S. Sudan lauds UN Security Council’s failure to impose sanctions, arms embargo
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December 24, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudanese government has welcomed the
failure by members of the United Nations Security Council to obtain
the quorum needed to decide whether to impose an arms embargo and
targeted sanctions or take other measures.
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S. Sudan cabinet minister Martin Elia Lomoro (Photo KT Press)
The cabinet affairs minister, Martin Elia Lomuro described the
Security Council’s failure to reach consensus on the course of action
as “the best Christmas gift for the peace of South Sudan”, stressing
government’s commitment to implement the peace agreement.
"The council of ministers yesterday passed a resolution in which it
deplored the way the situation in the country continues to be
portrayed. We have noted that the renewed mandate of the United
Nations mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) contains some wordings which
are not necessary and which do not represent the realities of the
actual situation in the country”, Lomuro said Saturday.
“We have said time and again that what is needed now is to support the
implementation of the peace agreement. It is not time to impose
targeted sanctions and arms embargo," he added.
According to the minister, sanctions and arms embargo will undermine
current efforts by the government to implement the peace, signed in
August 2015 to end it’s conflict.
"As the government we welcomed and commend the efforts of those
supporting us to implement the peace agreement. Sanctions would not
help us move forward”, he said.
Lomuro was reacting to attempts by the 15-member UN body to adopt a
United States-drafted resolution forwarded to the Security Council to
impose an arms embargo and sanctions on South Sudan, despite warnings
it is on the verge of possible genocide.
The Council on Friday held a session at which it sought votes from its
members to make a decision on measures to be taken about the situation
in South Sudan, but it failed to get quorum. There were seven votes in
favour and eight abstentions.
To obtain a resolution on the matter required nine votes in favour and
no vetoes by the United States, France, Russia, Britain or China to be
adopted. Japan, Russia, China, Angola, Malaysia, Venezuela, Egypt and
Senegal all abstained from the voting process.
The US ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, expressed
disappointment at the end of the session, saying the world has failed
the people of South Sudan whom she said would be the ones to pay the
price of the failure by the global community to act now to avert
genocide in the world’s youngest nation.
"The council members who didn’t support this resolution are taking a
big gamble that South Sudan’s leaders will not instigate a
catastrophe," said Power.
"It is the people of South Sudan who will pay an unbearable price", she added.
Also, a group of seven nongovernmental groups including Amnesty
International, Control Arms, Enough Project, Global Centre for the
Responsibility to Protect, Humanity United, Human Rights Watch, and
PAX said in joint statement that the failure to vote the sanctions
"was deeply disappointing".
“South Sudanese civilians had a reasonable expectation that the
Security Council would make good on its long-standing threat to impose
an arms embargo and extend sanctions to some of the senior leaders who
have been responsible for grave human rights abuses,” said John
Prendergast, founding director at the Enough Project. “I can only
imagine their frustration with today’s vote.”
The vote would have seen three key figures in South Sudanese political
divides, included the armed opposition leader Riek Machar, chief of
South Sudan army (SPLA), Paul Malong, and information minister Michael
Makuei Lueth, subjected to asset freezes and travel bans.
This comes after the outgoing UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon on
Monday urged the Council to take immediate action to "take steps to
stem the flow of arms to South Sudan."
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24 December 18:56, by Eastern
Well Kiir and cohorts can "laud the the security council" now but
this is just the beginning. There are going to be many pushes until
when the INTERESTS of Petrona ( Malaysia), Egypt (Nile water), Russia
(arms market), China (oil & arms market), Senegal & Angola ( procuring
arms to fight dissidents at home) are overcomed by the KILLINGS in
South Sudan!!!
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24 December 21:02, by Future1
Eastern
We should think big on such matters. Arm Embargo solves
nothing in our country, but when imposed it takes some more years to
be lifted which will make S.Sudan defenseless for invaders. You people
are furious about current government forgetting further
consequences.This regime will go but South Sudan remains a country.Let
us love our country to fullest.........
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25 December 06:41, by choldit
Mr. prendergast, shld stop supporting govt of South Sudan
in this war by lobbying for inclusion of rebels leader Dr Riek Machar
while only bring useless people to list of too be sanctioned from govt
side. Absent of Malong and Makuei in govt activities have no harm
while grounding Dr Machar and turning ur eyes away from genocide deeds
of president kiir and his JCE and Taban Deng can’t bring peace.
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25 December 08:40, by Eastern
I don’t buy your reasoning here, Uganda arm already
procures arms and other military logistics for SPLA-Kiir. That far I
know!
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25 December 07:19, by Shadrack Nuer Machut
US & those interested in arms embargo & sanctions have wrongly
diagnosed RSS Disease & this eventually leads to total failure of
treatment & lastly death.
