Born in Juba city, he was a citizen of Central Equatoria State (CES) of Bari ethnicity. He earned diploma in Police and law enforcement studies from Police Academy in Khartoum. He was married to Ms. Hafasa
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Hero Maj. Joseph Ladu, Military Officer
Born in Juba city, he was a citizen of Centre
Equatoria State (CES) of Bari ethnicity. His academic journey started at ??
high school, and he earned diploma in Military Sciences and Defense Studies
from Sudanese Military Academy. He married to Fidenisa
Hero Maj. Wilson Sometimes, Police Officer
Born in
Western Equatoria, he was a citizen of Western Equatoria State (WES) of Azande
ethnicity. He earned a diploma in Police Sciences and Law enforcement Studies
from Police Academy in Khartoum. He was married. His two children currently
live in the U.S.A.
Untold Stories of True Greatest Heroes of South Sudan and Journey towards Independent
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.
Hero Kennedy Khamis Ladu Jambiri, Custom Officer
Born in
Juba city, he was a citizen of Central Equatoria State (CES) of Yangwara
ethnicity. His father has a senior and a Co-wife/junior wife. The senior wife
has eight boys and one girl and Kennedy’s mom (junior wife) has one daughter
and three sons. His brothers are Majack and late Sabit Timbok a well-known
carpenter in the Malakia market. His hammer beats were very distinct in Juba.
On
November 30th, 1983,
Kennedy married Ustaza Asenta Lomeling Lado (known as Gwaedt), in a spectacular
wedding in Juba. On December 13th, 1985, God blessed the couple with a baby boy
whom they named Lobojo. Lobojo died in the U.S. just two days before his 33rd birthday. Kennedy loved his family as much as
his school.
His academic journey commenced in Juba. Between 1966 and 1969 he attended Buluka elementary school (BES). In the period 1969-1974 he earned his teaching diploma from Malakal Teachers Institute (MTI) and was employed as teacher at the Ministry of Education and Guidance in Juba. After MTI, he taught for a short period; in 1978, he completed high School, and went on to study Custom College in Port Sudan where his focus was on Exports and Imports and where he graduated with a diploma in Customs Law in 1979.
He worked
in Port Sudan, Juba Airport, Kaya and Yei. His greatest achievement was the
current customs office building in Kaya which he built from scratch and
established customs law which governs and controls the movement of goods across
the country’s borders by imposing reporting and control procedures over all
persons. In addition to this, he built a compendium for all taxes, duties and
levies, regulations, and procedures for importing goods at the border,
duty-free items, import-export restrictions for the office use. These were his
successes. He worked in Sarase youbu and Republic of Central Africa (RCA). He
spent three years in Kaya. We wish the
customs building could be renamed to honor this amazing man. He served
Sudan and Southern Sudan with decency, integrity, professionalism, stewardship,
and excellence. In 1986, he was transferred from Yei to Juba where he became
the senior Customs Officer in charge of Juba Airport and surrounded by his
friends till his death.
Kennedy
was known to everyone in Juba as loving, conflict free, honest person, a good
Samaritan, one who followed rules, regulations, and directives at work,
consulted others for second opinions, employed logic to resolve issues, great
networker and people person who was always ready to offer a helping hand to
anyone in need. For instance, during the difficult times, and between periods
of midst 1980s-1990s, he helped many people travelled to Khartoum free of charge.
To substantiate his honesty, Ustaz El-Zein Al-Senussi left his vehicle with him
in Juba, then when security and the political situation was worsening and
El-Zein could not return to Juba, Kennedy transported Al-Senussis’ vehicle to
Khartoum and advised him to be extra careful about his political activism.
Beside
picnics, weekend parties and church activities Hero Kennedy provided moral
support to the Al-Helal football team, and junior and high school football
tournaments teams. He enjoyed running and was a night show comedian at school.
He has no affiliation to any specific Sudanese or Southern Sudanese political
parties. He was, however; against Arab-north negative behaviours towards
southern Sudanese and always criticized Khartoum regime's policy of discrimination
and economic inequalities.
In
January 1st,1990,
Kennedy and his family left Juba for Nairobi for treatment of his first-born
son diagnosed with sickle cell disease. The Customs authority granted him 45
days leave which was extended to additional 30 days. On Feb 1990, he returned
to Juba, resumed his duties at Juba Airport and left his family behind in a
Nairobi’s hotel to continue with treatment and medical follow ups.
