Kiir says secession that brings peace is better than unity
By Ngor Arol Garang
July 11, 2009 (ABYEI) — The President of the Government of southern Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, said secession that brings peace is better than unity that returns the country to war.
“When people hear that southern Sudanese will go for a referendum, some people would say, No, let them not be allowed to go for referendum because they would vote for secession. This is a wrong concept”, he said. “Even if southerners live in a united Sudan and the war does not stop, such unity would be useless. Unity will be useful when people live in peace,” he further said.
He continued to add “if the secession of southern Sudan will bring peace in Sudan, it is better that we let them go for referendum and we see what they will do.”
However, he was quick to say we are ready for unity if situation permits.
He went further to explain “When we founded the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in 1983, we wanted to fight the government in Khartoum and chase them away so that we could establish a country called the New Sudan of Justice and Equality.”
“Southern separatists who were with us escaped from us and attacked us and argued why should southerners go to fight in order to liberate the whole of Sudan, Let us just liberate our southern Sudan and leave it at that,” he said.
“We told them in response that even in northern Sudan there are our people the Nuba and those of Malik Agar from Blue Nile State, the people of Darfur and those in the far north, we would like to tell them that these are all our people. If we cut off southern Sudan, we would have left many of our people out there,” he said.
Kiir in a speech delivered on July 7 in a rally at Kadugli, Southern Kordofan pleaded for the unity of the country adding that the government of national unity (GoNU) must “work hard” to make unity attractive “through providing better services and undertaking development projects in the South”.
Also the SPLM denied statements attributed to Kiir saying he secured the Libyan support for southern Sudan independence.
The Sudanese First Vice-President also urged the Dinka Ngok and the Arab Misseriya to live peacefully in the area and maintain their unity.
He further reiterated the commitment of the National Congress Party and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and he promised that the two partners will to bring peace to Darfur.
He also promised to launch an extensive construction and development plan for Abyei.
“Despite all the destruction that occurred in Abyei, we wish to embark on construction and development in the area. The Unity Support Fund is there and they have already a master plan in order to come to Abyei and start developmental work here,” he said.
Kiir pledged they will provide roads, electricity and running water in the area and after that the office of the administration and the residence of the administration. Then they will renovate the hospital and construct an airport and they will renovate primary and secondary schools, he explained.
Finally he concluded his speech with a pledge to build an elementary school in the name of the late Lino Wor Abyei and also there will be a secondary school in the name of Doctor John Garang de Mabior here in Abyei.
“We will construct the mausoleum of Chief Deng Majok, it should be well constructed so that it is tall so that when people come to the area they will visit it and see that this was the person who founded this area and ruled this area,” he said.
He also paid a visit to the mausoleum of the late Sheikh of the Misseriyas, Babo Nimir, and promised to construct a dome or “guba” on the mausoleum in Muglad.
He donated 100,000 Sudanese Pound for the construction of the Abyei Chiefs’ Council Hall and 50,000 SDP to the widows and children of the martyrs of the May clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Abyei last year. He also donated 50,000 SDP to war veterans in Abyei.
Kiir accompanied by Pagan Amum, SPLM Secretary General Pagan Amum, Sudan’s Foreign Affair minister Deng Alor, Deputy chairman of the SPLM and Governor of Southern Blue Nile, Malik Agar, and Governor of South Kordofan State Ahmed Haroun among other high ranking officials.
His visit was also attended by Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Governor Paul Malong and Warrap State security Advisor General Garang Mabil.
(ST)
DHARCHEP
Kiir says secession that brings peace is better than unity
Hey Salva Kiir Miyardit,
It is very nice in order to extenuates the facts as you are known as the First Vice President of Sudan and the President of Southern Sudan as a whole. Your visiting to Abyei is something very grateful and it show that you are worthy to lead the people to the promise land which the whole Southern Sudanese are demanding for it. It is nice to show it to the citizens of Southern Sudan that Unity is the key fundamental to solve our long disputes with Arabs people in the North. Salva Kiir Miyardit, everybody depend on you and the reason is because that you are the only person left a part from those who formed the SPLM/SPLA like the Late Dr John Garang, Gen Kerubino Kuanyin Bol, Gen William Nyuon Bany, Gen Arok Thon Arok and so many others more generals.
As a matter of fact, we need you to complete the strategies or the aims of the SPLM/SPLA efficiently rather than to be done by somebody not like you. We wants you to show your great valor without fear. Abyei is a native or indigenous of Jok Dinka of Abyei. Do not vow and kneel your mind down because of some other allegation conspiracies disturbing you. Everybody know that Southern is tended as a place where everyone practice his own traumatize ideologies, but those crisis will soon come down when you bring Southern Sudanese people together in the right shape. Do your will and never give up. Let those who show their arrogants on you continued doing their jobs. If you are doing the right things as I do know it, then those who are trying not to acknowledge your principles will not get an inches to defeat you.
Second as you want to Jok Ngok of Dinka Abyei, it could be better also for you to go and see the situation in ABIEMNOM of Dinka RUWENG. This place needs your help indeed since it is the first place to be exterminated by the Late Former Jafaar Nimeiri in 1982 when Jafaar Nimeiri sent his troops to ABIEMNOM COUNTY of DINKA RUWENG in order to expelled away Anyanya 2 Regime under Abdallah Chuol Deng, Gai Tut, Akuot Atem and many others Anyanya 2 Gen such as Bol Mawaan from Abiemnom county in 1982 before the so call SPLM/SPLA took up arms and fought for liberation. The Civilians of DINKA RUWENG in ABIEMNOM area needs you a lot with their open hearts. PLeease make a visit one day and see what is the actually facts situation going on in ABIEMNOM COUNTY.
Thank you a lot and stayed in touch with your fellows citizens wherever they live.
BY DHARCHEP MAYATH.
BUSTA 2
Kiir says secession that brings peace is better than unity
I pity Kiir!
Dear Sir (Kiir)
Please, don’t be confuse element among South Sudan people.
Few days back you were talking about unity and today you have changed to secession. Are we safe??
You are so unpredictable man I have ever come across and if you see yourself like you cannot manager the position which you are holding, just surrender it to those who can manager it otherwise your days are numbered.
I personal don’t blame you so much I blame those so called your advisors who ill advice you with those wrong statement of yours otherwise for your case we know that your life was ever in front line and you still have that madness.
This is the time to change or else you will be no where to be seen in few days, months and years to come.
Brother in Christ,
Busta 2
Oduck Bol
Kiir says secession that brings peace is better than unity
Dear Southern:
Would you please people of south try to watch or hear what government of Kiir its poistion on CPA and what they have been deying for long time,if you have intarnet at home or at place you know go hear it.AS logic siad go to youtube and search for Rising from the Ashes.These it is not ajok it is real, we do not want to lose any life of person that remain from war ,hunger and deseases.All SPM/A are for unity I think some of peopl in south sudan are going to be sorry by the result of 2011 election.I have watched the documentary that was postby Bob Aront production.It was post in 30 January,2009.Please,please,nation of south you have to know the deferences between you and your government befor you become victmes again.Kiir now is confussing you by saying defernt thing in deferent place.God save our people from these government and SPLM-DC.
Oduck Bol
tayeb M. Alhassan
Kiir says secession that brings peace is better than unity
YES, Mr. VP secession that brings peace is better than unity but peace with unity that is what we are waiting for