By Kon Reech
April 24, 2015(Nyamilepedia) — Fighting broke out on 21 April 2015 around 7:00pm when three bodyguards of Governor Simon Kun Puoch went in a vehicle to take their colleague to Malakal teaching hospital.
When they arrived near the hospital premises, they were stopped by soldiers of Maj. Gen. Johnson Olony,who are commonly known as Aguelek. When the bodyguards of the governor said that they were taking a colleague to hospital, the next thing they heard was the car being sprayed with bullets. Two of the bodyguards ( one Dinka and one Nuer) died instantly. The third one was badly wounded. He was unconscious and was presumed dead until the morning hours of 22 April, when he came to the house of the governor heavily wounded.
As soon as the governor’s car was attacked, Johnson Olony’s soldiers immediately ran and attacked the houses of the government. There were forty bodyguards of the governor in the compound protecting the Senior government officials.
Fighting ensued until 11:pm. There was no reinforcement from the forces stationed in Malakal including Mathiang Anyor, Abuchiok and Jamuz. They remained in their barracks as Johnson Olony was telling them that he was fighting the governor and not the government of South Sudan.
In the morning at round 5am on 22 April, the soldiers of Olony attacked the house of the governor again. It continued until 11am. In the morning, another bodyguard of the governor (Dinka) was killed.
It was at this time that the Abuchiok battalion composed predominantly of Padang Dinka decided to rescue the bodguards of the governor and the Ministers. This is how the government of Upper Nile managed to relocate to Maluth County.
It was amazing how these young forty men managed to fight the forces of Olony for more than twenty four hours and killed 18 of their attackers!
Anyways, the government in Juba could not make of what was happening in Malakal. Olony keeps telling them that he is only fighting the governor and not the government. At the same time, the governor is a governor of South Sudan government. Then in a surprise turn of events yesterday, Olony decided to attack the bases of Jamuz, Abuchiok and Mathiang Anyor and overran them.
This is the time now the command in Bill Pam realized they have a rebellion in their hands. However, it is important to put some political context to this.The Shollo politicians in Juba have decided that they want to take the position of governor in Upper Nile State since they are the ones with majority force in the state that has been fighting the rebels of Riek Machar.
They have stated time and time again that they cannot protect a government of the state that is under Nuer governor. They should only protect a government that they are leading.
This has been presented to the president several times, but the president never acted against Simon Kun. Now, their last attempt is to chase away the governor and Olony would be in control of Upper Nile State capital, and there the president will have no choice, but to recognize the defacto control of the town by Shollo forces and therefore, he must be forced to remove Simon Kun and install someone from Shollo politicians…who in this case is either William Othoan or Jokino.
This theory got support from the top leadership of the army including Defense Minister Kuol Manyang and Paul Malong Awan who crippled Johnson Gony Biliew from acting to rescue the governor. The same policy prevented Gen Buay Rolnyang and Gen Nhial Batoang from flashing Olony out of Malakal. However, now, the government has now decided to fighting against Olony and he may not be there in the next forty hours.
You can reach the author at konreech1985@gmail.com
21 comments
Dear all Readers,
In Some south sudan communities it is very easily to rebellion than to achieve the objectives and goals. These communities are known as back stabbers and rebellion after rebellion and collaboration after collaboration.
So readers here Is my point no matter what the General Olony or Oliny cowardly does… He never win that war if real warriors come with mountains forces even If Jesus joint him and fight against. In other words nothing new here in South Sudan we have seen many rebellions and back stabbers like him and Riek and Lam and Taban and many others.
Unless if you are new to South Sudan conflicts you can be surprised and looking confused. But In reality as long the real SPLA existing, as usual anyone can rebellion and collaboration and they still can come back and joint the real Lion King Nationalist and Patriottics group . History knows this group like Gen Olony, Riek and Lam and Taban as Back Stabbers and Tribalism inside them.
Also history knows them as under achievers and not very determined and courageous of what they believed in.
So please anyone Is free to rebellion and formed his own militias but the truth is that they will be left behind and easily quited by their visionless leaders as usual as we know it and history is our witness and the judge.
Please anyone can rebellion now and please again come back soon to juba as usual and joint the real Lion King Nationalist running the show and they all know this very well.
Thank you for your reading my post comment.
