SPLM-DC intends to prevent time bomb
By Biel Jock Thich
June 19, 2009 — When you take a closer look at the structures of the government of southern Sudan, you would asked yourself is it right to called it the government of southern Sudan? Or its right name should be a government of a particular tribe? As we all know that southern Sudanese and the marginalized people of Sudan took arms against Khartoum regime because they felt oppressed and treated as second citizens in their own country. As a result of that subjugation, we fought the Sudan government to liberate the marginalized people of the Sudan. Thanks to the brave men and women who brought the CPA in 2005. Moreover, the movement has been up and down since it’s formation in 1983, but people were patient and remain vigilant because their main goal was to defeat the common enemy which is Khartoum regime and hoping that democratic system, rule of law, Justice, and equal representations would be the corner state of semi-autonomous south.
When the CPA was signed four years a go, southern Sudanese in particular were thrilled and hoped that their situation would get better and they are on the verge to enjoyed dividends of peace. Also the marginalized people of the Sudan were overjoyed and hopeful that they are finally liberated from tyranny of Khartoum regime. The Sudanese people from Diaspora were more than ready to bring home their learned skills to help the new born child to deliver the services to the people of the southern Sudan. In 2006, Late Dr. John Garang was welcome in Khartoum by thousands of thousands, if the polls were taken like in western countries; his favorite rating would be some where between 70-80%. The marginalized people of Sudan believed that the coming of Dr. John Garang can improve many policies in Sudan, as well as the lives of those who have lost hope in their government. Unfortunately, that tragic incident happened and the people of Sudan lost great hero a man with clear vision of the new Sudan.
However, it didn’t take long for hopefulness to turn into hopelessness because the very policies of marginalization that were practiced by Khartoum regime were also adapted by the current leadership of the SPLM in a greatest length. The GOSS failed to deliver the basic services to the people of South Sudan because of the poor leadership being provided by the SPLM. The very polices that we fought against for almost 22 years are completely adapted by current SPLM Leadership. Therefore, they shouldn’t be the blue print of the SPLM party that I know. Year by year, citizens of southern Sudan were praying that things may change for better as time goes by, but instead, things changed for the worst as time goes by.
Senior members of SPLM have been criticizing Dr. Lam Akol for the formation of SPLM-DC, and they even went further and called him the enemy of peace. What I don’t understand is how come somebody who was a part of those who were architect of the SPLM/A would be the enemy of peace? Dr. Lam Akol foresees that the current road of the SPLM is taking a very dangerous path and it would lead to the explosion of a time bomb.
My dear southern Sudanese and the marginalized people of Sudan, let us be realistic, nobody including some senior members of SPLM like the way the SPLM is running the southern Sudan affairs, but people are tightening their belts and wait for the referendum and the time bomb would explode. SPLM leadership knows that very well, but they don’t want to be proactive to deal with such a situation that is real threat to the stability of the south Sudan. It is better to change the way SPLM is ruling the southern Sudan before it is to late.
Biel Jock Thich, is a translator, based in USA. He can be reached at [email protected]
Joseph Dut Gak
SPLM-DC intends to prevent time bomb
Ashame !!!!.
Those who are blaming Mr Akol , would have just thinks more than one .
becuse there different between govt business and individual and that culture of conflict of interests can leads nowhere.
Dut
Akurjok
SPLM-DC intends to prevent time bomb
“When you take a closer look at the structures of the government of southern Sudan, you would asked yourself is it right to called it the government of southern Sudan? Or its right name should be a government of a particular tribe?”,Biel wrote.Which particular tribe are you talking about? No wonder, it is Dinka though you failed to mention it and elaborate on how you got the guts to label the GOSS thus. Tribalism, as you seemingly tried to say is inherent in the GOSS but there is no particular tribe to blame for it. At the head of the GOSS is Kiir but after him is Riek who is a Nuer.The ministers are not all from Dinka.In the states we have governors and ministers both from Dinka and other tribes.Do you understand the point I am trying to make?Kiir never instructs Riek, state governors, ministers and many other powerful individuals in government to employ his tribesmen.In the states people employ their relatives(nepotism/clanism) which is interpreted by people from other tribes who are in that same state as people from an individual tribe(tribalism).This happens in Equatorian states ,Dinka states,Dinka-Nuer states and other states. Also in the ministries,the heads appoint people as they wish. Are Dinkas to blame for all the mess?
You have to be assured that Lam is not the saviour when it comes to tackling the supposed evils in our government. We all do know what he is good at.He is power-hungry.Your article looks like one written by someone born in the 2000s-someone who is yet to be acquainted with the history of our struggles for freedom.Lam was just a member of the SPLM/A, not a founder in the sense that he joined the movement three or so years after its foundation.Again he did not stay long enough to make up for his being late but decided to betray the people of South Sudan by defecting to the government of Khartoum.
Next time you write an opinion do it in a manner that can show you are learned and informed as regard the subject you are addressing. Critical thinking is what we can appreciate.
Akurjok is a son of a freedom fighter(1983-2005)