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The Public Outcry On Mabior’s Opinion and The Untold Predicaments!

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The SPLM/SPLA Leadership posting for a picture after Machar arrives in Nairobi in May 2014(Photo: file)
The SPLM/SPLA Leadership posting for a picture after Machar arrives in Nairobi in May 2014(Photo: file)

June 10, 2015(Nyamilepedia) — For once, most of us have read many retaliatory ripostes on the return of SPLM-Uhuru to Juba, and despite the diversity in opinions, most of us applaud the mosaic of what would be multipartism in our next South Sudan. Without doubt, many open-minded South Sudanese intellectuals recommend the responses of Dr. Lam Akol, Dr. Anna Itto and Capt. Mabior Garang on SPLM-Reunification, not necessarily because we all affiliate with the SPLM(s) or aspire its reunification but because we all want peace, and reunification of the South Sudanese people.

The biggest misconception, which was fortunately deciphered by Dr. Lam, is that SPLM-Reunification will bring peace, per se, as it once did thirteen years ago(2002). As most of us are aware, Kiir is convinced, head-to-toe, that he must copy-paste the “charms” of Dr. John Garang to reverse this ill-engineered epidemic man-made crises in order to continue to rule over the dead and the half-living, but all these are just hallucinations, the symptoms, of schizophrenia that is yet to be diagnosed in our dully president.

The 2002 agreement was not just a reunification but a give and take paradigm between two learned politicians, a bright stars’ model, that led to the independent of South Sudan that we all yarn to realize!

In 2002, Dr. Machar gave up amalgamation or equal power sharing in order to inject Self-determination and Democracy into once rigid Unitary and Socialists infiltrated SPLM/A rebels’ movement; hoping that if such visions were successfully inaugurated, then they would sublime the foundation of status quo and many of its elements; which would have opened doors of Equality, Liberty, Freedom of Expression and Speech, Rule of Law, Development and many other Rights and Freedoms that the South Sudanese sacrificed over two millions lives for, and unfortunately, had to sacrifice even more to realize what should have been instituted by July 9th, 2011.

Therefore, the current civil war is due to violation of frameworks of 2002 agreement, and thus Juba should know better that a mere recycling of the 2002 SPLM/A reunification, instead of committing to honest and lasting peace deal, is not only absurd but a waste of time and scarce resources.

Also, the return of SPLM-Uhuru was not to reunite the party but all desperate and despair. Any collaborator would always find a justification to return to the house of the master. What exactly has the G10 achieved or waited for all these months to claim the vision today? In other words, why would it take them so long to “rescue” South Sudan if all that had to be done was to reunite the SPLM party?

If the G10 were the “saviors” of South Sudan, by any chance, they should have rescued it before July 2013 when they had the capacity to enforce their “rescue package” through hooks and crooks when they had powers at their fingertips and not when they are returning as “prodigal sons” from exile where they have been helplessly dumped; otherwise, anything else is just a petty excuse!

Furthermore, the revocation of unconstitutional decrees was never valid to begin with. All the naive decisions passed by the regime are all based on impulses of one man and should never be decorated for how much they have destroyed and continue to devastate to maintain the status quo. President Saliva shot himself in the toe and any quick fix attempts will never last, if any succeeds.

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Yes, Mabior’s Facebook status did not please many supporters of IO but this only demonstrates how diverse the opposition is. We understand that there are many components to cheer for in IO but many young fans who flow with the winds of change embrace individuals, communities, fighters or the party itself without putting much emphases on the visions of the movement or any tangible discrepancy between the Opposition and the regime. Such support should never override the overall objectives of the Movement.

To reach the desired destination all these petty interests, strings and suspicions within IO must be extinguished to allow the national cause to diversify, not only within the opposition or other political organizations but to all corners of the country, including the regime’s institutions. This could be complex but the best rule of thumb is that we cannot use the same reasoning that manufactured the crises to solve them, and I will explain:

The Blurred Borderlines

A few commentators, who rushed to the history of SPLM/A, Garang’s family or records of Dr. John Garang to judge Capt. Mabior are not necessarily intelligence than the rest of us but repeating the same mistakes of the despotted Kiirians and Lul Ruai Koang,​ who rushed to fake records to spiral the problems but later felt victims of their own making. Where is Lul Ruai Koang today yet, like Salva Kiir, he wanted to sound as the prophesied hero that would prevent bad predicaments from repeating themselves? For those of you whom this may sound as a Greek here is what Lul Ruai Koang told Mabior in mid July, 2014:

“The days when one man, his wife and two young sons would come, kill, hijack, own, deny disregard, work tirelessly to distort or try to burry part of history made by fighters before him are long gone and consigned to history books” Lul claims.

