SPLM-IO outraged over UN’s failure to impose sanctions on South Sudan
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By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
December 25, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) - The opposition faction of the South
Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO) outraged over UN Security
Council’s failure to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution to impose an arms
embargo against South Sudan.
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Miyong Kuon SPLM-IO representative to UN (Getty Image)
The armed opposition movement on Sunday said those nations that has
voted against imposition of the draft resolution have ignored the
atrocities inflicted against innocent civilians by the easy flow of
sophisticated weapons into the world’s newest nation.
The UN council on Friday rejected the draft resolution after the vote
failed to garner the required 9 votes in favor and no vetoes by
council’s permanent member states - US, Britain, Russia, France and
China to pass it.
The opposition faction said the people of South Sudan were denied a
chance to a peaceful end of the conflict when President Salva Kiir
opted to abrogate the August peace agreement by turning guns against
his peace partners in July 2016.
"Today the world has denied them [South Sudan people] another chance
when the council rejected the arms embargo against South Sudan" Miyong
Kuon, SPLM-IO representative to U.S. and UN in New York told Sudan
Tribune in an email exchange.
The opposition diplomat stressed that imposing the arms embargo would
have saved loss of lives of thousands, deescalated the war and
prevented the war ravaged country from disintegration.
Miyong expressed dismay over the Council’s decision saying world
leaders have missed the greatest chance to stop civilian killings and
mass displacement in South Sudan.
"The decision was unfortunate and it made the world miss the chance to
avoid genocide" he added.
The 15-member council secured seven votes including U.S., France and
UK in favor while eight countries including Russia, China, Japan as
well as the three African Council members -Egypt,Angola and Senegal
all abstained.
While commending for the countries that have voted in support of the
initiative the diplomat went on to saying that "World leaders should
have acted to save the lives of the people instead of the regime"
He further called on the UN Security Council to reconsider the
decision and allow the imposition of the arms embargo and all the
other proposed sanctions.
Following the failed vote, U.S. ambassador, Samantha Power told the
15-member body that member states who favored against the resolution
"are taking a big gamble that South Sudan leaders won’t instigate a
catastrophe"
"It is the people of South Sudan who will pay the unbearable price," she added.
The Council’s move has also accommodated condemnation from seven
rights organizations including from Human Rights Watch, Amnesty
international and Enough project.
Beyond arms embargo, the U.S. drafted resolution calls for rebel
leader, Riek Machar, Army chief, Paul Malong and information minister,
Michael Makuuei face sanctions of asset freeze and travel ban.
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26 December 06:58, by Gatluak jal
Mr. Miyong Kuon, I know if you are full understand the language or
in simply terms sanction or embargo. what behind to this resolution
is, basically targeting Marchar who is still calling for armed
resistance in the country. The US, UK, and France trying to implement
armed embargo, so that Rick can not smuggle weapons rebel. This
resolution is specifically, designed to stop Rick from travelling
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26 December 07:46, by Future1
Me I don’t support sanctions either on rebel leaders, government
officials or against our nation. Peace lies South Sudanese hands like
referendum. National Dialogue is the last and concrete chance pathway
for sustainable peace.Because it paves ways for youths and women to
confront these greedy politicians.
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26 December 12:13, by Akook
US looks very confused about South Sudan situation. Doing one
today and before long seen tomorrow doing absolutely a different
thing. Very confused indeed!
Can’t blames the rest because they either don’t much about
situation on the ground or do not care period!!
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