South Sudan rejects unilateral renewal of UNMISS mandate
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South Sudan rejects unilateral renewal of UNMISS mandate
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Chinese peacekeepers of UNMISS, patrol outside the premises of the UN
Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Juba on October 4, 2016. (Albert
Gonzalez Farran/AFP Photo)
September 5, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan said Tuesday it will not accept
any unilateral decision to renew the mandate of the United Nations in
South Sudan without seeking her consent and approval.
Cabinet Affairs Minister Martin Elia Lomuro told Sudan Tribune on
Tuesday that the government and the people of South Sudan want to be
working in partnership with the United Nations as a member state.
“The United Nations and the government of the republic and the people
needs be working together as partners. Whatever is to be done on
behalf of the people and the government needs to be subject to
consultations and discussions before taking actions. So as the
government we have been getting genuine concerns from the people about
the mandate of UNMISS (United Nations Mission in South Sudan) is
renewed without sufficient consultations and discussion, which is a
right way," said Lomuro.
"Because of these genuine concerns, we say the renewal of the mandate
of UNMISS in December this needs to be done with the approval of the
people and the government,” further said the cabinet minister.
He echoed the statements of the information minister and the
government spokesman that the government will not allow an automatic
renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan
(UNMISS) at the end of its current mandate in December 2017.
Minister Michael Makuei Lueth told reporters at the news conference on
Thursday last week that the government will review the mandate of the
UN in the country. The government spokesman, also, accused the UN of
causing situations in order for their mandates to be renewed.
“We are talking of revisiting the mandate because once the UN comes to
your country, they will never write one day that this country is at
peace we [the UN] are going away. They will continue all the time to
write there is insecurity so that they continue to stay,” said Lueth.
“With the end of the mandate of the UN at the end of December, the
government of South Sudan must be consulted before they talk of
renewing anything. This idea of automatic renewal without the
involvement of the government of South Sudan is not acceptable and
will not happen,” he said.
The minister also said the mandate of the Regional Protection Force
(RPF) also needs to be reviewed because they were supposed to be
deployed at a time when the forces of Riek Machar were in Juba.
“They [the UN] do admit that Juba is at peace. If Juba is at peace
then we need to revisit the mandate of the RPF and this is what we
will do. We will have to revisit the mandate of the RPF… if they have
come to assist the people and the government of South Sudan then we
will have to revisit their mandate so that they render a better
service to the people of South Sudan,” he added.
The government mouth piece also accused the UN forces of causing
tensions when patrolling the streets of Juba, claiming they move in
the town with guns cocked creating unnecessary havoc to our people,
sending a negative message that Juba is not yet at peace, and when
somebody comes and see these UN forces moving in three or four trucks
moving just like that with their guns then what message will that
person take?”
(ST)
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5 September 22:51, by Independent Thinker
Dear all,
The Government of Kiir is lead by mad men and women in 21st
century. You will say yes, whether you like it or not.The mandate will
be approved without you.
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6 September 05:02, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
People of South Sudan are blind citizens, don’t Elia Lamoro
concern into politics, let them die without any hope from government
and UNMISS.
Elia Lamoro, can talk on government itself without citizens.
repondre message
5 September 23:51, by dinkdong
Will there ever be peace in South Sudan to not want the renewal of
UNMISS mandate even if it is renew automatically? Dang fools!
repondre message
6 September 00:04, by Naath
Who is going to listen to the Dinka tribal gangs leader Kiir and
his slaves and figurehead ministers like you Martin Elia. The
automatic renewal of UNMISS mandate in December 2017 is an avoidable
with peace or without peace. The people of South Sudan need UNMISS
because it safe their lives from evil Nyors and Dinka military gangs.