Therefore, it would be wise and politically mature to judge Capt. Mabior or any other individual as individuals or distinct entities instead of dragging in Mama Rebecca, Dr. Garang, the whole family and irrelevant doctrines in attempt to justify a simple point against Capt. Mabior or any other politician.

Groupthink On SPLM/SPLA-IO

For those who groupthink or conform that the movement is for Nuer or Nuer and Equatorians, you must be told that this is a weak philosophical fallacy. Such fallacy is one of the reasons that forced Maj.Gen. Olony, Col. Losubu and many others factions to fight for the same objectives on their own. As witnessed in the recent past, both the SPLA [IO] and REMNASA, claimed responsibility of one ambush on government convoy and all the anti-government supporters welcomed the “victories”. Thus, there is no point to segregate when you need one another!

On the contrary, if the movement was for Nuer, why is it that the armed opposition is battling mostly Nuer(wew) and foreigners in Greater Upper Nile? Yes, there has been an influx of Mathiang Anyor and Gelweng in this devastation but they have never been the focus point. Without Fooljang and Nguen Monytuil, Gelweng cannot spend a night or two in Unity state, and similarly in Renk, Paloch and Bor.

Therefore, it’s completely unrealistic that some members and supporters of the opposition chose to undermine the little efforts of others, yet we all hope for a change that will establish a genuine “one nation, one people” in a “Happy 21-States Federal Democratic Republic of South Sudan” or equivalence. But how will we achieve, build and develop such a state without embracing diversity and ethnicity of everyone under one umbrella now or in the future?

Fighting For Visions To Re-establish the Previous Regimes

When the South Sudanese and their Counterparts fought the wars of liberation, there were high hopes, expectations and dreams that better systems would be established and the country would be developed if the NIF regime is dismantled or once the South gets her independence. Unfortunately that hasn’t been the case in South Sudan, and therefore a second liberation was inevitable; however, the paradox is that a third, fourth or fifth liberation(s), and MAY GOD FORBIDS, would also be reasonable as long as the current mindsets and perceptions are carried forwards to the next generations.

As demonstrated in protest to Mabior’s opinion, none-tolerance, oppression and silencing of differing opinions is in the genes of many South Sudanese people, especially among the major tribes. This trait must not be readopted, especially by the opposition, if we are to transform the country.

Any individuals or groups, who attempt to deprive the cadres or intellectuals, whether in the Opposition(s) or just in our societies, of their rights of speech and entitlement to opinion or expect these individuals to conform or rubber stamp any ideal that we think is “right” is not only opposing the vision of SPLM/SPLA but also committing the same suicide that Kiirians are struggling to survive. This must therefore be loudly condemned!

If Saliva Kiir did not expect his comrades, which he took for subjects, to conform to dictatorial tendencies while trying to impose intimidation, and elimination policies, South Sudan could be developing and prospering today contrary to being held hostage in deadly civil wars, destruction, grave human rights violations and crimes against humanity.

It would be completely outrageous that supporters and cadres of SPLM/SPLA [IO], Mabior included, are falling victims of the same bad systems that they wish to transform!

Recommendations:

Having benefited from closed group forums, it’s highly recommended that all the sensitives discussions and problems are managed through these encrypted mediums.  In addition to closed groups’ forums, public briefing, emails and teleconferencing are many other alternatives that should be exploited for public interest. Captain Mabior and other elites, who speak for their organizations, should utilize these inner structures to avoid misinterpretations and unnecessary media outrage.

Above all, the take home message is that many a time we may embrace something (or someone) so dearly that in the course of preserving or protecting, we may end up unintentionally hurting, killing or destroying what we should instead have cherished to last. Our definite strength is in our unity in diversity and hard work!!

The author of this OPINION article can be reached for comments on this article or any other opinion articles at dengsimon 2000 at yahoo dot com.


