Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
By James Gatdet Dak
June 17, 2009 (JUBA) – The President of the semi-autonomous Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), and Commander-in-Chief of all sectors of the organized forces in the region, has ordered the forces to forcefully disarm the civilian populations if they resist to hand over arms.
He said he had ordered the command of the organized forces this week to launch the disarmament in Lakes state, adding that any one illegally owning a gun and refusing to handover that gun to the authorities would be disarmed by force.
Kiir told the appointed lawmakers, in the session believed to be their last one, as the region expects elections in February 2010, that those who illegally hold guns should either hand them over now, or be disarmed by force in all the ten Southern Sudan states including the capital, Juba.
Inter and intra tribal deadly clashes have affected almost all the states of the semi-autonomous region, with Lakes, Jonglei and Warrap states being the hardest hit by the violence for the last four years.
In the three states thousands of people are believed to have perished in the civilians’ armed clashes, and in Jonglei state the clashes fit Murle tribe vs either Lou-Nuer or Dinka Bor, and in some cases, Lou-Nuer vs Dinka.
In Lakes and Warrap states, rival Dinka clans have turned against each other, and in some cases do clash with other non-Dinka communities within their respective states and from the neighboring states.
Upper Nile and Central Equatoria states, which were relatively peaceful during the first three years of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), have also joined the violence this year.
The recent clashes had involved communities of Mundari vs Bari and Lou-Nuer vs Jikany Nuer or Dinka vs Shilluk in Central Equatoria and Upper Nile states, respectively.
Other five states are as well affected by the similar violence, but some with minimal magnitude.
Among the least affected by the inter-community violence is Western Equatoria state. However, the state was also faced with insecurity caused by the notorious rebels of the Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and Ambororo migrant nomads.
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Gier Chuang Aluong, returned from Rumbek on Tuesday after launching the disarmament of the civil population in the state.
Chuang said there were renewed clashes during the week in Lakes state between the communities of Dinka Agar and Jur Beli, leaving dozens of people reportedly dead and displacing hundreds of them.
Among factors causing the civilians’ violence in Southern Sudan include cattle rustling and child abduction, competition over grazing lands and water points and revenges on past murders or killings during open battles.
However, native politicians are also suspected in having a hand in orchestrating or fuelling the violence in their respective states.
The Speaker of the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly, James Wani Igga, in his remarks during the opening of the parliament session expressed support to the President’s order to forcefully disarm the civilians.
In the past, the government launched voluntary disarmament policy which did not bring the expected result due to resistance or defiance by the armed civilians.
In 2006 a forceful deadly but successful disarmament was carried out in one section of the Lou-Nuer areas in Jonglei state under the command of Major General Bol Kong.
Hundreds of people died in the exercise, but brought calm and relative peace in the area.
However, other communities in the region remain heavily armed while some others previously disarmed are believed to have re-armed.
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amokdoor
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
Iam sure Mr president that what you are doing is long journey to stablise normal situation in S.sudan but you need to assure the public about the following issues
Security for disarmed client from internal and external evaders.
Ful control of uncirculating arms machin guns and munitions from arab,southern sudanses generals backed by arabs eg (malakal case) to civilians.
Supplies of polices units with gunships to patrol amd amplified security setup on boarders within southern sudan (you never know your boarders)
Duplication of existing police unit to help meet the need and provide protection to civilians.
Used of tactical mechanism of disarmements (not forceful)as you said to civilian poppulation for example if you need to control civilian’s guns than there is need to survey and research (to know the mood of people because they are not herd of animal)before you luanch that agreesive decision.
after that there is need to setup the panel team on diplomatic enquiies with automatice reseasons of your decision to control the gun from civilian and after that you need to reward some people who have been faithful respect to the authorities with USD$500 and for sure nuer will do that as soon as they saw your reward.(this was done in liberia)
Deploy police,soldiers to every state,county,city and villages to ensure that security is in play.
Employ well qualified accountants to deal with this special programme and inform minister concern that there is no delay of thier salaries because in southern sudan there are so many “headquarters of many hands salaries purification before exiting to the clients”
Ensure anyone disarmed by panel that you will be look after by the government because our government is for the people.
introduce the laws of gun license and communicate to the entire poppulation so that to control gun’s crimes.
i hope on doing the above mentioned issue, there will be glowing light of hope for freedom of everythings in southern sudan.
