Diasporas groups in Kenya calls for peace re-negotiation
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May 3, 2017 (NAIROBI) – The South Sudanese diaspora civil society
coalition has called for the resuscitation of the 2015 peace
agreement, urging the peace grantors to bring together both sides for
a politically meaningful gathering to discuss the way forward after
the three-year conflict in the country.
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South Sudanese people take to the streets as part of a peace march
organised by civil society groups in the capital, Juba, on 8 January
2014 (Photo AP/Ali Ngethi)
The peace grantors include TROIKA, African Union (AU), the
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United
Nation Security Council.
In a joint statement signed by the Congress of South Sudanese
Patriotic for Peace, Aghut Foundation, South Sudanese Peace Coalitions
and the Youth Pioneers, it was stated that for real peace to be
achieved, there is a need for the two leaders to iron out their
grievances.
The communique went on to say that the commitment to a dialogue has to
take place before the declaration of a permanent ceasefire is made.
“We the undersigned South Sudanese civil society coalitions in
Diasporas have called the peace grantors IGAD, AU, TROIKA and UN
Security Council to resuscitate the compromised peace agreement, allow
Dr Riek Machar to come back to South Sudan and join his comrade
President Salva Kiir to declare a unanimous permanent ceasefire in the
nation,” the statement read.
The precarious peace agreement was signed on August 17, 2015, and was
mediated by IGAD. The agreement was foiled following a renewed clash
between the two warring groups in Juba on July 8, 2016.
The hostility between Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and
their opposition (SPLM-IO) continues and both sides believe that a
military solution will end the conflict.
“The civil societies are outraged and frustrated by prejudice decision
from the peace partners for holding Dr Machar hostage in South Africa
without giving any public testimonial to the South Sudanese citizens
on such disturbing man- made catastrophe that detriment the country,
the citizens’ rights and the national democracy,” the statement added.
The groups have demanded the immediate replacement of the Joint
Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) Chairman Festus Mogae.
This decision was caused by what they described as a “bias
performance” and not abiding by the IGD’s principles and neutrality of
international obligations toward the implementation of the peace
accord, since the fighting on July 8.
“Mr Mogae failed to condemn and report to the UN Security Council all
the violations of a peace agreement, as crimes committed against
civilians and serious military offensive in the Upper Nile and
Equatoria region, perpetuated by the two warring factions,” the
statement read.
The groups also accused the former Mogae of meeting with the rebel
leader in South Africa, leaving behind First Vice President Taban Deng
Gai, who replaced Machar in a controversial decision in which they
said was part of the move.
the official announcement went on to state that, “for the permanent
ceasefire to be achieved in war-torn South Sudan, IGAD and peace
partners should rationally consider and implement this national call
without giving any political pre-condition or delaying tactics. The
failure for regional and international partners to deliberate the
magnificent weights, the South Sudanese citizens both at home and
Diasporas, will forcefully conduct an open-end mass demonstration to
express their enshrined constitutional right.”
The groups have welcomed the arrival of regional forces in Juba,
urging the IGAD and other stakeholders to speed up the re-negotiation
of peace, ending the civilians suffering.
“We welcomed the arrival of the first batch of regional troops in Juba
on Sunday. We appeal to the international community to expedite the
transportation of the remaining forces for the worthy return of all
stakeholders who are signatories to the agreement,” the statement
said.
The groups have however condemned the atrocities committed by both
armies, engineering regular displacement and the aggressive killing
and raping of innocent civilians that disrespected both the national
and international law.
(ST)
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