Response to Ateny Wek 30th August’s fool’s day
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By Mabior Riiny Lual
Had it not been fresh lies intertwined in Today Ateny’s post, one
would not have bothered to respond to Ateny’s Facebook post. In his
usual quick response to Facebook allegations, Ateny claimed that
“It is not true that the President is leaving power in favour of Dr
Castelo Garang anytime, and for whatever reason. Dr Castelo is not an
SPLM member, nor did he ever been part of the SPLM political
hierarchy”. This is the view of someone who is himself new to the
SPLM. Dr Costello Garang is not on Facebook and only became aware of
the rumour doing round in Facebook through others about President Kiir
alleged desire to relinquish power to Dr Costello Garang.
He, Costello did not take rumour seriously as he knows relinquishing
power takes certain procedures, he was as well surprised how J1 takes
every Facebook post at face value. But what should keep Ateny and his
cohorts awake at night are the current public unfavourable view of the
government? The way rumour did rounds is a litmus test of how people
are fed up with the current government and their desire for a change
of guards. Such views are not the making of Costello, but south
Sudanese sovereign desire for freedom.
In his quick rejoinder to make his defence known for the government,
Ajal Bol Gai quipped “Well articulated I guess SPLM-IO especially
Mabior Riiny is paying those media to mislead the public it can never
happen as said by molana Ateny Wek Ateny thanks for clarification”.
This is one of the pathetic sycophants always on guard to sell south
Sudanese for a job with government thanks to the failures of the
system to employ educated South Sudanese based on merits.
Unbeknown to Ateny Wek Ateny, Costello is an old member of SPLM since
its inception in 1983. I wonder where Ateny Wek Ateny was by then.
Ateny should consult his boss about the past members of SPLM. What
Ateny has forgotten is the fact that current SPLM government is
dominated by outsiders foreign to SPLM, and it is laughable that NCP
bigwigs during the struggle are the one advising President Salva Kiir
on the daily business of SPLM, is Ateny not ashamed of this? Ateny Wek
is not a spokesperson for SPLM and he is green of who was who in the
old SPLM. For the sake of record and for Ateny Wek’s benefit, below is
brief summary of Dr Costello’s contribution during his days in SPLM.
1. In September 1983 Costello Garang was appointed by Dr John Garang
representative of the SPLM/A in Germany. The appointment letter was
sent to him by Hon. Joseph Oduho, as member of the politico- military
high command and chairman of the political and foreign affairs
committee. the appointment was later on renewed by Dr.John personally
with the letter of appointment handed over to Dr Costello by commander
Martin Manyiel Ayuel, who was director of Dr John Garang’s office as
chairman of the SPLM/A.
Costello Garang organised the first visit of the SPLM/A DELEGATION to
Germany and introduced it members to Central Europe. These were Hon.
Joseph Oduho, Judge Martin Magier and current General Alfred Akuoc.
The German Authorities first denied the delegation entrance to
Germany. Joseph Oduho and his group have to wait for 6 hours at the
Airport in Frankfurt until Costello came back from Vienna to
facilitate their entrance. General Alfred Akuoc, the former
Undersecretary of Wild Life is alive and could witness what happened
in Frankfurt.
2. In May 1989 Dr Costello Garang organised the first visit of Dr JOHN
to the West after the inauguration of the SPLM. Dr John started with
Bonn, where Dr John and Dr. Costello spoke in the German Parliament.
Dr.John was accompanied by Dr Mansour Khaled, Commander Edward Lino
and Commander Uyai Deng Ajack among others. The extremely successful
visit of Dr John was nearly overshadowed by a diplomatic row resulting
from the fact that Dr John himself and his Security guards entered
Germany and the German Parliament armed. The Germans were not amused
about the fact that the arms were not declared. Dr Costello had to
iron out the Crisis with the German authorities and security organs.
3. Until the signing of the CPA, Dr Costello Garang was a Minister in
the SPLM/A. He was a Member of the National Executive Committee (NEC)
and Commissioner for International Cooperation And Development. It was
in this capacity that he:
a) Formed together with Dr Riek Machar the current National Oil
Company, NilePet. Dr COSTELLO brought the late German lawyer, Prof.
Karlheinz Jung, to help form NilePet and flew to Yei to register it
there.
b) Brought the Chinese company HUAWEI to South Sudan to put up GEMTEL.
c) Brought the German Railway Company, Thyssen Krupp Gleistechnik, to
make the railway feasibility study Juba-Gulu, Juba-Nakuru and
Juba-Lamu.
This was in coordination with Dr John Garang, who in this connection
sent him to President Kibaki, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and
President Museveni.Dr. Costello Garang was appointed by the SPLM after
the CPA was signed to become Member of National Parliament in Khartoum
and proposed to be Minister of Investment. He turned down both seats.
His seat in the Parliament went therefore to Hon. Aguer Alic and the
Ministry went to Malik Agar.
d) 2008 Costello Garang became Presidential Advisor on Special
Programmes and Special Functions and Member Of the NLC of the SPLM
Dr Costello Garang is capable of leading and if need be, he will form
his party to contest elections.
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