Bona Malwal says Sudanese must seek unity before democracy
March 4, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese presidential advisor has lashed out at the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) saying it ignores the real cause of the Sudanese crisis. He further said that what we need is to identify what unite the Sudanese people before to talk about democracy.
The CPA “has only massaged the issues of democracy in Sudan and not really resolved them. We, are neither free from a theocratic state, as the SPLM leadership would want us to believe, nor are we an Islamic state as the NCP also would want to believe.” The prominent southern politician said.
However, he underlined that the “best we can do, is to strive to make it [CPA] work, since it has secured for us a precious peace in our country.”
The presidential advisor stressed that Sudanese need “a change of mind set” if they are really want to implement a true “democratic transformation” in the country.
“If we achieve a change of mind set and the leaders of the Government of National Unity (GoNU) cooperate with one another better than has so far been the case, then we can achieve something in the remaining two years, before the people of Southern Sudan vote in their referendum on Self-determination.”
Bona said declaring Sudan as an Arab state can be considered as “a show of power by those who took over the country from colonialism.” He further added that “The idea of an Islamic State totally ignores the reality of our country.” asking “What democracy are we talking about therefore?”
Bona pronounced a harsh verdict against the ruling party saying that the Sudanese society has degenerated into a series of tribal societies. “Tribalism has become even proudly acceptable mode of individual identification in Sudan.”
“You almost witness the pride in the face of our politicians, when they identify themselves in power as Jaaleen or Shagia or Danagla. It is as if it is some shame on those tribes who have not set foot on the Presidential Palace along the Nile as rulers of Sudan. Where is the room for real democracy or for Sudanese nationalism?” he said.
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Abuoi Jook
Bona Malwal says Sudanese must seek unity before democracy
very good lash out from vetran politician Bona Malual since his appointment as presidential adivisor in sudan government of national unity.
it sounds well when the likes of Bona comes into their senses to acknowledge tribalism pride amongst sudanese politicians although he forgot to recall that he is one of them. Mr Bona has no different with the tribalists politicians he cited and i am happy to has portrayed some changes in behaviour as we all know him before. thanks uncle for that as time has come for diehards to belief in reality and back away from shameful northern government.
Mawien
Bona Malwal says Sudanese must seek unity before democracy
Thank each every one who post comond on these page about uncle Bona Malwal. I want you not to be proud of me calling you uncle, you are not uncle by blood, but you are uncle. In our triditional Where i came from, you call your elder uncle, that don’t make you good if you do bad thing, what make you good is what you do to peaple, something that will make them feel proud from you. No matter what you do Bona, that will make me change my mind, You are on the top of my least, Bona Malwal first and Basheir with his (NCP) Mr Bona, the CPA that you are enjoying in Khartoum right now, is not the one you was saying that was not a really agreement? By the time you when to Arzona? I keep asking myself to know, what type of person are you, the answer will came from you. I even thought that you where Animal. What make me convince, Animals never talk. I want to tell you one thing uncle, whether you are with NCP or not, Southern Sudan will never be the same again, our kid will never be living the way we been living before. You can drink Southern Sudanese blood in Khartoum and when that time came, that will be un end.
Urbano Tito Tipo
Bona Malwal says Sudanese must seek unity before democracy
The veteran politician Uncle Bona Malual was weighing democracy equally as applied by two partners in the agreement. He was not critical of either side but was writing at the neutral ground as to what he thinks will happen to CPA and referendum in future. He has political experience that his grandson instead of insulting him should instead praise him and his political wisdom that has shown to us. We are here to learn from our elders like Uncle Bona. If you want to look smart, you to see yourself in the mirror. Uncle Bona is our political mirror. Those who are critical of Uncle Bona, show first read the subject matter and analysis it. Those who are critical of Bona are those who did not comprehend what he wrote and feel sorry to them. It is true that the two partners who are signatories to CPA were interested only to end the war and did not address democracy and how to be democratic otherwise Telar and Alieu couldn’t have been dismissed without investigation while NCP still maintain secret detention cells in Khartoum. Both parties are undemocratic which they have in common.
