S. Sudan president rules out stepping down by force
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June 21, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir said he will
not accept being forced to step down by force, insisting it would set
a bad precedent for the country.
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President Salva Kiir addresses the nation at the South Sudan National
Parliament in Juba, November 18, 2015. (Photo Reuters/Jok Solomon)
Kiir made these remarks during a meeting with Akobo state governor,
Johnson Gony Biliu, who was in Juba to brief him on the current
security and humanitarian situation in the area.
Biliu was accompanied to the South Sudan capital by his Bieh state
counterpart, Moses Majok.
“You need to talk to your communities, to local leadership, chiefs and
you about the importance of the national dialogue which has started
the process. They have set up committees. Some will go to those in the
diaspora and to refugee camps in countries in the region to where
people have gone. Other committees will go to states and different
places within the country,” said Kiir.
He added, “This is the only way to stop this war and return the
country to the path of peace so that people get the opportunity to go
for elections and make their own choices, not through violence”.
During the meeting, Kiir lauded efforts of the two governors and asked
them to continue with the efforts of mobilisation for peaceful
settlement of the conflict to allow people regain hope and trust.
“Your efforts through these briefings are commendable and you should
ahead so that our people understand and embrace peace because it is
through peace that people can only make choices. You know I did not
into this position by violent means,” said Kiir.
Kiir, elected as president in March 2010, vowed not to accept forceful
removal from power.
“They [citizens] want peace and I will not accept to let them down and
step down by force,” stressed the South Sudanese leader, who said the
unity government will ensure peace returns to the young nation.
South Sudan was plunged into conflict in December 2013 as the rivalry
between President Kiir and his then-vice president, Riek Machar,
turned into a civil war. Since then, the fighting, which has often
been along ethnic lines, triggered Africa’s worst refugee crisis, with
over three million people fleeing their homes.
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21 June 22:50, by Theone
My problem with Salva Kiir,is that it seem he learnt a lot the
Corruption from John Garang/Nyandeg ..Salva Kiir I knew as a soldier
is not the commander people are talking about.
Salva saved the lives of many soldiers. He was/is not a tribalist.
Please wait for elections and vote him out of power.
By force is not acceptable.
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22 June 04:00, by dinkdong
Just like Kiir, you are another fool!
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22 June 07:52, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
If president Kiir wants a total peace in South Sudan let him
disarm arms youths in South Sudan.
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22 June 07:53, by Akuma
Theone,
Who ask President Salva Kiir to step down?????
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22 June 10:12, by Mi diit
Incompetent Kiir is clamanting over the split matter. SPLA I.O
veterans are capable and qualified of bump off a tribal dictator like
you.
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22 June 11:03, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Only God knows when Salva Kiir leave the office.
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21 June 23:42, by Kuar Junub
That’s good Dinka president we will capture u & your gangs alive
for crimes u committed to non Dinka ppl, I like it keep the fire
flaming till u burn your own ass viva SPLA IO long live Dr Riek Machar
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22 June 00:04, by Theone
Tribalism,Tribalism and Tribalism.
Do you people have a live?
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22 June 00:18, by lino
No Southerner wants to take him out of power by FORCE, but I know
he will one day run away from this chair by his own will when things
get really bad. Just wait...
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22 June 00:27, by Kuar Junub
Theone,
Hahaha u right because of tribalism that’s why Dinkas fucked up S
Sudan u telling facts man
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22 June 00:46, by Theone
Kuar Junub,
Why are you doing the same tribalism?
If they put the gun in their head, would you do the same?
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22 June 01:11, by Mangar
I don’t trust all nyangats. We will appoint monyjieng soon to
rules Akobo and Bieh states so that South Sudan is effectively under
us forever
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22 June 06:57, by jubaone
Mangar,
You jienges scoundrels have turned this beautiful country into
an open and stinking luak. As long as you profess such statements then
don’t get surprised the rest will keep the burning flame around your
asses. You must pay for all that you have committed to non jienges
sooner or later. Blood4blood eye4eye. No peace.
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22 June 09:54, by Newsudan
the likes of Jubaone,midiit,Sunday Junup,Quiz and rest are
worse tribalists.I don’t think some of you can really be good leaders
in future.even villagers nowadays are less tribalists than those who
claimed to be intellectuals.
