S. Sudan’s Kiir says ex-army chief is "in fighting mood"
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The rank of Lt general is pinned on Lt Gen. James Ajong by President
Salva Kir, and Vice President James Wani, during the swearing-in
ceremony as SPLA general chief of staff on Wednesday 10 May 2017 (ST)
May 12, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Friday
accused the former chief of armed forces of failing to hand over
office peacefully and being antagonistic in a telephone conversation
after his hurried departure from Juba three days ago.
Speaking at a news conference held at the presidency in Juba to
dissipate fears of a new armed conflict in the troubled country
between him and Malong, President Kiir said citizens should cease from
"inciting fear through the spread of unfounded rumours through social
media."
"I am aware that this change of command [in the army] and the
subsequent departure of the former Chief of General Staff [Gen. Paul
Malong] have caused some apprehension across the country. I am here
today to assure you that the security situation remains normal and all
citizens are urged to continue with their daily routine," said Kiir.
In response to prepared questions from reporters working for the
state-owned TV and Radio, Kiir further said Gen. Paul Malong is
defying a request to return to Juba from the Lakes State where he has
been stopped by local authorities from continuing to his home region
of Northern Bahr El Ghazal.
"Personally, I am in communication with the former Chief of Staff,
General Paul Malong Awan and I have assured him of his safety," Kiir
said adding that the phone conversations were not cordial.
"He (General Malong) was not in a good mood. He was in a fighting
mood. I tried to calm down but he was rather wild," he said, referring
to a telephone call with former army chief who is in Yirol on
Thursday.
He further accused unnamed foreign hands of supporting Paul Malong to
turn into unplanned problems.
“It is the concern of everybody and nobody wants Gen. Paul Malong to
run into such unplanned problems. There are so many foreign hands that
are now seen behind Gen. Paul pushing him,” he said
Kiir said Malong did not hand over the office to his successor Gen.
James Ajongo Mawut and failed to congratulate the new army chief and
"he did not call me (President Kiir) to thank me for the period he
spent as SPLA Chief of Staff."
Kiir added that it was a wrong decision for General Malong to "run
away" without handing over the office.
It remains unclear on Friday if Gen. Malong will arrive in Juba after
failing to board a plane sent to pick him on Thursday from Yirol to
Juba.
However, the President issued a written statement pledging to protect
him and to facilitate his return to Juba.
Also, Kiir praised the former SPLA chief of general staff as a
liberator and commended his service to the people of South Sudan.
(ST)
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12 May 21:32, by Mr Point
The security situation is normal. The army is in revolt and the
President has lost control.
Those who blame disruption on rebellion by Riek can now blame Malong.
I said last year that Malong would rebel against Kiir’s. Kiir’s
has not got much further to walk as President. His journey is almost
at an end.
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12 May 23:07, by Garang Akeen Tong
Mr. Point
Your night mare dream will never happen as you though, Gen.
Malong is a man of peace as he came from peaceful community, Mading
Aweil and Mading bor.
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13 May 01:12, by Ajongtar
Midit, Let that Criminal called Malong Awan start to shoot his
first bullet of mutinying against the government in Yirol if he is
real son of making Awiel.
WHO IS PAUL MALONG AWAN ?
Malong Awan who sold all Sons of Making Awiel to die because
hr want to pamanent chief will go no where.
Let him come and collect the dead body of Baba Africa out from
Juba here.
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12 May 21:36, by DKOne
Whistle blowers are tirelessly engaging at best to make something
terrible happen in South Sudan. Here is advice from someone who knows
more than the majority who are barking around wherever they may be.
Their wish to setup Dinka of Greater Bahr el Ghazal to kill each
others could only remain a dream without fulfilment. Northern Bahr el
Ghazal embrace some of the most intellectuals in entire South
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12 May 21:59, by Eastern
The chief of Mathiang Anyoors must be combat ready all the time!!!
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12 May 22:55, by Garang Akeen Tong
Your excellency the president. Gen. Salva.
Gen. Paul Malong Awan, will never and never fight gov,t, all
s.sudanse knows services he did during strucgle and after independent
of s.sudan to free his people, he is a man with reasoning capacity,
but if Akol Koor to try to attack him, thing will be different
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13 May 06:11, by Whortti Bor Manza
When did Dinkas become peaceful? Malong a liberator when he
could not liberate Aweil from th Arabs. He thought Kirr would spare
him. We live together we die together. This is the disadvantage of
appointing an illiterate fool to high ranking position.
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13 May 06:59, by Khent
You’re clearly an idiot. Aweil was free from SAF control
long before the CPA was signed. The sons of Aweil are not people to
play with.
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13 May 00:59, by john akeen
to stay in the Offices for good because they forget that they got
hired for that office in the first place I don’t understand where
exactly is our country South Sudan it’s going to, it seems like every
person in our country wants to rule SPLA and the citizens of South
Sudan, and also it looks like citizens wants to divide themselves for
individuals politicians, and also an old generals they>>
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13 May 01:04, by john akeen
sorry let me start that all over again
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13 May 01:15, by john akeen
I don’t understand where exactly is our country South Sudan it’s
going to, it seems like every person in our country wants to rule SPLA
and the citizens of South Sudan, and also it looks like citizens wants
to divide themselves for individuals politicians, and also an old
generals they wants to stay in the Offices for good>>
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13 May 01:21, by john akeen
because they have forgot that they got hired for that offices
in the first place, and also they think they own the offices of South
Sudanese and they think that they will never get fired, but when they
get fired they wants to enforce their staying in the office by using
citizens to kill themselves, but what I’m trying to say here is that
if>>
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13 May 01:29, by john akeen
citizens they won’t stop outside of politics or stop
following those politicians, then don’t cray or screaming in their
ears when they kill you, at the end Dinka peoples knows in any job if
you got hired you will get fired. General Paul Malong will never and
ever turn his back on SPLA and the citizens of his country South
Sudan. Trust me and believe me if we really wants peace in our
country>
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13 May 01:32, by john akeen
that mean we really need to stand up behind our
country president, not just president Kiir I mean any president
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13 May 01:18, by Ajongtar
Fighting Mood?????? Fighting who????
Dear Gen.Marial Nuor I need only the head that stupid General
called Malong Awan Anei in a Golden suck if he insisted to come back
to Juba and account for the crimes he committed.
We will not leave any stone unturned for Malong to Die.
Atteny Wek Atteny what are you waiting?
Go and beat the drums of lies with your uncle MALONG Awan there in Yirol.
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13 May 02:10, by Sunday Junup
He was in fighting Mood when I call him why he did not hand over
the office to his successor, congratulate him and thanks me for the
job I gave to him. That speech itself is not fighting mood? How can
you blame some one at a distance and expect him to come where you are.
Please accept that you are empty minded and fail to run our Country.
Anyway it is Dinka Vs Dinka A YIETH!!!!!
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13 May 05:29, by Kush Natives
Mr. President, "his safety is grantee" this short statement is a
big piece of contradiction, protecting him from who and what for? The
more you keep going to the media talking of Paul Malong issue the more
problems you’re creating yourself. Stop being after him, what’s wrong
of him going to Awiel? Is Awiel not part of South Sudan? Let him go to
Awiel so that he resumed his farms, bc he got no job
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