S. Sudan’s warring factions urged to end citizens’ suffering
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September 21, 2017 (KAMPALA) – The human rights entity, Centre for
Peace and Justice (CPJ) has called on South Sudan government and the
armed opposition faction to reach a peaceful settlement of the
conflict through negotiations to end suffering of millions of people.
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A view of the Protection of Civilians (POC) site near Bentiu, in Unity
State, South Sudan (Photo UN/JC McIlwaine)
An estimated over two million people have been displaced by the
conflict in South Sudan since it broke out in the young nation in
December 2013.
CPJ’s Coordinator, Tito Anthony, however, said the warring parties
need to reach sustainable peace that will be experienced by citizens,
not by politicians in luxurious hotels, yet citizens hide in swamps.
"Millions of citizens are refugees in the neighboring countries and
thousands are internally displaced person whether in PoCs [Protection
of Civilians sites] in Bentiu, Malakal, Bor and Wau or internally
hiding in swamps and remote areas and experiencing hard life where
many are dying of hunger,” said Tito.
"I call on the government and armed opposition to think about
suffering of ordinary citizens rather than buying weapon and
allocating 60% of budget to war and destruction," he added.
Leaders in South Sudan, according to the CPJ Coordinator, have on
several occasions been sanctioned by the United Nations and United
States over their involvement in the ongoing civil war.
"Let put our country first, our citizens first and our interests later
so that we have a sense of nationhood that will lead to success and
achieve SPLM vision of justice, liberty and prosperity of which the
citizens read it in paper since the liberation time till date,” said
Tito.
He added, "Our President should take appropriate decision to achieve
revitalization forum or any other forum mediate by the international
community that to bring about peace in South Sudan”.
South Sudan’s civil war is a conflict in South Sudan between
government troops and the armed opposition forces. In December 2013,
President Salva Kiir accused his former deputy Riek Machar and 10
others of attempting a coup d’état. The conflict has killed tens of
thousands of people.
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22 September 08:57, by Rumbek S. Sudan
Imagine President Salva Kiir live in that camp, imagine Dr. Riek
Machar lives in that muddy camp, how would they have felt? I know
president Salva Kiir will say I use to sleep in such areas during the
struggle and Dr. Riek will say, I spent 2 months on my way to DR Congo
in July 2016. Shame on them!
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22 September 09:50, by Eastern
Machar and Kiir don’t bear the same responsibilities in the
current political mess in South Sudan. Kiir refused to implement the
ARCISS which had removed some of his powers. Machar did not want to
implement the ARCISS SELECTIVELY and a fight broke out in Juba. Why do
you blame Machar for the current suffering..?
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