South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
October 10, 2009 (BOR/RUMBEK) – Students of Juba University, located in Khartoum, clashed with each other Saturday over a political rally. Several students are injured and others arrested by police, eyewitnesses told the Sudan Tribune.
Students loyal to the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and rival Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – Democratic Change (SPLM-DC) clashed when the latter allegedly forcibly conducted an unregistered political rally. Gatherings for legitimate organizations are allowed and are conducted on Saturdays in Sudanese universities.
Dennis Marial, a student in University of Juba, said that the supporters of SPLM-DC came in five cars to the University of Juba El-Kedro campus to carry out the rally, escorted by police. They were armed with guns and clubs.
Another source told Sudan Tribune from Khartoum that the SPLM-DC supporters were asked to go and register first with the students’ league, but they refused and started fighting SPLM supporters. The source, talking on condition of anonymity, accused the SPLM-DC disciples of being “extra-organized” prior to the rally and targeting SPLM supporters.
According to Marial, the SPLM students’ league objected to the rally and requested SPLM-DC to follow the formal procedure of the University by getting registered as SPLM-DC to hold the rally normally instead of drawing guns and starting the battle.
Marial told Sudan Tribune by phone that “we have fought with SPLM-DC and we expect tomorrow to be worse.”
He also added that about ten from SPLM supporters had been injured and over twenty people from SPLM-DC are wounded. A conflicting report came from another source, who said that “several students are injured but mainly from the SPLM side,” due to police involvement against the SPLM supporters.
Five SPLM and nearly all SPLM-DC supporters were arrested. The SPLM supporters were briefly held and then set free.
SPLM-DC was formed in June 2009 by Lam Akol, a figure who was part of the coup within the SPLA command in 1991. He helped form an alternate faction that came to be known as SPLA-Nasir, but later temporarily reconciled with the SPLA-mainstream ahead of its 2005 move into a minority share of national power in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
Upon breaking with the SPLM leadership in founding the new party, Akol cited an undemocratic system in his former party. On the other hand, the SPLM accused Akol of being an opportunist and being used by the National Congress Party NCP to tear Southerners apart.
Neither SPLM-DC nor SPLM leaders were reached for comment in this article. SPLM-DC supporters could not be reached to tell their part of the story or to comment.
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Philip Thon Aleu contributed to this report from Bor and Manyang Mayom from Rumbek.
Kur
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
This is what we expect of a criminal organization formed with the principle of destroying the hopes and aspirations of the people of South Sudan. We must all put a stop to this nuisance. It is not a normal political party but an agent of doom against our people.
Kur
babadit
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
very-Very sad , if southerners are now fighting themselves again in Khartoum . What a shamefull and degrading image to the CPA ? Lam Akol should be held responsiible for the blood shade .
How can this lunatic Nuer learn the spirit of togertherness and team work ? shame on you who do not know where you are going and where is your destination.
Dear SPLM Supporters every where in the world let’s focus on the unity of south Sudan and let Lam who has been named as a result of cursed by his family cleared out of the south.
Dear Brothers in the SPLM, do concerntrate on your studies Lam Akol and his party are trying hard to make sure that Sudan remain united so that he contniues to feed on our blood like in 1991 when they signed accord with the Arabs .
Dr. LAM AND BAHIR ARE TO BE HANDED OVER TO THE ICC FOR CRIMES AGAINST SOUTHERNERS
Kur
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
Mr. John,
I think you’re a most hallow- minded tribal agent of the NCP. You’re working hard to destroy our freedom but we will not allow parasites like you to decide our fate. We will stop you all traitors.
Kur
babadit
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
Dear gentlemen, this is not a jorking matters, come on stop being fools to make comments that can caused hates to people . mine you this comments are being read every where in the world.
Masterofarabs
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
Is there is no any other way the islamists fanatics in the North could use to overcome Suotherners rather than using this aguna and gulible person call Lam? Forceful recuitment to INF’s branch called DC will not work!
By now, arabs must learn that thier dirty tactics is well known to every Suotherner whether residing in the country-side or in big cities in the south. Arabs must get over these false illussions that they will use samo-samo tactics and simply accept the fact that South is already an independent country.
It is a matter of time, Suotherners will be in peace!!!
Thanks
Masterof arabs
Dinka Boy
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
SPLM-DC has become the major problem in the Southern Government. Lam Akol tried harder to spoiled SPLM reputation by any means.
How come SPLM-DC launched unregistered political rally forcefully inside the university. I thought, It would be better when the rally was not forcfully launched in School, they should make their contest on the Khartoum streets. Lam Akol has caused that kind of incident that happened in Khartoum.
We all know that Akol will regrete in future for all the problems he cause against SPLM.
I have doubt where Akol will go when South Secede.
I am really sorry for those students who have injured because of the hungery food lover- Lam Akol.
I believe Lam Akol is nothing in the South and will not do anything too in the Sudan. I believed NCP should put Lam to jail because he is confusing South and North progress in CPA.
Thanks
Akol Liai Mager
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
Hamas’ SPLM-DC Trainees are the New Kony tool to be used by NIF against the supporters of New Sudan’s Vision. It will all be handled prpoerly by SPLM with other peaceful political parties.
raanaguachraan
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
this is what we knew from SPLM-DC of Akol founder, AKOL will never brought any peace in southern Sudan.
his planned is always again the interests of southerners, that
why he never organised his political rally in a good manners.
he is like a rat in the house looking for somethings to eat.
he didn’t aware is supporter how to conducted the politically rally. he is the snake man who always move underground mission. he never stand up and speak like true leader of southern Sudan.
can somebody tell me why he quit SPLA/M in 1990/1991?
and thanks you all, God bless southern Sudan.
by RED ARMY OFFICER.
peter gatdet
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
Dear,Students
It is a sad news but we are giving thank to our almingty God for not hearing the lost lives.
There is aword which says,wnen two elephants are fignting the grasses are the one to suffer,so we students we are the victim of pilitical crisis.let watch very carefully.
Johnny
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
Acording to the report, they were escorted by khartoum polices that meant, it was organized by Lam Dog Akol and directed by Omar al-bashir. Is that the democracy SPLM-DC was after? Lam Akol should consider come back rather than starting negative and unsuccessful approaches against the SPLM. Man you will die with your party forever.
SPLM Oyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
New Sudan Oyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
The Wiseman
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
Lam Akol is a disciple of doom with his SPLM-DC.
All those who want to believe in the SPLM-DC are leading to hell and they will die with out any legacy.
SPLM-DC, a renown disciple of the National Congress Party should not be allowed to disturb students who will do something for our country in future.
Some of us will not remain in power till they die naturally. They have to be replaced by these students.
Lam is like a plant that does not yield. Eventually it dies a death of extinction.
First reason!
The WIseman of Sudan.
kulea
South Sudanese students clash with each other over political rally in Khartoum
hey guys
I want to know what kind of students are you and what of political view you were study, who told you polician could kill each others by supporting such a nonefuture like “Lam” the mastormind of money, Mr Akol is actually a for today man he is one who is thinking about himself not for other even his kids too,
he is aselfish, i really feel sorry for those who supporting “Lam Akol”‘s personel party that party thatwouldn’t benefitual anything about the South it just for ashort term of bagging money from the Arabian Countries,also I do blame those who made an arguement with “Akol”‘s supporters,why people you don’t ignoring them they’re really a heartless, mindless, hopeless confusion people they only like to have somepocketmoney does it they never think for tomorrow, why I could bother myself talking a such of people like those people this is awaste of time leavethem alone they will realizing their fualt later if have amind like the rest of the real Southerness