S. Sudan’s Kiir, former detainees recommit to SPLM reunification
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July 25, 2017 (JUBA) – The South Sudanese president, Salva Kiir and a
group of the country’s former political detainees have agreed to
reaffirm their commitments to the re-unification of the ruling Sudan
People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in order to end the ongoing
conflict.
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A South Sudanese rebel delegation meets Ugandan president Yoweri
Museveni in Kampala on 27 November 2014 (Photo: Mabior Garang)
Last week, the South Sudanese leader led an eight member delegation to
a meeting in Uganda and was joined by the former detainees.
The officials, according to 24 July statement, agreed that uniting the
SPLM was paramount and vital for bringing peace as well as uniting the
people of South Sudan.
They also agreed, during the meeting, “to expedite the implementation
of the Arusha agreement which is the agreement that addresses
differences that arose among SPLM leaders in 2013”.
South Sudan’s Defence Minister, Kuol Manyang Juuk, senior presidential
adviser and special envoy, Nhial Deng Nhial, acting SPLM secretary
Jemma Nunu Kumba and the minister in the president’s office, Mayiik
Ayii Deng accompanied President Kiir.
However, the delegation of ex-detainees that met President Yoweri
Museveni comprised of Nyandeng, foreign affairs minister, Deng Alor
Kuol and transport minister, John Luk Jok. Other opposition figures
who took part in the meeting on the former detainees side were former
finance minister Kosti Manibe and former national security minister,
Oyay Deng Ajak.
Museveni facilitated the meeting on the request of Kiir to enable the
SPLM reunification as stipulated in the Arusha agreement.
The faction of South Sudan’s former First Vice President Riek Machar
did not attend and it remained unclear as to why neither Machar nor a
representative attended the meeting for the third time in a row.
Meanwhile, Museveni has been tasked to invite Machar to either attend
or send a representative for the next round of the meeting.
In May this year, three factions of South Sudan’s ruling party agreed
in Kampala to set aside their differences and work out a roadmap to
reunify the historical party.
The meeting was, however, boycotted by the armed opposition faction
(SPLM-IO) led by South Sudan’s former First-Vice President, Riek
Machar.
South Sudan was plunged into conflict in December 2013 as the rivalry
between Kiir and his then-Vice President, Riek Machar, turned into a
civil war. The fighting, which has often been along ethnic lines,
triggered Africa’s worst refugee crisis, with over three million
people fleeing their home.
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26 July 06:24, by Kuar Junub
a man who kills your husband inherits his wife I now believe that
quote M7 said some years back, very shameful indeed Nyandeng Garang
still pumping around the man who set up the demise of her husband Dr
John Garang. Very shameful to still call her mother of nation
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26 July 07:21, by Eastern
The former detainees are more concerned with their welfare;
returning to the cozy lifestyles they led during ther heydays in Juba.
However, what is not in doubt is, once SPLM reunites, which I doubt,
the citizens will be at the receiving end....
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26 July 09:36, by South South
Eastern,
We are doing great to bring back peace to our country, if you
don’t like that go to the near ocean and drink from it.
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26 July 10:15, by Eastern
South South,
The reunification of SPLM won’t bring peace to the country
what will certainly bring peace is the reunification of the masses who
being driven appart every day by the action of the tribla regime in
Juba. Peace within SPLM doesn’t translate to peace to peace in South
Sudan.
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26 July 15:52, by South South
Eastern,
Any innocents South Sudanese are welcomed back to
their country and they will have equal rights like others South Sudan.
Peace is built one by one until your reach the top. I am so happy with
reunification of SPLM. It’s a very good start. What we will not
tolerate are wicked rebels who want to force themselves to power, they
not welcome, period.
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26 July 16:40, by Eastern
South South,
The common masses, especially those in Uganda are
being enlightened - the largest part of Kiir’s so called Yei River
state was bombed to deny those who were in support of Dr. Machar’s
leadership - this fallacy has been exposed!!! The fight against
DINKOCRACY is on!!!!
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26 July 17:50, by South South
Eastern,
You will die dreaming of Dinka. It’s a pain in the neck.
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26 July 10:57, by Kuch
Mr. Eastern,
Former detainees like Pagam Amuom, Riek Machar, & Lam Akol etc
& some of their criminals in between are not going to come back to our
country. Mr. Eastern, the evil corporate America, the UK, their their
evil juus, their UN, their sleazy NGOs & some of their evil in between
have been playing games with us, the Dinkas/Monyjiengs are back
fools>>>
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26 July 11:03, by Kuch
The reason the so-called *former destines* are being used
by the US, the UK, their evil juus, their cloned arabs and some of
their fools in between as hostage *because* the evils think that they
can use "our country and our people" as their *Geo-political football*
& then our counrtry can be re-united with the so-called arabs of North
Sudan>>>
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26 July 11:12, by Kuch
just like what "evil corporate America, English
people, their evil juus & some of their dirty allies did* during their
so-called *cold war* and then the SOUTH SUDAN can be re-united with
their cloned *ARABS of NROTH sUDAN*. Just like they did with their
"East & West Germany*. Mr. Eastern, Mighty US, their UK, their UN,
their sleazy NGOs, their evil juus & some of their criminals in
between>>>
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26 July 11:17, by Kuch
will a apologized *to us* after we *bombed the
evils out of our country with their dirty intrigues* Fellows, ’watch
this space’, we are here fools.
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26 July 14:12, by Eastern
Kuch,
Nobody reads your rants here!! For your
information, Dr. Machar has never been detained by SPLA/M; Africa is
now being used to detain him. The Former Detainees where released due
to efforts of Dr. Machar engaging with Kenyan and Ethiopian leaders.
The rest as they say, is history....
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26 July 08:24, by Mike Charlie MC
Peace Implementation has nothing to do with reunification of two
SPLM,,, if political detainees had agreed to joint the SPLM In Juba ,,
let them go ,,,, the SPLM IO will remained....on agenda of reform ,,,,
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26 July 10:33, by Sunday Junup
Those former Political detainees betrayed Dr.Riak from day one of
their detention. Let them go to Juba, they are not Military wing
anyway
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26 July 15:51, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
This Kampala meetings are nothing other than means of sidelining
Mr Riek Machar from political landscape of South Sudan. If really
Museveni and Salva kiir genuinely support peace in the country ARCISS
would have been implemented without fuss. ARCISS encompasses all that
national dialogue and SPLM reunification ingredients. These two
leaders should stop playing with citizens of South Sudan.
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26 July 16:51, by JUR ATHÏT
The Former Detainees are recommited for reunification to SPLM?
Well! What about the Current Detainee? Is he recommited to bring peace
to south sudan???
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