You have said no today but you will say yes to UNMISS tomorrow idio
repondre message
6 September 07:04, by D John
Dear Naath
I think it is a non-starter to abuse Dinka as a community. I
can assure you, most of us who read your comments lost relatives in
Akobo, Bentiu and Malakal to white army but try to maintain
objectivity albeit all the pains.
repondre message
6 September 02:18, by Don-Don Malith Rual
You need the understand the role of U.N. and the international
laws first;The most significant U.N. body is the security council
which is in charge with the maintenance of international peace n
security
n responsible for U.N. ’s role as negotiator,observer, peace
keepers n ultimately, peace enforcer.the council has 15 members n the
big five are permanent veto powers meaning they can cancel disci
repondre message
6 September 02:27, by Don-Don Malith Rual
Can cancel discision made by others members of council n the
other ten members re nonpermanent members that re elected for 2yrs by
general assembly,If u need your case heard the World court firmly the
international court of justice is the judicial arm of the UN it
consists of a panel of 15 judges elected for 9yrs term by majority of
the members of both the security council n general assembly
repondre message
6 September 02:37, by Don-Don Malith Rual
It’s weakness re that it can arbitrate only when state choose to
refer their disputes to the court n only about third of U.N. member
states re prepared to acknowledge it’s jurisdiction in any area n you
have Francis Mading Deng only representing you in U.N. Security
councils,leave a lone at the
Judiciary! I will tell u the juicy bit later🤔
repondre message
6 September 05:10, by john akeen
When UN stays in your country that mean peace will never come to
your country because citizen will never stop Rebelling because they
know UN will protect them if things goes bad, so just to let you South
Sudanese people my brothers and sisters Rebellion in our country will
never stop people will rebel everyday and Rebel will come to Gov
everyday because we have UN in our country
repondre message
6 September 07:06, by Eastern
South Sudan rejects deployment of Regional Protection Force, South
Sudan rejects unilateral renewal of UNMISS mandate, blah, blah....Kiir
the boy who throws tantrum every time and thinks the world treats him
like a school boy and yes the school boy he is..!
repondre message
6 September 07:14, by Adok son
Elie Lomoro,you left your party for SPLM since you have been
appointed onto that position by your boss Salva Kiir in 2013.
You’re now mouth piece of Dinka government while your very people
equatorian are killing on your watch and you pretend as there is no
problem. Try it to prevent any decision from UNSC,if you won’t get
yourself out from that gost city.
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Chinese peacekeepers of UNMISS, patrol outside the premises of the UN
Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Juba on October 4, 2016. (Albert
Gonzalez Farran/AFP Photo)
September 5, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan said Tuesday it will not accept
any unilateral decision to renew the mandate of the United Nations in
South Sudan without seeking her consent and approval.
Cabinet Affairs Minister Martin Elia Lomuro told Sudan Tribune on
Tuesday that the government and the people of South Sudan want to be
working in partnership with the United Nations as a member state.
“The United Nations and the government of the republic and the people
needs be working together as partners. Whatever is to be done on
behalf of the people and the government needs to be subject to
consultations and discussions before taking actions. So as the
government we have been getting genuine concerns from the people about
the mandate of UNMISS (United Nations Mission in South Sudan) is
renewed without sufficient consultations and discussion, which is a
right way," said Lomuro.
"Because of these genuine concerns, we say the renewal of the mandate
of UNMISS in December this needs to be done with the approval of the
people and the government,” further said the cabinet minister.
He echoed the statements of the information minister and the
government spokesman that the government will not allow an automatic
renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan
(UNMISS) at the end of its current mandate in December 2017.
Minister Michael Makuei Lueth told reporters at the news conference on
Thursday last week that the government will review the mandate of the
UN in the country. The government spokesman, also, accused the UN of
causing situations in order for their mandates to be renewed.
“We are talking of revisiting the mandate because once the UN comes to
your country, they will never write one day that this country is at
peace we [the UN] are going away. They will continue all the time to
write there is insecurity so that they continue to stay,” said Lueth.
“With the end of the mandate of the UN at the end of December, the
government of South Sudan must be consulted before they talk of
renewing anything. This idea of automatic renewal without the
involvement of the government of South Sudan is not acceptable and
will not happen,” he said.
The minister also said the mandate of the Regional Protection Force
(RPF) also needs to be reviewed because they were supposed to be
deployed at a time when the forces of Riek Machar were in Juba.
