Who recorded Ateny Wek’s controversial conversation and posted it in public?
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Who recorded Ateny Wek’s controversial conversation and posted it in public?
Posted: September 13, 2017 by PaanLuel Wël in Commentary, Contributing
Writers, David Deng Chapath, Junub Sudan, Opinion Articles, Opinion
Writers
By David Deng Chapath, Kampala, Uganda
ateny wek ateny
Ateny Wek, Presidential press secretary
September 13, 2017 (SSB) — With his bankrupt politics that makes him
extravagant with words, which is now costing him of his legacy, Ateny
Week Ateny is now on both soul and physical searching for who would be
the author of the video that has gone viral on Facebook.
The video is about the records of what Ateny said on his recent visit
to Kampala. As he was in Kampala, Ateny was recorded to have said
something bad about General Malong during his conversation with youth.
He was recorded to have said many things against General Malong but
these two statements are very important:
First, Ateny was recorded to have said that it was not necessary for
Malong to go to Kenya for DNA test as saliva can be taken from him in
Juba and taken to Kenya for DNA test. In saying this, he was referring
to the recent death of General Malong’s daughter, in which he was
needed in Kenya to go for DNA test.
Secondly and importantly, Ateny was also recorded to have said that
Malong could not be allowed to leave Juba because he is a threat to
government and for the safety of the Government he has to be detained
under his house in definitely.
He was saying this carelessly without realizing that he has already
destroyed the position of the Presidency that General Malong was not
under detention. With the statement of Ateny as recorded and shared
online, it is proved beyond doubt that Malong is actually under
detention.
According to Ateny’s statement above, it appears that the stage the
government has reached now there is no any real solution except
detaining General Malong under the house arrest. If that is what
Ateny and the Government think to be the only solution then I am
afraid there is no salvation in that action. In other words, it will
never be a solution to the problem of South Sudan but it will make
thing worse in future.
In addition, Ateny further gave away the secret of the government of
hiding the fact that the government is in real or deep crisis. Ateny
State shows that actually, the Government of South Sudan is only
standing on one leg since it is only Bahr El Ghazal that is keeping
the president in power.
As Ateny was talking unconsciously in respect to politics in South
Sudan someone recorded all his conversation and shared it on Facebook.
After discovering that what he was speaking in darkness was revealed
in daylight, Ateny went on the rampage as he was searching for the one
who recorded his conversation.
As a result, the soft target was me, his friend. He accused me of
betraying him. The question then is: who recorded the political
gambling statement of Ateny Wek Ateny? Was it me or someone else? In
responding to the above accusation of Mr. Presidential Spokesperson,
Ateny Wek Ateny, I would like to make it clear that I was not the one
who recorded him for the following reasons:
First of all, I am always straight forward. For instance, when I do
not like something I just confront people and I do not do it secretly.
If I did not like what Ateny was talking about why then recording it
and sharing without directly confronting him there and then? Secondly,
there were many people inside the restaurant with him and me that
time. Could one who recorded the conversation be one of those people
who were around?
Thirdly, Ateny said he is a lawyer and he was supposed to have had
evidence to show that I was the one. The fact that something is done
in one thing and who did it is another and in order to hold someone
liable for a certain action, one must produce evidence to prove that
the one being accused is actually the person who did the act. Always
Ateny claimed to be a lawyer but accusing me without any clear
evidence shows that he has forgotten this principle of the law of
evidence: there must be at least corroboration to point to the fact
that the one being accused is indeed the one.
Fourthly, I respect friendship and for that reason, I could have not
done it against my friend Ateny Wek Ateny. In general Ateny accused me
falsely and I was supposed to have hired a lawyer to sue him for
defamation. He has damaged my reputation yet I do not gossip as my
action consistently has been showing.
In relation to that video online, I have highly appreciated the one
who recorded the statement and shared it online. The politics Ateny is
playing is devoid of morals. In fact, I have come to realize that the
cause of all crises in the Statehouse is due to Ateny Wek Ateny’s
immoral politics.
Ateny Wek Ateny is dangerous to everybody in the Statehouse including
the Minister, Mayiik Deng. As it is proved by the video online he has
been having the problem with General Malong and by inference, it may
be concluded that even the conspiracy to detain General Malong, he is
part of it.
The action of Ateny Wek Ateny has disproved what I have been thinking
about General Akol Akoor. I have been thinking all along that General
Akol Akoor, who is the director of National Security in South Sudan to
have a personal problem with General Malong but since General Malong
was removed from the position of the Army Chief I have never heard
anything he said about General Malong.
However, since General Malong was removed from his post, Ateny has
been sailing the whole world to ensure that General Malong remains
under house detention. From today on I have accepted to take on Ateny
Wek Ateny in defense of General Malong, the innocent man detained by
the State House under the maneuvers of Ateny Wek Ateny.
In summary, I would like to sum up by repeating the words of Gloria
Macapagal Arroy who once said: “We have to be bold in our national
ambitions. First, we must win the fight against poverty within the
next decade. Second, we must improve moral standards in government and
society to provide a strong foundation for good governance. Third, we
must change the character of our politics to promote fertile ground
for reforms.”
I short, I have not recorded Ateny Wek Ateny but I appreciated the one
who recorded him to expose his dirty secrecy against Malong. God of
General Malong has at last revealed the dirty politics of Ateny Wek
Ateny.
NB//: the author is South Sudanese student residing in Uganda and can
be reached through: dengd...@gmail.com
The opinion expressed here is solely the view of the writer. The
veracity of any claim made is the responsibility of the author, not
PaanLuel Wël: South Sudanese Bloggers (SSB) website. If you want to
submit an opinion article or news analysis, please email it to
paanlu...@gmail.com. SSB do reserve the right to edit material
before publication. Please include your full name, email address and
the country you are writing from.
