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October, 22, 2010

 

October 22, 2010 (SSNA) — The people of South Sudan congratulate Lt. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit for pardoning the armed groups who took up arms against the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) in order to unite the people of the South ahead of historic referenda that will be exercised on January the 9th 2011. The citizens of the South are also delighted that President Salva Kiir united the South Sudan political forces to reach consensus on unifying the South to ensure smooth implementation of the final protocols of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).

 

In spite of the efforts and positive steps put forth by the President of the GoSS, it appeared that there are anti-peace elements who questioned the desire for the unity of the people of South Sudan. Those anti-peace elements began to voice negative opinions questioning the loyalty of Lt. Gen. George Athor, Maj. Gen. Gabriel Tang, Maj. Gen. David Yau Yau and Col. Gatluak Gai. Those individuals have begun making negative presentations that the officers pardoned by the commander-in-chief of the SPLA could not be trusted to join the SPLA army. Back in 2001, the same negative doubters refused unity between Dr. John Garang and Dr. Riek Machar. But John Garang set aside their negative opinions and went ahead to sign Nairobi Declaration with Dr. Riek Machar. Currently, Dr. Riek Machar is working day and night assisting Salva Kiir to liberate the South. The same doubters of 2001 who questioned his nationalism were proven wrong when President Salva Kiir appointed him as vice-president of the GoSS in 2005. The people of the South are confident that the same negative doubters will be proven wrong on the case of Gabriel Tang, George Athor, David Yau Yau and Gatluak Gai.