Rival factions undermining S. Sudan peace efforts: SPLM-IO
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Rival factions undermining S. Sudan peace efforts: SPLM-IO
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September 9, 2017 (JUBA) – A member of South Sudan’s armed opposition
faction (SPLM-IO) has decried the ongoing rivalry among the country’s
various ruling party factions, saying it was giving the Juba
government an advantage to continue remaining in power.
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Lt. Gen. Thomas Cirino Swaka, the ex-SPLA deputy chief of general
staff for training (youtube photo)
The armed opposition’s deputy spokesman, Lam Paul Gabriel on Saturday
claimed the National Salvation Front (NAS) forces loyal to Gen. Thomas
Cirilo have been attacking their forces instead of working together to
achieve aims for which they all took up arms.
“The forces NAS under the command of Gen. Peter Yugu in Lobonok, who
pledged allegiance to NAS, executed 03 SPLA IO soldiers hailing from
Eastern Equatoria in Ayii Payam. 1st Lt. Onek Peter Pio survived NAS
forces attack. He hails from Hiyala county of the Imatong state where
16 others from eastern Equatoria and some from other regions, mainly
SPLA-IO members of ethnic Nuer were killed,” Lam said in a statement
in extended to Sudan Tribune.
He added, “The soldiers who lost their lives were staying among their
colleagues in Lobonok peacefully until General Thomas defected and
formed his movement when life started changing”.
Nine armed opposition members were reportedly arrested and taken to
unknown locations, but their fate remained unknown.
“On 1st September, four other colleagues were again arrested, but
later decided to escape to Eastern Equatoria but were pursued and
attacked by NAS forces on the way around Kit, resulting in the death
of three colleagues,” further noted the statement.
Lam, however, urged their forces and intelligence officers to be on
high alert, claiming they could face attacks from the other factions.
“The SPLA IO forces around Southern bari, in Kajo keji, Imotong and
Wonduruba are being warned to be vigilant of imminent attack from NAS
forces. It’s crystal clear that NAS has no any intention to fight Juba
regime since they received reinforcements from Juba government with
the objective to attack IO bases and eliminate its members according
to our intelligence”, he further observed.
Meanwhile, the governor of Imatong state, General Oyet Nathaniel
condemned the “targeted” killings of officers and men hailing from
Imatong state and other nationalities of South Sudan.
“This is not the first time it [the attack] happened. About a month
ago, Col. Laku Emmanuel Joko also killed five sons of Imatong and two
Nuer, all SPLA-IO soldiers after switching allegiance from Machar’s
side to Cirillo’s faction,” said Oyet.
The accusation comes barely a week after President Salva Kiir extended
amnesty to Cirillo, the former army chief of logistics who quit the
military to form a rebel movement against the government. He, however,
declined President Kiir’s amnesty offer.
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11 September 00:23, by Theone
This is how rebellion without a vision and objectives end up.
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11 September 03:16, by South South
IO will be a history soon.
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11 September 03:46, by john akeen
Thomas Cirilo you need to stop being uneducated person and you
need to stop killing people because of Salva Kiir, we as SSudanese
people we do know Salva Kiir he’s not a great leader and there is
nobody great in this world,and there is nobody in this world that can
be great, and there is no prove about you that can make a great person
or a leader, believe me there is nobody in this world than
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11 September 03:47, by john akeen
Jesus, so please stop acting like you’re a great person
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11 September 05:33, by Malakal county Simon
Please Cirilo don’t confuses people’s and don’t lose
focus, our main enemy should remains as the unwanted president
period......
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11 September 07:00, by lou nuer
Cirilo is an agent from Kiir Government to destroy the Io movement
in Equatoria. He has not taken arm against Kiir but taking arm against
IO indirectly which will confuse the IO in some situation. Cirilo, you
have shown yourself please IO will deal with you properly. Stay tune.
Donot be excited for the attack of IO forces by Cirilo that was the
objective of his rebelling against Kiir nothing else.
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11 September 07:54, by Lenin Bull
We told you long and many times back that" what goes around comes
around". The Nuer believe only in killing others when they rebelled
mindlessly in 2013. Now the people of South Sudan are beginning to
understand your modus operandi of only killing innocent people without
reason and without mercy and they are paying you back your coins. Get
out of Equatoria please.
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11 September 10:05, by Newsudan
Riek will never run any successful movement,where he is now.
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11 September 12:30, by Isaac
Gen.Thomas can only do such a ’proclaimed’ thing under two
conditions: One is if it was a self defense and second is if it’s true
that he was installed by Kiir to destabilize the SPLA/M_IO movement
which I may doubt Coz I believe he went on his own. What I suspect is
that the POSTER is simply playing a propaganda intending to damage the
relationship of the two parties. But what of the civilians?
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11 September 13:05, by Kwacha Okonyomoi
I doubt the whether this is true.Gen Thomas Cirrillo is a veteran
and a well trained military officer. He can not behave so foolishly.
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September 9, 2017 (JUBA) – A member of South Sudan’s armed opposition
faction (SPLM-IO) has decried the ongoing rivalry among the country’s
various ruling party factions, saying it was giving the Juba
government an advantage to continue remaining in power.
