US Democratic Forum Dissociates Itself from Dr. Martin Elia

May 27, 2006 — After scrupulous examination of complains and reports from the members of the South Sudan Democratic Forum Party in the United States and inside the Sudan on the violations of the Party Constitution by some individuals including the interim Chair of the Party, Dr. Martin Elia Lomoro, the Democratic Forum Branch in the US has collectively resolve that it is distancing itself from the Leadership of Dr. Lomoro, who is currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture in the Government of South Sudan (GOSS). Dr. Lomoro has irrefutably proven his inability to lead the Party, and his premeditated digression from the plat-form at which the Democratic Forum stands.

Dr. Lomoro and his group in the Sudan have shifted away from the founding principles of the Party, which are summed up in championing the aspirations of the people of South Sudan for total independence from the Arabs brutal occupation. The Democratic Forum is founded to be the “advocate” for a free and democratic society in South Sudan. It was never intended to undermine and commit subversion acts against the people and the Government of South Sudan.

It is confirmed from reliable sources that some senior members, (who went to Sudan individually), of the Democratic Forum including the Chairman, Dr. Lomoro, are in the pay roles of the Sudan Intelligence Service (SIS). The SIS has charged Dr. Lomoro and the group with the responsibility of de-stabilizing the system in the South by spreading rumors and creating unnecessary strains among the members of the SPLM Leadership. This grimy job has resulted in isolation of certain associates of Madam Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior.

The support Madam Rebecca is gaining among South Sudan Nationalists abroad is worrisome in the circles of National Congress Party (NCP). Dr. Elia is given the responsibility of dismantling the new wedding between the Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) and South Sudan Nationalist, which is a diversion from the unity of the Sudan the SPLM has been advocating for the last twenty years.

Madam Rebecca de Mabior deserves our unequivocal support for scarifies she made for the sake of the land. Our people have suffered for so long; they ought to have a better life and an unwavering government. We believe the political fields in the South will be open, at which time the SPLM Party will be ousted through ballot not chaos. We fully support the decision made by Lt. General Paulino Matip Nhail to join forces with the SPLA and encourage other forces of the South Sudan Defense Forces (SSDF), who have not joined, to join ranks with their brothers and sisters in the SPLA in order to protect the interest of our people. The leadership of the Democratic Forum Branch in the US is calling upon Dr. Samuel Koang Gatluak, the Secretary General of the Party, to assume the Leadership until arrangements are completed for the Party National Convention. We also call upon the members of the Party across the globe, especially our sister branch in Canada to follow the same decision we have made today. Together we will be able to take our party back from the traitors and opportunists who are trying to hijack it.

We have worked very hard to promote this Party and we do not want to the fitters, such as Dr. Lomoro, to spoil our success. It is time for younger generation to organize the affairs of our people away from the influence of corrupt politicians. Let us join forces with the other conscientious Southern Sudanese to build a South Sudan that is free from corruption and hatred.

We are assuring our registered members as well as the supporters of the Democratic Forum that we are still in business of advocating for our people’s aspirations. Soon a decision will be taken to dismiss those who are involved with Dr. Lomoro.

“God Bless the South Sudan”, David Chuol Chotper.

Signed:

Sarah Liana-Lado Lumole’,
Acting Secretary General

South Sudan Democratic Forum/USA
Email: [email protected]