SPLM-IO says President Kiir responsible for “collapse of peace agreement”
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August 15, 2016 (JUBA) – Former South Sudan’s national minister of
Water Resources and Irrigation, Mabior Garang de Mabior, has lashed
out at President Salva Kiir’s faction, accusing it of the
responsibility in the collapse of the August 2015 peace deal the
president signed with his former first deputy, Riek Machar.
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Mabior John Garang de Mabior (File photo MC Clatchy Newspapers)
In a 9-page long elaborative press statement he issued on Tuesday,
Mabior, who is also the chairperson for information and public
relations national committee in the armed opposition faction of the
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO), said the violence which
erupted at the palace on 8 July and the replacement of Machar on 24
July was an act of conspiracy to destroy the peace agreement.
“The leadership of the SPLM/SPLA (In Opposition) would like to set the
record straight regarding the return to armed conflict in South Sudan.
The SPLM/SPLA - In Opposition (IO) is deeply disappointed in the lack
of political will exhibited by the SPLM/SPLA (In Government), which
has led to the collapse of the peace process and a return to armed
conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. This resumption of conflict
started on July 8th, 2016; with the Transitional Government of
National Unity effectively being overthrown,” Mabior wrote.
He continued with chronology of the events that occurred leading to
the return of violence as well as the “illegal” attempt to replace the
SPLM-IO’s “legitimate” leadership of Machar, also blaming the
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for pushing Machar
to return to Juba despite President Kiir’s lack of implementation of
the security arrangements in Juba.
“The SPLM/SPLA (IG) led by President Salva Kiir continued to show this
lack of political will during the implementation process. This is why
the Mediators had to suggest the provisions of the ARCISS be
circumvented; in order to prevent the Agreement from premature
collapse. The SPLM (IO) was forced to go to Juba to implement the
ARCISS, despite the fact that Juba had not been demilitarized in
accordance to the provisions of the Agreement, a central part to the
security arrangements. The IG even tried to humiliate the First Vice
President (FVP) Dr. Riek Machar by refusing to give him an office…,”
he said.
He said the SPLM/SPLA (IO) was forced to go to Juba without its
demilitarization, which led to the incidences of harassment at illegal
SPLA (IG) check points.
Mabior, who is currently in Nairobi, Kenya, said President Kiir’s
forces started the shooting at Machar’s bodyguards at the J1 palace,
adding this was a day after Kiir’s soldiers also attempted to arrest
Machar’s bodyguards on Gudele road, which led to clashes that killed
at least 4 soldiers on President Kiir’s side.
He said President Kiir wanted to kill Machar and that his chief of
general staff has ordered his forces to hunt for him in the bushes
where he has been hiding.
“The SPLM/SPLA IO has since been fighting a war of self-defense as the
Chief of General Staff of the IG has ordered his militias to hunt down
and assassinate the legitimate FVP of the TGONU,” he added.
“The failure of the warring parties to implement the security
arrangements, the attack of SPLM/SPLA IO Cantonment areas across the
country, culminating on the Juba attack which included the residence
of the FVP; has led the leadership of the SPLM/SPLA IO to either flee
Juba, or seek refuge in the UNMISS PoC’s.”
Mabior accused the newly appointed first vice president, Taban Deng
Gai, of planning to assassinate Machar prior to the palace shoot out,
saying Machar dismissed him from the party after the conspiracy became
clear.
“His [Taban] dismissal came after he proved through the state owned
(SSTV) showing that the current plot to topple the TGoNU was his idea
as well as conspiring to assassinated Dr. Machar, the FVP so that the
whole agreement is abrogated. And that was an adequate ground for a
member of the SPLM/SPLA IO to lose his/her membership when he or she
is found to be engaged in activities that undermine the objectives and
policies of the movement, contrary to this Constitution, Code of
Conduct, Internal Rules and Regulations. And as such, he was dismissed
from SPLM/SPLA IO on 22/07/2016 before he completed his plot to
illegally take over the leadership of SPLM/SPLA IO,” he said.
“Therefore, whatever, he and his anti-peace group have done will
remain null and void as long as it is inconsistent with the Peace
Agreement. This provision is read together with rule 1.4.7 of the same
Internal Rules.”
He also said under Article 6.5 of the peace agreement, it was Machar
who “may” delegate someone to act on his behalf in his absence and not
an imposed person.
“Under Clause 6.5 of the same Chapter: “In the event of temporary
absence of the First Vice President, the First Vice President may
delegate a senior South Sudan Armed Opposition Minister to carry out
functions and duties as stipulated in this Agreement,” Mabior further
argued.
“This temporary absence for example, is like a foreign trip to which
the FVP may spend some days, so in that case he has a prerogative or
discretion power to delegate his functions and powers to a senior
South Sudan Armed Opposition. This situation is not applicable to Gen.
Taban Deng Gai - as he was dismissed before being crowned in Crown
Hotel in Juba,” he added.
THE WAY FORWARD
Machar said the leadership of the SPLM/SPLA-IO under Machar is calling
on the region and international community not to recognize the “coup”
against TGoNU.
