By J. Nguen.
![Dr. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon leader of SPLM-IO [Photo extracted]](https://i0.wp.com/www.nyamile.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Riek-Machar-e1457491930273.jpg?resize=550%2C310)
This step is in line with the Compromised Peace Agreement signed in August 2015 but I recently developed serious reservations regarding this tentative Machar’s return to Juba based on saboteur evidence or much more.
In March 2016, I wrote a commentary questioning the Government of South Sudan’s readiness for peace, particularly over Lt. Gen. James Gai Yoach saga. I outlined why I was justified and should be concerned over unprecedented prevailing bad intention at the time and still relevant while writing this piece.
On the second week of April 2016, I became more certain over the Government of South Sudan’s intransigence, saboteur attitude toward peace and possible secretive intention to do away with Machar upon arrival to Juba.
My thoughts became more apparent on the following grounds:
- Juba is not demilitarized as required by the August Peace Deal and this is as one of the crucial steps to ensure Dr. Machar to return to the capital. Unfortunately, this didn’t occur and there are no signs showing it eventuality in the near future.
- The Government of South Sudan is currently on the military operations; the commanding officer is none other than the army’s General Chief of Staff, Paul Malong Awan. This offensive is ongoing in the West and Eastern Equatoria States and Western Bhar El Ghazal respectively. This is no secret to no one.
- The operationalization of illegal 28 States created by President Kiir is also underway unabated despite IGAD resolution to suspend such operations.
- Gen. Paul Malong Awan has once again mobilized a force outside the regular SPLA- Juba’ army in Bhar El Ghazal region. This force is reminiscent to the illegal armed which commands and carried out the Nuer massacre in Juba.
- Gen. Malong ordered the transportation of this force to Juba and “eight lories” full of these troop arrived in Juba on the 10 of April 2016 prior to Dr. Machar’s scheduled arrival.
- Gen. Paul Malong “vowed never to accept,” South Sudan’s 1st Vice President Designate, Dr. Riek Machar –“acting as President in the absence of President Salva.” It was alleged that Gen. Malong has stressed that he will “never allowed Dr. Machar to be a acting President or President” but after his “dead.”
- Salva Kiir’ Government has rejected any meeting between Dr. Machar and Salva Kiir to be facilitated by JMEC’s chairman upon Machar’s arrival in Juba. This in itself is an issue of concern since both men don’t talk; maybe, this is where hell will break loose, god(s) forbid.
These articulated points are on public domain and are becoming apparent by the day, as Machar’s return to Juba draw to close. So, the question becomes if indeed, Dr. Machar is “signing” his death certificate by returning to Juba given the prevailing evidences that Juba is not demilitarized and being fortifies with illegal armed and government’s refusal for a neutral body to facilitate the first meeting of supposed two rivals?
These developments are imminent threats to the implementation of the peace agreement and Machar’s personal life. Therefore, I recommended JMEC to take the lead by informing the Peace Guarantors of troops build up in Juba, possible issue of saboteur of peace in South Sudan and Dr. Machar must be advice to withhold plans to return to Juba until further note because the eventuality of letting this slips uncorrected would be a gross deadly ignorance.
Nguen is a concerned South Sudan citizen living in Canada. He can be reached at jamesnguen@gmail.com
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3 comments
Dear J.Nguen
You don’t need to worry so much about it buddy,we will diligently prays for him and the whole nation of South Sudan. If God is listening and I know he’s listening by interceded with his people in heaven; I personally believe that there will be no more massacre in Juba. I hope God will heal our superficiality and suppress the blood which may be spilled again. Let’s anchor on this hope that the returning of Dr. Riek will be perfect peace and it will prevail.
Mr..Nguen, you are absolutely right that Dr Riek Machar is will be dead upon is arrival in Juba because there are so many tangible evident that indicates all Dinkas do not want any peace but a plan to lure Dr Riek in Juba and kill him . The evil, arrogant , and cowardice Dinka murdered our people in Juba by thousands but we are still begging them for peace and forgiveness and the world did not accept the death of our people as genocide and still keeps the same killer as president of South Sudan and the US involves in the genocide of Nuer people because they ordered the Ugandan troops to intervene when the White arm of Lou Nuer and Peter Gatdet’s forces overran Bor and marched toward Juba. Why are we begging for peace at the same people who killed our people in Bor and Malakal in front of UN forces and did nothing and expect to do anything when they will kill Riek Machar? It is up to him if he wants to die because he believes the peace monitor groups will protect him from Evil Dinka killers and his protection forces are far away from his residency and will be too late to rescue him
Well,Mr.Khot,you have already mentioned in your statement the problem of Nuer in this war. Nuer problem are Kiir with his money in bribery other food lovers people. Secondly, US they have sold out( Nuer,Equatorial,Shulluk) to Dinka by giving them favor in building their relationship with our bloodshed. They were hired Ugandan to assist Dinka exterminate us by butcher our innocent people. I don’t personally appreciated whatever US had been doing by supporting those who dehumanizing people. This current U.S government has a animal’s its head who support animosity with so much annihilation by Kiir. So therefore, we have no choice but to accept uncertainty since all international communities hate us.