By Gabriel Gatluak Dak,
Your Excellency,
December 15, 2017(Nyamilepedia) —–Â Dear H.E Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Chairman and Commander in Chief of SPLM/A IO, and the Legitimate First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan.
Your excellency, am hereby sending you this Merry Christmas and a happy new to you and your strong administration of SPLM/A IO across the globe. I hope this message finds you in good health.
Your Excellency,
We, your supporters, family, friends, countrymen and women, have miss you dearly, however, I strongly believe that your country, the Republic of South Sudan, whom you have fought so hard to establish as an independent country, miss you so much. Every time our country bleeds whether because of tribal feuds between neighboring tribes in Jonglei State or because of intra-tribal feuds between the Aguok and Apuk or between other sub-dinka tribes in Western Lakes state, South Sudan sheds tears for your absent. Given the exemplary leadership role that you played in Pibor in 2012 to avert what would have been one of the worst massacres in South Sudan history, Â your country and people know that you care and therefore you can’t tolerate the tribal feuds that are being tolerated or fueled by the rogue regime in Juba.
Your excellency,
The reason we strongly stand behind you is because you are the only beacon of hopes for South Sudanese not just because you have stood up for the rights of self determination, which you successfully delivered in a silver plate in 2011, but because your leadership style is what South Sudan and South Sudanese deserves. Â You are technocrat, brave, determined, knowledgeable and charismatic. And because of that we have confident that the SPLM/A IO will eventually deliver the most needed democracy, federalism, justice and prosperity in South Sudan.
Your excellency,
I give thanks to almighty father, who protects you and your well trained gallant forces through all the difficult times that you went through. As a strong supporter of your ideologies and principles, I pray and believe that sir may this be the last Christmas you would celebrate outside your birth country, South Sudan.
Your Excellency,
May I extend my sincere merry Christmas and a happy new year to  all the high ranks cadres of the movement and theirs freedom fighters across the nation led by the Chief of general staff LT. Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual, LT. Gen. John Both Teny, LT. Gen. James Koang Chuol, LT. Gen. Johnson Olony, LT. Gen. James Mabor Dhol, LT. Gen. John Jock Gai, LT. Gen. Maguek Gai, LT. Gen. Gabriel Duop Both Lam, LT Gen. We’ve, LT. Gen Martin Kenyi, Gen. Mabieh Gear, Gen. James Mawich Makuach, Gen. Peter Puok Koang  Gen. Khor Chuol Giet, Gen. John Duoth Nhial, Gen. Simon Diang Duoth, Gen. Dhiel Keat, Gen. James Gattiek Diar, Brig Gen. James Mathok Hoth Yirok ( aka  Young lion),  Brig Gen. William Gatjiath Deng and many other strong and well trained generals of our movement.
Last but not the least, my sincere gratitude to all the SPLM IO Youth league led by Hon. Puot Kang and his entire executives for their outstanding advocacy work and mobilization.
Thanks and I wish you happy a Christmas and a prosperous new year in advance, we pray the year 2018 will be a year of peace, love and unity, and may the almighty God bless you all.
The author, Gabriel Gatluak Dak, is a veteran SPLA soldier and a die-hard supporter of one and only the SPLM/A in Opposition. You can reach me through my email at gabrielgatluakdak.ggd.ggd@gmail.com
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Dear all, friends, relatives and countrymen and women, Merry Christmas, Although I know you are in the midst of difficult time that shock the world, but your resiliency and courage make you endure this hardship. My dear ones do not lose heart have that courage which is embedded in your nature. I believe this with my whole heart because The Almighty God has opened my sight so that I can see the future path with clarity. It is God intention that I should be one of you who will provide you with the insight. Yes, when my time arrive you will hear from me more what the God message is. Meanwhile now keep calm and pray to God more often. Learn how to do that and will help you see through spiritual eyes. On top of that you will be able to understand my point when speak.
Dear ones, yes, I consider non to be my enemy though many are my oppositions I do not take even a bit to consideration. It does not matter much as they see it between me and them. Once in a while I point out their fault when they went too far but I do not want it to be personal and let my thought on it. Yes, to be clear I always point the fault out it doesn’t matter who the person is, as long as it is not right it will get my attention. Sometimes there are good articles which persuade me to make a comment on. However, due to my opponent I always get my saying deleted or hidden if they do not like the content of it. Yes, I wish all of you merry Christmas and blessing new year. Even though I am hesitating to say it due to what happening now, but God will make it right. I know you personalize on me but according your observation do you see any matter on me, except I respond when necessary. You know what I am talking about if you are the one who do as such.