SPLA general dies in bus crash
October 3, 2008 (JUBA) – The Sudan People’s Liberation Army lost one of its senior officer, Maj. Gen. Babur Maze who was killed in a bus crash while he had been en route to Southern Sudan from Uganda on September 30.
The accident occurred in the mountainous areas near Nimule at the Uganda-Sudan border, when a truck collided with the bus carrying the SPLA general who had paid a visit to his children that are schooling in Uganda.
Other four Sudanese and two Ugandan were killed also when the bus plunged 80m down the valley after the collision.
Babur Maze was one of the SPLM/A Icons during the North South civil war. He joined the SPLA since its inception in 1983. He led “Agarab” (scorpion) battalion which captured the strategic town of Buma in 1985.
He worked in other fronts including Pibor, Kapoeta, Kurmuk, Ayot and other towns in western Equatoria.
His body was transported today to his home town of Pibor, Jongolei state, for burial.
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Chol Acuoth Chol
SPLA general dies in bus crash
Iam very regret get in the internt that, our Maj. Gen. Babur Maze who was die yesterday in Juba. He was killed in a bus crash.They whole southerners people were not in a good mood today.
Of course Mr Babur was stand firm since
the spla/splm movement started and untill up to now, he was there,so let,s tears and mourning togather with his family and Pibor area within Jonglei State. May God bless him
J.James
SPLA general dies in bus crash
Thank you Sudantribune.
Indeed Babur Maze was a very decent, quiet, respectful and a person who didn’t divide people based on either clanical, tribal or color difference. He was one of the heroes who fought for the freedom of everybody in the southsudan almost for the 3/4 of his life in this world.
For people who knows him, Mr. Maze used to be known for his humor, generousity, and bravery. He was caring father, dedicated husband and a person who normally challenge those who want to treat others based on tribal lines. He used to be a the person who want to reach behind tribal boundaries in an attempt to unite and call everybody either brother or sister. I think not only Murle community lost him but all of of Southsudan especially SPLM/A party miss him and only endure everlasting pain.
My condolence goes to his bereave family and may our almighty father send his angels to raise his bless soul to heaven. Amen.
martin simon wani
SPLA general dies in bus crash
I always feel sad to hear about the death of a single Soutern Sudanese ,especially those who survived the liberation struggle of the last twenty one years just to die in a tragic Bus accident like late general Babur. My condolence to the family and the entire government of Southern Sudan. May God rest his soul in eternal peace.
Grader
Condolence
It is with great shock to register my condolence to the family of late Babur. I can remember him as a true son of South Sudan who stood by his people in the time of good and bad. May God bless him and may it let his family get courage to come out of this tragedy.
R.I.P General Maze
Thokidine
SPLA general dies in bus crash
Sorry to hear that South Sudan has a lost a very strong and good hearted person. “may God place his soul at his Right Hand”
Dear Southerners,
This is the outcome of hiding your children in other country thinking that you are educating them. You are not educating them but corrupting our resources. if you were to open good school, hires expert teachers with country fund, other would send their children to South Sudan in the future than you wasting money on educating your children in another country thinking that they will rules us like you, negative. never put it in your mind that your children getting education abroad are more clever than us here on the ground.
Now this is the result of lotting country’s money. now God knows that you are cheating your country men and women. but the consequent will befall on you all.
God knows one by one, i am begging you guys who have stand on the way of other, eating blood of other and doing nothing at the end. please you better step down and let the right people resume the work.
This is my advice to those with family in abroad. no matter what you travel with (Air, land or River). you will face the same like the one of Mr. General.
Stop thinking of educating your children in abroad but start with building good and strong schools in the country so that our children will learn more and will be professional in every things they do in the future.
at the mean time, send my comfort to the family of late