That is the most accurate description of the events in Malakal. One can add that Dr. Lam Akol and Rt. Hon. Bol Chan are implicated in this fighting in Malakal as their strategy is the one that is being implemented by Maj. Gen. Johnson Olony. That is why their homes are surrounded by South Sudan security agents. Lam is telling the world that he does not know why his home is surrounded and not telling the world what message he is communicating with John Olony in Malakal which is being intercepted by National Security Service.
Nyaluak Lual.
The PhD holders are become an Ebola diseases in South Sudan.
Shut up it is better for uganda man to make comments here because he is Dinka led man.
We the SPLA-IO our doors are open for any body who want to make some call for help. Those general will come to their senses when many of them have die in the struggle for positions and money.
We the SPLA-IO, we are fighting for freedom of all South Sudanese people as we did in the whole Sudan. We wake-up Dafusr, Nubians and others who can not speak for themselves and know we are doing it again in the Federal Republic of south Sudan.
Wait a minute Mr, Souriyako1314, can you be specific to name the major towns which you have liberating in South Sudan? After when Dr. Riek Machar defected in 1991, the Khartoum’s government returned Pibor county, Akobo county, Yirol county, Nasir county and all others counties that were liberating by SPLA Dinkas were been retaken by the Khartoum regime and the former Nasir leader returned back to SPLA/SPLM LED BY LATE JOHN GARANG without captured Nasir county. You can say whatever come to your minds but in reality the Nuers have not liberating anything than creation of rebellion every now and then.
Therefore Olony has less than 48 hrs to dig himself in. We will see how long he holds Malakal.
“Olony decided to attack the bases of Jamuz, Abuchiok and Mathiang Anyor and overran them.”
lying indeed. The auothor said forty body guards fight off Olony for twenty hours and killed 18 individuals of Olony forces. In the same time, auothor said Olony force overrun the mass units of Jamuz, Abuchiok and Mathiang Anyor. which mean forty body reguard individuals are brave than other three battalions. What a stupid report indeed. Take care with trying to be fair by giving both side a piece of weakness and braveness.
Author, Olony forces are not insides Malakal town please. Tell the truth.
TA Upper Nile State’s conflict was generated by rebels because they hated this man Simon Pouch Kun.
Take good example of Mr. Lual Magok, he post article saying: Shilluk killed and fled to UNMISS, major general James Bwogo was killed, Dr. Lam Akol arrested and where is major general Johnson Olony? The people like Mr. Lual Magok are the root caused of malakal fighting and this is why I was been telling him that, your articles are dangerous because the way he post shown exactly he is interesting in causing more problems among Southern Sudanese people. Now you belief it or not that fighting in Malakal was generated by rebels including Lual Magok. The major general Johnson Olony had reacting base on the rebels fueling and by the way, the rebels were trying to enter in to Malakal town unfortunately, they found Machar Anyoor already arrived and they controls the whole Malakal town now. All people of Upper Nile Regions including Dinkas, Shilluk, Nuers, Murle and Anyuak are all trouble makers. Why in the world a sick person was preventing not to get treatment is that not inhuman people who does this thing?
Mr. Kon Reech please keep singing about blaming on South Sudan’s government for not sending another Nuer generals to rescue others Nuers in government I know you guys are all supporting tribal men but put in mine that, the government can not just sending regular Army to fights without confirmation on the ground and also any conflict which is related to ethnic with another ethnic likewise, that problem was between body guards of governor Simon Pouch Kun and body guards of major general. it need people to look the true before sending Army to fights for not knowing what was the caused. It is a shameful that, the sick person was finally killed after denying him for treatment. My question, Is that real the nation we want to lived in?
Mr. Magol the fighting in Malakal has nothing to do with Lual Magok as you stated . I posted my opinion while you were sitting on timing bomb already . The war in Malakal is holly and blessed by almighty God. I am now in Malakal town and celebrating the liberation of Malakal from the Nuer Wew/Money and the Dinka Occupation . I was in Malakal before this war for 4 days and i fought the War myself to make sure minority rights is protected . I gave you only 7 days to either leave Paloich or I will close the oil militarily . We are fighting holly war against infidel and corrupt tribal militias . Simon Kun and Abuchok killed James Bwogo and We have moral responsibility to kick them out malakal . The Apadang have only 48 hours to decide either to join us or cleared from the Map of Upper Nile State . We are causing problem but we believe on liberating any inches of Upper Nile Region from polish majority and the Nuer Wew/Money . You will hear great news in next 48 hours and Congratulation to Gen Johnson Olony , Gen Karlo Kuol , Gen Deng Deng and Gen Diang Duoth for the liberation of Malakal from tribal government and the Nuer Wew/Money .
