Opposition figure, officers defect to FVP Taban faction
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By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
August 29, 2017 (ADDIS ABABA) – An “influential” opposition figure
from the opposition faction of Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement
(SPLM-IO) led by former Vice President, Riek Machar on Tuesday
officially declared that he has switched his loyalty to first Vice
President Taban Deng Gai-led SPLM-IO faction.
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South Sudan first vice president Taban Deng Gai arrives in Bor May 9, 2017 (ST)
Major Tut Rom, commissioner of Jotome County in Maiwut state defected
along with 15 officers.
In a statement Sudan Tribune received today from the Taban-led SPLM-IO
coordination office here in Addis Ababa, Rom said he accepts the
August 2015 peace agreement and national dialogue declared by South
Sudan president, Salva Kiir.
In August 2015, the two SPLM warring factions signed peace agreement
brokered by the regional bloc Inter-Governmental Authority on
Development (IGAD).
Despite uncertainties, the peace agreement was then welcomed by
regional powers and international peace partners as a major
achievement to arrest the bloody war in the world’s newest nation.
“As commissioner of Jotome County, I totally fed up for the wrong
leadership of Riek Machar since Riek is struggling to fail the people
of South Sudan instead of helping them,” Rom said.
He called on those who remain in the bushes particularly the
supporters of Riek to put down their guns and join Taban Deng faction
to support the compromised peace agreement and national dialogue to
resolve the internal crises.
He said the group decided to switch allegiance and loyalty to Taban
Deng led SPLM faction after careful deliberation.
The commissioner thanked the community in Jotome County for listening
to his advice for them not to participate in the “senseless” war.
The defectors are currently in Pagak county with the SPLM army.
South Sudan erupted into civil war in December 2013 after President
Salva Kiir accused his former deputy and current rebel leader, Riek
Machar, of plotting a coup, an accusation the latter denies.
The conflict has killed tens of thousands and forced over 2.6 million
people to displace from their home.
It has also left an estimated 4.8 million (approximately 40% of the
population) to face severe food insecurity.
(ST)
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29 August 21:28, by Nairobimitot
I am going to Pagak Next week. We will rebuild Pagak very
quickly.My assignment is to improve the services in Pagak, and I will
be there next week. I wish SPLA of the government to enjoy their stay
in Pagak and you should be the happiest soldiers and the citizens
because you fought a good fight to liberate your children and old
people from Riek Machar mentally incapable and his small brain
followers. Taban is a good man and does not kill his people like Riek
Machar. Come to Taban and you will have a good, healthy, good life and
your country will have people so you can farm and sell your products
in the Market without anyone chasing you away. See you all soon in
Pagak.
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30 August 06:23, by South South
Major. Tut Rom, should be welcomed as a hero by all South
Sudanese. He is a man of words and deserve more of respects from
us,about Reik, he is"FINITO"=Finish. What is left about IO supporters
is internet war? Of course, they will get frustrated soon as many
leaders of IO will follow foot steps of major Tut Rom, sweet,
sweet,Jubaone, tasty? right?
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30 August 07:43, by jubaone
South South,
Taban deserted Riak and so many other nyagats and food
lovers. That has not changed anything at all. A handful of hungry
nyagats will change nothing except come to Juba, live in hotels and
get some mulukhia or asida. Even you can’t go to your luak and develop
it. Hang out in Uganda or Kenya, get fed and sleep. I am at ease cos
neither jienges nor nyagats can do anything than fighting.
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30 August 08:09, by jubaone
Major Tut Rom should be welcomed as a hero by all
"jienges". That should be the reading. Once he realizes, there is no
enough food in Juba anymore , he will again dash to the bush. He is
driven not by ideological conviction, but by food addiction. I have no
worry about that. "Die for an idea that will live, than live for an
idea that will die". Jienges live for a dead idea- the jienge
republic.
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30 August 08:25, by South South
jubaone,
Come down, come down, you will see big move from
people who are leaving Riek to our government including Equatorias.