Posted: September 13, 2017 by PaanLuel Wël in Commentary, Contributing
Writers, David Deng Chapath, Junub Sudan, Opinion Articles, Opinion
Writers
By David Deng Chapath, Kampala, Uganda
ateny wek ateny
Ateny Wek, Presidential press secretary
September 13, 2017 (SSB) — With his bankrupt politics that makes him
extravagant with words, which is now costing him of his legacy, Ateny
Week Ateny is now on both soul and physical searching for who would be
the author of the video that has gone viral on Facebook.
The video is about the records of what Ateny said on his recent visit
to Kampala. As he was in Kampala, Ateny was recorded to have said
something bad about General Malong during his conversation with youth.
He was recorded to have said many things against General Malong but
these two statements are very important:
First, Ateny was recorded to have said that it was not necessary for
Malong to go to Kenya for DNA test as saliva can be taken from him in
Juba and taken to Kenya for DNA test. In saying this, he was referring
to the recent death of General Malong’s daughter, in which he was
needed in Kenya to go for DNA test.
Secondly and importantly, Ateny was also recorded to have said that
Malong could not be allowed to leave Juba because he is a threat to
government and for the safety of the Government he has to be detained
under his house in definitely.
He was saying this carelessly without realizing that he has already
destroyed the position of the Presidency that General Malong was not
under detention. With the statement of Ateny as recorded and shared
online, it is proved beyond doubt that Malong is actually under
detention.
According to Ateny’s statement above, it appears that the stage the
government has reached now there is no any real solution except
detaining General Malong under the house arrest. If that is what
Ateny and the Government think to be the only solution then I am
afraid there is no salvation in that action. In other words, it will
never be a solution to the problem of South Sudan but it will make
thing worse in future.
In addition, Ateny further gave away the secret of the government of
hiding the fact that the government is in real or deep crisis. Ateny
State shows that actually, the Government of South Sudan is only
standing on one leg since it is only Bahr El Ghazal that is keeping
the president in power.
As Ateny was talking unconsciously in respect to politics in South
Sudan someone recorded all his conversation and shared it on Facebook.
After discovering that what he was speaking in darkness was revealed
in daylight, Ateny went on the rampage as he was searching for the one
who recorded his conversation.
As a result, the soft target was me, his friend. He accused me of
betraying him. The question then is: who recorded the political
gambling statement of Ateny Wek Ateny? Was it me or someone else? In
responding to the above accusation of Mr. Presidential Spokesperson,
Ateny Wek Ateny, I would like to make it clear that I was not the one
who recorded him for the following reasons:
First of all, I am always straight forward. For instance, when I do
not like something I just confront people and I do not do it secretly.
If I did not like what Ateny was talking about why then recording it
and sharing without directly confronting him there and then? Secondly,
there were many people inside the restaurant with him and me that
time. Could one who recorded the conversation be one of those people
who were around?
Thirdly, Ateny said he is a lawyer and he was supposed to have had
evidence to show that I was the one. The fact that something is done
in one thing and who did it is another and in order to hold someone
liable for a certain action, one must produce evidence to prove that
the one being accused is actually the person who did the act. Always
Ateny claimed to be a lawyer but accusing me without any clear
evidence shows that he has forgotten this principle of the law of
evidence: there must be at least corroboration to point to the fact
that the one being accused is indeed the one.
Fourthly, I respect friendship and for that reason, I could have not
done it against my friend Ateny Wek Ateny. In general Ateny accused me
falsely and I was supposed to have hired a lawyer to sue him for
defamation. He has damaged my reputation yet I do not gossip as my
action consistently has been showing.
In relation to that video online, I have highly appreciated the one
who recorded the statement and shared it online. The politics Ateny is
playing is devoid of morals. In fact, I have come to realize that the
cause of all crises in the Statehouse is due to Ateny Wek Ateny’s
immoral politics.
Ateny Wek Ateny is dangerous to everybody in the Statehouse including
the Minister, Mayiik Deng. As it is proved by the video online he has
been having the problem with General Malong and by inference, it may
be concluded that even the conspiracy to detain General Malong, he is
part of it.
The action of Ateny Wek Ateny has disproved what I have been thinking
about General Akol Akoor. I have been thinking all along that General
Akol Akoor, who is the director of National Security in South Sudan to
have a personal problem with General Malong but since General Malong
was removed from the position of the Army Chief I have never heard
anything he said about General Malong.
However, since General Malong was removed from his post, Ateny has
been sailing the whole world to ensure that General Malong remains
under house detention. From today on I have accepted to take on Ateny
Wek Ateny in defense of General Malong, the innocent man detained by
the State House under the maneuvers of Ateny Wek Ateny.
In summary, I would like to sum up by repeating the words of Gloria
Macapagal Arroy who once said: “We have to be bold in our national
ambitions. First, we must win the fight against poverty within the
next decade. Second, we must improve moral standards in government and
society to provide a strong foundation for good governance. Third, we
must change the character of our politics to promote fertile ground
for reforms.”
I short, I have not recorded Ateny Wek Ateny but I appreciated the one
who recorded him to expose his dirty secrecy against Malong. God of
General Malong has at last revealed the dirty politics of Ateny Wek
Ateny.
NB//: the author is South Sudanese student residing in Uganda and can
be reached through: dengd...@gmail.com
The opinion expressed here is solely the view of the writer. The
veracity of any claim made is the responsibility of the author, not
PaanLuel Wël: South Sudanese Bloggers (SSB) website. If you want to
submit an opinion article or news analysis, please email it to
paanlu...@gmail.com. SSB do reserve the right to edit material
before publication. Please include your full name, email address and
the country you are writing from.
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