The way forward for South Sudan peace talks is elusive!!!!
3 min readBy Deu Lueth Ader
April 16, 2015 (SSB) —- Is the second Pagak consultative Conference in waiting a total endorsement for continuation of the war or a real way forward for better exit out of pit?
The rebels consultative Conference held previously in Pagak was fraught with so many equivocations, for the result of the last conference had never manifested itself on the ground since the conference was held until today but what is de facto clear is a day to day violations of the series of cessation of hostilities agreements signed more than one time between the warring parties.
Nevertheless; two conflicting ideas likely would be on top of the agenda this time. First and foremost, the rebels’ high command since the eruption of the rebellion has never had one common objective for how the movement should be spearheaded.
Thereafter, New policies would be adopted by the leadership of the rebels as to how people are mobilize to join the rebellion, or perhaps they would resort to conscript them should they refuse to comply with the guerrilla rules that might be regulated, for both warring parties are competing over victory point before any political settlement is reached.
The rebels in a military sciences’ point of view want to maintain an upper hand instead of being underdog of the war. Hence; the possibility of opening a new phase and fronts of fighting would likely be endorsed in the conference in waiting.
Secondly, and paradoxically; some prominent members within the leadership of rebels have been advocating for peaceful settlement and urging themselves to lay down guns but their voices are apparently inaudible, for there is no peace through barrels of gun other than forfeiting lives.
There is an instantaneous call for urgent peace now not tomorrow and desist from covert activities aiming at escalation in order to save the lives of innocent civilians who have been suffering in dignified silent countrywide. The reward for the lives perished in the aftermath of current war is none other than peace and leave aside the grudges of being mocked by X or Y for the sake of peaceful co-existence.
The last conference dashed the morals of those who were yearning for peace in the Country; this time let people be hopeful of your results of the next conference to be fruitful rather than revulsion. If conference convenes make sure that relentless and persistence to materialize objectives through fighting would be detrimental to the national stability and social fabric, for Government would not stay idle and let you carry out your military activities freely.
Government would as well consolidate its forces as you do, in a pretext to eschew the annihilation of the country and protection of the Constitution; however urge yourselves not to emasculate the principles of peaceful settlement and give the IGAD a chance to look into it such that a robust outlet is engendered for lasting peace in South Sudan.
The opinions expressed in this article are author’s opinions and have no any political motives behind, and can be reached at deuarok@gmil.com
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