John the great.
mapek
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
Immense congratulation Mr Kiir,for the developmental and unproblematic plan you simply brought forward after couples or hundred of thousands die,for the last four years after the key signitory to CPA, in SPLM Dr.John Garang finshed his long and rough duty leaving you the simpler one.You have brought forward that forceful disharmament but the core challenging branch is the implementation modality,which most leaders of the World simply fail,but try to put in place what you planned.
President Kiir,why you put Lake state to be the first,what of Jonglei and Warrap and you have enough batallions without being deployed whilst there is no more war between the main two rival NORTH VS SOUTH.Please Kiir you have delayed the best disharmament policy,reason because our people are semi wild animal.Without being kill policy,then there is no peace.Tackling insecury in Jonglei,Warrap and Lake state will bring peace to other seven Southern states.
Kiir, abandoning of corruption and settling insecury in the ten states of the South will raise the popularity of SPLM plus defection in it.Let the previous reshuffling policy be the predominantly agent and correct yourself in leadership,share powers equally to number of states for those who wants to eat,eat and people who wants legacy and freedom achieve it,for the next generation to achieve prosperity in their lifes.Kiir be careful don’t let our land make u turn to 1972 erra.
Lastly,don.t fear that, if I do threats my people they will not votes at me in 2010 presidential election or they will not vote for their interest in 2011 referendum.Everyone have tasted the bitter of Jallaba or how bored is the government in Khartoum was and is.Kiir implement,implement,implement and implement forceful disharmament to all 200 tribes in Southern Sudan if you wants peaceful co-existence and harmony.And start it with the most hostile communities paradigm BAAR, NAATH, MUNDARI, JIENG AGAAR, JIENG ATUOT, JIENG TWICH WEST ,JIENG TONY, TAPOSA, JIENG NGOK, SHILUK, LOTUKO ,DINGDINKA AND JIENG BOR PLUS THE POISONIOUS BAARI and wipe out TONG-TONG out of South territories,then you will get a peaceful Southern Sudan.
MAPEK IN QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA.
Simpleman
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
Mr. President, your idea could be ok but you should apply both military and civilian political technicalities to achieve that, otherwise elections are nearing and when you frustrate your people, you will definitely offer most of your votes to your opponent.
So be very careful and technical in carry out such activities
billieth
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
It would be good news for South Sudanese if the president really wakes up and try to move south forward. The crisis could have been appeased if the president had been up to his task. Technically South Sudan is a new nation and therefore challenges are many. However, security could have been the first priority in the South so that the citizens would feel the breath of peace that they had missed for decades.
The insecurity in South is at its climax. If you, Kiir, don’t move quickly, South would be fragmented. And the lives we lost, the pain and the sufferings we endure would have no value. Disbarment is a way forward but it has to be done in a smart way. Southerners know and respect laws. If you call local chiefs and explain to them without reservation what it means to leave in peace, I am very sure all arms would be surrendered within a month if not a week.
Keep your words and Good Luck!
Akolde Nhiak Jinub
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
Dear President Gen. Kiir,
Forcefully disarmament isn’t a solution to all troubles in our Southern Sudan today. It is South Sudan in the first. As you have just realized that there are quarters, out there as enemies of Peace, you are very right. Enemies are not even Arabs as perse, Arabs are using your very politicians, some of whom you have overtrusted with our masses lives.
I would seek if you form committees of Inquiry (Investigation) to first dig out (and especially in Lakes state) why are people fighting?
Case in point is the recent fight between Jurbeli of Wulu and Dinka Agaar of Rumbek East.
I have interview some youth from Rumbek East of why did they launch a fight, they said, we were reliating. From 2008 April till May 20, Dinka Agaar of Rumbek have lost over 90 fellow men and women respectively to Jurbele of Wulu. The recent relieved commissioner of Wulu Mr. Shiluru Gideon and one MP of Lakes state Dapal Rajap plus their Master Gen. Awet who supports them as said to be behind all these atrocities.
The recent confrontation in Nuktamanga has shade a light there are proxies behind this escalations in Lakes state of Wulu and Rumbek east. Rumbek East of whom I met told me that they were battling with army in National Security uniform. The soldiers that they have killed in the battle are not from Jurbele of Wulu, but more of a look of Arabs, the youths said. We were assaulted with a jeep (landcrusier car) mounted with 12 milimeter machine guns. They saw more than three jeeps, one of which Rumbek East youth have destroyed!
So, is there anything suspicious in this case!!??? YES, there is. Just send investigation to Lakes state of Wulu and Rumbek East to investigate this recent fight between the two communities.
Former commissioner of Wulu county is now in Khartoum where he has sought asylum. Why Khartoum and not Juba!!??