While in
Juba, he provided financial support to his family in Nairobi through his
trusted friends and relatives. In Feb 1991, Kennedy sent money to his family
with his colleague late Ark-Angelo Lemi (Pojulu). Ustaza Gweadt met him at the
church but has no knowledge of letter and money sent with Ark-Angelo.
Ark-Angelo stayed few days in Nairobi and left for Uganda without handing over
the money to his spouse. After the departure of Lemi, Kennedy spoke with his wife
over the phone and asked if she received money from Lemi. She was surprised to learn
that financial support was sent with Lemi.
Later,
the family situation was worsening and with the help of late Dr. Tangu, the
family moved to new rented house in Nairobi. Dr. Tangu informed Ustaza Gweadt
that, no news about her husband, and she has no knowledge of the arrest
incident and murder.
One
Sunday afternoon, after church at bus stop in Nairobi, Gwaedt encountered a
Nuer man who disclosed to her the list of the True Greatest Heroes killed in
white house in Juba and in the list was Kennedy’s name. The list included
organized forces personnel and civilians. She pleaded with the Nuer man to make
her a copy of the list, but the man refused and left the scene. This was how
she received the shocking information about Kennedy’s ordeal.
She subsequently decided
to relocate to Ifo refugee camp and applied for asylum. The family lived in the
refugee camp for over ten years before resettlement to U.S.A. Kennedy was an
amazing person, humanitarian, good Samaritan, mentor, a loving father, & husband.
He was greatly missed and survived with three children.
According
to some trusted persons, Kennedy was accused of helping two young men who participated
in SPLA Juba attack. The National Islamic security agents followed the young
men to Khartoum but failed to track them as they disappeared in Khartoum.
Additionally, his name appeared on the SPLA insiders/cell list in Juba.
Boutrous Simon also was accused but released and transferred to Atbara.
Other trusted
individuals in Juba confirmed that, Kennedy’s colleagues in Khartoum tipped him
off with a copy of security report. The security report was written and
submitted to security authority by Late Maj. Sabit Makekele. In the report,
late Makekele described Kennedy and Amos Mujur Dinka from Bhar Al-Ghazal as
dangers to national security and they might import heavy weapons via Juba
airport. He recommended that both men were persona non grata and must be deport
to Khartoum. Different report by Makekele, also accused Maj. Diling Director of
Wildlife as SPLA insider.
Kennedy
showed Makekele’s security report to Hon. N’deke and told him that he was
looking for an opportunity to transfer to Khartoum as the situation was worsening
every day. Hon. N’deke confronted Maj. Makekele and told him that he saw copy
of the report he wrote against Kennedy and asked him why he did it? Maj.
Makekele responded that, the report was written by his junior soldier and soldier
was bugging him and wanted to know if he submitted the report to high authority
or not. Hon. N’deke did not buy Maj. Makekele’s argument. Hon. N’deke stated
how could a soldier has power and authority over senior officer? Makekele has
no answer.
Side note,
Makekeles’ father was known for betrayal of fellow Equatoria citizens. His late
father was traitor in Torit. The father reported many southerners to Khartoum regime
during the Anya-anyone.
Hero Warrant Officer (WO) Amosa Laku
Born in
K’uda Payam in 1935, WO Amosa Laku was a citizen of Central Equatoria State
(CES) of Yangwara ethnicity. In 1940, he attended basic school in the Karo
language and in 1942, he was transferred to Juba to continue his studies at the
Christian Missionary Society (CMS). After CMS he was admitted to the Yei
teachers Institute, but WO Laku declined the admission offer and took
employment offer at the Juba Town Council (JTC) that could earn him some cash
to provide for his family. For the following year he worked at JTC as a
messenger. In 1957 he enrolled in the Sudan Police force (SPF) in Juba town. He
was one of the few Yangwara young men who joined SPF in the Post-Independent
period.
Professionally,
after graduating from SPF basic training, WO Laku served in Juba, CES, Torit,
Eastern Equatoria State (EES), and Yamabio Western Equatoria State (WES). He served
Sudan with dignity, decency, integrity, courage, loyalty, and professionalism.
He worked along his colleagues Anthony Makana, the father of Hon. Lino Makana
former Speaker of South Sudan Parliament and WO Al-Haja Mori, father of Lasu
Kwaja, Secretary General of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOMA). He was
respected as a man and a community protector.
