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Date: 7 Feb 2017 07:12
Subject: [sudans-john-ashworth] President Kiir says national dialogue will kick off in March
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Kiir says national dialogue sessions will kick off in March
YEI (6 Feb.) Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Monday that National
Dialogue sessions will kick off in early March after members of
national parliament return back from recess.
This comes during his public address in Yei town where he attended
centenary celebrations of the Episcopal Church of Sudan and South
Sudan.
Kiir said the National Dialogue will be launched in the first week of
March, saying the dialogue will continue for four months."The national
dialogue is a matter of urgency so that we see what will be the next
step. Now our members of the national legislature are on recess, they
will come back in the end of this month, so when they come, we will
kick off the sessions of the national dialogue, "said Kiir.
President Kiir reiterated his commitment to implement the signed peace
agreement with the incumbent First Vice President Taban Deng Gai who
replaced Riek Machar after the outbreak of clashes in Juba in July
2016.
Previously, the President said the broader objectives of the National
Dialogue are to end violent conflicts in South Sudan, reconstitute
national consensus, and save the country from disintegration and usher
in a new era of peace, stability and prosperity.
Kiir orders execution of rapist
Separately, President Kiir has ordered the National Minister of
Defense Kuol Manyang Juuk and the SPLA chief of staff Paul Malong to
publicly execute members of the armed forces if found raping women and
girls in South Sudan.
Kiir said his office has been receiving complaints about continuous
cases of SPLA soldiers committing human rights abuses against
civilians, saying the issue needs tough actions to save the lives of
people.
The President directed the defense minister and the SPLA chief of
staff to implement the instruction immediately to stop soldiers who
plan to commit human rights abuses against citizens.
The South Sudanese leader urged churches and human rights bodies not
to interfere with the directive, while protesting against human rights
violations in the country.“If a soldier rapes a woman or a girl, his
punishment must be a bullet on the head in front of the public," said
Kiir.
" With me here are the minister of defense Kol Manyang and SPLA chief
of staff Paul Malong, two of you from today onward, you must present
to me a report that this person has done this and we have shot him
dead, " he added.
Kiir admitted that the decision may attract criticism from human
rights groups and religious leaders in the country, saying it is an
attempt to restore stability in South Sudan.
“But there are some people here who will run to the UN and say that
there are people killing people. We need to do one thing by getting
rid of bad elements among us, and we remain clean and perfect, and
that is what is going to happen," he said.
"However, the religious leaders will not be happy on hearing a person
being shot because of committing a crime and will have to do it," he
added.
https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/kiir-says-national-dialogue-sessions-will-kick-march
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From: "John Ashworth" <ashwor...@gmail.com>
Date: 7 Feb 2017 07:12
Subject: [sudans-john-ashworth] President Kiir says national dialogue will kick off in March
To: "Group" <sudans-joh...@googlegroups.com>
Cc:
Kiir says national dialogue sessions will kick off in March
YEI (6 Feb.) Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Monday that National
Dialogue sessions will kick off in early March after members of
national parliament return back from recess.
This comes during his public address in Yei town where he attended
centenary celebrations of the Episcopal Church of Sudan and South
Sudan.
Kiir said the National Dialogue will be launched in the first week of
March, saying the dialogue will continue for four months."The national
dialogue is a matter of urgency so that we see what will be the next
step. Now our members of the national legislature are on recess, they
will come back in the end of this month, so when they come, we will
kick off the sessions of the national dialogue, "said Kiir.
President Kiir reiterated his commitment to implement the signed peace
agreement with the incumbent First Vice President Taban Deng Gai who
replaced Riek Machar after the outbreak of clashes in Juba in July
2016.
Previously, the President said the broader objectives of the National
Dialogue are to end violent conflicts in South Sudan, reconstitute
national consensus, and save the country from disintegration and usher
in a new era of peace, stability and prosperity.
Kiir orders execution of rapist
Separately, President Kiir has ordered the National Minister of
Defense Kuol Manyang Juuk and the SPLA chief of staff Paul Malong to
publicly execute members of the armed forces if found raping women and
girls in South Sudan.
Kiir said his office has been receiving complaints about continuous
cases of SPLA soldiers committing human rights abuses against
civilians, saying the issue needs tough actions to save the lives of
people.
The President directed the defense minister and the SPLA chief of
staff to implement the instruction immediately to stop soldiers who
plan to commit human rights abuses against citizens.
The South Sudanese leader urged churches and human rights bodies not
to interfere with the directive, while protesting against human rights
violations in the country.“If a soldier rapes a woman or a girl, his
punishment must be a bullet on the head in front of the public," said
Kiir.
" With me here are the minister of defense Kol Manyang and SPLA chief
of staff Paul Malong, two of you from today onward, you must present
to me a report that this person has done this and we have shot him
dead, " he added.
Kiir admitted that the decision may attract criticism from human
rights groups and religious leaders in the country, saying it is an
attempt to restore stability in South Sudan.
“But there are some people here who will run to the UN and say that
there are people killing people. We need to do one thing by getting
rid of bad elements among us, and we remain clean and perfect, and
that is what is going to happen," he said.
"However, the religious leaders will not be happy on hearing a person
being shot because of committing a crime and will have to do it," he
added.
https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/kiir-says-national-dialogue-sessions-will-kick-march
END
______________________
John Ashworth
ashwor...@gmail.com
+254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile)
+211 919 695 362 (South Sudan mobile)
+44 787 976 8030 (UK mobile)
+88 216 4334 0735 (Thuraya satphone)
Skype: jashworth1
PO Box 52002 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya
This is a personal e-mail address and the contents do not necessarily
reflect the views of any organisation
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