Dr. Riek Machar : if you can’t beat President Kiir, join him
By David Aoloch Bion
“If you can’t them, join them”, the English proverb
In the forest, elephant is the big. Lion is the strong. There is no animal that the lion can’t attack. The lion attacks all animals except the elephant. The lion eats the buffalo, the brave and the giraffe, the graceful. But lion do not attempt the elephant despite all his strength.
Historians tell us that, one time, the lion tip-toed and jumped on the neck of elephant; the elephant brought him down from the neck and killed him. That is in the jungle, call the forest.
What about in the jungle, call South Sudan. Who is the elephant? Who is the lion? The elephant is the Government of the Republic of South Sudan. The elephant is the President Salva Kiir Mayardit . The lion is the SPLM/SPLA in Opposition. The lion is Dr Riek Machar Teny .
On December 15, 2013, the lion, Dr Riek jumped on the neck of elephant President Kiir but he failed to break the neck of President Kiir.
In last eight months Dr Riek Machar has been trying to unseat President Salva Kiir . He captured Bor many times, he was expelled from Bor . He captured Malakal many times , he was expelled from Malakal. He captured Bentiu many times , he was expelled from Bentiu. This means Dr Riek can’t beat President in the battlefield.
The English proverb says ‘’ if you can’t beat them, join them’’, this means, if your enemy is strong than you, join them .in surest sense of the word, President Salva Kiir is strong than Dr Riek therefore Dr . Riek must join him.
Dr . Riek must accept the post of Prime Minister before the dry season otherwise he will never be seen or heard like Adolf Hilter . Lt. Gen Wilson Deng Kuoirot a. k. a Deng Wek , told the soldiers who defeated George Athor forces in Kor Wai payam of Pigi county on March 7 ,2011 , here I quote Gen Deng ‘’ Congratulations , the manner you shoot them is ultimate , this is the end of Athor rebellion , the aimless rebellion , Athor will never be seen or heard like Adolf Hitler ‘’ the end of the quote , it was like a joke by then but Athor’s war ended on that battle of Kor Wai he never launched any attack until his death .
Dr Riek Machar must give himself a safe passage in rain season by accepting the post of Prime Minister or he will lose all in the dry season offensive by the constitution army of President Salva Kiir . Dr Riek MUST act before it is too late to act because South Sudan is not ripened for long revolution like the one led by Dr John Garang.
Wish well Dr. Riek Machar in Premiership.
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