Juba, South Sudan
August 6, 2021—The SPLM (IO) National Youth League convened a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) on 6th August 2021 in Juba, South Sudan to discuss the recent declaration of the breakaway former SPLA(IO) Chief of General Staff, 1st Lt. Simon Gatwech Dual, Lt. Gen. Johnson Olony, Gen. Mabor Dhol and others.
The meeting resolved the following resolutions;
- Condemned in the strongest term possible the declaration of Kitgwang and urge the breakaway group to denounce violence and focus on peace implementation of the R-ARCiSS.
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That the SPLM National Youth League solidly stands behind Dr. Riek Machar Teny, the First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan , Chairman and Commander in Chief of the SPLM/A (IO).
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Therefore, asked all the SPLM (IO) Youth League Chapters in Diaspora ,States and Administrative Areas to distance themselves from the breakaway group claiming to have dislodged the leader of the movement.
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The SPLM (IO) National Youth League do hereby dismissed Cde. Omojok Obac Chairperson of Planning and Training Committee and member of the National Executive Committee and Cde.Francis Totshi, Chairperson of the SPLM Youth League Chapter in the USA. Both have abandoned the movement and deserted with the 1st Lt. Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual.
Finally, the SPLM (IO) National Youth League reaffirmed their full support and loyalty to the Chairman and CnC of the SPLM/A (IO) Cde. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (Ph.D.).
Sincerely,
Cde.Saied Awad Saied
Deputy Chairperson of SPLM (IO) National Youth League.
