Riek Machar and Nassir Unfinished Business
4 min readThe Riek Machar rebel movement organised a four-day conference in Nassir from 15th to 18th April 2014 to decide leadership and direction of the movement that started on December 15 2013 in Juba. The following is the address by Riek, the Movement’s Chairman.
I warmly welcome all of you to Nassir 2014 Ladies and Gentlemen,
The year 2013 has ushered in a new revolution led by the true sons of the land in the person of the sons of Upper Nile region. Among these sons of Upper Nile is Dr. Riek Machar myself, the leader of the revolution. Others are Taban Gai, Peter Yak, James Chuol or CDR, Gatwich Dual, Gabriel Tanginye and many other great men of this region among you here. The 15th December 2013 is a great day when we nearly exterminated the enemy in Juba to free our people from the bondage of servitude.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The great Naath nation has missed the first opportunity in 1991 in the very Nassir you’re assembled in. This was Nassir one like Anya nya one. The Nassir two of 2014 is like Anya two which is the SPLA. Therefore, our Movement is named SPLA/M in Opposition to signal the impending victory that awaits us in a few months from now. The great prophet Ngundeng foresaw this during the Anglo-Egyptian condominium rule in the 19th Century. Gua? Gua long However, we have also considered other names like SSRA/M but this may go down in to history dustbin like SSIM/A. so it was scrapped.
Great people of Upper Nile,
You have seen with us here many experienced military Generals as mentioned early. They are men of action as seen immediately after December 15 2013. Peter Yak overran Bor, James Chuol took Bentiu and became Governor there and Malakal exchanged hands 4 times in 4 months. The liberation speed is never seen before anywhere in the ancient world as well as now. You bear witness that the Naath nation fought the British successfully in the 19th Century under the leadership of Prophet Ngundeng Bong and did the same years later under Guek Ngundeng, the prophet’s son.
Dear Naath nation,
Though prophet Ngundeng is not now with us, we have other prophets who are equally determinative. Dak Kueth is on top of the list. He has been decisive in several battles against the SPLA and Murle. What more do you from any prophet?
That is the short history about our Movement, the SPLA/M in Opposition. We tentatively chose this name because we tried other names in the past but did not succeed. SPLA Nassir Faction, SSIM, Riek Machar Action Movement (RMM) were good names used among others. We even signed Khartoum Peace Agreement (KPA) in 1997, which was later dishonoured. However, it was the precursor of CPA. Therefore, without KPA there would have no CPA. This also shows that I am not short of great ideas that help this country!
Comrades in arms,
Let me not bore you with every detail of history; let’s go straight to today’s business, the mission of this gathering. The agenda of this conference is to elect the chairman and commander in chief of the SPLA/M in Opposition and formation of national committees. These organs will help our great movement move forward in this critical phase of liberation. I put myself forward for the seat of the Chairman and Commander in Chief of the army. As you know, I am the most senior with the rank of a General. I have also been Vice President for eight years from 2005 to 2013. There is no one to challenge me in this post. Above all it was predicted by the Prophet and therefore, there is no need for voting, we only proceed to formation of National Committees (NCs).
They are as follow;
1. Justice and human rights committee
2. Peace and national reconciliation committee
3. Political mobilization committee
4. Foreign affairs committee
5. Finance and resources mobilization committee
6. Information and public relations committee
7. Humanitarian and social services committee
8. Women and youth empowerment committee
Each committee shall be headed by a chairperson followed by deputy and then secretary. All will be appointed by the Chairman, Dr. Riek Machar Teny. Therefore, there is no need for election of committee officials. This is the best democracy. Elect the chairman and the chairman elects the rest.
Compatriots,
Our movement calls for the following;
Removal of Salva Kiir given his bad deeds and we urge international community to do the same.
Withdrawal of foreign forces in form of UPDF and others form the country.
Intensification of the war in to Bhar el Ghazal and Equatoria
Formation of federal state in the country by restructuring of all sectors
However, we are committed to peace processes under IGAD in Addis Ababa.
I thank you all for your sacrifices to liberate South Sudan from Salva Kiir
Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon
Chairman,
SPLM SPLA party in Opposition
Nassir, South Sudan
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What a confused fool! Is that the kind of democracy Riek is claiming to apply in South Sudan?Shame on him and his fake military generals who will soon face ICC
I was there and this is not true…I guess that you have lost your journalistic integrity like M.N.A.K…shame!!! I have the video of it and shall soon publish it…Dinka Bor Exceptionalism at its best…
you are in Nassir that is good , this is what dr Kuer says ”Dr. Garang was the legitimate leader of the movement and he had to be defended as such. Kiir is the legitim of ate leader of the country now, and on the similar basis he should be defended. Just as the Dinka Bor couldn’t defend Dr. Garang back then, the Twic Mayardit, where Kiir hails, isn’t in a better position to defend Kiir now. The sooner we realize this, the better.” he is talking about 1991 coup Nassir of Riek Machar
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