Absence of South-South dialogue will lead to war- S. Sudan front

Monday, 24th March 2008 — The misunderstanding between the South Sudanese Liberation Front (SSLF) and the Sudan People‘s Liberation movement (SPLM) will escalate into serious arm conflict in the region. The South-South civil-war will be caused by absence of South-South dialogue. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement or Dinka Liberation Movement (DLM), absolutely derailed the South-South dialogue and continuously destabilising the country. The (SSLF) believes that the South-South peace talks is very likely to bring equal representation in both (GOSS) and the Government of National Unity (GONU), democracy and pluralism, human rights, security, equal justice, revitalisation of regional and national economy, and liberty, just to mention a few. In addition to this, a successful South-South dialogue can lead to elimination of ethno-centric, nepotism, racism, poverty, diseases, totalitarianism, factional fighting and tribal conflicts, just to list a few. The South Sudanese Liberation Front (SSLF) has recently realised that the South-South peace talks will be very unlikely to be re convened due to on going corruption and division in (SPLM / SPLA). The political wing of the (SPLA) re split into three (3) main groups. For instance, unionists, separatists and undecided group.

Unionists: The unionists demand the united secular democratic Sudan. This group said clearly that Sudan is not a bread so it will not be divided. The unionists are lead by Ms Rebecca Nyadeng Mabior, the wife of the late Colonel / Dr John Garang de Mabior. Her Deputy is Mr Deng Alor and her two advisors are Mr Pagan Amum and Mr. Kuol Manyang Juk.

Separatists: The separatists are under the leadership of Dr Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon and his Deputy is Dr Lam A kol Ajawing. This group continuously demanding the total separation of Southern Sudan from the North. The separatists believe that the separation of Southern Sudan from the rest is the only way to bring to an end the North-South political crises.

The two professional engineers namely Dr Riek Machar and Dr Lam A kol rebelled against the late Garang in 1991 and called on him to quit the leadership of (SPLM / SPLA) without delay. The late Garang totally refused to step down and said frankly that Dinkas are born to rule and not to be ruled. The war of words between the two parts later resulted in serious factional and tribal conflict in Southern Sudan. The former two commanders did not succeed because the Nasir Faction had been operating under laissez- fair leadership. This type of leadership doesn’t provide specific direction so it should not be chosen by a freedom fighter. The Torit Faction (TF) had logistical support but it experienced shortage of man power. In contrary, the Nasir Faction (NF) had man power but it got no logistical support. As a result of unsuccessful military coup, Dr Lam Akol Ajawin was forced by SPLM-Dinka authorities to resign from the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs (GONU) and he will later be dismissed from the membership of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). Dr Machar, who led the1991 revolution, was indirectly removed from the position of Vice-presidency and his real position is casual Chief Mediator of the (GOSS). A reliable source said that he will not be permitted to lead the (SPLM / SPLA) or the so-called Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) because he hijacked the (SPLA / SPLM) in 1991.

Neutral / Undecided group: The undecided community is led by Lt.Gen. Salfa

Kir Mayardit and his Deputy is Mr James Wanni Igga. This group is still judging the advantages and disadvantages of the separation of Southern Sudan from the North.

The Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) has completely lost the Abyie war to Misseriya militias due corruption and shortage of man power. There are many (SPLA) soldiers who have been fighting for the movement since 1983 up to date but no promotion. A reliable source said that the soldiers who received military titles are those who have got relatives from the Central Command of (SPLA). This corruption led to the defection of many (SPLA)’s troops to Sudan National Army (SNA) and other armed groups operating in Sudan. The (SPLA) is currently lacking manpower because most its troops have successfully deserted the (SPLA) because of mistreatment in the paramilitary force and ongoing Misseriya-SPLA war. Most of the (SPLA) militias, who were sent to the Northern Bahr –al-Ghazal by Lt. Gen. Salfa kir Mayardit and Lt. Salfa Mathok, were killed by Misseriya militias, some of them were seriously wounded and other were captured alive. The erupted Misseriya-Dinka arm conflict may escalate into partial North-South civil-war. The (SSLF) stated clearly in the previous article that the demarcation of North-South boundaries will be solved politically and not through the exchange of artilleries. The SPLA-Dinkas are intending to drive out the Misseriya militias and control the entire Abyie area. This fighting will soon result in immediate internal and external displacement of Bahr-al-Ghazalians and other groups. The SPLA has no capability to liberate the Abyie and other parts of Dinka territory from Misseriya militias because it has already exhausted.

To return to the point, there is no doubt that the South-South civil-war will inevitably erupt between the South Sudanese Liberation Front (SSLF / UAFLSS) and the so-called Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM / SPLA). The Southern region will be like Palestine, Somalia, East Timor, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Angola, Congo and Liberia. The (SSLF) has ceased demanding the dissolution of the so-called Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) because it has already decided to drive out the (SPLM / SPLA) and its allies. It doesn’t matter how long it will take to complete the task. The (SSLF) is a full political association with no reverse gear. It has gained popularity and it continuously getting stronger and stronger. The (SPLM / SPLA) has lost popularity and power in Sudan and it continuously relying on the United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Italy, Norway, Israel, Uganda, South Africa and other countries. In addition to this, it relies on the deployed international troops in Sudan and has not yet realised that the international peace keeping forces were deployed in Sudan to monitor the collapsed Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed on 9th of January 2005 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Signed;

Yien Lam Tot

Former Secretary for External Affairs of (SSUDA) and

Leader of South Sudanese Liberation Front (SSLF / UAFLSS)