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20 comments

Owang Sino June 10, 2015 at 12:04 pm

How does Nyamilepidia Makes Money? How much is this web worth? I just want to know because your visitors traffic is huge. Sudan tribune had fallen from it’s days of glory at around 2009 to 2013, now it can’t even reach 20.000 readers.

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GatNor June 10, 2015 at 3:55 pm

Donations from publics I believe.

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Adut Magoes June 11, 2015 at 7:53 am

Mr Owang Sino
this a good question and sample Nyamilepedia is funded by three top ten richest people in south Sudan one is a farmer governor of unity state who’s worth about 3 billions dollars now is currently a chief negotiator for the SPLM \SPLA IO, the second is farmer vice-president of south Sudan and the owner of progressive insurance company in south Sudan is worth about 2.4 billions dollars now is currently commander in chief of SPLM \SPLA IO,and third is the son of farmer vice-president Riek Machar his son Teny Riek Machar Teny is farmed CEO and owner of juba waste management company he was awarded with contact by his father in 2009 and end in 2012 correctly now live in Sweden with his family he worth about 9 to 10 millions dollars those are they people funded the Nyamilepedia.

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. June 11, 2015 at 11:37 am

Hi Adut,

We approved your comment despite that it is not true, just to be fair to you and everyone.

Please note that Nyamilepedia is not funded by any politicians. We wish that we were funded by anybody such that we can do more for our nation, our people, but unfortunately we have not been funded yet. When we get funding you will all know.

Thanks

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Owang Sino June 11, 2015 at 2:12 pm

Thanks, that is an honest answer. usually websites make money through advertisements by big and small companies, individuals gifts or membership fees. the reason I asked this question is= our people are takers who sometimes just like to tear themselves downs without even trying to help those who are helping them.

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Adut Magoes June 11, 2015 at 3:00 pm

I’m thankful to Nyamilepedia terms for their out standing service to all south sudanes communities inside south sudan and in diaspora,i all appreciated the works you have been doing and continue doing it because you serving your country and your people, thanks you very much. to come back to my comment is true and I believe it, it’s not easy to managing a strong organization like Nyamilepedia with out strong financiers like the people i already mentioned their names in my comment. as you said you’re not been funded yet, how do you managed to run the website with out founded from any NGO or strong financiers people like Taban Deng Gai or Dr Riek Machar himself,and thanks you again for service.

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. June 11, 2015 at 3:40 pm

Adut,

Thanks once again for your kind complement. Imagine, we are doing everything on volunteer service! Our hard working editorial team has been doing all these on volunteer service. Thanks for acknowledging its importance, that is all we invest on. We will appreciate if you can offer to fund or help us find funding or if you can connect us with Gen. Taban Deng, Riek Machar and Gen. Salva Kirr for possible funding. We are willing to take (or drop) any funding as long as the new funding carries no strings. We are not yet funded!

Thanks to you, OWang, Augumut and Gatnor for your concerns and comments.

Regards

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ONE SOUTH SUDAN June 10, 2015 at 2:02 pm

[…] The Public Outcry On Mabior’s Opinion and The Untold Predicaments!: For once, most of us have read many retaliatory ripostes on the return of SPLM-Uhuru to Juba, and despite the diversity in opinions, most of us applaud the mosaic of what would be multipartism in our next South Sudan. […]

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GatNor June 10, 2015 at 3:54 pm

Great article I think its right on point in defense of Mabior Garang. Yet I simply dont trust the G10 Group regardless of how much benifit of the doubt you give them to rethink their position. The struggle is no longer a Nuer problem but a national issue now. Those who wait on the side line will most likely end up regretting their decision one way or the other.

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Wise Warrior June 10, 2015 at 10:25 pm

While I disagree with some of the author’s arguments, this is the first time, in very long time, someone from the SPLM-IO is rational and made complete sense. For once someone in the rebellion actually define our problems in our beloved country without mentioning a tribe. You and I maybe from the opposite ends but I thank you for your intellectual insight and reason.

