Mabior Garang slams ‘dark forces’ sabotaging Kenya-Led peace initiative – Sudans Submit
JUBA – South Sudanese politician Mabior Garang De Mabior has denounced critics of the continued Tumaini Initiative as self-serving people extra fascinated with private acquire than the welfare of the South Sudanese individuals.
Kenya is presently internet hosting peace talks between the South Sudanese authorities and non-signatory opposition teams to the revitalized peace settlement, mediated by Kenyan President William Ruto on the request of President Salva Kiir Mayardit.
In a press release posted on Facebook, Mabior, son of late liberation hero John Garang who additionally leads the politico-agricultural group ‘National Conversation South Sudan,’ accused the unnamed critics of sabotaging the peace course of and prolonging the struggling of the individuals.
He dismissed their claims that the Tumaini initiative is a risk to nationwide sovereignty as “malicious misinformation.”
“The propaganda machine of the dark forces would like to portray the Tumaini Consensus, currently being negotiated in Nairobi, Kenya, under the leadership of H.E. President Dr. William Ruto, as a threat to our citizens and national sovereignty. This is nothing but malicious misinformation from the hired voices of traditional elites in our land,” he wrote yesterday.
Mabior, who as soon as served as deputy minister of inside and spokesman of the primary armed opposition SPLM-IO, emphasised that the initiative is just not about particular person leaders or political events, however somewhat about addressing the financial and safety challenges dealing with the nation.
He argued that the critics are against the Tumaini Initiative as a result of it threatens their vested pursuits and the established order.
“Tumaini, contrary to the claims of those benefiting from the barbaric status quo in our country, is not about Comrades Pagan Amum, Gen. Paul Malong Awan, Gen. Buay Rolnyang, or any other opposition leaders. Nor is it about the parties in the South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) or government positions. It is about addressing the urgent economic and security crises facing our country,” Mabior stated.
“It is about saving South Sudan from descending further into the abyss. It is about rescuing our nation from imminent disintegration. Those who oppose the Tumaini Consensus have had four years—and four extensions—to deliver on the peace agreement, yet there are no tangible results. They have only deepened our nation’s economic crises and divided our people along ethnic lines, escalating inter- and intra-communal violence. The only beneficiaries of the current barbaric status quo are a handful of self-serving politicians and their immediate relatives,” he added.
Mabior additional urged South Sudanese to unite behind the initiative and reject what he described as divisive techniques of those that search to undermine the peace course of, which he stated is the one option to forestall the collapse of the world’s youngest nation.
“Tumaini offers a peaceful way to end the suffering of our people and dismantle the politico-war economy that has taken root in our country. If forced to make an honest living, these opportunistic leaders would fade away,” he stated.
“Let us unite behind the Tumaini initiative as the most viable, least costly way to end our people’s suffering. This is the final opportunity for South Sudan’s political elites to prevent the total collapse and fragmentation of our country. The alternative is simply untenable,” he concluded.
