SPLM-IO says Machar to speak to media at “appropriate” time
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August 21, 2016 (JUBA) – South Sudanese former First Vice President,
Riek Machar, will speak to the media at an appropriate time, says his
official spokesperson.
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South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar addresses a press conference in
his private residence in Addis Ababa, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. (Photo
AP/Mulugete Ayehe)
James Gatdet Dak, spokesman for the opposition leader, said Machar was
regaining strength from exhaustion after walking for hundreds of
kilometers for 40 days in the bushes from Juba, the South Sudanese
capital, to the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“I understand many people are eager to hear his voice or see him
talking to the media. This will happen soon. He is regaining strength
from the exhaustion. He walked for 40 days, also dodging bombs dropped
on him by President Salva Kiir’s helicopter gunships. But he will
speak to the media as soon as he feels stronger,” Dak told Sudan
Tribune on Sunday.
Dak was responding to circulated rumours on social that Machar might
have been in critical situation in hospital in DR Congo or his leg
wounded with gunshot. He said the allegations were false.
“No, none of these allegations is true. Only his legs slightly got
swollen because of walking for 40 days. He was not wounded. It is
obvious that walking for such a very long time would result to extreme
exhaustion. However, he has regained strength and it is a matter few
days he will appear to the media,” he added.
He also said the rest of the political and military leaderships of the
opposition faction are with him are doing fine.
Machar, First Vice President, escaped from Juba when he was reportedly
lured to the palace by his political rival, President Salva Kiir, was
nearly got killed.
He fled the capital on 8 July when his bodyguards were attacked at the
palace and his residence was also bombed. He hid in the bushes with
his small number of troops amidst continued bombardments until he
reached the Congolese border.
(ST)
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21 August 22:04, by DHARCHEP
I don’t know why Riek Machar is on the ran alaways. Everytime he
came to Juba he caused the war and ran away. Why do you like to lead
the people when you don’t want to face the risky? Why Salva Kiir
Miyardit never ran away in Juba? Riek Machar is playing with power.
Where are Nuer wariors that some bonehead Nuer people always been
preaching in every single day and night?
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21 August 22:23, by jubaone
Dharchep,
Either yours is a mockery or outright jienge idiocy. You cant
use heligunships against AK47s and say you´re strong. That was an
assymmetrical war. Lets have 1-to-1 and see who will run. Again you
attack the Nuer forgetting that you jienges still have Taban Gai. The
war is not yet over. Once we drive you out of Equatoria only then
there will be peace.
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21 August 22:47, by DHARCHEP
Jubaone, stop complaining. SPLA had been using ak47 since
1983 until this current time. We fought Jaffer Nimeiri, Thoradaff,
Sadik Mahadi and Bashir with ak47, but SPLA is now controling South
Sudan. What is Riek Machar controling? Controling your ass? When war
came you can use anything you want to use to win the war. Now Riek
Machar is using UN as tool instead of Nuer. Shame on him you and him.
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21 August 22:28, by jubaone
Dharchep,
Do you jienges have someone like Dr. Riak with a PhD? Of
course not those PhD titles bought in the streets of Kampala and
Nairobi. Kiir, Makuie, even Taban Gai are simply dumpheads and thats
why they are very jealous and want him dead. Your English indicates
that you dont have even a Diploma certificate.
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21 August 22:30, by lino
Hey brother, Even yourself can run away if you don’t have
equal power. Go ask all South Sudanese Generals if they never ran away
in there rimes in bushes, remember those were declared battles.
In 2013 and now 2016, Kiir is answerable to both fights. Thank
God Riek is alive so as Southerners, we will all hear his side of
story and the Government version of events will be nullified!!! Go
it!!!
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21 August 23:32, by South South
Let’s talk straight and point out things as they are. Riek
Machar has health issues. He entered Congo on August 12, 2016 and
until now he’s not to be seen anywhere. Today, Kenya News Paper
"Standard" wrote this: "Riek Machar Seeking help for ailing eye"
Here is the link:
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000212782/riek-machar-seeking-help-for-ailing-eye
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21 August 23:33, by Mr Point
It clear now that Kiir planned the December violence and the
July violence and invented the fake coup story as a way to try and
murder his partner in government. Kiir is responsible for the corrupt
undemocratic kleptocracy of the failed state
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22 August 04:47, by Akook
They just want to kill him period!
They know only politics of death, kill a political
opponent and you remain with out one.
Politics is a game of educated people not jungle people
like Salva Kiir. It is very risky to play politics with fools like
those in Juba.
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22 August 05:40, by Force 1
Akook;
You said "They know only politics of death, kill a
political opponent and you remain without one"
Well; does that sound familiar when John Garang was in
power as SPLM/A chairman? How did Makur Aleyeou, Bol Akook and Martin
Majier Gai die?
You see; you can’t be surprise today when you know
that was the tradition of SPLM/A playbook.
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