March 17, 2015(Nyamilepedia) — Today, the South Sudan’s former Vice President, the current chairman and commander-in-chief of Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM/SPLA-IO), Dr. Riek Machar, has appointed representatives to Portuguese speaking nations, the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Angola.
While Dr. Machar has appointed Cde James Mawich Bichok Wechtuor as the IO’s representative to Brazil, officially República Federativa do Brasil, the chairman has also appointed Professor Joseph Alia Ajawang as the opposition’s ambassador to the Republic of Angola.
“Pursuant to December 6-12, 2014, Pagak Conference Resolution, I, Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon, the Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of SPLM/SPLA, hereby appoints Prof Joseph Alia Ajawang as SPLM/SPLA representative to Angola” The chairman affirms.
As stated, the two appointments are effective immediately, as of March 17, 2015.
James Mawich Bichok, a former representative of SPLM-DC to Canada, holds masters’ degree in Mental Health from Genesis Institute of Theology, a Canadian University in Alberta Province.
He was pursuing his second masters’ degree in Counseling Psychology at Providence University, Canada, while advocating for the SPLM-DC in the country when the war broke out in his home country, South Sudan, in 2013.
Bichok defects the SPLM for Democratic Change [SPLM-DC], one year after the ruling party (SPLM) returned the young nation to old bloody civil wars that have claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions of South Sudanese to refugees camps in the neighboring countries.
While defecting the SPLM-DC in December last year [2014], Bichok pledges to utilize his diplomatic experience to pursue the Canadian government and the European Union to sanction and alienate Salva Kiir’s regime for having committed genocides and continue to obstruct IGAD-led peace process in the neighboring Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Read: South Sudan: A senior SPLM-DC Joins SPLM/SPLA-IO
The two politicians, Bichok and Dr. Alia, are expected to leave Ethiopia for South America and South Africa soon to set up their missions in Brazil and Angola, respectively.
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More intermarriages methinks and insulting to himself.
Nice try.
He is now shifting to Intermarriages again which he has already destroyed.
Good by boy Jonas Savimbi.
appointments in Ethiopian hotels, just keeping himself busy with nonsense nothing else
Wed Aljunub & AGUMUT, please contact Wechtuor for mental evaluation asap. I am quite concern due to your tendency to not focus on what is relevant topic. Don’t be jealous all you have to do is denounced Juba regime in a statement and send in your resume to the head of recruitment department. You all know who that is.
Riek is exists at all like Mabior Garang.
Actually who wanted to join Riek?
Comgratulation to James Mawich Bichiok and Professor Joseph Alia Ajawang for their new assignment to represent SPLM/ IO in federative Republic of Brazil and Republic of Angola.
People are questioning the former vice president of South Sudanese about what he had been studied exactly in British’s University, because there are many Southern Sudanese dies for his problems in these two rebellions.It is unusual attitudes to see the rebels leader is jumping from this agenda to another different agenda making difficulties to belief him. By making appointed these ambassadors to Europe, North America and South America and even Africa countries before taking the leadership for the whole country is very unusual moved which I have never seen in my life time and this is why many Southern Sudanese citizens and East Africa communities doubting the ability of former vice president as a PhD holder. The late chairman Dr. John Garang de Mabior did not touch this unwise moved by the rebels leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny Dhuorgon remember, people judge leaders for their actions and this former vice president has lost vision from the beginning of the SPLA/SPLM when he though about Nasir faction and the history could even follow his children for years to come. I am guessing Southern Sudanese will be always afraid to trust any Nuer politician from Leer communities and the Leer county of Unity State mark that.
The first round peace agreement that held in Ethiopia 2014, it was very close to call that, the peace deal was almost to be announced but later, the former vice president who turned rebels leader change it and they came up with new agenda which was not there from IGAD mediators, The second round peace deal was also very close to call for finally seal and both were send back to South Sudan nation so they have to explains and make convincing to their citizens unfortunately, the rebels leader made change while Juba’s government accepted 90% deal agreements and the third round of peace deal was in Tanzania in the place called Arusha town as we all know it, the CCM leadership were very knowledgeable people and instead of supporting creating Prime Minister position and giving to the rebels leader, they believe what the Southern Sudanese need is to have Reconciliation and Reunification process so that, the root caused of Juba’s conflict will be find out who did it meanwhile, the process of bringing all Southern Sudanese to healing the wounded would have been done. After when both rebels leader and current president signed in Tanzania Arusha and the former vice president went to Kenya to brief his supporters at the hotel surprised all leaders that were witness signing Reconciliation and Reunification peace deal, he announced that the president must step down first while he ink the papers. The finally round of peace deal in Addis Ababa was the last hopes by all rebels supporters and the Juba’s supporters unfortunately, the peace agreement did failed again, because of two things. One, the former vice president brought another new agenda which was not there. Two, there were too many demanding even the SPLA IO themselves argues too much demands is not going to be good and the rebels leader shown unwilling to give up anything like what Juba did. Please keep singing about hoping the former vice president plans but if you really follow his steps then, you will probably asking yourself why wasting my time in supporting him?
This is a clear indication that riek machar is only after power rather than peace
Riek Machar representatives’ appointments drama, where on earth does a rebel without base appoint ambassadors, representatives & liaison officers, ha ha ha hilarious staff, better be prepare for your imminent ejection from greater Akobo & margins of Unity state very soon, than posting silly & meaningless appointments memos in the social media.
