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Contributor's Gatluak Khot Politics South Sudan SPLM

Expedite The Split And Formation Of A New Opposition Political Party To Avoid Hanging In The Balance – SPLM – IO.

By Gatluakz Khot,

Dr. Riek Machar's SPLM-IO delegation, posting for a picture during consultation with Kenyan president in Nairobi Kenya(Photo: Nyamilepedia)
Dr. Riek Machar’s SPLM-IO delegation, posting for a picture during consultation with Kenyan president in Nairobi Kenya(Photo: Nyamilepedia)

May 22, 2016(Nyamilepedia) —— Recently on the 18th May, 2016, the media outlets reported that SPLM – IO broke the ice and hinted on a split and formation of a new political party. A move attributable to the failure of President Salva Kiir to willingly honor the implementation of the SPLM reunification as stipulated in the framework for Intra-SPLM dialogue document signed in Arusha – Tanzania.

Dissolved on the 16th October, 2015 was the SPLM leadership structures followed by the SPLM registration with the political parties’ council on the 13th January, 2016. Both events treated SPLM – IO leadership in isolation and undermined the Arusha agreement. Here reads a statement by Kiir subsequent to his party registration, ‘we came here as a political party to register our name so that nobody comes to take away the name of SPLM.’ The President also declared his interest to run for 2018 presidential poll as he secured a party ticket by maneuvering as the party chairman.

For God‘s sake, it is entirely wise for SPLM – IO to form a separate political party and elect or confirm their own chairman so that he also becomes the flag bearer. Unless that takes place, internal conflict within the same SPLM which leads to a repeated bloodbath will not end. Direct political confrontation in that case will make sense.

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Notably, a number of people on social media got attracted and invariably reacted on the new developments. Almost every commenter supports the decision should it hold. It is under no substantial circumstance that anyone casts doubt on the preempted idea. The idea overwhelms people’s conscience and that they cannot wait to see it effective.

It is anything within reason that the historic SPLM is a governing party in the Republic of South Sudan despite the fact its splitting into splinter groups: SPLA/M United, SPLM DC, SPLA/M – IO, SPLM FD and SPLA/M – IG.

There has always been a wide spectrum of reasons which impedes any of the SPLM veterans to form their own political parties. Standing to reason is the fact that SPLM is the only party which stood firm and brought about the independence of South Sudan. The perception of the citizens if a potential challenger splits and forms his own party and the abandoning of the party legacy among others deprive our comrades from taking on the opposition.

However, it makes a lot of sense to form a parallel political party that challenges the dominating and ruling SPLM party. By so doing so, it creates a very conducive environment for a check and balance in the government. It serves a great deal of meaning to have a strong opposition political party that can form a coalition with another parties to gain ability and uproot the unwanted party.

In spite of the fear of uncertainty which remains imminent that the legacy of struggle engraved in SPLM will be lost, the liberation movement has lost vision and become too deformed to reform. Hence, the need to introduce a new political party that takes our beloved country on the democratic path.

South Sudan and its people is not like Uganda where a clique would imagine that they can manipulate citizens with the tendency of dictatorship and autocracy. It is a country which absolutely needs a dissent leader who comprehends both its ethnic and cultural diversity. A democratic leader in the right sense that can honestly serve and give back power to the people when his tenure ends. He who cannot depend on meddlers hither and thither.

We need not subject our country to animosities which in the end detrimental to our properties and annihilate human and other natural resources. Dr. John Garang built his own legacy and he will always remain in our indelible memories. What legacy does every citizen want to leave so as to be remembered like Dr. John Garang? That is a question every concern citizen will have at the back of their minds.

It is up to everyone to choose either destruction or construction and dictatorship or democracy as legacy. As citizens of the Republic of South Sudan, we do not have to limit our visions to the desire of individuals who cannot independently stand on their feet to build our great nation.

Desirably, multiparty system is the only tool to take into account in order to clear the mess clogging sustainable development in the country. Personally, I add my voice to the voices that started to support the split and formation of a separate party by the leadership of SPLM – IO. The would be created political party will stand a chance to strongly oppose the conduct of SPLM – IG and bear out the running of the TGoNU by the opposing parties; putting the cabinet ratio between the opposition parties and the SPLM – IG to 14:16 respectively.

Forever more shall reign Justice, Liberty and Prosperity.

The author of this article, Gatluakz Khot, can be reached at gluakkhot@gmail.com for further comments.


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1 comment

Brian Wilson May 24, 2016 at 4:01 am

Yes, It is important that SPLM-IO create a New political party taking into consideration the diversity of South Sudan ethnicity. If you read the history of Pan-African nations of 1960; and 1970’s parties and movements in Africa and in Latin America; . those revolutionaries parties are no longer in existence Today and if they do ; only very few of them. Therefore It is very crucial to form new political parties and identify a new name for the SPLM-IO.
The Name SPLM-Io must be changed to something unique and different from SPLM and Leave Kiir with his ” so call SPLM historical party . For example when President Omar El-Bashir came into power it was NIF(National Islamic Front) in 1989 but after few years later when there was Political wrangles and wrestling with Many politicians , he changed it to NCP(National Congress Party) and now it is very popular than UMMA and the NDA…etc.

In Kenya New Political parties in the elections 2008 arised ..The ODM Party of Leader Raila Odinga won the elections despite been rigged by former President Kibaki and ODM had many seats in teh Kenya Parliament and Raila was a very strong Prime Minister and opposition Leader in parliament during the Coalition government from 2008 until 2012 in Kenya.
The KANU historical ( of President Moi and late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta) lost badly during elections of 2008.
Current Kenya President Uhuru Kenya won the elections in 2012 because of Coalition parties -The Jubilee coalition -it was not his own historical his father KANU party but a coalition of Parties.

This can also be done in South Sudan – Coalition parties to be formed and to defeat the current Salva Kiir Government in the elections.

It is not about the historical party , but about it is about the contents; the ingredients and objectives and the beliefs of new transformation agenda of the Party that matters to teh voters and teh citizens most .
Let us a form a new party an for the people and leave this contraversial SPLM historical that liberated and abused and killed its own citizens at the same time.
It is better to be the Opposition leader for the majority in the Parliament than being just a Vice-President without executives powers and the President can remove you at any time as he wishes . It doesn’t make sense at all.
Dr. Riek Machar Form your own Party this year 2016 and participate in the Upcoming elections. The People of South Sudan should never die because of SPLM Intra-party Leadership wrestling in South Sudan .

Let us move forward and mobilize the masses for Peace, reconciliation and healing and conducive environment for Peaceful elections in 2018 if it happens.
Although President Salva Kiir want to stay in Power until 2025 without elections according to President Kiir Inner circles in Juba ( May 2016).

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