South Sudan president solicits global support against sanctions
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President Salva Kiir (C) poses for a photograph with FVP Taban Deng
Gai (L) and Second VP James Wani Igga (R) at the Presidential Palace
in the capital of Juba, July 26, 2016. (Photo Reuters/Jok Solomun)
September 30, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir, has
pleaded with foreign diplomats to influence their governments and
citizens to help him and his administration secure assurances of the
global community that the country would not be placed under sanctions,
saying he was committed to implementing the peace agreement he signed
in August last year with his ousted deputy, Riek Machar.
President Kiir also appeased the incoming diplomats he received as
replacements to their predecessors, telling them that they were
welcome in his country.
“You are welcome, feel at ease and feel at home. As the government, we
appreciate and welcome and commend the support of your various
countries and we look forward to continuing to cooperate with each and
every country you represent to strengthen and enhance our cooperation
in various areas with mutual respect,” said President Kiir at the
reception function of seven foreign diplomats on Wednesday at the
presidential palace in Juba.
Kiir asked the diplomats that he would like them, as they take over
from their predecessors to send back to their governments a message of
peace, reconciliation and a desired support to implement the peace
agreement instead of pushing for sanctions which he said hurts the
common people more than those for which they are proposed.
“As you take up your roles, I expect you to play a very important role
in strengthening our relations with your governments and the people. I
would like you to send back to your people and governments you
represent here a message of hope, peace, reconciliation and our
commitment to implementing the peace agreement, and for which we need
the support of everybody in the family of nations of the world instead
of sanctions, which affect the common people, not those for which they
are proposed,” said Kiir.
He made the remarks after receiving credentials of foreign diplomats,
who were presenting their credentials to him for approval as a
practice in the diplomatic system.
The system requires that foreign ambassadors present their credentials
to the president of the host government before commencing their work.
The credential documents, according to Joseph Ayok Anei, the
undersecretary of the ministry of foreign affairs and international
cooperation, follow a standard text covering academic and other
necessary qualifications required for diplomats to qualify him or her
as representatives of the nominating governments on whose behalf they
empowered to speak.
Ambassadors, according to Ayok, cannot assume their diplomatic
functions by way of representation of the sending governments or
organizations before getting clearance from the ministry of foreign
affairs of the receiving government until their credentials have been
formally presented in person and have been accepted by the president
of the host government as the chief diplomat.
He explained that diplomats whose credentials are accepted are
subsequently considered as accredited to the host government and
considered representatives of the sending government or organizations.
The president received the credentials in the presence of the Minister
of Cabinet Affairs, Elia Lomuro, Minister of National Security, Isaac
Mabuto Mamur Mete, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and International Cooperation, Joseph Ayok Anei.
The ambassadors for which the president received their credentials
include, Mette Thygesen, Ambassador Extra-ordinary and Plenipotentiary
of Royal Danish to the Republic of South Sudan with resident in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia and Alan Hamson, Ambassador Extra-ordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of South Sudan resident in
Juba, South Sudan.
He Xiandong was the ambassador Extra-ordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of South Sudan resident
in Juba, South Sudan. Geert Spike Geut was ambassador Extra-ordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Netherlands to the Republic of
South Sudan resident in Juba, South Sudan.
Others include Gunar A. Holm as Ambassador Extra-ordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Royal Kingdom of Norway to the Republic of
South Sudan resident in Juba, South Sudan and Maj. Gen. Frank
Mugambage, Ambassador Extra-ordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
Republic of Rwanda to the Republic of South Sudan with resident in
Kampala, Uganda.
Hussein Hagi Ahmed Mahmoud was also accredited as the Ambassador
Extra-ordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
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1 October 04:11, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
As a South Sudanese I wholeheartedly support the use of sanctions
to effect political change in the country. The talk must be acted upon
and the integrity of international community must not be compromised
by other forms of interests. The government in power is not sincere in
its implementation of the peace agreement. It is using monetary power
and position to silence weak leaders of South Sudan.
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1 October 05:10, by choldit
Jur, let be honest here. Our people have been denied their
rights to Live by the world super power systems for the last two years
because of the respect of sovereignty of South Sudan whose leader is
killing its citizens. Whoever selected those nations to make
assessment for UNSC for its attempts to bring peace to our nation is
reached by this rogue regime. This team will not give sanction for SS.
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1 October 05:26, by choldit
I don’t think majority of those diplomats will be
courageous enough to fight the bribery actions of the corrupt govt of
South Sudan under incompetent president Salva Kiir. Do anyone think a
Maj. Gen. Frank representing Rwanda in Uganda and his like in the team
can recommend. This team was selected to do South Sudan interest. They
are taken to Wau for assessment. How about Bentiu, other worst state
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1 October 06:43, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
Choldit,
At the end of the day the second liberation of South
Sudan rests on the shoulders of every tribe on the face of South
Sudan. No sectarian regime can ever dream of subjecting our people in
perpetual poverty, pain and humiliation. Tribal supremacy has no place
in South Sudan.
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1 October 05:31, by Lokiden Tabudinho
In my living memory, I’ve never seen any government as bad as the
South Sudan government. Their incompetence are everywhere on display
4m the President right down to the gate-keepers.
There has never been a better reason not to impose sanction on
South Sudan. Every sanction on South Sudan is a good sanction because
it would help stop the murderous and incompetent regime from killing
it’s people.
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