We captured enough modern weapons and enough ammunitions to liberate the whole Greater Upper Nile with in 21 days and see what will happen to paloich in few days to come .
I am urging Apadang leadership to take the same path of Gen Johnson Olony because they will not be able to relocated to Bhar elegazal and their clearance is imminent .
Congratulation again for the great work and I am not rebel , a freedom fighter
Lual Magok, you are deceiving yourself. Imagine the two States in Bhar el Ghazal Regions have not yet enter to this conflict since it started. If Lake State and Western Bhar el Ghazal States joins this senseless war what do you think the situations will look like? Some of the Nuers business people and cattle keepers swearing not to go back Unity State adding, they actually find Bhar el Ghazal Regions is safer than their communities. Lies and exaggeration wouldn’t help the rebels but please keep singing about controlling State’s capital however. the fearless New Army Machar Anyoor will soon kick out all rebels to Gambella region mark that.
This corrupted, and visionless government lead by alcoholic do nothing President,knew it all along that, Chilluk lead by former General Olony have hiding agenda which let him rebelled in 2009, he try to pursue within the war. It seem that, this notorious visionless gov’t keep cool about it as long as Johnonson protecting them from Dr. Riek, for the expenses of Dinka Apadang lands. But the dump Johnson did not know that Dinka Apadang don’t a give a damn about alcoholic visionless president to says about their lands. The case doesn’t includes Dumps president, it is place where local tribes have define monopolized on it. This Dinka Apadang is where oil money the visionless president to by alcohol located. And if he (Alcoholic president) provoke the situation, Dinka Apadang can burn down jungle of oil, and dumpiest president can do nothing about it, not even coward Mathiang Joor who given Dinka a stigma of cowards. Cowardly to rescue Bor from Notorius Gatdet. without Uganda soldiers, juba would have been captured. The visionless Gov’t know it and accepted it, because Mathiang Ajoor brought across the River Nile in so many number combined with Bor natives, but still run away without boots.
What in the world forty bodyguard been fighting in 24 hours without rescue while the governor is a president of State Division? Some body like me may have doubt of some thing fishing with useless gov’t and alcoholic president. He try to sell out Dinka Apadang and the governor, and if is it true, then this alcoholic president is doom.
People don’t read between the line, one would read the so called Lual Magok article and draw conclusion that,there is some thing fishing or some things is not right from the get go.
Now the government asshole caught in between, one leg with Dinka Adapang and the Governor who is Nuer and one leg with General Johnson chilluk army force. This is why the situation is become so an ambiguity, there is no good information.
I’m not so worry at the moment because if the useless gov’t side with Johnson, they will automatic know that they absolutely commit suicide.
Let me cool down a little bit.
Web master, forgive our profanity and we appreciated you for allow us express out anger on daily basis when hearing bad news and distortion of reality, by writing some thing which being striker by bad news. When we on writing some thing here, our an adrenaline on the high an excitement when each hear bad news on her/his part. So we decide to sit behind the key board, we are like going to war. Me myself, I don’t think we cannot preach peace and reconciliation on the internet. Reconciliation with peace can be done on the ground where people forgive one an other on face to face by communicated direct. I cannot in no way consider myself as preaching peace but instead consider myself fighting with manipulators.
Thank a lot.
Deng II
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You should be held accountable too for negative writings.. correct?
Never give up, victory is certainly on the horizon
Don’t you think it is linked to the killing recently of the Silluk General James Bwogo? Let’s be realistic and sincere. There are two scenarios in this incident.
1. The Silluk must be revenging the death of their General
2. There is a sinister motive by government to install a Shilluk government in Upper Nile and reacting Kun’s brother defection to the opposition.
Magol, Which Bhar el ghazal are you talking about if mathiang Anyor, Guelweng participated in his war. if you still have people there why hired Uganda when kiir almost lost his seat and Juba was almost no man land?
Long live the people of luo,,,we have fight so many battle that the current regime can never scare us,,,we are waiting the stupid jieng to try,,,,no one can never touch sons n daughters of nyikang
Let’s embrace peace n brotherhood to our people not tribalism like our Jiang brothers if not we shall mobilize sons and daughters of nyinkang (luo nation)to lebarate our people of upper Nile,,,from brainless(gwook) power angry monsters….we can make nation to do that.