FDs decline to sign Kampala agreement for SPLM reunification
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FDs decline to sign Kampala agreement for SPLM reunification
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May 26, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudanese Former Political Detainees (FDs),
a faction of the ruling SPLM party, declined to sign a new agreement
for the SPLM reunification negotiated in Kampala in a meeting brokered
by the Uganda President Yoweri Museveni.
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S. Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar (R) and SPLM SG Pagan Amum during
the signing ceremony in Addis Ababa, August 17, 2015. (Photo
Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)
A document seen by Sudan Tribune called for the formation of a
committee from the SPLM-In-Government of President Salva Kiir,
SPLM-in-Opposition led by the First Vice President Taban Deng Gai and
the FDs led by Former Secretary General Pagan Amum.
"A working committee will be formed and tasked to work out a roadmap
for the implementation of the Arusha Agreement, and to end the war and
plan for peace," partly reads the document signed by Ugandan President
Museveni, acting SPLM Secretary General Jemma Nunu Kumba, Ezekiel Lol
Gatkuoth, the SPLM-IO official loyal to Taban Deng Gai.
The 12-page Arusha agreement signed by SPLM-Salva Kiir, SPLM-Riek
Machar and SPLM-Pagan Amum, on 21 January 2015 lays out key steps
towards the reunification of the historical party.
Pagan Amum, who attended the meeting alongside Kosciusko Manibe and
Magak Agoot as members of FDs, did not sign. An FD official described
the agreement as a "fake" deal.
The SPLM-IO loyal to former first Vice President Riek Machar wasn’t
represented. The group considers that an agreement excluding Machar
means the continuation of the war.
In line with the Arusha Agreement, the three groups committed themselves to
to comply with the provisions of the cessation of hostilities
agreement and to make a "public apology to the people of South Sudan
for what has happened since December 15, 2013."
SPLM factions, including the SPLM-IO led by Riek Machar, agreed in
Arusha, Tanzania in January 2015 to reunite but the process halted
since.
It was not immediately clear what the new agreement aim to achieve and
how any "working committee " that does not represent the armed SPLM IO
would help to end the conflict.
(ST)
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27 May 01:23, by Mr Point
Not surprised that the FDs won’t sign a fake agreement to reunite
the SPLM. They were imprisoned by Kiir when he accused them in one of
his fake coups.
Kiirs fake coups are set up to give him more power - for what?
Does Kiir mean to give South Sudan peace and prosperity,
hospitals, roads, and schools? Or does Kiir want power to buy more
arms to make more wars on his enemies?
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27 May 02:34, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
What SPLM/FD has done is a noble task well done. It is a patriotic
stand for all the problems of South Sudan as a nation state. this
negotiations aim was to undermine the Arusha agreement and overall it
was meant to cater for economic interests of Uganda and political
interests of Salva Kiir plus Jieng Council of Elders who have steered
the country to catastrophe.
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27 May 02:41, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
Genuine peace in South Sudan can only be successful if and when
all the people of the country participate to discuss on how the
country should be governed on equal terms. Riek Machar by the virtue
of his birth must be included on this because he is one of the sons of
the land like anybody else including Salva Kiir.
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May 26, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudanese Former Political Detainees (FDs),
a faction of the ruling SPLM party, declined to sign a new agreement
for the SPLM reunification negotiated in Kampala in a meeting brokered
by the Uganda President Yoweri Museveni.
JPEG - 23.2 kb
S. Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar (R) and SPLM SG Pagan Amum during
the signing ceremony in Addis Ababa, August 17, 2015. (Photo
Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)
A document seen by Sudan Tribune called for the formation of a
committee from the SPLM-In-Government of President Salva Kiir,
SPLM-in-Opposition led by the First Vice President Taban Deng Gai and
the FDs led by Former Secretary General Pagan Amum.
"A working committee will be formed and tasked to work out a roadmap
for the implementation of the Arusha Agreement, and to end the war and
plan for peace," partly reads the document signed by Ugandan President
Museveni, acting SPLM Secretary General Jemma Nunu Kumba, Ezekiel Lol
Gatkuoth, the SPLM-IO official loyal to Taban Deng Gai.
The 12-page Arusha agreement signed by SPLM-Salva Kiir, SPLM-Riek
Machar and SPLM-Pagan Amum, on 21 January 2015 lays out key steps
towards the reunification of the historical party.
Pagan Amum, who attended the meeting alongside Kosciusko Manibe and
Magak Agoot as members of FDs, did not sign. An FD official described
the agreement as a "fake" deal.
The SPLM-IO loyal to former first Vice President Riek Machar wasn’t
represented. The group considers that an agreement excluding Machar
means the continuation of the war.
In line with the Arusha Agreement, the three groups committed themselves to
to comply with the provisions of the cessation of hostilities
agreement and to make a "public apology to the people of South Sudan
for what has happened since December 15, 2013."
SPLM factions, including the SPLM-IO led by Riek Machar, agreed in
Arusha, Tanzania in January 2015 to reunite but the process halted
since.
It was not immediately clear what the new agreement aim to achieve and
how any "working committee " that does not represent the armed SPLM IO
would help to end the conflict.
(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.
27 May 01:23, by Mr Point
Not surprised that the FDs won’t sign a fake agreement to reunite
the SPLM. They were imprisoned by Kiir when he accused them in one of
his fake coups.
Kiirs fake coups are set up to give him more power - for what?
Does Kiir mean to give South Sudan peace and prosperity,
hospitals, roads, and schools? Or does Kiir want power to buy more
arms to make more wars on his enemies?
repondre message
27 May 02:34, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
What SPLM/FD has done is a noble task well done. It is a patriotic
stand for all the problems of South Sudan as a nation state. this
negotiations aim was to undermine the Arusha agreement and overall it
was meant to cater for economic interests of Uganda and political
interests of Salva Kiir plus Jieng Council of Elders who have steered
the country to catastrophe.
repondre message
27 May 02:41, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
Genuine peace in South Sudan can only be successful if and when
all the people of the country participate to discuss on how the
country should be governed on equal terms. Riek Machar by the virtue
of his birth must be included on this because he is one of the sons of
the land like anybody else including Salva Kiir.
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