"We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing" By Konstantin Josef Jireček, a Czech historian, diplomat and slavist.
The Sudan People Liberation Army (SPLA) spokesperson Col. Philip Aguer Panyang told Gurtong last Saturday that a group of 250 Sudanese militias defected to SPLA in Foluj town of Upper Nile State.
07 May 2012
By James Deng Dimo JUBA, 7th 2012 [Gurtong]
Speaking to Gurtong, Col. Aguer said that the militias were sent by authorities in Khartoum to attack South Sudan’s Kadar oil field but officially decided to join the SPLA.
The militias were led by Maj. Gen. Duit Yiech and other high ranking officers with their full military equipments including 7 artillery machine guns mounted on vehicles with full ammunitions.
“Despite President Omar Hassan al Bashir declaring war against the South Sudan, this is a blow to his government in Khartoum by losing such a big number of troops and weapons,” Panyang said.
According to the SPLA, since the escalation of fighting in Hegilig region, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has been advancing into South Sudan’s territory through air raids despite SPLA’s withdrawal from Heglig (Panthou) in conformity to the UN and AU calls.
Recently, Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) rejected a new map of the republic of South Sudan that includes Southern Kordofan (another disputed oil rich region) and claim that it remains a Sudanese territory.
It is a great pleasure for the people of South Sudan to hear that South Sudanese soldiers that have been residing in the North Sudan fighting South Sudan have started their journey back to join South Sudanese people.
Meaning that the one of the five important forces led by John Duit Yiech that was send by the government of the North Sudan to fought with South-Sudanese escaped and channeled their direction to join South Sudanes in Adar. The leader of the troop General John Duit Yiech had had a great decission to cross the land to the South Sudan. What a great symphasy! Stand up for your Right!!
The greater leader (John Duit Yiech) had spoken in the South Sudan TV alongwith the Brigadier General Malek Ayuen Ajock who received and introduced him into the land of the South Sudan. Uncle General Duit mentioned in his speach (in Nuer Language) that he came to South Sudan and will stand for the Jinubeen’s right to stability.
I do not want to fight with my own people on behave of North Sudan, he added. I brought these weaponds and military cars that will be used by the South Sudan Army (Sudan People Libration Army) to defend this Land. If Jalaba come to kill South Sudanese, I and my troops will die on the South Sudan Land protecting it from our enemy. I and my soldiers do not come to South Sudan as captive, Duit Yiech added. May Almighty God bless General John Duit Yiech (Chot-Jiok).
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PaanLuel Wël is the founder and editor-in-chief of PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd, a news website that covers news, opinions, analysis, history, culture and literature of South Sudan and the world. Founded in July 2011 by PaanLuel Wël to create a platform for free expression and constructive dialogue, the website features articles from various contributors, including columnists, commentators, poets, authors, activists and academics. PaanLuel Wël believes that media can play a vital role in informing, educating and empowering the people to participate in nation-building and social transformation. He also believes that media can foster a culture of dialogue, tolerance and diversity among different communities and groups, and hopes to inspire and mentor the next generation of South Sudanese writers and journalists.
