Gen. Gordon Koang : De Chand is not SSDF spokesperson
South Sudan Defense Force
Mejor General Gordon Koang Chol responded to Professor David De Chand’s Rhetoric
October 4, 2006 (KHARTOUM) — It is more disturbing that David de Chand has been in the media for more than a year postings lots of unfounded allegations using South Sudan Defense Force (SSDF) and the names of its leaders for whatever message he wants to get across.
In several occasions, I advised him to stop using SSDF for unknown reasons. SSDF is a genuine organization that has been formed to carry out a well defined mission. Any member of this military institution, therefore, is guided by its code of conduct. As such, if de Chand is a respectful member of this body, he should have conducted his business base on that system. From here, I would like the Sudanese people and the world at large to know that SSDF did not appoint Prof. David de Chand as spokesperson, and that our current spokesman is Brigadier Mohamed Chol Al Hamer. This is to say that anything which does not come from our official spokesman must be regarded as illegal and its authenticity must be double check. Therefore, from now onward, Professor David de Chand is NOT allowed to write anything in the name of SSDF or its leaders.
As for the South Sudan Democratic Alliance (SSUDA), we fully acknowledged its validity and legality. However, its leadership is yet to be chosen and/or elected here in Sudan and not outside Sudan, as that is the law for any political organization to have its head quarters inside Sudan. Moreover, those of us who are commissioned and noncommissioned military officers must not be part of any office in political party base on the rule of law that guides us in the Sudan Armed Forces till retirement.
I voiced my support to this party to all Southern Sudanese politicians here in Sudan because the government of National Unity and the South Sudan’s government are being run by many parties. Therefore, those who are interested to join this party should do so on their free will.
Signed by:
Major General Gordon Koang chol, Commander-In-Chief, SSDF
Khartoum, Sudan
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