PNG - 200 kb
Lt. Gen. Thomas Cirino Swaka, the ex-SPLA deputy chief of general
staff for training (youtube photo)
The armed opposition’s deputy spokesman, Lam Paul Gabriel on Saturday
claimed the National Salvation Front (NAS) forces loyal to Gen. Thomas
Cirilo have been attacking their forces instead of working together to
achieve aims for which they all took up arms.
“The forces NAS under the command of Gen. Peter Yugu in Lobonok, who
pledged allegiance to NAS, executed 03 SPLA IO soldiers hailing from
Eastern Equatoria in Ayii Payam. 1st Lt. Onek Peter Pio survived NAS
forces attack. He hails from Hiyala county of the Imatong state where
16 others from eastern Equatoria and some from other regions, mainly
SPLA-IO members of ethnic Nuer were killed,” Lam said in a statement
in extended to Sudan Tribune.
He added, “The soldiers who lost their lives were staying among their
colleagues in Lobonok peacefully until General Thomas defected and
formed his movement when life started changing”.
Nine armed opposition members were reportedly arrested and taken to
unknown locations, but their fate remained unknown.
“On 1st September, four other colleagues were again arrested, but
later decided to escape to Eastern Equatoria but were pursued and
attacked by NAS forces on the way around Kit, resulting in the death
of three colleagues,” further noted the statement.
Lam, however, urged their forces and intelligence officers to be on
high alert, claiming they could face attacks from the other factions.
“The SPLA IO forces around Southern bari, in Kajo keji, Imotong and
Wonduruba are being warned to be vigilant of imminent attack from NAS
forces. It’s crystal clear that NAS has no any intention to fight Juba
regime since they received reinforcements from Juba government with
the objective to attack IO bases and eliminate its members according
to our intelligence”, he further observed.
Meanwhile, the governor of Imatong state, General Oyet Nathaniel
condemned the “targeted” killings of officers and men hailing from
Imatong state and other nationalities of South Sudan.
“This is not the first time it [the attack] happened. About a month
ago, Col. Laku Emmanuel Joko also killed five sons of Imatong and two
Nuer, all SPLA-IO soldiers after switching allegiance from Machar’s
side to Cirillo’s faction,” said Oyet.
The accusation comes barely a week after President Salva Kiir extended
amnesty to Cirillo, the former army chief of logistics who quit the
military to form a rebel movement against the government. He, however,
declined President Kiir’s amnesty offer.
(ST)
Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following
rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their
Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect.
- No inciting violence
- No inappropriate or offensive language
- No racism, tribalism or sectarianism
- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks
- No deviation from the topic of the article
- No advertising, spamming or links
- No incomprehensible comments
Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on
the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site.
There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to
express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your
comment as an article to com...@sudantribune.com
Kind regards,
The Sudan Tribune editorial team.
11 September 00:23, by Theone
This is how rebellion without a vision and objectives end up.
repondre message
11 September 03:16, by South South
IO will be a history soon.
repondre message
11 September 03:46, by john akeen
Thomas Cirilo you need to stop being uneducated person and you
need to stop killing people because of Salva Kiir, we as SSudanese
people we do know Salva Kiir he’s not a great leader and there is
nobody great in this world,and there is nobody in this world that can
be great, and there is no prove about you that can make a great person
or a leader, believe me there is nobody in this world than
repondre message
11 September 03:47, by john akeen
Jesus, so please stop acting like you’re a great person
repondre message
11 September 05:33, by Malakal county Simon
Please Cirilo don’t confuses people’s and don’t lose
focus, our main enemy should remains as the unwanted president
period......
repondre message
11 September 07:00, by lou nuer
Cirilo is an agent from Kiir Government to destroy the Io movement
in Equatoria. He has not taken arm against Kiir but taking arm against
IO indirectly which will confuse the IO in some situation. Cirilo, you
have shown yourself please IO will deal with you properly. Stay tune.
Donot be excited for the attack of IO forces by Cirilo that was the
objective of his rebelling against Kiir nothing else.
repondre message
11 September 07:54, by Lenin Bull
We told you long and many times back that" what goes around comes
around". The Nuer believe only in killing others when they rebelled
mindlessly in 2013. Now the people of South Sudan are beginning to
understand your modus operandi of only killing innocent people without
reason and without mercy and they are paying you back your coins. Get
out of Equatoria please.
repondre message
11 September 10:05, by Newsudan
Riek will never run any successful movement,where he is now.
repondre message
11 September 12:30, by Isaac
Gen.Thomas can only do such a ’proclaimed’ thing under two
conditions: One is if it was a self defense and second is if it’s true
that he was installed by Kiir to destabilize the SPLA/M_IO movement
which I may doubt Coz I believe he went on his own. What I suspect is
that the POSTER is simply playing a propaganda intending to damage the
relationship of the two parties. But what of the civilians?
repondre message
11 September 13:05, by Kwacha Okonyomoi
I doubt the whether this is true.Gen Thomas Cirrillo is a veteran
and a well trained military officer. He can not behave so foolishly.
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