinka-Defender-General
Mi Diit, just get over 28 states and move on. Can
you show us the land that was grabbed from your land by Dinkas. In
south Sudan, every tribes know which land is theirs and which one is
not theirs. My friend, you should blame God for creating Dinkas on the
top rich soils/oil/diamond land.
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1 February 09:29, by Shadrack Nuer Machut
Midiit,
Don’t be overexcited for nothing. You will never
achieve ur daylight dreams. It’s easier said than done my friend. You
killed, looted, destroyed people’s properties & displaced populations
and now think you can make 28 states like ur rebellions, you are great
liars.
It is good that you have taught people how to sabotage.
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1 February 06:04, by Force 1
Midiit;
Are you still arguing over 28 States? Everyone started
work in their own 28 States. Please you’re just wasting your time on
something that is ireversable. You should be going to your state and
start working. What are you afraid of in your own states? Is it
because you’re going to fail governing yourselves alone? Who cares if
you do!
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1 February 09:19, by Shadrack Nuer Machut
We know very well that Igad listens better to people
who use force than dialogue.
Any way Ethiopia is Ethiopia and South Sudan is South Sudan.
Let’s wait until it happens and we see which one is
better than another between Riak’s claims to reverse 28 states and
their existence. Riak & Igad have just reached the so called ’Red
Line.’
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1 February 06:40, by Eastern
Ya ignorant Dinka-something,
This is a real victory over dinkocracy scored by IGAD, those
opposed to only-Dinka proposed 28 ethnic enclaves. The madness must
stop for now.
If more states must be created, it must be done in a
participatory way involving all communities not just dinkas. Great
news of the year so far!!!!
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1 February 09:51, by Shadrack Nuer Machut
What type of victory in bushes? you first get hold of Juba
before you claim victory. Remember, this’s not a word from Igad but
IO. It is not a new call or demand by IO but it was there since the
Establishment Order No 36 up to the appointment of governors. Why do
you call it a victory? Even rebels like it but b’se Riak’s 21 states
are made 28 they say no. We too say NO to reversal.
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1 February 10:14, by Akuma
“It has to be made clear that the cancellation of 28 states as
Riek Machar wishes will never happen. It is better for heaven and
earth to end than for the Establishment Order to be revoked,” said
Buay on Saturday. IGAD should know that South Sudan is not an Island.
It has a constitution and sovereignty to do things that favor its
citizens.
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1 February 10:28, by Eastern
Akuma,
I like your vow on this....."it’s better for heaven
........than for the Establishment Order to be revoked". Wake up to
the glaring reality. Your cattle camp leader is being told not to run
the country the cattle camp way. Does that now make any sense?
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1 February 13:55, by Force 1
Eastern;
Go to the country where you going to be told by
foreigners how to run your country but that wouldn’t be here in South
Sudan!
We are not in the 19th century time when foreigners
use to run and ruined Africa. Your slave’s mentality no longer exists
in today’s Africa. Go somewhere else!
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1 February 14:53, by Eastern
Force 1,
You must be out of your mind really. What foriegn
country are you talking about? UN, the AU and IGAD. Are these foreign
bodies really? South Sudan is a member of the UN, IGAD and AU. So any
decision made by them on South Sudan must be binding; such decisions
should be seen as collective and binding but not foreign as you
alluded to!!
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1 February 11:11, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
"We, the people are happy with our new states and nothing you
can do about it" I quote one lunatic from Jieng people declared. The
question is, which people created a Salva Kiir solitary decree
decision on a gigantic matter of the people of South Sudan without a
referundum? Is Salva Kiir or JCE the people? Ya awiir inta!! Do not
play with our country. It is not your cattle kraal.
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31 January 23:29, by Mr Point
Kiir’s bankrupt state is diplomatically isolated.
South Sudan came to life with help from the IGAD states. What has
Kiir done to turn them away?
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31 January 23:51, by Uncle J
Mr Point
Was Riek turning IGAD away when he first created the 21
states? Riek tactics to win everything he wants using this peace is
too much relying on foreign nations, anyway let him win and at the end
of the day he will return and live within South Sudan with the people
of South Sudan.
