S. Sudan youth forum urges dialogue with armed groups

[Elisabeth Janaina]

S. Sudan youth forum urges dialogue with armed groups

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January 12, 2017 (JUBA) – A forum of South Sudanese youth issued a
statement on Thursday, calling on national unity government to
recognize the existence of the armed opposition in the country.

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Section of participants during the Youth peace and reconciliation
workshop in Wau on 5, November, 2016 (ST Photo)

“The South Sudan Youth leaders forum calls upon the TGoNU
[Transitional Government of National Unity] to recognize that there
are armed groups engaged in hostilities across the country and urge
the TGoNU to peacefully engage these groups in order to end was and
usher in an era of reconciliation and healing”, partly reads the
resolution derived at end of a two-day conference held in Kenya.

50 youth from different states of South Sudan, who used the
opportunity to examine the situation facing the country through shared
ideas about how this can be improved in-order to move the nation from
the devastating conflict, attended the event.

Sponsored by International Growth center, United States agency for
international development and the World Bank, the conference which was
mainly graced by government supporters underlined the importance of
the national dialogue which they see as the only means through which
disputes could be resolved in the country.

It called on armed actors to declare an unconditional ceasefire and
recommended that a credible, impartial and acceptable national
dialogue be led by the faith based organizations, particularly South
Sudan Council of Churches with the help of African council of churches
and the world council of churches.

South Sudan national union chairperson, Albino Bol Dhieu and other
government affiliated groups, including members and leaders of a
deeply-divided Red army foundation, took part in the consultative
dialogue.

(ST)

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13 January 09:24, by Fair Man

Workshop held in Kenya will not solve the problem. We in the bush
will not accept partial negotiation with Taban Deng Gai or Salva Kiir
or TGNU without the Dr. Riek Machar Teny. We don’t allow low level
negotiations, that seek to stop the war temporarily and re-emerge
later. Anyone, being a bishop, Imam, Chief that blindly reach our
areas claiming peace without Riek orders, will be arrested.

repondre message
13 January 09:57, by Kush Natives

Mr. Fair Man,

I think you are likely deciding to come back home somehow,
which is totally fine with us here in Juba. Otherwise, let those who
opted for low negotiations teams go ahead with their low peace deal as
you said. But, you and your high level teams can wait in the bush till
you decide on what you folks want! Otherwise, peace is progressing
well here in Juba.

repondre message
13 January 18:51, by Chong Thow

I hope the government will realize later that they are
wasting of time or money. This fake peace is not going to work. How
this peace going to work? The peace without IO involving. We need
peace that involve all southern sudan.

repondre message
13 January 13:27, by jubaone

Fair Man,
Thanks. Any such gatherings that doesn’t involve youth from
liberated areas or those under the opposition is mere time and
resources wasting. Who do these youth represent anyway? What concrete
suggestions other than bogus communique do they offer? Kiir must talk
directly to Riak and not send luak messengers. No national dialogue
without Riak period.

repondre message
13 January 13:48, by Midit Mitot

Smart project for you guys, I don,t think Juba government has
interest of rescuing this country, anyway conduct those conferences so
that you can get your cash.

repondre message
13 January 15:28, by Dinka-Defender-General

Fair Man, Jubaone, Eastern, and other gangs who promote
senseless war and Machar. You are creating nothing then dismantling
and manipulating peacemakers. What are you going to achieve with your
rebelling against government since Machar is a prison in South Africa?
Just come back to Juba with ashamed and senseless war. We, South Sudan
government will welcome you back to Juba.

repondre message
13 January 16:14, by jubaone

Jienge Defender General,
You can’t invite us to South Sudan, as if it were your
father’s kraal or cattle camp, no. I am already in SS and don’t need
invitation. You need permission to go through Equatoria to either
Gogrial, Rumbek or Abyei unless of course you fly direct to your luak.
You have peace? Then come to Yei tomorrow.

repondre message
13 January 19:15, by Dinka-Defender-General

Jubaone, coincidentally, I’m passing by Yei tomorrow
afternoon with my bodyguards. We are going to Yambio. That’s specific
information and I think you cannot block us. Wait for us tomorrow
afternoon with your supporters and we will respect you for your
brevity. Personally, we fought Arabs and we never fear of them. They
knew us very well. So, wait for us tomorrow and we will see who are
the men.

repondre message
13 January 19:42, by jubaone

Jienge Defender General,
Give details: How many people coming, number of
vehicles, time expected, which route? We have some food and water for
you. You could be hungry and need some food. We got some goats and
chicken 🍗 ready so you don’t have to loot. Beautiful young girls will
be there to receive you.

repondre message
13 January 22:52, by Dinka-Defender-General

Bah, Bah, I don’t need your chickens or food.
Thank you for suggestions. I can bring you some foods if you want me
to Jubaone. Also, I can live for 5 days without food. So, don’t worry
about us. We are cover. We want to make sure criminals or bandits are
not disturbing the citizens in Yei or Yambio that is why we are going
there. Therefore, come outside tomorrow noon to receive us.

repondre message
14 January 11:33, by jubaone

Jienge Defender General,
I sent an welcome team since 11:00 am on
th junction Yei-Tore road to welcome any MTNS, they called back and
said our scouts have not received any signals of MTN movement so what
happened?

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14 January 09:11, by Mayom County Troops

I does n,t see any side effect on this conference that took
place in Nairobi Kenya in behave of South Sudan Youth forum Dialogue "
for the call to urge all both two warring parties to agree to peace ,
but i doubt why are we wasting our time by calling dialogue with armed
groups ?

repondre message
13 January 10:15, by Fair Man

Kush Natives
Everything connected. Believe me, unless the top leadership IO led
by visionary and God chosen leader, Dr. Riek Machar Teny gets
involved, any other attempts are just futility in making. It helps
nothing. Let us wait and see how you will move out of your towns to
our areas without being touched. Bishops, Imam, pastors and all chiefs
should forget any peace until we dispose off Kiir.

repondre message
13 January 10:57, by Kush Natives

I considered that as a night dreams Fair Man! Nothing will
improve in your believe rather than diminish. IO is declining or
regretting from blackmailing its supporters that there’s a tribal war,
none or such a thing is existing here in Juba. cease from the language
of victory through military means!

repondre message
13 January 12:21, by Fair Man

Kush Natives.
Those who know the reasons that made them fight Juba, have all
their energy behind the only wise leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny, that
South Sudan soil has ever been blessed to have. Dr. Riek Machar Teny
and IO will continue containing wild Dinka army and JCE through
barrels and diplomacy. Without IO, and Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Dinka
would grab people’s wives and lands as they used to.

repondre message
13 January 14:33, by Eastern

Fair Man,

Humans with cognitive abilities do not require the type of
explainations you are wasting your time to offer here. Kiir and
cohorts know very well that without Dr Machar’s involvement in the
persuit of peace in South Sudan, anything including the incapable
TGoNU is a futility and waste of time. I would advise you don’t waste
your valuable time educating morons!

repondre message
13 January 16:35, by Fair Man

Eastern
Thank you. Except that when they rise have with their reactions,
any silence may be presumed affirmative to their presumptions. It’s
prudent to tell them plainly that they perceptions are wrong and the
motions they are trying to advance here are immaterial. Thanks once
again for your advice. But remain on their necks.