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Date: 10 Jul 2017 12:23
Subject: [sudans-john-ashworth] Bishop Santo: National dialogue a 'waste of time'
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National dialogue a 'waste of time,' says Catholic bishop
Radio Tamazuj - JUBA - 10 JUL 2017
The Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has on Sunday
during his homily blasted the national dialogue strategy to make peace
in the country as a “waste of time.”
“The problem is political and it has to be solved by the political
leaders. Riek Machar, Salva Kiir, Lam Akol and whoever has taken up
arms, so they are the ones to discuss and bring peace,” said Bishop
Santo Laku Pio.
He further said the people of South Sudan have not yet caused any
problem. “The ordinary citizens have not yet created any problem,
that’s why our faithful citizens are able to stay for three months
without salaries and they don’t even demonstrate. They still go to
work, you will never see this in any country in the world,” he said.
“But time will come; time will come when we shall say enough is
enough. That time is going to come, but as for now, our citizens have
never rebelled against the country, they have never rebelled against
the government. It is the government itself that is on rebellion by
itself,” he added.
The outspoken religious leader blamed South Sudan political leaders
for failing to find an amicable solution to the going conflict in
South Sudan. “Instead of solving the political problem of this
country, national dialogue is thrown to us because it is a church
thing nobody should refuse, I don’t refuse the national dialogue but
it is wrong, it is not good to cheat the poor people,” he said.
Bishop Laku accused South Sudan politicians of causing conflicts among
communities. “The leaders go to instigate other communities saying you
are hated there you are hated here and then people begin to develop
anger for no reasons,” he said.
The religious leader said South Sudan is facing a catastrophic
humanitarian crisis driven by the ongoing civil war, criticizing
reports that there is no hunger in the country.
“Go to the families, go to the families and you will see what children
are having on their table if there is any table at all. So the
suffering is great and I think we need people who have hearts. I don’t
know do you have hearts? I don’t know because I am not the one who
created you but I believe I have heart you should have hearts that
believe in the existence of life,” he said.
In December 2016, President Kiir, whose wrangling for power with
Machar plunged the world’s youngest nation into a brutal conflict,
called for national dialogue that aims to accommodate all the
country’s political and armed groups’ grievances.
South Sudan has been ravaged by ruinous civil war since 2013. Tens of
thousands of people have been killed and over a million displaced from
their homes.
https://radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/national-dialogue-a-waste-of-time-says-catholic-bishop
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From: "John Ashworth" <ashwor...@gmail.com>
Date: 10 Jul 2017 12:23
Subject: [sudans-john-ashworth] Bishop Santo: National dialogue a 'waste of time'
To: "Group" <sudans-joh...@googlegroups.com>
Cc:
National dialogue a 'waste of time,' says Catholic bishop
Radio Tamazuj - JUBA - 10 JUL 2017
The Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has on Sunday
during his homily blasted the national dialogue strategy to make peace
in the country as a “waste of time.”
“The problem is political and it has to be solved by the political
leaders. Riek Machar, Salva Kiir, Lam Akol and whoever has taken up
arms, so they are the ones to discuss and bring peace,” said Bishop
Santo Laku Pio.
He further said the people of South Sudan have not yet caused any
problem. “The ordinary citizens have not yet created any problem,
that’s why our faithful citizens are able to stay for three months
without salaries and they don’t even demonstrate. They still go to
work, you will never see this in any country in the world,” he said.
“But time will come; time will come when we shall say enough is
enough. That time is going to come, but as for now, our citizens have
never rebelled against the country, they have never rebelled against
the government. It is the government itself that is on rebellion by
itself,” he added.
The outspoken religious leader blamed South Sudan political leaders
for failing to find an amicable solution to the going conflict in
South Sudan. “Instead of solving the political problem of this
country, national dialogue is thrown to us because it is a church
thing nobody should refuse, I don’t refuse the national dialogue but
it is wrong, it is not good to cheat the poor people,” he said.
Bishop Laku accused South Sudan politicians of causing conflicts among
communities. “The leaders go to instigate other communities saying you
are hated there you are hated here and then people begin to develop
anger for no reasons,” he said.
The religious leader said South Sudan is facing a catastrophic
humanitarian crisis driven by the ongoing civil war, criticizing
reports that there is no hunger in the country.
“Go to the families, go to the families and you will see what children
are having on their table if there is any table at all. So the
suffering is great and I think we need people who have hearts. I don’t
know do you have hearts? I don’t know because I am not the one who
created you but I believe I have heart you should have hearts that
believe in the existence of life,” he said.
In December 2016, President Kiir, whose wrangling for power with
Machar plunged the world’s youngest nation into a brutal conflict,
called for national dialogue that aims to accommodate all the
country’s political and armed groups’ grievances.
South Sudan has been ravaged by ruinous civil war since 2013. Tens of
thousands of people have been killed and over a million displaced from
their homes.
https://radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/national-dialogue-a-waste-of-time-says-catholic-bishop
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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