Nuer & Dinka The Biggest Problem In South Sudan
"We must cease and desist from violence. We need to start this
dialogue now, not in the future. We must start, however poor the
start, as long as it looks like dialogue, we must give it a trial.
That is why ND, poorly initiated as it was, must be given a trial."
19 June 2017 - Jacob Akol
 By Unknown Penman

REAL TALK 101: The Jäng (Dinka) and Näädh (Nuer) are the biggest
problem in South Sudan and we should acknowledge this to begin with.
Having recently seen the new money-making militia venture in Awiel,
those NCP stooges and scumbags, a rational person would acknowledge
that, We, the Jäng and Näädh, are the problem. Most of the members
of these ethnics are the ones who create bigger problems to solve
smaller problems.
The two constitute the biggest chunk of South Sudan's populace, over
60% (2008 Census). The two constitute the biggest number of militias
and warlords ever in South Sudan or even in East Afrika minus Somalia.
The two are the quickest to resort to violence when aggrieved. The two
are the contributors of the most corrupt. The two are most determined
to teach the rest of the country that violence is the answer. The list
of negativities can go on and on.
Let us not run away from facts my people. We have unashamedly or
inadvertently assumed the role of "New Arabs" and "New Northerners" of
South Sudan. We are creating new "Southern, Western and Eastern
Problems" of our country. We have created "New Arab Elite Groups", the
"New Mahdis" of the South. Those are "Garang's Boys", "Salva Kiir's
Boys" and "Riek's Boys", Oyee Boys, Viva boys, "Trusteeship Boys",
etc. The BIG difference is that these elite groups ferociously fight
among themselves in struggle to grab power. Power to do what? Just to
be Bany or Kuor, that is all.
We fight between ourselves as Jäng Vs Näädh and within each group.
Even at the lowest points of our times, we can't afford to stay away
from Jäng-Jäng and Näädh-Näädh deadly fights. So, at the height
of the conflict and even when we are victims of the same situation we
are seeking an escape from, we fought as Bul-Lou in POC Sites, We
fought as Twic-Boor in UN Camp in Uganda, etc.
Even when we are now cornered by economic collapse and risks of
famine, we are fighting as Apuk-Aguook, we are shopping weapons from
North Sudan to fight as in Awiel, etc.
Not to mention the looting (it is no longer corruption) by our
misleaders, again we are the majority of all South Sudan's
perpetrators in this social evil. Again, our misleaders are behind
these deadly conflicts. They engineer or sustain them. You can't evade
these facts except if you are a delusional, irrational piece of human
being.
Just imagine, if this size, 60%, was constantly proportional to the
positive contribution they make in solving problems of this country as
it was in the liberation war (well, this by recognition of facts is
your positive contribution albeit with dark spots then and now), that
could mean a mammoth progress for our country!
And even that contribution is a fact of "power of numbers", a
proportionality to Jäng-Näädh majority, not some type of
exceptional might. You can't expect Aja or Bonggo ethnics to be
capturing towns solely as themselves, small as they are. And as we can
see that numbers can do might as in the liberation wars, it is high
time we saw that this might should be for bright not night dark
aspirations.
Now, I am not saying this to moralise on anyone. I do not intend to
make holy others who, by their shear acts, are equally worthy of
rebuke. Th rest have their misleaders and endemic looters too. They
team up with Jäng-Näädh Oyee boys, Viva Boys, Trusteeship Boys, etc
boys too. They are now committing ethnic terrorism on innocent
civilians under command of their misleaders. Some of whom out of
learning from our violence. Others by their shear ethnic hatred and
refusal to ethnic coexistence.
But, we should recognise that, their number is smaller. So small that
if the bigger groups start being conciliatory and positive, they can
be dragged into, engulfed and overwhelmed by the positivity of the
bigger groups. So, again, it comes back to good use of our respective
power in our numbers, small or big.
As we can see, we must acknowledge our mischiefs either way. This is
the first start in solving our problems. Start with knowing the
problem to find the solution. As Einstein said, we can't solve the
problem at the same level at which we created it. We must jump. Some
mad (positively mad) people must jump to some new levels and new ways.
We must cease and desist from violence. We need to start this dialogue
now, not in the future. We must start, however poor the start, as long
as it looks like dialogue, we must give it a trial. That is why ND,
poorly initiated as it was, must be given a trial.
President Kiir is not to be trusted anymore, at least not by us the
common citizens (divided citizens) who have seen him only appease
warlords and quench fire under his presidential seat at the pretext of
reconciliation and peace. But soonest, it is business as usual and our
poor people die and suffer the carnage of their decisions or
in-decisions. Same deadly fights even in his home base.
But, having relinquished the patronage of ND, President Kiir has shown
a good gesture even though he has more at stake to offer. We all,
especially we the troublesome Jäng-Näädh, must restore peace and
dialogue into our dictionaries. We must sincerely and genuinely
dialogue.
To do so, angels will not fall from sky to officiate it. It will not
come like processed gold and diamond. Each one of us must lower
themselves in the mud to get the gold and diamond. Some will clean it
and others will process and admire it.
At the end of it, everyone should accept their failures whether as
Oyee, Viva or Trusteeship, Kiir or Riek. Oyeeism, Vivaism and
Trusteeship work no more. That is a fact! Accept it, pave the way for
a new beginning and quit. Yes, all of you!
People don't trust all of you anymore in all your various groups,
labels and luring tongues. Citizens are exhausted. I am frustrated. I
want to tour my country across and wide.
I want to go to Akobo and Ezo without being targeted. I want to travel
from Yei to Abyei without fearing for my life. I want to work on
progressive ideas for my country, for my community and for my God damn
self positively and gracefully. I want to network on developmental
projects with my countrymen and countrywomen without being seen in
ethnic lenses. I want to explore the beauty of my country, the
wildlife in Boma, etc.
I want to live and celebrate the beautiful cultural diversity of my
country in the countryside and urban. I want to experience once again
the hospitality, humility and generosity of our South Sudanese rural
people now disappearing under the actions of misleaders. I am tired of
bad breaking news! Find me gun-men. I will give you peace and a piece
of humanity. I am hu-man. You are hu-man. Yes, you man! Yes you
womb-man! DONE!
~Unknown Penman.


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