It is very clear that South Sudanese are scattered in all corners of this planet during the protracted half a century civil war, and the reality that some of them are stressfully looking for any leftover to tight them with home affairs, so our prophet of Doom take this advantage to shine them as his followers & Ambassadors abroad, very cheap propaganda applied by Mr. Doom prophet. Fishing in dirty water or building you Kingdom in the air save no purpose at all Mr. Dreamer, even if you appoint SPLM- IO representative in Vatican or Holy Mecca, that will not change the reality on the ground, come to Juba and see how some of your wise folks are enjoying decent life exactly like the one you are enjoy in the capitals of Ethiopian & Kenya, forgetting your senseless blood thirst followers perishing in the Jungles from bullets, hunger, dieses & exhaustion. Do you really know where they got treatment when wounded in action or how they get food of course you don’t care.
All those fighters will desert you sooner than later, do you know why, because you are not a real guerilla fighter who fast & feast with his fighters, you and your diaspora puppets are white cooler opportunist, who cannot stand his ground even for just three years’ war, history is my witness, secondly you are not Dr. Garang my friend, even if Ngundeng has advice you to keep his son closer to your armpit, still the Son is not like the Father.
You ambitions and visions are numbered.
SPLA/m (io ) will be the leading party soon.congratulation to the commander in chief for appointed two abbasedor just keep tone more re coming!!!
Some tribalists mind-set are so confused about what SPLM’s C-in-C visionary S.Sudan leader Dr. Riak Mchar is doing but they will understand the Dr. when time comes.
DR. Riek the right person
Kiir Mayardit losses legacy and legitimacy the Dinka are messing South Sudan thus they are jealous for international recognition of Dr Riek Machar’s rebellion. Dinka are defeated by Nuer while are using National Resources against Nuer yet they went to Uganda for malitary help yet are defeated by one tribe what if other South Sudanese joint the rebellion as its happening soon. Dinka you don’t fill shame you are controlling all South Sudan resources yet you are begging for money on the roads what sort of people is you.
Dr. Riek Machar is delusional. He is a selfish dreamer who does not measure his abilities.. How and why does he think that Brazil can understand his selfish objectives.
Why on earth does he always look for reasons to fight- whether it is Garang is a dictator, or Salva has failed, or Salva has killed Nuer in Juba. Nothing will satisfy Dr.Riek’s ambitions except being the President of South Sudan- irrespective of the human cost involved. When he apologized for the Bor massacre, he followed it by say: “now you must make me your leader because of the fact that I have apologized.” A few years down the line, he orchestrated another massacre in Bor. He always finds reasons for his bloody actions, like a spoiled child who is always bullying other kids and is always right. The people of Greater Upper Nile have always been used as his firewood, while he is cooking his Presidential meal. He has spoiled our names and relations with all other regions of South Sudan because of his personal ambitions. He knows that we are quick to charge and quick to anger, thus he used this against the wellbeing of our children who are currently not going to school. He refused the position of Prime Minister/1st Vice President with a claim that he wants to address the root causes of the war. He is talking abound grand schemes that will take more than his life time as if he could achieve them is 2 years when he becomes President. He wants to have representatives not only in Brazil, but also in the Parliaments of the ten states of South Sudan, even if he did not control half a state. He behaves as a conqueror who must be obeyed. He talked of the country being thrown in the Abyss a few days before the war, then threw Upper Nile into that Abyss. He behaves like a political party that has won 50% of votes, yet I am sure we in Upper Nile have grwon to hate him to the extent that he cannot win 5% in Upper Nile (except his through intimidation by his ignorant Lieutenants). Over a hundred thousand have now lived for over one and half year in PoCs in UNMISS camps across the country and refugee camps outside the country, 90% of whom are Nuer. How long should their children wait in that inhuman environment until Riek (the saviour) comes? Will Riek’s Presidency transform South Sudan into heaven overnight? Why did Riek refused peace, even if just for the sake of those in PoC and refugee camps in the region? To the people of South Sudan, the region and the world at large I say: even if there was a massacre in Juba (which is a crime against humanity); even if Salva has failed; even if Garang was a dictator; even if there is corruption and nepotism; even if South Sudan has failed as a country; Riek Machar Teny is the biggest obstacle to realization of peaceful coexistence in South Sudan. Riek Machar still dreams of conquering Juba, hence he will never sign peace with Salva. Riek Machar must face the fate of Savembi and Khalil Ibrahim. He must be liquidated so that the Nuer and the rest of South Sudanese can live in peace. Failure to do so will see us living in camps for over a decade, yet in the end he will neither conquer Juba nor become President. Like what Kony did in Norther Uganda, a whole generation will be lost to disease and ignorance without any cause. Like my great great grandfather, mark my word.
Both of you are powerhungers please visit your conscious minds for the sake of the South Sudanese people.
thank you thomas ngundeng ,we hope that our brothers nuer understand your word.
Thomas Ngundeng
Thanks a great deal for the words of wisdom you professed in your comments,until now if fellow brothers- Nuers do not read your words of wisdom,than they are fire woods used by Riek to cook his presidential meal.