There were landcrusiers loaded with unknown asorts that speed up from Wulu heading Lakes state. Reaching Tonj, it speed off and broke off the check Point in Tonj. People of Tonj called on Governor Awet and security forces in Rumbek. Governor Awet went alone and in less than two days, fight broke out in Wulu.
Wulu youth did their heinous killing, even killing aged women and men, children and this intensed reliation from Rumbek East youth, as I learnt from Youth.
Both, Governor Awet, former Commissioner of Wulu and Wulu MP Mr. Dapala Rajap are implicated in Wulu and Rumbek East tribal fights, my foot. Just send a committee of inquiry and the team will dig the truth out.
Now Wulu have turned on foreign trucks as their preys. They have just shot at a Kenyan yesterday evening in Nutkamanga. Injuried him badly. UNMIS has declared the road insecure and raised its level to three, Arm escort mandatory!
For all the troubles that have rocketed Lakes state, there has never been an investigation team sent from Juba to dig out what goes around and cause fights.
What does the above entail of Lakes state issues????
Think about Lakes state!
postmortem
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
Mr. President, when you launch a project of this nature, an assessment and evaluation team must be following the excercise to feed you with the project performance.
If the disarmament exercise is not moving well in a particular area, the team should be able to evaluate and give you recommendations on possible alternatives in handling the exercise and you .
Remove all the guns from the civilians and should be an equal exercise in Southern Sudan. I remember very well in the bush years back that it was easy for our people to mobilise quickly against an advancing enemy and we were able to contain the situations. These guns can be released in case of emergency situations that are posed by our common enemy.
Go ahead and let the disarmament take root. Tribal clashes have causes stagnation in development in Southern Sudan especially in the private sector due to insecurity.
Long live SPLM, long live Southern Sudan.
Young Patriot
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
“However, native politicians are also suspected in having a hand in orchestrating or fuelling the violence in their respective states.”
Mr President, if you are well aware that native politicians are involved the inter-clan clashes in Lakes and other affected states. Why are you keeping such politicians in your cabinet?
It simply makes you ridiculous when you know the truth but fail to execute the right decision out of fear.
If you are a man of your words, then get rid those politicians from your cabinet and appoint those who will deliver to the people of South Sudan.
If you do your work according to what you say, South Sudan will be a better place.
Adok Liei
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
It doesn’t matter to me at all, no matter what, disarment is going to pursue the issue of Killing atleast though it is too let now to disarm civilian, than there is a time for everything, time for birth, time for death, time for war, time for peace, time for blood shed, time for happyness, the end has come-what is so important is to register all guns in South Sudan under the law, the Government could used its own machnism to do that veraciously without misunderstanding between civilian and soldiers who are assigned to do that disarment. otherwise there will be more blood shed during that time.
makungu1
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
well done# $$$$$$$ but we will see how you will go with your government dog.makungudit repersent westcost
child soldier
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
Dear president,mr Mayardit Kirr. It’s a very good idea of disarmament of southerner’s,but not by force,it should be by introducing such a principle or fundamental law that they can cooperate with,as i read an article in the sudan tribune that you were suppose to recrute about 450+ police men and women to insure the security of civilian’s,these law enforcement agent’s should be the one carrying out the task,and then could be supported by the military wingSPLA,if needed. Iam saying that because the last disarmament that happened in lake’s state some armed civilian’s has lost their lives.and if that’s what’s going to happen again then you need to reconsider the upcoming election following by Referendum of our countryThe Democratic South Sudan. Sorry iam not telling you what to do,but it’s my opinion to say. So don’t rush mr president,time is all you got in your hand’s,because a lot of people are thinking to retaliate what happened in the past,but it’s such a wrong time in wrong place,this should be a rest time for them southerner’s to think about this situation,#1 Are we living with an enemy within,or were we fighting the arabs in the north?. of course the arabs in the north,which prevented us from education and the right of freedom to be exercised in our own land. #2-If there’re enemy’s within then you need to secure the border’s,from state to state or coast guard’s from country to country,with equipped security personal to eliminate the gun smuggling from the north etc. This opinion is from yel ranthiar.
Garang Arok
Salva Kiir orders to forcefully disarm South Sudan civilians
Congratulations to Gen.Kiir Mayar-dit
The true disarmament is what all the ten states were supposed to be subjected to right from 2006 when only lou-nuer and dinka-bor were disarmed,living the two communities vulnerable to armed communities in the state.
Now that it on door for every civilian with illigal weapon,let be done done squarely i.e no bias and the south will soon be at real peace.