PREAMBLE
This work in progress
is about personal stories and accounts of the July 7th, 1992 (The
1992 Juba Massacre By The Khartoum Regime) Equatorians on the True Greatest
Heroes (SPLA Insiders/ SPLA cell) who shed their precious blood and paid the
ultimate price to advance the South
Sudanese cause to the next level in their struggle for their inalienable right
to self-determination and independence
In addition to this, it
is to nullify the false claims advanced by Kiir and his associates that Equatorians
never participated and contributed their fair share in the struggle for South
Sudan independence. These are the testimonies of sons & daughters of Equatoria
who energized and encouraged many young men and women from their own
communities and region to join the liberation movement in the time the SPLA lost
its momentum after the September 1991 Dinka-Nuer conflict and split up. As a result,
the Equatorian manpower provided SPLA with competent, disciplined, skillful, well-trained
officers and soldiers who successfully took the fight to the next level. The
highly trained Equatorian Officers and soldiers trained SPLA soldiers in battle
procedures, advance tactics and the training helped the movement to achieve more
victories across South Sudan.
On the other hand,
Equatorian civilians fed and provided SPLA soldiers with food, shelter, and safe heaven within the CES, EES, WES
bushes. Without CES, EES and WES and the men, women and children of the farming
community, SPLA would have perished of hunger and failed to achieve its mission.
Without Equatorians support, the President’s tribesmen would have not survived
in Greater Equatoria as they are known for laziness, desires for unethical gains,
stealing and grabbing people’s properties. This is noticeably clear in the way
the country is being run today by Kiir and his tribesmen.
This work in progress, constitutes
befitting tributes honoring the sacrifices, prides, and purpose for life of the
defenders of justice, freedom, and equality. These heroic defenders of justice,
freedom and equality were arrested, detained, tortured, and brutally killed by the
Mundukurat in cold blood. If their plan to help SPLA to take control of Juba had
succeeded the road to South Sudan independence would have been shorter and
would have stopped the suffering of South Sudanese in refugee and IDPs camps.
The July 7th,
1992 event meant a lot to every South Sudanese, because their blood was re-energized,
re-empowered, re-injected new blood of heroic fighting to re-make SPLA stronger,
and conquered more territories from Khartoum regime.
The July 7th,
historic event deserves recognition because the extraordinary risks the
Greatest heroes exercised to overpower regime in Juba and overcome fear to
challenge the Mundukurat from inside was not an easy task and it is only the courageous
& true well trained military personnel can achieved such highly dangerous military
mission in bright daylight. Thus, why the July 7th, 1992 deserves acknowledgement
because it meant a lot to every South Sudanese. The true greatest heroes’ blood
re-energized, reawakening, re-empowered, re-injected new blood of fear free into
movement and remake SPLA stronger, and conquered more territories from Khartoum
regime.
The July 7th,1992
freedom legends of South Sudan left behind enduring legacies that will never be
forgotten. They were the icons of South Sudan independence who treasured as voices
for the voiceless. These true greatest heroes heroically championed SPLA vision
inside former Sudan without fear, exercised courage, and determination to send message
of freedom across former Sudan. They
engaged in continued struggles within former Sudan and provided SPLA with vital
information to attack Juba and capture Juba easily. If the plan had succeeded,
the road to independence would have been shorter with less suffering and losses. They led by example and left indelible imprint
in the history of South Sudan. They dedicated their own lives to enriched South
Sudan values in their diversities.
Furthermore, this work
in progress sheds light on the total neglect, and lack of acknowledgment for
the contributions of the true greatest heroes of South Sudan by government
authorities, leaders of both national and state levels as well as failure of
governments to care for the children and spouses of the July 7th, 1992
heroes.
Both levels of
government failed to establish (The July 7th, 1992 True Greatest Heroes
Trust Fund) to cater for the daily needs of these families. Over more, national
government failed to follow up with Khartoum government heroes’ pensions,
compensation and seek transitional justice to investigate the circumstances of
their deaths. However, the biggest failure and lack of recognition are from the
Three Governors of Great Equatoria who failed to acknowledge the contributions
of their own sons & daughters, failed to erect statues to honor, and remember
their memories as well as establish “The July 7th, 1992 Great
Equatoria States Trust Fund” to cater for the families of the true greatest heroes.
