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South Sudan opposition react to Kiir’s US speech

December 15, 2011 (JUBA) – The South Sudan’s opposition Sudan African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday called for responsible and capable leadership.

Kuc Abyei, deputy minister of higher education and senior opposition figure, in an interview with Sudan Tribune on Thursday commended the speech given by president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, at the International Engagement Conference for South Sudan in Washington.

Kiir on Wednesday said hoped to see South Sudan become an “island of stability” in Africa.

“We aspire to be a nation that is educated and informed; prosperous, productive and innovative; compassionate and tolerant; free, just and peaceful; democratic and accountable; safe, secure and healthy; united and proud,” Kiir told the audience at the conference.

Dominic Duku, a secretary for political organisation in the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) in another interview with Sudan Tribune, said he doubts whether there is a political will to achieve the dream.

Duku described Kiir’s speech as “excellent” but doubted there was “a sincere political will to achieve these dreams” as the government does not take into consideration the views of other political parties.

Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, at the conference on Wednesday urged South Sudan to be careful with its oil wealth, warning mismanagement and the “resource curse” could see money siphoned off by unscrupulous elites and foreign powers.

Clinton also welcomed the pledge by president Kiir to improve and introduce transparency and accountability, particularly in the oil sector that appears poised for major development.

The South Sudan Liberation Army rebels operating in Unity state reacted, in a statement released on 12 December, to Kiir’s US trip by warning all potential US investors that they should operate in South Sudan only if they “want to waste their money by investing in a war zone, ” – a status resolved only when the rebels “topple Kiir’s regime”.

(ST)

5 Comments

  • George Bol
    George Bol

    South Sudan opposition react to Kiir’s US speech
    Oppositions parties in the South Sudan are really encouraging mess in our country. What did this party expect from Kiir in his speech? why did he predict failure and disagree with success?.

    I definitely think most of these opposition parties are very jealous upto their nature. They are almost abunch of losers./ I know why? because most of their leaders were Jallaba Advisers and generals. Stop ill

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  • Ajok Garang
    Ajok Garang

    South Sudan opposition react to Kiir’s US speech
    The opposition is some time right …look at south Sudan now how it’s going interm of insecurity and corruptions which is going to weaken our goverment in future. and again the opposition are resposible for other insecurity in south sudan….they are the one encouraging ethenics conflict like the militias in South Sudan.

    Ajok Garang.

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  • BM Bol
    BM Bol

    South Sudan opposition react to Kiir’s US speech
    I just think uncle Malok-dit is bitter .His statements real that he’s a trouble man who is still choke about Garang’s death & what his life could have been. It’s time for our elders to let go of the past in order for our nation move forward. I personally can’t wait for the day when we will no longer identify ourselves from certain tribune or sub-tribe.

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  • Malou Manyiel
    Malou Manyiel

    South Sudan opposition react to Kiir’s US speech
    Journalists or reporters in Sudan tribune must improve their reportings
    Uncle Kuc Abyei from ANC is mentioned by the reporter to have reacted to Kiir’s speech but fail to mention what Kuc Abyei said in his reaction.

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  • Green
    Green

    South Sudan opposition react to Kiir’s US speech
    Political democracy in any country, to be vital and sucessful, its need general will! opposition in Africa, are the most enemy in that continent! Not everything has to be propagate! it is culture in Africa’s politics, either oppositions get chance or they destablized the country? if the fail, like those of lam, they support rebel to engage the whole country in war. but opposition r part of govt!

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