SPLM-DC USA Secretariat’s Press Release
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-Democratic Change [SPM-DC]
-U.S.A Secretariat
Department of Information & Press Team
8116 Arlington, Blvd. # 350, Falls church, VA 22042-1002
Tel: 202 361 6971
SPLM-DC Executive Office, U.S.A.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 13, 2011
In honoring the new nation the Republic of South Sudan, the United States and International Engagement Conference for South Sudan is expected to kick off on December 14-15 in Washington, D.C where the President of the Republic of South Sudan H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit and a high level delegation is expected to attend, participate, and deliberate on an open-up dialogue on Development and Investment opportunities for South Sudan.
The SPLM-DC, Secretariat in the U.S. welcomes the theme of the conference “An Open Dialogue with the Government of South Sudan on Development and Investment” with hope that it will effect change and improve standard of living of our citizen.
Since the focus of the conference is development and investment conference, the president should be remaindered that development start at home by enacting right laws and creating a conducive environment in building nationhood and not one-party-show.
The SPLM-DC Office in Washington D.C. as the largest opposition party in the Republic of South will be keen to listen to the president’s plan and raise all genuine concern when opportunity avails itself. We would be happy to hear the preview on Development and Investment priorities and strategy, which the president and the delegation plan to, do, present and market to the U.S. and the international counterparts.
As the voice of the voiceless, the SPLM-DC would want to bring the following concerns to the president’s attention:
1. Lately, about 50 people were slaughtered in Jonglei state as a result of the on-going so-called rustling, but for how long will this violence continue and do the president developmental plan include working together with all parties in South Sudan to bring an end to this serious issue that impede the development. We urge the president to come up with a national peaceful plan to end the rebellion in South Sudan.
2. A serious developmental plan must include transformation of the SPLA into a national army. With the continuous rebellion in South Sudan the escalating conflict between Sudan and South Sudan the need is paramount to de-SPLMIZATION of the army so that its top echelon will focus on a national agenda and protecting the national interest of the nation.
3. SPLM, as a ruling party in the Republic of South Sudan, must include the official opposition party, the SPLM-DC, in the negotiation of post-CPA issues.
4. We urge the Republic of South Sudan to enacts all the international treaties Human Rights treaties that will help South Sudan develop into a country that respect the rule of Law but we want to caution the president to have a carefully study and openly engage SPLM-DC in the debate on when is the right time to join the East Africa Community (EAC)? All the emotional aroma and the unscientific talk over joining East Africa Community will have serious economic effects.
5. We hope that the president and his team will benefit from this conference and seriously realign is his development priorities especial in regard the unnecessary plan to relocate the capital to Ramciel.
Mr. President we wish you a very interactive and productive conference and encourage you to develop a peace plan to end the rebellion in South Sudan, transform the army into a nation army, combat corruption and above all remember that the nation building and the development to a post war nation require inclusiveness. We wish that the conference will bring good tidings and usher an early Christmas to the people of South Sudan
Merry first Christmas,
From the SPLM-DC/USA Secretariat
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