SPLM-IO says IGAD summit outcome “encouraging”, calls on government to comply
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August 7, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – The outcome of the Addis Ababa summit
of the heads of state and government of the Intergovernmental
Authority on Development (IGAD) is “encouraging”, said the official
spokesperson of the leader of the opposition faction of the Sudan
People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO).
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Riek Machar, left, first vice president of the Republic of South
Sudan, and Salva Kiir, the president, at the first meeting of the new
transitional coalition government in Juba, South Sudan, in April, 2016
(Jason Patinkin/AP)
James Gatdet Dak, spokesperson for Riek Machar, Former First Vice
President who was replaced two weeks ago in a controversial process
rejected by IGAD, said the resolutions of the East African regional
body could revive the “collapsing” peace agreement if implemented with
speed.
“We welcome the fact that IGAD has not supported the illegal
transitional leadership changes in Juba. Their resolution, although
weak, expects Taban Deng Gai to step down. Whatever process that took
place in the temporary absence of the legitimate First Vice President,
Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon, will be undone before he returns to
Juba,” said James Gatdet Dak.
He also said all their ministers who were replaced illegally will be
reinstated to their ministerial portfolios and the new ministers who
were “sneaked in” will be removed.
He condemned the action by President Salva Kiir to replace SPLM-IO
ministers “unilaterally per the recommendation of a defector, Gai, who
is no longer a member of the SPLM-IO”, saying it was a serious
violation of the Article 6.5 of the Agreement on the Resolution of the
Conflict in South Sudan (ARCISS).
The opposition leader’s spokesman however commended the IGAD heads of
state and government for resolving to deploy a third party force in
the capital, Juba, saying this has been the position of the SPLM-IO
leadership but which “President Kiir’s faction was reluctant to accept
it.”
PROTECTION OR INTERVENTION
While the government under President Kiir said it would accept a
protection force, but not an intervention force, Machar’s
spokesperson, Dak, said there is no reason to quarrel over the
terminologies as the two words mean the same thing.
He said as long as the government accepted a third party force whether
by protection or intervention, adding the two practically carry out
the same task.
“Protection force also means intervention force. You cannot protect
leaders, officials, citizens or government’s key installations without
intervening. The two are interchangeable words where one cannot be
applied without doing the other militarily,” Dak said.
“Foreign troops separating two rival national armies, even bodyguards,
or protecting leaders and citizens by itself is an intervention,” he
added.
He said officials of the government delegation who were “lectured”
about the outcome of the summit did not tell the truth to the public
in Juba about what actually transpired at the IGAD summit in Addis
Ababa, adding that the chiefs of general staff of the armies in the
region will visit Juba soon to make ground preparations for the
deployment of the at least 14,000 strong force to take control.
He said President Kiir should now reverse his recent decrees by
reinstating Machar and his ministers to their rightful positions per
the peace agreement.
Dak also said the opposition forces will “optionally” be in a position
to take control of Juba if President Kiir’s faction will not comply
with the IGAD resolutions.
He accused the government’s forces of continuing with “suicide
mission” offensives against their forces around Juba, saying the
SPLA-IO forces have been moving closer to Juba “slowly but surely”
from different directions as they defeat forces loyal to President
Kiir.
He further claimed that Juba-Yei road and Juba-Mundri road as well as
northwest of Juba around Terekeka have remained closed as their forces
are in control on all these routes.
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8 August 01:49, by South South
I really need help from this. Who says Taban Deng will just leave
FVP, IGAD? No. Let’s read IGAD Communique line:
"c) Leadership changes in SPLM/A-IO is solely an internal matter
and the region should work with the current setup of the TGoNU"
This is going to be very interesting to watch.
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8 August 02:49, by Dinka-Defender-General
Don’t be exciting for 14,000 soldiers. If Khartoum did not
defeat SPLA soldiers with over 100,000 troops. IGAD is playing a dirty
game, but they will be surprising if they tough spla soldiers. Mark my
words. Did they defeat Somalia rebel. Don’t celebrate yet. Just wait
until they touch soldiers in Juan. They will all be dead.
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8 August 04:34, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Nonsense, James Gatdet Dak, is already a propagandist in this
situation of South Sudan.
No longer two armies in the country as Gen. Taban Deng Gai had
already enrolled to unit the army to be under one commander in chief
who is president Kiir Mayardit.
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8 August 04:43, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
James Gatdet Dak, should advise his boss Dr. Riek Machar not to
run away simply once he be in capital Juba,
Riek Machar, create a problems and a run away like chicken with it eggs
Riek Machar left his ministers and run to the bush to escalate the
violence therefore the collective situation disqualified Dr. Machar to
be a leader in this country.
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8 August 04:48, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Am sure when foreign aggression attack South Sudan definitely Dr.
Riek Machar can run and leave the militias of different countries to
kill South Sudanese.
Riek Machar is not deserve to be a leader of this country.
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8 August 04:55, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
The weakness of Dr. Riek Machar is determined by his simply
running by 1991, 2013 and 2016 such a leader shouldn’t hold the
responsibility of the country with more speed of running.
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8 August 05:47, by Force 1
Hey Guys; when is your leader Riek Machar coming back to take his
position from Taban Deng Gai? I just can’t wait to see him sooner to
his lifetime position of vice presidency.
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8 August 06:55, by Eastern
Force 1,
You just think like a typical Dinka! Riek is dead, Riek won’t
be the president of South Sudan in your lifetime, blah, blah! The
regions and the world are fed up of the South Sudanese problems thanks
to Kiir’s poor leadership style. Dr Machar is returning to Juba to
resume his stead as FVP!
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8 August 06:56, by Eastern
Intervention or protection is just semantics; the two actually
mean the same. Innocent South Sudanese need to be protected from the
marauding Mathiang anyoor militias.
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8 August 07:01, by Eastern
IGAD and JMEC should avoid the delay and slow implementation that
characterised the period before the clashes; this time round Kiir
needs to pushed and the JCE openly rebuked and told off without fear!
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