Press Release: President Kiir Should Relocate SPLA Military Garrison from Panpandiar, Bor County
6 min readRelocation of SPLA military garrison from Panpandiar-Adol village in Bor County
From: Panpandiar-Adol Clan Youth
To: H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit–the President of the Republic of South Sudan
Copied to:
H.E. Kuol Manyang Juuk the Governor of Jonglei Province
H.E. Ezra Mayom Ngong–of Kolnyang payam.
H.E. Peter Hoth Mach–the General C in C of South Sudan Army
H.E. George Garang Deng Chol Akol
H.E. Molana Kureng Akuei Pac
Dear,
We the great sons and daughters of Panpandiar-Adol clan, Bor County, do strongly request your excellencies for an immediate relocation of the SPLA soldiers garrison station from our great grandfather’s homeland of Panpandiar:
We the concerned youth and members of Panpandiar-Adol Gak, Kolnyang Payam have never been parallel to the visionary interest of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army during the struggle that has resulted in the full independence of our beloved country which have brought sustainable joy to natives and friends of the Republic of South Sudan in 2011. We would like to remind your Excellencies of how much we the sons and daughters of Panpandiar-Adol community contributed to the struggle of our people in the Sudan, particularly South Sudan.
When the forces of late Hero Kerubino Kuanyin Bol attacked Bor in 1983; the first shot fired by SAF killed the very lovely son of this community, Maker Jool Adol. Another son of Adol, the famous singer in Bor, Ayom Thuonglual, was brutally murdered in 1972 by the Khartoum regime just because of his political songs. The late Yom Deng Macharjak was one of the first brave girls from our community to join Katiba Banat in Ethiopia (Itang). Besides, the Panpandiar – Adol community became a hiding place for the SPLA soldiers after their attack on the common enemy during the war. Our community has never betrayed the SPLA. It tirelessly and unconditionally provided them with food.
During the ruling period of Bor by the late Paramount Chief David Mabior Ngueny Chol Akol, Adol Community humbly received many SPLA new recruits from Aliab, Greater Bahr Al Ghazal and Mundari led by Athorbei Dhorgum. Our community was their first gateway on their way to Bilpam in Ethiopia. Our community has never denied them any physical needs even after their return from Bilpam.
The same patriotism was extended to Koryom Battalion under the leadership of Late Arok Thon Arok. The list of sons of Adol who whole-heartedly supported the Movement during the struggle that has led to the freedom at last to the people of South Sudan is long and admirable.
It has never been our intention to demand the relocation of current SPLA Battalion garrison station from the heart of our village. But due to the continuous mistreatment perpetrated against our people by the SPLA soldiers in Panpandiar, we have totally failed to understand the meaning of their stay. The presence of SPLA soldiers in Panpandiar is dangerous as it causes loss of the lives of their dependents.
The following are a few cases of harassments inflicted on the natives by the national forces in Panpandiar: Honorable Anyuon Akuei was inhumanly mistreated, beaten and arrested by SPLA soldiers in his own hometown. He was just there for a short visit after so many years spent in exile in USA. Mr. Gongich Chol Ngueny and Kon Gai shares the same misbehaviors committed by the SPLA soldiers in Panpandiar compare to that of Mr. Akuei.
In the beginning of this year, Mr. Ayuen Mayom was shot and badly wounded by the same SPLA soldiers and was later hospitalized in Juba. His wounds didn’t give him a chance of surviving to show his scars to loved ones. Also on June 17th, 2012, the SPLA soldiers repeated their brutality against Panpandiar civilians by Killing Abraham Mayol Kuch Duoi Biar Akol-the grandson of Pandiardit-a USA citizen who was home sick since Sudan civil war separated him from his family.
All these cases have brought a lot of doubt and questions regarding SPLA genuine corporate social responsibility to the community. Why are the SPLA soldiers there in Panpandiar? What are they really protecting in Panpandiar: human or crocodiles? If their presence in Panpandiar is to protect the civilians why do they harass and kill them?