Additionally,
he worked under Robin Much (Dinka Bor), the corrupt and tribalist Police
Director in Juba during the time of Kokora. Robin stripped him of the rank of
Sergeant (SGT) and demoted to rank of private (Nafar). Robin accused him of
firing bullets in the air to disperse the protesters. On a side note, Robin
introduced and instituted the culture of discrimination, marginalization, and
tribalization of police in the SPF. During the tenure of Robin, non-Dinka
citizens of Equatoria in Juba experienced discrimination at police stations
while Dinka enjoyed preferential treatment when reporting crimes committed by
his tribesmen. For instance, most Dinkas enjoyed 1000% immunity from
prosecutions whether related to corrupt politicians or not. Additionally, when
a Dinka killed a non-Dinka or raped women and girls, looted properties or stole
money, no arrest was made, nor any attempt to investigate the cause of the
crimes or the crime itself. Currently, South Sudan is again experiencing the
Dinka policy of preferential treatment. Dinka officials at all levels of
government always offer fellow Dinkas protection regardless of his/her
affiliation with corrupt politicians in the centre or not. This brings us to
the family life of hero Amosa.
Socially,
in 1960, WO Laku married Mrs. Khamisa (Ijang) Abud-Allah Rhama Juka Romba and
had nine children: two boys, four girls and three who died. He is survived by
his children Fataka Laku (Othman Rebuko) living in Canada, Kenyi Loku (Mabure)
in Finland and Al-Tahir (Lo-Nginnya), Hayat, Najat, Sadia and Nahala all in
Juba and four grandchildren. In addition to this, the WO Lakos’ brothers and
sisters are James, Sopekin, Juma Paulo Prison Officer, Poni and Kiko. Beside
being a great father, hero Amosa was a traditional person.
Traditionally,
he loved to sing and dance Yangwara traditional songs at (Miri Nyarnyar-God
loves) square and always with his contemporaries such as Chief Denis, Felix,
Ustaz Waradi Lo-Yangwara the great composer and singer of Yangwara cultural
melodies leading the crowds.
As
community protector, hero Laku loved his members of his community in Juba and
stood behind Equatorian citizens in difficulties times such as merisa/marisa
Kasha (araki/beer brewed from sorghum and other grains). Always, he makes sure
that, women (Scheika Ana’adyia) who were involved in the marisa business were
protected. During the Khasha he woke early in the morning and went around the
neighborhoods to make a cross sign at each door of a woman who brewed marisa to
avoid police checks or inspections. This was how he protected the local marisa
makers from police arrest and that might have implicated him later in his
career in the 1992 Juba genocide.
Hero Amosa was accessed by the Jellaba Khartoum regime to provide arrest information to members of SPLA/M insiders in Juba and tipped off Capt. Thomas C. Swaka (Current C-in-C of NAS) to escape Juba. He was arrested and detained at Malakia Police Station and later transferred to military headquarter in Qa’ada. The last person to encounter him alive is Mr. Mudether and he was brutality beaten, in bad shape and killed by Omar Hassan Al-Bashir national security genocidaires.
Friday, May 15, 2020
An Open Letter to Mr. Suresh Vazirani, President of the Initiative of Change (IofC) International
Angelina Teny, has been the President of the Initiative of Change
(IofC) South Sudan,
since its
official registration in the new nation in 2012. She is the current Defense and
Veterans Affairs Minister, and wife of Dr. Riek Machar, Vice President of the
Republic of South Sudan. The South Sudan IofC Constitution outlines the following
challenges and plans to address them:
1. Bringing reconciliation and healing where there
is conflict;
2. Tackling the root causes of corruption,
poverty, and social exclusion; and
3. Strengthening the moral and spiritual
foundations of democracy.
On September 17th,
2013, South Sudan IofC held
a five-days mini-forum in Juba, under the theme:
Initiating Solidarity and Trust in South Sudan. In her remarks to youth Angelina stressed the
importance of nation-building, peace, reconciliation, and peace mobilizers.
As soon as she became
the Minister of Defence, Angelina turned against the South Sudan IofC
Constitution and her own advice to the youth in 2013. Also, Angelina overlooked
or ignored the January 2020 Rome
Declaration On The Peace Process In South Sudan. Thus, under the
auspices of the Community of Sant'Egidio in Rome, and witnessed by Intergovernmental
Authority on Development(IGAD), the government of South Sudan, the South Sudan Opposition
Movements Alliance (SSOMA) of NAS is a member, the Sudan People's
Liberation Movement/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO), and National
Democratic Movement (NDM) have signed a peace declaration in which they
recommit to the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement of December 2017 to avoid
confrontation between the signatories and non-signatories parties of South
Sudan peace agreement.
