Southern Liech state official defects to rebel forces
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September 15, 2017 (NYAL) – The commissioner of Nyal county in South
Sudan’s newly created Southern Liech state has declared allegiance to
rebel allied to ex-First Vice President, Riek Machar.
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Peter Gatkoi Beliew said government had failed to restore peace,
despite its commitment after signing the 2015 peace agreement.
Beliew was appointed by Southern Liech state governor, Taker Riak Dong
soon after President Salva Kiir increased states to 28 from the
initial 10.
The commissioner, in an interview with Sudan Tribune, said he decided
to join the rebellion under Machar after the Juba government failed to
bring peace to the population in the country.
“I’m declaring myself today to the armed opposition, not because of
fear of persecution, but because I have witnessed the horrible
conditions being faced by the South Sudanese in the IDPs [internally
displaced persons] camp on the ground,” he said Saturday.
He urged leaders to put the country’s interests above personal ones.
“South Sudan belongs to all of us, we cannot watch while the people
are dying every day when the same people have voted for the
independent of this country. I have to stand up and join them in the
suffering to fight for better South Sudan,” further said Beliew.
Last year, members of the armed opposition faction detained a plane
carrying Beliew after he landed in Ganyliel, a rebel stronghold. He
was released after negotiations, but placed under surveillance until
he declared his support for rebellion.
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17 September 10:08, by john akeen
I hate reading nows from my country South Sudan, and I hate
reading our people comments, and I hate reading about our stupid
people who think they can change something by war in their own
country. What a stupid people, please you need to work for something
if you something, what do you mean about you defected rebel groups
because you want peace? This is what is going on in South Sudan, I
defected
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17 September 10:15, by john akeen
To rebel I defected to government, that’s all you got, my
question to you stupid old man, your defection to rebel is bring what,
is going to bring peace or just the end of the suffering?
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