Recently, unknown criminals stole about 50 cows belonging to our community on a broad daylight, but SPLA soldiers never even attempted to rescue them. We the concern youth and members of Panpandiar village do strongly condemn and ask for an immediate relocation of the SPLA barrack in Panpnadiar-Adol village in the Kolnyang Payam Bor County.
We believe that their stay there is meaningless and may create only more problems such as the exchange of illegal small arms with cows to civilians; which they may use against themselves when they differ and quarrel on simple issues.
We the sons and daughters of Panpandiar-Adol Kolnyang Bor County do hereby strongly condemn any continuous torture, harassment, and killing done upon our innocent community by their own army. We are peacefully requesting their full relocation from our village for the sake of peace and development of our people. We don’t want to see guns being carried in the mid of our children for they are the future generation of our newly independent state of South Sudan.
Signed by:
- Gongich C Ngueny
- Kon Gai
- Wuoi Athieu Mach Akol
- Makuei Kur Jok- Australia
- Jok Garang Jok Kuer-Kenya
- Ajak Deng Chiengkou-Autralia
- NyielDot Duoi Bair Akol
- Ngueny Makol Chol
- Ngueny Deng
- Achiek Panchol Ngueny
- Mawut Mayen Chiengkou
12.Thon Mayen- Juba
13.Chol Beer
14.Chuti Gongich
15.Chol Mabior
16.Pac Gai
17.Akuei Pac
18.Yom Mabior
19.Awan Reng Anyieth
20.Mariar Achiek Mabior
21.Naimamuor Garang
22.Yom Pandiar monychiek Deng
23.Daniel Akuei
24.Yom Garang
25.Awalith Garang
26.Mabior Achiek
27.Mabior Deng
28.Ajak kuol
29.Chol Mayom Kur
30.Reng Gai Machot
31.Machar Kuch Manger
32.Kon kelei
33.Nyuon Chol
34.Mayom Chol
35.Garang Deng mabior
36.Yomdio
37.Yom Chol
38.Yom Deng
39.Aluel Kucha
40.Malwal Ajiu
41.Mariar mathiang
42.Garuak Mam
43.Jocab A Puka
44.Kor Agot
45.Anyieth Deng
46.Majok Achiek
47.Mayen Nhial
48.Kureng Achiek
49.Alier Abol
50.Deng Maker Jool
51.Yom Nai
52.Kenjok Kelei
53.Pach Beer
54.Achol kina Malong
55.Gong Malony
56.Karakon Athiu
57.Yuong Anyang
58.Achiek Mayen
59.Riak Mayen
60.Deng Agau
61.Joh jongkuch
62.Bol Nyok Raik
63.Maker Riak Gong
64.Ayuen Athiu
65.Garang Gongich
66.Deng Chol
67.Magier Chol
68.Akol Chol
69.Akol Hakim Mabior
70.Kon Ater
71.Nyuon Akou
72.Kuesh Nyuon Akou
73.Ayen Mach Chiengkou
74.Aker Abol
75.Aker Malony
76.Achol Malou Akau
77.Ayen Mach
78.Makech Nai
79.Alier Arouch
80.Chol Mayom Ngong
81.Chol Mayom Kur Chol
82.Gong Agum Lual
83.Deng Nyok Araem
84.Nyijok Nyok
85.Ajak Alier Matuor
86.Nyok Deng Malou
87.Madit
88.Ateny Pucka Ngong
89.Ateny Apollo
90.Gai Apollo
91.Kuol Apollo
92.Atiak Agaar Apollo
93.Deng Alier Deng
94. Nai Gai
95. Achiek Agaar Apollo
96. Kuot Chol
97. Makuei Abol
98. Achiek Abuot
99. Ajith Kuol Kwai
100. Nhial Bior
101. Lual Agup Lual
102. Ngong Mabior Panchol
103. Agau Wal
104. Mager Marial
105. Maker Ajak Alier kucha
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