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24 December 20:26, by mountain boy
Kirr cohort we know you don’t care for the people of South Sudan.
what you know only yourself and Jieng regime but need to know that the
government you are bucking is at the fege of falling sooner than later
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24 December 20:27, by mountain boy
Kirr cohort we know you don’t care for the people of South Sudan.
what you know only yourself and Jieng regime but need to know that the
government you are bucking is at the fege of falling sooner than later
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24 December 21:23, by Fair Man
Future 1
I agree witth you in part, indeed regime will go but South Sudan
will remain. But as for procuring weapons, they are now procured to
destroy South Sudan *killing* South Sudanese. Temporarily as things
stand, South Sudan has enough weapons more than the population of the
citizens. No one knows how many guns SPLA have when they signed peace
agreement and how many they procured thereafter.
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24 December 21:28, by Fair Man
continuation........Future 1
Guns are in millions to the extent that population is lesss
leaving others to use spear if the external aggression emerrges. SPLA
IO and the likes have their owns, civilians do possess and what have
you.No report to indicate that there was destroy of stockfiles of
firearms or sale to third countries of firearms by South Sudan. Stop
this lobby of procuring more firearms
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25 December 01:09, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
What is this crumbs of bread gatherer trying to say. Wher is the
peace he is talking about when his kins and kith are in the bushes of
Loka. Be realistic please. Not only food should propel you to
misinform the world.
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25 December 04:44, by Chang Kuony
Dr Martin Elia Lomuro ( Pajulu weew),
I mistakenly thought you can stand with your Pajulu tribe
during this critical times they are in but unfortunately,u turn t be
their killer,mockery and traitor.u often blame Dr Machar about Jieng
policy of "born to rule" but now your Friends are massacred your
backbone_ Equatorians at ur watch? What a cowardic? U are so yes man
and susubmissiver bastard.
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25 December 04:55, by Chang Kuony
Dr Martin,stop betraying your Pajulu tribe who brought you
from nowhere. Thus imposed Arms Embargo and sanctions to Jaang led
government is good for your people who are sufferings under your
partner in crimes Jaang Council of Evils ( JCE ).Why are you selling
your voters and fellow tribal men and women? The death of Dr Samson
Kuagi became curse to Pajulu tribe in particular and Equatorians at
larg
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25 December 05:27, by Monyjang
every tribes claimed now to be good citizens but during
the war are blaming Dinka . when Dinka cook the food everybody hate
Dinka.
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25 December 06:18, by Future1
Chang,
If Dr.Martin confines himself to Pajulu issues, then he is
not nationalist. This strategy of tribalism makes Riek failed several
attempts for changes (wider demand by some JCE and others) which I
think he was taking wrong advice from people like you. Where is common
national agenda? Only Nuer,Dinka,Chilluk,Bari,Zande, Pajulu, etc.? Let
us stop this madness please!! Not a Pajulu comment.
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25 December 07:44, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
Future 1,
While the government of Jienge are working for Jienge
interests you say others should not work to defend their communities
interests. You must be a dwarf upstairs. Remember charity begins at
home. Your supremacist policies and imperialism are things no one can
tolerate.
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25 December 06:00, by Robot
So in the real sense how does sanctions of Riek, Malong and Makuei
bring peace??!. People r so ignorance that we can’t see repercussions
of arms embargo, if done Sudan would be the first country to invade
South Sudan.
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25 December 07:19, by Tilo
I think Sanction could bring about peace in South Sudan, All those
leaders can not survive without medication, once they are grounded and
travel ban is impose on them, that is when they can feel the suffering
of South Sudanese,
What does South Sudanese got to lose (I mean the common man) They
have been suffering long enough, Once sanction is impose is their
regular life anyway, But those ...
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25 December 07:28, by Tilo
...>>> But those enjoying the fruit of this country now will
be the once to feel the sanction. Are we thinking for the betterness
of the common man or the useless so called leaders who doesn’t care
for their citizen.
TO BE HONEST SANCTION OR ARM EMBARGO DOESN’T AFFECT THE COMMON MAN...
Therefore let the so called leaders feel the suffering of the
ordinary S. Sudanese today
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25 December 07:53, by Fair Man
Monyjang
You are wrong. During the war, the Jienge areas were under control
by Government of Sudan. Kapoata, Torit, Nimule, Newsite (Home of
Garang), Ikotos, Hiyala, Yei, etc are never Dinka lands. These are the
areas, where SPLM/A gained support. We fed you and supported you.
Equatoria stands the best fighter. Tell me which other Jienge towns
are like the above I alluded? Shame on you!!!!!!!
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25 December 07:59, by Fair Man
Monyjang
Most of the Dinka fighters remained as home guards. The Dinka Bor
were businessmen in Lobone, Mugali, etc, trading in arms. Bahr el
Ghazal were on and offs due to defection. We know Nubians, Blue Nile
and Greater Equatoria that never switched sides.Up to now, some of you
can not stay safely in you areas because your very people will kill
you. You behalf like animals.
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