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1 February 02:51, by Dinka-Defender-General
Machar doesn’t know what he wants. He jumps from one
corner to another. What I learned from Machar since 1991 until now is
that he locks vision. He doesn’t know that God wants him to fisherman
or cattle keeper not politician. To be a leader, you have to love
people which he locks. My message to nuer people is that Ngundeng
meant different Riek Machar not this risk Machar. You guys have to
wait for
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1 February 03:21, by lino
Machar suggested 21 States but never created it. We better
understand things thick headed people!!!
Kiir is in violation, period!!!
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1 February 03:41, by Force 1
@ Lino, what’s your thin-headed argument against 28 States?
Make a reasonable argument first and the question of
whether or not you are highly irrational is going to be seen in your
argument. Tell us at least three points as to why you are against the
28 States!
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1 February 04:32, by lino
Baby force 1, here are the reasons for You:
1- Nothing called 21 or 28 States in the Peace Agreement.
2- It was a decree from one Man Show, and people
were not asked by a Referendum like your separation.
2- No study was done as whether this can of
creation is an invitation for another crisis among communities;
boundaries will be a big issue to resolve.
I hope you get it by now.
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1 February 04:44, by Force 1
Lino;
Well if that’s the case, do you what
reservation means when president Kiir signed peace with reservation?
First of all know what words means in any
agreement before jumping into any argument irrationally.
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1 February 05:36, by lino
Hahaha brother Force 1, but his
reservations were Not part of the Agreement that was forced on
leaders. Tell me who initialed those reservation papers??!
This is called political immaturity;
remember, he was told right away on the table that no one will
consider these reservation s; the agreement was either to take as it
is or leave it!!!
I hope you understood these words my boy!!!
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1 February 05:35, by Force 1
@Lino
To say "nothing called 21 or 28 States in a
peace agreement" is not a reasonable argument; this is like saying
"nothing called the sun raise from the east and set in the west" that
would be highly irrational argument because people would be laughing
at you.
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1 February 16:53, by what the hell
Lino
Did the Sudanese government asked anyone
permission when the created 10 states their was no referendum and nun
of you disputed
Riek machar created 21 states with governors
and commissions
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1 February 03:46, by Dinka-Defender-General
Do you remember that president Kiir was elected by
popular vote and for that reason he has to discharge by the people not
rebellion. This is where you, Machar, and supporters got wrong. The
word is vote so wait for election day to remove and I will agree with
you and Machar. You don’t understand Dinkas. Majority don’t want him
to remain pres...
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1 February 04:36, by lino
The Vote ended last year brother; even Bashair of
Sudan was smart to renew his assignment. Kiir was not voted in for
live; may be he forgot that the mandate was over!!!
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1 February 03:46, by Force 1
All I know is; the people are already working in their 28 States
and those who don’t like their for the fear being a failure in their
own states is just going to be their problems. You can’t complain that
the country is not being run properly when can’t run a state.
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1 February 06:33, by marie
Which people are working in their states? The last time I checked,
I found all the people from the other states refusing to leave the
land of other people. This idea of the states is just political for
dominance in the legislation not for development. Mark my words. It is
actually time that we have a new government. The mandate of the
president government and legislation expired long time ago.
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1 February 07:03, by Force 1
Marie;
Who else is known to be dominance in the country other than
the people you already know? Is the question of who is dominance in
South Sudan ever been in doubt? What percent is Dinka in the country
compared to any rival to Dinka? To answer these question you don’t
have to be knowledgeable!
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1 February 15:49, by marie
Force 1,
Dinka is 15% in South Sudan and Nuer is 12%, but Dinka
claim that they are half the population of South Sudan. If you have
the opportunity of touring their places, they are all empty. Where are
the Dinka that you are talking about as the majority?
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1 February 06:34, by marie
Which people are working in their states? The last time I checked,
I found all the people from the other states refusing to leave the
land of other people. This idea of the states is just political for
dominance in the legislation not for development. Mark my words. It is
actually time that we have a new government. The mandate of the
president government and legislation expired long time ago.
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1 February 07:05, by Dinka-Defender-General
Marie, you have to tour the new states to find out. Where were
you when governors took oath? You are behind calendar sister. You
shouldn’t be sitting and refused to accept the facts. Call your state
to find out your new governor.