Dinka and Nuer are the bigger tribes in South Sudan, yes there were
some differences created by wicked Reik between them, but now they
realize that the only way to unite all tribes of South Sudan should
start with unity of Dinka and Nuer, other tribes like Bari will follow
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30 August 08:39, by jubaone
South South,
You can kill thousands of Nuers in cold blood and
expect them to come back submissively? Well, that is perhaps a
jienge-Nuer killing game cos you dont value lives at all. As
Equatorians, the best you could do is take this dirty game to your
luaks. Kill, maim, displace and starve yourselves, we absolutely dont
care. We care once you get to us, then it is blood4blood, eye4eye.
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30 August 10:57, by South South
jubaone,
coward, I am happy because we chased you away
from our country. All these nonsense you are pouring out through
internet are meaningless. You never fought any war in your life. Yes,
Dinka and Nuer will work out something and make unity between them a
real one, Small tribes like Bari will learn from them and follow, that
why you are Riek’s follower, you need a big tribe to lead you.
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30 August 08:20, by padiit gaga
whose who go to Arab native are those who are isolated by
Nuer due to their evil deed even now he does not have soldiers only
him alone,defection of any one without soldiers has No loss. The just
only lost because Goss failed only U.N. will be GOSS,the primitive
president let our country failed be of tribal leadership is not
qualify to lead any people.
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29 August 21:30, by Don-Don Malith Rual
The 2018 election is around the
Corner they should all come back for South sudanese general
elections, for those who are visionary this is the right time for your
armistice. No any other way around or else you will be omitted
Welcome back and prepare for your sit coming election
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29 August 21:31, by Kush Natives
Welcome back home Mr. Tut Rom! Let Riek Machar alone, beside that,
he has nothing to offer any longer. IO is now literally become
diminishing, and it’s now coming into ironmelt or finishing point. Now
starts building Maiwut state, so that the children could be able to
returns to schools.
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29 August 22:37, by john akeen
Only low live and uneducated people are the one who’s going to
remain in the bushes to fight for Riek Machar very soon, especially
that stupid gay ass name Simon Gatwech Dual, that guy is so stupid, if
you don’t believe me just look at his photos by searching Simon
Gatwech Dual in the google site, you will see it in his face
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30 August 01:21, by Nairobimitot
John Akeen
Riek Machar likes only stupid people. If someone is the dump,
stupid and mentally retarded, Riek Machar will say yes this is my man.
He is the right man for the position. That is why he is always a
failer. We are not against the failing and the falling of Riek Machar
to zero, but we are only caring about the unity of our beautiful
people of South Sudan. All of them are beautiful people. Now even
dump, and the best of our stupid people of Riek Machar are starting to
see why this guy called Riek Machar is a failure always?. I have a
dream that one day all the stupid people around Riek Machar will
realize that it was Riek who always bring the country down but sadly
the country of South Sudan cannot allow you to bring it down. Life is
coming back slowly now in South Sudan, and soon the economy of the
country will overcome the challenges and will recover and take over
Africa.
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30 August 02:00, by john akeen
Nairobimitot brother
you’re very right brother, Riek Machar do likes stupid and
ugly people because he knows that if you’re ugly and stupid at
sametime that mean you’ll do anything so you can die, and he also know
that the few educated people who are with him, he know they will leave
him anytime,but he believe those stupid and ugly people are they one
who will fight for him until the day he dies
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30 August 01:43, by john locke
Its etertaining to see you kiir cheerleaders cheer about a guy who
was bought by taban.. only real men stick to the reason why they’re
fighting. Any man who switches sides during a war is usually a coward
and is persuaded by positions. Do you think we’ll stop fighting kiir
because one man left? Kiirs regime is already crumbling. Riek has just
been released by igad. What will kiir do now?
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30 August 02:27, by Nairobimitot
John Locke
You said Riek had been released. Do you know how long it will
take for Riek to recover? his mind is gone, he is not the same Riek
anymore. Now if you tell him to go to Pagak so you can meet him there
for a meeting, Riek will say No, I am taking my medicine for my brain.
His brain hurts bad. My friend, he is not the same Riek like he used
to be. He is traumatized by the war especially when he was running out
from Juba leaving all his officials. Haaa, hahaha. He is a little bid
crazy now, and if he sees you now, Riek will not be able to know you.