Unfortunately, Angelina ordered the government
military to attack the National Salvation
Army (NAS) bases in Central Equatoria State. At the same time, she
ordered joint government and Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in Opposition
(SPLA-IO) forces to attack NAS bases in Western Equatoria State. Instead of
attacking NAS soldiers, the joint government and SPLA-IO military forces turned
their military weapons on defenseless and innocent civilians, accusing them of
supporting anti-government rebels and committing savage abuses, horrific violence, atrocities, war crimes,
and crimes against humanity against the children, women, and men of South Sudan
in Loka west, Yei, Wonduruba, Morobo, Sebi and other parts of Central Equatoria
State (CES). The savage abuses include killing of civilians, raping of
girls and women, burning and looting of civilian homes, and arbitrarily
arresting and torturing of civilians in detention. Her role in terrorizing the innocents and
defenseless civilians is immoral, irresponsible, and senseless and her action
created mass displacement and humanitarian catastrophes at the time of strict
nation-wide lockdown due to COVID-19.
South Sudan is
culturally and ethnically diverse, and before 2013, has been undergoing ethnic,
political and other forms of violence. It is appropriate; therefore, that to
end or at least reduce those forms of
violence, Angelina should have been using her knowledge of IofC International
vision of Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World in which people act from a sense
of global interdependence and responsibility, Creator of Peace, Reconciliation
and Healing, Human Security, and Ethical Leadership. In short, as a leading and
respected national political leader and member of IofC International, she has
made no effort to act according to IofC ideals or principles. Instead her orders and directives are particularly immoral,
irresponsible, and senseless war against South Sudanese civilians defies the
principles humanity
(I am my brother and sister keeper).
The international
leadership of IofC has a moral
dilemma. It has to deal with this and answer to the victims of Angelina’s
actions. Otherwise it does damage to its own image as an international
organization promoting justice, peace,
reconciliation, healing, human security, and ethical leadership and provides
security and voice for the voiceless, the vulnerable and defenseless children, girls,
women, and men who are currently perishing
in the bushes of South Sudan without protection.
Where is the principle of IofC that it preaches “change
starts from within the individual member”? can IofC still believe that both
Angelina and Riek are renewed & truly born again IofC followers?
Unfortunately, some IofC members still believe that both couples are IofC mini
gods. Angelina & Riek have taken IofC international & its financial
support and resources for granted with rid.
Paradoxically, in 2016, Angelina
and her husband were saved by the citizens of Central, Eastern & Western
Equatoria States (Pöjulu, Kakwa, Azande, Avukaya, Baka, Moro, Keliko, Ma’adi,
and Makaraka) from eminent death at the hands of government of South Sudan
soldiers who are now brutalizing Equatorians as a consequence of her military
orders. They helped Angelina
& Riek escape government forces who were pursuing them, provided them with
safe heaven within the CES & WES bushes, fed and carried them on their
shoulders to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and helped them airlifted to
Khartoum for safety and treatment. Without CES, EES and WES men, women and
children support and protection both Angelina & Riek would have been dead
by now.
Now, Angelina and Riek have forgotten CES, EES & WES’s
warm hospitality, protection, and safety they received during the difficult
time of 2016 political crisis and taken Equatorians for granted and maintained
their policy of marginalization & nepotism.
In addition to this, Maj. Gen. Clement Konga provided Angelina and Riek with
support, Gen. Martin Kenyi, Eastern Bank
Senior Officer, and others sacrificed their lives for Angelina and Riek to cross
to Congo safely. On another hand, both couples never acknowledge the
outstanding rescue operation of Equatorians under the leadership of Gen. John Kenyi Lo’büron (JKL) and
his troops who played major role to protect Angelina and Riek and now the couples are
fighting the every General that save their lives-what an irony and this is
madness. Furthermore, Angelina and Riek failed
to disclose to relatives, and the citizens of Greater Equatoria the
circumstances of Gen. Kenyi and others, they are whereabout and whether they
are alive or dead. It’s time for Angelina and Riek to come clean in this
regard. Her irresponsible & senseless military orders and directives raise
more questions than answers for IofC International to answer.
It is time for IofC international to come clean also, provides information its
dealings and relationship with Angelina, president of South Sudan IofC &
Dr. Machar and whether it supports Angelina’s position of waging senseless war
against defenseless and vulnerable civilians or not.