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22 June 08:08, by quiz
Mangar, you Jiengle can not accept to rule Akobo. Akobo is not
a home of women( cie pan diar). Lou Nuer community has history in old
Sudan and South Sudan. They are brave men. Ngundeng prophecies
that"liay marol ka liay Lou ce thiek ling ci gueth dien eduar ci bal
li gueth e te Luo" (translation:I am looking gov,t and lou are all
braves but That brave of Lou Nuer beyond gov,t).
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22 June 08:20, by Sunday Junup
Mangar,
I like your comment. Please appoint 32 fake governors as dinka
to safe life of our people, because if you that it will be purely
dinka verse other tribe (no nuerwew in between). I miss Mathiang Anyor
marathon of 2014 from Bor to Nimule.
Kiir nyaldieng bi mac de luuk.
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22 June 10:04, by Mi diit
Mangar,
Is that what you can offer?
I wish the two JCE governors are reading our comments in the forum😭!!
I am sorry to some Nuer puppets.
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22 June 15:52, by Malakal county Simon
You’re nothing but just an attention seeker who seek for a
reaction to your meaningless comment above slave/mangar. And by the
way, hide your identity by using an Equatoria name, because surely,
your Dinka who feel shame to be known as a Dinka hahah.... Jubaone
will response to you in regards to your invisible identity ya
slave/Dinka
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22 June 02:33, by Kush Natives
Mr. President, Will you be abide an election in 2018 then? Nobody
wanted to forced out of power except rebels, we the citizens are
asking for a peaceful election. How come you didn’t mention anything
about?
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22 June 02:34, by Kush Natives
>>> election I mean?
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22 June 06:47, by Eastern
Why should naivetes be talking of elections in 2018 when
the country is in flames and other parts in ashes. An election
scheduled for 2018 will just add to the list of grievances and a
reciepe for future war and insecurity...
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22 June 09:22, by Kush Natives
Eastern,
Still an election will help, unless if you guys still
dancing for useless war.
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22 June 07:00, by jubaone
Bush Natives,
Jienge citizens and NOT "we the citizens" who are you. Jienge sakit.
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22 June 09:29, by Kush Natives
Subaone,
When have you becomes a citizens? I have never heard of
your citizenship since 1947 or 1983. Where were you came from at this
sense?
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22 June 17:36, by jubaone
Bush Natives,
Write understandable English and not Jienglish. That
is when hopeless school dropouts are mesmerized by ICT and just plung
in. Learn to speak and write first b4 using the computer, ya jienge
sakit.
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22 June 09:40, by Mopedi
Kush Native,
Kiir has gone mad, he can no longer bear the rubble he has
created, from love to hatred, the legacy of SS is gone under his
regime. Peace with Kiir is impossible, to be frank, he knew the
outcome of the bogus National dialogue shall not favour his power
quest, shifted to the election. It’s another obfuscate.
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22 June 03:21, by Newsudan
then sir do the followings:
1.resettlement of 2m refugees and 1.8m
2.setting up food crops scheme to save 1m currently starving
3.building of roads networks across the country
4.construction of schs,Hosps
5.2018 general election
Sir if u do 1 of those, I bet,no citizens Will complaint of yr
leadership, that what we wanted to see done.
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22 June 09:50, by Mopedi
South Sudanese, Kiir at the moment have the image of humans,
but he has lost humanity, whether he step down or not he careless what
tomorrow will be, but his own tribesmen will have to swallow the
bitterness-coz he will not rule forever.
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22 June 03:26, by john akeen
MR. PRESIDENT KIIR, WE DON’T WANT YOU TO STEP DOWN FROM OFFICE BY
FORCE WE WANT YOU TO STAY UNTIL WE CAPTURE ALL REBELS, THEIR LEADER
ALREADY GOT CAPTURED BY THE AFRICA CONTINENT LEADERS, SO NO WORRIES
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22 June 06:31, by NasJuba
but fair election!
