South Sudan: The spirit of darkness

By John John Jr

December 9, 2007 — The spirit of darkness had overshadowed the Sudanese due to the immature and an unexpected death of the Founding Father of the Sudan People Liberation Movement/Army. The first vice president of the Republic of Sudan and the president of Southern Sudan had accidentally left the country in a miserable state as a result of his unimaginable death. Month of July comes with sad regrets; it brings the day we will never forget as a nation. July is an absolute a sad month to the peace-lovers Sudanese round the globe; and especially to those whom may have experienced the struggled either direct or indirect. The IDP, refugees within or in Diaspora and all the Sudanese in general and in particular had placed their magnificent hope into the shoulder of Mr. Garang as a redeemer. Hence the rapids departure of Garang’s life has abundant the marginalized people of Sudan in a state of nightmare and dubious. Hearts and minds were and are still preoccupied by the tragedy, however the root caused of his death are not yet revealed to the nation he had sacrificed his life for. To conceal the trust and prophesized the lied to the public about his death. The leadership of the SPLM/A didn’t make a definite a follow-up to find out whether a fate was caused by chopper technical error. However the irrational blame is bestowed on the chopper internal error and the pilot, other were saying it could be the whether. Yet, the reality is that, some leaders in the interim government of Southern Sudan, members of National government, in collaboration with the president of Uganda and Western countries had their hands into the death of the charismatic leader. Mr. Kiir is good leader but he is going to lost his creditability due to the way he has surrounded himself with the most corrupted peers.

The termination and removal of Aleu Anyeny Aleu from his position of ministry because he had revealed the truth about the death of Dr. Garang, had made the Sudanese much suspicious about the position of Salva Kiir. The confined report released by Aleu about the intimidated murdered would not enabled him to be a foe but a hero. The enemy of peace and the lovers of the tragedy had precisely ganged up to scattered away the visionaries’ citizens. They called them all kind of names applicable to them, either Garang’s “royalists”, or Garang’s “boys” in order to discourage their participation in the government. However for your information fellow citizens, the president of the Southern Sudan, deceived the world that he is improving the devastated nation but he is just simply encouraging the act of corruption and nepotisms. Mr. Kiir’s simply believed fault histories without proper evidence. Media always lie and every things that comes from media can not be justify, I am deeply astonished to see Mr. President taking the allegations of his toppling serious without a proper source. Is this how he is going to lead the nation? The answer is absolutely no, a leader has to be tolerant and vigilant, therefore Mr. Kiir does not fit to lead in this case.

Kiir’s had already scared away Nhial Deng Nhial and now is Aleu Ayeny Aleu and Telar Ring Deng. Tomorrow would be George Kingga from Toposa, Kuol Manyang, Uyey Deng Ajak, Wani Iga, Pagan Amum, Malak Agar from Blue Nile, Paulino Matip, the list is long enough.What he is doing is correlated history I read four week ago about white, black and red cows with a lion. Please fellow citizens, lets wake up to see what kind of a game is Kiir’s playing?

Kiir’s vision for the people of the southern Sudan is contrary to what Garang’s had. Kiir’s is shortsighted man, he can’t see beyond or predict the future. He doesn’t understand what make Sudan beautiful and rich, it is her diversity and heritage. He has launched a campaigned for the separation to the civilians whom don’t know the future consequences of the separation. Before the election, it would be an appropriate for his administration to educate the nation about the pros and cans for separation or unity!

Garang’s vision for the Movement was to set all the Sudanese free despite their geographical demarcation or religious affiliation. Garang’s believed that Sudan should be a secular nation where all faiths should peacefully coexist without tensions. There were legitimate reasons to vote for unity rather then a separation, but it was unfortunate to lost Garang before he stabilized the nation and disciplined the corruptors. May his soul rest in peace.

The government of southern Sudan is condoning the crimes and corruptions led by the high-ranking officials in the leadership. It has happen that Cadres and other high-ranking officials left the most needy citizens to suffer while they are enjoying the fruits of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Juba. The wealth’s of the South are being used by the individuals, the high-ranking members SPLM/A, owned the expensive cars and homes in Juba and they have made Juba as their headquarter. They don’t pay attention to the families of their comrades whom had given up their lives for the freedom. They don’t hear or listen to the situation affecting their constituencies in own jurisdiction. But Kiir’s as the spearhead still favor such behaviors of corruptions and nepotism. In face of the world, Kiir is good leader but he is going to lost his creditability due to the way he has surrounded himself with the most corrupted peers.

Under no circumstance, Life goes on, and years go by, but the precious memories of Dr. Garang, will never die but shall live through out the ages. May God rest his souls in eternal peace!

The author is based in Rumbek southern Sudan, and he can be reach at [email protected]