“The leadership of the SPLM/SPLA IO further urge the region and
international community to expedite interventional forces under the UN
revised mandate such that Peace Agreement does not derail into a full
scale of war in the country,” he said.
“The SPLM/SPLA IO leadership welcomes the decisions of the IGAD, AU
and the UNSC (Draft) Resolution 2304; which is in line with the call
of the FVP. The FVP will only return to Juba to commence the true
implementation of the ARCISS when the conducive security environment
is guaranteed. This will also create a conducive security environment
that will facilitate the smooth implementation of the Agreement, as
the warring parties have failed to implement the security
arrangements.”
He further added that the opposition faction believes in the spirit of
the ARCISS as the only solution to the conflict in South Sudan.
“The Movement calls on the region and the world, to expedite this
process of intervention/protection so that we can rescue the suffering
people of South Sudan; who’s suffering is compounded by a complete
breakdown of law and order all over the country,” he said.
KIIR AGAINST IMPOSED DECISION
Meanwhile South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir, has warned on Monday
that a hasty decision to deploy foreign forces to Juba could result in
dire consequences if consultations are ignored.
“The consequences of hasty and imposed decision may be dire, for good
intentions are not necessarily always reflected by the decisions made
thereon,” warned president Kiir in a speech at the inauguration
function of the transitional national legislative assembly.
The head of state affirmed the commitment of himself and his
administration to implementing the peace agreement which he signed
with his ousted deputy in unity government, Riek Machar.
“We are fully committed to the peace agreement of August 2015 and its
continued implementation. We call on all the parties and opposition
groups to be part of this most cherished commitment. This is our
country. We built it from scratch after prolonged, bloody and heroic
struggle. Let us work together to preserve its present and guarantee
its future”, said president Kiir.
He said his government welcomed assistance and listens to advices
carefully but which should not be imposed to undermine his authority
to govern effectively and compromise national sovereignty.
“We welcome assistance. We are attentive to advice. But assistance
requires dialogue. It should not be turned in an imposition that
becomes intervention in which our sovereignty is compromised and our
ability to govern effectively diminishes rather than increases. More
and better could and should be achieved through consultation and
dialogue,” he said.
He said the government has serious issues about decision made by the
IGAD on 5 August and the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations
Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), but added he “will discussion details
with the leadership of the United Nations.”
“Already there are people who are accusing the transitional government
of national unity of refusing and fighting the UN. I want to confirm
on this great day that this is not accurate appraisal. If there are
voices out there expressing their views on the subject, these are
individuals who do not represent the transitional government of
national unity and have certainly not been mandated to speak on behalf
of the transitional government of national unity,” he added.
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16 August 12:03, by Lorolokin
“Please bear with me and remember that anyone speaking against the
UN, IGAD, and AU etc. is not speaking on behalf of my government,"
said the South Sudanese leader.
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16 August 12:24, by Lorolokin
South Sudan is not instinctively or automatically against IGAD
and UN involvement in this agreement. We welcome any assistance. We
are attentive to advice but assistance requires dialogue,” Mr Kiir
told the lawmakers
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16 August 13:25, by Eastern
I also blame SPLA-IO for doing a lot of sleeping in Juba!
Throughout their stay in Juba, Dr Machar was involved much in visiting
churches and recieving well wishers than telling the world why he was
in Juba - both SPLA-IO, IGAD and the peace guarantors failed to tell
Kiir that he wasn’t willing to work with Dr. Machar. If that happened,
the current suffering would have been averted.
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16 August 13:29, by Eastern
It’s only in South Sudan that a minister of information and chief
of staff of the armed forces operate parallel to the president. The
ARCISS gave Dr Machar roles and responsibilities which he failed to
execute while he was in Juba; SPLA-IO didn’t complain about the
lacklustre performance of Festus Mogae the chairman of JMEC. How do
you expect peace yo be implemented with Makuei and Malong as loser
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16 August 15:41, by Hardlinner
Mabior is disgrace to his father. how would reasonable person ever
join hands with the traitor of all time. Mabior should know it is the
same riek that stabbed his dad movement in back in 1991 and killed
countless Bor civilians. mabior mind is indeed destabilised by
constant use of drugs. Riek is only worth for grave nothing else.
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17 August 07:12, by Joseph Canada
Softliner, The 1991 in Bor is also the same as the killing of
Toposa in 1987 as well as the killing of other tribes by Garang’s same
movement that people joined. In short, the nation should not be pulled
down by the revange of a tribe. So just shut up and move on. If that’s
very important to you, take it out of Equatoria. Tired of BOr, Bor,.
why don’t you build the monument?
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17 August 07:20, by Joseph Canada
The United State Dropped Bomb in Nagasaki Hiroshima and more
people died than those of Bor. Adolph Hitler Killed more Jews that
Riek, Hutus killed more Tutsis than Riek, General Agusto Pinochet
killed More Chilians those Riek. Kiir killed more Murle people than
Riek. have you ever seen these people ask for more war?. YOu Dinka
love war and the same war you love will take the best of you.
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