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22 June 07:31, by john akeen
YES FAIR ELECTION, BUT ELECTION WILL COME AFTER ALL REBELS HAS
BEEN CAPTURED THEN WE WILL GO TO ELECTION AND TO VOTE FOR THE PERSON
THAT WE WANT, NO ONE WILL GO TO SOUTH SUDANESE OFFICE BY FORCE ONLY BY
VOTE AND BY THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH SUDAN AND I ADVICE PRESIDENT KIIR AND
THE LAW MAKER TO SET UP AN STRONG LAW THAT NO ONE WILL STAY IN THE
OFFICE MORE DONE 10YR AND THE MILITARY SHOULD NOT
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22 June 07:44, by john akeen
ACCEPT ANYONE WHO WANTS TO LEAD PEOPLES OF SOUTH SUDAN
WITHOUT ELECTIONS, ALL OF THIS LAWS SHOULD BE SET UP DURING PRESIDENT
KIIR TIME IN THE OFFICE, BECAUSE IF THOSE THINGS IT’S NOT SET UP
DURING PRESIDENT KIIR TIME, THEN SOUTH SUDAN WILL BE LIKE THOSE
COUNTRY, ON OF THEM IS SUDAN
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22 June 08:10, by Lenin Bull
The White Army of Ngundeng from Greater Akobo have melted away
like dew in the course of the Holy War and struggle to bring Riek to
pow. The much talked about bravery, and war skills by Ngundeng
deceived folks are gone for good like menu-pause. Riek Machar or any
other Nuer leader can and will only become president through elections
but not by violent means. Get it right folks and don’t repeat it
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22 June 08:18, by Lenin Bull
If it was not because of Riek’s impatience and his followers lack
of reason in the course of 2013, by now all South Sudanese would be
counting the number of days of President Salva Kiir in power. All the
64 plus tribes including the Dinka people were ready to give a great
lavish farewell party in 2020 to President Salva Kiir.
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22 June 08:38, by Angelo Achuil
"“They [citizens] want peace and I will not accept to let them
down and step down by force,” "Let them down" ? I thought the
president knew he blew it already! Over 2 Millions are in refugee
camps, thousands in UN houses, millions on verge of starvation becoz
of insecurity and lack of road access. Try road from Juba to Malakal
and back to Yambio. U don’t know you hurts millions of people?
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22 June 08:53, by Angelo Achuil
Leadership 101: "Everything that go wrong under your authority is
your fault."
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22 June 09:02, by Dengda
Why don’t you issue decrees to appointing governors and
commissioners to lead in refugee and IDP camps? appointing committee
into those camps proven you that, you are loser and lunatic. The
question the settlers of those camps will ask will be, is there
security and food in country? So that we can return to our beloved
country and homes!!!!!!!!!!!!
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22 June 10:47, by Mopedi
Denga
Now you are talking, but camps are managed by Law, but not
Rule of Law, let his stay away with his doom.
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22 June 09:04, by Achuil friedman
I don’t see the reason why u people fueling tribalism through social mean?
Both of you totally out of leadership and you need time to ask
your self who are you?
Why you where both of you born in South Sudan?
No man above the laws but yours uncle gvt are above the laws, and
there will be time for changes if you people don’t change then time
will change you idiot.
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22 June 09:36, by Kojok Lueth
I thank Sudantribune for giving my space in this website.
First of all why do you speak rubbish.I would like to advice those
whom are saying President Kiir is Dinka president you are totally
wrong he was elected and he is your president if you don’t respect him
you will not respect the unknown good president of yours.My concern
is. who is the next president?
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22 June 09:59, by Dengda
@ kojok
To answer your shallow question, the next president will be a
person who will united all of us and have clear policies on
development, such as road, hospitals, school, economics, security and
good international relationship. It could be you or other South
Sudanese from 64 tribes, we have seen Kiir achievement and his
policies of segregation, he is not a right leader to lead this
country.
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22 June 10:40, by Dengda
Mr Salva Kiir, if step down by force is the one you don’t
like, then step down peacefully, like other world leaders do in
dignity and with pride for the love of the country. don’t hold
entirely country hostage for sake of you don’t want to be told or may
be lack of self evaluation too.
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22 June 10:37, by Mopedi
Will be me.