Angelina is not only defying the principles of IofC, but
also, the call from the United Nations Secretary General
(UNSG) and the UN children’s Fund (UNICEF) urging warring parties to stop
fighting as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads. The current UN humanitarians’ investigators
in the region should recommend to the UNSC to refer SSPDF’s butchery of
civilians in Lasu, Morobo, Loka, Loka west, Mukayia, Bereka, Kopera, Lainya, Yei,
Wonduraba and Maridi road to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for indictments, for war
crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity on the legal ground of the
reports from the UN Human Rights Commission and the findings of the UN Experts
for South Sudan. Jan 12th, 2020, Rome
Declaration on the Peace Process in South Sudan in which her government is
party to it and the declaration bound the
government to reinstate the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement of December 2017
as well.
The IofC teaching, values and ethics
never have impact on personal behaviors of Angelina and Riek and specially
after Pope Francis kissed the feet of (Kiir, Riek, Taban & Rebecca) and
commanded them to be agents of peace, justice, reconciliation, healing, and not
war, tribal conflicts, and nepotism, but they did the opposite and disrespected
Pope Francis prayers of humility which brings creators or agents of peace closer to God. Pope
Francis knelt, kissed the feet of South Sudanese leaders and his prayers of
supplications for peaceful South Sudan have gone in vain and supposedly agents of peace carried joint military offenses of the South Sudan
defense forces and Sudan’s People’s Liberation movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO)
against defenseless & innocent children, women, men displaced from their
homes, villages, and cities and now perishing
in bushes of South Sudan without shelters, food, water, personal
protection gears (PPG) in time of killer Corona COVID-19, and are most vulnerable to all kind of other
diseases as well as Angelina-made-hunger. This is very calculated genocide
policy by Angelina president (IofC) South Sudan and defense minister to
depopulate Greater Equatoria States.
In all respects, the
Initiative of Change (IofC) South Sudan is longing for a new leader who will
“act from a sense of global interdependence and responsibility, Creator of
Peace, Reconciliation and Healing, Human Security, and Ethical Leadership”.
Indeed, it is globally well known that the people of South Sudan are desperate
for “Peace, Reconciliation and Healing, Human Security, and Ethical Leadership,”
but not under Angelina and Riek shame leadership.
In nutshell, for IofC international to be credible, impartial
future mediator and peace partner in
South Sudan, IofC international should reassess its relationship & dealings
with both Angelina & Dr. Machar in the light of the current joint military
offences by the SSPDF under Kiir and the SPLA-IO under Dr. Machar. She and her
husband cannot deny the reality on ground. They have authorities to recall the
Chief of Staffs and SSPDF from CES areas and suspend military operations but
failed to do so. She cannot claim that “I am still acquainting myself with the
ministry,” only an incompetent & unqualified minister would say so. As
appointed minister from day one she is supposed to be fully in charge,
responsible and accountable for the actions of her subordinates before the
Parliament and must resign with immediate effect for immoral, irresponsible,
senseless, and unlawful war crimes against citizens of Greater Equatoria. “The
tongue cannot claim to be ignorant of what the teeth are doing.”
Therefore, I strongly urge the IofC international to
establish a policy that prohibits IofC International and its regional offices
from engaging with Angelina president of South Sudan IofC & Minister of
Defense and Dr. Machar Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan.
Sincerely,
Hüstin
Läkü, Sr.
Global
Concerned Citizen
Cc: His Grace Pope Francis
Cc: The Very Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
Cc: H.E. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister Ethiopia
Cc: H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa Chairperson of the African
Union
Cc: Secretary
General of the Community of Sant ‘Egidio
Cc: H.E. António Guterres,
the United Nations Secretary General
Cc: The UN Commission
on Human Rights in South Sudan
Cc: Members of the UN Panel of Experts for South
Sudan
Cc: Office
of the High Commissioner for Human Rights United Nations Office at Geneva
Cc: Secretary General of World Council of
Churches
Cc: Secretary General of All Africa
Conference of Churches
Cc: The Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference (SCBC)
Cc: Most Reverend Oscar Cantú, Chair, Bishop of Las
Cruces, Committee on International Justice and Peace
Cc: Secretary
General of South
Sudan Council of Churches
Cc: Dr. Sinead Walsh,
Head of the Delegation of European Union Ambassadors to
South Sudan
Cc: Thomas Hushek, U.S.
Ambassador to South Sudan
Cc: U.S. Members of Foreign Relations
Cc: Michael R. Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of
State
Cc: E.U. Parliament’s foreign policy Committee
Cc: Enough
Project, D.C.
Cc: Secretary
General of Amnesty International
Cc: Amina
Dikedi, IofC international
Cc: Rajmohan Gandhi, IofC International
Cc: Mike Brown, IofC International
Cc: Media
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