Urbano Tito Tipo
Bona Malwal says Sudanese must seek unity before democracy
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Revisiting the controversial SPLM “Walk-Out” from the Government of National Unity
Atem Mabior, SPLM Veterans for Truth in Diaspora, London
It is now more than one month plus since the expiry of the date line set by the SPLM for the resolution of the issues they thought were not being implemented. The SPLM Interim Political Bureau meeting in Juba last October 2007 had decided to withdraw its ministers in the Government of National Unity with immediate effect and to take undisclosed measures if the National Congress did not address and implement the following by the 9th of January 2008. These issues are:
? Withdrawal of SAF forces from the South
? Demarcation of the North/South border
? Funding of population census in the South
? Abiey Protocol
? Lack of transparency of oil sector management
? Democratic transformation and the rule of law
Now that the dateline has passed by almost two months can the SPLM leaders tell us what is the status of the implementation of the above issues which the SPLM leader Kiir claimed had triggered the “SPLM walk-out”?. On his return to Juba after a failed visit to the US, Kiir said “the decision that the SPLM Interim Political Bureau took to suspend our participation in the Government of National Unity was based on thorough and in-depth analysis and deliberations on our partnership with NCP”.
Really, Mr. President did you have a thorough and in-depth analysis of the issues? Why then have you and the “Garang boys” kept quiet after the reshuffle? Can you now honestly tell Southerners Mr President, what has happened to your infamous resolution or should we conclude, as others have all along said, that the “walk- out” was a ‘dishonest’ strategy to remove some comrades from the government of National Unity? What we now know is that the “hullaballo” which accompanied the infamous “hunger strike” by the SPLM has produced nothing new except perhaps for the acquisition of ministerial positions and withdrawal of SAF forces from the oil fields. These forces anyway were destined to be pulled out and were already on their way out except that the SPLA were slow in providing their component of the JIU force which was replacing the SAF. So it can not be counted as an achievement. For the rest of the issues nothing positive or more accurately, nothing in the interest of President Kiir and his allies the “Garang boys” has changed. Instead, their policies have created blood letting between the once peaceful neighbours, the Messirriya and Ngok Dinka. As for their claim of non transparency of oil revenue, the federal ministry of finance has published all monies released to GOSS since 2005 amounting to three billion dollars. We are wondering what the GOSS did with this money while there is barely any development. In January 2008 alone the GOSS received over $ 213 million dollars. Unfortunately though, workers in the South including the SPLA and other organised forces have not been paid since November 2007! The situation is a real pity and unless Southerners pray for Divine Intervention, things will go worst. Corruption has now become the emblem of GOSS and with inefficiency has become rewarding attributes. The only thing that few Southerners are not aware of is that Kiir himself is in the midst of this corruption cartel. Recently our sources in the Unity state have informed us that Governor Taban Deng has transported over one thousand cattle to Kiir’s luak in Akon as a gift from his state! This is apart from the millions of dollars that Taban gave to Kiir to maintain his position. Kiir bodyguards are spotted every month in Bentiu ostensibly to collect Kiir’s share from the state 2% of the oil revenue. Kiir is said to have a constant monthly share – a sort of a protection tax against the removal of Taban from the Governorship. Kiir has also opened up another corruption line and this is he transportation of IDPs to the south. We have learnt that in a recent meeting of SPLM Caucus in Khartoum Kiir exposed that he had released $ 24 million for the transportation of IDPS but that the money was “eaten”, and that this year he gave another $ 35 million to Deng Alor, the Foreign Minister for the same purpose but that the money disappeared again. Kiir, as usual then wandered what he could do a clear attempt to manipulate his audience into believing that he was innocent. Now as things stand, the IDPs are not going to be transported as planned and will miss the census date. Now the borders are not going to be demarcated and in May rains will obstruct the work of the borders demarcation team. Democratic transformation is not going on planned because the SPLM itself is not transforming into a democratic institution. It is even amazing that the SPLM should talk about democratic transformation when it is not leading the way. In the south now ministers, MPs and citizens are being beaten, imprisoned with out due process of law. President Kiir himself is violating the constitution by dismissing MPs, state ministers and commissioners. The SPLM under Kiir has failed and believe it. Whether you come from Warrap or Aweil or from Dinka Twic or from Jurchol where Kiir is highly suspected to have originated he has failed the south. For God sake, bring another candidate if you have one or otherwise let southerners find a more capable person to complete the journey.