Shame on the Equatorian leaders. If Equatorians cannot pay tributes to their
own sons & daughters’ struggle for independence, & why should the common
enemies of South Sudan officials in the centre do so? One of the common enemies of Equatoria are Equatorians
themselves in a time unity of Equatorians is a must.
In contrast, instead of
honoring and remember the legacies of the July 7th, 1992 True
Greatest Equatorian Heroes, the previous and current Great Equatoria Governors are
busy pleasing their masters (mede na-Aluwele) and kiss their asses, giving them
public residential houses in Juba. Some houses were sold to the enemies of
Equatoria, natural resources and lands were sold to the governors’ masters in
return secured governorship positions. Great Equatorian leaders whether in the Parliament
or Governors, they are all busy focusing on re-appointments in the next
government, power, position, working day-and-night destroying Equatoria unity.
True kanoliliaka ti mede na-Aluwele are been used to advance JCE’s agenda of
one ethnicity imposing its will on majority 63 ethnic groups.
The mission of true greatest
heroes was to liberate South Sudan from within, which was more important than
their personal ambitions. They looked out for the SPLA true vision of New Sudan
and not inward for Khartoum & Kiir regimes’ policies of discrimination,
marginalization, dehumanization, divide and rule, Arabization, and
Islamization, dankinzation, tribalism and centralization of powers in the hands
of two ethnicities. The courageous acts to tackled Khartoum regime from the
horns and head in Juba during daylight was extraordinary unheard in the history
of revolutions in Africa.
Therefore, 2020 is the year
to celebrate, their blood, lives, ultimate sacrifices, public services for this
generation and for the next generation to be free. South Sudanese are honoring
them today with these personal accounts to hold this generation to account.
They made their contributions and it is time for this generation of Equatoria
to create its own share for freedom, justice, equality and liberate the
oppressed from the hands of two ethnicities that are destroying the country.
The true greatest
heroes of South Sudan showed goodness, unselfishness, constant sacrifices for independent
South Sudan free of injustice, inequality, discrimination, and dehumanization
of others. The 63 ethnicities should not give up and give in to Kiir and his associates
policies of indifference and no matter what keep fighting for equality,
economic equality, justice, and freedom. The best solution for South Sudan political
instability is for the majority of 63 ethnicities fight for SEPARATE COUNTRY
of their own like the Balkans to put an end to all injustice, inequalities, dehumanization,
and marginalization.
What should be done?
- Juba
regime should address Khartoum government to request Sudan’s Attorney
General to investigate Bashir about the July 7th, 1992 massacres,
and add file to current charges against Bashir.
- The
national government should introduce July 7th, as a statutory
holiday on both level of governments
- If
the national government failed to do so, the Three Great Equatoria States
government should introduce July 7th, as State Statutory holiday
in their respected state.
- To
remember, honor the true greatest heroes of equatorial fighting spirit,
the Governors of Great Equatoria States should build statues with flames
in CES, EES, WES to represent their fighting spirits.
- To
remember, honor them, the Three Governors of Great Equatoria States should
establish The July 1992 Trust Fund for the children and spouses of the
true greatest heroes.
- To
remember, honor them, the three governors of Great Equatoria States should
establish junior, and high school’s scholarship funds for their memories
&
- To
remember, honor them, the three governors of Great Equatoria States–in
partnership with South Sudan football, basketball association-should
organize annually tournaments in their memories
Acknowledgment
Lakusr's Research Centre (LRC) is deeply indebted to
all who contributed to this work in progress and provided historical accounts
of some of the true greatest heroes of South Sudan. This work in progress would
not have been half completed without your time, energies, advice, and support.
I would like to express my special thanks to Al-Zein Al-Senussi, Gen. Salah Samsona, Hassan Lugga, Benaiah Duku, Dr. Josephson Mogga, M.D., Dr. David Bassiouni, Dr. Charles Bakheit, Prof. Alfred Lokuji, Rhama Sabit Darfur, Gen. George, Hon. Awutu N'Deke, Ustaza Gweadt Jambir, Fataka Lako, Alfred Lado, Akino Jada, and most importantly LakuSr's Research Centre for taking the led in this project. Let us continue search for missing information about other true greatest heroes of South Sudan.
Should you have some additional
information on the current one and missing one, please, leave note on in the
commons box and will follow up with you. We need to document their personal
stories and accounts as well as what led to their deaths.