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1 February 06:39, by hamil
This idea of 28 states is not Salva Kiir’s idea the problem here
is he allowed himself to be swung from this end to the other by the
Jieng Council of Elders it seems Salva can’t make a bold decision by
himself these days wihout the JCE’s interference. These crappy 28
states is the JCE who want breed hatred among the Dinka and the rest
of the tribes in South Sudan.
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1 February 06:44, by hamil
Their claim of lying to the world and South Sudanese that it
is the peopl’s demand does not sink into the mind of an intelligent
person but a fool. We have never heard of South Sudanese demanding for
more States but we have countless times herad them asking for Federal
System of Government now this is the real demand. I have no problem
with more States but they are being created at the wrong time
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1 February 06:48, by hamil
Bring peace into this Nation first and then embark on your
28 States when this country is fully reconciled if they want to create
28 or 120 States that is up to them but first PEACE and not STATES
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1 February 07:08, by Force 1
Hamil;
When we were fighting in the last 20 months with its
lack of peace and reconciliation; was it because we have created 28
states? The 10 states we had in the last 11 years didn’t give us peace
and less war. What make you think doing the same thing would give us
different result?
Your argument against 28 states doesn’t make any sense!
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1 February 07:18, by hamil
@Force 1
So what makes sense to you huh? Someone woke up
one morning sat down with his Counsil of Elders who are his immediate
advisors discusses one or 2 points and then took the nation by
surprise by announcing a pathetic decree and you call that sense?
Really? Let me tell you something buddy I love this country and all
its people more than you perhaps and you know why
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1 February 07:24, by hamil
It is because my grandfather bled and lost his
life in the battlefield I did not live to see him, my own father lost
his life in the battlefield in the late 80’s when I was barely 11
years old my elder brother was killed in Torit in the early 90s and
the one I followed at birth has his leg amputated after serving as a
Soldier in the SPLA. I have every reason to vent my frustration
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1 February 07:29, by hamil
Because I know this Nation bled dearly
your own kind bled and lost millions of lives for to pave way for you
and me who are the current generation but if things move this way does
it put a smile on your face? No it does I have love for this Nation
and its people regardless of the tribes. I want to confess to you
today that I had my school fees paid for by a good hearted and
generous Dinka man
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1 February 07:35, by hamil
For 6 years of my secondary school
education in the mid and late 90s that is why I sometimes oppose many
of my fellow Equatorians and particulaarly people from Yei where I
come from when they talk ill against all Dinkas because I dined and
lived with a Dinka family for long and learnt their language too. That
is the spirit we want but I am afraid that you @Force 1 is taking the
tribal route
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1 February 07:12, by hamil
And for those who claim other people are working in
their States I want to tell you that all your worthless hand-picked
boot-licking Governors are in Juba. These 28 States are nothing but a
political Drama we want inclusivity and wide participation of all
South Sudan communities in fragmentation of the 10 States but anything
done for show of power is dictatorship
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1 February 09:25, by Dinka-Defender-General
Thank you that are generous Dinkas in your end. To
tell you the truth, not all Dinkas support president Kiir. Personally,
I oppose him and Machar. Furthermore, you guys don’t know how painful
it is to fight against your people. It hurts especially for generals
in command like me.
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1 February 13:48, by Kalo
To all Junubien,what brought the issue of 28 states is the ethnic
cleanse/tribal killing in South Sudan e,g when conflict erupted in
greater upper Nile, all Dinka in Akobo,Bentiu,Bor,Nasir,Malakal etc
killed by Nuer,all Nuer in Fariang,Yida,most in Juba etc killed by
Dinka,all Dinka in Kodok,Tunja,kaka killed by Shuluk,some Shuluk in
Paloach,Malut killed by Dinka,Nuer also killed Shuluk in Malaka
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1 February 13:56, by Kalo
It is better for each tribe to has its own state in order to
avoid brutal killing,the issue of tribal killing was also carried out
in Rumbek and recently in Western Equatoria,now it is starting b/n
Anuak and Nuer at greater Akobo,it is too early for the SS tribes to
be combine in one state ,inclusion,Riek was the one taught S.Sudanese
who to killed each other by starting in 1991 at Bor and Nasir.
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