S. Sudan rebel leader under house arrest in Pretoria: report
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December 13, 2016 (JUBA) - South African authorities have confined the
former First Vice-President and leader of the rebel SPLM-IO, Riek
Machar, in a residence outside Pretoria in order to prevent him from
leaving the country again.
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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)
Machar embraced the South African government when he reached Khartoum
and Addis Ababa on 21 November without their information, while he was
hosted there on regional and international demands to prevent the
escalation of the fighting in the troubled South Sudan.
According to Reuters "Machar was being held "basically under house
arrest" near Pretoria with his movements restricted and his phone
calls monitored and controlled.
"If he wants to go to the toilet, he has to hand over his phone and a
guy stands outside the cubicle," a well informed source stressed in
his to Reuters.
However, South African Foreign Ministry spokesperson Clayson Monyela
denied that Machar was being held, adding he is a "guest" of Pretoria
to prevent the civil war sliding into genocide.
"Him being our guest here is part of our responsibility as a
mediator," Monyela told Reuters, adding that it was "difficult to
predict" the duration of his stay. "It’s very hard to put timelines on
these peace and security situations."
Last August, Machar left a United Nations base in the neighbouring
Democratic Republic of Congo on a Sudanese plane to Khartoum. The UN
and the Sudanese government said they intervened on humanitarian
grounds.
But in October, following consultations between the IGAD countries
Pretoria and Washington it was decided to keep him far from the region
to prevent a civil war in the country.
According to Reuters, "the Intergovernmental Authority on Development,
an eight-country East African group, had asked Pretoria to make sure
Machar did not leave. The United States, Britain and Norway had
supported that request".
"He keeps going back and mobilising his people and stirring up
problems," a source told Reuters. "It’s best to keep him here for a
while."
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13 December 20:49, by Native Boy
The world is running crazy. Keeping Machar away to prevent genocide.
While allowing the Juba tirany govt to continue with the atrocity
of ethnic cleaning and genocide of those who can not support the
benydit hiper corruption, gang-rape, killing, looting, kleptocracy,
imperialist, etc. shame on those with poor judgement.
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14 December 03:24, by Gatluak jal
Native Boy,
U are right, keep Rick away from South Sudan because he puts
his own interest above S Sudanese interest. A man lost his home town
and lost chief negotiator General Taban Deng. He is loser
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14 December 04:59, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
The president of South Africa, Mr zuma should cooperate with
government of South Sudan and the rests of the World to make
accountable of this destabilization on Riek Machar, because South
Sudan is in totally mess due Machar struggling on power through force
of military.
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14 December 05:37, by NyanDengdit
Hahahaha, Riek Machar will be deported to South Sudan
soon. President Kiir is the man of peace in South Sudan and Riek
Machar is the enemy of peace. People of South Sudan become to believe
me went I say Riek Machar will be hang next month.
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14 December 05:04, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Let South Africa authority deport him back to his home land.
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13 December 21:13, by choldit
Of course this is a lisence for Dinka/Jienge council of elders,
their boy Taban and tribal chief Salva kiir to do more killing on SS
tribes. But can this be true? Let wait for the response of those
bodies accused of supporting that naive ideas. Was the peace agreement
real true from its conception? Well, the Nuer and the rest of the
tribes have to face the world squarely else this is last.
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14 December 04:02, by Gatluak jal
Choldit, I have to tell you two things. First of all, there is
no Nuer which has been killed recently in Juba or where around the
country. I am from Nuer, if there is killing of innocent Nuer in this
Country, we Nuer who are in SS Army will not accept that. Second, I am
so sorry to be the one who admits this new of Dr. Marchar house
arrest. it true that Dr Marchar is arrested
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13 December 21:14, by South South
This is very good decision from Africa’s leaders. Keep him there
for awhile until peace is realized in South Sudan, then allow him to
come during election. He can decide to run for presidency if he wants,
but for now, he needs to be away so that South Sudan can focus on
bringing real peace to our country. We need peace.
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13 December 22:09, by choldit
Are u really a south Sudanese and that u are telling these
words from the bottom of ur heart. Dr. Riek is the only one who can
unite south Sudanese from this situation my dear. If u really love
south SS know z their real chance for peace is dead if this article is
true! Bear in mind that those of Gatdet and the rest defected from him
becoz they choose the war over that agreement.
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13 December 22:31, by South South
choldit,
I do not like to make arguments with my brothers from
South Sudan, that’s is not my nature. I love peace in my country. We
have to support our leaders when they are right and we have to tell
them the truth when they are wrong, Reik Maracher is on the wrong side
of our history. He needs to denounce the violence immediately and wait
for election if he wants to be a president.
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13 December 23:15, by choldit
What violence to denounce cde? U may be in Juba during
those days leading to fight in j1 and subsequent fights in jebel
kujur. Was it Dr Riek who invited president kiir to J1 or ordered
general Malong to attack SPLA IO in jebel kunyjur? Remember the man
was chased thru CE to DRC for 41 days, using the America mercenaries
the black Water group with their project, the "iron fist. Let talk on
fact
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13 December 23:30, by South South
Back and forth is a wasting of time. You can not
see the truth because your mind is totally blocked to one side. I am
out here.
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13 December 21:31, by Duol Gak Guer
Dr.machar is absolutely not under house arrest,he is now moving
freely in south Africa not insecure.he is going to come to south sudan
in a short time.my message to the whole world is that play an
immediate role to save the innocent civilians of south sudan who are
always under execution and thread of Kiir ’s regime.why world
abandoned the people of south sudan like this?we need you to save our
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14 December 05:25, by barbayo
Duol gak
you are out of network Machar already arrested during time he
escaped from South Africa , since he was backed by Ethiopia government
,the good thing we can do let us implement peace as South Sudanese ,
Raik Machar become like now Emin of Uganda , Mangistu Marim former
prime minister of Ethiopia machar will be come back South Sudan during
his burying body
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13 December 21:42, by Dinka-Defender-General
Thank you South Africa for a great decision. Let Machar stays
there until we setup intern government this coming year. Thank you for
keeping the peace process a live. Machar and his supporters are crazy
and need to stay out the country. Remember what I told you last week
guys. This coming year will be different from previous years since I
got involve in politics.
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13 December 22:15, by choldit
Is really gonna be different Dinka general without obama and
John Kerry helping u kill innocent SS Sudanese. I wonder how many pple
can be happy with that article in Juba right now giving that
insecurity in that poor city. Just the world is happy seeing us
killing each other. Isn’t it?
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13 December 22:23, by dinkdong
That does not sound legit. I am pretty sure they (The IOs) will
deny it tomorrow.
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13 December 22:56, by Mawienmarko
Dr.Machar has to be deported to Juba.why does he cause more havoc
and more death in the country?Politics are very funny.
No permanence elite in politics,Machar has to know that.
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14 December 05:40, by NyanDengdit
No, thanks to South Africa yet we are going to thank South
Africa after the deported Riek Machar to Juba.
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