Yes, tribalism maybe our problem but I think, at the heart our problems are individuals who are using the tribes of South Sudan to fill their baskets, be it power, money or otherwise, we are their objects and subjects to achieve their goals. In the end these elites will end up with everything and we end down with nothing, including our country. NO ONE SHOULD PLAY POLITICS WITH THE LIVES OF OUR PEOPLE AND THE FUTURE OUR COUNTRY. WE LIBERATED THIS COUNTRY TOGETHER AND HAVE THE CHOICE TO DESTROY IT AS WELL, IF WE ARE NOT CAREFUL ABOUT DESIRES FOR POWER AND MATERIAL WEALTH.

Let think critically, like this author, to find long last peace so our country develop and prosper. I am a Dinka but South Sudan belong to all the tribes that make this country.

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AGUMUT June 10, 2015 at 10:36 pm

Mabior Garang never worked and he has no pension either,he depends on begging like his father and extreme.

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KOCH GATKUOTH June 10, 2015 at 10:38 pm

that is exactly true South Sudan is for south sudanes citizen not for salva the dictator.

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Gatuoch Kuei Duach June 11, 2015 at 12:47 am

Truely,splm/a is not for salva kiir nor for machar but for all s sudanese and we have right to correct what is going wrong in the party

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Nien June 11, 2015 at 3:41 am

Cde Deng Elijah has wrote a very insightful article of our time. A man must distinguish facts from illusion, therefore, all man are created equal. Every one has a right to express his/her opinion. Capt. Mabior has a right to say what he thinks is right as a leader. That’s what bring us to where our country is today because there is no freedom of expression. Remember folks in any system there are always hardliners and rationals. In my opinion, I totally agreed with Deng Elijah that new South Sudan that we are yearning for must be a South Sudan that accept and accommodate different ideas. Finally, my advise goes to this guy named GUMUT, using profanity and abusive language will not help you achieve anything, make a constructive argument that may help people of South Sudan to attain peace.

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AGUMUT June 11, 2015 at 7:05 am

We don’t know each other either and when did i become SACRILEGE and Billingsgate towards you and others.

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AGUMUT June 11, 2015 at 7:57 am

Mabior and his sister like only Congolese,he never like South Sudanese. So we will not support him and he knows that exactly.I remembered 22 years when John Garang was using his Confucianism by walking from house to house to play people against each other,while he never pay nobody.Also they were fighting themselves because of positions and our people were dying,Riek Machar and John Garang brought HUNGER by than to our people because of division among themselves. Please read again the article in a cycle and you will understand what i mean.

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Pitpot June 11, 2015 at 1:50 pm

The writer should go back to English school or I will offer myself to be his teacher at home

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. June 11, 2015 at 3:27 pm

Dear Pitpot,

Thanks a lot for the offer Sir. This is Elijah, the author of this article. Because we haven’t interacted before, allow me to “advertise” myself a bit. Maybe advertisement is not the right term but I call it so because that is one of the reasons I haven’t put up my autobiography or academic achievements on Nyamilepedia but if people push us hard we will do so. Although I accept your offer because English is not my first Language, I have attended more than 15 schools (many primaries, 5 secondaries, 1 college and 3 universities) within the last 16 years. In addition, although I might have failed English exams a few times, I have passed more than 90% of my English exams. Better yet, I have passed my TOEFL (Test of English as a Second Language) in 2008-2009 and LPI (Language Proficiency Index) in 2010-2011 as part of my Scholarship to the University of British Columbia and University Science Requirement at UBC where I just graduated. In addition…..the list goes on and on, but that should give you an insight in this field. As I’m writing this, I’m chatting with my “English” (different nationality) Friend while having coffee, but our conversation hasn’t required an interpreter so far. Is that still too shabby for a South Sudanese? …. I didn’t mean to be mean but stop harassing people on their English qualification as long as you get the message.

Thanks for commenting.

Elijah.

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ram cha June 11, 2015 at 7:55 pm

Thanks for this platform that you welcomed all regardless of our differences and opinions. I agree with you, that English language, as we’ve known it, is in it’s death bed. I don’t have to even squint because these advanced gadgets are doing the 70% of writings.
We have become lazy. This is why we are here, nyamile, waiting for the latest news that we may scavenge.
Take the partiality out the door, and you will win and earn journalism title of which, to my opinion, do possess a very exceptional merit.

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AGUMUT June 11, 2015 at 11:22 pm

Thanks a lot.I have IELTS and TOEFL. I go back every two years for TEST. Very easy to entry any University,but we have problem of support because we have to work to support ourselves.

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