He will say I am not sure I know you. Who are you? So give Riek Machar
sometimes and a break to take his medicine, so maybe after 200 years,
he will come back to South Sudan to be your president. He will be only
allowed to run for president in the mental institutions where crazy
people elect their leaders because he is very crazy. We have no
problem of feeding crazy people because we are capable.
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30 August 02:29, by Nairobimitot
John Locke
You said Riek had been released. Do you know how long it will
take for Riek to recover? his mind is gone, he is not the same Riek
anymore. Now if you tell him to go to Pagak so you can meet him there
for a meeting, Riek will say No, I am taking my medicine for my brain.
His brain hurts bad. My friend, he is not the same Riek like he used
to be. He is traumatized by the war especially when he was running out
from Juba leaving all his officials. Haaa, hahaha. What kind of a
leader is he? He is a little bit crazy now, and if he sees you now,
Riek will not be able to know you. He will say I am not sure I know
you. Who are you? So give Riek Machar sometimes and a break to take
his medicine, so maybe after 200 years, he will come back to South
Sudan to be your president. He will be only allowed to run for
president in the mental institutions where crazy people elect their
leaders because he is very crazy. We have no problem of feeding crazy
people because we are capable.
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30 August 02:57, by john akeen
You know the funny thing is, Riek Machar Nuers and his Rebels
they said that Riek Machar is a prophet like Mohammed, they said if
Riek Machar die, they will build Kaaba for him in one of the Nuers
states like the one in Saudi Arabia and also they said they will
create a holy book similar to Quran under Riek Machar Name so that way
Nuer people can say Riek name when they are pray to God>>
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30 August 03:04, by john akeen
you can look at who Kaaba looks like by going to this
website www.muslimmemo.com this is how they want to build for Riek
Machar, but the question is which stupid Nuer in South Sudan will
allow that in their state?
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30 August 02:34, by john locke
Nairobi, i love youre antics.. you are a man who i can tell is not
intelli9. A man who denies reality. But have fun cheering kiir on.
Lets see how long his administration will last. The country is broke.
No ambassadors have been paid for months, soldiers are starving.
People fleeing by the millions. What a successful leader kiir is.
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30 August 03:10, by john akeen
Are you mad?
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30 August 03:12, by conservative
Than I think nobody will fix this situation included machar he
have huge challenge by dinka unless the country return into peace like
before but dinka and nuer are same dark people no different and Bashir
is laughing
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30 August 03:15, by Nairobimitot
John Locke
Any leader who is holding power in the time of war is also the
president of all the people including those who oppose the President
Kiir. The next leader will be chosen by the individuals with the
blessing of the President Kiir, not by you or anyone else. If you wish
South Sudan President to collapse, you wish your country to collapse
which is also the work of Riek Machar. Riek is always pleased to
destroy South Sudan, and he is always happy to kill the people of
South Sudan. That is how you and other few supporters of Riek Machar
have been behaving, wishing your country ill all the time. We
understand you very well. We are now going to make sure that the
country is safe by getting rid of rebels all over the country. You
rebels have no room to sleep here in South Sudan. Sleep outside
because you always wish bad to your country.
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30 August 03:28, by john locke
Nairobi, whats funny is that kiirs government is very equipped
militarily. Yet they arill cant defeat us. We chased you out of
pagak.youre soldiers are in Ethiopia. Bol and nhial are stuck on the
jekou bridge. How are you still losing to us?
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30 August 07:11, by lou nuer
Tut Room
Since you were in Jotome you’re money lover only that you have you
run out of cows you use to collect from the community of Jotome that
is why you declare your defection to Taban Deng. You’re not longer
being trusted by communiny due to poor administrative that you have.
Since you’re almost to be fired from position you declare you are
supporting collapsed peace of Kiir and Taban safe journey
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30 August 08:06, by Maguto
thousand are coming in and thousand are leaving the government
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30 August 10:59, by lou nuer
John Akeen and Nairobimitot
My dear comrades, we are not after Dr.Machar but we are after Nuer
right being denied by DINKA and idiots nuer prefer food than the death
of their children and mothers being killed in cool blood by Kiir
regime and many others. We shall fight you untill coming of Jesus. One
man cannot spoil movement. Tut Rom is ordinary person without soldiers
only him and lame body guar
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