“They [the UN] do admit that Juba is at peace. If Juba is at peace
then we need to revisit the mandate of the RPF and this is what we
will do. We will have to revisit the mandate of the RPF… if they have
come to assist the people and the government of South Sudan then we
will have to revisit their mandate so that they render a better
service to the people of South Sudan,” he added.
The government mouth piece also accused the UN forces of causing
tensions when patrolling the streets of Juba, claiming they move in
the town with guns cocked creating unnecessary havoc to our people,
sending a negative message that Juba is not yet at peace, and when
somebody comes and see these UN forces moving in three or four trucks
moving just like that with their guns then what message will that
person take?”
(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.
5 September 22:51, by Independent Thinker
Dear all,
The Government of Kiir is lead by mad men and women in 21st
century. You will say yes, whether you like it or not.The mandate will
be approved without you.
repondre message
6 September 05:02, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
People of South Sudan are blind citizens, don’t Elia Lamoro
concern into politics, let them die without any hope from government
and UNMISS.
Elia Lamoro, can talk on government itself without citizens.
repondre message
5 September 23:51, by dinkdong
Will there ever be peace in South Sudan to not want the renewal of
UNMISS mandate even if it is renew automatically? Dang fools!
repondre message
6 September 00:04, by Naath
Who is going to listen to the Dinka tribal gangs leader Kiir and
his slaves and figurehead ministers like you Martin Elia. The
automatic renewal of UNMISS mandate in December 2017 is an avoidable
with peace or without peace. The people of South Sudan need UNMISS
because it safe their lives from evil Nyors and Dinka military gangs.
You have said no today but you will say yes to UNMISS tomorrow idio
repondre message
6 September 07:04, by D John
Dear Naath
I think it is a non-starter to abuse Dinka as a community. I
can assure you, most of us who read your comments lost relatives in
Akobo, Bentiu and Malakal to white army but try to maintain
objectivity albeit all the pains.
repondre message
6 September 02:18, by Don-Don Malith Rual
You need the understand the role of U.N. and the international
laws first;The most significant U.N. body is the security council
which is in charge with the maintenance of international peace n
security
n responsible for U.N. ’s role as negotiator,observer, peace
keepers n ultimately, peace enforcer.the council has 15 members n the
big five are permanent veto powers meaning they can cancel disci
repondre message
6 September 02:27, by Don-Don Malith Rual
Can cancel discision made by others members of council n the
other ten members re nonpermanent members that re elected for 2yrs by
general assembly,If u need your case heard the World court firmly the
international court of justice is the judicial arm of the UN it
consists of a panel of 15 judges elected for 9yrs term by majority of
the members of both the security council n general assembly
repondre message
6 September 02:37, by Don-Don Malith Rual
It’s weakness re that it can arbitrate only when state choose to
refer their disputes to the court n only about third of U.N. member
states re prepared to acknowledge it’s jurisdiction in any area n you
have Francis Mading Deng only representing you in U.N. Security
councils,leave a lone at the
Judiciary! I will tell u the juicy bit later🤔
repondre message
6 September 05:10, by john akeen
When UN stays in your country that mean peace will never come to
your country because citizen will never stop Rebelling because they
know UN will protect them if things goes bad, so just to let you South
Sudanese people my brothers and sisters Rebellion in our country will
never stop people will rebel everyday and Rebel will come to Gov
everyday because we have UN in our country
repondre message
6 September 07:06, by Eastern
South Sudan rejects deployment of Regional Protection Force, South
Sudan rejects unilateral renewal of UNMISS mandate, blah, blah....Kiir
the boy who throws tantrum every time and thinks the world treats him
like a school boy and yes the school boy he is..!
repondre message
6 September 07:14, by Adok son
Elie Lomoro,you left your party for SPLM since you have been
appointed onto that position by your boss Salva Kiir in 2013.
You’re now mouth piece of Dinka government while your very people
equatorian are killing on your watch and you pretend as there is no
problem. Try it to prevent any decision from UNSC,if you won’t get
yourself out from that gost city.
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