South Sudan army chief threatens unrest if sacked from office
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February 8, 2016 (JUBA) – The South Sudanese army (SPLA) chief, Gen.
Paul Malong Awan has warned of possible unrest in the world’s youngest
nation, should he and those serving the cabinet and army be removed
from posts as part of the formation of the Government of National
Unity (TGoNU).
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S Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is received by Chief of General Staff
of the SPLA Paul Malong Awan at the airport in Juba March 6, 2015
(Photo Reuters/Jok Solomun)
“We will see how this country will be stable if the only way is to
bring peace is to reward people who have brought the country and the
people to this level”, Awan told high-level military officers from his
Malual Dinka tribe, whom he ferried to Aweil town for reasons yet to
be established.
"We will not accept anyone to be victimised for defending the system", he added.
The army chief lefts the South Sudan capital, Juba on Saturday with
more than five serving army generals from his home area, who included
his deputy in-charge of operations, Lt. Gen. James Ajonga Mawut, head
of military police, Major Gen. Akec Adim, head of training, Major Gen.
Charles Dut Akol and the Division Two commander, Major Gen. Butrous
Bol Bol.
Other notable high-ranking officers present were, Lt. General Akot
Deng Akot, who until recently, served as caretaker governor the now
defunct former Northern Bahr el Ghazal state after he was appointed
last year.
Akot replaced Kuel Aguer Kuel who was in a power struggle with Awan.
While in Aweil town, the army chief of staff reportedly held two high
profile meetings with state lawmakers, ex-cabinet ministers and
members of the ruling party (SPLM) on Saturday and on Sunday at the
SPLM headquarters.
He also held other meetings in Warawar village, during which he
reportedly declared himself as chairman of the SPLM branch offices in
the new states, vowing not to tolerate anybody who undermines the
Mading Aweil people.
“As we are meeting here, there are people calling from Juba to ask why
we are here. We did not escape; the president knows we have come here
and we are here to discuss things which concern us as people of Aweil.
And here I want to say that the creation of the new states does not
mean division. We are still one. What has happened is just for
administrative purpose. It has not affected our unity and our
identity. We are still people of Aweil,” told his audience at the SPLM
secretariat Sunday.
He added, “If there are people who think the creation of more states
has divided us, they need to know this was not the purpose for
creating them”.
According to the senior army official, all nominations of officials
for various the positions in the three states must pass through the
SPLM branch office in Aweil town, further stressing that he remains a
legitimate office bearer until future arrangements for the ruling
party in the state were made.
“We will meet with the three governors and we shall discuss with them
what we have discussed here and anyone who will refuse to listen then
we will go to the president and thereafter we shall see who will not
work with the people”, said Gen. Awan.
(ST)
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8 February 21:40, by Mi diit
Paul Malong Awan,
You will soon be out of the top military position. Kiir is
preparing to consolidate his strength before he surprises you with a
presidential decree. You will soon feel like fish out of the water and
your current threats will become meaningless.
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8 February 22:36, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Mi dit
Gen. Malong, is completely right, please Riek Machar will
never be in office in Juba, and others of his notorious Gens.
Malong, will be supported by Greater Bhar el Ghazel, and other
parts of Jonglei, rest of Upper Nile if Kiir, need to be fool by peace
to remove saving supper powers generals if that happen, my friend,
make sure Kiir and Riek, will never be power. Malong, Oyeee, Dinka’s,
Oy
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8 February 22:45, by Force 1
I agreed with general Malong Awan 100%; if people have to
rebeled and killed innocent men, women and children in order to be
rewarded to get their jobs back in the government in the name of
peace; why not Malong and others to do the same thing to get their
jobs back if they are removed from their positions in the name of
peace!?
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9 February 05:55, by Mi diit
Ayui and Force O,
It was Kiir and Malong who killed people in Juba for no
reason. They mistakenly thought that this was the beginning of Dinka
empire.
They did not know that they were not going to finish all
the Nuer and lose war for two years.
They planned fake coup!
Malong promised 30 days to crush all Nuer fighters, but he
shamefully failed.
Now they are blaming each other for failure.
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8 February 22:44, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Riek Machar, is not also working for peace,
Who seen him yesterday when he was addressing the Nuer community
in Cairo? He was insulting Junubin and Kiir Mayardiit, please, him on
http/www.aljazeera.com and voss211.com.
Am going to prepared my gun before implementation of peace
agreement signed by Kiir and Riek Machar.
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8 February 23:00, by Force 1
If general Malong Awan and others are removed today from their
positions in the name of peace; they have to rebeled to go and killed
innocent men, women and children and the IGAD must called them back
and give them their positions back in the name of peace! Because
according to IGAD logic, everyone need to be rewarded for bad
behaviour!
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9 February 05:58, by Mi diit
Or they will get killed and NEVER come back. These are a
bunch of evil doers who dragged this nation to corruption and war.
They will one day die a terrible death.
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8 February 22:49, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Hundreds of thousands of Mathiang Anyor battalion killed by Riek
Machar, which completely disclosed no peace, if Kiir, honorned rebels
to be in power than Dinka’s in SPLA.
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9 February 03:02, by Kenyang
Sudantribune is on it again- twisting facts while spreading lies.
Even from their own quote, nowhere did Gen.Malong talk about his
removal but rather those who will be victimized for defending and
standing with the SPLA just like Riek 1991 first rebellion for power.
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9 February 06:00, by Mi diit
Kenyang,
Read between the lines pig head. Where did that reporter go wrong?
Those Malong said should not be victimized included himself (Malong).
Did he name them by their names, NO!
So he means himself and the rest of notorious generals he is
now mobilizing to overthrow Salva Kiir soon.
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9 February 03:31, by Eyez
Is that the last kick of a dying cow, because, why is Malong
getting paranoid, or has he seen the writing on the wall? If so, then
why try stand in the way of the inevitable, as the wind of change is
eminant...huh?
Any dominance of others by a particular tribe will soon be a thing
of the past in South Sudan. Malong has to know that mobilising his
tribesmen against peace will be doomed.
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9 February 06:16, by Nyesi Ta
Eyez, you are absolutely right, it is not longer a dying horse
as per say, but now it is a dying cow, an animal them savages love so
dearly. Therefore, if the cow dies, they, the owners will also perish.
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9 February 03:43, by Dinka-Defender-General
Dear readers, once Sudan Tribune misinterpreted General Mslong
Awan. For fact, nowhere did Awan mentioning that president Kiir wants
to sack him in office. Can you show us where he mentioned the word
sack please. Why would you twist people words? Also Awan is right on
this. President Kiir has tendency of rewarding those who killed
innocent people. We are waiting for your order Mr. Awan. All affirm
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9 February 03:49, by Dinka-Defender-General
To understanding, Awan is talking about new states and what
people say about them. I am ready with my 2500 soldiers to backup
General Awan. We support him 100%.
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9 February 03:48, by Eyez
This time if anyone spoils the peace that our people are yearning
for, just to appease one tribe, then, they will see the wrath of the
other Southerners who are being treated like second class citizens in
their own land
Gen. Wani already warned the JCE and Dinka tribalists of the
consequences...as all JCE and Dinka areas in Juba will be hit hard and
all Nuer in IDP camps will be given arms.
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9 February 05:11, by Dinka-Defender-General
Be rational Eyez, Dinkas are being abuse, they keep quiet and
move on to liberated the country from Arabs. I have news for you. We
are ready to create or form our party. However, it’s put on hold right
now because of peace and unity. It is call Dinka people Liberation
Army and Dinka People Liberation Movement. (DPLA/DPLM) under the
leadership of Dinka Defender General. This is another serious bu
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