South Sudan in the juncture between western and eastern worlds
By Diing Arakdiak
In every conflicting two ideologists always there have often been neutralists. These non-partisans people remain in the middle because either they reject, having no strongly marked or positive characteristics or features, or don’t understand any of the two ideas, sometimes the fear of decision making plays a role. It based on the kind of conflict from the two sides whether it is destructive or constructive argument which determines their suffering or enjoyment. Disinterested side always is not counted with those who can support but almost always likely to be added on the enemy’s side and victimised because it has failed to take one side.
SPLA/M has originated early time since 1980s from the communist school “school of socialism” where they shaped their programme beside that they got there first military ammunitions, it was when the training was done in Ethiopia, with supports from China, Russia, Libya, even advance trainings were completed in Cuba. but as that school getting weak especially the change which took place in Ethiopia government forced their movement to redirect to capitalism which was coming with the rocket speed.
The revolution ought to change the direction and not the goal or vision which is “new Sudan” only it was shaped to force fit the diameter of the political world on ground. The SPLA/M made new strong relationships with Kenya, Uganda, Norway, The United Kingdom and The United States of America. From capitalists the negotiations were started and Sudan was put into a lot of pressures, charged about terrorist, to pay loans, till the CPA was signed, Norway in person of Hilda Johnson by then was too close friend to SPLM, it was from western world donors held Oslo (the capital city of Norway) conference and donated.
All these times within SPLM western and eastern school have influenced ideologically different members differently, where you get two extremist of difference schools, here moving forward every now and then was/is found very hard for the government of The Republic of South Sudan. For instant: movement of couple linear forces to different directions. This is what is taking place; some are facing to the west while others are to the east.
Finally, I recommend the government of The Republic of South Sudan or SPLM to choose one direction either east or west, because you must say no to something else if said yes to one thing. To be confused is a human but to remain confused it is a failure to make decision. Again serving two masters is always not practical.
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