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22 June 17:12, by jubaone
Kojok Lueth,
That is jienge bullshit. The kiirminal was elected in 2010 as
president of "Southern Sudan" to lead SS to referendum and perhaps
secession in Jan 2011. Referendum was decided and SS became
independent. Elections for president of the republic of SS NEVER took
place cos the kiirminal just continued to be president against the
constitution. Now over 10 yrs how? Jienge liar and rogue.
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22 June 10:57, by deng
The real supporters of President Kiir are those who always
pointing at Dinka as tribe leave government and its leadership, those
who wage war against Dinka, such people are real supporters of Kiir,
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22 June 11:02, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Only God will remove Salva Kiir Mayardit from presidency.
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22 June 11:05, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Only God knows when Salva Kiir leave office.
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22 June 11:25, by Lenin Bull
People blame President Kiir for his leadership defects. But nobody
blames criminal rebels killing innocent civilians on roads of Greater
Equatoria for no cause at all. I thought rebels went to the bush to
correct the perceived wrong policies of the government, but they
turned out worse than the very government they want to overthrow. One
wrong cannot be corrected with another wrong guys.
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22 June 11:50, by DumoMakuachdit
You Awan Chan men will swiftly smell a rat if you are not
ceasing the useless things you are doing with that fool Akol Koor who
had used national security like his own company.
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22 June 11:35, by Lenin Bull
Until the rebels revise their military strategies as well as
political strategies, I’m afraid the lots of rebels in South Sudan
will finally end like LRA or Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, or ISIS in
Irag and now Syria. A true revolutionary cannot be ecstatic while
butchering another innocent fellow country man/woman he or she is
fighting hard to liberate unless there is something fishy in the
strategy
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22 June 11:42, by DumoMakuachdit
Please go to Akhon you are just lodging the public post for
nothing. You have betrayed dinka maximally what are you still doing?
Very stupid man. super fool!
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22 June 11:49, by Kojok Lueth
(Dengda)
Dengda I hope you understand what you read!I don’t want you to
take things emotionally also I don’t want you to answer words. Make an
answer to the meaning of the statement. my question was not why a new
president is needed? those criteria could be the answer.You are just
concentrating on President Kiir only.you don’t know what I meant my Q
is A stay with your low understanding.
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22 June 11:53, by DumoMakuachdit
Gaat Awan!
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22 June 11:53, by DumoMakuachdit
Gaat Awan!
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22 June 11:55, by Kojok Lueth
ACA NGIC MONY
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22 June 17:31, by jubaone
Kojok Lueth,
You want to turn this good discussion forum into a jienge luak
talk? You just came, there are rules of using English and not your
primitive thokjienge. Keep it to yourself ya MTN.
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22 June 14:26, by Asunta
Mopedi,
Never lie to yourselves, children and women! The Dinka will not
suffer the consequences of Kiir’s being a president, instead, all the
South Sudanese. Ask yourself if you were in Sudan during SPLA war, did
the Dinka fear threat from Arabs and others tribes collaborating with
Bashir’s regime?
Your foolhardiness coupling for-granted assumption "the Dinka will
get finished" is fictional!
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22 June 14:35, by Asunta
Mopedi,
Give a reference recommending any democratic movement to
target a tribe so as to achieve a success. If you don’t, then you
those who promote hate and ethnic extinction of the Dinka are the
worst enemy of the nation, not Kiir. You and your likes have honored
kiir with a certificate of dictatorship by forcing the Dinka to be the
side of Kiir as all the rebel movements cheaply target them.
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22 June 15:41, by Malakal county Simon
I like the way unwanted president Salva Kiir sound,
because that’s Ngundeng prediction....
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22 June 16:30, by Mopedi
Ya Mama Asunta,
Your statement referencing my comment, now you are
swallowing together the bitterness and the agony just for being a
Dinka. Kiir is a citizen and my countrymate, I hate him for
introducing the wrong system in SS, but not for being a Dinka.
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22 June 16:38, by Mopedi
Ya Mama Asunta
Yesterday in my quote" what is going around comes
around" is the common proverb, meaning what you are doing to somebody
now will be done the same to you tomorrow. That is why Dinka and Nuers
always in conflict because of the past episode.
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